Comments on: Setting Up The Scene: Part 3’s Dream Sequence With Mrs. Voorhees http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/ News & Updates for fridaythe13thfilms.com Fri, 10 Dec 2024 23:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jasonsfury http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-178560 jasonsfury Tue, 19 Jan 2024 19:15:31 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-178560 " Why was Jason wearing the greet work shirt and khakis in the flash back with Chris if he didn’t wear them until the opening part3." Corey, That's the unpredictable nature of continuity in Friday the 13th. It's much like in Jason Takes Manhattan. How did he all of a sudden get fully clothed with black gloves. His clothes were burned down to nothing at the end of The New Blood. The series has magic I tell you. :) ” Why was Jason wearing the greet work shirt and khakis in the flash back with Chris if he didn’t wear them until the opening part3.”

Corey,
That’s the unpredictable nature of continuity in Friday the 13th. It’s much like in Jason Takes Manhattan. How did he all of a sudden get fully clothed with black gloves. His clothes were burned down to nothing at the end of The New Blood. The series has magic I tell you. :)

]]> By: Corey http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-178554 Corey Tue, 19 Jan 2024 19:01:49 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-178554 It wasn't predictable that's true, BUT, my question is that even though it's homage (to me), was Minor wanting the viewer to think Pamela was inside Chris' head? How could that be? There was no notion that Chris even knew of Jason's mother. She was just recently attacked by Jason prior to the actual events of part2. Which is another thing: Why was Jason wearing the greet work shirt and khakis in the flash back with Chris if he didn't wear them until the opening part3. It wasn’t predictable that’s true, BUT, my question is that even though it’s homage (to me), was Minor wanting the viewer to think Pamela was inside Chris’ head? How could that be? There was no notion that Chris even knew of Jason’s mother. She was just recently attacked by Jason prior to the actual events of part2. Which is another thing: Why was Jason wearing the greet work shirt and khakis in the flash back with Chris if he didn’t wear them until the opening part3.

]]> By: Dave Lane http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-171959 Dave Lane Sun, 20 Dec 2024 01:43:53 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-171959 Yeah, the ending of 3 always came off to me, that Crystal Lake was haunted. With Jason busting through the door, then disappearing and his mother coming out of the lake... Even though I think the original ending might of been better, the one they went with still turned out great. And one thing I think most people could agree on, the Mrs. Voorhees ending wasn't predictable. I seriously doubt anyone was expecting Jason's mom to come leaping out... Yeah, the ending of 3 always came off to me, that Crystal Lake was haunted. With Jason busting through the door, then disappearing and his mother coming out of the lake… Even though I think the original ending might of been better, the one they went with still turned out great. And one thing I think most people could agree on, the Mrs. Voorhees ending wasn’t predictable. I seriously doubt anyone was expecting Jason’s mom to come leaping out…

]]> By: Petch Lucas http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-171774 Petch Lucas Sat, 19 Dec 2024 08:07:41 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-171774 As for the Jason chopping off Chris' head sequence, you're all correct in that it was meant to be the original ending, and then turn out to be a dream sequence with Chris left quite alive. According to Larry Zerner, it was actually blocked and filmed, but the footage has yet to show up, apart from the stills he now have from Fangoria, Peter Bracke's book and other clandestine sources. I know I'm in the minority here, but the released version's ending of Mrs. Voorhees coming out of the lake is my single favorite moment of the entire Friday The 13th saga. Where I was at that point, twelve years old and having just seen the first two movies on HBO, I thought that the idea of resurrecting Mrs. Voorhees in the same way that the drowned Jason had been able to transcend his own death--it was as though the very waters of Crystal Lake had some kind of magical property, especially in the case of the Voorhees family. I saw Chris' being pulled out of the canoe by Mrs. Voorhees as neither a reality nor a true "dream sequence," but as a premonition of what might could come to the storyline....if Jason was truly killed by the axe in the head, the stage may be set for a preternatural return of Mrs. Voorhees as an unstoppable, superhuman killer. Of course, in 1984 "Final Chapter" came out and blew my idea slap-dab outta the water.... As for the Jason chopping off Chris’ head sequence, you’re all correct in that it was meant to be the original ending, and then turn out to be a dream sequence with Chris left quite alive. According to Larry Zerner, it was actually blocked and filmed, but the footage has yet to show up, apart from the stills he now have from Fangoria, Peter Bracke’s book and other clandestine sources.

