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Friday The 13th Part VI Jason Lives [1986]


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"So, what were you gonna be when you grew up?"
Review date: 2008-11-04 Rating: 10 out of 10

After Friday The 13th Part V A New Beginning [1985], this once-proud franchise was in dire need of an even newer beginning, and writer/director Tom McLoughlin really came through, basically, as far as I'm concerned, saving the series. Not only do we get the real Jason back, he's bigger and badder than ever. We also return to Camp Crystal Lake (now renamed Forest Green in a rather transparent attempt to excise the whole Jason "legend" from the area), where we not only have camp counselors but - for the first and only time in the series - actual campers. Naturally, there's no way to resurrect Jason without resorting to some kind of hokey miracle - after all, the dude's been rotting in his grave for several years now. Apart from that, though, the script is surprisingly good, and the kills are very good indeed (even though the best parts of many of them were once again toned down and edited in order to secure the film an R rating). On top of all that, McLoughlin was able to sprinkle in some scattered bits of humor in ways that actually worked - which is no small feat in and of itself.

It's best just to pretend that Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning never happened - and the fact that Tommy Jarvis is now played by Thom Matthews (the third Tommy in as many movies) makes that a little easier to do. It seems that our boy Tommy has been released from whatever mental hospital he had been living in over the last few years - but he still has nightmares about Jason (quite understandable). Well, he's sick of all that and returns to the scene of Jason's crimes to dig the monster up and make sure he's thoroughly destroyed. Unfortunately, his little plan backfires and he accidentally brings Jason back to life. Not surprisingly, no one - least of all Sheriff Garris (David Kagen) - believes his "Jason's coming" song and dance. No one, that is, except the Sheriff's daughter Megan (Jennifer Cooke) - and that's only because she thinks Tommy's cute. Well, people start dying in gruesome ways as Jason makes his way back "home," and Tommy takes it upon himself to stop Jason once and for all, a feat which requires a little something extra since Jason is now super-strong and sort of dead and alive at the same time.

Boy, psycho killer-murdering guys fresh out of mental institutions really get the chicks. Who knew? Megan may well be the best-looking girl in the whole series, and she's willing to disobey her sheriff father (and who knows how many laws) just to go Jason-hunting alongside Tommy; heck, she even risks her life for the guy. Looking at the larger picture, though, you can't help wondering why Green Forest (nee Crystal Lake) keeps reopening its camp sites. How many dozens of innocent lives must be snuffed out in that area before people start thinking it might not be safe to send little Johnny to camp there?

On a final note, I have to say that this film features some of the best moments in the entire series. I love the James Bond-inspired opening credits, which come after a surprise appearance by Welcome Back, Kotter's very own Horshack (Ron "Don't Call Me Ronald" Palillo). Then there's the manner in which Jason rearms himself with a machete - that's probably my favorite part of the entire movie. Of course, there are more subtle moments, as well, such as the sight of one little girl camper sitting up in bed reading Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit. And who could forget the great deadpan line delivered by one of the two "dead meat" boys as they wait to see if anyone can stop Jason from coming in and slaughtering them and everyone else in the room. It's pretty easy to see why many a Jason fan considers this the best Friday the 13th film of them all.

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THE FRIDAY SERIES CONTINUES...
Review date: 2008-10-28 Rating: 4 out of 10

This is a step into the right direction. Although not as gory as some of its predecessors and with a few giggles here and there, this is one of the better installments of the series. A little more care has been taken in the cast. Still not what I would call a good horror film.

The best of the series
Review date: 2008-08-29 Rating: 8 out of 10

The Friday the 13th series had been running for the best part of 20 years with the machete-weilding killer Jason Vorhees hunting down gullible teens around Camp Crystal Lake and in Part VI: Jason Lives he is bought back from the grave by Tommy, the kid who killed him in Part IV, who has been having bad dreams about Jason and wanted to make sure he was dead by digging him up in the middle of a storm (clever!) and accidentally bringing him back to life, turning him into an even more powerful zombie.

This film is probably my favourite out of all 10 of them. It is funny, gory and tries to capture the atmosphere and setting of classic horror films but in a very cheesy and camp way. This was actually the one that turned the series around, trying not to be too serious at all.

The acting isn't great, but I don't think it is supposed to be. The special effects are pretty good, the story has been done numerous times before and since, but it is still a great fun and silly horror comedy that I think has been over-looked as one of the better ones of the Friday the 13th/Nightmare on Elm Street/Halloween etc films.

Highly recommended for anyone who doesn't mind a silly horror and is a must watch for fans of the other Jason films.


He's Baaaaaaaack!
Review date: 2008-02-01 Rating: 8 out of 10

Thank God, this is better than number five (although it would be difficult for it to be much worse!). The first half is REALLY good, and the first death scene was cool and gory and the effects were very good considering it was made in 1986.

The characters are well developed and likeable in this movie - something which some of the lesser sequels lack - and it has a pretty high body count.

However, I think that some of the more interesting characters were killed off too early and the movie has been edited quite a lot, theres not that much gore, so the second half of the movie is dissapointing after the start. I'd give the first 45 mins five stars and the second half three stars.

Tommy and his friend accidently bring Jason Voorhee's back to death and he sets out uopn yet another murderous killing spree at Camp Crystal Lake, which has now been renamed Camp Forest Green, to forget Jason Voorhees (despite dozens of horrific murders, characters in Friday the 13th sequels have rarely heard of Jason Voorhees).

Deffinatly worth a watch for fans of the series, not a bad sequel.

Jason Lives(again!)
Review date: 2007-12-29 Rating: 10 out of 10

This definetly the best of the Jason Movies and also the first 1 i saw. Jason looks awsome in this Movie and it is raher amusing at a couple of stages in the film as Some guys are having a paintball game then Jason ruins it by murdering all the players and 1 of them sees his friends get murdered so he shoots Jason with a paintball which made me laugh as he just looked at it then went after the Guy....... The ending is good so if you havent seen the film i won't say but if havent seen it and your a Jason fan then id check it out

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Actor(s):
Tony Goldwyn
Jennifer Cooke
Thom Mathews
Ron Palillo

Creators:
Jennifer Cooke (Primary Contributor)
Thom Mathews (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437805430
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2002-04-22
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 87 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1986
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