tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post8169451056852655244..comments2024-03-28T20:46:33.836-04:00Comments on Final Girl: Film Club: F13 and MBV uncutStacie Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-87487107361502310022009-09-13T21:59:41.383-04:002009-09-13T21:59:41.383-04:00I'm kind of late posting on this one, but I ag...I'm kind of late posting on this one, but I agree that "Friday the 13th" still holds up because I saw it a few months ago (it was a Friday the 13th, come to think of it) at a party with a group who either hadn't seen it or hadn't seen it in *ahem* decades and everyone was rolling and writhing and screaming on queue, particularly through the entire ending chase. Sure, there's cheese galore, but it's like one of those carny rides that gives you that great whirl that expensive theme park rides can't (or won't) give.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-12323774261500919562009-03-05T16:04:00.000-05:002009-03-05T16:04:00.000-05:00For the record, the killer in the "New Tale from C...For the record, the killer in the "New Tale from Camp Blood" is definitely not Jason -- just some bald guy with a normal face and no mask. (Yes, I have a large-screen TV, DVD player with zoom capacity, and WAY TOO MUCH damn time on my hands!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-36432490715809621782009-02-26T18:37:00.000-05:002009-02-26T18:37:00.000-05:00I'm totally late but I got a review up for My Bloo...I'm totally late but I got a review up for My Bloody Valentine:<BR/><BR/>http://moviemoxie.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-bloody-valentine-1981.html<BR/><BR/>Fun times. Really enjoyed the campy-but-sincere goodness. The restored effects are freakin' sick!Shannon the Movie Moxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882101582835293159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-77721858850277737982009-02-26T03:50:00.000-05:002009-02-26T03:50:00.000-05:00Yes, I concur buying the new F13-3D was certainly ...Yes, I concur buying the new F13-3D was certainly a waste of money. <BR/><BR/>Here's a link to <A HREF="http://bloodymarysmovierevue.blogspot.com/2009/02/final-girl-film-club-bloody-valentine.html" REL="nofollow">my review</A>. Or rather where it <I>will</I> be, for now I just wanted to let everyone know about the movie Marcie's Hepburn impression is from since it will be on TCM within a week.Bloody Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324062700605282839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-58151607236524813372009-02-24T15:03:00.000-05:002009-02-24T15:03:00.000-05:00Stacie, I love "Pieces." It taught me everything I...Stacie, I love "Pieces." It taught me everything I know about being a kung fu professor (that is, avoid bad chop suey).AEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961200742501382827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-34057586520313621472009-02-24T14:25:00.000-05:002009-02-24T14:25:00.000-05:00Woops, sorry Sam -- I was addressing Elwood's ...Woops, sorry Sam -- I was addressing Elwood's question about why 9 and 10 weren't in the current boxset. Comments are coming in too fast for me to keep up with and I looked at the wrong one... my bad.<BR/><BR/>I believe I read somewhere that a new boxset is in the works and that they're going to release parts 4,5, & 6 in special editions next. Personally, I can't wait for part 7 to get a SE... preferably with all the cut footage restored. New Blood is my favorite, but would be so much better if we could actually see the effects in a movie directed by a special effects guy.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744137493043443541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-80160309514217688672009-02-24T14:19:00.000-05:002009-02-24T14:19:00.000-05:00Hopefully the blu ray will be recalled and re-iss...Hopefully the blu ray will be recalled and re-issued in a non-cropped version. It won't help with the grain issues obviously, but at least you'll be able to see the whole picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-29563665437910324062009-02-24T14:13:00.000-05:002009-02-24T14:13:00.000-05:00Sam, I think Corey meant to reference Elwood in h...Sam, I think Corey meant to reference Elwood in his comment.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, maybe because you'd get 8 films AND some supplemental material for not much more in cost? Especially considering that the "uncut" version only adds seconds to what's already available? I'm recommending the box set. If you JUST want the one film, then yeah, get the uncut edition.Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-67989119552833815102009-02-24T13:54:00.000-05:002009-02-24T13:54:00.000-05:00@ Corey -- The rights issues are more complicated ...