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Summary: Elm Street 3 delivers well designed sequel by series creator
Review: After a lackluster 1st sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, attempts to take the series back to its roots. It has been an unmarked amount of time since part 2 and Freddy has returned since then to slaughter the children of the parents who murdered him. Our prime location changes, for the first time, from Nancy Thompson's house to an asylum full of kids who are scared to sleep. A new patient, Kristin Parker (played by Patricia Arquette) arrives and also dreams of a red and green sweatered man with knives for fingers. The doctors decide that all these kids need is a good night's rest and usually sedate them. Sadly, this leads to the children being unable to awaken fro their Freddy nightmares. A suprise entrance by Nancy Thompson (played by Heather Langenkamp), who has not been seen since Elm Street 1, is a welcomed addition to this movie. Her past with Freddy adds immediate extra excitment to the film when the killer lays eyes on her and whispers only "... you..." The film shows off group unity against Freddy instead of the usual kill-off-one-by-one formula. Another first for the series is the deaths become much more spectacular. And Freddy's darkness begins to fade in favor of quip one-liners. Overall, I do not know exactly what Wes Craven's role in this movie was, but this sequel remains hailed as the best sequel in the series. A huge step up from part 2 indeed.
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Summary: Venture into the Dreamland of Freddy's world
Review: While I was watching "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors," I thought to myself that this is what a sequel should be. Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) returns to the lineup in this third installment of the classic series as a past victim who will do anything to help out the teenagers that Freddy Krueger is now terrorizing. However, to help the kids out, she needs their cooperation and the help of Dr. Gordan. What makes "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3" a great sequel is that it has a lot of good horror scenes such as Freddy turning into a snake and trying to eat Kristen (Patricia Arquette), and it also has good suspense, and even a sense of adventure. Dr. Gordan insists to Nancy's father that he shows him where Freddie Krueger's bones were buried years ago. At the same time, Nancy, Kristen, and the rest of the ones who are being terrified by Freddy's nightmarish wrath, and must team up to do what they can to save themselves. That's when the sense of adventure comes into focus. The special effects for "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3" are also top notch. If you like horror movies, I recommend getting this movie.
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Summary: The best one
Review: For Freddy fans, this is a favorite. Freddy spends his time going through the dreams of teenagers in a mental hospital. Kristen is a girl who has the power to pull people into her dreams and this is how they attempt to fight Mr. Krueger. By getting in touch with their special 'dream powers' the teens take on Freddy, mostly to meet their doom, but good prevails. While fighting Freddy in his own realm is impossible, in the real world, his bones are found and buried with holy water and a crucifix. Freddy is defeated! Oh wait here comes part 4. Freddy has some great kills in this one like 'the puppet', 'the TV', 'the drug-dealer, and the near killing of Joey as the hot blonde nurse. Now that was some major tongue power.
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Summary: Third Time's The Charm
Review: As far as slasher films and slasher sequels go, not to mention 80's slasher films/sequels, this third entry in the mega successful Elm Street series is classy, top of the line stuff. And it holds up well 16 years later. Coming off of the disappointing and fan hated Part 2, this third movie returned the series to it's upstanding roots with a spectacular and fun thrill ride that some fans think of as the real sequel to the brilliant original. The story takes place some years after the events of the original film. A young girl named Kristen Parker(played by Patricia Arquette), is having nightmares of you know who. After trying to kill herself, she ends up in Westin Hills Psychiatric Ward(a place that also figures into the current smash hit, "Freddy Vs. Jason"). There, Dr. Neil Gordon(Craig Wasson)tries to help her along with a bunch of other troubled teens that we soon get to meet. But it's returning survivor Nancy Thompson(once again played by Heather Langenkamp), that comes thru to the troubled girl. As Nancy comes on board and meets the teens, we learn that they all have been having troubling dreams about Freddy Krueger. Something that Nancy knows all too well. As Nancy and Neil battle the hospital over using a dream supressant drug called Hypnocil(again, something used in F Vs. J), Freddy begins preying on the troubled youths, until they turn on him in the dream world when their biggest wishes, and strengths, come true. Robert Englund returns as Freddy, and he's as brilliant as usual. His Freddy is devilish and sinister in this installment. Much more than the second film. His performance in the new team