Official Friday the 13th thread

[hello,danny]

< SPOILERS AHEAD > Okay, can somebody explain this movie to me? I don't get it. Like, it ended and I was like, "WTF?" Is Jason even actually IN it? Cause like. . .okay, so the DAD of the crazy youth who gets hacked up by the woodpile is supposedly the killer, but then. . .at the end. . .the non-Corey Feldman Corey Feldman charater suddenly has the Jason garb? I mean, to be honest, this is kind of a b.s. movie if in fact Jason isn't even in it. But maybe I missed something. I was really tired when I watched it. Anyway, I'm revisiting the entire franchise, and so far this is the worst one -- not even THE FINAL CHAPTER is as bad.

Love, peace, and chainsaws!

[_____V_____]

This one sucked big donkey balls. It was so corny that corny lost its meaning when associated with it. Maybe it was insipired by Halloween III who knows...

The only ones I liked in the series were the one before and the one after, thats part IV: Final Chapter and part VI: Jason Lives, thats excluding the original and Freddy vs Jason of course.

[Burning in Hell]

No, you haven't missed anything, this one really was only about someone disusing himself as Jason. Probably the worst of the series before the whole VII-X disgrace...

[hello,danny]

Okay, but what about the VERY end (< SPOILER ALERT >) when non-Corey Feldman Corey Feldman is in that room and opens that drawer and finds Jason garb and then puts said costume on? Like, what was that about?

[_____V_____]

That was to show that Corey will become the next Jason in part VI, if its made, and that Jason's spirit has entered his body or something.

Blah it sucked...THE worst part of the entire series IMO.

[paws the great]

Friday the 13th 4 is a great flick. Part 5 is not great but it's still good.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by paws the great
Friday the 13th 4 is a great flick.

Yah, four kicks ass.

[Jameslofton]

I will be the first to admit these films dont stand the test of time the way that horror films such as TCM, Halloween,etc. do. The acting is pretty terrible, and they all really have a "dated" vibe(if that makes sense). History plays a role in making these films even "cheesier" than they had to be. They made too many, and most of them were absolutely unnecessary(part V, Part VII, part VIII, hell, and Jason X). So in retrospect, when watching these films, any believability has been thrown completely out the window, because you know he pretty much never really dies, and the filmmakers dont even really care at that point about keeping the story straight(the Halloween franchise suffered from this after IV as well).

I actually just watched parts II and III on youtube about a week ago, and it was not the same experience as it was when I had watched them years ago.

Back in the 80's-90's, if you asked me my favorites, I would have said II, III, VI, and probably VIII.

Now, I dont really have a favorite in this series, because it wore out its welcome in such a way that it pretty much ruined the franchise, and the "fondness" people used to have for it.

[roshiq]

"choice" varies .....as some of my friends like very much a movie named HIGH TENTION (:p ) but to me that movie totally sucked!!(:mad: )

In F13 series, I like the 2nd and 6th part along with the 1st one. I also enjoyed Freddy vs Jason a lot.

[tic]

I have to agree and say when i first saw friday the 13th (part 1) i thought it was one of the funniest! films i had ever seen.

My personal faves are between part 4 "The final Chapter" or part 6 "Jason Lives":

Part 4 becuase this was the first one i actually went to see at the cinema and part 6 as there is a very dry wit running through the film.

Part 3 (originally in 3D) was ok as it introduced the now iconic hockey mask.

Part 8 (Jason takes Manhattan) or at least he does for about 20 minutes was ok until the ending, which makes Part 9 (Jason goes to Hell) implausable, (however i read that the reason for part 9 and in particular the ending was the possibility of a cross-over for Freddy vs Jason) Part 10 Jason X came about because New Line Cinema (the owners of Freddy) did not have the rights to Friday the 13th, so was a simple fill in until the ownership was made.

[Burning in Hell]

Yes, it is true that these have aged very poorly. I used to love the first ones nearly as much as the first two Halloween when I was younger, but I watched a few of them lately, and the Halloween movies are miles above...

[The_Return]

Ive only seen the first two.

Enjoyed #1 quite a bit; even though Im not usually a fan of slasher movies, I thought it was pretty fun.

As for Part 2...Ug. Typical, boring slasher crap. Half decent near the end (in Jason's "lair") but otherwise, it's pretty forgettable.

I do plan to buy the boxset to check out the rest though, just because it's so damn cheap.

[SKOOFx]

I will never understand how MANY people beleive that part 6 is a great edition to the series.

I should seriously sit down and watch it again. In my opinion, it was the WORST.


I personally find 3 5 and 8 to be my favorites.


Everyone bashes 5, but it is seriously the most fun. Its ridiculous, silly, packed with good kills, lots of nudity..etc etc. Everything you would want when sitting down with a few freinds for a good 80's movie time.

[Roderick Usher]

Are any of them any good?

No.

[The Flayed One]

Personally, I enjoy all of them. I like cheese, and Jason is great mindless cheese. The first one is a classic, and it may not stand the test of time as well as others, but I still find it enjoyable & nostalgic.

To each his own, as always.

[JP500]

I like the first few.

[urgeok]

i'm not a fan of slasher flicks from the 80's as a rule - and thats largely because of Fri 13, and the later halloween sequels.

the same shit over and over and over and over and over and over again.


even in a horror film i wouldnt mind something making sense once in a while.

[Geddy]

Ive only seen the first two.

Enjoyed #1 quite a bit; even though Im not usually a fan of slasher movies, I thought it was pretty fun.

As for Part 2...Ug. Typical, boring slasher crap. Half decent near the end (in Jason's "lair") but otherwise, it's pretty forgettable.

I do plan to buy the boxset to check out the rest though, just because it's so damn cheap.

How cheap is it over where you are?At my video store its 95 bucks.

[The_Return]

How cheap is it over where you are?At my video store its 95 bucks.

Yikes, I cant get it for $50.

Still not incredibly cheap or anything, but pretty good for 8 movies.

[alkytrio666]

1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are all very fun. I love those five films.

The rest, blah...

Fun to watch and make fun of, I guess...



(Friday the 13th is coming up, I plan on watching the above on that day)

[crippler666]

For me they done the job, many films borrow from the Friday the 13th series and are alot worse in many cases.

I find them entertaining now and not so much the horror element any more.

Yes they did become samey, but most movies run to a formula now anyway, start to watch a movie and you know who lives and who dies right from the get go. But I do find it interesting how many people have grown to dislike the movies

[cactus]

I agree...I like the first 3 now just for the nostalgia and not the horror. It takes me back, they're fun and I'd rather watch them than that piece of dung Fog remake.

[Elvis_Christ]

Parts 1, 2 and The Final Chapter are great.

Savini's work in The Final Chapter is amazing.

Fun series of flicks.

[urgeok]

Parts 1, 2 and The Final Chapter are great.

Savini's work in The Final Chapter is amazing.

Fun series of flicks.


i actually saw part 3 in the theatre - in 3D .. that was kind of fun.

(i have the 3-d poster too come to think of it)

[crabapple]

I liked 1 and 2 because they had naked people;)

[Geddy]

1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are all very fun. I love those five films.

The rest, blah...

Fun to watch and make fun of, I guess...



(Friday the 13th is coming up, I plan on watching the above on that day)

I'm going to try to do that to.I just need to rent 1,2,3 because I already own 4,5,6.

[paws the great]

1,2,3,and 4 are great 80's slashers.

[Prelude95Si]

I don't know, I felt like the Friday movies were the same thing one right after the other after #2. I can talk b/c my buddy made me watch all 10 back to back over the course of one week. So we did like 2-4 a day I think.

I will say that I hated #8 & Jason X.

[Elvis_Christ]

Parts 5 and 8 are pretty fucking painfull to sit thru. I enjoyed Jason X because it was a total cheesefest poking fun at the series and David Cronenberg's cameo was great.

