Which is the better franchise, this or FRIDAY THE 13th?
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AdrianLePier — 11 years ago(August 15, 2014 01:03 PM)
This is a board for ANOES. Most of the posters here are going to say ANOES. You'd be better off asking this question at the FILMS GENERAL board, or some more neutral place, rather than at boards for the specific movies where leaning fans reside.
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ElectricWarlock — 11 years ago(August 17, 2014 04:24 PM)
I love both franchises, but if I had to choose I'd choose A Nightmare on Elm Street. I'm not really into slasher films as I used to be. I prefer more classical, Gothic horror nowadays. But this film will always hold a special place in my heart. It was the first real horror movie I ever saw at age 7 and was an extremely huge part of my childhood.
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precociousrabbit — 11 years ago(September 08, 2014 08:40 AM)
I think Nightmare ('84) was the stronger film but as the franchise wore on Nightmare became silly and in that regard Friday took the lead (up until Jason X). If Nightmare had kept to the tone of the first two films it would have been, arguably, one of the best horror franchises ever. Likewise, if Friday had stayed the tonal course after Part 4 the comparison would be even harder to dispute. For sequels, I have to give it to Jason Vorhees but for making a first impression, Freddy takes the lead.
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patrick_bateman_90029 — 11 years ago(September 13, 2014 04:00 AM)
Definitely the "Nightmare" franchise.
The "Friday the 13th" franchise is a fun way to kill a day because it's atmospheric (well, the first two were), fun and sleazy as hell and Jason makes a good antagonist.
The "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise is a "horse of a different color" because, even with the lesser sequels, it's a franchise that puts heavy emphasis on the character development as much as it does the fantastical elements and visual effects, you always end up liking the characters and want to see them make it (unlike the "Friday" franchise where the majority of characters feel set up just to have you anticipate the kill), the kills are some of the most original, even thought provoking sequences in slasher cinema and, of course, the brilliance of an actor like Robert Englund playing a character like Freddy. -
mnguyen_9 — 10 years ago(August 11, 2015 06:23 PM)
Couldn't have said it any better! I definitely agree with you on this one! I recently made it a goal to watch all the classics from the 70s-90s, and am currently working through Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare on Elm Street. And I must say that Nightmare has left the best impression on me. Granted, I've only seen the first "Friday", and the first two "Halloweens", but even from watching the originals, I enjoyed "Nightmare" the most. I am currently on the fifth of the Nightmare movies, "Dream Child", and so far I've really enjoyed all of them. "Dream Warriors" and "Dream Master" were so fun to watch! The thing I love most about Nightmare on Elm Street is that the characters are so interesting and develop well in continuity over the series, and the story and premise is just so creative and interesting! Definitely my favorite of the three different franchises so far.
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cybopath — 11 years ago(October 26, 2014 08:10 PM)
I used to say at the drop of a hat Nightmare was the best over all series because Nightmare didn't seem to have an unwatchable movie and Freddy was in each one. Jason and Michael managed to skip a few of their own sequels. (Lazy buggers).
It all depends on how you judge an over all series. Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween as individual films are in a whole other class from Friday the 13th BUT because Friday the 13th started off in mediocrity it had less integrity to loose when it went into more far fetched stuff so the later Jason movies are more enjoyable than the later Michael and Freddy films. -
Crafty78 — 11 years ago(February 16, 2015 04:49 PM)
A Nightmare On Elm Street is definitely the stronger franchise here.
I'm not saying that and being biased because this is the NOES board but if you compare the two orginal films then Nightmare is the most original and refreshing of the two, as Friday The 13th was basically a rip off of John Carpenter's Halloween.
They both have their good and bad to very bad sequels. Nightmare has the orginal and Part 3 - Dream Warriors which are both considered classics. Fri 13th has again the first film (if not totally orginal) and Part 4 - The Final Chapter.
I have always liked Freddy more as a Slasher character because he would always kill you in a different and original way and from Part 3 onwards he would use yor fears against you. Jason on the other hand would basically kill you in pretty much a straight forward way by machete, axe, strangeulation etc.