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Episodic treatment is punched up by an imaginative series of special effects.
The film hangs reasonably well together, not least because of good performances from all concerned.
Mr. Patton and Miss Myers make likable teen-age heroes, and Mr. Englund actually turns Freddy into a welcome presence.
The sequel is clunky, sluggish, poorly cast, not funny, and worst of all, not scary. And it all but dispenses with what made the first film scary to begin with.
...a weak retread of its marginally superior predecessor...
An uneven, tedious, and sloppy sequel with plot holes, lapses in logic and horrible performances...
Possibly the lamest of all the sequels, although Five and Six later set the bar particularly low.
Much better than expected.
As is the prevalent case with most sequels, the film is inferior to its predecessor. It is still very, very good, however, more so than most viewers give it credit for.
Very weird, homoerotic flick, but very entertaining in a 80s kindofaway
Although Jesse and Lisa are granted some much-needed time to get it on, he and the film would appear in unison in that they're still waiting to come out of the closet.
The second film of the series departs from the storyline dramatically, leaving the impression that it doesn't fit into the series.
Pretty weak compared to the first one, but still worth a look. Also has the 80's thing going for it. Lisa is a decent replacement for Nancy, though she is not actually the lead character. That is a guy who's name escapes me, kind of weak, but after listening to some of the extra features and the comments about homoeroticism here, I'm seeing it a little differently and that maybe he is a good choice for the part - certainly was an eye opener and interesting to hear people admit the film had it's faults on a disc! For me, Freddie at the pool party was the killer here, it did not work. Film also loses its way frequently and does not make sense.
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I am currently not gay, have never been, and am not anticipating a rush of homosexual feelings in the future. This is important to get out of the way in the beginning, as I believe I donâ(TM)t really have a refined gaydar. With that said, I have never felt so visually raped in my entire life and I loved every second of it. Time waits for no man and director Jack Sholder, director of such classics asâ¦The Garden Party?, wastes no time in throwing us head first into the action of our young protagonistâ(TM)s dreamscapes. From there, he is jerked awake and we finally get the first shirtless shot of our sweaty dream hunk Jesse Walsh (Mark Patton). Within five minutes, the audience is treated to a scene of Jesse getting in his first tiff with a classmate. The altercation is less of a fight and more of an awkward tussle in which Jesse conveniently has his pants pulled down half way, his jock strap hanging loosely from his chalky buttocks. While these sensual first minutes might tempt one to throw their Samsung DVD player through their third story window, it is important that the viewer keep the faith. If so, they will be treated not only to a wide variety of sexually charged moments between men, but also dialogue that leaps right off the page and forces its way into your earholes. Almost all of it involving things being shoved up someoneâ(TM)s butt or getting their rocks off. Also they can witness one of the most âfrighteningâ� scenes to ever involve a demented parakeet. The cherry on top of his homoerotic sundae is a scene involving balls of all shapes and sizes being rocketed at a manâ(TM)s face moments before he is stripped and whipped. While iâ(TM)m not surprised Mark Patton did not have a successful career post-Freddy, I truly wonder what he is doing now. I assume it has something to do with adult entertainment as everything Jesse does in the film oozes with sexuality. His screams have a subtle tinge of eroticism in them and even the shots of him having a nightmare come off as a mildly abusive wet dream. Unfortunately, I am only scratching the big gay surface here. I could sit and detail all of the things that make this movie horrendously awesome, but you truly need to experience it for yourself.
It's a testament to the original's greatness, that this pile of feces didn't stop the entire franchise dead in it's tracks. I've seen a lot of inept sequels to horror movies, but the second installment of "...Elm Street" might be the worst. The whole story is an idiotic departure from the original, made worse by the effeminate little wimp cast in the lead role. The movie accomplishes an unforgivably low body count while we watch "Jesse" scream like a girl as Freddy tries to take over his body. We also get to see "Jesse" tortured by a gay gym teacher and struggle desperately to avoid intercourse with his girlfriend. Hmm? Unfortunately, that sums the whole movie up. It's garbage. If you're ambitious enough to attempt watching all of the Freddy films, you can avoid this movie completely without sacrificing any continuity. You'll be glad you did.
I was actually deathly afraid of Freddy in the first movie, and now having seen the sequel that fear is waning. First of all, his power comes from the fact that he can kill us in our dreams. If he were to get a real body, he would be just a normal serial killer, and therefore not the scary monster he is supposed to be. Second, there are some very funny things that happen in this movie, I found myself laughing a lot at both the actors and their dialogue, which helped me not to be scared. I also loved the special effects, just like in the first movie, they are brilliantly done, fit the story, and boggle your mind. Overall, this movie is okay, but it has problems. It could have been a lot better.
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