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Friday the 13th - Part VII: The New Blood, a review by RossRoy

WHAT THEY SAY

Ever since homicidal maniac Jason Voorhees got trapped in chains at the bottom of Crystal Lake, the nearby summer camp has operated without a hitch... without a murder. But one of this season's happy campers has brought along a deadly secret. Tina Shepherd can see the future and levitate objects. Her doctor knows just how dangerous telekinesis can be, but he's out to exploit her, not help her. And now it's too late. Tina has accidentally unchained Jason from his watery grave and the bloodbath is underway. Tina's special powers are her only hope for survival. But what chance does a teenage girl have against an axe-wielding maniac?

MY THOUGHTS

This is probably my favorite entry in the Friday the 13th saga. Finally, to a certain extent, Jason meets his match! Sure, a girl with telekinesis is a bit over the top, but, I found it made good a good story. The showdown between Tina and Jason is very interesting, because Jason has a worthy adversary, someone who can actually hurt him. Ultimately, she can't obliterate him, but she still gives him a fight. This also marks the beginning of Kane Hodder's tenure has Jason, and I found he did a very good job at giving Jason the imposing stature, presence and even show his relentless anger towards everything. I also really like Jason's look in this movie. He looks battered, ribs poking out, flesh rotting away revealing his bones here and there. He looks nasty, but it fits with the timeline of the movies, and I liked that! (click to show/hide) Too bad they didn't do the same for Tina's father at the end....

RATING

(From RossRoy's Random Viewings on October 26th, 2009)

Obsession, a review by Antares

Obsession (1949) 85/100 - What a delightful little gem of British film noir. And to think, we owe it all to some red-baiting politicians in Washington D.C. If Edward Dmytryk hadn't been blacklisted by HUAC in 1947, this film probably would not have seen the light of day. There's a macabre sense of whimsy involved in the screenplay which finds a psychiatrist, played wonderfully by Robert Newton, plotting the perfect murder of his wife's lover. At first, I thought the setup had the potential for falling apart at the seams. But as the film progresses, you can see that this murder plot could work. That is, until the arrival of Superintendent Finsbury of Scotland Yard, played vexatiously by Naunton Wayne. Finsbury's character has to be the seed sewn for the future American detective Columbo. He has the long coat, the annoying way of appearing endlessly with what appear to be little trifles and the uncanny ability to get his target to trip himself up. This is a highly enjoyable film that really needs to put out on DVD.

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on December 1st, 2014)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

1.19 Heaven and Earth (1995-03-25)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), Phil Bedard (Writer), Larry Lalonde (Writer)
Director: David Warry-Smith
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), David Marciano (Detective Ray Vecchio), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Daniel Kash (Detective Louis Gardino), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Catherine Bruhier (Elaine), Jonathan Banks (Garret), Ramona Milano (Francesca), Alex Carter (Agent Ford), Djanet Sears (Caroline Wilson), Mark Melymick (Agent Deeter), Karyn Dwyer (Mary Ann), Bill Macdonald (Kidnapper), Ken Quinn (Chili Cook), Roy Lewis (Manager), Jack Jessop (Cook # 1)

A good episode. Though I am not sure if it's a good idea that they did a Johnny Smith here. Also fun is how Ray tries to find out, if Fraser slept with Francesca.

Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on July 26th, 2009)