Been a hell of a week at work. But enough of that, now some thoughts on Part 5.
When it first came out this one ticked a lot of people off. More recently opinion of it has improved, somewhat. Which makes a certain amount of sense. Since the thing that most angered fans, the idea of replacing Jason with Tommy Jarvis, ended up never happening. And even the temporary replacement of Roy Burns is more fondly looked at now, since his motivation is very similar to Mrs. Voorhees from part 1.
Still, it is a very weak entry. The number of things that happen because they're trying to make you think it's Tommy, (like stacking the bodies in Tommy's room, why would Roy do that?) to the kills that don't make sense no matter who's supposed to be doing it.
Like those rejects from a hotrodder movie, the closest you come to a reason is they say some mean things about the kids at Pinehurst. Was Roy walking around the middle of nowhere mourning his son and heard those guys talkin' and decide, that's it, they gotta die? Apparently.
The last name of one of the actress's is Voorhees. Absolutely nothing is made of this. This fact has messed with my head since the first time I read the credits. William Castle must be spinning in his grave.
I was thinking that for one of the big franchises of horror it's kind of funny that they only do the traditional final girl once, in part 1. Then I realized I forgot about part 3. Which I think says a lot about 3. If it wasn't for 5, 3 would be at the bottom of the list so far.
I find it kind of funny how it was such a big deal that they killed of Jason in part 4 that they couldn't bring him back here, but in part 2 they brought him back as a grown man, when he'd died as a child before part 1. And not a single word of explanation was given. Nor was a single fuck given. But I think you'd have a hard time finding someone who thought 5 was better or more logical than part 2.
Haven't said a whole about 5, but, well. What is there to say? It's got some pretty girls and some gruesome killings, but the narrative around it is nonsensical. And not in a fun or interesting way. I don't hate it (anymore), but I don't feel particularly strongly positive about it either.
Enough from me, here's someone else's take: 1000 MISSPENT HOURS AND COUNTING: Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning/Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) -*½
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