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[NoctisVsStar]

I'm pretty knowledgable when it comes to Jason lol but I think a reboot is needed and the found footage aspect might actually work. Friday the 13th series got messed up when they made Jason a zombie so if the reboot is done properly it can add to the mythos.. I'm just afraid if they catch lighting in a bottle in turns into a paranormal activity yearly movie fest

 

[Ridley327]

I'm pretty knowledgable when it comes to Jason lol but I think a reboot is needed and the found footage aspect might actually work. Friday the 13th series got messed up when they made Jason a zombie so if the reboot is done properly it can add to the mythos.. I'm just afraid if they catch lighting in a bottle in turns into a paranormal activity yearly movie fest

Friday the 13th already turned into a yearly movie fest when it originally came out!

 

[AgentOtaku]

lol, so bizarre that we're already getting another reboot. Then again, anything should be an improvement over the POS 2009 version. I couldn't even finish it.

 

[Kano on the Phone]

But that IS Jason! Or rather was. He only became a supernatural creature in Jason Lives. Before he was disfigured hick (and rapist! Part 3D!) that acted and felt like the reboot Jason to a T. Dash/Brooker/White era of F13th were the series's best years. I do love all of the films to bits though (Ok not 9 and 10)

I don't care if the reboot made him like he was in 2 and 3 because 2 and 3 are shitty movies. The Friday the 13th movies are no more about a redneck running around than they are about Pamela Vorhees, even if she was in them once.

Jason is a big, fucked up burned undead killing machine. Anything beyond that is boring and needlessly complicated. The original series understood that and appropriately moved in that direction and the reboot inexplicably went backward.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Speaking of Leprechaun that movie series is also getting a reboot.

why what the hell

For bonus points, it's being produced by WWE Films and is starring Dylan Postl, aka Vince McMahon's illegitimate leprechaun son Hornswoggle.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Friday the 13th Part 5 has the best song in it.

Oooooooooooooooooo baby, hey baby
Oooooooooooooooooo baby, hey baby

LMAOOOO

reading this and after a second, I actually knew exactly what this a reference to (^___^)

 

[Laieon]

He never had some kind of magic teleportation ability that added anything to his character.

He did in Jason Takes a Cruise.

 

[brandonh83]

lol, so bizarre that we're already getting another reboot. Then again, anything should be an improvement over the POS 2009 version. I couldn't even finish it.

I didn't think it outright sucked or anything, I found it very competent enough. It just lacked a voice I think, the tone was just very stale and uninspired. As a movie with Jason killing pretty people it worked very well.

And that blonde girl's boobs. wat

He did in Jason Takes a Cruise.

When?

 

[Spaghetti]

Things like this can be shot and edited pretty quickly, especially if it's found footage. Definitely not a sure sign of the quality. It's not going to be some kind of major production with a huge budget.

Most of original films had about as long a production schedule. It's not like their format really depends on meticulous planning.

people expect more out of their cinema experience these days. if they don't do much more than just slapping the found footage gimmick onto the friday the 13th franchise it'll probably just sink it again, they should take sufficient time to ensure it's fresh and has a hook outside of mix n' matching a stylistic fad onto a broken down franchise fuelled purely by pop culture and nostalgia.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

I didn't think it outright sucked or anything, I found it very competent enough. It just lacked a voice I think, the tone was just very stale and uninspired. As a movie with Jason killing pretty people it worked very well.

And that blonde girl's boobs. wat

I believe the word you're looking for is "stupendous".

 

[brandonh83]

I believe the word you're looking for is "stupendous".

Have you seen the unrated cut? Trent has an extra line: "Your tits would win... in a titty contest" or something like that.

 

[AgentOtaku]

Yeah, the reboot as decent. Derek Mears was a great Jason and the story and characters were serviceable for the franchise. The only problem with the movie is that the first 20 minutes or so is the best part of the movie. Well, aside from some stupendous breasts with perfect nipple placement.



Haha, I actually kind of like 5. It's just so weird and so stupid.

