‘Friday the 13th Part 2’ is superior to the original in every way

Freddy? Jfc, OP.

Weird. I thought this might have been an old thread that I started that was bumped

Because I agree with EVERY word.

This one was really SCARY-- Especially the last 20 minutes- It was really well done.

Paul- HE'S IN THE FUCKING ROOM!!!!! is one of the scariest moments ever.

I love this one-- I love Part 3 almost as much but the 3-D production style forced alot of gimmicks and way to bright lighting for a film like this-

For me its

Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 1

(I find Part 6 overrated- I am not into that level of comedy in a horror film)

Way TOO MUCH bright lighting ^^

My post is a mess.

Jason. Sorry r1

I was rewatching A Nightmare on Elm Street as I wrote this one lol.

All the guys were hot. I had a massive crush on the guy in a wheelchair. Not just because he’s hot but so sweet and insecure because he’s in a wheelchair.

I just learned he’s gay in real life and died in 1995 from AIDS

The dudes were a bunch of Moes in real life- The dude with his throat slit became an official brother later in life.

I found the blonde Paul- very hot! The others did nothing for me.

And Ginny and Amy Whatshername RULE.

R6 you could have just said Paul. The actor is blonde. There wasn’t a brunette Paul in the movie

The movies with Jason in the hockey mask with a machete just suck ass. (Let’s admit, NONE of the movies are really any good.)

What is a shame, because that’s really the iconic Jason.

I actually liked the remake, although I agreed with the superfans that Jason doesn’t emote — they should have avoided that creative decision.

Still, imo this oft-derided remake is actually the best of all the movies, I mean, as a film. But almost everyone scorned it.

R8 couldn’t disagree more.

Most slashers aren’t “good” movies in general but the original and its sequel were not bad movies. Everything after 4 was really really bad though.

3 was silly because of the 3D gimmick. 4 was cheesy. 5 onward use mostly comedy.

R7 - What an old cunt you are. You remind me of my gram.

I love you.

Pointless bitchery at its finest

R8- I liked the remake as well- It had some damn scary moments and some good moments overall. 6.5/10

The dock kill was simple, vicious, and EPIC.

I would actually put that one ahead of Part 1 in my list- So 4th in the series

OP I agree. Part 2 is actually the best in the franchise. The pacing is fast and smooth and the characters are more likable.

As for the black guy, there are a few of them that are just used as extras. They go out partying and never come back by the time Ginny and Paul have to take on Jason. So we don’t know if they ever come back or not. They just exist to have more bodies in the background

Siskel and Ebert hated the first one (like most critics back in 1980) but they liked the sequel a lot. Surprisingly

The remake wasn’t scary and lacked tension.

R13- I want to hold you in my arms and just give you noogies.

Do-do bird, those reviews on Youtube were edited and spliced together, you numbskull!

Oh my god, I cannot breathe I am laughing so hard

Link to Ebert's ACTUAL review. Humorless-

Siskel and Ebert HATED this genre-

Sorry R13 gave me the church giggles and I cannot focus

R17 it’s really not that deep

The best thing about the original was Betsy Palmer’s reveal as Jason’s mother and the lengthy fight between her and Alice. That was epic, largely due to the fact that Palmer appeared to do all of it without a stunt double.

The documentary about Tom McBride (the guy in the wheelchair) and his life with AIDS is on YouTube.

They didn’t use many stunt double on anyone in those early movies. The actress who played Ginny in the sequel was even told by the stunt coordinators she should get stunt adjustments for all she had to do.

I follow Lauren Taylor (who played Vicki) on Instagram. She pretty active with the horror convention scene.

Life for Marta Kober (Sandra) didn't turn out so great

Marta Kober and Lauren-Marie Taylor were both minors when they filmed the movie, with Marta having a sex scene and nudity filmed. When Paramount found out she was a minor they forced the nudity to be cut from the film.

There's an entire book written about "Part 2"

Just finished the third film and my goodness is it a step down from 2

I've always found Ginny a little overrated as a final girl. And Amy Steel is not a great actress. She always spoke like the Nyquil was kicking in.

I liked the Cheech and Chong pothead couple from Part 3. They were good comic relief.

Ginny was the best final girl of this franchise.

The first two movies in the franchise are my favorites. They were filmed in New Jersey and Connecticut, respectively, so they have that Northeast feel where you can practically smell the Deep Woods OFF and feel the poison ivy. And the actors don’t have that slick Hollywood wannabes feel.

Plus, Harry Crosby and Kevin Bacon in speedos.

I agree that Tom McBride (the guy in the wheelchair) was beautiful. He got my attention when I first saw it and then I learned his history later.