Friday the 13th Part III

has its moments but just ends up being more of the same of the other ones. some remnants of part 2 are still there. good kills/final fight. something the film expanded on that i wasn't expecting is that jason actually feels pretty intimidating. extremely formulaic. it literally begins and ends the exact same way as the previous entries. tries to imitate the good parts of the series and just ends up falling on its face. this film was one of the first to be shown in 3d, so the filmmakers decided this would be their gimmick and added scenes in the film that would utilize the format. because of... read more

starting right where part 2 ends (same night, moments after) this film doesn't hold a candle to it's predecessor. it does feature boobs though, and a kind of fun disco beat version of the theme and it's where jason gets his mask. can you say iconic? also the kills are pretty good too. it's just not as good as part 2, less original, lesser made, full of gimmicky 3d (could be good or bad depending how you look at it) and overall just not as iconic (except for the mask) as parts 1 and 2. also, one of the biker guys is a dead ringer for scott thompson; i could of sworn i was watching him the read more

following the relative improvement that friday the 13th part 2, the third entry in the famous (infamous?) slasher franchise is a big step down in almost every way. steve miner returns to the director's chair but can't wrangle the horror fun that the second entry had. the script from a hodgepodge of writers is lifeless, with bland and indistinguishable characters spouting off poor dialogue. most of the cast is incapable of doing much with the script; where the first sequel had sufficiently natural talent this one has players who can't get past their stilted lines. the kills are weak with some... read more