"Type Nerdy To Me" - A Trailer on Elm St? There goes the Neighborhood!!!

So first off, before I get under way, I would like to welcome everyone who takes the opportunity to read this, and thank you for taking part in the first part of the new TNTM.

TNTM 2.0 as it were.

The new TNTM, isn't going to be just TALK nerdy to me, but it's going to be TOTALLY NERDY TO ME! Because We're I'm not just going to talk, I am going to Type, Text, Terrify, Tittilate and Translate, as well as TRANSFORM! Well not into a car or anything, but I am going to transform the geek world! Or at least 1-12 people who actually read this.

This is going to be a "Type Nerdy To Me" situation. Basically, I am going to take topics from the geek-world and riff on them as it were. Not necessarily an installment of "Forch'N Telling", as it were, because it's not going to be based solely on opinion, but looking as something from multiple angles to examine the value of it.

This Installment of "Type Nerdy To Me" is going to focus on the 2010 Horror "Blockbuster" remake of "A Nightmare on Elm St." produced by Action aficionado, Michael Bay.



Now for those of you who listened to the previous episodes of TNTM that were aired, you'll know of my dislike of Michael Bay. I feel that as a director, he cares more about big budget effects, rather than story, which is good for action films, I suppose, but not enough to make most movies entertaining.

Case in point: Pearl Harbor.

Bay is responsible for many a 200 Million+ grossing films, so it's no surprise that at this stage in his career, he's been afforded the luxury to produce films as well. So he gets to attach his name to the credits, but not really do any work.

Now I was never one for horror films. I have seen the previous Nightmare Films mainly with my former Tag Team Partner, Ryan Blanchard. The Earlier ones were obviously scarier, and the latter ones consisted more of camp and silliness, rather than blood curdling terror.

Directing the film is Samuel "Freckles Flynn" Bayer, who appears to mainly be a Music Video director, judging by his credits, I am interested to see if the cinematography will reflect that in the movie.

Judging by the trailer for the film, it looks like it's going to have a good amount of expensive effects (A benchmark of every Bay film) as well as a pretty well-rounded cast.

Leading the Charge is Jackie Earle Haley, who most recently gained critical acclaim in the Geek Community for his portrayal of Rorschach in the Critically-panned, Fanboy-approved Watchmen movie. I think that this is an awesome choice, as Haley isn't exactly a big man, and neither was Robert Englund, the man behind the mask in all-previous Nightmare Films. He brings the stature, as well as the acting chops necessary to bring Krueger to life.

I am a huge fan of Haley's and I am glad to see the string of successes that he's been having, he certainly deserves them.

Rounding out the Cast, we have Clancy "Mr Krabs" Brown, Kyle "Impulse" Gallner and Thomas "John Connor" Dekker, as well as a bunch of people who become horror-fodder for us to enjoy.

Now judging by the trailer, you can see that the cinematography is certainly first rate, as well as the set design, and even the story seems to fit that of a Nightmare On Elm St. movie, however, it gives off the impression that Freddy was wrongfully murdered, or at least that's what Haley's performance in the trailer gives off. This might be a major turnaround from the previous backstory of Freddy Krueger, and I don't know if that will make for a better story, of course, only time will tell, right?

The only real complaint that I have, is at the end of the trailer, when Freddy's burned face is finally shown, it certainly lacks the panache that Englund's Freddy had. He looks more like a real burn victim, rather than a devilish, disfigured man. Does this add an air of realism to the movie? I suppose so. Does realism belong in a Freddy movie? Not quite.

Now personally, I can usually tell whether or not I will want to see the movie, based on the trailer alone, so does this trailer do it for me? Yes, it does. I will go see the movie. Not by myself. Perhaps Capt. Campbell and I might go see it, or even a "Road Rage Outlaws" reunion might need to be worked out to go see it. Who knows? I might even have a date? Only time will tell. I do have until April 30th 2010 to make plans...

So until Next time, This is Forch saying... Speak Geek, and I'll see you later in the week!