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Summary: Fady Ghaly's reviews
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This gripping film, a follow-up to the original hit, is, in my opinion, just as compelling-packed with just as much shrills and suspense. To those who love watching the sequels that followed, it's likely that they may not like this one. But if that is so, it's also likely that they may have not liked the original, either, for in that particular point of the series a firm narrative still existed and you somehow still took it seriously, despite of how obtuse it frequently seemed, but those were the early eighties for you, and you had to keep that in mind, you had to keep in mind of the genre's techniques back then, a time when slashers were somewhat meretricious, in other words, enjoyable and yet clearly cheesy at the same time. In the decade that we are now in, when I think of this film, I think highly of it, yes, but I just can't picture a group of wild teenagers with earrings pierced all throughout their bodies and chains hanging out from their jeans, really taking it seriously, for it still had purpose, but that's precisely the way it is nowadays: the greater the shape and intellect, the less attraction for the younger ones.Although there were a number of mistakes made, though such vacuous errors could've easily been prevented, they were still quite minor, and even if they were to draw someone's attention, are good for a laugh and yet not at all affective to the terror that fans of the original would come to expect in this one. It's great entertainment. It's all-good. (For instance, in Crazy Ralph's death scene, he's watching two lovers physically showing their affection to one another, from outside their window, when all of the sudden you observe of a wire going over the tree in which he was standing next to and around his neck; it must have been a pretty short tree, huh?) Ralph, mind you, was a local resident aware of the town's curse, and he really set the mood as one to warn vacationers of the consequences they'll undergo if choosing not to embark from it, which merely deteriorates his self-image to these vacationers who of course never really take him seriously, they may momentarily find themselves swooped into a world of wonder, but are bright enough (or stupid enough) to know better than to listen to some old loony, being the reason the old man's known as...well, "Crazy Ralph." I loved him. Why did he have to die? I guess he was the one distinctive factor that would thwart Jason's killing spree. ("I told the others. They didn't believe me. You're all doomed. You're all doomed," he tells them.) Ron Kurz did a fanciful job with the dialogue, especially for one sequence of the film in particular. It's the one where the entire cast of characters (before most of whom did meet their doom) was gathered together around the fire (the rather weak one) in the middle of the night, doing what any other counselor into the spirit of camping would do in such circumstances: roasting goodies while telling long tales of those legendary people feared by many. What I really liked about this piece, what was so clever about it is that, sentient that this being the first film in the series to really introduce Jason as the next stalker more than ready to discharge of such obvious rage and fulfill his vengeance upon these naïve interlopers, they have them enlighten you upon such a madman's infamous chronicles before ultimately the characters...well, fell as victims to his bloody rampage themselves. They enlighten you and then get a little inventive as they begin to conjecture as to how his living conditions might be and as to the man that he may have grown to be, which makes matters all but more chilling as it then alters your initial perspective upon his semblance and persona in which he was given prior to this one when he was just a child, and braces you for a whole new one that, as they explicate, grew to be very unpleasant. You begin to get a sense of what you're in for. Using the most mesmeric and beguiling words, the leading character of the group, the head counselor, Paul, cleverly sucked you right into his tale until ultimately some goofy counselor not yet seen in this scene leaped into the picture dressed in some ape-like Halloween costume, and you develop a sense of what the filmmakers were trying to do. Diminishing the mood, it then was all fun and games and Paul essentially assured the others that regardless of how deep they stroll into the woods, no peculiar-looking individual would wind up face-to-face with them, which of course, as the film deepened, wasn't true at all, as some peculiar-looking individual did, and we all know what happens next... Don't we?
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Summary: Fady Ghaly's reviews
Review: Plot Line (from back cover)
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to camp...here's even more heart-pounding terror! Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, all that remains is the legend of Jason Voorhees and his demented mother, who murdered seven camp counselors. At a nearby camp, the new counselors are unconcerned about the warnings to stay away from the infamous site. Carefree, they roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence. One-by-one, they are attacked and brutally slaughtered.