I know I’m in the minority here, but the released version’s ending of Mrs. Voorhees coming out of the lake is my single favorite moment of the entire Friday The 13th saga. Where I was at that point, twelve years old and having just seen the first two movies on HBO, I thought that the idea of resurrecting Mrs. Voorhees in the same way that the drowned Jason had been able to transcend his own death–it was as though the very waters of Crystal Lake had some kind of magical property, especially in the case of the Voorhees family. I saw Chris’ being pulled out of the canoe by Mrs. Voorhees as neither a reality nor a true “dream sequence,” but as a premonition of what might could come to the storyline….if Jason was truly killed by the axe in the head, the stage may be set for a preternatural return of Mrs. Voorhees as an unstoppable, superhuman killer.

Of course, in 1984 “Final Chapter” came out and blew my idea slap-dab outta the water….

]]> By: Dave Lane http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-171688 Dave Lane Sat, 19 Dec 2024 02:17:42 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-171688 The atmosphere, the characters, stalking, kills and chase scene were all great. The atmosphere, the characters, stalking, kills and chase scene were all great.

]]> By: Dave Lane http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-171685 Dave Lane Sat, 19 Dec 2024 02:12:29 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-171685 I don't think part 3 has "MANY" flaws. The only thing that could really be considered a flaw, would be the Mrs. Voorhees part. But I still don't think it's bad enough to be labeled that... In my opinion though. Not tryin' to knock anyone else who feels otherwise. I don’t think part 3 has “MANY” flaws. The only thing that could really be considered a flaw, would be the Mrs. Voorhees part. But I still don’t think it’s bad enough to be labeled that… In my opinion though. Not tryin’ to knock anyone else who feels otherwise.

]]> By: The Gill-Man http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-171519 The Gill-Man Fri, 18 Dec 2024 13:48:29 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-171519 I agree with Jeremy. I understand wanting to do an "homage" to the original, but the Mrs. V ending just doesn't work. Still, this film is a blast in spite of its MANY flaws. I agree with Jeremy. I understand wanting to do an “homage” to the original, but the Mrs. V ending just doesn’t work. Still, this film is a blast in spite of its MANY flaws.

]]> By: Gabe http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-171199 Gabe Thu, 17 Dec 2024 07:03:11 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-171199 Yea now that i think about it, the Mrs V. ending really does not make sense. Its like the whole moveie Jason is killing then at the end she pops up and your like Oh Crap i forgot about her! And why does she have a head, it was cut off. Oh well, what would a friday the 13th movie be without confusion LoL. Yea now that i think about it, the Mrs V. ending really does not make sense. Its like the whole moveie Jason is killing then at the end she pops up and your like Oh Crap i forgot about her! And why does she have a head, it was cut off. Oh well, what would a friday the 13th movie be without confusion LoL.

]]> By: Dave Lane http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-170898 Dave Lane Wed, 16 Dec 2024 03:51:41 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-170898 I could be wrong, but I think the original ending of Jason decapitating Chris was intended to be a dream sequence. I don't think she was actually killed off in either ending. That's the impression I've been under... Again, I could be wrong. I could be wrong, but I think the original ending of Jason decapitating Chris was intended to be a dream sequence. I don’t think she was actually killed off in either ending. That’s the impression I’ve been under… Again, I could be wrong.

