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As bad as Friday the 13th, Part 2 is, it's a work of art in comparison to the rest of the Friday the 13th flicks that came afterward. This installment officially introduced us to Jason Voorhees as the killer (if you remember Drew Barrymore's fatal phone quiz in Scream, you know that the killer in the first Friday the 13th was actually Jason's mother), and made the slicing and dicing even more generic. Survivor Alice is dispatched within the first 10 minutes, and we're left with plucky Ginny (Amy Steel, doing a fairly decent Jamie Lee Curtis impression) to do battle with the monstrous Jason. Ginny's part of a another group of horny teenagers (less intelligent as well as less attractive than their predecessors) who try to resurrect Camp Crystal Lake five years after the initial murders--a pretty mean feat, considering this movie was made only a year after the first one. Being a smarty-pants child-psychology major, Ginny tries to outwit the dim Jason, and at one point dons the bloody and moldy sweater of Jason's late mother (which is more disgusting than any of the killings beforehand) in an attempt to confuse the masked killer. Jason may not be the brightest bulb on the tree, but the only one who's going to pull the wool--or in this case, the burlap--over his eyes is Jason himself, who wears a sack with one eyehole throughout the movie to hide his deformed features (he finally found his way to a sporting-goods store and his trademark hockey mask appears in the third installment of the series). Directed by Steve Miner, who also helmed the next Friday the 13th film (in 3-D no less) as well as the more reputable House, Forever Young, and Halloween: H20. --Mark Englehart
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The second instalment in the long-running horror franchise. Set five years after the first film, the action takes place in the vicinity of the infamous Camp Crystal Lake, where the counsellors from the neighbouring holiday camps come visiting and thus make themselves available to the grisly attentions of the psychotic Jason. One by one the carefree teenagers begin to disappear, their bodies turning up slaughtered in a variety of imaginative ways.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Blu
Format:Blu-ray
For a film pushing 30 years old this is a surprisingly good transfer. The opening sequence which recycles scenes from Part One is unpromising, with unnatural looking colours and a generally low amount of HD credibility. But this reveals itself to be a stylistic choice when the film gets rolling. The picture from then on is very sharp and clear, colours are great. The only criticism would be that close-ups don't offer the absolute wow factor for depth and plasticity; long and medium shots sometimes look better than close-ups. But when/if you see Part III on Blu you will think that this disc is a miracle. The True HD 5.1 soundtrack is also well-balanced and forthright.
The film itself is right up there with the original. The plot is not quite as good, but this is the film where we really see Jason get to work and establish the identity of the franchise. The 1980 original, for all its merits, was not always clever enough about hiding its debts to "Psycho" and "Halloween". For much of the film Jason (or often Jason's shoes and legs!) has real threatening presence, only late on does he occasionally turn a little goofy, perhaps a sad precursor of how the film was to eventually lose its way. When he reveals his deformed face, this is done no favours by HD, and it is clear that the deaths are both tamer and less well done by the FX standards of the recent "Friday the 13th" film from Marcus Nispel. But none of this should detract from a film that has spawned imitations and cultural quotations far and wide. Better than ever on Blu, and if you hate black bars on your TV, you'll be pleased to know that like the first and unlike the third this is in aspect ratio 1.85:1 so you're bar-free. Happy Halloween!
The film itself is right up there with the original. The plot is not quite as good, but this is the film where we really see Jason get to work and establish the identity of the franchise. The 1980 original, for all its merits, was not always clever enough about hiding its debts to "Psycho" and "Halloween". For much of the film Jason (or often Jason's shoes and legs!) has real threatening presence, only late on does he occasionally turn a little goofy, perhaps a sad precursor of how the film was to eventually lose its way. When he reveals his deformed face, this is done no favours by HD, and it is clear that the deaths are both tamer and less well done by the FX standards of the recent "Friday the 13th" film from Marcus Nispel. But none of this should detract from a film that has spawned imitations and cultural quotations far and wide. Better than ever on Blu, and if you hate black bars on your TV, you'll be pleased to know that like the first and unlike the third this is in aspect ratio 1.85:1 so you're bar-free. Happy Halloween!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Moto Moto
Format:DVD
The impending release of Michael Bay's "reboot" for Jason prompted DVD reissues of Parts 2-8, the rights of which are still owned by Paramount in the UK. This means new cover art, better transfers and extras for Parts 2 & 3.
Whereas the 'My Bloody Valentine 3D' remake resulted in an extremely satisfying special edition of the 1981 original with the MPAA-excised footage restored in its gory-glory, when it comes to 'Friday the 13th', it's still stinge-ville in terms of extra material...
