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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sequel, September 26, 2009
This is definitely one of the better sequals.It stars Thom Mathews(return of the living dead 1&2)who plays tommy jarvis from the last 2 sequals.Originaly,Corey Feldman played jarvis in part 4.I wouldn't say that this was the best sequal but,it is much better than the previous because technicaly jason wasn't even in it,for those of you who know and have seen part 5,know that roy the paramedic pretends to be jason througout the movie.Anayway ,back to the review.Another perk this film has is that it has a few songs by the king of shock rock, ALICE COOPER.There are also some funny moments in the movie.ONE last note,this was the first friday the 13th to actually have little kids at the camp.All in all I give it about an 8 and a half out of ten.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Gothic Horror version of Jason is lighter but pretty fun entertainment., June 16, 2009
I have a soft spot for this installment, though it is the first film in the series to leave behind any traces of scarieness that the previous films tried for, especially part 4. It's funny and director Tom Mccloughlin's(Sometimes They Come Back) Gothic influenced asthetic is a welcome departure from the previous installments. You know what you're in for as the film opens with the unearthed Jason being brought back to life al Frankenstein's monster via a lightning bolt, and then proceeds to rip out Horshach's still beating heart. Yes, this one is off in fantasy land and is just as much concerened with providing laughs as outrageous scares.
This film is the first Friday film with the zombie Jason. Though, one could argue that Jason was always undead. He was difinitively killed at least twice in this series, three if you count that he drowned when he was ten. Anway the kills are more over the top this time and fun---according to the commentary track director Mccloughlin wanted to make sure that the kills were over the top so no kid would feel inclinded to repeat them in real life. He mostly succeeds, though I would question the knife a certain teen recieves int he forehead. The characters are all fairly likeable and funny in this film, like part 4. They see like watered down versions of the teens from part 4, more akin to a sitcom. You don't really care a whole lot about them but you really don't necessarily want them all to get offed.
The problems with this sequel is it's so goofy that it's hard to get into the story. Though, if you can get past the fact that Jason is resurrected by a bolt of lightning I think you'll be fine. Thom Mathews(Return Of The Living Dead parts I and II) plays the lead of Tommy Jarvis, taking from Corey Feldman, and his weak lead performance also brings the film done a couple of notches. Though the female lead and the sherriff more then make up for him. Finally, the ending is weak and totally stupid. I mean, they actually have one of our heroes dragging a rock into the middle of a lake trying to rope Jason around the neck!!! Plus, now that Jason's dead, why would sinking him at the bottom of the lake make a difference? Is Jason too stupid to just take off the hockey mask and slip the chain noose off? Whatever. The film is fun and light and mostly entertaining stuff.
The dvd, like part 4, is loaded and a must have for any Friday fan. There's the ten minute retro doc that is fun, almost as fun as the movie. Then we get the outtakes and deleted scenes that are mostly gore footage, which was alos on the Killer Extras disc from the From Crystal Lake To Manhattan box set. We get yet another installment of the laborious and pointless fan short films Crystal Lake memories and part 3 to the mock news program regarding the Jason Mythology which also takes this sequel's logic holes to task, but in a fun none-venomous way. It was written and directed by Daniel Ferrands(screenwriter of Halloween:The Curse Of Michael Myers, director of doc His Name Was Jason) who is obviously a huge fan of this series.
The most fun special features are the commentary track with director, editor and the actor who plays the sherriff. They are having a blast while watching the film but still manage to give set stories and a behind the scenes feel for how the film came about and how it was made. Most of the Jason underwater stuff was shot in the director's parents pool. Unfortunately, the fake gore required him to buy his mom and pops a new pool filter. "I think it was worth it", Mccloughlin quips. Finally, we get the orignal, never filmed, alternate ending involving the introduction of Jason's father. It's all done with the film's storyboards like a moving comic and has voice over from the actor who played the cemetary caretaker, who was never supposed to die, but after a test screening, Paramaount head honcho Frank Mancuso said the film needed more kills. Mccloughlin decided he liked the character so much and since his original Jason's father ending was scrapped he would bring in the caretaker for a death scene. Jason's father? Could've been a great expansion of the series or an awful additon similar to that of Halloween 5!
PS: Just a heads up, though the picture and sound on the new Friday discs is lightyears ahead of the From Crystal Lake To Manhattan box set, some of that set's special features are not included. For example, the only member of part five that they were able to nab for the box set regarding part 5 was Corey Feldman, and he's the only one not available on the new special edtions for part 4 or 5. Plus, the no special features part 3 and the lame special features part 2, are helped considerably by holding onto the box set's Killer Extras bonus disc. Plus, part three in that set has a fun cast commentary for part 3. I would've much rather seen a film about the actors in part 3 then sit throught that horrible sequel about the characters that they played. Finally, the Killer Extras disc has some cool John Carl Buechler and Tom Savini behind the scenes stuff regarding the make up and gore effects. So, don't chuck the whole box set yet, well, if you're a horror movie geek like me anyway.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
friday part 6 deluxe edition review, November 1, 2009
Excellent item, fast packed, shiped with all others, good deal! Thank you, see you soon for more shop!
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