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Based on the trailers for the movie, I wasn't sure what to expect. It looked, more than anything, like just another lame remake. This is the third attempt at a Jason movie from New Line Cinema, the first two being Jason Goes To Hell, and Freddy VS. Jason. Neither of which were particularly memorable. so this movie could easily have ended up like those two as another mediocre rehash. especially since it has the same writers as Freddy VS. Jason. Well believe me, this is NOT just another lame remake, nor is it just another lame rehash. In fact, I liked it a little more than the original. Granted, it wasn't really a remake, so much as a comeback vehicle for Jason Vorhees. Perhaps a better title for the film would have been Jason Returns--Again. the thing is, that writers Mark Swift and Damian Shannon GET Jason Vorhees. Whereas Freddy Kreuger seemingly wasn't exactly their specialty as was made obvious in FvJ it is clear that they are the ones that Friday fans such as myself have been waiting for. Of course, the film did have its Cons. The Pros:

-Derek Mears was amazing as Jason. Naturally, he was a major improvement over Ken Kirzinger. In fact, he may just be the best Jason Vorheesbesides Kane Hodder.

-The rest of the Cast were also great. They truly captured the essence the stereotypes inn which they played. They took the stereotypes and made actual characters out of them. Though the very comical, never taking itself completely seriously styled writing may have done much of the work in that case. -The Music was perfect for the movie. It sounded enough like the original music to give off that sweet sense of nostalgia but different enough to seem new and fresh. -The Nostalgia Factor! This was perhaps the best part about the whole movie. With all of its throwbacks to the originals and its entire opening scene, which was, in itself an awesome homage to the first movie, it left you feeling young again. Basically, it was almost, if not just as fun as the first film was back in 1980. It was perfect both as a re-introduction to modern audiences and as a nostalgic tribute to those of us who saw the original. Now we can go through the experience all over again, this time with our kids who, as we were when we saw the original, are way to young to see it!

Of course, there was a Con or two thrown into the mix.

-Amanda Righetti's character seems very out of place in the movie. I don't want to give anything away, but I didn't like her as the Co-main female lead. They should have left that to Danielle Panabacker, who I thought did great. -Jared Padalecki of Supernatural fame sold his role, but his character, as is his character from Supernatural, was just a bit too whiny for my taste. It was almost as if HE was the main Female lead.

Other than that, I can't really think of any other notable Cons. When the movie is funny, It's laugh out loud funny. When it tries to be scary, it is scary enough. The action is intense, there are plenty jump out of your seat moments, and of course, what Friday movie would be complete without Five totally gratuitous Nude scenes?

The film has every thing you could possibly want out of a Jason movie, as I have probably said before. It exhibits untamed Nudity and sex and uncensored Blood and gore--often within the same scene. And they didn't waste any time with a Crazy Ralph typed character, a character that I never particularly cared for.

So I would once again lie to extend my utter gratitude to All who worked on this movie, and helped make it the re-boot we have been waiting for. And to all of those who worried about the involvement of Michael Bay: It looks like he finally made a movie that he deserves respect for. And Marcus Nispel did a decent job too, soon enough, the lame TCM remake will just be an event of the past, because this film more than made up for his past misfires. And to all of the parents of all of the teenagers who will obviously want to see this movie, If your kid has EVER seen a horror movie before (and I mean a HORROR movie, Prom Night and The Unborn don't count)they will not have any problem with this movie. And as far as content goes, It is rated R for a reason, but if your kid is over the age of 14, he has seen it all before, whether you know it or not.

I look foreward to seeing the next F13 movie.

After making such classics as Hatchet, and Spiral (I still haven't seen Cofee & Donuts) Adam Green made this sitcom styled internet Halloween special, just like he does every year. This particular installment, however, is even better than the last, which was better than the previous year's and so on. I won't take the time to explain the story since it is only about a 10 minute long movie, but I will say that it is excellently made and strikingly well written. And with a cast so great you can't fail. Joel Moore from Hatchet and Dodgeball, and Joel Murray also from Hatchet and one of my favorite sitcoms: Still Standing are among some of the main cast members. Overall this was an excellent short film and I hope to see more of Adam Green in the near future.