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Friday The 13th Part III [1982] [1970]


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Silliness creeps into the series, but Jason really comes into his own here
Review date: 2008-10-30 Rating: 8 out of 10

Some fans name this as their favorite Friday the 13th film - but I'm not one of them. Sure, Jason finally gets the hockey mask and really gets his slashing groove on, but there's no denying the fact that the silliness factor that marred the series as a whole began here. Dope-smoking hippies and the world's worst and dweebiest practical joker definitely lowered my expectations early on, and the whole deal with opening the movie with an extended flashback of the climactic moments of the last film had already gotten old (plus, in this case, those events really have very little to do with the story as it unfolds here), so I was in a three-star mood about halfway through the action. Jason really stepped up to the plate, though, delivering some pretty cool kills. Maybe, just maybe, I might have been tempted to go all the way up to five stars if this were the original 3-D version released in theaters, but it's not (the 3-D version is apparently available only in Japan) - but I doubt it because I have a few issues with the film's blood and gore. Regrettably, the film's best blood and gore had to be edited out in order to avoid an X rating, which is just silly. Then you have the fact that two of the murders feature some of the fakest special effects you're likely to see. As it is, I give the film four stars - thanks largely to Jason's standout work.

Having escaped an attack from a deformed, mad killer a year earlier, Christy (Dana Kimmell) comes back to the property to prove something to herself, but all she really proves is that she's an idiot. Of course, she's apparently oblivious to the fact that Jason had just killed a gaggle of camp counselors the day before (although her old boyfriend Rick, being a local, certainly should have heard something about it). Personally, though, if I ever drive up on an old coot sleeping in the middle of the road who proceeds to get up, shove a fresh human eyeball in my face, and warn me to go back where I came from, I'm turning around, brother. Of course, all of Christy's friends are either too young or too stoned to worry about their mortality, especially when there's sex to be had just down the road.

So, basically, Jason has decided to hide out in a barn near Higgins Haven (and, despite what should be a massive manhunt for yesterday's Crystal Lake massacre killer, no cop even shows up to peruse the nearby lakeside property). Upon arrival, Christy and her friends go into basic slasher film mode - with some hooking up, some getting high, and some taking a drive so that they can arrive back home right after Jason has killed all of their friends. You know the drill. This time around, the designated oddball is Shelly (Larry Zerner); not being the best-looking fellow around (not by a long shot), he keeps trying to impress the ladies by playing stupid practical jokes (as if the old machete-in-the-head joke ever impressed a woman anywhere on the face of the earth). At one point, he even sports a wetsuit, underwater harpoon spear (huh?), and - wait for it - a hockey mask.

I believe this film was originally intended to be the final film in the series. That is the only rationale I can come up with to explain the conclusion, which I found worthy of a few boos. Not only are there some logistical problems involved with the whole idea, its payoff moment is of a distinctly "been there, done that" nature that pretty much backfires, in my opinion. You can't call the same trick play two out of three downs and expect it to work both times. Thankfully, the film made more money than its predecessors, paving the way for more Jason-style blood and mayhem in the years to come.

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WORST SFX I HAVE EVER SEEN
Review date: 2008-10-28 Rating: 2 out of 10

Originally shot in 3D for the big screen all these FX are lost on the TV screen. But 3D FX wouldn't make this boring film any better as it suffers from the same flaws as part 2. The FX are cheap - REAL cheap - and couldn't scare ANYONE anymore, that's why I can't understand why it still remains banned here in Germany (actually got re-banned in 2005). The worst effect was when Jason squeezes a victim's head and his eye pops out into the camera and you can clearly see the wire. That effect ruined the entire film for me. This is the PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE of the slasher films. But while PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE was so bad it was good, this is just bad.

Brilliant
Review date: 2008-01-24 Rating: 10 out of 10

Loved this sequel, once I started watching, I couldn't stop. The characters are origional and really likeable, there is a lot of suspence and the death scenes are pretty good, too. Also this is the movie where Jason dones his famous hockey mask.

There's not much to say about the plot as it's almost identical to parts 1 and 2, although a small gang of bikers follow the teens to camp (but, of course, Jason is around so they don't last long...)

I thought that the chase scene at the end between Jason and The Last Girl was suspencefull and very well done.

Great movie, especially considering it is a sequel. Highly reccomended.

Jason's Big Rip Off
Review date: 2008-01-07 Rating: 4 out of 10

Let's be honest. No one with a modicum of common sense would approach a movie like this and expect it be any good, in the strictest sense of the word. There are, however, at least two things which one expects to see in a cheesy slasher flick. The first is some serious gore, the second is boobies. Unlike most of the films in the Friday 13th series, this pathetic entry fails to deliver the goods on both counts.

The plot is hilarious. It seems that, in spite of the savage murders that occurred at Camp Crystal Lake both last year and the year before (as well as the murders fifteen years earlier), yet another group of unsuspecting and apparently mindless teenagers go to the camp for a bit of fun and frivolity. In a huge twist, Jason returns from the dead - again - and starts killing them.

As always, the first seven minutes of the film is just a replay of the last seven minutes of Part 2. One can't help but think that they were trying desperately to bump up the lousy running time, and they still couldn't make it to 90 minutes. If you think that's a rip off, keep watching.

The only interesting thing about this film is that this is where Jason pioneered the iconic "killer in a hockey mask" look, having opted for a hessian sack over his head in the second instalment of the series. This is mildly diverting for about 30 seconds but is a long way from saving this turkey.

The murders are all pretty tame here compared to the first two movies. Most of the violence happens off screen as the scenes all cut away just as the blade (or weapon of choice) is about to hit. We get to see the bodies afterwards, but there's nothing even remotely shocking about most of the shots here. The one exception is a body sliced almost in half (from the groin up), delicately balanced on a roof support beam. Personally, I couldn't help thinking what a lot of effort it must have been for Jason to lift the body up there and balance it just right, but by this point I was seriously bored.

The real tragedy of this schlock-fest is that, despite the presence of some fairly hot (in an 80s way) teenage girls, none of them get their baps out. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is a flagrant violation of horror movie etiquette not to mention the fact that we had all come to expect some boob from this series as if by right! Ultimately, for me, this proved to be the last straw.

This is a movie for die hard Jason fans only as it is easily the weakest in the series. If you've seen any of the Friday 13th, you'll know just how great a compliment that is.

The only DVD extra is a trailer. The picture of sound are fine given the age of the film but nothing to write home about. With a movie this poor, who really cares anyway?

PART 3 AN 8 R THE BEST
Review date: 2007-01-05 Rating: 10 out of 10

THIS IS BRILLIANT YOU GET TO SEE JASON MORE WHITH HIS MASK OFF.OK THERE WAS ONE MISTAKE WHEN JASON SQUEEZED A HEAD AND THE EYES WERE SO FAKE.BUT IT HAS A GOOD STORY TO IT AND ITS FUNNY!this is a must get film.

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Actor(s):
Richard Brooker
Tracie Savage
Paul Kratka
Dana Kimmell
Nick Savage

Creators:
Dana Kimmell (Primary Contributor)
Tracie Savage (Primary Contributor)
Carol Watson (Writer)
Martin Kitrosser (Writer)
Michael Bond (Writer)
Petru Popescu (Writer)
Ron Kurz (Writer)
Victor Miller (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437805133
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2002-02-04
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 91 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1983-02-16
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