up movie really harks back to the Freddy in this film. Langenkamp is a pleasure to see. She always represented the best of the Nightmare On Elm Street films, and it's no secret to anyone that her three films are the best. John Saxon also reprises his role as Nancy's father, Lt. Donald Thompson, from the original film. He has a smaller role, but he owns every scene he's in. Wes Craven was credited with co-writing the story, but he and New Line had a fall out, and the only things in this film from Wes were the idea for Nancy's return and the kids in the hospital. He left the project and the new writers took the outline of that and turned it into their own story. Completely different from Wes', but he still got a writing credit. The film was directed by Chuck Russell, who went on to do "The Mask" and "Eraser". He does a bang up job here and really photographs every scene very well. The film is sharply put together and tight. The script is solid, clever, intelligent, and incredibly creative. The characters are all fleshed out, three dimensional people with real personalities and traits. You really get to know them and like them, even if you don't in the beginning. The effects are and make-up are teriffic, and the overall mood is sharp. One thing you can always say about the Freddy movies, even if some ones leave much to be desired, is that they are always strongly done, competetly acted, and always have top of the line directors, effects, and make-up. The series' teens, and the ones here in particular, have always been above average horror kids, and the actors have always been better. Some other reviewers didn't seem to get the solidness of the film, and that's too bad. Even "Freddy Vs. Jason" co-star Katharine Isabelle made a rather ignorant and clueless remark about the film. Oh well. Their loss. This is a classy addition to the series and makes you forget Part 2 ever happened. The original film, this one, and "Wes Craven's New Nightmare", are the perfect horror trilogy. The others have good parts, but those three are the ones that matter. Nightmare On Elm Street 3 is about as strong an entry as you can get, and this trip into dreamland is well worth it.
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Summary: My Very Favorite!
Review: Nightmare On Elm Street 3 Dream Warriors is one great movie. Everything that was wrong with Freddy's Revenge (Part 2) has been fixed to create one of the best films of this series, and one of the best horror films ever made. I'm serious! This blows stuff like "The Exorcist" right out the window. This is the perfect horror film. It's scary, funny, has great suspense, good acting, great writing, good cinematography. Everything! The film begins with young Kristen Parker (Patricia Arquette, in her first movie role) having a horrible nightmare. She wakes up, and is faced with another nightmare! In this nightmare, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) cuts her wrists open. When her mom finds her, it looks as if Kristen was trying to commit suicide. So, her mother, Elaine (Brooke Bundy) takes her to a hospital full of (supposedly) crazy teens, whom try to commit suicide as well. As it turns out, they're all dreaming of Mr. Krueger, but all the doctors think they're psychotic. Dr. Elizibeth Simms (Priscilla Pointer, Carrie) has them sedated to help them sleep well. However, this causes many deaths, and they keep on coming until Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), survivor of the first film and now a dream specialist, comes to help them. Dr. Neil Gordan (Craig Wasson, Body Double) takes a liking to her, and so they both try to help out the troubled teens before there are no more troubled teens to help! This movie's fantastic! Thanks to a clever script by Frank Darabont (who would later write "The Green Mile" and "The Shawshank Redemption") and co-written with three others including series creator Wes Craven. The script's great. It moves at a good, fast pace, and never slows down a bit (something Part 2 did quite a bit). Look out for Larry Fishburne (The Matrix) in a small part as Max. I wish people would stop being so mean to poor Heather Langenkamp and her acting abilities. I felt she did great with her role. She simply doesn't have much to do this time around. I find her a great actress, and it's a shame she didn't make it to many other movies. Craig Wasson plays the caring doctor well, Priscilla Pointer is great in a part you'll hate and watch out for a cameo on TV by the sci-fi cult horror clasic, Critters, another Robert Shaye film. Great DVD, as usual. And, as usual, the extra features are on the bonus disk in the Nightmare Series Encyclopedia in the box set. This movie does have great picture and sound quality, though! You get either mono (poo!) or 5.1 surround (now THAT'S what I'm talking about!). Just switch around the two sounds, you'll definately see the difference! You also get producton notes, Jump To A Nightmare, a proper widescreen 1:85:1 anamorphic ratio, as well as (unless you get the boxed set) a 1:66:1 standard format. The only extra NOT in the boxed set is theatrical trailer (it's actually a teaser). For DVD-Rom you get an easy trivia game as well as an entire script and links to the Freddy website! All together, great DVD! I'd recommend it to any body anyday! If you found my reveiw helpful, please vote for me! Thanks!
