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Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-06-19T19:02:58+00:00

At risk of being "the odd man out"- I hated the reboot. I guess the fundimental reason for me is that, I grew up with the originals coming out every yr on vhs. Allthough, some were not as good as others.. I"m thinking 5,7 and 8. With these films, you grew to have a certain "expectation" - you knew the drill, you knew a certain "formula" that the film would remain faithful to.

Maybe I'm getting old/er and a bit cynical- but I liked my movies- just the way they were- a time capsual from an era when slasher films looked up to the friday franchise as their own benchmark. I also understand the reboot is paying homage to the 1st 4 parts.. I thought the direction change.. eg hillbilly jason and his tunnells.. was way off..(see above comment bout getting old and whinging)- for me a big departure from the storylines of old. Perhaps the writers went down the path of part 3..and wanted to humanise jason more.. I understand that.. I just did'nt like it.

I also fully understand the writers bringing jason, to a new crowd- a new generation, i just think they could have delved into the history a bit more.Ok guys enough of me pissing and moaning.. just putting my 2 cents worth in..

Statistics: Posted by j.v 1974 — Sun Jun 19, 2025 7:02 pm

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-06-19T09:20:27+00:00

In Friday part 2, did Jason set that trap that swung that guy upside down?

Statistics: Posted by Callum Sanderson — Sun Jun 19, 2025 9:20 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-06-18T06:18:46+00:00

I believe the reboot is way better than more than half of the films. My fave is 6. Next is 4. After that, its up in the air. Part 3 was the first one I ever saw so it has a special place in my heart.

Reboot rocked. Mears rules. If they don't use him for a future movie, that would be a huge mistake. Whoever at Platinum Dunes ok'd him, did a great job.

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Statistics: Posted by vivian — Sat Jun 18, 2025 6:18 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-31T02:22:02+00:00

I don't get the vibe that anybody here thinks that their opinion is set in stone. Just because someone is critical of another persons' ideas doesn't mean that they're bashing them. Have you ever thought that just maybe these "ideas" are becoming random by the minute ? Not to mention the excessive amounts of bandwidth that these "ideas" take up!

Statistics: Posted by Kane — Thu Mar 31, 2025 2:22 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-30T23:54:23+00:00

Well Dude...It just seems there's a handful of people that think that their opinion is set in stone, like they wrote the "Friday the 13th Bible" or something. When I say "Bashing", I mean being critical of what ideas or thoughts others have.

Statistics: Posted by CampBlood1980 — Wed Mar 30, 2025 11:54 pm

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-30T16:55:02+00:00

CampBlood1980 wrote:

I think what martin was meaning(at least my interpretation) is that he would like for the Reboot sequel to be like The Final Chapter. As in the same tone, atmosphere, etc. What's with the "bashing" on this forum? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on the franchise & what they want to see happen with this franchise. No person's thoughts or ideas are any greater than the next person's, so please respect that. Friday is the greatest franchise in horror, because it's so diverse in it's fanbase. Every fan has their own reason's for liking what they do about the franchise. If everybody thought & liked the exact same things, we would have nothing to discuss..Which would be pretty boring.

First off dude, get your story straight....because nobody is bashing anybody. I define bashing as throwing out insults and such! As you said we are all entitled to our opinions and I damn well voiced mine. So good day!

Statistics: Posted by Kane — Wed Mar 30, 2025 4:55 pm

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-30T15:25:48+00:00

Statistics: Posted by CampBlood1980 — Wed Mar 30, 2025 3:25 pm

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-30T07:31:16+00:00

I like that about the camp being basically MIA except for the opening. The reboot never says who ran it, the locals aren't seen except for the cops and the old woman, and we have almost no idea who that Donnie guy was except that he was a loser who had to look at skin mags and play act with a mannequin. I hope a sequel let's us in on this stuff more.

Statistics: Posted by jasonfan — Wed Mar 30, 2025 7:31 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-29T04:33:40+00:00

lmao jeez, martin ,you either dont think, or are way to imaginary.... the remake was a remake or reboot of the first four..why would you like a reboot sequel to the final chapter, stop with your remake reboot shit, im happy with the sequels after.... remakes and reboots are getting way out of hand...seriously dude, you think tooooooo much.

Statistics: Posted by Sheriff_Garris — Tue Mar 29, 2025 4:33 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-29T02:27:41+00:00

Oh my God, MARTIN, the 2025 film was a reboot of the FIRST FOUR FILMS!

Statistics: Posted by Kane — Tue Mar 29, 2025 2:27 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-29T01:48:45+00:00

I like to see the reboot sequel like The Final Chapter & if they can do that then most will probaly want more Friday the 13th rebooted sequels.

Statistics: Posted by martin-horror — Tue Mar 29, 2025 1:48 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-08T04:41:49+00:00

they should do a sequel to the reboot and do it direct to video like they did Return to House on Haunted Hill (which was also a warner brothers remake). and Return to House on Haunted Hill is a DAMN good movie

Statistics: Posted by JasonXIII — Tue Mar 08, 2025 4:41 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-08T00:57:49+00:00

It's all good, I wasn't being sarcastic, I was actually serious when I said it's too bad the studio doesn't really give a shit!

Statistics: Posted by Kane — Tue Mar 08, 2025 12:57 am

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-07T23:58:50+00:00

i didnt mean to come off as a whiner with that post, thats just kinda the issues i had with the movie, i dont hate it or anything, just not my favorite.

Statistics: Posted by Sheriff_Garris — Mon Mar 07, 2025 11:58 pm

Re: my feelings on the movie and Jason reboot as a whole

2011-03-07T23:18:45+00:00

It's too bad the studio doesn't give a shit about our opinions; just saying!

Statistics: Posted by Kane — Mon Mar 07, 2025 11:18 pm