[Geddy]

I didn't find 5 to bad.8 Sucked.

[illdojo]

I agree....1 through 5 are sweet. After that they become more comedic.
I love the old lady and her son in pt. 5. My favorite is pt. 3

Just my 2 cents :cool:

[The_Return]

I enjoyed #5. Not as good as any of the ones before it, but a shitload better than #6-7.

Agreed that the last scene was total shit, but I really liked that fact that it wasnt actually Jason. Nice little way to end the series...they REALLY should have stopped it there:mad:

I mean, Part #8 was OK, but #6-7 were just overblown cheesy crap. #7 was the better of the two, but as far as Im concerned the world could do without either of 'em.

[tic]

I enjoyed #5. Not as good as any of the ones before it, but a shitload better than #6-7.

Agreed that the last scene was total shit, but I really liked that fact that it wasnt actually Jason. Nice little way to end the series...they REALLY should have stopped it there:mad:

I mean, Part #8 was OK, but #6-7 were just overblown cheesy crap. #7 was the better of the two, but as far as Im concerned the world could do without either of 'em.

Part 8 was ok :eek:!!! , Jason drowns in toxic waste and miraculously turns into a boy Jason, complete with no disfigurement.!!!! Sorry but once again :eek:

Jason Lives : Part 6, In my opinion is defineately better than 7, probably because it doesn't take itself seriously, and that is the problem. New Blood (part 7) reverts to the serious film which doesn't work, the ending for example.

While I agree with you, that there wasn't any need for 6, 7, 8 and 9, you have to blame the audience, if they didn't want to see another Jason, which obviously they did, then there wouldn't have been the sequels, inc Jason X (again doesn't take itself seriously) or Freddy vs Jason.

I also think that many fans of the series thought conned by part 5, they wanted Jason and not an impersonator and the series should have finished with part 4, The Final Chapter - end the series on a high.

[Geddy]

I liked 6 it was my second favourite of the series.

[JP500]

This is my least favorite of 1 thru 6.

[tic]

part 4, The Final Chapter

Part 4 was the highest money maker from the first 4 films, with over $42 million.

[freddy69]

hey i didnt like halloween 3 i thought that one was stupid.:D

[Disease]

Firstly, your an idiot, this is about Friday the 13th not Halloween!

I can't believe someone bagged out The Final Chapter, it's the best slasher movie ever. And it had Crispin Glover in it. And then a few people said 7 was better than 8, what was that about?

Anyway on to part 5, I don't realy see what your problem is with it, It was the first Friday the 13th movie I ever saw, and I wanted more and more!

[Ginger<3]

my question about the series still is ......

if he died in the lake he'd be a boy killer monster thing but he's a man so he didn't die but if that's the case why did he live alone all those years instead of going to his mother if he loved her so much?

[the_real_linda]

Firstly, your an idiot, this is about Friday the 13th not Halloween!

I can't believe someone bagged out The Final Chapter, it's the best slasher movie ever. And it had Crispin Glover in it. And then a few people said 7 was better than 8, what was that about?

Anyway on to part 5, I don't realy see what your problem is with it, It was the first Friday the 13th movie I ever saw, and I wanted more and more!

yeah i dont see the problem either...i love it!

[tic]

my question about the series still is ......

if he died in the lake he'd be a boy killer monster thing but he's a man so he didn't die but if that's the case why did he live alone all those years instead of going to his mother if he loved her so much?


You are assuming that he didn't, we are not told anything; although I presume that at some point he did know where she was - Friday 2, he has her head.

I think Friday 2 is where the explanation is needed.

When the remake of the original gets done, perhaps we'll find out. (Unless they change the whole story- I read that Jason will feature more heavily in this one and he will have a mask!)

[Ginger<3]

You are assuming that he didn't, we are not told anything; although I presume that at some point he did know where she was - Friday 2, he has her head.

I think Friday 2 is where the explanation is needed.

When the remake of the original gets done, perhaps we'll find out. (Unless they change the whole story- I read that Jason will feature more heavily in this one and he will have a mask!)


well i'm not really assusming that he didn't go to her, she killed the people at the camp cause he was dead, if he'd gone to her she'd know he wasn't dead and not killed them.

[tic]

Good point. :o

Which means there wouldn't have been the need for Friday the 13th!

Can't think of any answers for that at all. :( :(

[Ginger<3]

Good point. :o

Which means there wouldn't have been the need for Friday the 13th!

Can't think of any answers for that at all. :( :(


i can't either that's my point. it's a major stoyline flaw.

[SKOOFx]

Part 5 is awesome in every way.

(no sarcasm). Seriously.


BOO HOO. jason wasnt the real killer..boo hoo.


It was still kick ass.
Best lines in the WHOLE series.
Most Kills
Shitload of memorable characters.
Bad ass AXE scene


whats the big deal.
I bet you if this movie came out with another name, people wouldnt be so hard on it.

[Ginger<3]

why was he not the real killer?!? WTF!?!? i haven't seen that yet!!! why, when, how could they do this?

[Disease]

Why do you realy care, It's only been out for 20 odd years and you haven't watched it, so I don't think your opinion on the matter is to important.

[Ginger<3]

Why do you realy care, It's only been out for 20 odd years and you haven't watched it, so I don't think your opinion on the matter is to important.


perhaps because i just watched 1-4 last week and haven't picked up the rest to watch yet but i plan to. and perhaps because 20 odd years ago i was 6 and only cared about cabbage patch kids not horror movies. who are you to decide why people should or should not care or to decide that one's opinion doesn't matter.

[Disease]

I'm just saying that if you realy gave a hoot you would have watched it by now. I watched it when I was 7.

[tic]

why was he not the real killer?!? WTF!?!? i haven't seen that yet!!! why, when, how could they do this?

**** spoilers ****

I think you said you've seen the first 4. The end of part 4 gives a sort of clue!

I think that the producers wanted to go for a new direction in the series as the end of 5 hints at, but the audience weren't having any of it. Some people consider it to be a dream.

But the "real" Jason and Tommy, re-appear again, in Part 6, appropriately titled "Jason Lives." My personal fave. - Here he is a lot stronger and seemingly indestructible, and there are nice touches of (dark) humour throughout.

[SKOOFx]

i still dont see how people like 6.

I really need to sit down and watch it again.

I beleive it to be the worst.

[Ginger<3]

I'm just saying that if you realy gave a hoot you would have watched it by now. I watched it when I was 7.


like i said, i give a hoot because i JUST watched 1-4 and have not found 5 yet. and again whether or not i should give a hoot is really none of your concern. just because i didn't watch them when they came out doesn't mean i can't care now.

[acenobitesgod]

i like 5 because i'm a huge fan of the series but yeah it's deffinately the worste. 6 however rocks house. he gets much tougher in it and dominates!

[Disease]

like i said, i give a hoot because i JUST watched 1-4 and have not found 5 yet. and again whether or not i should give a hoot is really none of your concern. just because i didn't watch them when they came out doesn't mean i can't care now.

I never said I was concerned, But if you don't want people to respond to your posts then why post on a public forrum?

Why don't you just watch the damn movie!

[The_Return]

i still dont see how people like 6.

I really need to sit down and watch it again.

I beleive it to be the worst.

You have good taste in F13 films, I also think #6 is the worst (though I havent seen 9-10 yet)

[roshiq]

Part 5: A New Beginning
Last night I saw it. I really enjoyed it... even more than THE FINAL CHAPTER or most other parts! I think the idea was good....it brought a new/different taste to the series instead of those same old Jason's stuffs! and overall this film was well made than the part 4,8 & 9.
I have'nt seen the part 3 & 7 yet and tonight for the first time I'm going to watch the part 6: Jason Lives. Let's c....how it goes.:)

[tic]

You have good taste in F13 films, I also think #6 is the worst (though I havent seen 9-10 yet)

Not and Not. ;)

[The_Return]

As of last night, Ive finally completed the Friday the 13th franchise. Now, how about some nice friendly discussion?

