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In my opinion, this is probably one of the funniest films to star Eddie Murphy. The film is about Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd), a sophisticated high class investor, and Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy), a practically penniless con artist, apparently swapping places in life due to a bet they are unaware of (for only ONE dollar too). Valentine seems to be enjoying the rich lifestyle, but for Winthorpe, living on the streets turns out to be a living nightmare until he is helped by a prostitute named Ophelia (played by Jamie Lee Curtis) to get him back on his feet. There are some elements of this film that definitely wouldn't fly today. Especially the Duke brother's intolerant mindsets and the choice of costume Winthorpe wears on the train, but it's definitely still hilarious regardless! I would recommend this movie if you're looking for a good comedy to watch if you're tired or going through a tough time at the moment. The chemistry is great, the story is solid and the delivery of Eddie Murphy is always remarkably energetic and on point. So I give this film a 9/10.

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.

I enjoyed the first two movies. They were great fun. I thought At World's End was middle of the road. But this film, I'm sorry if you liked it, I really hated it. I didn't think it would be THAT boring.

I mean Good lord! If there's one thing a movie with a charismatic protagonist, swashbuckling pirates, epic sword fights, fun plundering scenes, and ghoulish villains should not be, it's boring.

The mermaids were completely unnecessary, the tone was disjointed, the pacing was bad, the characters were all over the place. This movie is a rough one to sit through for me.