This movie had one of my favorite kills...like it or not...it's really creative. When Jason picks up that one chick's guitar and just fucking smacks her with it and kills her through the use of a guitar. That's one of my favorite scenes in any movie, I think. Lol.
can anyone explain why the girl in the movie keeps seeing different versions of young jason? It was established in the original movie that jason was disfigured but in Jason takes Manhattan they show him as a normal little boy in the very beginning, this with part 5,9,10 should have never existed they give the franchise a bad reputation
@HOCKTOBER BLOOD No, because if Toxic Avenger is anything to go by, that would mutate Jason further and he will be even more unstoppable and evil... And not like Toxie was!
I can't wait for you to do a review on Slaughter High. I just watched the House on Sorority Row couple of days. days ago. Now, I can't decide if I want to watch Final Exam or The Initiation with Daphne Zuniga
This is a hill that I would die on Jason takes Manhattan is one of the most entertaining films of the entire franchise.... Maybe it was because I was the right age when this movie came along I don't know but I've always had a deep love for the film despite all of the obvious flaws.
I wished Jason chased one of the characters while driving a taxi car. Like the characters would think it's help but, it's really Jason in the car and the dead taxi driver that he killed sitting right next to him. Lol, that would have been funny.
I have a feeling if most of the movie spent time in NYC it would be my favorite Friday the 13th movie,it pains my heart on how much wasted potential it really is. There was so much they could have done with this movie. This is the one movie I wish could be remade
Drumdums I honestly thought this movie was lazy and poorly written. The characters were a complete disgrace, The Kills were lacking, lazy and uninteresting. Most of all, Jason can freaking teleport, which is completely stupid! Not even Kane Hodder playing Jason could save this damn movie. But however, it makes a pretty good time waster, so to speak LOL... and the movie itself barely lived up to its title
did u see the talk show with kane hodder and it's descosing part VIII before it came out to cinema and Kane Hodder dressed up as Jason for the show and he didn't say anything he stared straight at the host and at the end they were going to shake hands then Kane grabbed his hand and pulled the host towards him, it was hiliarious
Kinda funny fact. The only actor from this movie that went on success in Hollywood was Kelly Hu who plays Eve the Asian girl who gets chocked out on the dance floor.
So, do I think part 8 is as bad as everybody makes it out to be, YES! Does that mean that think it's the worse slasher ever, NO! There's a lot worse out there. P.S. When it comes to the END of this film, I like to think that Renny was tripping on her visions as a result of being drugged by the punks because I REFUSE to believe that JASON VORHEES of all characters, turned back into a little kid. Even in a toxic sewer.
I agree with you when you said it's so bad it's good but through out the yrs I do love the move shit I'll pick FridayThe13Part8 or Halloween 7 any day what was your thought of the song "the darkest side of the night"
Lee I got mad love for you bro, but... we both know that part 8 is not the worste slasher movie... "Freddy's dead" "Halloween resurrection" "Jason goes to hell" (The worste 3) in order actually. Freddy's dead is the worste. In my opinion. Respectfully. Part 8 rules and it came out the year I was born.
Great review. I for one love this movie. It is my favorite one with Kane Hodder as Jason. I also love the look of him in this movie especially the mask. This one also has a lot of my favorite kills like JJ getting killed with her own guitar, Kelly Hu getting choked on the dance floor and Julius getting his head knocked off. I do admit the ending is confusing.
Oh this one lol. My favorite scenes from it are the boxer and when the guys where talking smack and Jason turned around and showed his face to them. I got to meet Kane a few years ago when he came to Wild Adventures. I remember him being a really cool guy.
I can't think of a single clever way to get Jason in New York hunting someone. The way they did it was really bad. How does Crystal Lake suddenly link up with the Atlantic ocean?
Speaking of characters, part of the reason I defend Part 7 is because it actually is one of the few Friday flicks to actually attempt something with a story involving Tina Shepard and the turmoil she was dealing with both from the loss of her father, her powers, and channeling that anxiety to defeat Jason to perfect the one man who was willing to accept her for who she was. Now the reason I bring this up is because they wanted to bring back Laura Park Lincoln for the role of Tina here...
Imagine if there was an "infamous subway massacre" in this movie where we had the lights flickering on and off rapidly and Jason killing everybody in the subway in very gory fashion while trying to reach for Rennie and Sean. Dude I bet you that would have been awesome!