I swear 5 was on like every weekend on USA Up All Night
I've certainly seen it more times than I'd like to count lol

 

[brandonh83]

I swear 5 was on like every weekend on USA Up All Night
I've certainly seen it more times than I'd like to count lol

The most hilarious shit is that idiot going around the house on the motorcycle for absolutely no reason.

 

[Laieon]

When?

There's one part when they're in Manhattan where one character (I think it was the Principal) is running away from Jason, clearly gets ahead of him, and then runs to the 2nd story of a building. Jason somehow managed to get to that floor before he did, because the guy proceeds to get thrown out a window.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Have you seen the unrated cut? Trent has an extra line: "Your tits would win... in a titty contest" or something like that.

Haha, yeah. He's got some great lines there, "Your tits are so juicy, dude."

I swear 5 was on like every weekend on USA Up All Night
I've certainly seen it more times than I'd like to count lol

Oh man USA Up All Night, those were the days.

 

[kodecraft]

Jason is my favorite of the slashers, so I'm down.

Haha, yeah. He's got some great lines there, "Your tits are so juicy, dude."



Oh man USA Up All Night, those were the days.

USA Up All Night, yes sir!!!

Jason Goes to Hell just sucks. It's also absolutely disgusting. It's one of the grossest movies I've ever seen. I actually liked the premise with the body-jumping and the family; that could have actually been really scary.

What I liked about Jason Goes to Hell, was Jason's look. The pumpkin head with a mask suites him well.

 

[Space Runaway]

There's one part when they're in Manhattan where one character (I think it was the Principal) is running away from Jason, clearly gets ahead of him, and then runs to the 2nd story of a building. Jason somehow managed to get to that floor before he did, because the guy proceeds to get thrown out a window.

Yeah. He does impossible teleports all throughout that part 8.It's ridiculous but then so was that movie.

 

[MattKeil]

I'm surprised this porn parody hasn't been made yet.

For those not aware, that is not fanart. That is official production art for Kotobukiya's "Bishoujo Horror" line, and figures are being made. This is a thing that is happening, for some reason.

 

[AgentOtaku]

The most hilarious shit is that idiot going around the house on the motorcycle for absolutely no reason.

Or the following segment where it turns into a Michael Dudakoff martials arts flick for a fleeting moment....

 

[AgentOtaku]

Oh man USA Up All Night, those were the days.

Its how I discovered quite a few favs including Return of the Living Dead 1 and 2
But yeah, id say the majority of my Friday the 13th viewing growing up stemmed from that and TBS marathons

 

[brandonh83]

There's one part when they're in Manhattan where one character (I think it was the Principal) is running away from Jason, clearly gets ahead of him, and then runs to the 2nd story of a building. Jason somehow managed to get to that floor before he did, because the guy proceeds to get thrown out a window.

Ah, actually don't remember that.

What I liked about Jason Goes to Hell, was Jason's look. The pumpkin head with a mask suites him well.

The look was definitely awesome. It was the most intimidating and scary version IMO.

Or the following segment where it turns into a Michael Dudakoff martials arts flick for a fleeting moment....

New Beginning is just a really interesting movie. For all the wrong reasons.

I also watched USA Up All Night too. I'm surprised my parents let me tbh.

 

[Riptwo]

The VHS segment by the director was so perfectly manic and sleazy that I think he'll be the perfect fit for a Friday the 13th movie. I'm actually really excited about the announcement.

 

[G-Fex]

I forgot there's a good amount of people who know all of Friday the 13th's Cannon.

 

[brandonh83]

I forgot there's a good amount of people who know all of Friday the 13th's Cannon.

I've probably seen each of the Friday the 13th movies more times than Star Wars.

I'm not super proud of that but whatever. They just came on TV a lot, and I rarely missed them.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

The VHS segment by the director was so perfectly manic and sleazy that I think he'll be the perfect fit for a Friday the 13th movie. I'm actually really excited about the announcement.

Yeah, I thought his segment was the best and most memorable out of the movie. So if they get him, it could work out.

 

[zeemumu]

I would pay money to see 'Jason Goes to Da Hood'

He went to Manhattan once. I think that's as close as we're getting.

