Any Friday the13th fans out there?

Question

For those you Friday the 13th fans organize the Jason movies from 1 trough 11 from your most favorite to least favorite. Here is my list:

Part 3
Part 1
Part 6
Part 7
Jason X
Part 8
Part 9
Part 5
Part 2
Part 4
Freddy vs Jason

Answer 1

O.K., let's break it down here.....

1. "Friday the 13th"

First and foremost, the best; gave us one of the greatest edge-of-your-seat 'slasher' films from the era, from which nearly all have merely imitated; had scenes of intense terror, which at the time, I had to avert my eyes (it took me about half a dozen times, seeing this film, before i could watch it wide-eyed, straight through); coupled with his efforts in "Dawn of the Dead", the first "Friday" virtually put master make-up artist Tom Savini on the map.

2. "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"

The characters were actually interesting, this time; not the cookie-cutter parade of victims typical of the 'slasher' film genre (even in this film, up-and-coming actor Crispen Glover's performance had spunk and sparkle....the shape of things to come, eh?). Much like Dr. Frankenstein and HIS creature, mnake-up artist Savini returned to supposedly 'kill' the creature he created; his effects nearly reached a pinnicle (that is, ujntil "Day of the Dead" came along).

3./4. (tie) "Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood" and "Jason X"

It was the gimmicks here, that apparently impressed the studio producers; I can almost imagine the writers, trying to act out and convince the suits at Paramount and New Line, with "let's pit Jason against someone with telekenisis" or "let's put Jason in space". Yet, amazingly enough, these entries actually worked for the audiences.

5. "Freddy vs. Jason"

History repeated itself, with this entry; back in the golden days of the Universal monster classics, single monster appearances grew stale, but when Universal made "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man", new life was breathed into these classic icons. The same can be said for this similarly-iconic film, where the murderous resident of Camp Crystal Lake meets the Dream Demon.

6. "Friday the 13th Part 3 3D"

If you haven't seen this film in it's original 3D format, you haven't seen this film!!! Although the film bears some of the most corny, stereotypical and by-the-numbers characters, the 3D effects over shadow this, and enhance the already shocking special make-up effects; one of the best use of 3D effects since the 1953 version of "House of Wax"

7./8. (tie) "Friday the 13th: A New Beginning" and "Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives"

Ever play the game, around a campfire, whereby the first person in the circle starts a story, and each successive person around the fire, continues it?? Taking it's cues from "Part 4", Parts 5 & 6 carries on this tradition, but expounding the backstory of Tommy Jarvis, and the effect Jason Voohees has had on his life, two different storytellers/directors carry on the story, in directions totally unexpected....and STILL make for dynamic and gripping entires in the Jason saga.

9. "Friday the 13th Part 2"

Brutal! Brutal! Brutal! Through the make-up effects are more than outstanding, the storyline is negligible, and the characters are most forgetable....cookie cutter lambs to the slaughter...and Jason's hand is on the machete!!!

10. "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday"

A gimmicky movie, to be sure; but what prevents this film from making a three-way tie with parts 5 & 6, is that New Line Cinema produced a film that's way too familiar with another film they did, around the same time, namely "The Hidden". This is definately New Line Cinema's version of "jumping the shark"!!!

11. "Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhatten"

Well, it's pretty much agreed all the way around, that this is the worst of the bunch; wrought from a time when graphic violence was being ostrasized from horror film, by influential conservists and parents' groups, this may have just as well been called "Jason Takes the Love Boat". And just what was the reason for that fucock-ta weird-*** ending...

...anyways, you have your priorities, and I have mine!!!