History Awesome / FreddyVsJason

* The movie itself is a CMOA for the writer, director, and crew, in that they took very different movie universes, [[{{Crossover}} put them together]], and made a film that is not only watchable but actually makes both [[VillainDecay Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees]] into actually scary villains again.
** There's also how ''[[TheBrute Jason Voorhees]]'', of all characters, gets [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds made into someone]] you can feel not just kind of sorry for, but who is ''sympathetic''. At least in comparison to Freddy, anyway. And it ''doesn't feel forced.''
** Considering the movie was the last time Creator/RobertEnglund played Freddy, was the last film of the "big four" slasher franchises (''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre, Franchise/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/FridayThe13th'' and ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'') and was released two months before the remake of ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2003'', in hindsight it very clearly marks [[EndOfAnAge the end of the original slasher age]]. After spending the nineties staggering around and dying, the first generation of the genre got to have a respectful and successful farewell before being remade. It was profound enough that, when it became clear a direct sequel wasn't to follow, both Englund and Ken Kirzinger were all too happy to have this be their final performances as the original incarnations of the two classic slashers, remarking that while their era might be over, it went out with one hell of a bang! [[note]]When adjusted for inflation, ''Freddy vs. Jason'' is the highest grossing movie of either franchise by a wide margin and set the record at the time for best opening for a horror film[[/note]]
** The film manages to pay respect to the continuity and mythology of both franchises without feeling overcrowded, having the plot devolve into nonsense, or falling into ContinuityLockout. It "feels" as much like a ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' film as it does a ''Friday the 13th'' film, despite both having evolved their own styles and storytelling language. Neither Freddy nor Jason feels tacked on, like one is guest starring in the other's movie. A delicate balancing act that, by all rights, just shouldn't have worked, let alone become the highest-grossing film in both franchises at the time.
* The fact that we may see [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] join the fray in the future. No potential legal obstacles here; the creators of Myers responded to the project by letting it be known that they'd ''love'' to get him involved.

** Considering the movie was the last time Creator/RobertEnglund played Freddy, was the last film of the "big four" slasher franchises (''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre, Franchise/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/FridayThe13th'' and ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'') and was released two months before the remake of ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2003'', in hindsight it very clearly marks [[EndOfAnAge the end of the original slasher age]]. After spending the nineties staggering around and dying, the first generation of the genre got to have a respectful and successful farewell before being remade. It was profound enough that, when it became clear a direct sequel wasn't to follow, both Englund and Ken Kirzinger were all too happy to have this be their final performances as the original incarnations of the two classic slashers; remarking that their era might be over but it went out one hell of a bang! [[note]]When adjusted for inflation, ''Freddy vs. Jason'' is the highest grossing movie of either franchise by a wide margin and set the record at the time for best opening for a horror film[[/note]]
** That the film manages to pay respect to the continuity and mythology of both franchises, without feeling overcrowded or having the plot devolve into nonsense or falling into ContinuityLockout. It "feels" as much like a ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' film as it does a ''Friday the 13th'' film, despite both having evolved their own styles and storytelling language. Neither Freddy nor Jason feels tacked on, like one is guest starring in the other's movie. A delicate balancing act that, by all rights, just shouldn't have worked, let alone become the highest-grossing film in both franchises at the time.
* The fact that we may see [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] join the fray in the future. No potential legal obstacles here; ''the creators of Myers responded to the project by letting it be known that they'd love to get him involved.''

* The movie itself is a CMOA for the writer, director, and crew, in that they took very different movie universes, [[{{Crossover}} put them together]], and made a film that is not only watchable but actually makes both [[VillainDecay Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees]] back into actually scary villains.

** To round out a fight full of awesome moments: [[FinalGirl Lori Campbell]] ''decapitates Freddy with Jason's machete''. It's a moment which deserves to be the SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome page image.

** After [[BallsOfSteel Freddy tried and failed to kick him in the balls]], Jason grabs Freddy, ''smashing'' him halfway through the window ([[SuperStrength one-handed, no less]]), and starts running dragging him across the windows and walls breaking them over Freddy's body. It's more awesome because it's the first time you ever seen Jason run since [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter he chased Trish Jarvis]].