 

[ahuffman]

Sigh, I love this series but I fear the thought of another remake. At least it can't be worse than Jason X, right?

 

[AgentOtaku]

The look was definitely awesome. It was the most intimidating and scary version IMO.

I also watched USA Up All Night too. I'm surprised my parents let me tbh.

Real talk, tween Jason in 8 is still very unsettling to me
Saw 8 for the first time when I was probably 7 or so and boy did that shit stick with me

 

[brandonh83]

Yeah, I thought his segment was the best and most memorable out of the movie. So if they get him, it could work out.

I'm pretty good at tearing things to shreds, but I really find it difficult to articulate just how awful I thought both VHS films were. That being said, I thought this guy's segment was the only decent one. The others were just exploitative garbage and while this one certainly had elements of that such as the nudity (talking full on boobs and vag here), it was also pretty unnerving and had an interesting atmosphere and vibe to it.

 

[AgentOtaku]

I'm pretty good at tearing things to shreds, but I really find it difficult to articulate just how awful I thought both VHS films were. That being said, I thought this guy's segment was the only decent one. The others were just exploitative garbage and while this one certainly had elements of that such as the nudity (talking full on boobs and vag here), it was also pretty unnerving and had an interesting atmosphere and vibe to it.

Yeah, I know u and I are on the same page in regards to those flicks.
Only good thing to come out of them was, unsurprisingly, the short Gareth Evans did

 

[brandonh83]

Yeah, I know u and I are on the same page in regards to those flicks.
Only good thing to come out of them was, unsurprisingly, the short Gareth Evans did

Hm yeah true, his was actually good, forgot about that one. That one and the first short in the first VHS are the ones I was okay with.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Real talk, tween Jason in 8 is still very unsettling to me
Saw 8 for the first time when I was probably 7 or so and boy did that shit stick with me

In the original version of Jason's death in 8, young Jason was supposed to be crawling out of Jason's mouth while Jason was vomiting that toxic waste shit or whatever it was. There's footage of it either on the blu-ray or that documentary from last year, and it is hilariously bad.

I'm pretty good at tearing things to shreds, but I really find it difficult to articulate just how awful I thought both VHS films were. That being said, I thought this guy's segment was the only decent one. The others were just exploitative garbage and while this one certainly had elements of that such as the nudity (talking full on boobs and vag here), it was also pretty unnerving and had an interesting atmosphere and vibe to it.

I didn't really care for the other segments either. Never did see the second one, probably won't.

 

[water_wendi]

One of the VHS directors? If you are doing found footage get someone like Koji Shiraishi and then we can talk.

edit:

I didn't really care for the other segments either. Never did see the second one, probably won't.

The second one is much better than the first. There is one segment in the second movie that i think is the only A+ material out of the entire series (the news crew at the cult compound).

 

[AgentOtaku]

In the original version of Jason's death in 8, young Jason was supposed to be crawling out of Jason's mouth while Jason was vomiting that toxic waste shit or whatever it was. There's footage of it either on the blu-ray or that documentary from last year, and it is hilariously bad.



I didn't really care for the other segments either. Never did see the second one, probably won't.

Whoa!

Conceptually is sounds rad though

Man I wish that Crystal Lake doc was on Netflix

 

[Slayven]

When was the last slasher movie in theaters? Seams like if it isn't found footage or vague ghosts fuck it.

 

[ThirstyFly]

I'm always down for more Jason slashin' fools up, but I don't really see what's new information in the article. They've been talking about a found footage Friday for ages and it seems like its been rumored for release every year.

I'm a bit worried what rebooting it for a "newer, younger generation" means though. Were the old movies for senior citizens or something?

I'm not crazy about the choice of director either. I hated Amateur Night. I haven't seen The Signal, was that any better? Hopefully he doesn't fill Friday with deplorable shitheels like the characters in Amateur Night. God, that was hard to sit though.

I'm curious of what Adam Wingard could do with it after the excellent You're Next, maybe they'll give him a consideration for the next reboot reboot reboot. To be fair though, his segment in the original V/H/S wasn't any better.

 

[Replicant]

I hope they find someone with better charisma/commanding screen presence than Forehad Padalecki as a protagonist.

