Friday the 13th, Part VI - Jason Lives
by Tom McLoughlin
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Actor: David Kagen, Jennifer Cooke, Ron Palillo, Thom MathewsDirector: Tom McLoughlin
Brand: Paramount
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
Published: 2001-09-01
DVD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of Friday the 13th, Part VI - Jason Lives
DVD Review: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (Three and a Half Stars)
Summary: 4 Stars
This review refers to the Paramount DVD edition of the film.
THE WHO'S WHO: Starring Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen, Renee Jones, Kerry Noonan, Darcy DeMoss, Tom Fridley, Tony Goldwyn, Ron Palillo. Score Composed By Harry Manfredini. Written and Directed By Tom McLoughlin. (R) For Violence, Gore, Profanity and Mild Sexual Content; 87m.; 1986.
WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?: For the first time since "Friday the 13th Part 2", it's the camp counselors who have to be on the lookout for everyone's favorite hockey-masked terror. After surviving years of torment from the memory of Jason Voorhees (C.J. Graham doing a commendable job), Camp Crystal Lake has changed its name to Camp Forest Green and is trying to start over. But you can't keep a hideously deformed psychopathic killer down for long. Barely surviving his own memories of Jason, Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) has returned to make sure Jason stays down. But when he digs up Jason's body to perform a cremation, he winds up accidentally resurrecting Voorhees. Now, he has to find a more permanent solution that will end Jason's reign of terror once and for all. Director Tom McLoughlin ("Sometimes They Come Back") helms this film with assured skill, surrounding himself with the best crew and most adaptable mid-eighties cast he could find. Ron Palillo brings his "Welcome Back Kotter" role of Horshack back to the screen in an ever so slightly grown up version (as Allen Hawes) during the early scenes of the film (accompanying Tommy to Jason's grave). Tony Goldwyn's brief appearance as Darren foreshadows the talent he would go on to display in such films as "Ghost" and "The 6th Day". The likeably arrogant Tom Fridley brings some charm to the film as Cort. However, the ones to watch are Renee Jones and Thom Mathews. Jones, future co-star of the "Days of Our Lives" soap opera, got her mainstream start here in this horror classic after making numerous guest appearances on television shows like "The Jeffersons" and "WKRP in Cincinnati". Mathews was already a veteran horror star, appearing in "Return of the Living Dead" alongside "Friday V" alumnus Miguel A. Nunez Jr. and "Nightmare on Elm Street 2" actor Clu Gulager. Like the "Nightmare" crew would do the following year, the filmmakers here decided to inject bits of humor into the horror. This added levity moves the momentum of "Jason Lives" along nicely and is a welcome change to the standard "Friday" formula. Two of the best segments include the pre-credits "Jason Voorhees as James Bond" moment and the scene in which Sissy (Jones) and Paula (Kerry Noonan) comfort a little girl (Courtney Vickery) after she has a nightmare...coincidentally, the little girl's name is Nancy! Trivia buffs take note: we now know that Renee Jones would go on to co-star in "Days of Our Lives", but what other future "Days" co-star would figure prominently into the "Friday the 13th" films first? See my review of "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood" (coming soon) for the answer. Overall, this film delivers most of the thrills and chills "Friday" fans have come to expect from the Voorhees franchise. There are a few lapses here and there, but it's still a solid entry that will satisfy hardcore horror buffs and their cravings for butchery.
THEY SAY THEY'RE SPECIAL BUT...: The 1.85:1 widescreen presentation for the film is a bit dark from time to time and color tones appear marginally greyed. Fortunately, most of the grain that accompanied the first four films has been obliterated and we're left with a clear transfer that does its best to deliver good definition. The annoying vertical blue line is back, located down the right side of the screen on high definition monitors, though its not as prominent as it was on the disc for "Friday V". For the first time in the series, Paramount has given this disc a 2.0 Dolby surround sound. While a 5.1 would have been appreciated, this 2.0 is still relatively thunderous and bright with good separation and even dialogue. English subtitles are also available for the film. They are a yellow, easy to read color and have been placed within the frame of the movie. The front cover for this DVD, like its immediate predecessor, has been changed by Paramount. Unlike the cover for "A New Beginning", this change is an unforgivable sin that Paramount never should have committed. This case is a horrific, multi-colored example of what atrocities can sprout up when creative execs are given too much free time. The original video release cover was perhaps the single most blood-tingling video cover in horror history...the blue-hued painting of a hockey mask rising above a tombstone that read "Jason Lives". The back cover is another chromatic mishmash that almost ridicules the film itself. This also carries over to the one sheet insert that displays the sixteen chapter stops for this ninety minute movie. The disc is painted with a cut down version of the abominable front cover. Extra features on the disc are limited to a "teaser" trailer (1:40) that is fairly entertaining...if all you want to do is watch a tombstone explode and see an empty grave rise from the ground.
THE YOLK'S ON YOU: Paramount has never been known for plying their releases with additional footage, let alone hiding anything on the disc. You're more likely to get up and tap dance after Jason shoves a knife through your skull than you are of finding hidden easter eggs on this one.
THE LEWD AND NUDE ALERT: This is probably the most disappointing "Friday" film thus far for the "Lewd and Nude" category. We get a nice upskirt of Steven's (Roger Rose) new fiancee Annette (Cynthia Kania) as they begin to fool around in the woods. Cort (Tom Fridley) and his girlfriend Nikki (Darcy DeMoss) have sex in a Cobra Camper. Sissy (Renee Jones) spends some time flaunting her buns in a pair of form fitting grey sweat pants. Tommy (Thom Mathews) gets an extreme close-up of Megan's (Jennifer Cooke) jean-covered inner thighs. But there seems to be something missing. For a cast filled with such magnificent women, there's an appalling lack of any actual nudity. A surefire disappointment for the prurient film goers.
THE GORE REPORT: Early on in the film, Jason shoves his arm through a guy's chest and we, the lucky viewer, get to see the guy's heart being held in Jason's hand. Speaking of arms, Jason rips one paintball player's (Wallace Merck) arm off later in the film, though it's not even half as bloody a segment as it should be. We also get to see a cabin filled with blood which is by far the best scene for gorehounds.
SAY AGAIN: "Why'd they have to go and dig up Jason? Some folks have a strange idea of entertainment." - Martin, Caretaker of the Eternal Peace Cemetery (Bob Larkin)
THE FINAL SAY: Yes, I recommend buying this DVD. It's a step down from parts two and four in the suspense department. There are some drawn out sequences scattered through the first two thirds of the film and the suspense that finally materializes in the finale isn't as gripping as it could have been. However, the film is a notch above parts three and five in the screenplay department and is worthy of numerous viewings on dark, spooky evenings.
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Description of Friday the 13th, Part VI - Jason Lives
Tommy returns to the grave to make sure jason is dead and accidently brings him back to life. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Thom Mathews David Kagen Run time: 87 minutes Rating: RBestsellers in DVD
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