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Summary: o ya baybay!
Review: I know a lot about MR.freddykruger but more than enough to know that NOES3 is the best!
freddy morphs into a puppet, a snake, even a tv! it also makes up for the lame plot of NOES2!
youve got to see it! its soooooooo cooooooool!!!!!!!!!1
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Summary: Terrific sequel with strong Scares and Excellent F/X.
Review: When a terrify teen named Kristen (Patricia Arquette) is being stalked by a killer in her Dreams by the name of Freddy (Robert Englund). When she wakes up, without knowing that she slits her wrist. She been sent to a mental hostipal for troubled teens. When a new psychiatrist specializing in Dream Thearpy by the name of Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), when Nancy finds out and knowing what Kristen is talking about. Most of the Teens are now dreaming about the killer in thier dreams. Nancy and Dr. Neil Gorden (Craig Wasson) are helping the teens to fight him back with the help from the two adults, who believe them. Directed by Charles Russell (The Blob-Remake, The Mask, Eraser) made a excellent, scary/sequel, which it does and it's much better than the Original Nightmare. The film's visual effects are the Highlight of this one, is done by Dream Quest Images (The Abyss, Total Recall, The Crow), good clever plot twists and it has best cast from the Series:including-Jennifer Rubin, Bradley Gregg, Laurence Fishburne, John Saxon, Priscilla Pointer, Dick Cavett and Sza Sza Gabor. This was a Much Bigger Hit than the two another Elm Street's flicks. This is definitely worth seeing. One of the Best Sequels coming from a Horror/Fantasy film. Written by Wes Craven (Scream Trilogy), Frank Darabont (The Green Mile), Chuck Russell (Dreamscape) and Bruce Wanger (I'm Losing You). From a Story by Craven & Wanger. DVD's has a strong anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an excellent Digitally Remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Do not miss this imaginatively directed flick. Grade:A-.
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Summary: My Personal favorite.
Review: This is my favorite Elm movie and possibly my favorite old school slasher flick. Having been tormented by Fredy, and being afraid to sleep, the children are placed in a mental insitution, but it's walls won't save them form the sinister Freddy. Being fedup with not sleeping and fear, the children team up to stop Freddy on his home court.Think of it like Goonies in hell. What makes this film great is the unique approach of having the once helpless victim attempt to turn the tide on the aggressor by beating him at his own game. You'll have to watch to see what happens but it's interesting to see the kids turn and fight instead of tucking thier tails between their legs and running. Of corse, who could blame them?
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Summary: this is gonna be a perfect movie
Review: this was the best freddy movie oh my god it was not better than wes cravens new nightmare on elm street this is my fave elm street film i cant wait to get it on dvd im gonna watch it over & over again ill let my class watch it
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Summary: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors
Review: Excluding the first, this is definitely the best Freddy sequel. It is lighter hearted than the first two, but it doesn't let Freddy's wise-cracking antics get over the top.
The story concerns a group of teenagers who are all patients at an asylum. Later on we also learn that they are the last children left of the parents who murdered Freddy. Basically the film is about him (Freddy) picking all of them off one by one.
This is the one that really paves the way for Freddy's character to cease to be dark and become quite funny. He's not in the shadows no more and he's starting to pull jokes rather than snarl. You would think that this would put the film in quite a negative light, but it doesn't. This factor makes the film more fun. Sure, it's got a few scary moments but it's also jam-packed with humour.
The acting is actually quite good, too. Much better than the first two. I know that not many people watch slasher films for the acting, but if it's good it does help greatly. Also, unlike other horror movies, you actually care for these teenagers and especially the Doctor who's in charge of them all. That's why you feel a little sorry for them when they bite the dust.
And talking of the deaths, they'll all great. Like Freddy's character, this is the one that paved the way for the deaths to become a little more elaborate. The 'puppet' death, the 'T.V.' death. They'll all great.
Also, like its predecessors, this film is full of good imagery. Freddy transforming into a giant worm, a moving skeleton. Visually the film is quite good.
So, if you've heard loads of negative comments about the Freddy films, I'm sure this entry will change your mind.
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