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Let's face it, Platinum Dunes is a remake factory that's managed to take
some of the best horror films of all time and completely butcher them.
Take "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" for one example, a bastardized MTV
version of a damn good dose of indie filmmaking. But surprisingly,
"Friday the 13th" isn't a bad film and Marcus Nispel completely redeems
himself. In fact it's pretty damn good. I know I've become the small
minority of movie viewers who see the film as a great reboot, but I just
clicked with "Friday the 13th" and everything it pushed on audiences
including the mean vicious SOB that is Jason Voorhes.
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And I'm not speaking as a fan of
slashers or the franchise, but "Friday the 13th" is a strong
horror film with a vision that squeezes in parts one and two
of the original franchise while also telling its own story
in the process. After Clay Miller's little sister goes
missing after a camping trip takes her to the abandoned Camp
Crystal Lake, he sets out on a journey to find her and
discover what lies beneath the shadows of the abandoned
camp. Nispel sets up a three pronged effective story with
our first half focusing on a group of teens destined to fall
under Jason's knife while we're introduced shortly after to
the principle characters including Jared Padalecki who plays
main hero Clay and the blood sheds once we're settled in and
Jason continues his path of destruction avenging his
mother's death. For the full review of "Friday the 13th"
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As for the "Killer Cut" there are just more moments
of damage and slashing to be had with extra minutes added that
provides audiences with an extended edition. The Blu Ray, as I've
read, has both the Widescreen and Full screen mode but the DVD is an
all around worthy purchase for fans of Jason Voorhees and the
carnage he sews.
As for the DVD
we're given two special features that barely amount to a hill of beans
when compared with the Blu Ray release. It's a wonder we were given
anything at all frankly because the Blu Ray is so jam packed with
extras, consumers without the format might feel cheated. I sure did. For
the extras we have only an eleven minute look at the "Rebirth of Jason
Voorhees" a typical fluff piece that just goes over what the movie's
premise is and nothing more. There's also an eight minute Deleted Scenes
reel that doesn't add to the quality of the disc and feels like padding
just like the Behind the Scenes feature. What a shaft DVD consumers are
given.
I'm still in the
minority in my feelings toward "Friday the 13th," and I'm willing to
live with that. While not a masterpiece it does feature Jason in his
usual badass attire doing what he does best. And who could ask for
anything more?
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