What’s Aged the Best?
Glenn's giant television; the parents-away gimmick; Freddy himself; Charles Bernstein's piano score; the REM sleep mention; 'One, two, Freddy's coming for you'; the two-minute fire stunt; Marge
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- Glenn's 25-pound television on his lap: they don't make those big square TVs anymore, and he seems ready to be a great podcaster.
- The gimmick of parents being away or oblivious got 15 years; John Saxon plays the dad with a toupee, a rug that looks exactly the same in Dream Warriors.
- Freddy himself has aged impeccably as the beginning of an icon, with deep lore, the face, the claw, the sweater and Halloween costumes.
- Technology would do away with most Rushmore killers, while for Freddy it is left uncertain; falling asleep on a livestream so somebody can help, or a Whoop or other sleep tracker alerting someone, as at the institute, could make the movie work today.
- Charles Bernstein's piano score, Freddy's theme, is subtle but always there, and the sleep disorder place mentions REM sleep.
- 'One, two, Freddy's coming for you' is indelible, and the guy on fire for about two minutes in a continuous shot through the basement and up the stairs is amazing; a chemical on the clothes keeps burns superficial, while Myers' version at the end of Halloween feels fake.
- Having had the movie in their life since eighth or ninth grade, the participant was attracted to Nancy and Tina then and has now moved into the Marge range.