Even though Friday the 13th is an iconic franchise and was very successful its the worst slasher/horror series ever in terms of quality. And the marquee killer is the biggest Michael Myers clone ever, its like they barely tried lol. I'm surprised they weren't sued for plagiarism I swear.
I think the original climax was supposed to be a showdown at the top of the statue of liberty and Jason falling off of it. Man that would have been way more awesome than having him turn back into a kid. That really confused me as a kid. It still does really.
And then you have Kane Hodder. I'm glad that he was having fun for what had basically become a thankless role because most of his scenes, ESPECALLY in New York, is where he is able to carry this movie. The electric guitar, boxing, and toxic sludge kills are indeed highlights, but they're few and far between and you could just watch them here on TH-cam if anyone was really interested. Also speaking of toxic sludge, I feel bad for Kane for having to wear WHATEVER that was on him for his role as juicy Jason.
Kane Hodder says that one of the most fun parts of his tenure as Jason were the scenes in Times Square. He says that spectators were lined up and down the block watching the filming and he didn't want to take off the mask to destroy their illusion of Jason. He said that every once in awhile he'd turn his head and look at them and watch them all go crazy. According to an interview in Fangoria Magazine (August 1989), Kane Hodder vomited on cue in the final scene after drinking several pitchers of water. This was not a special effect. Despite the nature of the film and adverse filming conditions, Kane Hodder provided several moments of levity which were appreciated by the cast. Following several death scenes, for example, once director Rob Hedden called "cut," Hodder would do a brief disco dance in full Jason costume and make-up making the cast laugh. Rob Hedden originally wrote more of the movie to be set in New York. He had written scenes at Madison Square Garden, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. But despite the fact that this film had the highest budget of a Friday the 13th movie at the time ($5 million), Paramount told him that there wasn't enough money to film so many scenes in New York, so he was forced to rewrite the film and spend more time on the cruise ship; at around 1h 28 mins) In the diner the man Jason throws into the mirror is Ken Kirzinger who would go on to play Jason in Freddy vs. Jason (2003). Kirzinger also doubles as Jason in a few brief shots in this film. At 100 minutes this is the longest running time of the Friday The 13th films. Many of the actors pointed out to themselves a plot hole earlier in the filming of the movie: they wondered how the ship got out of Crystal Lake and into the Atlantic Ocean. Since most of them were just happy to be in a film they didn't bring it up to the producers or director. Actor Vincent Craig Dupree was quoted in an interview about the plot hole saying "this damn boat could have come from the Sahara Desert and gotten into the Atlantic". "I don't care, I'm not gonna challenge the concept". After this film's disappointing results at the box-office, Paramount decided to sell the rights to the Jason Voorhees character (though not the Friday the 13th film series) to New Line Cinema. This makes "Jason Takes Manhattan" the last feature produced by Paramount until the 2009 remake Friday the 13th (2009), which was possible because they still had the rights to the first eight movies. New Line released only three other sequels (Jason Goes to Hell (1993), Jason X (2001) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003)) in between. at around 55 mins) In the scene where Jason reaches through the porthole and grabs Rennie, Jensen Daggett was reportedly really terrified. Her face was just inches from a large and very sharp piece of glass that had become stuck in the window frame and the actor who played Jason was (unknowingly) pulling her toward it. In the original script, when Jason makes it to the dock, a dog starts barking at him and he kicked it. Kane Hodder, who was playing Jason, felt that kicking the dog was going too far so the scene was dropped. Due to negative feedback from fans and director Rob Hedden himself, as the film wasn't what he wanted it to be, he has repeatedly apologized to any fans who were disappointed by the film, such as in the Blu-ray and DVD audio commentary, and has since disowned the film. The next films (produced by another studio) also conveniently ignore the events of this movie. Of the female leads (all the girls are supposed to be graduated from high school), only Jensen Daggett was one of the few actresses who was actually a teenager and was 19 years old at the time of shooting. During production many of the cast and crew began calling the movie "Jason Takes Vancouver." This is because Vancouver doubled for New York in various scenes due to budgetary reasons, as Paramount refused to budget the extensive filming locations in New York. Except for two days of filming in Times Square, all of the scenes in the docks, sewer, alleys, and the diner were filmed in Vancouver. The original posters for the film featured Jason ripping through an "I Love NY" poster. In the first poster Jason is holding a bloody knife which was cleaned