]]> By: ratta tatta touille http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-170775 ratta tatta touille Tue, 15 Dec 2024 18:50:37 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-170775 the thing about part 3 is it has a bunch of "issues" like that, but it's still great, and in my opinion the best of the series. For one thing, it has two intros, the Part 2 recap and then the Edna/Harold part. Take away those and you have a pretty short movie. The acting isn't great because it was all a one-take affair, but the technical perfection of the effects and the creative death scenes are almost a good complement. Like, 'this is cheesy-- WHOA THAT GUY JUST GOT SPLIT DOWN THE GROIN!!!' So, yeah I've complained about the Mrs. V pop up, but it doesn't take away from the movie. Plus I would just hate for Chris to be killed! We need the final girl reunion movie. the thing about part 3 is it has a bunch of “issues” like that, but it’s still great, and in my opinion the best of the series. For one thing, it has two intros, the Part 2 recap and then the Edna/Harold part. Take away those and you have a pretty short movie. The acting isn’t great because it was all a one-take affair, but the technical perfection of the effects and the creative death scenes are almost a good complement. Like, ‘this is cheesy– WHOA THAT GUY JUST GOT SPLIT DOWN THE GROIN!!!’ So, yeah I’ve complained about the Mrs. V pop up, but it doesn’t take away from the movie. Plus I would just hate for Chris to be killed! We need the final girl reunion movie.

]]> By: Dave Lane http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-170531 Dave Lane Tue, 15 Dec 2024 03:01:22 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-170531 I really liked the chase scene, axe to the head, Chris going insane... I just don't feel like the Mrs. Voorhees part did credit to the rest of the movie. Maybe the original ending would have. Either way, it's still a great movie. I really liked the chase scene, axe to the head, Chris going insane… I just don’t feel like the Mrs. Voorhees part did credit to the rest of the movie. Maybe the original ending would have. Either way, it’s still a great movie.

]]> By: madmaxx1221 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-170530 madmaxx1221 Tue, 15 Dec 2024 02:59:29 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-170530 @Ratta tatta touille Thanks @Ratta tatta touille

Thanks

]]> By: ratta tatta touille http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-170520 ratta tatta touille Tue, 15 Dec 2024 02:10:55 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-170520 i don't know exactly how it works, but it's a reference for color correcting the film. they film that thing which has gray, white and a bunch of colors, then shoot the scene. Helps with color timing or some shite (making all the scenes in the film look consistent) i don’t know exactly how it works, but it’s a reference for color correcting the film. they film that thing which has gray, white and a bunch of colors, then shoot the scene. Helps with color timing or some shite (making all the scenes in the film look consistent)

]]> By: madmaxx1221 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-170513 madmaxx1221 Tue, 15 Dec 2024 01:47:00 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-170513 This may be a stupid question but in the first picture why is that guy holding that thing in front of Dana's face? This may be a stupid question but in the first picture why is that guy holding that thing in front of Dana’s face?

]]> By: Jimbo X http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/setting-up-the-scene-part-3s-dream-sequence-with-mrs-voorhees/comment-page-1/#comment-170490 Jimbo X Mon, 14 Dec 2024 23:26:59 +0000 http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/?p=5780#comment-170490 So in conclusion, it seems that none of the endings that were on the table for this film were really that original...just a bunch of rehashes of old ideas. It's kind of funny that despite all the unoriginality for these endings that someone would have the idea to give Jason the now-iconic hockey mask for the first time in this film. I think that the beheading of Dana would have been a better ending but maybe that's just because I've already seen the orginal ending for Part 3 ten times. I guess I just cant get enough. LOL. So in conclusion, it seems that none of the endings that were on the table for this film were really that original…just a bunch of rehashes of old ideas.

It’s kind of funny that despite all the unoriginality for these endings that someone would have the idea to give Jason the now-iconic hockey mask for the first time in this film.

I think that the beheading of Dana would have been a better ending but maybe that’s just because I’ve already seen the orginal ending for Part 3 ten times. I guess I just cant get enough. LOL.

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