http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-ii/ movie review and news blog Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Phantasm - Movie Reviews Blog Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:26:57 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-ii/#comment-862 [...] There are so many things which make Phantasm such a memorable movie. Usually the first thing people recall are the Tallman (played by cult favorite, Angus Scrimm) and the Sentinel (the flying chrome ball with the drill-bit). The Tallman is one of the more underrated horror icons, at least in the mainstream, never attaining the popular status of Freddy, Jason or even Chucky. The Tallman is never-the-less, a very creepy, very unnerving villain who truly makes the movie. However, while its part in the first film is rather small, the Sentinel is considered by most to be the coolest part of the movie; watching it zoom around corners, drill into people’s noggins and drain them of all their blood leaves a lasting memory on those who see it. [...] [...] There are so many things which make Phantasm such a memorable movie. Usually the first thing people recall are the Tallman (played by cult favorite, Angus Scrimm) and the Sentinel (the flying chrome ball with the drill-bit). The Tallman is one of the more underrated horror icons, at least in the mainstream, never attaining the popular status of Freddy, Jason or even Chucky. The Tallman is never-the-less, a very creepy, very unnerving villain who truly makes the movie. However, while its part in the first film is rather small, the Sentinel is considered by most to be the coolest part of the movie; watching it zoom around corners, drill into people’s noggins and drain them of all their blood leaves a lasting memory on those who see it. [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-738 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: the Dream Warriors - Movie Reviews Blog Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:53:41 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-ii/#comment-738 [...] Part 3 also serves to give Freddy his greatest yet most grating quality: his comedic presence. Freddy is cracking one-liners left and right in this film, something he hadn’t done before. It’s really pretty funny in this movie, though admittedly, it *will* get tiresome. Freddy’s Dead: the Final Nightmare being particularly annoying. Never-the-less, it gives Freddy a more marketable and recognizable character quirk. Also, while most people feel the comedy is intended to lighten the horror of the kills or make Freddy less evil, in reality, it actually makes the movie and the lead villain a whole lot darker. Freddy revels and savors each and every murder, cracking jokes at the suffering of children. I find it much more sadistic than the standard Jason-approach of snapping someone’s neck from behind and then going along your merry way. Freddy’s methods are much more personal. [...] [...] Part 3 also serves to give Freddy his greatest yet most grating quality: his comedic presence. Freddy is cracking one-liners left and right in this film, something he hadn’t done before. It’s really pretty funny in this movie, though admittedly, it *will* get tiresome. Freddy’s Dead: the Final Nightmare being particularly annoying. Never-the-less, it gives Freddy a more marketable and recognizable character quirk. Also, while most people feel the comedy is intended to lighten the horror of the kills or make Freddy less evil, in reality, it actually makes the movie and the lead villain a whole lot darker. Freddy revels and savors each and every murder, cracking jokes at the suffering of children. I find it much more sadistic than the standard Jason-approach of snapping someone’s neck from behind and then going along your merry way. Freddy’s methods are much more personal. [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Jason Goes to Hell: the Final Friday - Movie Reviews Blog Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:52:42 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-ii/#comment-569 [...] One of the reasons Sean S. Cunningham made so many drastic changes to the character of Jason is that he never liked the direction Steve Miner took the franchise in with Friday the 13th part II. People recognize the Friday the 13th franchise for Jason Voorhees; Steve Miner’s Jason Voorhees. This never sat well with Cunningham, and as a result, the hockey-masked Jason as we recognize him is only featured in the film for a handful of minutes (supposedly, Cunningham didn’t want him in there at all). [...] [...] One of the reasons Sean S. Cunningham made so many drastic changes to the character of Jason is that he never liked the direction Steve Miner took the franchise in with Friday the 13th part II. People recognize the Friday the 13th franchise for Jason Voorhees; Steve Miner’s Jason Voorhees. This never sat well with Cunningham, and as a result, the hockey-masked Jason as we recognize him is only featured in the film for a handful of minutes (supposedly, Cunningham didn’t want him in there at all). [...]

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