Freddy vs. Jason (New Line Platinum Series)
by Ronny Yu
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Actor: Jason Ritter, Ken Kirzinger, Monica Keena, Robert EnglundDirector: Ronny Yu
Brand: NLV
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-13
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Line Home Video
DVD Reviews of Freddy vs. Jason (New Line Platinum Series)
DVD Review: Freddy vs. Jason (Four Stars)
Summary: 4 Stars
This review refers to the two disc New Line Cinema "Platinum Series" DVD edition of the film.
THE WHO'S WHO: Starring Monica Keena, Kelly Rowland, Jason Ritter, Christopher George Marquette, Lochlyn Munro, Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fletcher, Zacharias Ward, Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Robert Shaye. Score Composed By Graeme Revell. Co-Executive Produced By Robert Shaye. Produced By Sean S. Cunningham. Directed By Ronny Yu. (R) For Violence, Gore, Profanity, Drug Use, Nudity and Very Mild Sexual Content; 97m.; 2003.
WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?: After years of waiting for two of the biggest horror legends to face off, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) and Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger) finally do battle...and what a battle it is. The residents of Springwood have forgotten about Freddy and his vicious dream attacks. They've used the experimental drug Hypnocil to wipe out any trace of Krueger's legacy. Eager to get back into the nightmares of Springwood's teens, Freddy searches the bowels of Hell for someone to help bring the spotlight back. What he finds is killing machine Jason, an easily manipulated monster Freddy can use to start placing the fear back into Springwood. But when Freddy's powers start to return and the need for Jason runs out, Freddy finds his biggest ally turning into his biggest adversary as Jason refuses to stop butchering "Freddy's children". So a final showdown between Freddy and Jason comes to a head, and horror fans get what they've been clamoring for! Unlike most of the other entries in both film series, director Ronny Yu has employed an excellent, unrestrained cast which breaks free of traditional stereotypes to deliver red-letter characters that movie fans can actually relate to. Main focal point Monica Keena brings warmth and believability to her character Lori Campbell. Jason Ritter is surprisingly good as one of Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital's runaway patients, Will Rollins. Brendan Fletcher has the right mix of sarcasm and edginess as Westin Hills' other runaway, Mark Davis. Kelly Rowland shines bright in her first motion picture role as Lori's best friend Kia while Katharine Isabelle is grossly underappreciated as party-loving Gibb (she received much more attention and screen time in the "Ginger Snaps" trilogy). Christopher George Marquette lends a quirky charm as school dork Charlie Linderman who goes through a nearly complete character overhaul before the film is over, morphing from loveable outcast to strong, level-headed compadre. Rounding out the leads is "Scary Movie" co-star Lochlyn Munro as Deputy Stubbs and Kyle Labine as the seemingly obligatory stoned out soubrette Freeburg. Lastly, Tom Butler provides good support in the peripheral role of Lori's father, Dr. Campbell. But how do the two main adversaries stack up? Robert Englund hasn't looked this comfortable as Krueger since "The Dream Master", spouting off one-liners and playing menace with ease. While former Jason star Kane Hodder might think that the new Voorhees is a "skinny little b*tch", Ken Kirzinger actually fills Hodder's shoes nicely as the hockey-masked monster. Trivia buffs take note: the radio station "KRGR" from the original "Nightmare" film has now become a television station that's on in the background at the psychiatric hospital. Also, as mentioned in my review for "Friday VIII", this isn't Ken Kirzinger's first outing in the "Friday" franchise. He played the Times Diner cook in "Jason Takes Manhattan". Lastly, the "Freddy Snake" flashback from "Dream Warriors" used in the opening moments of the movie is the actual pink snake and not the green-skinned incarnation seen in the final "Nightmare 3" product. Overall, this film feels like a heartfelt apology from New Line for their recent portrayals of both behemoths of terror. Let's face it, in "Freddy's Dead", Krueger was little more than a weakening stand-up comedian...and everyone bore witness to the two travesties Jason Voorhees endured when New Line acquired the rights from Paramount. This film restores both colossal icons to their legendary status and gives fans the horror holocaust they've been aching for.
