Friday, October 19, 2012

31 Days Of Horror: Day 19

During a discussion at work about the social and political ramifications of movies, I chose Freddy Vs Jason and argued my point very well. Freddy is the ruler of nightmares and dreams, Jason is a vicious killer and both are individuals you don't want to see in a dark alley.

Freddy, the child predator, dresses in red and green with a dirty fedora, dark pants and his weapon of choice is a glove with finger knives. In a political view, Freddy could represent the Republican Party due to the color choice of Red. Democrats refer to Republicans as "greedy" and Freddy wants all of the children on Elm Street.

Jason, the teenage killer, wears a hockey mask, torn clothes and his weapon of choice is a machete. In a political view, Jason could represent the Democratic Party due to his darker colored clothes that sometime have the color blue in them. Most folks look at Jason as the "Spirit Of Vengeance" for Earth or Mother Nature. Anytime Jason arrives it's usually just as a storm begins. Some environmentalists are Democrats.

Some of you may be wondering what I'm getting at with this observation and it's simple: I see two opponents fighting it out and only one will win, but who? With the Presidential Election on the horizon, President Obama and Governor Romney are battling for votes. Not as hardcore as Freddy or Jason, but they are trying to win the ultimate prize. Freddy and Jason are fighting for dominance. Some consider this the same thing... Anyway, this was my way of saying: Go VOTE!

Freddy has invaded the sleeping Jason's dreams and has used his mother's influence to get Jason to do his bidding. Kruger thrives on fear and the children of Elm Street have forgotten about him. Jason brings the fear back to Elm Street and when Jason goes above and beyond his "calling", Freddy takes issue!

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
0- Tear My Soul Apart, 'Cause This sucks!
1 - Let Freddy Kill Me, 'Cause I'm Asleep
2 - Strap Me To The Chair, This One's A "Shocker"
3 - Am I In Phantasm? 'Cause I'm Having A Ball
4 - Great Scares Take "Shape"

Freddy Vs Jason gets:
3 - Am I In Phantasm? 'Cause I'm Having A Ball
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