in a second poster for fear that the blood was too graphic. Both posters were dropped following a complaint from the New York Tourism Committee. The only Friday the 13th film to have a blooper reel on DVD and Blu-Ray. at around 1h 24 mins) In the subway, when Jason is chasing Rennie and Sean, Sean pulls the emergency brake to knock Jason back. On the poster to right of Sean sprawled in graffiti are the words "Jason Lives," which is the subtitle of the sixth 'Friday the 13th' film: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) In keeping with series tradition, a David Bowie song, "Ashes to Ashes", was used as the movie's fake title. This working title was used while filming in New York City to avoid fan interruptions, and was also used in the script to prevent auditioning actors from knowing and revealing what film they were making. In the fake-titled script, Jason was renamed Ethan. (at around 1h 10 mins) Vincent Craig Dupree actually cut his hand in the phone booth when Jason shatters the glass around him. Peggy Hedden, the New York waitress, is the sister of the film's director Rob Hedden. Feature film debut of actress Kelly Hu, who plays Eva. She is the first Asian character in the series. During the opening credits featuring New York City's Time Square a huge Batman (1989) poster is clearly visible. Filming of these scenes took place during the promotional campaign of Tim Burton's first Batman film, starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton. The cruise ship is named Lazarus, which is the name of a biblical character who was brought back from the dead, just like Jason comes back from the dead. The studio was looking for a Canadian actor to play Jason for the role. Ken Kirzinger was considered to play Jason. Kane Hodder was determined to convince Paramount to hire him again but to his surprise, they felt he wouldn't be interested to reprise his role. Ken would instead play Kane's stunt double in the movie and eventually would replace Kane in Freddy vs. Jason (2003). Canadian makeup artist Bill Terezakis also worked on both movies as well. Many fans disliked Jason's unmasking in this as it was deemed unconvincing and unintimidating. One of only three Friday the 13th movies not to be scored by Harry Manfredini. Both the debut theatrical feature film directed by Rob Hedden as well as being Hedden's first produced cinema movie screenplay. The dog Toby is named after a dog the director once had. Rennie's dog Toby is a Border Collie Scott Reeves is another soap star in a Friday The 13th film (Y&R) and is married in real life to fellow soap star Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton on DAYS) who for many years before meeting Scott, dated Tom Fridley (Cort in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)). The flaregun Charles uses is a Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III. The disco club scene where Eva is killed by Jason on the cruise ship was a leftover scene from the original script, where this scene would take place in a glitzy New York Nightclub instead. The film and its characters don't reach New York until the last half hour into the runtime. (at around 48 mins) This is the first movie in the series where Jason kills one of his victims by strangulation. Body count: 20. Jim Miller, Suzi Donaldson, JJ Barrett, Boxing Guy, Tamara Mason, First Officer, Admiral Robertson, Ship Crew Member, Wayne Webber, Eva Watanabe, Miles Wolfe, Deck Hand, Holmes, JoJo, Julius Gaw, Police Officer, Colleen Van Duesen, Charles McCullough, Bartender and Sewer Worker oh, and the whole graduating class, too. The prologue of the film foreshadows all the places that Jason will chase the teenagers: downtown with the gang members, the diner, the alley with the drug addicts, and the subway.
Man, I used to be a big fan of this movie as a kid. I would watch this and part 7 back to back all of the time as a kid. Watching the movie now in 2018, it's OK. Not great or anything, but at least it's watchable (unlike the next sequel after this but ill get to that once I watch your review for that). Jason takes Manhattan is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me since fans just love to crap on this movie. Am I saying it's one of my favorite installments in the Friday franchise? No, but I still like this movie. Yes, 75% of the movie is on a boat instead of new York unfortunately and yes some scenes are actually in Vancouver instead of new York. But you gotta face it, it's probably not the director's fault. They just didn't have the budget high enough to do it. And it was back to the drawing board over and over. Plus to top that, the kills aren't that brutal in this movie. Yeah, I will say there are a few that stands out in this movie, but I've always felt the kills in this movie were worse than part 7's kills. But, I still find some enjoyment out of this movie. We're finally outside of crystal lake for the first time ( I guess fans got tired of seeing the same thing over and over so they changed the location) Jason is played by the legendary Kane hodder once again and he's more awesome than ever, and the characters were decent at best. Sorry you consider this your least favorite Friday the 13th movie Lee but hey, at least we have better entries in the series. For me, Jason takes Manhattan is OK. Not great, but ok.
