Comments on: ‘Friday the 13th’ (2009) – Jason slashes high expectations

By: Ronn

Ronn — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:37:31 +0000

i think the whole running motif worked in zack snyder’s ‘Dawn of the Dead’ remake but in slasher film it is not as good. personally it didn’t bother me that much but i can understand how it can upset someone. i disagree about the fact that him walking makes it scary i think what makes it scary is that he has a very large machete and he is going to kill you.

By: Meli

Meli — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:35:40 +0000

just saw the movie. the one thing that i absolutely HATE was the fact that jason was RUNNING!!!!!!! HELLO! the whole scary thing about him is that he’s walking after his victim WHILE they’re running… and some way some how, he catches them… WALKING!!!!! this movie disappointed me. stick with Jason’s act from all the other movies if anyone is planning on making another remake…

By: Ronn

Ronn — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:59:56 +0000

i agree with your take on F13. i saw the film Friday night in a packed theatre with my wife (who is the best woman in the world because she goes to these films with me even though she can’t stand them) anyway we went with a bunch of friends and there were people clapping and cheering at different times and it was a lot of fun. Was the movie any goo? not really the thing about slasher movies is that it is a genre that has a basic formula you know what to expect coming in and if it delivers on said formula then it is usually entertaining. The thing that is so appealing to the original slashers is that they were made for next to nothing they have actors in them that usually look people you know they look like ordinary everyday teenagers or twentysomethings. The problem with the Michael Bay remakes and the others is that they are putting the hot young actors from the CW or whatever show is hot and they put a lot of production value into it and it is the new and improved glossed over version of the “Classic” that you grew up loving. i think certain horror films could benefit from being remade this being one of them but in the end what if anything can you retell that hasn’t been told before. i am eagerly awaiting the remake of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’