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Post by CT on Jun 16, 2006 2:57:42 GMT -5
Rate this movie one a scale of 0 - 5 stars. ( 5 being the 'best'!)
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Post by GL on Jun 16, 2006 13:59:43 GMT -5
“Friday the 13th Part 2" is a worthwhile sequel to the original.
**SPOILERS**
Alice, (Adrienne King) the sole survivor of the first rampage, is killed nearly a month later. It's been five years, and another group of counselors has converged at a spot on the other side of the lake. The leader, Paul, (John Furey) and his assistant Ginny, (Amy Steel) relay the story about Jason to the camp, which effectively scares them about Jason. The next day begins the counselor's training sessions, and Ginny begins feeling uneasy about the woods for some reason. Two of the counselors, Jeff (Bill Randolph) and Sandra, (Marta Kober) head over to look at the camp from the first film, but are caught and returned. This peaks the interest of the others in the camp about the Jason legend. At dinner, Paul announces that the real training is tomorrow and that some of the counselors can go into town. This splits the camp in half. While Paul and Ginny go into town with half of the camp, Vicky (Lauren-Marie Taylor) stays behind with the other half. Terri, (Kirsten Baker) one of the counselors, gets killed while skinny-dipping and Scott, (Russell Todd) is also murdered. Ginny is still worried about the legend of Jason, while Mark, (Tom McBride) Jeff, and Sandra get killed. As a rainstorm closes in, Ginny and Paul return to camp. They find the bodies of the wasted counselors and discover Jason as the culprit. He attacks Paul and stalks Ginny through the forest around the camp.
The Good News: The original film is the greatest slasher film of all time, and the sequel is nearly as good. It uses the exact same formula, and even plot, as the first one, and goes for the body count here as well. We have a knife stabbing, a machete across the face, a slit throat, a hammer to the back of the head, and the infamous double impalement with a long spear. This is nearly as famous as the decapitation at the end of the first one, and like the first one, it has a slam-bang ending. It has to do with Jason again, and it is a real jump. It isn't expected and certainly shocks anyone. This is a great example of a nearly successful sequel. The big improvement is the higher jump number. The one that got me was near the end. After Jason has knocked out Paul, he chases Ginny into another room. She locks the door and after a while, Jason gives up. Ginny eases away from the door and goes slowly to the window. As she grabs the windowsill, Jason breaks through the window and grabs her hand. That was a great scene, as was the opening. Another great jump, as after wandering around for about fifteen minutes, a cat jumps through a window in front of a character. These two scenes, as well as the ending with Jason, were all great jumps. Even as impressive was the suspense in the film. There were many times that we would be following someone, thinking that they would be killed only to have them run into someone else. There were also times where we would be investigating something with a character before a death, and we would be waiting for Jason to pop out and kill them. The original had those moments, but this one did them better. It even had more nudity than the original, which I always approve of. What was better was that it was more than just one brief scene. We get to see one character in the buff, and two more are seen topless. This is a big improvement over the first. This is also the start of the greatest serial killer franchise ever. This is the main reason why I prefer the Jason films to any other serial killer series: with the exception of maybe Freddy Kruegar, Jason is the most skilled person when dealing with utensils capable of death. Jason knows how to handle any piece of weaponry dealt to him.
The Bad News: I want this blazed into your skull: the wool bag Jason uses to cover his face is the stupidest ever mask worn by a killer. It has no real purpose and doesn't make him look very scary. All it does is simply point out that he is mentally disabled and this proves it. I also wanted to see a different plot line than the first one, but unfortunately, it's true. It sets up nothing from the first film, only repeats it and places it in another camp with Jason now doing the killing. It wasn't exactly original.
The Final Verdict: It may have the exact same plot, but this is still a very entertaining film. It is one of the better slasher films and could be the best sequel to an original classic film. Slasher fans will want to check this one out, as will fans of the series.
Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity, a Sex Scene, and drug
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Post by d3M0n on Jun 16, 2006 22:57:25 GMT -5
Friday the 13th Part 2The Legend lives... Click this link and listen before proceeding to read review: LINKWell like Head Counselor Paul Holt just said Jason's out there! His body was never recoverd after he drowned and now we know why! Out to avenge his mothers death, Jason looks for victims to satisfy his rage and anger over the loss of his mother. Packanack Lodge is running a camp counselor training center on the other side of Crystal Lake, Paul Holt thinks it's safe until the crew starts dropping like flies! Jason makes his first on screen appearence as an adult. Before the hockey mask, before the zombified killer we all come to know and love, there was Friday the 13th Part 2! 5 Stars out of 5! It just keeps getting better! Once again they struck gold on the atmoshpere and the characters. Decent acting and great kills! But this time it's Jason doing the killing! His burlap sack that he wears over his head gives a very creepy tone to the entire movie. We get to see the actual home of Jason Voorhees in this film. Overall this movie probably has the most realistic feel out of any other Friday the 13th in the Franchise. This movie also has what I believe is by far the best chase scene out of any Friday the 13th movie ever, between Ginni and Jason. Followed by what most fans consider the biggest ending since Part 1 and nothing was as big since.
You absolutely can not miss this spine chilling, creepy, stage setting film. It is my personal Favorite out of all the Jason films, and continues to scare me at the age of 25!
If you liked Friday the 13th, you LOVE Friday the 13th Part 2!
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Post by CK on Jun 17, 2006 15:02:38 GMT -5
Not original in any way, basically the smae movie as the first.....BUT it did create a legend of horror, I still give it 5/5
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Post by Conan on Jun 18, 2006 21:36:36 GMT -5
Jason's first movie, got to love it. This one gets a 4.
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Post by wolfspirit on Jun 19, 2006 8:45:40 GMT -5
5/5 part 2 is God.
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Post by GL on Jun 19, 2006 11:34:13 GMT -5
Totally agree, Wolfspirit. Just as good as Part 1, too bad no one gives it the credit it has. Just because the original is more remembered this one seems to fall through the cracks, which is a terrible shame.
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Post by HNT on Jun 21, 2006 21:54:26 GMT -5
4. If you liked the first, here is a bit more of the same
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Post by GL on Jun 22, 2006 11:53:03 GMT -5
While most plot points are the same here, I think this is pretty entertaining, as only true fans will be able to find the differences.
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Post by Bloodycamper on Jun 22, 2006 14:20:00 GMT -5
My favourite Friday film! I can watch this movie over and over again. Everytime i watch it it love it more and more.. 5 outta 5!
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Post by GL on Jul 6, 2006 10:27:40 GMT -5
Great. One of my favorites too.
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Post by speeddemon on Aug 16, 2006 9:33:11 GMT -5
this one is better than the first in my opinion. i enjoyed it alot more, i actually paused it to go and make a drink , unlike the first which i left running as i was yawning a bit through it.
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Post by Canetoad on Aug 16, 2006 17:45:07 GMT -5
Oh speedy... you jaded thing! lol. Four from Toad, partly because of the very obvious cuts to appease the MPAA... oh for the whole series to be released in directors' cut versions, unrated. Sigh
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Post by undeadwillfeast on Aug 16, 2006 18:15:29 GMT -5
I gave this one a 5. One of my favorites in the series. I can only imagine how awesome an uncut version woulde be. And Marta Kober(Sandra)is hands down my favorite Friday girl.
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Post by GL on Aug 18, 2006 11:06:14 GMT -5
I would be mainly interested in seeing what they do to top the double-spear impaling over the one in Bay of Blood.
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