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Summary: Not nearly as bad as expected
Review: The second in what would become one of the most milked movie franchises ever (there are ten incuding the recent Jason X), Friday The 13th Part 2 isn't nearly as bad as you might expect. It's obviously noticeable for introducing us to Jason for the first time, although he doesn't get to don his hockey mask until Act 3, here wearing a cloth with an eyehole which is actually quite creepy. Set five years after the original yet made only a year after, this has a group of kids up on Camp Crystal partying and doing things they shouldn't be.What's most fun about this is watching all those clichés laid out in front of us. There's the post-coital killing, the girl who's punished for going skinny-dipping and the old man whose prophesies of doom turn back on him. If you watch this after watching Scream, it's impossible not to laugh at the now famous score and several scenes which is parodied from the film, most notable the scene with Ginny in the car. The killings are all pretty gruesome, with some very dark humuor being injected into several impressive set-ups such as the boy in the wheelchair rolling backwards down the steps of a cabin after being murdered with an axe. Of course, after dispatching with the original only survivor in the opening sequence, all you've got left are a group of blandly attractive undeveloped characters that you can't really care about. Still, it's not without an element of fun that you watch the voyeuristic camera movements follow the sexy girl out to the car accompanied by corny music. Unusually, the female protagonist Ginny outwits the killer rather than just outrunning him or waiting for help. Obviously the explanation for Jason's murders are lifted straight from Psycho, but the scene where she wears his mother's jumper to try and convince him that she's her should be given some credit at least. Plus there's an inconclusive ending which leaves it open for Part 3. I have to admit to never watching any of the sequels, and from what you hear they're all pretty bad, but this one is actually pretty good and worth at least an hour or so of your time.
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Summary: Birth Of A Horror Icon
Review: I'm sure even in 1981 you could see this coming. Jason made an appearance at the end of the first film, and you knew they had to make a sequel with him. It's not all that different from the first one(actually, none of them are), but it's good for junkfood entertainment. This is pre-juggernaut Jason, so it's interesting to see him as a scrawny guy in overalls. He makes a special trip to the city to kill Alice from the first film. He wouldn't do this again till part 8. He stumbles, gets chainsawed, gets kicked in the crotch, wrestles with the boyfriend, makes mistakes in judgment. Pretty neat. Some of these reviewers tend to complain about the sack Jason wears. What's the big deal? If you were some deformed orphan surviving in the woods, it's very logical that a sack is the best mask you'll find. This is the one that introduces us to the guy who would become the Frankenstein of the 80s along with the Dracula(Freddy Krueger) of the 80s.
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Summary: Steve Miner's Friday the 13th Part 2
Review: I did not like this sequel very much. We see in the first movie that Mrs. Voorhees(Betsy Palmer) was killed by Alice(Adrienne King). And at the beginning sequence Alice is killed by someone(I wish that she didn't have to die). The Killer is Jason! He back for revenge for his mothers death. This time he stalks Ginny(Amy Steel) five years later, and more counselers at Camp Crystal Lake who plan to reopen it. The thing that I didn't like was that Jason wears a potato sack over his head instead of his hockey mask, which he wears in part 3, which was just as bad as this.
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Summary: Far beyond terrible sequel
Review: We all know any film with the title "Friday the 13th" isn't going to be exactly Oscar worthy, but Part 2 is worse than it should be. Where as the first film had a few genuine scares and thrills, this installment isn't scary one bit, not to mention the killings aren't exactly creative (look to the later films for some creative deaths) and the direction of the film is overly sloppy, and Jason isn't scary here one bit, but thats acceptable considering this is the first film where Jason himself is the killer. While there are a few half decent moments, the rest of Friday the 13th Part 2 falls flat on its face. However this isn't the worst entry in the series (go see Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday) and it does offer a bit of fun that horror buffs can get a kick out of.
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Summary: what were they thinking?
Review: What were they thinking making a movie like this i rented this movie on a friday in june (friday the 13th... coincident)n e wayz i was expecting a really good splatter fest and i was really worked up about it. and i tell u from the begining .... IT STUNK! stupid twist stupid storyline stupid effects stupid characters STUPID EVERYTHING! theres a thick line between reallistic horror and unreealistic horror. now im a huge jason fan, i went for him in jason vs freddy hes my favourite boogyman but i think if they just kept the 1st one this never would have happened (not that the 1st one was superb) but atleast it was remotely scary (no offence) the 1st and 6th are my favourite the rest except for 3 stunk AND WHAT is with his mask... a sack? stupid just stupid dont bother about it the 1st one was scary because you never knew what was gonna happen...
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Summary: A horror icon is born....
Review: The cool thing about this movie is it introduces the world to Jason and, boy, does it do a fine job of it. The second has to be my favorite one of them all, honestly. If you hadn't seen a Jason movie, you owe it to yourself to check this one out. It's brilliant.
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Summary: Not what I remebered but a good movie
Review: Its not what I remebered but I still like the movie. No extras on this one like normal for all of the series but the movie quality is still excellent.
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Summary: Friday the 13th part 1 v2.0
Review: This one is just a rehash of the first movie, however it does feature some good death scenes and tries to bring the two films together with a lengthy prologue featuring the survivor from the first film. However, with its inflated budget and more polished look, one can't help but notice that it looks like the creators were just trying to make this movie into what they wanted the first one to be. The picture quality on the DVD is mediocre to good, however the sound is once again in mono only, which really detracts from the listening experience. There are no extras on this disc aside from a theatrical trailer.
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Summary: A awesome sequel:
Review: I like this. This is a good DVD. I haven't seen the movie, I've only seen parts on tv. I like the friday the 13th movies. I'm planning to collect them all on DVD. Can't wail till jason x comes out on DVD!!!
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Summary: An extra star only because of a neat chase sequence
Review: There's not much that can be said about this film. After the unbelievable success of the first film, they decided to make another one. Unfortunately, the end result is a hastily put together film that speeds along without the notion to make a plot to go along with the Jason's murder spree. As a matter of fact, someone is killed in the first few minutes of the film! It's no wonder why Fangora magazine voted it the worst horror film of 1981. One fact of interest would be that Jason wears a flannel shirt, jeans, and boots in this film. Of course, Jason also wears a flower sack over his head, so it's not like he would be inconspicuously blending in with the crowd. The film also has Walt Gorney reprise his role as Crazy Ralph, and he does in this film exactly what he did in the last one. He even says his world famous line, "You're all doomed! (TM)". There's not much that CAN be said about the movie as a whole. The plot, though, is basically set a few years after the first film. Jason Voorhees is the subject of conversation among the camp counselors as they prepare for the children to arrive. After taking vengeance against his mother's killer, Jason comes back to defend his territory. There's not much else to describe as far as this movie goes. It simply only exists because the first one was so popular. Friday the 13th part 2 is something only die-hard fans would enjoy. If you're merely a casual fan, try the next installment instead. It's far better.
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