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Friday the 13th Part III (1982) ★★½
The shoehorned in 3d bits do get more annoying with time and some of the acting is more than questionable. Case in point: Shelly's*deeaad.
But Jason did get his iconic mask and we got the handstand kill. So there's*that.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) ★★★★
Things you notice on the umpteenth rewatch: Rob "Oh god, he's killing me"-'s name? Dyer. That's a bit on the nose, don't you*think?
Or the look in Feldog's eyes as he is chopping away at Jason. Makes you wonder if he was really imagining chopping away at Joseph*Zito.
Still one of the best entries in the series,*though.
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) ★★
Over the years, I have grown to be more mild towards this one as I was in my childhood. It's not as terrible as I thought before. It even has a few bits that were kind of cool and funny in their own campy way, like Violet's girlie robot dance, the classic Regi scream or Tommy bringing back his masks. White trash Rhea Perlman was kind of funny too. And, lest we forget, them damn*echilladas.
Demon, are you okay?
Demon, are you okay?
Are you okay, Demon?
You've been hit by
You've been struck by
Them damn*enchilladas!
That said, it's still pretty bad. It still has a lot to be desired. The horny couple gets ok kills, but most kills are off screen and the some of the ones on screen - like the greaser with the flare - look more cartoonishly silly than creepy. And of course the sleazy atmosphere, where the director cared less about the*actors.
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) ★★★★
Things you notice/wonder on the umpteenth*rewatch:
- Knowing this film (supposedly) inspired Kevin Williamson to write what later became Scream makes you appreciate the self parody bits more: the Bond intro, the dead meat conversation, American*Excess
- Am I the only one who thinks Sheriff Garris kind of looks like Xander*Berkeley?
- Is the scared little girl camper supposed to be a nod to*Poltergeist?
- Alice from part 1 is a way better drawing artist than Megan*Garris.
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