Im sure that most any horror fan would enjoy at least one or two of the films in the series, because even if you dont like one installment you just need to wait for another sequel or two and it'll go in a whole new direction. Sometimes this is an improvement...other times it's not.

So what are everyone's favourite films in this infamous series? What were your favourite kills? Did you prefer the series when it tried to be somewhat serious, or once it got intentionally cheesy?

Personally, here's how I would rank the series from best to weakest:

Part III
Friday the 13th (Original)
Part II
Jason Goes to Hell
Part V: A New Beginning
Jason Takes Manhattan
Part IV: The Final Chapter

Jason X

Part VII: The New Blood
Part VI: Jason Lives

I really enjoyed all of them up until that first space. Jason X was decent and really fun in places, but not on par with the rest of the series. "New Blood" and "Jason Lives" were just garbage, though "Jason Lives" was by far the worst.

I know Jason Takes Manhattan gets alot of shit, but I thought it was alot of fun. It dropped most of the intentional comedy that was spawned by "Jason Lives", and despite its somewhat far-fetched plot it made a Hell of alot more sence than "The New Blood". It knew that the series was too far-gone to save, so it took that into account and didnt take itself to serious. Just serious enough to make a really fun little slasher flick, no more no less and not nearly as overthetop as "Jason Lives".

Note: I left Freddy vs Jason off the list because, to me, it was more of a Nightmare on Elm Street flick than a Friday the 13th installment. Jason was there of course, but it didnt really have the "feel" of F13. If I had to include it, it would probably go between "A New Beginning" and "Jason Takes Manhattan"

Thoughts?

[XtRaVa]

Ch-ch-ch-ah-ah-ah.

[alkytrio666]

I know Jason Takes Manhattan gets alot of shit, but I thought it was alot of fun. It dropped most of the intentional comedy that was spawned by "Jason Lives"...

Wha?! To me, excluding Jason X, 'Manhattan' had the most intentional humor.

I will defend 'Part VI' to the end. It brought back the campy, low-budge horror that 'Part III' had. Yes, it had some intentional humor, but it was intentional cheezy humor, and it knew that. To me, this is the second best in the series, because it's absolutely the least serious/ most fun, and the last with that campy "backwoods summercamp" with no other sub-plot gone-too-far feel that the series had. From then on it went to a Carrie rip-off "match-off", an overly 80s New York City rampage, and space. It was the last breath in the series if you ask me.

That being said, 'Part III' is without a doubt the best of the series. It's so damn fun, and what some view as its fault, I view as a triumph. Instead of concentrating on a storyline, it only concentrates on bad 3-D effects, which brings the tone of the film to a much more enjoyable level, instead of trying to outdo its previous installment.

[alkytrio666]

they all suck good to me.

What does that...mean, exactly...?

[XtRaVa]

I know what you mean. You have to take them with a pinch of salt, then you can enjoy them for what they are.

[alkytrio666]

Oh yes, absolutely. By no means are any of them good movies. But they were made for the sole purpose of enjoyment (with the exception of 'X'), and enjoyed them we have.

[urgeok]

there was a time i enjoyed them ..but now i find them to be unwatchable ..

no 'headlining monster' can survive over exposure.

[The_Return]

Oh yes, absolutely. By no means are any of them good movies. But they were made for the sole purpose of enjoyment (with the exception of 'X'), and enjoyed them we have.

With the exception of X?

Now, the way I see it, X was made for pure enjoyment more than any other installment. The plot was so far over-the-top that it was impossible to take serious, and from there they just has fun with some clichés, some CGI and plenty of fake blood. Should have turned out better, but could have been a whole lot worse.

I'll agree with you that "Jason Lives" had a good idea with bringing back the "campy, low-budge(t) horror" of Part III. My problem with it was that it took the idea way too far. Instead of being a fun, campy slasher like Part III, it tried to hard to advance the concept and fell on its ass: It turned more into a spoof than a sequel, and I couldnt enjoy it at all.

[alkytrio666]

With the exception of X?

Now, the way I see it, X was made for pure enjoyment more than any other installment. The plot was so far over-the-top that it was impossible to take serious, and from there they just has fun with some clichés, some CGI and plenty of fake blood. Should have turned out better, but could have been a whole lot worse.

I actually typed that out wrong. I meant that I enjoyed all of the franchise except 'X', not that all of them were made for enjoyment except 'X'.


I'll agree with you that "Jason Lives" had a good idea with bringing back the "campy, low-budge(t) horror" of Part III. My problem with it was that it took the idea way too far. Instead of being a fun, campy slasher like Part III, it tried to hard to advance the concept and fell on its ass: It turned more into a spoof than a sequel, and I couldnt enjoy it at all.


This I don't understand. Are you saying that 'Jason Lives' tried to hard to advance a concept and fell on its ass, but Parts 7, 8, and 'X' didn't?

If you ask me, ressurecting Jason and having him wreak havoc in the woods (and not for the first time) is a far less extreme plot than facing him off with a psychic girl with telekinetic powers or freezing him and taking him into space, where, by chance, he gets shoved right into some futuristic device that turns him into something reminiscent of a Transformer.

[XtRaVa]

Wouldnt they have to "slurp" runny shit? Unless they were using a straw, then I guess they could suck. Sucking is usually done on more solid things than liquid I believe.

[The_Return]

This I don't understand. Are you saying that 'Jason Lives' tried to hard to advance a concept and fell on its ass, but Parts 7, 8, and 'X' didn't?

If you ask me, ressurecting Jason and having him wreak havoc in the woods (and not for the first time) is a far less extreme plot than facing him off with a psychic girl with telekinetic powers or freezing him and taking him into space, where, by chance, he gets shoved right into some futuristic device that turns him into something reminiscent of a Transformer.

Its not the plot that bugs me, it's the execution. You're right, the plot isnt farfetched in the least, however the way that it is presented goes way overboard. Everything from the script to the chatacters to the cimematography is comic-book styled cheese. It could have worked, but it was just too smug for its own good. Breaking the fourth wall can be really effective on the rare, reare occasion that it's done well and fits the movie, but here when the actor playing Tommy looks at the camera, it's as though he's saying "How the hell did I get stuck in this?". It's almost as though he realised how pathetic the joke was, and was apologizing to the audience.

Jason X took the same basic idea, but made it more subtle. They made it seem like it was to be taken seriously, which is why so many people think its crap. Its tounge was just as firmly planted in its cheek, but it didnt wink quite so much as "Jason Lives".

[XtRaVa]

Would anyone here have sexual relations with a female robot/computer thing if you lived on a spaceship?

In futurama they showed that having such relationships with robots would lead to the destruction of mankind...Still, that Lucy Liu-Bot was almost worth that.

[paws the great]

1. Friday the 13th
2. Friday the 13th 4
3. Friday the 13th 3
4. Friday the 13th 2
5. Friday the 13th 5
6. Jason x
7. Friday the 13th 6
8. Friday the 13th 7
9. Friday the 13th 8
10. Jason goes to Hell


The first five are great.:D

[alkytrio666]

Its not the plot that bugs me, it's the execution. You're right, the plot isnt farfetched in the least, however the way that it is presented goes way overboard. Everything from the script to the chatacters to the cimematography is comic-book styled cheese. It could have worked, but it was just too smug for its own good. Breaking the fourth wall can be really effective on the rare, reare occasion that it's done well and fits the movie, but here when the actor playing Tommy looks at the camera, it's as though he's saying "How the hell did I get stuck in this?". It's almost as though he realised how pathetic the joke was, and was apologizing to the audience.

Jason X took the same basic idea, but made it more subtle. They made it seem like it was to be taken seriously, which is why so many people think its crap. Its tounge was just as firmly planted in its cheek, but it didnt wink quite so much as "Jason Lives".
I do see your point...I guess it all comes down to a matter of opinion. I guess if I'm going to watch a Friday the 13th movie, my brain will be turned off, so I enjoy the "out there in front of me" rediculous humor more than 'X''s subtle rediculous humor.

