Comments on: Friday Conversation: Review of Jason Takes Manhattan

By: Dave Lane

Dave Lane — Mon, 07 Dec 2024 03:40:47 +0000

I never cared for this one. The first 7 friday flicks had realistic charactors, while part 8 had unrealistic ones… For me, realism in the way people act is what holds the movie together and pulls you in. Parts 1-7 had that, while 8 and every friday there after didn’t… Which kinda ruined those movies for me.

By: Jack Mama

Jack Mama — Wed, 25 Nov 2024 02:27:04 +0000

This is where Jason gained is teleporting powers

Fail

It should of been called Jason takes a Cruise ship, because 3/4 of the fuckin movie took place on the boat.

By: baz

baz — Tue, 24 Nov 2024 10:36:36 +0000

When i was a kid i always liked to stay at my grandparents house on Friday nights.It was there that i cut my horror teeth watching old Hammer horror movies late night on the bbc (Christopher Lee’s Dracula portrayals were my fave in particular).One night when my gran had gone to bed,my grandad came home from the local bowling club with a bag full of video cassettes that his buddy had gave him.Westerns were always his favorite so i was surprised to see this in among them.Needless to say i watched it immediately and was hooked from Jason’s first appearance.Up until then i’d only seen him on the video covers in our local video store and thinking how cool these movies must be.My mother would never let me rent them out though.My grandparents never seemed to mind though.My friends were all into Freddy but i always thought he was very camp.No matter though i had just discoverd Jason for the first time and quickly watched all other Friday The 13th movies by any means necessary.So in closing Jason Takes Manhattan may not be my favourite Jason movie but it was my first and holds many nostalgic fond memories for me.I especially love the claustrophobia of being stalked through the NYC sewer system by Jason.I think this may be on the guilty pleasures list for some F13 purists and remains a bit of a slow burner for others.It is by no means the worst in the series………….KI,KI,KI,MA,MA,MA.

By: Higgins Haven

Higgins Haven — Sun, 22 Nov 2024 16:56:39 +0000

Ive Growned to love this one over the years I remember renting it on my 10th birthdat and my brothers best friend (who is now my best friend) rented it at the same time I also remember I didnt have HBO at the time and I asked my Aunt if i could rec it over her house I was 9 yes it has tons of probs but I prefer it over Jason Goes to hell and i think its a beautifully shot movie esp with the Deluxe edition out now (keep those Blu rays coming paramount that goes for you too New line or warner whatever it is now ) but my fave will always be 2,3,4,6,

By: BrandEn

BrandEn — Sat, 21 Nov 2024 20:17:41 +0000

I thought this movie was alright, my only problem is that the movie is called jason takes manhattan, but barely any of the film takes place there, i wish they would have spent less time on the cruse ship, and had all the characters make it to new york, most of the scenes that took place in the rooms of the ship could have taken place either in a hotel or some other place like that in NY, i did enjoy the times square scene tho.

By: cdavis13

cdavis13 — Sat, 21 Nov 2024 19:00:38 +0000

I try to cut this entry some slack, but it’s tough. JV is brought back to life AGAIN by electricity, (way to go out on a limb), and now he can captain a yacht…of course he’d be able to, since he’s never even driven a car. Kane is the man, and he made even the little cut scenes, like the Navy Seal-esque boarding of the cruise ship, pretty cool. The kills are great, and Julius’ square off with Jason is a classic. Renny was a decent character added to the entry, but we all know that back story is just chronologically impossible and, well, kind of dumb. Neat idea, to drop Jason in the big apple, but A LOT of ‘what could have beens’ come to mind when thinking of the potential for this one.

By: An old friend of the Christys

An old friend of the Christys — Sat, 21 Nov 2024 00:38:00 +0000

Very, very well put jasonsfury. I hate JTM as much as the next guy but you put a lot of things in perspective here. Good stuff.

