FRIDAY THE 13 KILLER CUT
Added 11/20/2009
THE MOVIE WAS GOOD THE GUY FROM SUPER NATURAL PLAYED IN IT I LIKED THE MOVIE
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Another Remake That Falls Flat
Added 11/17/2009
The first few original "Friday The 13th" films (before they started milking the cash cow with endless crappy sequels) were some of the scariest fare to ever come out of the horror genre. Building off the success of the original slasher film, "Halloween", this franchise created a character (in Jason Voorhees) that actually has an interesting backstory, making him even more terrifying. Those first five or so installments had everything a great horror movie needs: a decent plotline, a little skin, and some "jump out of your seat" moments. Plus, and this is not to be underestimated, they had that "early 80s movie" feel to them, as the camera work was very simple and the film quality wasn't pristine, only adding to the scare factor.
Sadly, though, this remake (directed by Marcus Nispel) fails to hit any of the hallmarks that the originals made famous. Perhaps the failure of Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remakes should have been a clue, but I guess viewers (once again) had to learn the hard way that some films just don't need to be remade. Basically, there are two ways to undertake these sorts of projects: Either a "re-make", which this tries to be, or a "re-boot" (like the latest Star Trek), which this film probably should have been but couldn't because of the iconic Jason character.
Besides matching the originals in the nudity department (and whether that is a positive feature is debatable!), this new version fails in every other regard. The story is completely ripped off from the original few flicks, there really are no great "jump moments" that can hold a candle to those done in the past, and the cinematography is actually too "clean and tidy"...there's no grittiness to it at all. Not helping matters is the fact that besides Jared Padalecki and Danielle Panabaker, who turn in fine acting performances, the rest of the cast is uninspiring in all their respective roles...nothing more than fodder to be eventually slashed by Jason.
Perhaps the biggest downfall of the entire film experience, though, is the fact that the Jason character is such an icon in the horror genre that there really is no way to either make him better or even match the original. Once again, it's kind of like the Halloween remake...people don't dress up to trick or treat like Zombie's Michael Myers. Instead, they are wearing the old William Shatner mold from the originals. The same concept can be applied to Jason...he terrified us with the tied bag over the head (and then the hockey mask) at first, so why would the exact same thing two decades later be any better?
Thus, about the only good thing I see coming from this film is the possibility that it may "inspire" a new audience to discover the great originals. However, it will more than likely drive potential fans away due to all its shortcomings.
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Shameless cash-in, but did you really expect anything else?
Added 11/12/2009
I wanted to like this movie, I really did. Unfortunately it seems the makers were hellbent on making sure I came out of the theater disappointed. I'm a fan of the original trilogy and slashers in general but come on, this film is just crap. The only reason I'm not giving it one star is because it wasn't genuinely painful to watch. The acting is unanimously terrible. The directing and cinematography are both pretty bad, about on the level of your average crappy teen movie. The already mediocre storyline of the series gets crapped on leaving nothing of interest. Worst of all, they don't even manage to infuse the campy feeling that made even the lesser films in the series fun. DOn't give these people your money or your approval, they deserve neither.
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Friday the 13 (2009)... Mother did it need to be so high?
Added 10/31/2009
Friday the 13 (2009): 8 out of 10: Jason is a bit off in this one. He moves to fast, he kidnaps people like he watched Rest Stop one too many times and he seems to lack a certain hulking presence of the original. Outside of the main character however, this is a pretty good Friday the 13th film.
Friday the 13th is billed as a relaunch (remake reboot ect) and as such it seems to confuse. It contains plot elements of the first four films (Mrs. Voorhees decapitation takes place in flashback) and Jason rightfully starts with his original sack and finds his hockey mask (as he did in part 3). In addition, while I am critical of Jason having his own lair I am reminded he had one in Part 2 (Where he kept his mothers severed head lovingly surrounded by candles). The main plot of a man trying to find his missing sister is straight from part 4.
Where the film succeeds is canon fodder and nudity. There are plenty of both and most of it is of high quality. The kills range from mundane (of these there are plenty) surprisingly intense (A burning sleeping bag may cause nightmares and the topless wakeboarding will cause nothing but smiles.) The sheer number and variety of kills however is quite impressive.
Camp Crystal Lake has apparently turned into a breast implant recovery retreat. While there is only one camp counselor to be found (in grainy flashback no less) there are plenty of woman with breast implants and an aversion to wearing shirts. Julianna Guill (who in fairness may be au-natural) in particular gets points for simply being one of the most attractive women I have seen on-screen in many a movie. (Willa Ford of the topless wakeboarding scene is not half bad either.)
Considering the number of times the Friday the 13th films have gone of the rails in the past, one should not raise the bar all that high. In addition, while I am an unabashed fanboy of the series, I do recognize it does have serious limitations. (What we now refer to as its charms.) This is a flashier, more competently lensed Friday the 13th, and all in all is that such a bad thing?
There are plenty of bad jokes, drugs, nudity and violence. If that is not what you were looking for you may want to check the title screen again. As Friday the 13th movies go this is one of the best.