[halloweenfreak1]

As of last night, Ive finally completed the Friday the 13th franchise. Now, how about some nice friendly discussion?

Im sure that most any horror fan would enjoy at least one or two of the films in the series, because even if you dont like one installment you just need to wait for another sequel or two and it'll go in a whole new direction. Sometimes this is an improvement...other times it's not.

So what are everyone's favourite films in this infamous series? What were your favourite kills? Did you prefer the series when it tried to be somewhat serious, or once it got intentionally cheesy?

Personally, here's how I would rank the series from best to weakest:

Part III
Friday the 13th (Original)
Part II
Jason Goes to Hell
Part V: A New Beginning
Jason Takes Manhattan
Part IV: The Final Chapter

Jason X

Part VII: The New Blood
Part VI: Jason Lives

I really enjoyed all of them up until that first space. Jason X was decent and really fun in places, but not on par with the rest of the series. "New Blood" and "Jason Lives" were just garbage, though "Jason Lives" was by far the worst.

I know Jason Takes Manhattan gets alot of shit, but I thought it was alot of fun. It dropped most of the intentional comedy that was spawned by "Jason Lives", and despite its somewhat far-fetched plot it made a Hell of alot more sence than "The New Blood". It knew that the series was too far-gone to save, so it took that into account and didnt take itself to serious. Just serious enough to make a really fun little slasher flick, no more no less and not nearly as overthetop as "Jason Lives".

Note: I left Freddy vs Jason off the list because, to me, it was more of a Nightmare on Elm Street flick than a Friday the 13th installment. Jason was there of course, but it didnt really have the "feel" of F13. If I had to include it, it would probably go between "A New Beginning" and "Jason Takes Manhattan"

Thoughts?

Jason X was mos def the worst f13 i've ever seen!

[alkytrio666]

Do you guys like Friday the 13th or Friday the 13th Part II better?

[XtRaVa]

Errrm...I think Part II.

[The_Return]

Jason X was mos def the worst f13 i've ever seen!

Going on expand on that for us? What didnt you like?


Do you guys like Friday the 13th or Friday the 13th Part II better?

The original, though they really can be considered two parts to one movie (ala Kill Bill)

[bloodrayne]

Jason X was mos def the worst f13 i've ever seen!
No...Jason Takes Manhattan is definitely THE WORST...You haven't seen it? :p

[alkytrio666]

Going on expand on that for us? What didnt you like?




The original, though they really can be considered two parts to one movie (ala Kill Bill)
Ah yes, for sure.

[paws the great]

I like slashers and giallo better than monster flicks.

The first five Friday the 13th films are slashers.The last five are monster films.
The way they made Friday the 13th part 5,it reminds me of a giallo.

[alkytrio666]

I like slashers and giallo better than monster flicks.

The first five Friday the 13th films are slashers.The last five are monster films.
The way they made Friday the 13th part 5,it reminds me of a giallo.
You know, that's an interesting point.

The first 5 do have a kind of light giallo feel to them.

[Spec7ral]

i love this series. It was a fun 80s cash cow that prolly hung around too long for alot of peoples liking, and thats fine with me, I'd rather it that way. Part 8 is one of my faves, at least it comes at it a little differently. Jason X is the only one I havent seen. I think the first one is put way too high on a pedestal and I also think it's nowhere near suspenseful enough to have the killer off-screen for most of the movie (if i want to watch a scary slasher flick ill watch black xmas). Of course you cant bag on the first one too much ,since it does have Bacon and without the first one thered be no other ones. I personally like this series a bit better than Nightmare on Elm St. although the premise of NOES allows for more creative kills, although they sometimes dont make alot of sense. Then again most "modern" horror movies don't.

[_____V_____]

This franchise started off so promisingly but excessive dramatisation and too much cheesiness caused its downfall. Its just like a candle's flame burning brightly in the beginning then flickering out with short dazzling outbursts.

The original started it all, and it was a classic. Everyone still remembers Mrs.Voorhees and his little boy. My introduction to the franchise. Excellent.
Part II took it one step forward, and the thought "Oh so there was Jason in the woods after all!" struck the minds. Jason's first badass show. Excellent. My favorite of the lot.
Part III, easily the second best, when they took it into a new 3D frontier and Jason became really badass with his victims **SPOILER** the poker-rod scene and the arrow scene. Fantastic.
Part IV was supposed to be Jason's end, and it was nicely done but in the end Tommy Jarvis had a change of "soul"? I liked it till the dramatic climax.
Part V of the F13 franchise can be related to Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, **SPOILER** because there was, realistically, no Jason in it, but Tommy was there. Good in parts, but yeah, average overall.
Part VI took off where IV had left, with **SPOILER** Tommy going and digging Jason's corpse up and it gets re-animated by a bolt of lightning. First hint that Jason has some other-wordly connections as well. Cheesiness galore and some nicely timed deaths. Good.
Part VII was easily the worst of the series. What was this supposed to be? Jason vs Carrie? Maybe the SK character would have made more sense in this one. Poor by my standards.
Part VIII took it to another level. Till now Jason was in the woods and semi-urban areas. Now he's striding through no less than Manhattan. The deaths on the ship and then in the city are nicely done. Good try, and a bizarre ending. Average IMO.
Part IX was the second worst of the series. The whole idea of **SPOILER** being Jason-possessed? Wtf was that all about? This one stuck in my throat and never went below to get digested. The ending was a shocker with Freddy's gloved hand making a cameo. Mediocre is what I give to this one.
Part X was another change. Although it was tough to ascertain if they took it up after VIII, they tried something different. Most people bash this one as "one which went overboard" but I say, after 9 parts of the same hash and re-hash, did the audience need another one with the same stuff? At least they got thinking and took him where he had a more menacing presence, in a spaceship. Where there's nowhere else to go cept fight it out(ala Alien). Decent try, good entertainer.
FvJ is not strictly F13, so it doesnt fit the discussion here. Also we have had several threads discussing it before and I ve already posted my views on it.

My Grading would be :-

Part II
Part III : 3D
Original

Part IV : Final Chapter
Part VI : Jason Lives
Part VIII : Jason Takes Manhattan
Part X : Jason X

Part V : A New Beginning
Part IX : Jason Goes To Hell
Part VII : The New Blood

[Jameslofton]

Excellent review of all the films. I also think part II is the best of the series. Actually, they're all good until Jason becames this invincible creature/zombie. I just hated how they seemed to throw away any credibility, and just turned it into a yearly cash cow. The series could've went in several different directions, and they might be regarded more highly:

Get rid of the zombie shit. They should've kept him as a killer like he was in II. There might not have been as many sequels by doing this, but it would have kept things a little more believable.

Although V definitely isn't the best, this direction had lots of potential. Similar to what Carpenter wanted to do with Halloween: Make the rest of the films not even involve the same killer/plot. The film makers should've ignored the cries by fans for Jason(at least for another movie or two), and seen what they could do. If done correctly, they might have been able to steer the series from slasher flick cheese into maybe a drama/psychological horror direction. A big 'What If?" scenario there.

I also hated how this franchise always ignored the fan requests to have a film take place during a snow storm. If they were gonna listen to fans over the bitching about V, I dont see why they couldn't listen to this simple request.

[Despare]

Some of the comedy in Jason X redeemed it for me. I especially loved the whole 1980s, Earth hologram. Sure it wasn't as good as some of the other movies in the series but it could have been a lot worse. What impresses me is the fact that these horror films not only come out with so many sequels but they manage to get mainstream theatrical releases rather than just straight to video follow-ups.