* Kia gets a good verbal smackdown in on Freddy before he kills her. Especially the OhCrap moment that Freddy has when he realizes that ''she's right'': His infamous bladed glove? ''Probably won't even be capable of slowing Jason down''.

** Freddy realises he's been pulled back into reality. This sucks enough, but then the ''majorly'' pissed Jason flips a table out of his way as the place burns around them, a metal remix of the Jason theme starts playing, and it's one of film history's greatest OhCrap moments. It's awesome.

** After [[BallsOfSteel Freddy tried and failed to kick him in the balls]], Jason grabs Freddy sticks him halfway out the window and starts running dragging him across the windows and walls breaking them over Freddy's body. It's more awesome because it's the first time you ever seen Jason run since [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter he chased Trish Jarvis]].

----> '''Lori:''' "WELCOME TO MY WORLD, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH!]]" ''[[[OffWithHisHead decapitates Freddy]]]''

** At one point, Freddy is messing Jason up something fierce. First [[{{Fingore}} he slices off half his fingers on one hand]], catching his machete as he drops it and begins hacking away at him. We've seen Jason get hit with his own weapon before, [[LaserGuidedKarma but to see him crawl away as Freddy is tearing his back to shreds with the machete was pretty damn humbling]]. To cap it off, Freddy rolls Jason's limp body over and [[EyeScream shoves two of his finger blades into his eyes.]]
** Once the fight is near its end, the two keep fighting even after they have clearly worn themselves down to almost nothing. Freddy slowly slides the machete into Jason's chest. [[AnArmAndALeg Then Jason rips Freddy's freaking arm off.]] By this point, it could be argued that they have mangled each other worse than they have any other victim in the past, just due to the sheer fact that they're both so hard to kill.

---> '''Lori:''' "WELCOME TO MY WORLD, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH!]]" ''[[[OffWithHisHead decapitates Freddy]]]''

[[caption-width-right:287:The titans of horror [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny prepare to clash.]]]]

*** Robert Englund's ''utterly terrified'' look as he sees Jason absolutely sells it. Even if you're more a Freddy fan than a Jason fan, knowing that Freddy [[HorrifyingTheHorror finally found something that straight-up scares the piss out of him]] is awesome.

*** The cable edit version -- "Hey, Einstein!" -- works just as well, given Freddy's character.

** Jason beating Freddy in perhaps the most badass way imaginable: impaling him through the back with his own notorious weapon. And not just the bladed glove itself. He pierces Freddy's arm through his body. [[DefiantToTheEnd He then falls back into the lake, as if content.]]

---> '''Lori:''' "WELCOME TO MY WORLD, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH!]]" [[OffWithHisHead *decapitates Freddy*]]
*** Even better, the actress has said that Freddy scared her as a child. She thought her child self would be proud of her for beating Freddy.
** After [[BallsOfSteel Freddy tried and failed to kick him in the balls]], Jason grabs Freddy sticks him halfway out the window and starts running dragging him across the windows and walls breaking them over Freddy's body. It's more awesome because it's the first time you ever seen Jason run since [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter he chased Trish Jarvis.]]

* Jason comes across a rave party in a cornfield and starts tearing a path of destruction through a ton of sex-starved teenagers - ''while he's on fire.''
** Even better, Jason starts said massacre by ''throwing his '''flaming machete''' through the air,'' perfectly nailing the teen he was chasing ''right through the chest.''

** Considering the movie was the last time Creator/RobertEnglund played Freddy, was the last film of the "big four" slasher franchises (''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre, Franchise/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/FridayThe13th'' and ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'') and was released two months before the remake of ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2003'', in hindsight it very clearly marks [[EndOfAnAge the end of the original slasher age.]] After spending the nineties staggering around and dying, the first generation of the genre got to have a respectful and successful farewell before being remade. It was profound enough that, when it became clear a direct sequel wasn't to follow, both Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger were all too happy to have this be their final performances as the original incarnations of the two classic slashers; remarking that their era might be over but it went out one hell of a bang! [[note]]When adjusted for inflation, ''Freddy vs. Jason'' is the highest grossing movie of either franchise by a wide margin and set the record at the time for best opening for a horror film[[/note]]

* The fact that we may see [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] join the fray in the future. No potential legal obstacles here: ''the creators of Myers responded to the project by letting it be known that they'd love to get him involved.''