My remarks toward this picture
This gripping film, a follow-up to the original hit, is packed with plenty of shrills and suspense, and, in my opinion, is just as compelling. To those who love watching the sequels that followed, it's likely that they may not like this one. But if that is so, it's also likely that they may have not liked the original, either, for in that particular point of the series a firm narrative still existed and you somehow still took it seriously, despite of how obtuse it often was, but those were the early eighties for you, and you had to keep that in mind, you had to keep in mind of the genre's techniques back then, a time when slashers were meretricious, in other words, enjoyable and yet clearly tawdry at the same time. In the decade that we are now in, when I think of this film, I think highly of it, yes, but I just can't picture a group of teenagers really taking it seriously, for it still had purpose, but that's precisely the way it is nowadays: the greater the shape and intellect, the less attraction for the younger ones. Although there were a number of mistakes made, such vacuous errors, though they could've easily been prevented, they were still quite minor, and even if they were to draw someone's attention, are good for a laugh and yet not at all affective to the terror that fans of the original would come to expect in this one. It's great entertainment. It's all-good. (For instance, in Crazy Ralph's death scene, he's watching two lovers physically showing their affection to one another, from outside their window, when suddenly you observe of a wire going over the tree in which he was standing next to and around his neck; it must have been a pretty short tree, huh?) Ralph, mind you, was a local resident aware of the town's curse, and he really set the mood as one to warn vacationers of the consequences they'll undergo if choosing not to embark from it, which merely deteriorates his self-image to these vacationers who of course never really take him seriously, they may momentarily find themselves swooped into a world of wonder, but are bright enough (or stupid enough) to know better than to listen to some old loony, being the reason the old man's known as...well, "Crazy Ralph." I loved him. Why did he have to die? I guess he was the one distinctive factor that would thwart Jason's killing spree. Ron Kurz did a fanciful job with the dialogue, especially for one sequence of the film in particular. It's the one where the entire cast of characters (before most of whom met their doom) was gathered together around the fire (the rather weak one) in the middle of the night, doing what any other counselor would do in such circumstances: roasting marshmallows while telling long tales of those legendary people feared by those who truly believe in them. What I really liked about the filmmakers, what was so clever about them is that, sentient that this being the first film in the series to really introduce Jason as the full-grown killer ready to discharge of such obvious rage and fulfill his vengeance, they have them enlighten you upon such a madman's infamous chronicles before ultimately the characters...well, fell as victims to his bloody rampage themselves. They enlighten you and then get a little inventive as they begin to conjecture as to how his living conditions might be and as to the man that he may have grown to be, which makes matters all but more chilling as it then alters your initial perspective upon his semblance and persona in which he was given prior to this one when he was just a child, and braces you for a whole new one that, as they explicate, grew to be very unpleasant. Using the most mesmeric and beguiling words, the leading character of the group, named Paul, sucked you right in to his tale until ultimately some other counselor not yet seen in this scene leaped into the picture in some ape-like Halloween costume in hopes of scaring the others after having focused their attention to what they hoped was merely some other fictional tale used to scare little kids. Then it all was fun and games as he ruined the mood and that one head counselor essentially assured them that regardless of how deep they stroll into the woods, no peculiar-looking individual would wind up face-to-face with them, which of course, as the film deepened, wasn't true at all, as some peculiar-looking individual did, and we all know what happens next... Don't we? "I don't want to scare anyone," Paul eerily tells them, "and I'm going to give it straight to you about Jason. His body was never recovered from the lake after he drowned. Now if you listen to the old timers in town, they'll tell ya he's still out there-some sort of demented creature, surviving in the wilderness. Full-grown by now. Stalking. Stealing what he needs. Living off wild animals and vegetation. Some folks claim they've even seen him, right in this area. The girl who survived that night at Camp Blood, that Friday the 13th, she claims she saw him; she disappeared two months later. Blood was everywhere. No one knows what happened to her. Legend has it that Jason saw his mother beheaded that night, and he took his revenge; a revenge that he'll continue to seek if anyone ever enters his wilderness again. And by now I guess you all know you're the first to return here. Five years, five long years he's been dormant, and he's hungry. Jason's out there, watching, always on the prowl for intruders, waiting to devour, thirsty for your blood."
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Summary: An entertaining exciting sequel.