There's an interview with Peter Bracke, author of Crystal Lake Memories, footage from horror conventions, interviewing 4 of the Jason-players and the curious 'Lost Tales of Camp Blood Part 1' vinette, which is a no-budget sub-10 minute scene of a couple slaughtered in a cabin by a killer who isn't Jason... It's set to Harry Manfredini's trademark score but has little point to it. Parts 2 & 3 appear on the next DVD.
The film itself looks better than ever, still my favourite in the series (edging out the original thanks to steadicam and Amy Steel as the uber-heroine). It's just a real pity that the franchise owners *still* refuse to either present the fans with the sought-after cut footage (especially the double-impaling) or at the very least confirm it no longer exists at all...
Whereas the 'My Bloody Valentine 3D' remake resulted in an extremely satisfying special edition of the 1981 original with the MPAA-excised footage restored in its gory-glory, when it comes to 'Friday the 13th', it's still stinge-ville in terms of extra material...
There's an interview with Peter Bracke, author of Crystal Lake Memories, footage from horror conventions, interviewing 4 of the Jason-players and the curious 'Lost Tales of Camp Blood Part 1' vinette, which is a no-budget sub-10 minute scene of a couple slaughtered in a cabin by a killer who isn't Jason... It's set to Harry Manfredini's trademark score but has little point to it. Parts 2 & 3 appear on the next DVD.
The film itself looks better than ever, still my favourite in the series (edging out the original thanks to steadicam and Amy Steel as the uber-heroine). It's just a real pity that the franchise owners *still* refuse to either present the fans with the sought-after cut footage (especially the double-impaling) or at the very least confirm it no longer exists at all...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Jason Myers
Format:DVD
The time between myself viewing the first and the second part was about 5 years, but the continuation works very well in Part 2. Jason makes a much better serial killer than his mother (even if he does have a pillow case over his head). The film has a great way of being gory and making the viewers jump, and what you think is predictable sometimes works out differently. I watched this film twice in a week and thouroughly enjoyed it more the second time around and I gave it a better rating than 'Friday the 13th'. It is one of the few sequels which may, actually, be better than the original. So, if you didn't really enjoy the first part, watch Part 2 and I'm certain you will want to watch the rest!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
ITS HARD TO PICK THE BEST FRI 13TH THEY ARE ALL PURE SLASHER GOLD!
THE GIRL WHO PLAYS GINNY (AMY STEEL) IN THIS FILM ALSO APPEARS IN APRIL FOOLS DAY,ANOTHER GREAT SLASHER MOVIE FROM 1986
Published 4 months ago by D.POWELL
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clasic and still creepy as hell
Im a huge horror fan who has recently got into the Friday the 13th series and this is the my 2nd favourite in the series after the new blood this is a brilliantly gory brilliantly... Read more
Published 10 months ago by JaSoNfAn222
3.0 out of 5 stars
A superior hack'n'slash film. Is that a misnomer?
It's hard to find anything new to say about this film that hasn't been said in the other reviews.
Part 2 is a solid and entertaining hack'n'slash film, on a par, or... Read more
Part 2 is a solid and entertaining hack'n'slash film, on a par, or... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Quetzalcoatl78
5.0 out of 5 stars
'' Friday 13th 2 - Magic ''
As a fan of friday the 13th and jason - part 2 is my fav in the series, it has intense moments which make jason quite eerie, the now debated 'bag look' really sits well and adds to... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Toecutter
3.0 out of 5 stars
More of the same but easily watchable
A follow on to the original movie but now we have switched killers with the diabolical Jason hell bent on revenge. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Colonel Decker
4.0 out of 5 stars
Underrated Classic
Growing up I was never interested in Jason. His idea of a bogeyman just never seemed that scary, and very similar to Michael Myers in the Halloween series which I did watch growing... Read more
Published on 14 April 2011 by M. P. Williamson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Runt of the litter?
Apparently, Friday 13th Part 2 is considered to be the 'runt' of the litter by Friday 13th fans, but for me, it's actually my favourite. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2011 by Joe The Waiter
4.0 out of 5 stars
Never looked better
Friday the 13th 2 looks really good on blu-ray, standing miles above the dvd release and also better than the Friday the 13th blu-ray. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by I. Vaughan
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great opening, but the rest is pretty spotty.
The survivor of the previous film is murdered, and when a new camp is built near Crystal Lake five years later the killings start up all over again. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by StormSworder
5.0 out of 5 stars
friday the 13th part 2 on blu
finaly the friday the 13th movies are comig to blu-ray, well what can we say about it is it worth getting insted of the dvd? Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2009 by S. Lassen
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