[roshiq]

Personally, here's how I would rank the series from best to weakest:

Part III
Friday the 13th (Original)
Part II
Jason Goes to Hell
Part V: A New Begining
Jason Takes Manhattan
Part IV: The Final Chapter

Jason X

Part VII: The New Blood
Part VI: Jason Lives



JGtH on the 4th place??!! I think that's the wrost part of the series.


[1] Part 2
[2] Part 3
[3] Original
[4] Part V: A New Begining
[5] Freddy Vs Jason
[6] Jason X


[7] Jason Takes Manhattan
[8] Part VI: Jason Lives
[9] Part IV: The Final Chapter
[10] Part VII: The New Blood
[11] Jason Goes to Hell

[Elvis_Christ]

Anyone remember the TV series?

[The_Return]

JGtH on the 4th place??!! I think that's the wrost part of the series.


[1] Part 2
[2] Part 3
[3] Original
[4] Part V: A New Begining
[5] Freddy Vs Jason
[6] Jason X


[7] Jason Takes Manhattan
[8] Part VI: Jason Lives
[9] Part IV: The Final Chapter
[10] Part VII: The New Blood
[11] Jason Goes to Hell

SPOILERS FOR JGTH

You think? I really enjoyed it...yet another attempt to re-work the story, but I think it worked pretty well. Crieghton Duke was the best thing to happen in the series since the hockey mask and its really a shame that he didnt survive to make it into another sequel or two. The kills were great, the alterations to the story worked alot better than most of the other attempts...I thought it was really fun.

[Burning in Hell]

For me, it looks like this :

1- Friday the 13th
2- Part III
3- Part II
4- Part VI: Jason Lives
5- Part IV: The Final Chapter
6- Jason Goes to Hell : The Final Friday
7- Part V: A New Beginning
8- Part VII: The New Blood
9- PartVIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
10- Jason X

The first chapter will always remain my favorite, not only because it is a horror classic by any means, but also because, by the time I saw it (around 1985 I guess), I had heard about these films and the killer Jason, so it was a total surprise for me when I found out the identity of the killer. As Alky said, part III had some really nice death scenes, plus Jason gets at last his infamous hockey mask! Part II was very solid, but lacked a little something that I and III had. Parhaps it was that potatoe sack. Part VI was a riot, one of the most entertaining of the series IMO with its numerous decapitation scenes, as well as being the first one I saw in a movie theater! Part IV was okay, but the series was starting to look a bit tired already at that point.

As for Jason Goes to Hell, I guess many of you don't remember (or maybe weren't aware of this at the time), but it was produced by Cunningham in an attempt to, as he said it himself "finish what I've started in such a way that no one will be able to bring it back", as he was sorely disapointed by the turn the whole series had taken and thought it had become a pathetic parody of itself. So for that only, and for Cunnigham's and co's audacity in doing something totally off and stating that the movie's sole intent was just to kill the beast, I think it deserves its place there. Unfortunately, as Jason X painfully reminded us, they did not succeed!

The rest is just garbage in my opinion, perhaps with part V only being "bad" as part of the series where it would have been "ok" as a stand-alone movie, while Part VII's only good moment being the sleeping bag scene, which is one of my favorite in the whole series. Nothing good to say about the last two on my list!

[BASSI]

i like most of the friday 13th movies

1 Friday 13th Part 4 (this it the best)
2 Friday 13th part 3
3 Friday 13th part 2
4 Friday 13th part 6
5 Jason x
6 Jason goes to hell
7 Friday 13th
8 Friday 13 part 7

i have yet to see part 5 and 8

[alkytrio666]

My list would be:


Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th Part 2
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Jason X

[Roderick Usher]

For me

1 Jason X
2. Friday 13th 2
3. Friday 13th
4. Jason Lives
5. Jason Takes Manhattan

then all the rest

[paws the great]

I wonder how great Friday the 13th part 5 and Hostel would have been if Sergio Martino would have directed them back in the 70s?:D

[Roderick Usher]

I wonder how great Friday the 13th part 5 and Hostel would have been if Sergio Martino would have directed them back in the 70s?:D

I'm just stoned enough to sit and ponder that one. Thank you:)

[Sick_As_Fuck]

Ch-ch-ch-ah-ah-ah.

As a horror fan you should be ashamed of yourself for thinking that's how it goes :(

[alkytrio666]

I believe it's more like:

Chi-chi-chi-kah-kah-kah...

[the_real_linda]

yeah i dont recomend going round making that noise tho trust me people already thought i was weird and then i id that......also its fun to sing the score off canibal holocaust.

[crazy raplh]

Jason Vorhees is immortal, I would say part 2 or 3 I love the style, feel everything about it. I wish I could move back to the year 1982. lol

[alkytrio666]

I know what you mean...when the Friday the 13th franchise started off, the teen slasher was still fresh. If you're going to watch a movie about teens getting drunk and stoned and having a lot of sex, and then getting killed off one by one...there's nothing like one of the F13s. In a sick kind of way, it's a comfortable atmosphere to sink into.

[davidd60]

I didnt see this one but i hear it isnt that good, could you guys talk about it?

[The_Return]

BUMP

Here you go Daveyboy:)

[The_Return]

I just bumped a thread that you might be interested in:)

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27060

[the_real_linda]

isnt that good....pah i love it.....but i would say that wouldnt i as a jason fan

[the_real_linda]

I know what you mean...when the Friday the 13th franchise started off, the teen slasher was still fresh. If you're going to watch a movie about teens getting drunk and stoned and having a lot of sex, and then getting killed off one by one...there's nothing like one of the F13s. In a sick kind of way, it's a comfortable atmosphere to sink into.

sick perhaps but still fun :D

[paws the great]

isnt that good....pah i love it.....but i would say that wouldnt i as a jason fan



Friday the 13th is a great slasher flick.:D

[the_real_linda]

it was just there at the right time....at the start of it all......its fantastic

[davidd60]

some good movies man

[the_real_linda]

"he's screwed" yep jason x rules....that line made me laugh every time

[Burning in Hell]

I know what you mean...when the Friday the 13th franchise started off, the teen slasher was still fresh. If you're going to watch a movie about teens getting drunk and stoned and having a lot of sex, and then getting killed off one by one...there's nothing like one of the F13s. In a sick kind of way, it's a comfortable atmosphere to sink into.

Absolutely! I think nothing will ever beat the "teens getting killed during sex" double impalement in a bed death scene from the second one (if I remember correctly)!

[joshaube]

I've watched the first six in a night-long marathon on Scream last year... on, well, friday the 13th. I can't say which I preferred from those... but I'd probably say 1 & 2. After continuely the same formula hour after hour, the quality degrades quickly. I can say that watching this in a marathon doesn't work too well.

[urgeok]

I believe it's more like:

Chi-chi-chi-kah-kah-kah...


more like : zzz-zzz-zzz-snore-snore-snore

[davidd60]

jason has great movies man

[the_real_linda]

i always felt sorry for jason myself

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

They all suck, but I'll never get tired of seeing stupid teenagers get machete'd

[alkytrio666]

They all suck, but I'll never get tired of seeing stupid teenagers get machete'd
That's basically how I feel...

[Shadow]

Some very mixed opinions there. I havent watched any of the Friday 13th films in a long long time so long ago I cant even remember what ones lol. I have this kinda problem where I dont like watching new films if I havent seen the old ones lol so Im a little behind. However would you suggest that I go right back and watch them all through in order or am I just being crazy if I do so? lol

[The_Return]

Some very mixed opinions there. I havent watched any of the Friday 13th films in a long long time so long ago I cant even remember what ones lol. I have this kinda problem where I dont like watching new films if I havent seen the old ones lol so Im a little behind. However would you suggest that I go right back and watch them all through in order or am I just being crazy if I do so? lol

Thats what I did a few months back...not crazy at all *twitch*

[can't get enough gore]

They all suck, but I'll never get tired of seeing stupid teenagers get machete'd


you know what you are right...i can't find a episode or "part" that i like...the death scenes were nice!!!!.Sorry jason,nobody likes you the way they did anymore

[davidd60]

i got this one the other day i havent seen it yet

[davidd60]

jason to me is the best horror franchise, i am sad you have that opinion but ya know, i will probably start a post about all the other friday the 13th movies

[the_real_linda]

go watch it!!!!!!!!! and them come back here.......i take ages to watch my new dvds too

[crazy raplh]

I agree I use to watch them all the time now it is like a once a year thing. although I can still watch part 3 over and over again.