THEY SAY THEY'RE SPECIAL BUT...: This film is filled with rich, dark tones and deep shadows but the 2.35:1 widescreen presentation does an admirable job of separating each focal point. The picture is clear, well defined and is one of the best visual presentations ever issued for a horror film. There's also an excruciatingly edited 1.33:1 full screen version of the film that only serves to belittle the production. The EX 5.1 surround sound is genuine perfection with each separate sound registering heavily upon the viewer. There's also a 2.0 stereo surround soundtrack and English and Spanish subtitles for the film. Subtitles are white, easy to read and have been placed within the frame of the movie. The front cover is a menacing dark blue-hued photograph of Freddy and Jason squaring off in profile. The back cover suits the film flawlessly while the two page insert that arrives with the DVD is stunning in its brilliance. The opening half finds a photograph of Freddy seen through Jason's legs while the closing half finds a photograph of Jason seen through Freddy's legs. The closing half of the two page insert also displays the seventeen chapter stops for this ninety-seven minute film. Disc one of the set has been painted with an extreme close-up of Freddy's face and claws while disc two has been painted with an extreme close-up of Jason's eye and the tip of his deadly machete. New Line has added a veritable treasure trove of special features (totaling two hours and twenty minutes...without the commentary, DVD-ROM and hidden features) beginning with a "Jump to the Death" menu and the commentary track from director Ronny Yu, Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger on the first disc. The commentary is fun and the three participants are enjoying their look back at the film, however Englund has the lion's share of the discussion with both Kirzinger and Yu taking a back seat. Englund makes mention of the fact that Brendan Fletcher was his favorite cast member in the film and also discusses the importance of song selection when choosing a soundtrack for a movie. While Kirzinger's the most quiet of all three, he does share one of the best moments when he brings up a trip to the dentist's office in full Voorhees make-up. The second disc holds the wealth of extras, starting with twenty deleted and alternate scenes that you can watch with or without commentary from Ronny Yu and producer Douglas Curtis. The scenes include "Heather and Billy (Original Opening)" (3:36), "Sheet Freak" (0:30), "Nobody Home" (0:22), "Taking Lori Home" (0:21), "At Death's Door" (0:57), "More at School" (0:42), "Principal Shaye" (0:32), "Party to Forget" (0:16), "Party in the Corn" (1:46), "Dead Trey Walking" (0:20), "Dream Signs" (0:46), "Eels" (0:15), "Splitting Up" (0:21), "Too Much Hypnocil" (0:39), "No More Medicine" (0:19), "Linderman's Apology" (0:39), "A Promise" (0:18), "Place Your Bets!" (0:44), "Kiss From Kia" (0:33) and the "Original Ending" (1:54). None of these deleted scenes really add anything to the film...with the exception of "Dream Signs", "Linderman's Apology" "Place Your Bets!" and "Kiss From Kia"...so it's easy to understand why they were cut. Next up are two Fangoria magazine articles, "Freddy and Jason Go to Developmental Hell" (Part 1) and "Slicing Towards Completion" (Part 2). These are fairly incisive articles interspersed with a few photographs. Five production featurettes follow which focus on aspects of the film such as the ten year development of the story, setting up Freddy and Jason's unique dream world sets, the creation of the fire burn special effect for Jason in the cornfield and how Englund's foam rubber facial appliances and make-up have changed throughout the years. These production featurettes are divided into "Genesis: Developmental Hell" (10:19), "On Location: Springwood Revisited" (14:46), "Art Direction: Jason's Decorating Tips" (11:31), "Stunts: When Push Comes to Shove" (21:37) and "Make-Up Effects: Freddy's Beauty Secrets" (6:27). Moving along, we find twelve very entertaining visual effects featurettes which focus on everything from the morphing effects and the vast blood effects to the CG and green screen compositions. These segments include "Mommy Krueger/Counselor Morph" (3:25), "Blood Drops" (3:28), "Dead Eyed Girl" (1:07), "Wall Morph" (1:39), "Jump Rope" (1:52), "Shadow Claw" (2:41), "Nose Job" (3:04), "Dead Trey Walking" (4:47), "Freddypillar" (3:22), "Pinball Jason" (2:49), "Jason's World" (5:00) and "Epilogue" (1:43). Next we find a variety of photo galleries split into two main sections, "Storyboards" and "Production". Combined, it showcases five hundred and fifty-seven photographs from varying aspects of the film. Finally, we have the "Publicity and Promotion" section which starts off with a light-hearted look at a promotional stunt the film set up entitled "Pre-Fight Press Conference: Bally's Casino, Las Vegas, NV - July 15th, 2003" (3:48). It's set up like the weighing in of boxers and provides a humorous look at the film's two major participants as they trash talk each other (well, Freddy does most of the talking) and get held back by security. The original theatrical trailer (1:10) follows which is a nice attempt to display the film but it's far too brief to be as memorable as some of the other "Nightmare" and "Friday" trailers. Eight television spots are also featured including "Static" (0:31), "Meet" (0:32), "Slicer" (0:31), "Turn" (0:31), "Review" (0:32), "Dare" (0:31), "Freddy Legend" (0:17) and "Jason Legend" (0:17). They're interesting little side notes with good narrative that properly display key moments of the film. A music video for Ill Nino's "How Can I Live?" (3:15) follows. It's an average rock song with some interesting visual ideas that are never fully explored and have little to do with the film itself. It's okay but it doesn't leave a lasting impression on the viewer. One of the most unique special features is "My Summer Vacation: A Visit to Camp Hacknslash" (3:55). It's a brief look at the day long summer camp style festivities that surrounded the world premiere of the movie. Rounding off New Line's enormous two disc production is a "More From New Line" (8:13) section which gives theatrical trailers for "The Butterfly Effect", the horrible remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (a story for another day), "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday" and "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare". DVD-ROM users also have access to a script-to-screen option, "Killer Sound Bytes" featuring Freddy's phrases and Jason's kills in audio form, "Cutting Room Floor" which allows you to edit your own sequence from the film, and weblinks for both the original website for the movie and New Line's home page. The best DVD-ROM feature is the "Enhanced Viewing Mode" which is an exciting alternate viewing experience that DVD followers will find essential.
