FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009)



FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009)

So after FREDDY VS JASON both franchises were both looking for a direction to go in. After some rights issues and studio wrangling FRIDAY THE 13TH was given new life via director Marcus Nispel who has an affinity for horror but was also blamed for “crap-tizing” CONAN THE BARBARIAN, so there you go. Anyway, this one starts off just jumping right into the beginning of what we didn’t see in the original series until the very end of part I. Some things were changed but the overall feel of this thing is a lot closer to the core material than I expected. A lot of the goofy nuances and even some of the age old horror movie moral lessons are explored down to a somewhat predictable but satisfying ending. I didn’t hear about this movie getting much attention when it came out but there is so much done right here that is pretty much a must for any fan of the original franchise. Unlike some of its predecessors this one is for the most part well acted with the likes of Danielle Panabaker (SKY HIGH, SHARK, BONES), and Jared Padalecki (SUPERNATURAL).

The movie is shot in 3 parts essentially with the first being the quickest but essential to the rest of the plot (sarcasm). There are also a lot of elements that clear up from a logical standpoint some of the “what the heck” moments in the first series but the approach feels almost too intellectual. We get shown how Jason always knows where you are and how he gets around, but all we really needed to know was that “Jason is always right behind you and well within range”.
There are also a few issues even with the explanations that pop up making it almost appear as if we need like 2 or 3 Jasons and that one of them has a car. I never minded this in the old series because they were not taking these things seriously, but this one does, so the lack of attention to detail stands out. Overall this movie is a huge success in my opinion but certainly isn’t the best of the series. For that you will have to read the reviews on the other installments in October.


I give this one a 5 out of 7. Rating definition : VERY GOOD This movie leaves you with that feeling that although everything may not be okay, girls can kick butt and one man can save the world with either one bullet left in the chamber some special power he discovered 5 minutes ago. This movie is a good time and makes you wonder how many people you can tell about its awesomeness the next day at work.

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