tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post2872187160266603336..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: A Quarter-Century of Krueger: Alice, Sweet AliceB-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-68666445161249455112009-06-02T04:35:20.883-04:002009-06-02T04:35:20.883-04:00O.K. Nobody asked me but...Alice was a big mistake...O.K. Nobody asked me but...Alice was a big mistake for the Nightmare franchise. The bolstering of Alice's dream power had the adverse effect of turning Freddy into a total pussy. This is a soul so black that it was assumedly commandeered by some mysterious demonic agents of suffering and chaos, allowing it or him unlimited power in the dream world, and since we all know that what happens in the dream happens in real life...well, that's more power than even the most literal Bible worshippers grant Satan. Freddy should never have appeared afraid of Alice as he does in part 5. A few carnival tricks (kung-fu, gymnastics, the ability to yell really loud, superior test-taking abilities) could never stop a creature of dream and shadow with the ability to tear that otherwise impermeable veil of the unconscious and leave the physical reality on the other side utterly slashed and bleeding. Alice's strengths were gained by chance rather than trial and even within the most distorted dream-logic, Freddy could have gored her with ease and relish. That said the real fault of Nightmares 4/5 lies not in their silly re-re-reboot of the mythology or the increasingly gimmicky dream sequences or even the unfunny one-liners. It was the loss of the best actor ever to star in a Nightmare on Elm St film, (with maybe the the exception of Mr. Depp) Patricia Arquette. I can only assume that had they not killed Kirsten off in the first half, we may have been spared the horrible miscasting of Tuesday Knight whose appearance was the biggest disappointment for this dream child of the entire series. Had to get that off my chest.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13134785333126181023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-16118507250634071272009-06-02T02:50:34.343-04:002009-06-02T02:50:34.343-04:00That's my favorite part too, with the great '80s n...That's my favorite part too, with the great '80s new wave song, "Anything, Anything"B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-1506888725471419782009-06-01T15:36:05.288-04:002009-06-01T15:36:05.288-04:00I love Alice. Both side of Alice.
I love watching...I love Alice. Both side of Alice.<br /><br />I love watching the part where she changes character. I want to thank the beautiful Lisa Wilcox :) for bringing Alice out.<br /><br />"Fucken A" - best part.fleshtheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112046586392348030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-10501259744989659402009-05-31T07:34:21.882-04:002009-05-31T07:34:21.882-04:00I liked Alice, too. Isn't it funny, but to me, al...I liked Alice, too. Isn't it funny, but to me, all the odd numbered Elm Street's kicked ass while the even numbered ones were the weakest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com