Reviews of A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987
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Directed by - Chuck Russell
Written by - Chuck Russell, Frank Darabont, Bruce Wagner and Wes Craven
Starring - Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Craig Wasson, Ken Sagoes, Rodney Eastman, Priscilla Pointer and John SaxonSet six years after the events of the original film, and ignoring the continuity of part 2, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 sees Freddy pitted against the last of the Elm Street children. After Kristen Parker (Arquette) is admitted to a psychiatric ward…
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Amazing horror sequel, one of the best I've seen... it is original, has incredible dream worlds and effects, great returning characters and new characters, it has scary moments and funny moments, Freddy is now a bonafide comedian - "Welcome to prime time, bitch!". Everything works wonderfully.
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This movie was miles better than "Freddy's Revenge" - it feels more like the original, but with better kills and more likeable characters.
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The best of the Elm Street sequels does begin to lose it in the final act but the first part of the film is still one of the best introductions to Freddy in the series. Robert Englund is on top form and clearly relishing the role, bringing in the wicked sense of humour without resorting to lines about "great graphics".
It was clear from this film where the series was going to go but on this occasion it manages to stay the right side of the line marked 'silly'.
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"Welcome to prime time, bitch."
This is my jam.
While the previous two Elm Street films have been reasonably enjoyable and whatnot, DREAM WARRIORS takes it to the next level. It knows how cool Freddy is and how cool his kills can be. Throw in some awesome special effects and a few genuinely likable characters and voila! you got yourself a great movie. I think I'm going to dress up as Freddy this Halloween, but I'm going to put a…
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"Great! Now it's my dick that's killin' me!"
Ah God bless Kincaid. That tubby, foul-mouthed strongman with the heart of gold!Now when I was young, horror films were really just a way to show off. Wether that be to my friends who were not allowed to watch them or to prove how fearless I was to the ones who were. At heart I was really just a Schwarzenegger loving, action movie fanboy.
That is...until Dream Warriors turned up and…
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Easily the best of the Elm Street sequels, and it's arguable whether or not it's even better than the original.
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This is great, just great.
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I know I know...I have a soft spot in my heart for this franchise. I think 3 and 4 are awesome horror comedies. The next two sequels...eh...not so much. The theme song by Dokken rocks the shit.
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Man, I love this film. It's easily the most entertaining of all the Nightmare sequels and second only to the original in my heart. That said, if I'm in the mood for a fun flick I'd watch this over the classic original any day. Rosanna Arquette was a really beautiful teenager, y'know? Anyway, part 3 is the proper sequel and Nancy shows up at a clinic for the last of the elm street kids, now institutionalized for their erratic behavior…