Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

So much average

Sadly Over-hyped

Just perfect...

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Freddy vs Jason is everything you now see in every slasher flick - lots of gore, foul language, drugs, alcohol, and dumb teenagers. But it also gives you the incredible Robert Englund as Freddy for the last time in his career, a not-so-retarded-after-all Jason, and an epic fight between them, which is what everyone watched the movie for. If you're a slasher fan like myself - you'll enjoy this movie, so go watch it!

I enjoyed this movie a lot more than Alien vs Predator, regardless of what you think of it. It really does both of the characters justice. It is a lot of fun. If you came for the title, it is more than happy to deliver. If you love A Nightmare on Elm Street & Friday the 13th and want a crossover, This is just about as good as you're probably gonna get.Freddy is dead, and is trying to reclaim his existence from fear of the teenagers of Elm Street. However, people are trying to avoid remembering Freddy in case he comes back. They clear all records of Freddy to avoid spreading information about him. They quarantine the teenagers who have heard of Freddy to avoid spreading the fear. They prohibit even mentioning his name. Freddy then decides to resurrect Jason in a dream sequence, telling him his work is not yet finished. Jason comes back to life and starts murdering teenagers in Elm Street for him in order to bring back the fear of Freddy Krueger. Unfortunately for Freddy, Jason takes his victims out of Freddy's reach. Freddy begins to regret his plan and proceeds to take Jason on mono e mono. Lori (one of the teenagers) has a personal vendetta against Freddy as he is responsible for her mother's death and interferes with the fight.What I like about the film is the fight scenes are well done, the camera doesn't shake around too much. I like how in the dream sequences Freddy gets the upper hand and in reality Jason becomes more dominant. It brings a sense of levity between the two. There is genuine fright value and it's a good choice for Halloween. It gives you bang for your buck.While there are enjoyable aspects of this movie, it wasn't perfect. The acting is weak and the characters are a bit one dimensional. The nudity was gratuitous. The subplot of Lori seeking revenge against Freddy was kind of silly. The story is very basic and not very deep. If you are looking for a lot of substance, or something with a philosophical message, or artistic merits, this movie is not for you.Overall, Freddy vs Jason is far from a masterpiece, but it's a fun film if you enjoy horror and action. It's definitely not for everyone.

Twelve years after the events of Freddy's Dead and the population of Springwood have all but forgotten serial dream killer Freddy Krueger, rendering him powerless and resulting in many years of sweet, murder-free dreams for the town.Furious at having been forgotten by the very town he once single-handedly terrorised he enlists the help of Jason Voorhees, the hockey-masked serial killer of Camp Crystal Lake, to invoke fear back into Springwood's residents so that he can feed off that fear and reign supreme once again.Jason is summoned to 1428 Elm Street, the original home of Freddy's first and most enduring adversary, Nancy Thompson. Only now it is inhabited by pouty lipped Lori Campbell and her father. When her father is away one night her friends come over for drinks and teenage shenanigans.After Jason murders the boyfriend of one of Lori's friends, the police - who have tried to ensure that the current teenage population of Springwood know nothing about Freddy Krueger and his brutal crimes - inadvertently plant the seed in Lori's head, and soon she is freaking out and having nightmares.Though fear continues to spread as the body count mounts up, it takes a while before Freddy is strong enough to kill again and is reliant on Jason to hack through more victims to ensure the fear grows.However, just as Freddy is about to kill his first victim in over a decade, Jason swoops in and takes the glory away from him and Freddy realises that Jason isn't his minion but a serious threat to his title of Springwood's most notorious serial killer and the two must go head-to-head in battle for the ultimate victory.Though there are a few cool moments in the movie, such as making the town of Springwood and Camp Crystal Lake part of the same universe, the appearance of Westin Hills, the psychiatric hospital from 'Dream Warriors', as well as nods to other horror movies - 'Lori' a nod towards the character of Laurie Strode in 'Halloween' and 'Campbell' a possible nod towards Neve Campbell who played Sidney Prescott in 'Scream', and the character of Gibb being almost entirely based on PJ Soles' character from 'Carrie' - I mostly find FvJ uninspired, boring, clichéd and not nearly as epic as it could have and should have been.

Freddy vs Jason is without a doubt the best horror movie to have 2 of the best horror characters ever fight each other. Although the movie felt like it was being rushed through a little bit,I still thought the fights they had were just spine tingling awesome. Honest to god,I still can't stop smiling every time i watch them fight. You have a big man carrying a machete and an average sized man with razor fingers, and they're both just battling each other. I was trying to figure out how they would make that work,but then I saw the movie,and the matches and I saw myself. The reason I think the filmmakers were rushing with the plot was so they can get to the fights so soon,because for the fans that love these 2,they don't just want to see Freddy and Jason killing other civilians,they want to see them fight. That's why people wanted to see the movie and that was all we were looking forward to. So I was impressed they made this movie,but disappointed they didn't get to make a squeal.