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Friday the 13th Part V is directed by and stars Tom
McLoughlin and stars Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David
Kagen, Kerry Noonan, Renee Jones, Darcy DeMos, and Tom Fridley.
***
Yes, Jason Lives. The serial killer, thought to be dead,
has been revived. It's up to Tommy Jarvis, who killed him
as a boy, to bring him to justice once again. Haunted by
those past memories, he springs into action. Due to his
troubled past, people are reluctant to believe or help him
- but he knows he is the only one who can prevent a new
killing spree. ***
The Friday the 13th franchise is infamous for being
hit and miss. Sure, Jason Lives has its cheesy moments,
but ultimately it stands as one of the stronger installments.
It's great to have everyone's favorite hockey mask-toting
killer back in action, doing what he does best. ***
In addition to featuring one of the better plotlines
of the series (about as good as you can expect from this
type of movie), the film features a great musical score,
including songs by the legendary Alice Cooper. Yes, this
movie feels very 80s, but that doesn't make it less enjoyable.
***
Ultimately, this film is just what the series needed.
No, it's not award-winning material, not is it even going
to win the title of “best Friday the 13th film.” But it's
one of the better installments in the series. Strongly recommended
for fans. ---
Image And Sound:
As I'm sure any viewer of this franchise knows, the
films were often shot on a fairly limited budget. With the
recent restoration to this series, tons of print damage
has been removed and the film scrubbed clean. The image
is a bit soft and fine object detail might not be as strong
as other movies on DVD from the same era, but that is to
be expected considering the low budget. Audio fares similarly,
a competent track but nothing that will blow you away. Still,
when you consider the low-budget origins, this is a good
transfer. I can't imagine the movie looking or sounding
better than it does on this DVD.
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Features: |
We get the standard assortment of features the reissues
for this franchise have been presenting. A filmmaker commentary,
behind-the-scenes and looking back featurettes on the making
of the movie, the original trailer, deleted scenes, and
the latest in the “lost tales from camp blood” features
(I personally feel these are unnecessary.) All things considered,
though, it's a good package.
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