If Jason was pursuing Tina or Tommy Jarvis into New York, I think that would've made the most sense IMO. Especially Tommy, as it was established that Jason recognized Tommy and had a special animosity towards him. Julius the boxer was bad-ass though. He went out like a man's man.
FIrst budget constrains took down new York scenes and the mpaa takes down most of the kills. well kane hodder is back and I will admit the soundtrack with the darkest side of the night song is awesome. well also some parts were shot in Canada. and also wtf Jason was teleporting in the movie.
I'm literally try to find someone who loves this movie like me. I just love this movie. I can understand that its not completly in New York and that from some people's view the plot may seem stupid and boring but to me, i think this is a great movie! and not cause so bad its good. Its just GOOD cause its actually GOOD!
+SerialKillerX Glad you like this one man. That's what's cool about the Jason movies...almost every entry has it's fans. I actually enjoyed 8 more this time around. I will give it that.
+ProJatior ya i love it cause i dont want for the new york scenes, i love the jason on a ship part itself, and then it gets better once they get into new york, running around and then at the best part when he is in times square!
Apart from Jason Takes Manhattan's big flaws and bad continuity...I have a soft spot for this movie, yes it has gringe worthy moments and Jason turning back into a kid at the end was just pathetic, however I find it very easy to watch, and I think it's way better than Jason X, JGTH, and Part 7 which is my all-time least favorite in the series, Great review! : )
The thing that got to me about the ending was - Jason was deformed before his first death, but when the toxic waste hit him he not only becomes 8 years old again, but an 8 year old who's perfectly normal looking. So - toxic waste heals birth defects?
I thought the boat was actually a better setting than a city, you're stuck in a contained isolated place with him and there's no help coming. In a big city it would be easy to loose him/get help. That said I liked the crime and urban decay subtext to this film. The scenes of Jason riding the subway or walking into a cafe made me cringe though. The extras have no reaction either to him if you go back and rewatch the subway scene. This film has some big flaws, you can see how it badly panders to its audience. The teens at the end are bright, resourceful and pretty brave where as the teacher/authority character is this cowardly, stuborn idiot, everything he says is basically wrong. I thought Jason's face actually looked funny in this one it, looked so silly.... Also the films feels long when you're watching it. It's lost the muddy brown look too that it used to have, there's far more neon colours. Not a big fan of this look.
Just watched this one for the first time. Besides the stupid hallucination sequences and the ridiculous ending, I actually liked it and I think it's one of the better Friday the 13th films. I went in expecting to hate it due to its reputation but I was pleasantly surprised. I find it underrated.
Yeah the ending is pretty stupid. If they had a bigger budget this movie would've been awesome! I still liked it though. To me it's better than part 5 and Jason X. It's probably my third fav Jason movie. The Final Chapter and part 3 are above it.
I mean we already got Jason on a boat, Jason in a subway, Jason in a dinner, and Jason in Manhattan. There just comes a point where this type of telepathic nonsense isn't needed for a film like this. Hell, her back story doesn't even make sense for the timeline of this movie, and I refuse to try and untangle it.
I tried to give this a fair shake, but it is just really bad for me. Nobody is interesting to me at all. The final girl is not good at all, the best part is jason punching Julius head off. And by the way i love crystal lake
I just rewatched this movie and I have to say it’s a lot more fun than I remembered. It’s generally thought of as one of the worst ones but I don’t agree with that anymore. Yes it’s goofy but it’s also a fun time, for me at least.
There were moments in this film that I really enjoyed I found this movie thrilling. I'm not really a fan of these films slow pace per say. All these kids seemed to have goals in this film relating to what they're going to do with there life or at least that element was there. The Kills on the boat are personally my favorite ones in this film it seemed specific to that character more or less. I especially love the one Jason throws a guy into a circuit board or something on the boat. I guess those scenes aren't horror movie material but at this point like you said what are they going to do with this after so many movies in the woods? I did hate right before they left the one lady asks about the kids on the boat but just takes a student's word for it that the situation is too far gone. I don't know that moment just irked me. After 7 movies of trying this series out and readying myself for FvsJ this was a much welcomed change even if it didn't make sense.
I remember seeing the trailer for this when it was released, that trailer was awesome! Ultimately at the time I didn't dislike it that much, keep in mind I was 9 years old when it hit video. Upon rewatching I still don't dislike it, but that's not saying it's good either, even for a slasher film. It's silly slasher nonsense, but the ending of Jason turning back into a child was just dumb! But they pretty much threw in everything but the kitchen sink.