 

[MYE]

There was a reboot?

 

[Doctor West]

Please no found footage garbage. I rather the film star Justin Bieber and Dane Cook than that lazy and ugly technique.

 

[brandonh83]

Please no found footage garbage. I rather the film star Justin Bieber and Dane Cook than that lazy and ugly technique.

Found footage isn't inherently awful. It's unfortunately handled like shit a lot of the time and probably would be here, but I would take it over Justin Bieber going anywhere near the franchise.

 

[Spectral Glider]

What I liked about Jason Goes to Hell, was Jason's look. The pumpkin head with a mask suites him well.

Meh, Part VII had his best look IMO, which, really, was the best part of that whole movie.

As for the reboot and Jason going around tunnels, that didn't bother me so much. The fact he kept the girl chained up kind of did though....that was more of a TCM kind of thing to do and not a Jason thing.

 

[brandonh83]

VII's look was good too. I just wish it didn't have all the telekinetic bullshit. Still one of the better movies though overall, and in some ways the telekinesis kind of fits with the supernatural angles... in a way maybe... nah it's still bullshit.

Anyway I got my Part VII DVD signed by Kane Hodder a few years ago. He was also pretending to choke people in line for photos. Hodder's the real deal, he wasn't trying but it still hurt like hell.

 

[anarckitty]

I don't care what anyone says, Jason X was fucking awesome.

So true.

 

[exfixate]

I really have to give props to Part 2's look; the mask is fucking iconic, but Sack-head Jason is still the most unsettling for me.

And that final jump scare! What a great release it was to finally see the dude in all his freakish glory. Add in the guy in the wheelchair flying down stairs with the machete stuck in his face and you have a top-tier F13th film.

 

[Delta Assault]

Speaking of Leprechaun that movie series is also getting a reboot.

They need to bring back Jennifer Aniston for a passing of the torch.

 

[brandonh83]

So true.

The Crystal Lake VR scene is a golden nugget (of shit) within the annals of cinematic history.

I don't think I've ever laughed harder than I did of that brilliant edit that cuts to Jason slamming the sleeping bags into the tree.

 

[Horseticuffs]

Guys, I love the series. I've got a version of the poster from the Final Chapter tattooed on me. I watch them regularly.

Fuck Jason goes to Hell.

Just wanted to let that out. Thanks, guys.

 

[anarckitty]

I'm not crazy about the choice of director either. I hated Amateur Night. I haven't seen The Signal, was that any better? Hopefully he doesn't fill Friday with deplorable shitheels like the characters in Amateur Night. God, that was hard to sit though.

I loved The Signal. Part of that love probably stems from the fact that it was filmed in Atlanta, and they used a Joy Division song in the movie. I thought it was pretty neat how the movie is split into three acts with three different directors. I found David Bruckner's segment to be my second favorite out of the three. His segment was actually scary. The second segment was more dark humor, and the third was the weakest. It's a movie that is at least worth checking out.

 

[ThirstyFly]

I loved The Signal. Part of that love probably stems from the fact that it was filmed in Atlanta, and they used a Joy Division song in the movie. I thought it was pretty neat how the movie is split into three acts with three different directors. I found David Bruckner's segment to be my second favorite out of the three. His segment was actually scary. The second segment was more dark humor, and the third was the weakest. It's a movie that is at least worth checking out.

Thanks. Sounds pretty interesting, I'll look into it.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Meh, Part VII had his best look IMO, which, really, was the best part of that whole movie.

As for the reboot and Jason going around tunnels, that didn't bother me so much. The fact he kept the girl chained up kind of did though....that was more of a TCM kind of thing to do and not a Jason thing.

Yeah, 7 definitely had my favorite look for Jason. The rest of the movie was indeed weak though, it's probably my least favorite of the original 8.

The Crystal Lake VR scene is a golden nugget (of shit) within the annals of cinematic history.

I don't think I've ever laughed harder than I did of that brilliant edit that cuts to Jason slamming the sleeping bags into the tree.

Yeah, it was so good. My entire theater broke out laughing when that happened. All five of us.