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Summary: I hate all the Friday the 13th movies
Review: This is one of the worst movies ever made. On second thought, the sequels are probably worse. They are all designed for brain-dead, woman-hating men who get titilated by watching teenage girls being chopped up. I think it's very disturbing that some people consider that entertainment. By the way, I'm not a feminist or anything like that, I'm just a normal guy who hates "Friday the 13th." And people say "Oh, you're taking it too seriously. It's just supposed to be a fun horror flick." Well excuse me for being a wet blanket, but I don't see what is so "fun" about watching a deranged maniac slicing and dicing teenage girls. This movie is anything but fun, and anyway, it's just a cheap knockoff of John Carpenter's "Halloween." A bunch of horny kids sit around in a dark, scary place where there happen to be no grownups and get killed one by one. And you'll be shocked to find out who the killer is. Unfortunately, that is the plot of this and just about every other horror movie made since. For the life of me, I can't understand what made this film popular enough to generate ten sequels. I've been waiting years for Hollywood to make another Indiana Jones movie, while in the meantime Jason gets to go to outer space and fight Freddy Kreuger. Sigh. They'll make any movie if there's an audience for it, and there are plenty of mysogynists out there eager to see more female body parts flying as Jason hacks away.
If you have never seen "Friday the 13th" before, I warn you to stay away from it. If you are a Friday the 13th junkie, you probably hate my guts and won't listen to anything I say, so it's useless to try and talk you out of buying this DVD. The bottom line: if you want to see a movie that sucks, see this one. If you want a GOOD horror flick, I recommed "The Lost Boys" or "Fright Night."
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Summary: "What's that God-awful stench? Oh, it's Friday the 13th!"
Review: The original Friday the 13th, the movie that started it all, the one that made billions of dollars and was packed every time it played and was exhibited in the theatres for over 4 months, sucked [...]! The movies didn't turn into true horror classics until part 3, and then they had to go and have a Jason imposter steal Friday part V, and then finally we get Jason back for the rest of the series. I can't believe people enjoy this one so much! Sean S. Cunningham is a frightmaster, and he deserves a place on the Wall of Fame alongside Stephen King and John Carpenter, but I think one of his bigger mistakes was this, but then again, I'm also glad there is an original Friday the 13th, because if there wasn't, then there would never be any sequels, and there would be no Freddy vs. Jason! The Jason character himself is not introduced until part 2, but we do not see the hockey mask until Part 3, which was presented in 3-D during the time it was in theatres. After that, they went kind of downward again with The Final Chapter, and isn't it odd that next to Freddy vs. Jason, this is the Friday film that was the most successful at the box office, and the man behind the mask, Ted White, was only in it for the bucks? Interesting. Steering in a new direction, Danny Steinmann created the disgraceful Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning, which is not really a sequel to anything, so the 'Part V' should probably be removed from the title. Finally, and thankfully, the good people at Paramount decided it was time for Jason to come back, so they resurrected him via lightning in Jason Lives, which was an excellent addition to the series, and we see Jason at his most violent yet. In 1988, Kane Hodder made his Jason debut in The New Blood, part VII. That was the scariest one of the series, and Jason was probably the creepiest there. Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan took Jason on a cruiseship, where he eliminated quite an abundance of teenagers, and then a few more in the ghettos of downtown Manhattan. Finally, the rights were sold to New Line Cinema, and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, another bad sequel, was made. Jason was only on screen for two scenes, which was disappointing, but there were some downright gruesome deaths, but I think the movie itself was there for fans who wanted to see something different happen to the series, and it had quite a surprise ending, and it was also produced by Sean S. Cunningham. Finally, the series took a BIG turn for the better in Jason X, featuring Sean Cunningham as executive producer alongside director Jim Isaac, sending Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder, returning for the fourth time) to space, on a gigantic ship with lots of places to hide. Jason kills 28 people in JX, and in a very stylish fashion which I think was good for the series, and it was something new and fresh, and we still got to see lots of Jason, and then, about an hour into the movie we are introduced to Uber Jason, who was extremely cool-looking and definitely sporting a new Matrix generation look. Then, the people at New Line Cinema created Freddy vs. Jason, which was an excellent movie, and great for either franchise, Freddy or Jason, and THIS one was also produced by Sean S. Cunningham, so really, with FvJ Sean Cunningham finally made something truly worth watching and not just a sick crusade of sex and gore. But, here, the original Friday the 13th is not good, but it's okay if you just watch it as a regular "slasher" flick. Thanks for reading this review and I hope it was helpful!
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Summary: Paramount shows just how embarrassed they are...
