Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to ManhattanFriday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan

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  • Aspect Ratio:
    Widescreen
  • Rating:
     R
  • Language:
      French, English
  • Studio:
      Paramount
  • UPC:
      097360523348
  • Year of Release:
      2004
  • Item Number:
      PRD005233
  • Release Date:
      08/22/2006
  • Genre:
     

    Horror –

    Slasher Film

  • Format:
     

    DVD

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

    After years of anticipation, Paramount has finally released all eight films in their Friday the 13th collection in one set that, while nowhere near definitive, is packed with enough killer special features that most devoted slasher fans will have a hard time not plopping down the dough for it. The controversy lies directly with the studio for once again not releasing the films in all of their uncut glory, much to many of the directors' dismay, never mind the fan uproar. Thankfully, there are enough juicy extras that still make it worth the buy, though the jaded consumer will be a hard sell because of this touchy topic. For example, the first film has been released overseas uncut with a director's commentary, but don't look for that stuff here. In fact, with the exception of Part 3 (sadly, presented without the original 3-D version), the first five films receive no love, save for the newly created featurettes on the bonus disc. On the plus side, the box delivers each film in its anamorphic widescreen format, though the various Mono and eyebrow-raising "Ultra-Stereo" sound options certainly represent the studio's unwillingness to remaster these gems, even if they certainly get the job done here. As far as extras go on the movie discs, there are four exceptional commentaries ready for you to sink your teeth into. The third film starts the fun off right with a reunion cast commentary headed by Peter M. Bracke, author of Crystal Lake Memories (Sparkplug Press). The talk is lively, though it's apparent that the moderator has a little more knowledge under his belt than the actual stars. Part VI: Jason Lives brings the best commentary track to the table, with Tom McLoughlin proving that he indeed knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote and lensed arguably the funniest and most entertaining sequel in the series. Director John Carl Buechler and Mr. Jason Vorhees himself, Kane Hodder, have a good time on the Part VII: The New Blood commentary, with the best moments reserved for the heavy discussions of the MPAA cuts, which can now be seen on the separate bonus disc. Finally, Rob Hedden appears on the Jason Takes Manhattan disc, where the director details why the production ended up more on a big boat than the Big Apple. Despite the added commentaries, the real hot stuff is saved for the jam-packed bonus disc that starts off with the 102-minute "Friday the 13th Chronicles" eight-part featurette documentary. With interviews from creator Sean S. Cunningham along with various cast and crew members, "Chronicles" gives a fun (albeit brief) look at each film as it fits into the famous horror legacy. Negative points go to Corey Feldman for sucking up the time given to the wonderfully strange and highly underrated Part V: A New Beginning as he shamelessly jockeys for a return to the series in the most sad ex-child-actor way possible. The "Secrets Galore Behind the Gore" three-part featurette and "Crystal Lake Victims Tell All!" feature more interviews with cast and crew, while "Friday Artifacts and Collectibles" shows a few of the directors' personal prop collections. The best is saved for last, with "Tales From the Cutting Room Floor" delivering side-by-side comparisons from the first and fourth film's uncut scenes, along with a few non-gory trims from Part 4 and incredibly bloody work-print footage from The New Blood (a real treat, even if the quality is near bootleg standards). The trailers section is just that -- all of the trailers from each film, presented here for the first time together in all of their glory. In all, Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan Ultimate Edition DVD Collection is the most comprehensive stateside release of this series and an incredible investment -- warts and all -- to any serious fan or collector. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:
  • Region: 1
  • Number of Discs: 5
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope), 1.78:1 (Alternate Wide Screen)
  • Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital Mono
  • Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
  • Subtitle: Spanish, English
  • Features:
      • cc Commentaries for four films: Friday the 13th, Part 3 - with cast and Peter M. Bracke (author of Crystal Lake Memories); Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives - with writer/director Tom McLoughlin; Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood - with director John Carl Buechler and actor Kane Hodder (Jason Vorhees); Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan - with director Rob Hedden
      • "The Friday the 13th Chronicles" eight-part featurette
      • "Secrets Galore Behind the Gore" three-part featurette
      • Crystal Lake Victims Tell All!
      • Tales From the Cutting Room
      • Friday Artifacts and Collectibles
      • Scary trailers
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REVIEWS:
  • With the exception of Kevin Bacon, Corey Feldman is probably the most famous actor ever to grace a Friday the 13th flick, and his precocious performance in Friday the 13th -- The Final Chapter is one of the elements that elevates the film above most of the other installments. The lurid imagery of special-effects artists Tom Savini and Martin Becker don't hurt, nor does Barney Cohen's relatively well-oiled script. Teen comedy antics from Crispin Glover and Lawrence Monoson and the good girl/bad girl combo of Barbara Howard and Judie Aronson give the typically sex-crazed shenanigans of the cast of victims a bit more pull than normal, although Kimberly Beck is just as generic a putative heroine as those found in the earlier installments. Joseph Zito isn't exactly a cinematic stylist, but the director does manage to inject a bit of freshness into the inevitable climactic hunt. The scene in which Feldman's character figuratively "becomes" Jason is among the queasiest moments in the entire series; the killing that occurs immediately afterward is definitely the most enjoyable, as far as such things go. Alas, this wasn't truly "the final chapter" in the saga. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
  • In their quest to pepper this horror sequel with self-reflexive humor, fright-flick in-jokes, and obscure references, the producers of Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives don't eliminate the tedium of a tired formula so much as distract their audience from the pointlessness of their enterprise. It's possible to make it all the way to the final reel of this retread without paying too much attention to the mechanics of plot or character. From the amusingly exaggerated titles sequence to the Alice Cooper theme song, this film celebrates the ubiquity and instant familiarity of its source material. The result is a deeply cynical exercise, but one that's far more enjoyable than the installments that bookend it. True, the once-interesting Tommy Jarvis -- now two actors past his best incarnation (as played by Corey Feldman) -- has become an interchangeable teen protagonist. But that's because the filmmakers wisely realize that any further attempts at psychological acuity would distract from the gleeful mayhem at hand. Later installments, particularly the leaden seventh and 11th entries, would attempt to wrest pathos and drama from the material. But Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives represents the first flowering of the parodic impulse that would power the superior ninth and tenth episodes in the franchise. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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