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Freddy vs. Jason [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)


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After 11 years in development hell and screenplay drafts by 13 different writers, the long-awaited smackdown of Freddy vs Jason finally arrived in cinemas in 2003. After making their respective debuts in Friday the 13th (1980) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), the hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger, replacing long-time Jason performer Kane Hodder) and razor-gloved Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) square off in a slasher-franchise combo-deal that only their most devoted fans will appreciate; it turns out this is a lightweight match in which nobody wins.

It's an average entry in the histories of these horror icons, comparable to half of their previous sequels, and Bride of Chucky director Ronny Yu satisfies purists with plenty of gushing blood and mayhem when Freddy recruits Jason to slice 'n' dice the ill-fated teens who've forgotten Freddy's once-formidable reign of terror. While it logically connects the gruesome legacies of Nightmare's Elm Street and Friday's Camp Crystal Lake, this horror hybrid is shockingly uninspired. It briefly peaks when Freddy gives the unconscious Jason a dream-world pummelling, but ultimately, their showdown's a letdown --Jeff Shannon


Loved it
Review date: 2008-02-10 Rating: 10 out of 10

Brilliant movie. In my opinion, one of the best movies out of either series (Friday the 13th or A Nightmare On Elm Street), it's really great. Lot's of suspence and gore and the cool death scenes - everything you could want from a slasher movie.

The characters were great to, well developed and likeable and there were quite a few funny lines that made me laugh - and I thought the scne near the start where the teenagers ran out of the house screaming was really funny, like the movie was spoofing itself.

People make fun of this movie having Kelly Rowland in it but I thought she was a really good actress and she played a good character, too.

Brilliant movie, for fans of Freddy or Jason, or both (like me) :).

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JASON IS TOP DOG FOR ME!!!!!!
Review date: 2008-02-01 Rating: 10 out of 10

I grew up with these two on screen legends personally for me Jason is top dog I would like to see a film made with a face against Michael Myers. This film is killings all the way just sit back and enjoy the legends kill there way to the big show down which is brillant. This is back to the 80's slasher films we all love well worth a watch. Many people have their favourite between the big three Jason,Freddy and Michael but I think there might now be a new top dog on the scene by the name of Victor Crowley who is the slasher killer in a film called HATCHET 2007 which is directed by Adam Green check this film out brutal killings.

I LOVE THIS FILM
Review date: 2007-11-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE I LOVE JASON BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO WINS HOPFULLY THERES GOING TO BE A SEQUEL AND JASON MUST WIN I DON'T LIKE FREDDY AS
GOOD AS JASON GOOD KILLINGS I LIKE WERE JASON FOLDS THE MAN IN HIS SO U MUST BUY THIS FILM

Quick Reviews!
Review date: 2007-10-28 Rating: 8 out of 10

After years of legal disputes and fans' wailing, two of the horror genres most loved bad guys finally got the chance to meet and fight. Managing to mix the trademarks of both the Elm street and Friday 13th franchises, Freddy vs Jason knows exactly what it is, and delivers- gory, violent fun with the right balance between scares and jokes. Ronny Yu gives the fans what they want to see, buckets of teenage blood from elaborate deaths, and of course Krueger and Voorhees facing off.

The hideous past of Elm street has been forgotten, pasted over by the current council and the old folks in charge. Along the kids who died have been put in the past as if they never existed, as well as the creature who killed them- Freddy. Scientists created some new drug which stops kids from dreaming, therefore preventing Krueger from ever coming back-if no-one knows about him he cannot hurt anyone. Those kids who remember though are locked up in a local asylum so that they cannot infect the rest of their town. Freddy though still exists, waiting in Hell for his chance. He finally comes up with a cunning plan involving another notorious teen killer, Jason who has issues with his mother. Freddy, in the guise of Mrs Voorhees wakens Jason and tells him he needs to escape from Hell because their are a new bunch of naughty kids at Crystal Lake who need to be taught a lesson they'll never forget, or remember. Freddy thinks that once Jason is let loose on Elm Street and starts killing, the teens will get scared giving Freddy power, and that they will eventually find out who Freddy was, giving him the power to return as they will think he is causing the deaths. This goes according to plan at first with Jason killing anyone in sight, but Freddy begins to get annoyed that Jason is having all the fun and doesn't appreciate being sidelined. So he plans to take down Jason himself leading to a final confrontation. Meanwhile, the kids of Elm street are trying to destroy both maniacs, trying to find their weaknesses and exploit the fact that they are fighting each other.

To mix two films was always going to be a difficult process, so the writers must be greatly commended for coming up with a good idea and good script. Admittedly once the premise is established all that is left is the usual-kids try to find out who is killing them, and find a way to stop them. There are plenty of homages to past entries in both series, and more importantly there is a lot of blood and plenty of inventive deaths. The films moves at a great pace, doesn't, to its credit, try to be clever by over-complicating matters. Englund is very good again, and Kirzinger is OK as Jason, and the rest of the cast of teens are fine, as most of them are there to be killed. Keena is likable as the heroine, but is nothing like the strong figure of Nancy. Ritter as the hero locked away because of his past with Freddy is also good, and the obligatory love story between them does not slow down the plot or killings. The more interesting relationship is between Kia and Linderman, the feisty friend of the heroine, and the nerd who falls for her. Its always good to see a Destiny's Child reject get slaughtered on film, though to her credit she is good in the role. For violent, silly horror movies, this is definitely one of the best recent efforts as it does not take itself seriously and features some good death scenes and plenty of gore and excitement.

This DVD is well worth the money as there are lots of extra features. The deleted scenes and alternativ endings are good, the two commentaries are funnny, and the documentaries are interesting.

a good film
Review date: 2007-02-01 Rating: 8 out of 10

This film can be described as an action film with a few scenes that will make you laugh within a horror film .Not really a horror fan but I liked the nightmare on elm street series and I quite enjoyed this film.
Freddy brings Jason back to kill for him then decides he needs to stop Jason after the body count goes up.

Good storyline seems to works seemlessly with the two titans of two seperate horror films joined in one film as long as you're not over picky.

Just sit back and watch it and whatever you do don't fall asleep or you'll miss a good ending.


Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Kelly Rowland
Jason Ritter
Ken Kirzinger
Monica Keena
Robert Englund

Creators:
Robert Englund (Primary Contributor)
Ken Kirzinger (Primary Contributor)
Douglas Curtis (Producer)
Renee Witt (Producer)
Robert Shaye (Producer)
Damian Shannon (Writer)
Mark Swift (Writer)
Victor Miller (Writer)
Wes Craven (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: New Line Home Video
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
EAN: 9780780646001
Binding: DVD
ISBN: 0780646002
Number of items: 2
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen,
Release date: 2004-01-13
Universal product code (UPC): 794043683121
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 97 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2003-08-15
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)

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