[Shadow]

Thats what I did a few months back...not crazy at all *twitch*

WOOP not crazy lol. Friday the 13th film month coming up lol.

[davidd60]

lol i still havent watched it but i was thinking of watching it right now cousin just told me it was the scariest is this true

[davidd60]

omcdave, you dont like jason movies man, come on they're great

[joshaube]

I saw it for around 50$ CAN at Blockbuster, the same price as the Dawn of the Dead set with the alternative cuts. I was wondering, since films are two-per-disc, as to the video quality of the set. Are they flip-discs, where 1 film is on one side, the 2nd on the other side? Or is it a standard DVD-5 with both films crammed on one layer? Does the video quality suffer immensely?

Also, is the first film in this set presented UNCUT, or would I have to buy that separately?

[The_Return]

I have it and have watched everything except for the Bonus Disc...great quality throughout. Both films are on the same side of the disc, but it doesnt affect the picture/sound quality at all. Crisp and clean on every film.

[zwoti]

Also, is the first film in this set presented UNCUT, or would I have to buy that separately?

they all aren't uncut

[the_real_linda]

everyone love fraiday the 13th movies....just some cant admit it.

[the_real_linda]

for me i usually have needed to watch a film when i was little to be scared by it now...its the childlike fear and feeling i get back when i watch it....so i dont know how easily you scare..but its a must see

[paws the great]

All the cut scenes are on the fifth disc entitled Killer Extras.This is a real nice set.

[davidd60]

yeah, you are right probably, i saw part 1 today it wasnt bad

[davidd60]

not real easily, i watched it and it wasnt that bad, he was just lying about it that bastard

[davidd60]

that is a question i could not answer

[the_real_linda]

awwww i guess everyone is just freaked by diffrent things...mine is clowns and odd numbers/unneveness....yep i got a little ocd

[davidd60]

thats cool

[the_real_linda]

ocd isnt cool......im sooooooooooo uncool :cool:

[davidd60]

ok then man i know it really isnt

[The_Return]

that is a question i could not answer

Then why would you post?

[the_real_linda]

yep but jason is cool
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9972/tnp10100433dy.jpg

[Master]

yeah, you are right probably, i saw part 1 today it wasnt bad


These movies are barely OK. The only one that I really liked was the fourth one.

[davidd60]

i saw that one too, its not bad, whatever i guess, whatever

[alicefan]

Slayer is on MusicChoice

[davidd60]

ooh, slayer, mikey i wouldnt be suprised if someone deletes this post because its not really appropriate for this thread, but maybe not

[alicefan]

oh, i dont know but i saw one u posted bout basketball that wasnt bout the topic

[davidd60]

really oh oh oh

[crazy raplh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1raUvGNbZFg

this is funny

[MalevolentMachine]

This looks scary too me!Friday the 13th movies are way too SCARY for me!

[Angra]

Oh man.... That was freakin hilarious. :p


Thanks!

[crazy raplh]

This looks scary too me!Friday the 13th movies are way too SCARY for me!


just watch it man youll laugh.

[Disease]

That link has come up all spastic on me!

[paws the great]

The Angry Nintendo Nerd is right.....the game does SUCK!






Funny stuff!:D

[crazy raplh]

yea I remember getting so mad at that game. I wish there was a better version out. it could be so goog i think if xbox or ps3 did it oh man.

[paws the great]

y it could be so goog i think if xbox or ps3 did it oh man.

It would be better on the "Wii."You could be Jason and butcher all the sex crazed camp counselors!!:D

[crazy raplh]

YES!!!!!! that is brilliant you can totoally motion the massate I know it is miss spelt.

[ichbinklugja]

That guys hilarious. His other videos are funny too. Video games have gotten a lot better since then.

[crazy raplh]

that is true.

[paws the great]

YES!!!!!! that is brilliant you can totoally motion the massate I know it is miss spelt.

You could use an axe,machete or spear.It would be kind of like "Manhunt!"

[nightmareslasher]

i have been thinking evil dead for wii would be pretty fucking good. use one controller to saw through hordes of the undead and the other for your boomstick

[leatherface184]

go ahead i wont bite but my chainsaw will

[XtRaVa]

Whats with making all these topics...?

Well the movie is okay I guess.

[alkytrio666]

Have you met our friend Thomas George yet?

[Dante'sInferno]

Haha.Old people killing slutty teenagers rule.

[Nathan22]

It's not the best horror film ever but once you've seen one, you've basically seen them all. There's alot of repeated spots like bodies through windows and being trapped in a room.
Anyway, I prefer part 2 actually.

[Angra]

I hate all the sex scenes. I hate that in all slashermovies..

[scarecrow666]

Well. I'd have a lovely talk with Jason,maybe have a swim together.I could clean the blood from his mask/machete, Jason would suck my dick....You know stuff like that.

[Angra]

Well. I'd have a lovely talk with Jason,maybe have a swim together.I could clean the blood from his mask/machete, Jason would suck my dick....You know stuff like that.





You're sick.....

[scarecrow666]

You're sick.....

Yeah but.......Wouldnt you?

[neverending]

The topic is people who start threads demanding others comment on a particular subject, but offer nothing themselves.

Go ahead.

[XtRaVa]

What a shit load of fuck.

[Elvis_Christ]

Well. I'd have a lovely talk with Jason,maybe have a swim together.I could clean the blood from his mask/machete, Jason would suck my dick....You know stuff like that.

Hold each other by the campfire and watch the moon together?

[crazy raplh]

topics here are going down hill.

[massacre man]

I liked Part 6, but then there are all those damn other ones.

[Supernatural Brother]

It's got to be one of the scariest flicks of all time, on the list of many others. Friday the 13th is an Icon flick in horror. Tom Savini's work is too fresh and the suspense is a killer, with a wicked and classic conclusion. I always keep this one out of the series in a class by itself, even though I feel that F13 part 2 was far better.

[1EvilDrummer]

I agree. Part 2 was much better and 3 wasn't too shabby either.

[parrigib]

Has anybody seen this? What are your opinions on it? The movie itself, the 3D effects, classic dialogue, etc...

I went to a late night screening last night in Boone, NC. True polarized 3D with the special glasses. I drove an hour and a half to get to the theater, and I've got to say that it was worth every minute.

The 3D effects, while creating some strain on the eyes, added a whole new layer of depth to an already great movie! The eyeball-popping scene alone makes the movie worth a trip.

Part 3, along with 4, 6, 7, and JGTH, are my favorites in the series, and I think that FvJ deserves mention as being true to the series as well.

[Disease]

Pt 3 is one of my faveroites in the series... I want to see it in 3D, don't like my chances though...

[parrigib]

If you get the opportunity to see it in 3D, definitely take advantage. Unfortunately, very few theaters are equipped to show polarized 3D movies. But I can't completely capture how much better it made the movie. I loved it, and I thought that the 3D was very well done, given the technological limitations...

[God hates you]

Oh man I woulda loved to have seen it in a theater. The only place I can find a full 3D copy is some guy who sells a bootleg off ebay.

If anyone knows a place to buy a good copy I'd love to know.

[ManchestrMorgue]

Fortunately, I was able to catch this one at the cinemas many years ago in 3D.