-->'''Lori''': He has taken everything from us! He has ruined both of our pasts! And I am not leaving until I ''SEE HIM '''DIE!'''''
* Jason killing the raver who attempted to rape Gibb. Sure Gibb dies as well, but it was better than her current situation, and shows that Jason does have something humanizing him other than his devotion for his mother and him staying away from killing children.

* The scrapped ending sounds like it would have been made of awesome if ever realised into a sequel, the scene is that Freddy and Jason are still duking it out in the bowels of Hell, then ''spiked chains'' appear and pin both to the walls and a voice says "Gentlemen, what seems to be the problem?" and out of the shadows walks [[{{Franchise/Hellraiser}} Pinhead]] Himself!

* The scrapped ending sounds like it would of been made of awesome if ever realised into a sequel, the scene is that Freddy and Jason are still duking it out in the bowels of Hell, then ''spiked chains'' appear and pin both to the walls and a voice says "Gentlemen, what seems to be the problem?" and out of the shadows walks [[{{Franchise/Hellraiser}} Pinhead]] Himself!

* The scrapped ending sounds like it would of been made of awesome if ever realised into a sequel, the scene is that Freddy and Jason are still duking it out in the bowels of Hell, then ''spiked chains'' appear and pin both to the walls and a voice says "Gentlemen, what seems to be the problem?" and out of the shadows walks [[{{Franchise/Hellraiser}} Pinhead]] Himself!

** Jason beating Freddy in perhaps the most badass way imaginable: impaling him through the back with his own notorious weapon. And not just the bladed glove itself. He pierces Freddy's arm through his body. [[DefiantToTheEnd He then falls back into the lake, as if content]].

---> '''Lori:''' "WELCOME TO MY WORLD, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH!!]]" [[OffWithHisHead *decapitates Freddy*]]

** You gotta give the raver that set Jason on fire in the first place some credit: Dude just saw a tall man kill his friend by snapping his neck so hard '''it did an 180º''', and what does he do? Throw all the beer he had on Jason, followed by grabbing one of the torches in the cornfield and ''set Jason ablaze''. Yeah yeah, it predictably doesn't work, but you still gotta give props.
* When Mark refuses to do Freddy's bidding ''knowing'' he'll get killed. It makes you wonder what this poor kid must've gone through with his brother to finally stand up to Krueger.
** Freddy even terrorizes him by turning into his brother prior to this.
* For anyone who saw her as TheScrappy: Kia's death counts.
** Her pre-death verbal smackdown on Freddy counts as well.
*** Especially the [[OhCrap Oh Crap]] moment that Freddy has when he realizes that ''she's right'': His infamous bladed glove? ''Probably won't even be capable of slowing Jason down''.
*** Though she didn't expect to get axed, her distracting Freddy pretty much counts as a HeroicSacrifice.

* The fact that we may see Michael Myers join the fray in the future. No potential legal obstacles here: ''the creators of Myers responded to the project by letting it be known that they'd love to get him involved.''

* I need to give least ''something'' to Freddy.. So him totally trolling Jason during the first fight. First by allowing Jason to chop off his arms, and acting like he's been already defeated and than makes them both reappear. Shortly followed by his sarcastic "Ooo, scary".
* Another for Freddy is when he is pulled into the real world, being reduced from a RealityWarper to a toughter than average FragileSpeedster, he sees Jason an pulls an OhCrap face, but then faces Jason down and actually gives Jason a tough fight, using the fact that Freddy is much smaller and faster than the MightyGlacier that is Jason.