@ Corey -- The rights issues are more complicated than that, as I discuss at length in various reviews I did as part of <A HREF="http://www.samhawken.com/?cat=64" REL="nofollow">SlasherFest 2009™</A>. So it's safe to say I'm aware of the tangle. I'm just not sure why you bring it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-87746522331523051662009-02-24T13:51:00.000-05:002009-02-24T13:51:00.000-05:00Why wouldn't you want to have the delux edition of...Why wouldn't you want to have the delux edition of "Friday the 13th" vs. a movie-only edition--5.1 digital, extra footage, commentary, and bonus features? Just looked at the blu-ray and what a difference in the picture and sound. I cannot imagine anyone wanting to downgrade to the 2004 release in cut form in 2-channel mono with no features (save for maybe a trailer).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-46123460148122026242009-02-24T12:54:00.000-05:002009-02-24T12:54:00.000-05:00Arghh! I've been so busy, I completely forgot abo...Arghh! I've been so busy, I completely forgot about this month's FGFC. Oh well, maybe next time.Jay Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00943870346156273403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-2733623679484857112009-02-24T11:50:00.000-05:002009-02-24T11:50:00.000-05:00Sam - New Line owns the rights to the series after...Sam - New Line owns the rights to the series after Part 8. Paramount owns the first 8.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744137493043443541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-77262990339828622912009-02-24T08:57:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:57:00.000-05:00I always felt that the reveal of the killer in Fri...I always felt that the reveal of the killer in Friday was a bit of a cheat as she hadn't been in the movie prior so there was no way the audience could really guess "oh, yeah. it's the drowned kid's mother". At least with MBV they crafted the story so that the killer reveal made sense and had been set up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-71412389266365465162009-02-24T07:49:00.000-05:002009-02-24T07:49:00.000-05:00Hey, I did my part!The most disappointing thing fo...Hey, <A HREF="http://www.samhawken.com/?p=914" REL="nofollow">I did my part</A>!<BR/><BR/>The most disappointing thing for me regarding the <I>Friday the 13th</I> release is how little improvement the scant few extra seconds represent. I'd really rather have the theatrical cut with the nice, clean remastering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-15823751495126389502009-02-24T07:20:00.000-05:002009-02-24T07:20:00.000-05:00I miss Laurie Bartram too : (I wish she'd been the...I miss Laurie Bartram too : (<BR/>I wish she'd been the FG here, she was my favourite character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-51178683815055402582009-02-24T03:08:00.000-05:002009-02-24T03:08:00.000-05:00It's always fun to revisit F13 even if it's for th...It's always fun to revisit F13 even if it's for the 100th time, it never seems to lose it's appeal for me.<BR/>I'm still confused why the the boxset only had the first 8 movies, rather than a full set of 10?<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see what the next film club pick is going to be.Elwood Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661750406352159996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-87983208350903744902009-02-23T21:33:00.000-05:002009-02-23T21:33:00.000-05:00I guess this month the coolies are the EXTRA cooli...I guess this month the coolies are the EXTRA coolies. Just wait 'til next month...<BR/><BR/>Thanks, <B>AE</B>, that's awesome! Glad to know this old blog has expended your horizons a bit. Now you just have to get to <I>Black Christmas</I> and <I>Pieces</I>...Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-39307747691617906032009-02-23T21:03:00.000-05:002009-02-23T21:03:00.000-05:00My review of Friday the 13th:http://invasionoftheb...My review of Friday the 13th:<BR/>http://invasionofthebmovies.blogspot.com/2009/02/friday-13th-uncut-bitches.html<BR/><BR/>-JasonJason Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892643201429905459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-73017459592867622132009-02-23T20:28:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:28:00.000-05:00I did not get around to finding a copy of uncut MB...I did not get around to finding a copy of uncut MBV, unfortunately, but now I really want to! Though I can't participate I did want to say thank you, Stacie, for turning me on to both these movies in the first place. I grew up with "Halloween" but that was about it in terms of slasherdom. You've really opened up my world!AEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961200742501382827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-85506312092949758832009-02-23T20:03:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:03:00.000-05:00Spasmo: Interesting link there. If he's right, th...Spasmo: Interesting link there. If he's right, then there's more versions of <I>Friday the 13th</I> than just 