Definitely worth seeing in 3D if you can. It makes sense of the scenes where various implements are pointing towards the screen - in the 2D version it detracts, in the 3D version the gimmick can be appreciated fully :)

[parrigib]

There is no DVD that is capable of playing the polarized 3D version. It requires a twin projector projecting the image through Polaroid filters. It seems that these projectors are increasingly rare in theaters, which makes sense given the lack of new films utilizing this technology.

[PhilnEdee]

Saw it in 3D when it frist came out, was cool, first 3D experience for me.

[alkytrio666]

I love it. it's my favorite of the series- it's got everything that makes an F13 movie great!

[Elvis_Christ]

The only 3D flick I saw was the end of Freddy's Dead. I've got the magazine that came out round that time that has some 3D pics that are pretty funny to look at if you're in the right mindset....

[chaibill]

just watched 1-4 seems like they had intended more and more sequels from the start

[Tony]

Here is my review of the last of the new Friday the 13th releases due out on February 3rd. This one even includes a little video starring Me!! Nothing spectacular...just didn't have a whole lot to include in this review ;)

http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/friday-the-13th-part-3-3d-deluxe-edition-reviewed/

[Posher778]

I'm going to make a bold statement and say that the remake was the best. All the Friday films suck, but like previously stated, it's fun to watch for the gore candy and kills. The remake was just more... enjoyable. I might change my mind since i'm still on the high from seeing it in a dark theater, but that's my thought right now. I just popped in Part 2 for the first time as well, so maybe my opinion will change :)

[hacelikewhoa]

I grew up watching and loving F13 movies. I really don't see the point of remaking a movie franchise after what 11 movies(including freddy v jason)? But whatever I'm sure they're going to remake all of my favorite franchises regardless. Parts of the remake were pretty sweet, I'd have to admit. It was awesome to see him back on the big screen. I didn't find it scary at all...The old ones STILL scare me. I hated how they recapped the first film during the credits. I hated how he lived in underground tunnels and how held someone captive? That's just not in his nature. Idk. Of course being a true fan of the franchise I'm not going to necessarily appreciate a remake.

[milktoaste]

The whole living in a mine thing and taking hostages thing was hard for me to swallow too. Looking back at how the original series progressed however, I'm glad they decided to bring Jason into a more 'human' role. It sure beats watching him slither up some bitches cooter in the shape of a 'bodysnatching' worm. Or any of the other far fetched story lines brougth about by the franchise. I really liked this version, even the recap during the opening credits. I thought the opening scene help to show it was the same Jason Voorhees, but a whole new retelling of how it all went down.

[Elvis_Christ]

The new F13 still feels more like a sequel to me than the other remakes I've watched.

[FreddyNumberOne1]

The series as a whole generally get's rated lower than the Halloween and Nightmare series' by most people. Personally, I thought alot of the Friday movies were actually enjoyable to watch. (Even the one's most people couldn't stand). I'll agree with you on Jason takes Manhattan. It's very fun and enjoyable to watch and although it is not ranked very highly as a movie, I finished the movie in one sitting and it actually had me hooked a few times.

The only Friday movie I really didn't care for was Jason X. The rest I liked. If I had to make a top 5:

1) Friday the 13th: Part 3
2) Jason goes to Hell
3) Friday the 13th Original
4) Friday the 13th Part 2
5) Friday the 13th The Final Chapter

[Camp Blood 101]

thread for the series, whatever you have to say about it.

what do you guys think of the first three? i love them.

[rubenmania]

I like the whole series. 3 is my favorite and 1 thru 4 are the best then they go down hill after those 4.

[Clockwork Black]

I loved them when I was younger.


Part 2 was my favorite. Its been a while since Ive seen a Friday movie.

[neverending]

The first two are enjoyable as cheesey crap- mainly for the enjoyment of seeing former glamore queen Betsy Palmer camping it up.

The rest- garbage.

[The_Return]

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27060

[illdojo]

For me....

Part - 3
Part - 2
Part - 1
Part - 4
The "so called" remake (I liked turbo Jason)
Part - 5
Part - 6
Part - X (lot's of sweet kills)

I can't stand The New Blood, Manhattan or Jason Goes to Hell.

[Staal]

Plain entertainment. I've never thought much of these, however the first 2 or 3 are worth watching.

I still don't get why everyone loves Jason this much.

[Cheetara101]

When I was a child, the Friday The 13th movies appealed to me. Now, not so much.

Although, I did like Freddy vs. Jason...

[beheaded]

i love all of them they r cool

[Gory Artistic Maniac]

Whats your favorite Friday the 13th movie and why?
My favorite is:

Jason Takes NY/Manhatton
And
Jason X

[Posher778]

/Insert dramatic UGH here.

Get a job.

[The_Return]

1 - Wrong forum.
2 - 10,000 threads on this already.

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27060

[Clockwork Black]

Seriously, those are the two you liked best?

[Gory Artistic Maniac]

Seriously, those are the two you liked best?
yes they are if you watched them, they both have unique enviroments for killings especially Jason X. and plus Jason Takes NY is hilarious, like that guy who tries to fight Jason with his hands and in the end gets his head upercuted off, or when he was walking down a street and theres that gang and he just kicks that stereo, that's funny. Basicly you have to watch these movies like it's your first time every time , with an open mind, you might think they're bad but they could be great.

[Clockwork Black]

yes they are if you watched them . you might think they're bad but they could be great.



:confused:

Ive seen them both.
I pride myself in going into every movie with an open mind. But IMO, these two were the worst of the series. 2 and 3 were good. The rest I can take or leave. But these two were just garbage.

I get that its supposed to "cute" in parts (the two parts you mentioned, when Jason beats the sleeping bag on a tree in X). It seemed like grasping at straws to me.




Dont take this the wrong way, just wondering.
How old are you?
Again, just wondering.

[Zero]

i liked Jason Takes the Muppets - my god, what he did to Kermit was just - oh my god - let's just say i'll never eat frogs legs again!

[Gory Artistic Maniac]

:confused:

Ive seen them both.
I pride myself in going into every movie with an open mind. But IMO, these two were the worst of the series. 2 and 3 were good. The rest I can take or leave. But these two were just garbage.

I get that its supposed to "cute" in parts (the two parts you mentioned, when Jason beats the sleeping bag on a tree in X). It seemed like grasping at straws to me.




Dont take this the wrong way, just wondering.
How old are you?
Again, just wondering.

I'm 17. I'm sorry I just like cheesy movies that take time to think about like how did jason get to NY and how'd he get into space. I just love cheesy old movies. EX. The Blob and Maximum Overdrive

[Elvis_Christ]

Part 2 is my favorite these days. Lots of atomosphere and its fairly well written for a change. Big fan of The Final Chapter too.

Part 7 never gets any justice either. Most people hate it but I think its solid. Its long over due for a uncut release...

[lyricist]

Part 2 is my favorite these days. Lots of atomosphere and its fairly well written for a change. Big fan of The Final Chapter too.

Part 7 never gets any justice either. Most people hate it but I think its solid. Its long over due for a uncut release...

hopefully it will be released uncut after the 2nd set of F13's are released this june. right now, pt 4 is my fave with pat 7 coming in close 2nd.

[Elvis_Christ]

Well they eventually got round to releasing My Bloody Valentine uncut so here's hoping.

[jenna26]

Part 7 never gets any justice either. Most people hate it but I think its solid. Its long over due for a uncut release...


Yep, its actually my favorite of the series.....not because its a masterpiece or anything, but I just have more fun with it than the others for some reason.

[crabapple]

I like the fact that they released special editions of the first couple of F13 movies...with a stereo surround remix! I had been waiting for that for a long time ...just bought the Part 2 disc, and it sounds wonderful. Does the movie a lot of good.

[newb]

Jason & The Argonauts was my fav

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/rockinmule/jason.jpg

[Elvis_Christ]

I like the fact that they released special editions of the first couple of F13 movies...with a stereo surround remix! I had been waiting for that for a long time ...just bought the Part 2 disc, and it sounds wonderful. Does the movie a lot of good.

