Friday the 13th

[The Deadman]

Anyone watching Jason movies all day long today? Which were your favorites? Who played Voorhees the best? Discuss!

If anyone says Jason X was bad we're gonna throw blows.

[KROW]

Not watching any movies, but I did make a meme for it once.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/BJKROW/334123_10150904875126612_2042671087_o.jpg

As for favorites, I like the first three the most. However, each subsequent one has its moments.

[Etsyturtle2]

Hey! Today is friday the 13th!

[snake]

Everything was going fine today until all my school clothes got ruined and the chinese place got my order wrong. F*ck this.

[The Deadman]

Friday the 13th Reboot Will Give Jason a New Origin (http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/691583-friday-the-13th-reboot)

[AT-Man]

Friday the 13th Reboot Will Give Jason a New Origin (http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/691583-friday-the-13th-reboot)

This is what we wanted, right? I see nothing bad coming out of this.

[sdp]

This is the second reboot right? The last one mixing the first three movies together more or less right.


Jason is an icon there's no denying that but he's also a character of its time. People outside of hardcore horror movie fans just find the premise of "movie monster" ridiculous and I'm with them. Nothing wrong with those fans but it's no different than those who like Pro Wrestling, they're a niche fanbase. You don't see Disney trying too hard to make Mickey Mouse a hit character, sure he gets movies on videos and what not but the company doesn't push their iconic mascot to bigger things like in the past because his time for that is past. They should embrace what they have and keep doing merchandise while releasing smaller DTV films that is exactly what fans would probably want a low budget authentic feeling movie instead of an overproduced film that is just bad.

I mean I loved Jason as a kid and only watched a couple of movies for that same reason but the idea of the killer was awesome and as soon as I became a teenager and could watch it all I just didn't care anymore even if I still find the character cool the idea of watching bad horror movies just doesn't appeal to me.

[The Deadman]

The 2009 film was a "re-imagining" of the first 4.

[The Deadman]

‘Friday the 13th’ Will Feature Jason and Pamela Side-By-Side! (http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3395199/friday-13th-will-feature-jason-pamela-side-side/)

The upcoming Friday the 13th has everyone talking. The return of our favorite hockey mask-wearing mass murderer is big news no matter how you feel about the franchise as it’s been a long time since we’ve seen him stalk the shores of Crystal Lake. And as the weeks have been passing, we’ve been getting more and more information about how the movie is shaping and the path that it’s going to take, such as the idea that Aaron Guzikowski’s script would be an origin story, although now producer Brad Fuller is clarifying his words.

Talking with iHorror, Fuller explains:

Origin isn’t really the right word for this movie. The word “Origin” got out and everyone’s calling it an origin film now, but that isn’t exactly the direction we’re taking. It’s more of an alternate world that we’re creating for Jason – an alternate space, alternate reality – in this film. Yes, Pamela and Jason are together in this film, but this is the same Jason we all know and love. He’s Jason; he kills – he kills teenagers. We went down the origin route with the second Texas Chainsaw Massacre film, and I think when you go to deep into a character’s origin, the character stops being scary at some point. I’m not worried about demystifying Jason by revealing parts of his back story, which most of the fans are familiar with.

I absolutely adore that last line. I’m willing to bet that Fuller looked at all the frustration with people who saw BvS and complained, “We have to see Bruce Wayne’s parents die yet again? We all know this!” I know that’s what all my friends said and I’m right there with them.

“The story takes place between the late 1970s and the early 1980s,” continues Fuller, who adds, “There is a summer camp, and there are camp counselors.”

And while there have been rumors that Elias, Jason’s father, would appear in the film, Fuller is asking people to temper their expectations because things may not actually go that route.

“No, we haven’t decided whether or not Elias will appear in the film. Again, that was a comment I made, which was a response to a question about whether or not Elias would be a part of this film,” explains Fuller. “I said that including Jason’s father was an idea, a possibility, but it’s not at all a certainty that he’ll appear in the film. The main relationship is between Pamela and Jason.”

So, as always it appears that we need to bide our time. After all, there’s no point in getting up in arms when we haven’t seen even a single image from the film, right?

The new Friday the 13th is slated to come out in January 2017.

[The Deadman]

‘Friday the 13th’ Has a New Director! (http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3402186/breaking-friday-13th-new-director/)

Jason Voorhees is one step closer to a return as Breck Eisner is in talks to direct the next installment of Friday the 13th for Platinum Dunes and Paramount Pictures, Bloody Disgusting can confirm.

Prisoners scribe Aaron Guzikowski turned in his screenplay last month, which Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller called an “origin-ish” story.

Jason’s mother, Pamela, is going to make some sort of appearance in the new incarnation, as is his father, Elias (I’m told he’s actually in the script quite a bit).

