I decided to sort of combine all the Friday the 13th posts into one single thread. It was a very fun day and I had a blast as always. My daughter got home for school and eventually joined me for Parts 1 - 3 again, much like back in January.
I had slept in, unfortunately, and let the morning get away from me, but that didn't deter me from at least watching four of the eight "usual suspects" that take precedence on Friday the 13th watch days.
Got the little Jason ready
Got the proper shirt
Still not a fan of the SF blu cover
There are some good audio commentaries on the blu
I really need a stand for the TV
And Feldman makes an appearance
I love this scene in Part 5 because we realize that he will never stay dead. But in this particular film, the mayor does mention that Jason was cremated...perhaps an oversight or mistake. Maybe the reason behind this bit of info was there was never an intention to bring back Jason. It remains just one of MANY inconsistencies during the franchise within the Michael Myers lore/mythos.
Those damned enchiladas sent poor Demon to his doom!
I was getting my sleep in after taking a day off, preparing for the long haul of Friday the 13th marathon time, sort of deciding on A New Beginning as my starting place for the early afternoon.
The teens were at school and because Part 5 is so crass and crude, it seemed like an obvious choice to kick off my marathon for the day. With obvious breaks, of course. Damn, is Part 5 a body count machine!
Ethel: You big dildo, eat your fucking slop
Always a treat!
Death Curses at Crystal Lake
There was some real levity with Neddy's now very problematic antics of the time thanks to Deputy Dorf, throwing his rank around, checking Jack to see if he was "high on the weed, man". The spider incident, too, along with "strip Monopoly" to take the edge off since Crazy Ralph warned them of the DOOM to come.
He's Still There
Too Close to Camp Blood
Now three films into the marathon...
Yep, I sigh, too, at the cat jump scare
He sure does!
A question...what was it she needed to tell him?
Goodbye Peeping Ralph. The last of the first film mains
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Poor Vickie (Lauren-Marie Taylor) is much like Lisa was for Jesse (from "A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy's Revenge"), pining for Mark (Tom McBride), a gay man seemingly in the closet, at the time. Her flirtatious obvious attraction, very pronounced, is often met with little in return, not much at all in receipts. He does kiss her back and seems willing to sleep with her, but knowing McBride himself was gay (and tragically died of complications from AIDS), that awkward response to her when she is not subtle at all should be quite a sign.
Granted, not that it will matter much since Sackhead Jason will send wheelchair Mark down those steps with a machete to the face and give Vickie a good slash to the leg and stab to the torso. Lovebirds don't last long when Jason is around to cut through the romance.
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I had mentioned elsewhere -- perhaps Reddit -- that one of the reasons I have come to enjoy Friday the 13th Part III (1982) is because of these eclectic friends assembled together with Chris (Dana Kimmell). They are just such a broad collection of characters, which includes two stoners, Chuck (David Katims) and Chili (Rachel Howard). I have noticed I'm not alone in wondering how these two ever seemed to find their way into the lives of Chris, Andy (Jeffrey Rogers), and Debbie (Tracie Savage). And yet part of the novelty of this group is that Larry Zerner's obnoxious horror-prankster, Shelley, is also included for whatever reason, despite obvious signs he wears out his welcome quite often. Perhaps Andy felt for the guy and thought to invite him with Chris' blessing. But Chuck and Chili are such oddballs among the group, it is hard for me not to find this all most amusing. -------------------
Something my daughter and I have noticed is that characters don't wipe when they get off the toilet! Two times in Friday the 13th Part III (1982), different characters -- Harold (Steve Susskind) and Chuck (David Katims) -- didn't wipe their ass when they got up from the seat in their johns and poor Demon in the "shitbox" in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) doesn't, either! I told my daughter that this consistent occurrence in horror films drives me fucking nuts (well, not is such explicit terms...). She said, much to my amusement, "They wipe feces all over their butts." I concurred...and they get fucking dead not long after!
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I wonder why Chris and Andy thought Vera (Catherine Parks) would be a good pick for Shelley (Zerner). Not that Shelley doesn't try to light some sparks. But when I was watching Friday the 13th Part III (1982), the obviousness of this attempted pairing looking quite the serious failure was never more apparent. I guess I was just entertained by the sheer attempt. Shelley just couldn't stop the horror pranks, hoping they would endear him to the group -- who made it rather clear early on, and certainly after multiple gags, they were having none of it -- with no amount of "Would you knock it off?!" responses getting through to him. Could you imagine Vera ever submitting to any of Shelley's charms? Perhaps if you love your horror films. I am guessing this crowd weren't horror fans...especially, Chris. I guess some Friday 3 fans might say Vera and Shelley had as much chemistry as Chris and Rick (Paul Kratka). Rick, bless his heart, seemed like a decent, understanding, very patient chap...he sure was getting fed up with Chris' friends.
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You can see Shelley in the background with mask and knife
I was just curiously scanning through Letterboxd comments on Friday the 13th Part III (1982) because I couldn't sleep with my brain doing that whole "what about this, oh..oh..oh, and what about this?" noise when I noticed a particular reviewer mention how Chris (Dana Kimmell) is his favorite "final girl" (a description I no longer try to use anymore) of the first three films. While I LOVE Amy Steele and remain that way, I totally see why some Friday fans would feel that way.
In pro wrestling terms, when Chris and Jason Voorhees are opposed, it is actually quite one-sided. The babyface of the film (Chris) could be seen as victorious in a "squash" over Jason, who is almost always on the defensive. Chris is the one who brings it to him, with whatever weapon is nearby. She stabs Jason in the hand and knee, drops the ax right into Jason's forehead. Chris bops him on the head and wraps a rope around Jason's neck, pushing him out of the barn loft, watching his drop with what should have been a neck break (the harness is obvious). Chris drops a whole shelf of books on him. When the van runs out of gas thanks to biker gang member. Ali (Nick Savage), Chris uses the reserve button, unable to get the tire to spin forward thanks to a loose bridge board...however, when Jason reaches in for her, Chris rolls up the window to temporarily restrain his hands. When cornered upstairs, like Jenny, Chris knocks out a window and drops to the ground. As the franchise adopts the seemingly impervious killing machine development for Jason Voorhees, there is a point where Chris does say, "You can't be alive!" This after she had hung him from a rope after pushing him off her loft, with Jason's weight making a very loud thud. While Jason took advantage of Chris' friends going about their lives without a clue he's on the prowl, Chris took the fight to him because she could actually see him. A lot of survivors had certain advantages or help, while Chris had a momentary distraction from Ali that gave her a chance to pick up an ax in the nick of time.
So, yeah, I could see why Chris gets some love...and perhaps future fans will proclaim her as the best of the Friday survivors as my generation did for Jenny.
Those damned enchiladas sent poor Demon to his doom! 
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