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« on: May 01, 2016, 05:14:10 PM »

this week I finally completed the F13 series. first one I ever saw was Jason Takes Manhattan when I was about eleven, and this week I saw the only one I've never seen. you guessed it: the first one  Buggedout

I have to say that two of them stand out for me. both because they're so bad they're great

that's Part 3 (with the 3D gimmick, although I never saw it in 3D), and Jason Takes Manhattan.

the worst was Jason Goes To Hell. although to be honest I didn't really like parts 4,6 or 7 that much either.

thought the 2009 remake was rubbish also.
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2016, 06:17:55 PM »

Thoughts?
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2016, 06:19:08 AM »

My thoughts is Friday the 13th (the first movie) wanted to be as successful as Halloween (1978) and took a few steps backwards and copied murders from 'bay of blood' and filmed in the forest to save budget dollars.  Which I think Friday the 13th became a bigger success then Halloween because it had the perfect mix.

I know a lot of horror fans seem to believe that Halloween started the slasher movement in the 80s but I don't believe it's the case. Halloween did was make horror fun. Fun as a rollercoaster ride. But Hollywood saw it as big budget. Aliens is what came from Halloween. Friday the 13th show that fun didn't need a budget. And if you noticed that most early 80's slasher stories seemed to follow the path of Friday the 13th footsteps; unseen killer, forest, dark (no camera lights).

I also want to point out that Halloween 2 would never been made if it wasn't for the success of Friday the 13th.
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2016, 08:16:49 AM »

and a mythos that could really use a shark because it sure loves jumping it...
touché. Smile

- but probably true.... (....true-ché?)


My thoughts is Friday the 13th (the first movie) wanted to be as successful as Halloween (1978) and took a few steps backwards and copied murders from 'bay of blood' and filmed in the forest to save budget dollars.  Which I think Friday the 13th became a bigger success then Halloween because it had the perfect mix.

I know a lot of horror fans seem to believe that Halloween started the slasher movement in the 80s but I don't believe it's the case. Halloween did was make horror fun. Fun as a rollercoaster ride. But Hollywood saw it as big budget. Aliens is what came from Halloween. Friday the 13th show that fun didn't need a budget. And if you noticed that most early 80's slasher stories seemed to follow the path of Friday the 13th footsteps; unseen killer, forest, dark (no camera lights).

I also want to point out that Halloween 2 would never been made if it wasn't for the success of Friday the 13th.
actually theres an interview with one of the F13 part 1 makers (not sean s cunningham but another guy) on that DVD who says he basically watched Halloween and took notes before writing F13. so there's obviously a big influence there, but I get what you're saying about Bay Of Blood. some of those early to mid 70s giallo flicks are brutal... even post F13/Halloween ones like Tenebrae and New York Ripper are far more explicit/shocking than most slashers, I think... the line between giallo and slasher does get blurred though
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2016, 10:04:26 AM »

My ratings of the franchise:

Friday the 13th (1980) 4.5/5
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) 4/5
Friday the 13th Part III (1982) 3.5/5
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) 3.5/5
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) 3/5
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) 3.5/5
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) 3/5
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) 2.5/5
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) 2/5
Jason X (2001) 2/5
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) 3.5/5
Friday the 13th (2009) 3.5/5
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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2016, 02:54:17 PM »

Jason X (2001) 2/5

X is not good but I didn't think it was that bad either. has possibly my favourite kill in the entire series. the frozen face one. gruesome!

my main problem with part 1 having just seen it, is the final girl section is waaay too long (imo). could literally have 15 mins cut out... I did enjoy it overall though.
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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2016, 01:42:55 AM »

The original Friday The 13th (1980) was banned in South Africa: thanks for nothing, dumb ass apartheid censors!  Hatred TongueOut
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2016, 10:20:00 AM »

I was REALLY into the F13th franchise when I first got into horror movies. nowadays...eeeeehhhh. I loved the second one (Ginny!) and I like the third for its cheesy charms. The Final Chapter was excellent as well. I honestly can't remember the rest really. Nowadays I'd rather watch Just Before Dawn or The Final Terror for my backwoods horror kicks.
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« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2016, 10:46:02 AM »

I really really REALLY loved the F13 series when I was growing up. I've seen 'em all (most of them numerous times) and tho I'll admit when I look back that there are definitely more "bad" entries than "good" ones, it's still my sentimental favorite horror franchise.

My faves would probably be the original and part VI ("Jason Lives" - the first one I was old enough to see in a theater).

Least fave is definitely "Goes to Hell," I vividly remember throwing beer cans at the screen when i saw that in a theater back in the day, screaming "WHAT THE F***? THEY RUINED IT!" (hahaha)

"Jason X" is actually kind of a hoot if you're in the right frame of mind for it. I find it works best if you treat it as a parody of the "F13" movies, rather than a "real" series entry.

The ultimate Nerd Moment for me as an F13 fan was three years ago, when I went to Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco in New Jersey (aka the "real" Camp Crystal Lake, where the original movie was filmed) with my son's Cub Scout troop for a campout. I was totally useless when it came to Scout related activities cuz I was too busy nerding out for the entire weekend, haha.

I wrote a blog about the experience with a bunch of pix:
http://hubpages.com/entertainment/I-Survived-Camp-Crystal-Lake

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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2016, 10:46:49 AM »

I've only seen the original....and enjoyed the hell out of it  Cheers
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« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2016, 02:03:16 PM »

I'm still a fan of pretty much all of them. I especially like 4, but each to their own.

The remake was not good, but I can think of a lot that were much worse, ANOES is the first that comes to mind.
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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2016, 05:41:18 PM »

What made these movies work was that they took Joe Bob Briggs' "Three B's" as their production guide:
Blood, Breasts, and Beasts.

In every single movie!
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« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2016, 10:19:34 AM »



The ultimate Nerd Moment for me as an F13 fan was three years ago, when I went to Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco in New Jersey (aka the "real" Camp Crystal Lake, where the original movie was filmed) with my son's Cub Scout troop for a campout. I was totally useless when it came to Scout related activities cuz I was too busy nerding out for the entire weekend, haha.

I wrote a blog about the experience with a bunch of pix:
http://hubpages.com/entertainment/I-Survived-Camp-Crystal-Lake



nice, had a read... I like how all the kids had heard of F13 but none had seen it , lol (well neither had I until now)
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« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2016, 11:37:39 AM »

I really gotta admit I love Jason X. Out of every one of the movies that is the one I can watch the most. I like the setting, the humour, the kills...everything about it.
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« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2016, 02:12:10 PM »

They make no sense. 

I saw the 3D one when it was new in the theater.  That's the one where the mousy girl gets dressed up for a mystery date or something, and gits it?  Damned funny.  BounceGiggle 
That third one is the only one I'd be interested in seeing again. 
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