“We’re going to go back and we’re going to meet that family,” Fuller told Yahoo back in June, speaking of the Voorhees clan. Form confirmed, adding, “We’re going to meet the family. You’re gonna meet Pamela, Elias, and Jason. And you’re gonna see how it all happened.”

[Related Post] Unanswered Questions from the Friday the 13th Franchise!

Eisner directed The Crazies, a fantastic remake of George A. Romero’s classic horror film, as well as Lionsgate’s The Last Witch Hunter, which starred Vin Diesel. He was spent years attached to direct a remake of The Creature From the Black Lagoon for Universal, as well as Escape From New York for New Line.

David Bruckner was previously attached to direct from a screenplay by Nick Antosca. While Eisner is a less inspired pick than Bruckner, I’m definitely not shaking my head at the decision. I’d give it a solid B+.

As of this writing the plan is for Jason to return on Friday, January 13, 2017, although October 13th, 2017 is more likely.

[Allio]

I honestly loved the last "remake", I'm pumped for this

[The Deadman]

‘Friday the 13th’ Casting Call Seeks Young Jason; Different Title?! (http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3422814/friday-the-13th-casting-call-seeks-young-jason/)

[Jephael]

Sounds more like a prequel to me than a remake to me.

[THGhost]

While I am excited for the next movie, it will mean that my "Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection" set won't be "complete" anymore. I'm like that. :P Same goes for the new Halloween and Saw movies that are apparently happening.

[Allio]

Whelp, it's cancelled

[NinjaPug]

Poor Platinum Dunes.

[Andrew NDB]

This is the second reboot right? The last one mixing the first three movies together more or less right.

The 2009 film was a "re-imagining" of the first 4.

I honestly loved the last "remake", I'm pumped for this

The 2009 movie served as a reboot -- essentially -- but it's also cleverly a "stealth" sequel. There is no reason it couldn't take place right after Freddy vs. Jason.

[Allio]

I remember the interviews behind the Movie, describing it more of a sequel than reboot.

Only real problem was Jason was more living Jason than zombie

Maybe camp crystal lake chronicles is still happening

[Andrew NDB]

Only real problem was Jason was more living Jason than zombie

His worm heart went into a new body sometime after FvJ -- problem solved.

[Allio]

Depending on your perspective of freddey vs Jason vs ash, which was a great sequel and answered one of the biggest questions

[Andrew NDB]

Depending on your perspective of freddey vs Jason vs ash, which was a great sequel and answered one of the biggest questions

Eh, I don't really consider that... anything.

[Allio]

Well, you're fun

[Jephael]

Whelp, it's cancelled

Guess it spent a little too much time in Developmental Hell.

[Andrew NDB]

I'd be surprised if we didn't get a new F13 movie in a year or two. The "reboot" movie actually was the highest grossing of any of the standalone F13 movies, with a higher opening weekend than even FVJ. It's weird they didn't press on when there was still legitimate momentum.

And no, we don't need a Jason Voorhees "origin" movie. What we need to know about his youth we've seen time and time again in many, many flashbacks in many, many F13 movies, including the very last one. They just need to make a new Jason movie with a unique angle (the found footage movie didn't sound too terrible to me) and some witty writing, ala Cabin in the Woods or such.

[neatoman]

I just watched the original, is there any logical reason for why Mrs. Voorhees proper introduction and the revelation of the Jason backstory don't happen until the movie is almost over?

[Andrew NDB]

I just watched the original, is there any logical reason for why Mrs. Voorhees proper introduction and the revelation of the Jason backstory don't happen until the movie is almost over?

Because a series was never intended, Mrs. Voorhees was to be the big bad villain reveal and Jason was only an afterthought.

I'd be surprised if we didn't get a new F13 movie in a year or two.

Jesus, and now it's been 7 years since I made that post and still no sign of a new F13 movie.

[neatoman]

Because a series was never intended, Mrs. Voorhees was to be the big bad villain reveal and Jason was only an afterthought.

But even for a standalone movie it makes no sense. My primary concern here is not about the series as a whole, just that it doesn't make sense internally.

Let's compare this to A Nightmare on Elm Street as an example, while there is some mystery of who this dream ghost really is, the movie is largely dedicated to investigating this mystery and hints are dropped throughout. Another comparison we could make is Halloween, where it is established who Michael is from the start. In my experience, most horror movies at least try to give us an initial set-up and/or a second act trying to solve the mystery.

In the first Friday the 13th, Mrs. Voorhees' face is never shown until the movie is almost over, until that point she was just some unknown killer. While it is mentioned that there were killings in the past, Jason drowning being the start of it, was never mentioned. The movie would have been much stronger if Mrs. Voorhees showed up in the diner scene earlier or some other point in the first act and/or the stuff about Jason drowning was given some hints. As is, the movie is just kind of weirdly structured by cramming this stuff in right at the end.