http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-viii-jason-takes-manhattan/ movie review and news blog Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:53:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-viii-jason-takes-manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Friday the 13th part III - Movie Reviews Blog Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:10:35 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-viii-jason-takes-manhattan/#comment-1117 [...] Now, what do we all watch Friday the 13th films for? Answer: the kills. Part III has a number of good kills, like hot pokers, machetes and pitch forks to the gut, but it also has *the* kill. There are a lot of awesome kills throughout the franchise, like the sleeping bag kill from Part VII or Julius’ decapitation from Part VIII, but the one most-noteworthy kill in Part III ranks as my all-time favorite. A character named “Andy”, while standing on his hands, gets cleaved in two from the crotch to his shoulder. The kill is edited perfectly, with the best camera angles (Andy looking upward at Jason with his machete raised in the air), believable special effects and is just so magnificently brutal you’ll have to rewind your video and watch it over and over. [...] [...] Now, what do we all watch Friday the 13th films for? Answer: the kills. Part III has a number of good kills, like hot pokers, machetes and pitch forks to the gut, but it also has *the* kill. There are a lot of awesome kills throughout the franchise, like the sleeping bag kill from Part VII or Julius’ decapitation from Part VIII, but the one most-noteworthy kill in Part III ranks as my all-time favorite. A character named “Andy”, while standing on his hands, gets cleaved in two from the crotch to his shoulder. The kill is edited perfectly, with the best camera angles (Andy looking upward at Jason with his machete raised in the air), believable special effects and is just so magnificently brutal you’ll have to rewind your video and watch it over and over. [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-viii-jason-takes-manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives - Movie Reviews Blog Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:57:08 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-viii-jason-takes-manhattan/#comment-520 [...] Personally, I love the direction Part VI takes Jason’s character. He was always ugly and unstoppable in the past, but now he’s all those things to a whole new extreme. The whole “zombie”-thing may sound stupid, but the zombie-era of Jason actually has many of the best films in the franchise and the majority of the best kills. The only real downside about the zombie-era is that the Friday the 13th franchise eventually becomes a series relying solely on movie-to-movie gimmicks (having Jason fight a telekinetic, Jason visiting Manhattan, Jason going to Hell, Jason in Space, Jason fighting Freddy, etc). [...] [...] Personally, I love the direction Part VI takes Jason’s character. He was always ugly and unstoppable in the past, but now he’s all those things to a whole new extreme. The whole “zombie”-thing may sound stupid, but the zombie-era of Jason actually has many of the best films in the franchise and the majority of the best kills. The only real downside about the zombie-era is that the Friday the 13th franchise eventually becomes a series relying solely on movie-to-movie gimmicks (having Jason fight a telekinetic, Jason visiting Manhattan, Jason going to Hell, Jason in Space, Jason fighting Freddy, etc). [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-viii-jason-takes-manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Friday the 13th part VII: the New Blood - Movie Reviews Blog Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:56:15 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-part-viii-jason-takes-manhattan/#comment-519 [...] There are a few things Part VII is notable for. It’s the first appearance of Kane Hodder as Jason, a role he would reprise for Part VIII, Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X. Many fans prefer Kane’s interpretation of the character, which I do find impressive, though honestly, there hasn’t been a single actor to play Jason who has disappointed me. The role doesn’t require much acting talent, hence the reason they always cast stuntmen. It’s also recognized for having a popular montage opening which I actually prefer over the montage for Part IV. The selection of clips is great and the whole thing is amplified by a voice over from a creepy old man (“There’s a legend ‘round here…”). Then there’s the make-up effects which were top-notch. Jason’s face at the film’s climax remains one of his most memorable appearances ever. The make-up artist made it a point to work in all the damage Jason took over the previous movies, from machetes to the face or motorboat propellers to the jaw (his broken mask is very cool-looking). [...] [...] There are a few things Part VII is notable for. It’s the first appearance of Kane Hodder as Jason, a role he would reprise for Part VIII, Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X. Many fans prefer Kane’s interpretation of the character, which I do find impressive, though honestly, there hasn’t been a single actor to play Jason who has disappointed me. The role doesn’t require much acting talent, hence the reason they always cast stuntmen. It’s also recognized for having a popular montage opening which I actually prefer over the montage for Part IV. The selection of clips is great and the whole thing is amplified by a voice over from a creepy old man (“There’s a legend ‘round here…”). Then there’s the make-up effects which were top-notch. Jason’s face at the film’s climax remains one of his most memorable appearances ever. The make-up artist made it a point to work in all the damage Jason took over the previous movies, from machetes to the face or motorboat propellers to the jaw (his broken mask is very cool-looking). [...]

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