I get why people dislike this but I actually liked this movie. I didn't mind him stalking the ship's corridors and killing the classmates thing, I liked Jensen Daggett, The musical score was good, the hallucinations of young Jason was cool kinda like his younger ghost was haunting the ship, The shots of the grimey urban city, the kills, the end show down.
This movie is way better and enjoyable than Jason Goes To Hell or fucking Jason X. I mean Jason in space? What's next Jason in the hood like how Leprechaun did and Michael Myers sorta did in Ressurection? lol
Like all Fridays post 1984 this movie has problems, but it gets a lot more hate than it deserves. Im flabbergasted whenever I see this ranked below Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X, and Freddy vs. Jason. And unlike most other gimmicks in the franchise, this one actually works specifically because they didnt get to film as much in New York as they would like. If they had been able to do the things they wanted to do like film the boxing fight in Madison Square Garden, the movie would have been silly. Instead, they were able to successfully portray Manhattan as an urban version of Crystal Lake.
I love friday the 13th even the game is fun but its sad that Michael myers gets 12 more movies Halloween kills and halloween ends i hope jason gets as movie soon we last saw jason in 2009 😔
She turned it down obviously because these movies make such a cheap profit that they don't pay the actors well and she was going to get less! Instead, we get Renny. Not since Alice from part 1 have I felt that a Friday final girl added so little to the movie. Even the parts that were meant for Tina feel out of place...
Blame Frank Mancuso Jr. for bringing that idea💡then came to the budget $5 Million Dollars. Plus Rob Hadden had story boards with locations in New York with Jason in it.
This movie is pretty boring during the boat ride. I like to watch right when they get to New York. The thing I believe sucks the most is Jason uses a machete to kill just one time out of the whole movie and it wasn't an innovative kill. And it happened during the boring portion of the film. But my favorite kill is Jason knocking the boxer's block off. And an interesting note, the stuntman who played Jason in Freddy Vs Jason appears in this film.
+Maurice That Beast Vlogz Yes I remember that scene...when Jason gets hit by the car in NY! I should've mentioned that. This is considered the Disney Jason movie because of how tame the kills are haha.
While I will defend the characters in the last movie for being tropes that EVERY slasher falls into. You know the blonde bitch stereotype, the creative geek, the shy girl, etc. It's as if there what was shown in Part 7 was SOMEHOW dialed back even further so not only does it feel rehashed but it's just boring because we know what to expect. Maybe if they had cut the move back to an hour and a half this would have been SOMEWHAT tolerable but somehow, I doubt it.
Well, here's where this franchise "sunk" to a new low (pun intended). Before I give my rant on "Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan", I should note that this is one of those movies out there that has gained a cult following. Heck, I have a coworker at my job who loves this movie. And I can definitely see the appeal... in the final act. The image of Jason standing in front of the hocky billboard gave me a chuckle and the scene of him in the middle of time's square has become iconic... that doesn't mean this movie's good.
None of the characters in this film were likeable and I didn't want any of them to survive. As for the ending Jason being killed by sewage waste. Omg WTF
I don't mind this one too much it's watchable & they tried something different, Kane Hodders bad ass & cracks me up when he beats shit out of Ken Kirzinger in the cafe. What irked me the flashbacks why does he look normal in some shots while others disfigured? Jason death by drowning don't make sense cause he's fine with water in part 4, 6, 7, again great way end Jason with toxic waste (why it floods thecsewers is beyond me) but then we have a normal kid wearing white boxers just plain weird, I'd had him as disfigured Jason just fade away meaning Jasons finally at peace. Kelly Hu from The Scorpion King & X Men 2 features in this I think was her first film role. Loving your reviews on my favourite franchise you have the same opinions as me about these films.
I loved renting this one when I was a kid. Although I see the flaws now as an adult, I still enjoy the movie. If you take it to serious then you're gonna have a miserable time with it.
Oh no! 😂 I honestly could never say that a Friday the 13th movie is the worst slasher movie ever made in the same genre that includes abominations such as Texas Chainsaw The Next Generation, Seed of Chucky, and Rob Zombie’s Halloween II. The worst Friday movie is still better than those movies. I would have to say that Texas Chainsaw The Next Generation is the worst slasher film ever made.