'theatrical' and 'uncut.' There's also VHS/DVD versions that have differing amounts of the uncut footage and some that have even more missing footage than the original R rated cut. I don't know what would cause that to happen (unless someone accidentally released the 'edited for television' version), but it's interesting. <BR/><BR/>Stacie: I'd never noticed that, but you're right. Maybe we're more squeamish these days to kill nothing but "good" people? Maybe they think audiences need to hate most of the characters so they can cheer for their deaths instead of mourn them? <BR/><BR/>(Where's all the other Coolies this month? I would have thought that such classic slashers would have appealed to everyone. Are these editions hard to get a hold of? I guess they might be, especially since you can't netflix them.)Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744137493043443541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-55890159350952875072009-02-23T18:18:00.000-05:002009-02-23T18:18:00.000-05:00Both of these movies really shine a spotlight on h...Both of these movies really shine a spotlight on how different horror movie characters are today. While these aren't necessarily anything more than stock characters, the whole vibe is different. They're nice. Even the "joker" character is liked. Strangers become friends almost instantly. You're not sitting there wishing them dead the first time they open their mouths.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's all just a reflection of society or something...hit virtually any message board or gossip site and see how people treat each other nowadays.<BR/><BR/>Damn kids!Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-24121941428942340212009-02-23T18:04:00.000-05:002009-02-23T18:04:00.000-05:00I'm dying to check out the uncut Valentine, Stacie...I'm dying to check out the uncut Valentine, Stacie! I just need to get motivated and track it down.<BR/><BR/>They showed Friday (non-new-uncut version) and Friday 2 this past 13th, and I got to feeling a little bit nostalgic.<BR/><BR/>Those kids in the original <I>were</I> nice, weren't they? And as <A HREF="http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/36148/friday-the-13th-uncut-deluxe-edition-1980/" REL="nofollow">this reviewer</A> (he's got lots of info on the various cuts in the many versions floating around) points out, the first two had something going for them that none of the sequels (except 5, but ecchhh) do - they're <B>mysteries</B>.<BR/><BR/>Weird that you mentioned Laurie Bertram. Friday night I was poking through the official "where are they now" section <A HREF="http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/saga/wherenow.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>, and found out she had passed away. Major sads.spazmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770439241696826129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-31958809972088256562009-02-23T17:57:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:57:00.000-05:00Ha, here I was thinking the decapitation was longe...Ha, here I was thinking the decapitation was longer! It's still dope, toothpicks or no...Stacie Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784074536271206501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-80022697888365602282009-02-23T17:44:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:44:00.000-05:00Sharp eyes to see the toothpicks without being tol...Sharp eyes to see the toothpicks without being told -- I never saw them 'til they were pointed out to me. I imagine they're more visible in this new, cleaned up version, but they've always been there. The hairy, Greek hands belong to Savini's assistant, Taso Stavrakis. <BR/><BR/>SikeChick, you're quite right... the beheading has always been gruesome. There isn't any extra decapitation gore footage in the new version. The new footage is in other scenes and only amounts to 10 seconds. I doubt anyone could find it without having it pointed out. It took me a while to find an exact list of what the changes were, because they're so subtle. <BR/><BR/>It was kind of disappointing to have the changes to F13 be so small after seeing all the great new footage in MBV.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744137493043443541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13599870.post-16067686002932453112009-02-23T17:20:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:20:00.000-05:00Stacie, I can't remember where I saw it, but I kno...Stacie, I can't remember where I saw it, but I know one of the F13 docs says the fake head was indeed attached with toothpicks and those man-hands are not Betsy Palmer's but actually some man's hands. <BR/><BR/>I just watched the old version on my box set and the beheading is pretty gruesome in that. I am curious what the difference is between the two.SikeChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135793754935172240noreply@blogger.com