JASON'S BACK AND HE'S P I S S-ED! 2 1/2 STARS!
Added 4/15/2009
I am writing reviews for each of the Friday the 13th, but I own the box set and the older releases of the later two. The reviews are for those editions not the newer deluxe editions.
Jason's back in this enjoyable installment that has the best intro of any of the films! I loved the nod to James Bond films when the camera closes in on Jason's eye! I saw Jason differently from this point forward.
The DVD transfer is very good and there are some interesting extras on the box set.
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2 stars out of 4
Added 4/4/2009
The Bottom Line:
Slightly less awful than its immediate predecessor and successor, "Jason Lives" manages to avoid a lower rating by not taking itself very seriously; it could never be considered good, but if you like Friday movies you should see this one before V, VIII, and (God forbid) Jason Goes to Hell.
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He's Baaaaaaaack!
Added 3/21/2009
Thank God, this is better than number five (although it would be difficult for it to be much worse!). The first half is REALLY good, and the first death scene was cool and gory and the effects were very good considering it was made in 1986.
The characters are well developed and likeable in this movie - something which some of the lesser sequels lack - and it has a pretty high body count.
However, I think that some of the more interesting characters were killed off too early and the movie has been edited quite a lot, theres not that much gore, so the second half of the movie is dissapointing after the start. I'd give the first 45 mins five stars and the second half three stars.
Tommy and his friend accidently bring Jason Voorhee's back to death and he sets out uopn yet another murderous killing spree at Camp Crystal Lake, which has now been renamed Camp Forest Green, to forget Jason Voorhees (despite dozens of horrific murders, characters in Friday the 13th sequels have rarely heard of Jason Voorhees).
Deffinatly worth a watch for fans of the series, not a bad sequel.
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Amen, Jason Lives Again - Let The Slayathon Begin!!
Added 2/13/2009
Call me what you want, I don't care, but I love a high body count slasher film. "Jason Lives" royally defines the high body count genre. (Mario Bava created it with "Twitch of the Death Nerve," a.k.a., "Bay of Blood".) Half the fun of watching a Jason Voorhees film is counting the number of kills. We know it's Hollywood. No one actually dies.
Many fans didn't like "Part V - A New Beginning" because Jason wasn't in it. I happened to love it. Nevertheless, we were all happy to see Jason rise from the grave like a vampire emerging from its coffin. Jason's resurrection via a lightning bolt isn't all that unbelievable. Dr. Victor Frankenstein brought his creations to life all the time using the life-giving energy harnessed from lighting bolts.
Now that Jason is alive, he immediately sets out to do what he does best - kill attractive teens who are promiscuous. (Because of Jason, I held onto my virginity as long as I could; having braces and birth control glasses helped.). He begins walking toward Camp Crystal Lake, killing everyone in his path. The triple beheading made movie history. I'd like to see Freddy or Chucky do that. "Jason Lives" had a lot of decapitations. In fact, I read where this film had the highest body count of the series.
I must admit, another reason why I love this movie is the heavy metal soundtrack. My favorite song is Alice Cooper's "He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask)" - a great song for summarizing Jason's career as a serial killer who preys on promiscuous teens. I will definitely be playing it when the "Friday the 13th" remake hits the big screen on Friday, February 13th. Jason returns for a new generation of horror fans to enjoy. Be rest assured . . . when Jason lives . . . everyone around him dies.
Happy Friday the 13th!!!!
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Most Campy Camp-Killer In The Series
Added 1/7/2009
This installment was a huge letdown. It tried going back to the roots of what made it great. Tried to follow the same flame that made The Final Chapter great by continuing with the Tommy Jarvis plot. To me it was just the same old thing with bad background music, horrid acting, and so-so effects.
This is my least favorite film in the series. I was tired of that Tommy Jarvis bit from Part 5, and could care less about ANY of the people who got killed. Especially that dork in the beginning from Welcome Back Kotter who (thankfully) gets his annoying heart ripped out. Tommy is so annoying I was hoping Jason would kill him, hoping still that the sheriff would have done his job and kept him locked up.
The ending was okay, in that they wanted to "return him home," so that's where the 2-stars come from. Other than that, this movie is worthy of a rental at best.
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JASON'S BACK AND HE'S P I S S-ED! 2 1/2 STARS!
Added 4/15/2009
I am writing reviews for each of the Friday the 13th, but I own the box set and the older releases of the later two. The reviews are for those editions not the newer deluxe editions.
Jason's back in this enjoyable installment that has the best intro of any of the films! I loved the nod to James Bond films when the camera closes in on Jason's eye! I saw Jason differently from this point forward.
The DVD transfer is very good and there are some interesting extras on the box set.
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2 stars out of 4
Added 4/4/2009
The Bottom Line:
Slightly less awful than its immediate predecessor and successor, "Jason Lives" manages to avoid a lower rating by not taking itself very seriously; it could never be considered good, but if you like Friday movies you should see this one before V, VIII, and (God forbid) Jason Goes to Hell.
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He's Baaaaaaaack!
Added 3/21/2009
Thank God, this is better than number five (although it would be difficult for it to be much worse!). The first half is REALLY good, and the first death scene was cool and gory and the effects were very good considering it was made in 1986.
The characters are well developed and likeable in this movie - something which some of the lesser sequels lack - and it has a pretty high body count.
However, I think that some of the more interesting characters were killed off too early and the movie has been edited quite a lot, theres not that much gore, so the second half of the movie is dissapointing after the start. I'd give the first 45 mins five stars and the second half three stars.
Tommy and his friend accidently bring Jason Voorhee's back to death and he sets out uopn yet another murderous killing spree at Camp Crystal Lake, which has now been renamed Camp Forest Green, to forget Jason Voorhees (despite dozens of horrific murders, characters in Friday the 13th sequels have rarely heard of Jason Voorhees).
Deffinatly worth a watch for fans of the series, not a bad sequel.
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