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Friday the 13th Nostalgia
Oct. 17th, 2012 07:36 amWhile most everyone was watching the Presidential debate last night, I skipped it. I never have been one for watching the actual debate, but just wait to catch the highlights the next day.
Instead, I watched AMC's "Friday the 13th" marathon. Oh how I love a dated horror movie (no cell phones! In fact one camp counselor in the first movie asked another if he had a dime so she could call the police... love it). Last night, I saw parts 2 and 3 and a good chunk of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.
"The Final Chapter" was the first Friday the 13th I ever got to watch in the theater. I was 11 years old and the guy at the ticket counter NEVER checked ages. My sibs and I had managed to watch the first three thanks to HBO and video rental. Now that I'm nearly 40, I look back and ask myself why my parents let us go to an R rated movie, but I think they were just happy to be kid-free for two hours.
"The Final Chapter" was also the one with the most nudity of the franchise apparently. There were a couple of burly, furry guys in the movie. One was killed by a harpoon to the groin, showing how inventive Jason was getting.
Oddly enough, in my opinion, "The Final Chapter" should have been the last one. While I enjoy the bad shlock that came after this one, the quality dropped significantly (which is saying quite a bit). I mean, Corey Feldman killed Jason at the end of it, and the ones after were worse?? Heh.
Happy Hump Day all...
Instead, I watched AMC's "Friday the 13th" marathon. Oh how I love a dated horror movie (no cell phones! In fact one camp counselor in the first movie asked another if he had a dime so she could call the police... love it). Last night, I saw parts 2 and 3 and a good chunk of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.
"The Final Chapter" was the first Friday the 13th I ever got to watch in the theater. I was 11 years old and the guy at the ticket counter NEVER checked ages. My sibs and I had managed to watch the first three thanks to HBO and video rental. Now that I'm nearly 40, I look back and ask myself why my parents let us go to an R rated movie, but I think they were just happy to be kid-free for two hours.
"The Final Chapter" was also the one with the most nudity of the franchise apparently. There were a couple of burly, furry guys in the movie. One was killed by a harpoon to the groin, showing how inventive Jason was getting.
Oddly enough, in my opinion, "The Final Chapter" should have been the last one. While I enjoy the bad shlock that came after this one, the quality dropped significantly (which is saying quite a bit). I mean, Corey Feldman killed Jason at the end of it, and the ones after were worse?? Heh.
Happy Hump Day all...