I picked up that one too been meaning to give it a spin.

[CrimsonFiend138]

Fuck 7 is that the one with the psychic bitch FUCK that. It's good to see a fan of Jason Takes New York now THATS one that doesn't get any justice.

[rasobasi420]

Why is everyone putting part 6 at the bottom of the list? I think it's the quintessential Jason movie. The best aspect of Jason is that he's a large, mindless, undead killer. Parts 4, 6 and 8 really show him in his glory, without the useless gimmicks (i.e. Space, 'Carrie', 'not-Jason cop out', etc.).

Here's my ranking:

4
6
8
3
(remake)
2
1
Freddy v Jason
10
5

[chaibill]

I just watched FT13 2009.
I was liking it in the beginning but i think the lighting was too dark. I wanted to see the sets better. And there was no good close up or extended shot of his face. Why do hours of make up and not to a face shot. And what happened to the girl that killed his mother ? Did they say she was killed later? i may have missed it.
Had some great kills but i don't think they topped some of the other films.
And why did it only get half of one star in the review. Not like it had shitty acting. I bet pieces of shit like House of Wax {Paris Hilton edition} got 2 stars.



And where was the Ka ka ka Ma ma ma. Not nearly enough of the Ka ka ka Ma ma ma,
unless i didn't notice over the metal and bass.

[N2NOther]

I'm a filmmaker and Friday the 13th The Final Chapter is the reason why. I was 12 when I saw it and it was the first time I noticed the relationship between the movie and the audience and I noticed how the movie manipulated the audience.

As such I'm a HUGE fan of the series but with a caveat. To me, the series ends with The Final Chapter. I never cared for the movie's as a whole or as part of the franchise after part 4. Mind you, I've seen every single one on opening day since part 3, including the remake (save for Jason Lives because it came out the day I was moving), so I have given the series a chance, but I think zombie Jason is a joke and as such the series went down hill, FAST. Part 5 has some great kills though.

Here's how I rank 'em.

The Final Chapter
Part 2
Friday the 13th
Part 3

As for the rest of the series, the only one that has any merit is Jason Lives and for the kills I tolerate A New Beginning, but 7-FvJ are all terrible. To qualify which one is better than the other would be an insult to the word "better" and would be like comparing having diarrhea to throwing up.

[leonkennedy]

have you all seen F13 2009 yet?

[Elvis_Christ]

have you all seen F13 2009 yet?

Yup a bunch of us have seen it.

[Doc Faustus]

The first one at least had somebody in it with a modicum of characterization.

[mlauzon]

This is a fact. All the Kane Hodder F13 films sucked which is why I am confused over all the love for Hodder. Yeah he took pride in the character, but the movies in which he was Jason were shitty. I can watch 1-4 multiple times but the rest are pretty lame.

You can't blame him for the movies being shitty, blame the writers & producers, that's where the blame lies.

[mlauzon]

From what I remember, they wanted Freddy & Jason to be around the same size, which was a stupid thing to do IMHO, they should've kept Jason his normal height.

[illdojo]

Dude, you haven't had pussy.. since pussy had you. It's obvious from your avatar and your horny nerd talk, Zombie. Have you ever been with a woman? Maybe you and thebeyond should hook up. You know... kill two birds with one stone. Don't get mad. I'm just trying to help.

[bamahorrorfan87]

for everybody who own's it is it worth buying and why thanks

[bamahorrorfan87]

just heard it was a bad box set but i love the movies so was j/w

[The_Return]

I have the set...if you like F13 there's nothing major wrong with it really. Supposedly a few of the flicks are cut, but not to any degree that I noticed. If you're really picky about having every precious second of Jason, you might avoid it...but honestly? It's just Friday the 13th, I personally could care less if it's got a few seconds missing.

[K.Diddy]

:)Discuss the Friday the 13th movies here

[horrorsniped]

Would love to visit the actual location of crystal lake from the movies!

[K.Diddy]

:confused:oop's I have noticed there's already one of these
:oI guess one of the mod's might as well close this thread

[Elvis_Christ]

:confused:oop's I have noticed there's already 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999 of these


Fixed that for you.

[K.Diddy]

Fixed that for you.

:)Sorry, I'm new around here

[horrorsniped]

Lol...same happened with me. I was searching to see if a thread was made and didn't see it, so when I posted this happened to me :). Atleast the mod's are kind about it. Some other sites I'm with basically bi### you out for "not searching".

[iSeymore]

I LOVE these movies a lot. From Camp Crystal Lake to Manhattan was the greatest horror movie boxed set I had purchased, well worth $70 I paid for it.
I also love the 2009 Revision of Friday the 13th, the new Jason is purely bad-ass, I even purchased a seven inch figure of him produced by Mezco Toyz last year when the movie had first come out into theaters.

[crimson_ghost]

i've not been on this forum in a long long time, hello everyone :),
my favourite is part 7 :D and the new one is fantastic :)
thats all i have to say :)

[crazy raplh]

There all great, bottom line. I saw part 7 and 8 in theater.

[Deimos]

I love this series, even the remake was classic FF13th.

[iSeymore]

I love this series, even the remake was classic FF13th.

I thought it was, too. I really liked it aswell. I even liked the cross-over film, Freddy Vs. Jason and I thought that the Jason Voorhees in that film, was probably one of the best.

my favorite Jason Voorheeses:
1) Freddy Vs. Jason
2) Jason Lives (Part VI)
3) The New Blood (Part VII)
5) The Final Chapter (Part IV)
6) Part III
7) F132009 (Revision)

[horrorsniped]

Just bought my Friday the 13th Official hat for the summer!

http://www.teesforall.com/images/Friday_13th_Mask_Hat1.jpg

Bought mine off of eBay....they still have some left :)

[crimson_ghost]

awesome hat :p if i wore hats like that i would buy 1 :)
and yea jason in freddy vs jason (ken kirzin???? whatever his name is, i think its him) did a very god job.

[iSeymore]

awesome hat :p if i wore hats like that i would buy 1 :)
and yea jason in freddy vs jason (ken kirzin???? whatever his name is, i think its him) did a very god job.

Ken Kirzinger. God I love Wikipedia. :P that Jason Voorhees was actually one of my all time favorites, same with the 2009 Reboot of Friday the 13th aswell.

[lowlife]

No, you haven't missed anything, this one really was only about someone disusing himself as Jason. Probably the worst of the series before the whole VII-X disgrace...

Right on the money;)

[Elvis_Christ]

Just bought my Friday the 13th Official hat for the summer!

http://www.teesforall.com/images/Friday_13th_Mask_Hat1.jpg

Bought mine off of eBay....they still have some left :)

That hat will make you look like a duck.

[iSeymore]

That hat will make you look like a duck.
Agree'd. :P

[Vlad The Impaler]

I just published a review of 'Friday The 13th Part 2'.

Check it out here:

http://cinematichorrorarchive.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/friday-the-13th-part-2-1981/

[Double Feature]

Fuck Freddy

[Phantom Stranger]

Do you think Jason was (ADHD) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder:confused:

[AMICUS HORROR]

I think Jason is a classic case of watching too many horror movies.:rolleyes:

[Caenxavier]

ADHD based on what?

Dude had more issues than being distracted by shiny. :p

[massacre man]

I was thinking. Perhaps we should start a couple threads in the modern horror section, "Halloween Series Discussion Thread" and do one for Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street and whatever other popular topics there might be. Whenever a new topic about them pops up we just move the threads on over and merge them. That way none of the topics for different movies get buried under 80 topics about Jason's boots.

[Phantom Stranger]

I was thinking. Perhaps we should start a couple threads in the modern horror section, "Halloween Series Discussion Thread" and do one for Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street and whatever other popular topics there might be. Whenever a new topic about them pops up we just move the threads on over and merge them. That way none of the topics for different movies get buried under 80 topics about Jason's boots.

So a lot of Jason's boots:confused: