Least favorite Friday the 13th film? [Archive]

mcilroga

07-18-2007, 08:07 AM

Well, have at it.

My vote goes to Jason X but every single New Line sequel has been total shit for me (with Freddy vs. Jason being the best of them). Jason X is just so unbelievably far-fetched and stupid, unsuspenseful, unscary, with inane characters and dialogue, passable acting, a putrid atmosphere and setting (my worst fear came true -- Jason in outer space), etc. Terrible, terrible excuse for celluloid.

Lammert

07-18-2007, 08:10 AM

Freddy vs. Jason by far!

Brett H.

07-18-2007, 10:37 AM

The only ones I don't get too much enjoyment from are Jason X and F13 5, I dunno which I dislike more. I still think they're ok movies for what they are, though.

Lammert

07-18-2007, 10:48 AM

What!?!? somebody voted TFC?

Weird...

Brett H.

07-18-2007, 10:49 AM

What!?!? somebody voted TFC?

Weird...

And it was THAC of all people. Guess he likes JBNSE instead of Jason.

Jigsaw

07-18-2007, 11:03 AM

Jason X, no contest. Ugh, everything about that movie is dreadful to me.

SmiTheReeNs*

07-18-2007, 03:35 PM

I could watch bits and pieces of this movie but JX's was my least facvorite of the franchise and certainly the worst ending to go along with it

sCabbOy

07-18-2007, 05:11 PM

It changes, but right now TNB.

Wheatjedi

07-18-2007, 05:56 PM

I'm torn between Jason X and Freddy vs. Jason, but I'll go with FvsJ because of the really awful acting.

DavidDunn

07-18-2007, 06:34 PM

I'm with just about everyone else: JASON X. Truly the worst concept for not only a Friday, but a film in general, ever devised. What killed me was Sean Cunningham's involvement, but I guess to him, it was just some dumb fun with 10 million dollars. I'm a JGTH fan, and I would never say any of the original Paramount 8, so for a close second worst, I'd say FvsJ. Great concept, poor execution. Jason Ritter's shit-eating grin killed it for me.

James M

07-18-2007, 08:01 PM

Jason X for all the obvious reasons, with FvJ a close second.

Rich

07-19-2007, 02:18 AM

I can find some kind of enjoyment out of them all...even the much hated Jason X, but Jason Takes Manhattan is become my least liked out of the bunch.

Dave Dunwoody

07-19-2007, 04:35 AM

And it was THAC of all people. Guess he likes JBNSE instead of Jason.

JABSEN VARIS.com

Besides Jimmy, I don't like any of the characters in TFC, and most of them are utterly forgettable. I don't like that Jason is off-screen so much even though we know damn well that he's the killer. I think that in the time it would've taken Tommy to shave his head, Jason could have torn Trish limb from limb, so that never sat well with me. And I don't like Jason's makeup in this one. His expression seems too stiff, almost as if he were wearing a mask.

Lammert

07-19-2007, 07:59 AM

Well to each his own...
but to quote Ethal from Part 5, I think those who voted one of the first four as the worst "They're all crazy!" ;)

James M

07-19-2007, 08:10 PM

Really, everyone has the right to an opinion, but I am interested in hearing an explanation of how anything after The Final Chapter (or I guess I should say Jason Lives since everyone seems to love that one) is better than the original. I mean, you've got a poll featuring Jason X among others, and someone voted for the original? I'm just curious how one could think every sequel, including JASON X, is better than the original. I suspect someone just wants to look at Jason and couldn't care less about the movie, like a baby with their pacifier or blankie.

I'm sorry, I just can't get over that. Jason X > Friday the 13th? How?!

Lammert

07-20-2007, 12:24 AM

I agree with James M. it sound impossible.... really...

sCabbOy

07-20-2007, 12:26 AM

I've heard many people say JX was the BEST sequel. I personally wonder how people can say The New Blood was the best or whatever. It's only opinion and I can see why some people would NOT think the original was the best as well as why they think some of the latter movies are the best.

D-Lo

07-20-2007, 12:44 AM

Least fav: JGTH.
2nd place: JX
3rd place: Part 1 (I'll get lynched for that one = )

Gringo Loco

07-20-2007, 12:56 AM

Words cannot describe my feelings about Freddy vs. Jason. (which is what I voted least favorite, although the thread should be titled, Worst Friday the 13th film. Fvs.J is truely the worst imho.)

Killa Pimp

07-20-2007, 01:12 AM

Jason Takes Manhattan was pure @$$.

I think I could have made something better with about 10 friends, a Mini DV Cam-corder and a keg over a 3 day weekend in my backyard!;)

mcilroga

07-20-2007, 03:24 AM

JABSEN VARIS.com

Besides Jimmy, I don't like any of the characters in TFC, and most of them are utterly forgettable. I don't like that Jason is off-screen so much even though we know damn well that he's the killer. I think that in the time it would've taken Tommy to shave his head, Jason could have torn Trish limb from limb, so that never sat well with me. And I don't like Jason's makeup in this one. His expression seems too stiff, almost as if he were wearing a mask.

Off topic, but great avatar, Thac. That is the pivital moment that scares me in IT. Not the face when Pennywise pulls Georgie into the sewer, nor the scene when he says "Beep beep, Richie," but that expression at the beginning of the film to the little girl. Gave me nightmares like hell.

Speck

07-20-2007, 03:46 AM

Jason X is a film that should have never been made. It was a cheap attempt to resurrect the series and make a few quick bucks.

The New Blood

07-20-2007, 03:49 AM

Jason X is definetly my least favorite, although FvJ is right behind it. Both are pieces of crap.

Utellme

07-20-2007, 03:57 AM

Deathscythe

07-21-2007, 06:12 AM

Jason takes Manhattan, I don't think I'll ever watch that movie for a 2nd time.

girlychaos

07-21-2007, 07:04 AM

I had to go with Jason X...but I gotta say JTM and JGTH are not anywhere near my favorites.

The New Blood

07-21-2007, 07:06 AM

Whoever picked thr original needs a swift smack in the face.

Melanie Jarvis

07-22-2007, 08:16 PM

I hate JTM, but Jason X makes me cringe.

DRE

07-22-2007, 10:31 PM

I picked Freddy vs. Jason because it's not really a Friday films anyways.

Darth Sinister

07-22-2007, 10:39 PM

I think in the old forum, there was one or two people who disliked the first film, because Jason wasn't in it and the film was considered too slow. I picked JTM, which is no big secret. The story made little sense then and as much now. The score was missing Manfredini. The gore was almost non existant. The continuity to the previous films is ignored, except for where we find Jason. A plot point that doesn't make sense and appears to be really tacked on. The lack of actually taking NYC and a piss poor ending. Plus, unlike the other films, I cannot watch them over and over. The only worth while scene is Jason killing Julius.

Killa Pimp

07-22-2007, 11:30 PM

Like I stated earlier, Jason Takes Manhattan shouldn't even be part of the series.

It had no suspense. They showed Jason so much, Kane should have received "Top Billing" in the credits.

And the ending: It screwed the series so bad, The next sequel totally ignored it.
(But is was better than the New Blood's ending, though)

James M

07-23-2007, 05:04 AM

It had no suspense. They showed Jason so much, Kane should have received "Top Billing" in the credits.

The New Blood is just as guilty of this, if not more. It had the goofiness of showing Jason approaching his victims for almost every kill, accompanied by DUNNNN DUNNN DUNNNNN music.

DRE

07-23-2007, 06:24 AM

God forbid that after six films of the same way of doing things they try to change it up a bit.

Germaniac

07-25-2007, 06:37 AM

I voted for Jason takes a boat to Manhattan. The new blood and A nude beginning are somewhat "close" behind in that ranking.

Spade

07-26-2007, 08:53 AM

I voted for Jason Takes Manhattan, for some reason I've just grown to dislike this movie.

Take care and God bless.

Spade

Lammert

07-26-2007, 01:39 PM

It had the goofiness of showing Jason approaching his victims for almost every kill, accompanied by DUNNNN DUNNN DUNNNNN music.

I agree, Part 7 and 8 share that something.
There weren't any scares in those movies.

Kane Lives

07-30-2007, 04:57 PM

I voted for Jason X.

Had it not been for the bloody fight on the dock between Freddy and Jason at the end, FVJ would have been my pick.

James M

08-08-2007, 08:11 PM

Now two people think Jason X is better than Part 1. I just don't...ok, I'll stop complaining about it. It's just, man...*walks away shaking head*

El Rooto

08-10-2007, 03:52 AM

Jason Goes To Hell.

sCabbOy

08-10-2007, 04:47 AM

I'm sure the reasoning for JX being better in some minds is simply "Jason's in it".

I agree, heh, No way

Rich

08-15-2007, 04:33 AM

I think the first two are the best by far. Then the third and fourth are very good. After that there is no more story to tell. They just whipped up new victims every time. I mean, the original has suspense, great characters, and a great story, while Jason Lives is just a generic monster movie at best.
ADDED:
I agree with Thac. I think saying that Jason X is a good movie just because Jason is in it is just as shallow as saying Friday the 13th is not a good movie just because Jason is not in it. There are things such as plot/story, characters, setting, atmosphere, characters, script, gore effects, and score that one must take into account, I would think, not just what is the name of the killer, because what is Jason really? He is nothing more then a name when you get down to it. Every movie follows the same exact pattern, which was created by the original film in which Jason was not even in.

James M

08-15-2007, 05:32 AM

There are things such as plot/story, characters, setting, atmosphere, characters, script, gore effects, and score that one must take into account, I would think, not just what is the name of the killer, because what is Jason really? He is nothing more then a name when you get down to it. Every movie follows the same exact pattern, which was created by the original film in which Jason was not even in.

Exactly. All the killers in the Friday the 13th series do the same thing. For instance, it just so happens that Mrs. Voorhees, Jason, and Roy all like to throw dead bodies through windows. They also all set up dead bodies to scare the main character(s).

Ron

08-16-2007, 11:06 PM

I guess I'm part of the majority that didn't reall care for Jason X. I will give it a little credit though for one of my favorite kills in the series: the liquid nitrogen head smash.

hack slash

08-17-2007, 04:02 PM

Least Favorites

1. Goes to hell
2. Part 1(not because of lack of Jason, it's just boring with a couple of decent characters)
3. Jason X

CrazyCamper

08-18-2007, 08:31 PM

Freddy vs. Jason - I like to pretend it doesn't even exist.

NETRA

08-19-2007, 05:57 AM

Had to go with Jason X . . . I have never felt more depressed coming out of a movie. :(

ChoKo

08-26-2007, 03:47 AM

FVJ, hands down.

Joshg

08-28-2007, 03:35 AM

Jason X is my least favorite. Followed by Freddy Vs. Jason, and then JTM. Yes, I know. Who'd have thought I'd live to see the day when JGTH is more enjoyable than Manhattan? Craziness, I tell ya.

MaDMaNMaRz

08-28-2007, 07:45 AM

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it just really saddens me to see that 2 people voted for the original. :(

NETRA

09-14-2007, 09:03 PM

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it just really saddens me to see that 2 people voted for the original. :(

I was sorta shocked to see that myself. Maybe it's the lack of Jason? Still, it surprised me.

Deathscythe

09-14-2007, 09:40 PM

I voted for Jason Takes Manhatan. Didn't dig the yellowish mask, the makeup was a step down compared to The New Blood, and Jason kept on teleporting all over the place. It had the least interesting characters in the series, and how come Jason kept on chasing after the girl and her boyfriend instead of massacring Manhattan? Not to mention kid Jason looked Japanese and the ending was terrible. Urgh, the more I think about it the worse it gets.

Sketch Sanchez

09-15-2007, 12:53 PM

1.Jason X
2.JTM
3.ANB

NETRA

09-20-2007, 04:45 AM

1.Jason X
2.JTM
3.ANB

I used to dislike ANB but it grew on me over the years. Now I love it and rank it in fourth place right behind the first three movies. I have no idea why I began to enjoy it. I guess I just finally decided not to care about the things that used to bother me.

Though I was never bothered by the lack of Jason because his "spirit" can be felt in the movie (Which is why I disagree when people compare it to Halloween 3 . . . That movie had nothing to do with Michael Myers. Where-as ANB did have something to do with Jason. He's a part of the story.)

I wonder if Jason X or JGTH will ever grow on me. Hmmm. I wouldn't bet on it.

Sketch Sanchez

09-20-2007, 11:58 AM

Well its actually grown on me too, which is why its third from the bottom as opposed to dead last. Its due to a couiple of things like...

...being directed by a porn director
...those dumbfuck lovable idiots known as the characters
...that coke head catching a cleaver to the grill
...Tommy using kung fu
..."You talking to me sherrif?"
...That one cop looking dead pan at the mayor going "I KNOW who did this", all meta like "come on dude, crystal lake? Camp blood? People getting chopped to pieces? Lets be real here."
...Miguel Nunez.

NETRA

09-22-2007, 06:29 AM

...being directed by a porn director.

Suddenly I'm sorry I brought it up. Heh.

simonthekillerewok

09-25-2007, 06:22 PM

Jason X, so bad it almost killed the franchise.

Joshg

09-26-2007, 02:22 AM

Antonynz

09-26-2007, 07:06 AM

Tie between a new blood and Freddy vs Jason.

Fredy vs Jason was a typical 28 year old teenager modern day horror movie.
The deaths looked so fake, and it was just dumb.

A new blood was stupid becuase i like to try and pretend in my fictional universe that Jason Voorhess is a real monster zombie killer.
Now adding a girl with magic powers just makes it harder. The movie had alot of goofs too.

Deathscythe

09-27-2007, 12:04 AM

Sorry to go off topic, but is that Kane in your avater Antonynz?

El Rooto

09-27-2007, 01:51 AM

The kung fu...well, yeah, that was...nothing can be put into words to describe that addition.

I know. It's just too fuckin' AWESOME to put into words, ain't it? :D

Antonynz

09-27-2007, 07:00 AM

Sorry to go off topic, but is that Kane in your avater Antonynz?

Yea man.

Its a rare enternet kane doll. He comes with a removerble mask. (I added fake hair my self so hes part custom)

Mind my spelling. Im drunk.

:) Btw i love this forum.

Sketch Sanchez

09-27-2007, 08:38 AM

I never got the controversy behind Part V's infamous line, "You talkin' to me Sheriff?"

It's not a great piece of dialogue, but I wouldn't call it a horrible area. And who says porn directors have to be negative? I know many people are happy with that aspect. (;)) Silly porns,

The kung fu...well, yeah, that was...nothing can be put into words to describe that addition.

I dont see it as controversal as it is really f'n funny. Someone on the old boards put it in such a way, I believe it was Tall man, that capturesd what makes it so "great". I mean, basically, you got the guy who is the fucking killer in this half assed whodunit mystery practically giving himself away the entire film and "you talkin to me, sherrif?" is like icing on the cake.

nottidelterrore

10-28-2007, 06:10 AM

Jason Takes Manhattan. He's on a boat for like 80 minutes. He's in Manhattan for another 20 minutes. The movie does have its moments though.

I don't watch this one often unless I want to watch the entire series from start to finish.

teazingweezer

10-30-2007, 07:13 AM

Jason goes to hell, but takes manhatten and x are very close

Voo-doo

11-15-2007, 09:42 PM

JGTH, what an awful film.

Fowlees

11-17-2007, 03:56 PM

It's a toss up betwixt Jason X and J.G.T.H...both equally shit IMO

James M

11-20-2007, 04:42 AM

sCabbOy

09-29-2008, 05:55 PM

I guess I'll add on to what I said before about voting for Jason X. Aside from just plain being the worst Friday entry in my view, now everyone on the net uses that regeneration shit made up in 2001 or whenever to explain events written in the 80s (and I haven't read the Friday 2 or 6 novels, but I don't care if they say anything about it, as they are written by third parties). Just very annoying. Everyone wants their own answer to everything, even if it obviously isn't true.

I also really hate how people use what was written 20 years after to explain things as canon, when it is not even close. You are correct, the novels don't mean crap- if they did then Jason was born a NORMAL boy and not deformed as in Part 2.

At any rate, JX is basically the equivalent to a badly written thesis with a lot of untrue facts to take up space and waste the time of the professor who has to read it and is eventually given an F and discarded.

Cody

09-29-2008, 06:56 PM

Love them all, so "least favorite" is the accurate way to describe it -

JTM puts me to sleep.

kiss_armyman1

09-29-2008, 07:29 PM

JTM! Nuff said!

SlasherFreak

10-06-2008, 02:44 PM

Jason Goes To Hell...

I just wasnt down with that body changing shit...gimme JX anyday over JGTH.

Skye

10-06-2008, 03:14 PM

Jason X, I absolutely HATE the space-age storylines that all horror flicks are using nowadays.

Monkey

10-06-2008, 03:48 PM

JGTH. It is the only F13 movie I cannot watch. I simply cannot sit down and watch that movie from start to finish.

The majority of people voted for JTM, JGTH, and Jason X.