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Guilty pleasure alert
Added 10/27/2009
The Bottom Line:
This remake/reboot of Friday the 13th isn't very good at all but I've seen every Friday film and if I can safely report that not one of them (except maybe the original IF I'm in a good mood) is legitimately praise-worthy film so that's hardly the issue--the only thing worth reporting is that this Friday delivers the gratuitous nudity (topless water skiing?) inventive deaths, and one-note characters central to the franchise about as well as could possibly be done with a (mostly) straight face.
2/4
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Another Remake That Falls Flat
Added 11/17/2009
The first few original "Friday The 13th" films (before they started milking the cash cow with endless crappy sequels) were some of the scariest fare to ever come out of the horror genre. Building off the success of the original slasher film, "Halloween", this franchise created a character (in Jason Voorhees) that actually has an interesting backstory, making him even more terrifying. Those first five or so installments had everything a great horror movie needs: a decent plotline, a little skin, and some "jump out of your seat" moments. Plus, and this is not to be underestimated, they had that "early 80s movie" feel to them, as the camera work was very simple and the film quality wasn't pristine, only adding to the scare factor.
Sadly, though, this remake (directed by Marcus Nispel) fails to hit any of the hallmarks that the originals made famous. Perhaps the failure of Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remakes should have been a clue, but I guess viewers (once again) had to learn the hard way that some films just don't need to be remade. Basically, there are two ways to undertake these sorts of projects: Either a "re-make", which this tries to be, or a "re-boot" (like the latest Star Trek), which this film probably should have been but couldn't because of the iconic Jason character.
Besides matching the originals in the nudity department (and whether that is a positive feature is debatable!), this new version fails in every other regard. The story is completely ripped off from the original few flicks, there really are no great "jump moments" that can hold a candle to those done in the past, and the cinematography is actually too "clean and tidy"...there's no grittiness to it at all. Not helping matters is the fact that besides Jared Padalecki and Danielle Panabaker, who turn in fine acting performances, the rest of the cast is uninspiring in all their respective roles...nothing more than fodder to be eventually slashed by Jason.
Perhaps the biggest downfall of the entire film experience, though, is the fact that the Jason character is such an icon in the horror genre that there really is no way to either make him better or even match the original. Once again, it's kind of like the Halloween remake...people don't dress up to trick or treat like Zombie's Michael Myers. Instead, they are wearing the old William Shatner mold from the originals. The same concept can be applied to Jason...he terrified us with the tied bag over the head (and then the hockey mask) at first, so why would the exact same thing two decades later be any better?
Thus, about the only good thing I see coming from this film is the possibility that it may "inspire" a new audience to discover the great originals. However, it will more than likely drive potential fans away due to all its shortcomings.
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No Digital Copy included!!!
Added 11/9/2009
I ordered this "Digital Copy Edition" for the iTunes Digital Copy primarily, with the thought that I could use the Blu-Ray disk when got a Blu-Ray player.
Well, the version I received didn't come with a digital copy. The seller NEVER replied to my inquiries about it. It's been weeks now with no reply at all.
Ultimately, Amazon refunded my full purchase price without asking for the disk back.
So, I ended up with a free Blu-Ray disk, and using my $15 refund was able to purchase the digital copy directly from iTunes.
I would rate the movie closer to 4 1/2 stars as I consider it a great update on the old campy classic franchise. As much as I enjoyed some of the installments in that series, I really felt like this version updated the characters very well and brought them into the new age of horror/slasher films we've come to enjoy in recent years.
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You can't go Home Again..............
Added 9/18/2009
Growing up in the 80's watching some of the Best Modern Day Horror Flicks
I was super excited and Hopeful about this Re-Make
I was dead wrong
There are so Many Problems with the Story That just P*sses all over The whole Frdiay the 13th Mythology and the fans for that matter.
Someone knew how bad this is since
The Now Famous Friday the 13th/Jason Score is now where to be found in this Film
The Friday Formula isn't that complex
Hey New Line next time let a Monkey or a Donkey write a Horror Script for your Studio
The guys who wrote the Screen Play "Claim" to be Huge Friday Fans You can't tell
This is NOT Jason
This is Rambo/Norman Bates/Robin Hood Dressed as Jason
Jason don't Kidnap Victims, He's Not a Expert with Cross Bows, He doesn't use Huge Spot Lights, use His Victims as Bait
The Real Jason is a Child trapped in a man's Body Full of Rage who reacts on Revenge and without thought
The Cast was A Bit off All the Victims look like they walked off a GAP Photo shoot (Way to Pretty look like Actors)
Jared Padalecki (who i like) What is This Supernatural goes to Camp Blood where's his Brother Dean Winchester?????
Just stick to the Original Films from Paramount
New Line seems 2 have forgotten That the Horror Genre put them on The Map as a Major Studio That could Draw Big Money
It wasn't Hobbits looking for Rings!
They Buried The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with a Unnecessary Re-Make
Now Friday The 13th What's next???????????
Stay Far away from this worthless Film!
Horror Fans Need 2 Scream Out Enough And Stop going to all These Re-Makes
Maybe then ALL the Studios will Stop Beating a Dead Horse and come up with Original Ideas and Story Lines
Without a Doubt the worst Entry so far 1/10
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