By: crystallakehiker09

crystallakehiker09 — Fri, 20 Nov 2024 21:18:04 +0000

I just saw that Germaniac!

hahaha it made me laugh pretty hard. I do love Jason in this one–hulking, heavy-breathing and teleporting! Haha its a horror movie,and I can accept if this guys is back from the dead he may have some strange powers that help him get places faster. Maybe even he can’t explain it!

It was an ok movie. I didn’t like the end when Jason’s mask came off and he shook his fist. And the makeup effects were awful.

By: john robert

john robert — Fri, 20 Nov 2024 20:30:49 +0000

…and where are rest of the damn blu-rays…I need parts 4 thru 7!! Damn.

By: john robert

john robert — Fri, 20 Nov 2024 20:28:55 +0000

Disliked this entry a whole lot (other than JGTH this is my least favourite).

I don’t think funding was a big issue…a good director does not need huge funding to scare people.

The score sucked and most of the kills were long and boring. How many frakin times did he hit/boxed Jason’s mask on the rooftop? Ridiculaous and boring. The girl killed on the dancefloor…gee, that was dragged out. And the whole time they were in the tunnels the movie just feel flat. Boring.

Kane, I thought, did a great job – to bad the movie, in my opinion, pretty much sucked.

By: The Walmart Man

The Walmart Man — Fri, 20 Nov 2024 20:15:50 +0000

Jasonsfury,

You just make an excellent point about the shallowness of the series. Yes, one would think that is all you need to be satisfied with an F13 film…but I think there is more depth to it than that. F13 films are not necessarily work of art in the traditional sense of how we apply the term to cinema….but even fans of the series know how to spot a bad apple when they see one (for the most part).

By: jasonsfury

jasonsfury — Fri, 20 Nov 2024 20:05:51 +0000

Ouch! Lots of hating on JGTH in a blog about Jason Takes Manhattan. The movie had the most gore in the franchise, Harry’s score, the movie was set in Crystal Lake and had the ultimate stalk and slash scene. Aren’t those all of the criteria the fans clamore for whenever a new Friday comes out?

By: WitheredCarnation

WitheredCarnation — Fri, 20 Nov 2024 19:42:20 +0000

I don’t really *hate* Jason Takes Manhatten, but I do have some issues with it. The characters are drawn in very broad, black-and-white strokes in comparison to the other films (I never liked, for instance, that McCullough was treated BY THE FILM as a cowardly, out-of-touch fool for being reasonably skeptical, or that Tamara’s attempted murder and blackmail were supposed to be recieved by audiences as normal teenage pranks). I also think the plot relies too heavily on coincidence (I love how there just *happens* to be Randomly-Occurring Toxic Waste coming down the sewer pipes as the heroes need it). Finally, I agree with the review that the ending’s treatment of Jason was very wrong for the character.

On the other hand, I did really like Rennie- I have a weakness for protagonists who aren’t naturally heroic triumphing over an enemy that eats natural heroes for breakfast- and I liked the small, enclosed setting of the ship. When Jason was acting like Jason, he was great. For me, the movie ultimately evens out to “not my favorite, but I can watch it.”

By: T

Fri, 20 Nov 2024 19:41:47 +0000

whats there to say it sucked really bad after part 7 they really went down hill

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 20 Nov 2024 18:32:25 +0000

Next to Jason Goes To Hell, part 8 was the worst entry in the series. For one no Harry Manfredini, which made the music and the ki ki ma ma sound just awful. Plus the fact that about maybe 5-6 minutes of the film was shot in New York, while the rest was shot in vancouver and several cruise ships. And the Jason drowning sequence….Hes no longer a mongoloid and has a full set of hair. Those ridicilous flashbacks with Renee and Jason. The Bad FX etc. The few high points….for one Kane Hodder returned for a second run, Jason finnaly nails someone with a guitar (a flying V of all things) He dispatches 2 heroine junkie style criminals. Kills a New York cop. And My favorite scene…Jason Vs. Julius. That was one of my favorite scenes from the series, pity it had to take place in part 8. But My final word on the matter, if youre ever watching Jason takes Manhattan and You think it sucks, watch Jason Goes To hell.