You have all chosen wisely.
:bow:

DRE

10-06-2008, 11:31 PM

I wouldn't even call Freddy vs. Jason a Friday the 13th film. In my mind, that abomination as well as Jason X never happened. FvsJ shouldn't even be considered a Nightmare on Elm Street film, a Ronny Yu fuck up is all that thing will ever be to me.

JVM

10-06-2008, 11:35 PM

Jason X, for reasons above.

FVJ is and will always be a great group popcorn flick though.

Gringo Loco

10-06-2008, 11:36 PM

Creighton Duke

10-07-2008, 12:52 AM

It's a toss up between Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X, but I'm leaning towards Jason X.

James M

10-12-2008, 07:25 AM

It's a toss up between Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X, but I'm leaning towards Jason X.

Kind of ironic given your user name.

Monkey

10-14-2008, 03:16 AM

Ugh. Just saw Jason Takes Manhattan. I thought JGTH was the worst... changed my mind. :misery:

Nick Michalak

11-01-2008, 11:44 PM

Jason X. There's no question in my mind. Somewhere near the bottom of the list are TNB, ANB, 3D, and the original F13.

-NJM

Lammert

11-06-2008, 08:57 AM

The New Blood, it's one of my least favorites. It's still better then FvsJ.
Jason's makeup looks like rubber... there are no scares, and it's so damn predictable.

4BarrelHemi

11-06-2008, 09:07 AM

I can sit through it but Jason X gets my vote.

AQuietMaskedMan

11-09-2008, 09:55 PM

Jason X. I can deal with some bad movies, I can deal with camp and not take a movie so serious. BUT THIS just goes beyond that. :lol:

Nick Michalak

11-10-2008, 01:00 AM

Jason X was a film made by people wanting a paycheck. They took the worst of ideas, concocted it into a blender of bullshit, and pour it out as a mess of toxic waste. By this time, Kane's ego was out of control. He might as well have directed the film, considering his attitude about everything. Sean Cunningham only latched back onto this francise because he wanted a paycheck. He's never cared about the fans, let alone the integrity of the film series. He had enough opportunities to turn it around and make it something really 'Grade A.' Instead, with JX he flushed it down to an 'F' (at best).

-NJM

The Dream Master

11-10-2008, 02:42 AM

Jason X was a film made by people wanting a paycheck.

Coincidentally, so were the other ten. :X

But yeah, Jason X does indeed suck.

SaturdayThe14th

11-10-2008, 02:45 AM

jason x is the worst by far.. i can't believe some people actually voted for the original as there least favorite...have you no respect?!

The Dream Master

11-10-2008, 02:46 AM

Part 1 isn't my least favorite, but it does rank around the bottom third these days.

Nick Michalak

11-10-2008, 02:46 AM

Well, JX was a film made by people ONLY wanting a paycheck. None of them were interested in making even a half-decent quality horror film. They punched a clock, and didn't care if the film was total horseshit.

-NJM

The Dream Master

11-10-2008, 03:00 AM

I don't know if I'd say that. Todd Farmer and Jim Isaac seemed to be pretty passionate about it, and I highly doubt either one of them went in with the intention of making a shitty film. Hell, I don't even think Cunningham (who was responsible for a lot of the shit) went in with that intention; instead, I think he was just woefully out of touch with what would work and what wouldn't work.

AmonStone

11-10-2008, 10:07 AM

I voted ANB. Just seemed very cheaply done. The effects were horrible. I didn't care at all for a single character in the movie. Just terrible from beginning to end. It was almost like somebody bought a book called Horror Movie Making For Dummies, and had in on their lap the entire time. I remember thinking at the time, that this series was doomed if this was how they were going to approach them from now on.

jasonlives13

11-10-2008, 10:14 AM

Jason X says it all

AmonStone

11-10-2008, 10:30 AM

I can agree, Jason X wasnt very good, but at least they tried something new. New to the series I mean. Didn't work very well I'll agree.

Matt326

01-29-2009, 03:37 AM

1.Jason X
2.Jason Goes To Hell
3.A New Beginning

Violent VictiM

01-29-2009, 03:45 AM

Jason Takes Manhattan wasn't even remotely close to a good film. I can say that there is not a single part of that movie that is good. How do they get to the harbor from a Lake? A Lake is a single body of water with no fucking outlets!

Why in the world would Jason scream? He's a fucking living dead Zombie. Feeling pain doesn't happen to Zombies.