Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning (Deluxe Edition)
by Danny Steinmann
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Actor: Anthony Barrile, John Shepherd, Todd BryantDirector: Danny Steinmann
Brand: SHEPARD,JOHN
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-06-16
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- AC-3; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; NTSC; Subtitled; Widescreen
DVD Reviews of Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning (Deluxe Edition)
DVD Review: But is this a cash cow?
Summary: 5 Stars
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I quote the director (from a documentary.) "Friday the 13th: The FINAL---how much money did it make? No no, we meant the final movie for that year. Not the final Friday the 13th movie ever."
*READ THESE PARAGRAPHS BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIE*
But is this a cash cow? A cash cab? A Cashman? None of them. Sort of. The first one was a masterpiece, enough said. The second one tried to re-capture the magic of the original. It failed. But it was still a decent slasher flick. The third one was just a cash grab. Finally, the next director realized they needed more time to tend to such an extremely awesome storyline, and came up with The Final Chapter. But now, our expectations were at a steady level, not creating biases. Perfect time to make the second best FT13 movie of all time. Perfect time to bring out twist endings, extreme psyche grinding storylines, awesome kills, boobs, and everything else that makes a FT13TH movie, including the formula.
So I think I've got the formula all figured out. First: Show clips from the past movies (or at least the one before it.) Second: Introduce the characters. Third: As you finish introducing the characters, implant both storyline and killing. Once those have implanted their tentacles, give 'em some $3X. And when they thought it was all fun and games, have a final scene where the last survivors find all the dead bodies. Then have a face off between the last humans and Jason Voorhees. Kill Jason, then revive him for a twist ending. Possibly show his face if the plot is appropriate for such. Read this paragraph if you never want to watch a FT13TH film. (I would call that unwise.) So what if it's predictable? It's a series!
But let's get down to the actual review. As you may remember from the fourth one, Tommy killed Jason at the age of 12. Now we venture 14 years later, and he is living at an Insane Asylum. Not only did he KILL somebody at the age of 12, but he also got on every drug for insanity there was known to man! So what does this create? A FREAKING BAD@$$!!! In fact, all the characters are awesome. Only Tommy do you feel is an important character/actor, but the other characters/actors are different then the usual stereotypical teens. Yes, they're horny, I GET IT. But they actually act realistic and insane, which creates a mood much more scary. You actually feel like this could happen to you...or worse.....your best friend.
Not enough people credit Jason for being an extremely creative killer. He doesn't just mash and slash, he's like Freddy Krueger mixed with Triple H mixed with a real serial[CEREAL] killer. He's a breed of killer we've never seen before. But notice the blue diamonds on his mask instead of red diamonds? That's an important piece. Jason is also an extremely awesome character. A lot of his past is left up to fan fiction, novels, and the fans themselves. It's pure genius to become a cult classic, a cultural phenomenon, and a money making madhouse! And they throw little hints at his past, just to make people more motivated to write about Jason and make the creators a little extra cash. IT'S PURE ECONOMIC GENIUS!!! Did they know that they would get a bad reputation...he11 how would I know?
And about that story. Going into the psychology of Tommy was risky business. Not having as much of a focus on Jason would disrupt the common flow of fanatics who had followed the series up to this point in time. They took risks for the purpose of keeping the series fresh[FLESH], and trying to slowly and painfully remove the series from Jason Voorhees. Trust me, they were feeling pain in their wallets, but they needed to keep the series fresh to be rich in the long run. Unfortunately, like Halloween III (which was also an unfortunate story), that did not go well with most fans and...next movie I'll talk about it. But this was an innovative moment in the series, which I commend for. It's still got the kills and boobs though.
In most FT13TH movies, there are quite a few characters. But here, you feel like they are creating characters like a 11 year old with his hands on Smackdown vs. Raw 2009. It's okay, because as they constantly introduce characters, they still keep the story telling fresh and psyche grinding. The top notch Bi-Polar feel of the film is okay even though intrusive, keeping a realistic feel telling us that this is what happens when you feed a stoner scrambled eggs. And in 8, this is what happens when you feed unknown Christian socks scrambled Flowbodough. You get the picture, it's much more out of the box then some other previous installments. *cough*WHY 3-D WHY?!?!*cough*.
See, this is when you know a movie IS the rock and the hard place. When I have this many paragraphs for such an underrated film. (It's 10:36 P.M. on Friday, gimme a break.) Anyways, while Jason runs amok Tommy is sitting in an Insane Asylum, because his parents didn't know how to take care of him. How do you like that? This teaches kids to get therapy and not drugs. Or at least, therapy first. Thus, people are getting killed and Tommy can't stop him. Oh, and of course, I have new rules. Rule #8: Do NOT take a dump/crap/$#!T. Rule #9: If you go out in the woods, please, oh please, DO NOT SING. Lots of tribute is paid to past films, such as TTCM, other FT13THS, The African Queen (or Creature From the Black Lagoon, IDK which, if any.)
Alright, 7 paragraphs. That should hold you over a bunch. But there a few paragraphs left, THAT SHOULD ONLY BE READ AFTER WATCHING THE FILM.
So yeah, Jason Voorhees isn't technically in this film. But here's how I see it, 'cause it really ain't a cop-out. Tommy wasn't aware of Jason trying to kill people. He finally finds out, and feels that he has been lazy and not done what he was supposed to do. He finally tackles Jason, but in a peaceful way. But because this isn't the real Jason, he doesn't understand such an idea. Tommy gets devastated, and he kills Jason in revenge. But there is a void. That void was what was eating at him all the time. He cannot live without an enemy, a Jason to his Tommy. Jason's soul, reaching from he11, passes on his mask. Mrs. Voorhees, Pamela, passed on her terror to Jason. Now, Jason feels for Tommy. He understands what he is going through, because they are the same. At a very early age, they went through terrible trauma, and became mad men. Tommy picks up the Jason mask, with Jason knowing Tommy loved masks so much, and starts to kill everyone.
NOW DOESN'T THAT SOUND FREAKING EPIC?
Point in case, the story easily deserves a 5/5, and the slasher aspect is an easy 4/5. So that averages to an easy 4.5/5.
I, Da Motha Faukan' Ca$hman signin' OAUFF!!! (Having a bad moment there, don't repeat any of that sentence.)
Description of Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Release Date: 16-JUN-2009
Media Type: DVD
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