* The scrapped ending sounds like it would of been made of awesome if ever realised into a sequel, the scene is that Freddy and Jason are still duking it out in the bowels of Hell, then ''spiked chains'' appear and pin both to the walls and a voice says "Gentlemen, What seems to be the problem?" and out of the shadows walks [[{{Franchise/Hellraiser}} Pinhead]] Himself!

** Jason had many awesome moments, but the one that struck a chord with this troper was the scene after [[BallsOfSteel Freddy tried and failed to kick him in the balls.]] After that, Jason grabs Freddy sticks him halfway out the window and starts running dragging him across the windows and walls breaking them over Freddy's body. It's more awesome because it's the first time you ever seen Jason run since [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter he chased Trish Jarvis.]]

* Jason comes across a rave party in a cornfield and starts tearing a path of destruction through a ton of sex-starved teenagers - ''while he's on fire.'' You probably ''could'' make that scene more awesome... we're just not sure ''how.''
** In a meta way, it is also an awesome moment for the guy playing Jason, stuntman Ken Krizinger. That scene where he leaves a trail of fire through the cornfield? That was done in ''one take''. Ken had a cooling gel slathered all over him, was put in a specially made fire-retardant costume and given precise instruction over a radio earpiece as he calmly walked through the field, because he could not hear or see. This was for at or over a minute, where most fire stunts are over within fifteen to twenty seconds at most.

** Jason [[spoiler:beating Freddy]] in perhaps the most badass way imaginable: [[spoiler: impaling him through the back with his own notorious weapon. And not just the bladed glove itself. He pierces Freddy's arm through his body. [[DefiantToTheEnd He then falls back into the lake, as if content]].]]
** To round out a fight full of awesome moments: [[FinalGirl Lori Campbell]] [[spoiler:''decapitates Freddy with Jason's machete'']]. It's a moment which deserves to be the SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome page image.
*** And that's ''without'' mentioning the combination [[PreMortemOneLiner Pre-Mortem One Liner]]/[[IronicEcho Ironic Echo]] she delivers to him beforehand:
---> '''Lori:''' "WELCOME TO MY WORLD, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH!!]]" [[spoiler: [[OffWithHisHead *decapitates Freddy*]]]]

** Considering the movie was the last time Creator/RobertEnglund played Freddy, was the last film of the "big four" slasher franchises (''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre, Franchise/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/FridayThe13th'' and ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'') and was released two months before the remake of ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2003'', in hindsight it very clearly marks [[EndOfAnAge the end of the original slasher age.]] After spending the nineties staggering around and dying, the first generation of the genre got to have a respectful and successful farewell before being remade.

[[caption-width-right:287:The titans of horror prepare to clash]]

* Freddy's narration in the opening focuses on some of the people who have overpowered him and kicked the crap out of him, including Nancy Thompson, Alice Johnson, Tracey, Doc, and Maggie Burroughs. While Nancy was naturally going to be mentioned, that the film's willing to acknowledge the roles Alice and the others took in beating Freddy despite the criticisms aimed at the movies they were featured in goes to show they earned their places as [[WorthyOpponent worthy adversaries]].

** Considering the movie was the last time Creator/RobertEnglund played Freddy, was the last film of the "big four" slasher franchises (''Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre, Franchise/{{Halloween}}, Franchise/FridayThe13th'' and ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'') and was released two months before the remake of ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2003'', in hindsight it very clearly marks [[EndOfAnAge the end of the original slasher age.]] After spending the nineties staggering around and dying, the first generation of the genre got to have a respectful and successful farewell before being remade.

* Freddy's narration in the opening focuses on some of the people who have overpowered him and kicked the crap out of him, including Nancy Thompson, Alice Johnson, Tracey, Doc, and Maggie Burroughs. While Nancy was naturally going to be mentioned, that the film's willing to acknowledge the roles Alice and the others took in beating Freddy despite the criticisms aimed at the movies they were featured in goes to show they earned their places as [[WorthyOpponents worthy adversaries]].

* I need to give least ''something'' to Freddy.. So him totally trolling Jason during the first fight. First by allowing Jason to chop off his arms, and acting like he's been already defeated and than makes them both reappear. Shortly followed by his sarcastic "Ooo, scary".