http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/ movie review and news blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:11:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/#comment-573 Friday the 13th part VII: the New Blood - Movie Reviews Blog Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:54:38 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/#comment-573 [...] 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). [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/#comment-568 Jason Goes to Hell: the Final Friday - Movie Reviews Blog Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:52:26 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/#comment-568 [...] Not the first film in the Friday the 13th franchise to incorrectly advertise itself as the “final” installment (see “Friday the 13th: the Final Chapter”), but it is one of the least popular. Jason Goes to Hell featured the return of Sean S. Cunningham, director of the original Friday the 13th. That may sound like a good idea at first, but Cunningham had some very…”different” plans for the character of Jason Voorhees. [...] [...] Not the first film in the Friday the 13th franchise to incorrectly advertise itself as the “final” installment (see “Friday the 13th: the Final Chapter”), but it is one of the least popular. Jason Goes to Hell featured the return of Sean S. Cunningham, director of the original Friday the 13th. That may sound like a good idea at first, but Cunningham had some very…”different” plans for the character of Jason Voorhees. [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/#comment-391 Friday the 13th part V: a New Beginning - Movie Reviews Blog Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:33:02 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-the-final-chapter/#comment-391 [...] Tommy Jarvis, survivor of Part IV and the one who smote Jason, is now a teenager with severe mental health issues. Apparently, that little incident with the machete-wielding psychopath seriously screwed up his head and now Tommy is learning how to reenter society at a crazy camp. While Tommy’s there, however, another one of the resident nutbags, Victor, goes berserk and murders another resident with an axe. Victor is carted away by the police but the killing doesn’t end there. Someone in a hockey mask is stalking and murdering the residents one-by-one and Tommy’s about to totally lose it. [...] [...] Tommy Jarvis, survivor of Part IV and the one who smote Jason, is now a teenager with severe mental health issues. Apparently, that little incident with the machete-wielding psychopath seriously screwed up his head and now Tommy is learning how to reenter society at a crazy camp. While Tommy’s there, however, another one of the resident nutbags, Victor, goes berserk and murders another resident with an axe. Victor is carted away by the police but the killing doesn’t end there. Someone in a hockey mask is stalking and murdering the residents one-by-one and Tommy’s about to totally lose it. [...]

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