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« on: August 02, 2007, 02:58:57 PM » |
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This third installment is a definite letdown, but relax fans, it's only temporary as the fourth chapter will trump about anything in the Friday the 13th universe. There's no other way to put this really: this sequel is rather dull and incoherent. The characters, while yes there are a few characterizations, unfortunately they are annoying. Even the final girl is annoying. This is the first Friday to take place in a barn, but it won't be the last.
This movie only has three defining features (good and bad) as it's dull as hell otherwise:
1. The 3-D effects 2. Introduction to the hockey mask 3. The awesome disco theme
What's really interesting is that parts 2, 3, and 4 all happen on the same, very s**tty weekend for folks in the Crystal Lake area, and Jason sure goes through a lot of changes in height, build, dress, and movement. This movie drastically changes the killer-point-of-view shots where Jason just kinda lurks in the corner, visible, and it doesn't seem to go over very well at all. He seems more like a set guy walking around unknowingly in the shots rather than a creepy woodsman stalking teenagers.
And of course, this one is known for Jason's acquisition of the hockey mask from the prankster. We never see the burlap sack again, which is unfortunate as it only got a little screen time in comparison. Speaking of which, Jason unmasked in this one (version 3.0) makes him look like inbred donkey retard, whether it's a hallucination or not.
Due to it's lack of coherent content, I won't be recapping this atrocity; rather I will just make some observations and maybe highlight some sequences, but over all the story is just too damn boring. Here's the basic layout:
1. Recap end of last movie, which really doesn't have s**t to do with this story 2. Show the demise of two annoying storekeepers who have no relation to the story (just so Jason could get new clothes?) 3. Introduce kid fodder, establish Final Girl, play pranks, poke smot, have sex, Jason lurks as usual 4. Bikers(TM) 5. Final Girl flashes back to previous Jason attack (which doesn't fit in the chronology established so far) 6. Clear Dead weight and commence with chase down ...as usual 7. First terrible Friday ending
The ending to this one is competing hard in the Friday series universe of s**tty incoherent endings. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a dream, a hallucination, real(TM), or what but any which way, it doesn't make sense. I'll go ahead and ruin it for you: the final scare(TM) is a rip off of the first one, but instead of Jason leaping out of the water, it's his headless mother (!?).
As for the 3D effects, they're pretty lame and many of the scenes are contrived to make full use them, especially the great one where a kid is just holding a bat up to the screen. Yay. I think we see the following in 3D: a clothes line pole, a baseball bat, a yo-yo, a couple pitchforks, a poker, an axe, a joint, juggling balls, an eyeball, and Jason's hands. I'm sure I missed some of them but who cares.
And how can I not talk about the disco theme?! It would qualify as the worst Friday theme if it weren't so goddamned funny! Besides, part 8 takes the cake with the s**tty music/score/theme song with it's late 80s nerf metal, Winger/Warrant clone.
Good
Actual characterizations (Jewfro, Sister Christian, and Horny Boyfriend) Hockey mask Chase down's not near as good as 2's but it's still tolerable
Bad
The useless couple at the unfortunate general store The astro-turf lawn at the unfortunate general store Lame 3D effects Idiot prankster Annoying Final Girl The Bikers
Fugly
When nature calls - we didn't need to experience that, thank you Rick's never-ending horndog attitude Rick's eye-popping Driving by a mass murder scene in apathy, when the killer is still on the loose The lack of continuity and far-out changes in this really bad week (parts 2, 3, and 4)
Things I've Learned
Jason hates hippies Biker chicks act as if the interior of a barn is quite the heavenly experience There's always a weird old man spouting doomsday prophecies near a camp site Chicks dig the juggling in the Friday universe
Other Possible Names:
Boredom the 13th: In 3D Jason vs. Sister Christian Donkey Noises
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