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I was a bit disappointed with that one - and I love Flanagan.
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I was a bit disappointed with that one - and I love Flanagan.
Yeah I know. Bums me out, 'cause it seems like one you'd like.
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Friday the 13th -
(Sean S. Cunningham, 1980)
[REWATCH]
I was super eager to see this again because I thought it would resonate more with me now, based on how my taste in horror has evolved (or devolved, depending on how you look at it ). And while it technically does conform to that taste in many ways, what kills this flick and keeps me from outright loving it is how the large majority of the middle section is so damn slow. I felt like nothing was really happening for much of it. Fortunately, it’s saved by the final fifteen minutes, which are absolutely iconic. I also love the poster for it, which is one of the best horror posters of all time. Alas, I do think I prefer some later entries in the franchise, with the fourth, fifth, and sixth ones being the highlight section of the franchise for me (say what you will about five, it’s a blast).
Oh well. At least it’s better than…
Friday the 13th -
(Marcus Nispel, 2009)
[REWATCH]
I have seen this one once, a long time ago, but still had no real opinion on it. I was hopeful this time around because my friend is a fan of it. However, right off the bat I notice it’s directed by Marcus Nispel, who did the absolutely abysmal Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake. I’ll admit this is better than that flick. I’ll admit I was having some fun for much of the beginning, which is really all I wanted. Then it just devolved into boring passionless BS that made me really resent it in it’s entirety. Not a fan.
(Sean S. Cunningham, 1980)
[REWATCH]
I was super eager to see this again because I thought it would resonate more with me now, based on how my taste in horror has evolved (or devolved, depending on how you look at it ). And while it technically does conform to that taste in many ways, what kills this flick and keeps me from outright loving it is how the large majority of the middle section is so damn slow. I felt like nothing was really happening for much of it. Fortunately, it’s saved by the final fifteen minutes, which are absolutely iconic. I also love the poster for it, which is one of the best horror posters of all time. Alas, I do think I prefer some later entries in the franchise, with the fourth, fifth, and sixth ones being the highlight section of the franchise for me (say what you will about five, it’s a blast).
Oh well. At least it’s better than…
Friday the 13th -
(Marcus Nispel, 2009)
[REWATCH]
I have seen this one once, a long time ago, but still had no real opinion on it. I was hopeful this time around because my friend is a fan of it. However, right off the bat I notice it’s directed by Marcus Nispel, who did the absolutely abysmal Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake. I’ll admit this is better than that flick. I’ll admit I was having some fun for much of the beginning, which is really all I wanted. Then it just devolved into boring passionless BS that made me really resent it in it’s entirety. Not a fan.
Only watched three Friday The 13th films; part 1, 2 and Jason Takes Manhattan. The latter is one of the worst films i've ever seen (i found a dvd of it on a bus ), i thought the first two were alright preferred the second.
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Only watched three Friday The 13th films; part 1, 2 and Jason Takes Manhattan. The latter is one of the worst films i've ever seen (i found a dvd of it on a bus ), i thought the first two were alright preferred the second.
Might try and watch some of them when i'm in the mood for horror. I've also heard the fourth one described as the best one by quite a few people.
Oh, i've also seen Freddy vs Jason when i was 13 or something and really liked it, doubt i would now though.
Oh, i've also seen Freddy vs Jason when i was 13 or something and really liked it, doubt i would now though.
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I actually like Freddy vs. Jason a lot. When I was a kid, I read the script and then watched the movie right after, and really enjoyed that experience. So there is definitely a nostalgic factor for me. It's a lot of fun though.
Only watched three Friday The 13th films; part 1, 2 and Jason Takes Manhattan. The latter is one of the worst films i've ever seen (i found a dvd of it on a bus ), i thought the first two were alright preferred the second.
Manhattan and Goes to Hell are the worst, in my opinion.
My biggest complaint about it is probably the ending -- where they kill Jason in the sewer. Could have had a better ending.
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Whoa, really? I'm surprised. Guess I'll have to try it again some time.
The rest of them I need to watch again. Jason Goes to Hell is... interesting. I don't hate it, but I think it was a big mistake to do that plot where Jason keeps changing bodies and could be anybody. For the LAST Jason movie, why the Hell would you do that? You see the masked Jason for maybe 5 minutes. Big mistake.
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The thing about six is it's the first time you see zombie Jason, which is my fave Jason because he's so badass. The movie isn't as good as some of the others though - I agree it's a bit overrated.
I didn't bash it because other people did, when i first saw it i was only 12 or something and didn't have a clue what the consensus on Jason films were. Glad you liked it, i don't though.
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I definitely try to watch this stuff with an open mind, because a lot of good ones do get treated unfairly. I don't remember liking Manhattan at all, but who knows how it will fair upon rewatch.
The thing about six is it's the first time you see zombie Jason, which is my fave Jason because he's so badass. The movie isn't as good as some of the others though - I agree it's a bit overrated.
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To me, Jason is not a zombie. I know what you're saying, but I don't really think of him as "zombie Jason" in the later films. Jason is just a man who can't die. He can be "turned off" for awhile, but can't die.
I definitely try to watch this stuff with an open mind, because a lot of good ones do get treated unfairly. I don't remember liking Manhattan at all, but who knows how it will fair upon rewatch.
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I was talking to my friends about this. He was always something otherworldy/supernatural, but in a kind of ambiguous, unsupernatural way, if that makes sense. Like none of it is really explained. I love that. Like, in the first one he supposedly drowned, but then he's still alive and it's just not really explained what's going on.
Even the TV show in the '80s - Friday the 13th: The Series - dealt with cursed objects.
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