Review: The saga of Jason Vorhees begins here in Friday the 13th. This low budget gem may not be the equal of a John Carpenter or Wes Craven movie, but it does hold it's own as a thrilling slasher flick. Unfortunatley, Paramount shows just how embarrassed it is release the Friday the 13th films on DVD. It's only special feature is the theatrical trailer. No "making of" documentary. No commentary. No liner notes. No stills. No interviews. No bios or filmograghies. On top of that pile of nothing, Paramount has the nerve to set the suggested retail price at [money amount]. This should be priced under [money amount]for what you get. On the plus side, the transfer is okay - a bit washed out though, but I've convinced myself that it gives that "Drive-in" quality to the picture. The sound is okay, it could be a little better. The DVD is enhanced for 16x9 widescreen (obviously Paramounts way of throwing this movie's fans a bone).The plot is simple. Camp counselers are terrorized by a ruthless, unseen killer who picks them off one or two at a time. Critics be damned! This film is made just right. It's like creeping through the funhouse at the carnival. That's the way to look at it. Yes, the acting is not that good. Betsy Palmer is WAAAY over the top. A young Kevin Bacon is good, but isn't given much to work with. But if it's realistic, three dimensional characters in a rich tapestry of dramatic interactions and sub plots you want...look for another movie. The fact that this movie has underdeveloped, two dimensional characters in a simple plot is what makes the subject of the movie palatable. Watching richly developed and interesting characters being horribly murdered one after another would be depressing. So, grab a beer or a soda pop, open a bag of chips, crank up the sound and enjoy the show for what it is...cheap thrills!
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Summary: A great horror movie
Review: This is a great movie and in my opinion one of the greatest horror movies ever made. It is one of the original horror movies that almost all horror movies of today copy in some way. A lot of people will say that its just a copy of halloween but its really nothing like halloween and in my opinion is a lot scarier. It is about a group of kids who descide to reopen camp crystal lake were only a few years yerlier two camp counsalors were murdered. The movie gets more suspensful as it goes on and makes you want to find out who is behind all of the murders. If you have heard bad things about this movie its most likely because mostly all of the sequals were pretty bad but this movie is awsome. If you want to see a great horror movie than get this one turn of the lights and prepare to be scared!!!!!!!
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Summary: the slasher film that started it all......
Review: I didn't see Friday the 13th until 15 years after it came out and of course after I saw it I watched all of the sequels that followed. This movie, like Halloween, is definately a classic and was one of it's kind when it came out back in 1980. Just incase there are some of you out there who haven't seen this movie I won't spoil the ending so I'll just say that Friday the 13th stands out from the other sequels based on the killer . I am not a big fan of the series but as far as the sequels go, the only ones I recommend are Friday the 13th part 2,3,4,6,8,and Jason X. My reviews on the sequels will tell you why I liked some and not others.
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Summary: Horror at its BEST!
Review: This is an instant classic! A must see for horror fans! With the help of make up effects by Tom Savini!
STORY: 10 or so people running a camp start getting killed off by someone who is seeking revenge!
Watch the sequels too!
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Summary: Why are people so mean to this film.
Review: It was not bad at all. It was downright scary. I won't give anything away, but I recommend watching this alone in the dark and take it seriously!
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Summary: Wheres Jason?
Review: OK I am gonna rate this movie on the pluses and minuses.Heres the pluses,great murder scenes,pretty good acting but not great,good suspense parts that make u wonder until the end,the ending was pretty cool. Now the minuses,no Jason,its kinda weird how the guys couldn't defend themselves from the killer unless taken by surprise and thats about it so I'd say its a really good slasher flick.
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Summary: The Friday the 13th That Started It All
Review: It was stylish and original. Mrs Voorhies on her killing spree.
I will recommend this to everyone.
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Summary: Doooomed! You're all doooomed!
Review: Hard to beleive this movie came out almost a quarter of a century ago. Friday the 13th came out in 1980, the same year as The Fog, The Shining, He Knows You're Alone, Motel Hell, Mother's Day, and Prom Night. I remember this because my friends and I would pour over various horror rags, Fangoria and such, and talk about all the movies we wanted to see, and Friday the 13th was near the top of all our lists. Although this movie has lost a little of it's intensity from previous viewings, it's still a great little movie (or big movie if you look at all the sequels it spawned). It's the story of a bunch of teenagers going to work at a summer camp that had been closed down for a number of years and dubbed 'Camp Blood' by local residents. Like 20 years prior, there had been a couple of grisly murders, and subsequent fires and such, but no one was ever caught or charged with the crimes. The teenagers are hired to help fix the camp up, and get it ready to open for the summer. Throughout the beginning of the movie, the onminus threat of evil slowly rises. One of my favorite scenes is when the local loon named Crazy Ralph warns one girl on her way to the camp. "You're doooomed! Doooomed!" The local residents pass him off as crazy, but they all have reservations about the camp re-opening. Well, the murders begin, one by one, but so does the mystery. Who is doing the killing? And why? Watch for a young Kevin Bacon to get it in a particularly nasty way. And as for Ned, played by Mark Nelson, I can't say I was sorry to see him go, as he was played as the 'funny' guy, but just came off as really annoying. And it seemed odd to me that he was one of the first to get killed, but no one seemed to miss him until much later in the movie. Oh well... All this leads up to the climatic surpise ending where we find out who the killer is and why. But is it the end? What I really liked about this movie was the ending, and how it was left open. Did Alice dream about what happened on the lake or did it really happen? The sequels kind of spoiled this haunting question, and so I avoid them, as this is the best in the series. By the way, I'm not a big fan of slasher movies, but I feel this one, like the original Halloween movie, had more to offer in not only horror, but mystery and suspense, unlike their respective sequels which just became all about the body count.
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