THE YOLK'S ON YOU: As if all of the special features weren't enough for this classic two disc presentation, New Line has hidden three easter eggs on the second disc. The first one can be found by selecting "The Production" off of the main menu. From there, highlight "Freddy and Jason Go to Developmental Hell Part 1" and press right. This highlights some slash marks on the screen. Press enter and you're treated to "On Location: Cabin Fever" (6:08) which focuses on Kelly Rowland and Christopher George Marquette filming part of their brawl against Jason. Go back to the main menu and enter the "Deleted Scenes" portion of the disc. Highlight the arrow which points to the right and then press up on your remote control. A splatter of blood appears on the screen. Press enter and you find members of the crew talking about a hellish alternate ending that was never filmed (2:45). For the final hidden feature, go back to the main menu and re-enter "The Production" section. Select the "Visual Effects Featurettes" and on the following screen, press right on your remote control. This brings up more bloody slash marks which lead you (when you press enter) to two "Pre-Vis Fight Scenes" (6:31). They are "Put the Dog to Sleep" and "Man the Torpedoes", both of which are fun computer generated conceptions (although the latter has a few scattered storyboard drawings to flesh it out) of what the fight sequences would look like.
THE LEWD AND NUDE ALERT: After the initial narrative prologue to the movie, beautiful Crystal Lake counselor Heather (Odessa Munroe) strips naked and goes for a swim in Crystal Lake, baring not only her malleable breasts but her deliciously tight buns as well. In the first "Visual Effects Featurette" on disc two, you actually get a closer shot of her delectable derriere on an alternate take of her running down the pier towards the water. Viewers get to see Gibb (Katharine Isabelle) riding her boyfriend Trey (Jesse Hutch) but she doesn't show anything until she hits the shower. Then we have a nice down angle view of her breasts. There's some extraordinarily brief breast shots in a plastic surgery magazine Kia (Kelly Rowland) looks through but it's presented in a completely analytical format. One of the counselors (Laura Boddington) having sex in Jason's flashback dream bares her breasts...but only after she's dead in Freddy's (Robert Englund) arms. Sadly, neither Lori Campbell (Monica Keena) or Kia get naked, however they do have a few nice camera angles of both girls' marvelous behinds while wearing form-fitting jeans. As an added bonus, there's a few brief shots of women in a wet t-shirt contest in the "My Summer Vacation" special feature.
THE GORE REPORT: A few of the gore scenes from earlier "Nightmare" films are repeated in the opening moments of this movie. Jason's first real world kill in this film (not the one he has in Freddy's dream state) finds him repeatedly hacking away at a luckless fellow with his machete. Then he folds him (and the bed) in half leaving quite a nice puddle of blood. There's a disturbing visual of a little girl missing her eyes. One teen wakes up from a nightmare only to watch his father's head fall off in the real world and is then attacked by Jason in a wonderfully bloody sequence of events. There are a few random gory killings at the party in the cornfield. There's a blood-filled tub that overflows onto the bathroom floor. One teen gets cut in half at the waist by Jason's machete which produces quite a spray of blood. Freddy loses both of his arms to Jason in the dream world but immediately grows them back. Jason also has a considerably gory moment involving a ton of falling metal spikes. The finale of the film itself is one big gorefest that cinematic bloodhounds should fawn over.
SAY AGAIN: "You ugly little sh*t. Now there's a face only a mother could love!" - Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) after removing Jason's hockey mask.
THE FINAL SAY: Yes, I recommend buying this DVD. Seeing the two greatest titans of terror from the eighties square off against each other has been the dream of many fright fans. While it has taken an inordinate amount of time for that dream to become a reality, the end product was well worth the wait. The fight scenes between the two villains are exceptional, but the story that's built up surrounding the showdown is also one of the best horror admirers have been treated to in a number of years. Gone are the preposterous plot enhancements of "Jason Goes to Hell" and "Jason in Space". Gone is the weak, tired Krueger from "Freddy's Dead". This film returns both anti-heroes back to their full glory, and one can only hope that if more sequels to either "Nightmare on Elm Street" or "Friday the 13th" are made, they'll closely resemble this phenomenal outing.
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM: "Friday the 13th Jason Vocal Effects" Performed By Stephen Dewey. "Beginning of the End" Performed By Spineshank. "Clap Your Hands Pt. 1" Performed By imX. "First Time" Performed By imX. "Nightmares" Performed By Junkie XL. "Forward" Performed By Smitty. "Guru" Performed By Smitty. "Running" Performed By Smitty. "(We Were) Electrocute" Performed By Type O Negative. "Slavery" Performed By Spineshank. "How Can I Live?" Performed By Ill Nino. "Army of Me" Performed By Chimaira. "When Darkness Falls" Performed By Killswitch Engage. Soundtrack Available on Roadrunner Compact Discs. Score Available on Varese Sarabande Compact Discs.
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