Review: Five years later now, a new camp is built near the old camp Camp crystal lake. After the disapperence of a young woman, who survived the brutal murders on the night of Friday the 13th. Now has become a legend and also the body of Jason Voorhees was never find. Now the mystery maniac is getting to the new counselors one by one. Some wonder, if Jason has survived for all these years. Like the anamorphic Widescreen transfer & Sound of the first film is the same but this is a better transfer than the first. An directorial debut by Steve Miner (House, Forever Young, Halloween:H20) is well done on the suspense and scares. The only flaw is the ending, could`ve ended much more Original than This but it`s Surprisngly Well Made make this a respectable sequel. Grade:B+.
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Summary: Excellent sequel.
Review: This movie was as good as the first one. Fans get their first look at Jason, who is avenging his mother's death. Jason was misunderstood. This movie is basically like the first one. Another good horror.
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Summary: F13 PART 2 (BEST SEQUAL)
Review: PART 2 puts all the others sequals to shame!
Good points:
crazy faceless killer living in the woods
creepy atmosphere
extremely bizarre ending
best Friday the 13th actress, Amy Steel, as "Ginny"
return of "Crazy Ralph"
scarriest death scene: Vikki (when Jason hides under covers)!!
creepiest cat & mouse chase (with Ginny) Of course this movie was nowhere near perfect. Not much information is given to the audience & the ending leaves you hanging. And what's up with the intro? The scene with Alice was unrealistic & rather pointless. Jason couldn't possibly know how to track down his mother's killer. Too much was cut from this movie as well. In the original script, Mrs Voorhees's eyes were suppose open! That would have opened up doors for the following sequals (then in Part 3 she would return?) <g> After part 2, the FRIDAY THE 13th plot goes somewhere else.
For instance he looks completely different in part 3 and then again in part 4. PART 3 was good but strays away from the original storyline (Chris and her stupid encounter with Jason a few years back). I never understood why that story was introduced. oh well
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Summary: Jason's REAL first appearance is met by a beautiful new DVD!
Review: Everyone knows Part 2 is the first OFFICIAL Jason movie since it was only his mother who was the killer in the first one. Having said that, Part 2 is almost as good as the first, if not a little bit scarier thanks to the direction of Steve Miner. The cast of young characters are like-able and fun, and it works as a nice balance between the threat that is Jason. He's not the hockey masked maniac he would later become, but he's very frightening as a mentally disturbed freak who roams the woods wearing a sheet over his head. The climax is a real show down that would later become the highlight of these movies. This is a classic slasher of the early 80's and the new DVD does it a lot of justice. Although the old VHS tapes were in much better shape than some of the other movies in the series, Part 2 does look much better on DVD. The trailer is a lot like the trailer for the first one, but still nice to have. No other extras of course, but at least we have a nice sharp transfer.
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Summary: At Least We Get Jason In This
Review: Friday The 13th was a surprise box office hit in 1980, so a sequel was inevitable. While the original film was a rather decent and raw horror film, this sequel begins what is to be the typical in slasher/horror/Friday The 13th sequels. Most of the rawness and vividness of the first film will never be recaptured, and they become the quintessential hack and slash horror sequels. Beginning with this one. The only thing that makes this sequel different from the original is the introduction of Jason. If you remember, his mother was the killer in the original. As far as slasher films go, this one is pleasing. Nothing new. As expected, there really isn't a story here. Did you expect one?. There's a camp. There's some camp councelors. There's some campers. There's a homicidal killer with a fondness for gardening tools and other sharp instruments. Voila!. You got yourself a sequel!. We get a decent lead performance by Amy Steel as Jenny. She's not great, but she does the part good enough. This film is before Jason gets his infamous hockey mask. If you ask me, Jason's sheet he wears in this film with one eye hole(reminiscent of The Elephant Man) is far more scarier than the hockey mask. That's just me. What do you all think?. We are bombarded with more of the same babes in the woods getting knifed, strangled, sliced & diced. There's even a twofer when Jason gets two campers at once. Any guesses as to what they were doing?. It's sure to please any Friday fan and slasher fan. Other than that, why bother?.
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Summary: IT IS JUST A SEQUEL, BUT THIS BODY COUNT FALLS SLIGHTLY FLAT
Review: I have never seen FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 until 1983 and back then, I found the sequel to be scary but I have always found this film to fall flat in some areas. I bought FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 on VHS along with the original film back in 1989, then bought the DVD edition of this film when released in October 1999. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 was the only film in the film series to return participants from its prodecessor. This sequel returns Adrienne King (Alice who survived Part 1), Walt Gorney (Crazy Ralph from Part 1) and a cameo appearance by Betsy Palmer as Mrs. Voorhees from the original slasher film. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 I found took too overlong to introduce itself, the film dragged in many areas and I found Jason to be very wimpy in this film, especially around the fight sequences with Ginny (Amy Steel). I also found that the fight sequences could have been better. The window shock scene near the end was a good fright, then lead to confusion of whether Paul (john Furey) was dead or was he still alive. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2, like the original film was overall good on DVD. The film was shown for the first time in standard widescreen (1.85:1) format. The picture quality was amazing too and the sound was quite good, despite its Mono sound. However, Paramount did NOT restore the lost footage (moreless the murders), as they promised to do when the DVD was released. There was also a lack of extras here, too as just a theatre trailer was included. Overall, FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 is the same film as it ever was which falls flat on its face. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 is a must have for fans of the film series. Get Your Copy Today !!!!!!!!
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Summary: More of the same.
Review: The thing that plagues "Part 2" is that it's nothing more than an exact remake, featuring a brand new cast and a different killer. While I found the original a bit more entertaining, generally, if you liked the first, you'll like this. They're generally the same films. I was just as scared watching this as I was watching the original when I was a kid. The gruesome deaths and make-up are well done, and the style of the murders are as fun as they were first time around. The side dialogue taking place between the counselors as they wait to get killed is entertaining at best, and once again, it works well with a crowd. The ending is pretty dramatic, as well, regardless of the fact that it's not completely logical. More deaths, bigger body count--what more could you ask for? Were you expecting "The Godfather Part II"? The plot is simple, which works with this type of film, as camp counselors gather to open camp around the same area the first film took place, "Camp Blood". The aforementioned Crystal Lake has been deemed off-limits, but that doesn't stop foolish counselors from exploring the territory. It's no "Star Wars", but a classic in its own right. Not the best of sequels, but a decent outing.
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Summary: A Very Scary, And Better, Sequel To The Great Original
Review: When Friday The 13th hit theatres, and wheeled in a magnificent 25,000,000 dollars at the box office, it was quite obvious there would be a sequel, and some might think that's a bad thing. Because of the originality, and horror, of the first film, this one has a lot to live up to. And it, surprisingly, does this very well!!! I think that this one beats the original by far. Instead of just the stalking and the killing, there's a lot more action in this one, and a lot more fighting. We also have a much brighter heroine, who plays her charecter to the hilt, Ginny (Amy Steel, April Fool's Day), and the rest of the cast is much more 3 dimensional than in the first film. The setting is also a lot more creepy this time around, and the murders are even more creative and just a bit less gory. Producer/Director Steve Miner (Friday The 13th Part 3, House, Forever Young, Halloween H20 20 Years Later) helped make this sequel what it is. He is quite good at horror films, and he is propably the man responsible for how scary this one is. The film picks up two months after the horror of the first film, and we see Alice, our heroine from the first having a nightmareo f that awful night. After a shower, she opens up her refrigerator, and sees a horrible sight..... The film jumps to five years later, where we see a new group of counselors seeting up right next to Camp Crystal Lake. The owner, Paul Holt, gives a chilling story about the legend of Jason Voorhees, who was presumed to have drowned in the same lake, although his body was never recovered. Jeff and Sandra decide to go and check the camp out, even though they don't know what's there, a strange, mysterious creature lurking in the bushes and waiting to strike. That night a group of counselors go out to town, while others stay at the camp. The particular date is Friday, June 13th, a very unlucky day,as the counselors will soon find out....... Part 2 of this series just might be the very best. There's a bit more comedy in this entry, and that helps the film a lot, but doesn't take away the terror and the horror of the killer. I would highley reccomend Friday The 13th Part 2, as well as Parts 1, 3, and 4. They are all classics in my book!!!!!
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