Why is this in my top 5 horror movies? Lmao my list of movies is so strange and so dumb it kinda sums up me. In no order: Jason takes manhattan Sleepaway camp Gremlins Bride of chucky Nightmare 3
One of my favorite parts of this movie in particular is that it knows we're here for Jason and Jason alone and we get a ton of Jason even though 2/3 of on a boat who cares when you have Jason killing teenagers it also received the best part for last they literally go to Manhattan and the best part of it is a Manhattan think Jason versus Freddy the first two-thirds of that movie Freddy wasn't fighting Jason and I don't hear you people complaining mini rant over I'm sorry I just like this film oh and have an amazing day Lee and that any makes total sense because in multiple parts of the movie She hallucinates that the kid version of Jason is coming after her so whenever Jason turns it a toxic waste she imagines that it's the 8 year old kid so she can get over her grief about Jason as a kid it made sense to me the first time I saw it I don't know why people don't think it makes sense but again have a great day Lea
I hate this movie. It just isn't good. It had a good premise, but more than half the movie took place on a boat, and the characters are pretty bland. Also WTF is with whatever her name having visions of young Jason. But this movie is pretty entertaining on some level. And one scene that I actually love is the scene where whatever his name fought Jason on the rooftop then punches his head off. Edit: also, WTF is up with Jason looking like a Muppet left outside for a month, it looked so ugly I give it a 2/10
Okay out of all my opinions this’ll get me in most trouble This is my #7 Positives: It’s Entertaining, Most kills have a enjoyable factor to them, The characters don’t suck and they’re just like the other films so why this is a knock against it beats me, Great Final Act (In one exception), Kane Hodder is pretty cool here Negatives: The Title, That awful goddamn sewer scene 🖕 This is still a Trapped on an Island for me and if it wasn’t for that sewer scene this would probably be my #2 or #3, Sorry not sorry. 4.25/5
This is by far my least favorite of the franchise. I was so excited when I was a teen to see this just the idea of Jason going to New York was an epic idea the amount of people he would kill and the epicness of it, but it was such a letdown the boxing scene was hilarious and was something I always wanted to see a martial artist or boxer fighting Jason.The ending my god the fucking ending was so stupid mommy don't let me drown.... mommy.... wtf were they doing or even going with that lol.
+MattaTron1000 Yeah my recent viewing of this wasn't as bad as previous viewings form some reason. I was able to have some fun with it given how atrocious it is.
This is the bottom of the barrel, don't like it, Kane Hodder preformence, Roof top, toxic waste, the needle and first kill, New York scenes are my only positives, I agree with you
I know I'm not the first person to say this, but this movie shouldn't have been called "Jason Takes Manhattan" It should have been called "Jason Takes a boat to Manhattan" and WOW dose it show. This is the same old shtick done over again just done on a boat and I'm sorry I could care less. I was just like everybody else promised a whole movie of Jason in Manhattan.
I noticed two things in this movie:
1. Jason never uses the machete
2. He is always wet. I guess they had to keep splashing Kane Hodder lol.
+TheMattMan095 EDIT: oops, guess you noticed the wetness too
This movie had one of my favorite kills...like it or not...it's really creative. When Jason picks up that one chick's guitar and just fucking smacks her with it and kills her through the use of a guitar. That's one of my favorite scenes in any movie, I think. Lol.
I wish there was more in New York it was a decent movie
When fuckin Jason punches his head into the dumpster I rewinded it so many times and cried with laughter
can anyone explain why the girl in the movie keeps seeing different versions of young jason? It was established in the original movie that jason was disfigured but in Jason takes Manhattan they show him as a normal little boy in the very beginning, this with part 5,9,10 should have never existed they give the franchise a bad reputation
... I'd still try to hug slimy Jason
+HorrorWhore Haha no way in hell would I hug Jason...slimy or not!
He'd kill you right after though.
@HOCKTOBER BLOOD No, because if Toxic Avenger is anything to go by, that would mutate Jason further and he will be even more unstoppable and evil... And not like Toxie was!
I actually remember enjoying this when I was I kid but I also liked batman forever back then
HAHAHAHA
As long as you didn't like batman and robin then you are forgiven 😂
I can't wait for you to do a review on Slaughter High. I just watched the House on Sorority Row couple of days. days ago. Now, I can't decide if I want to watch Final Exam or The Initiation with Daphne Zuniga
+icelight7 I haven't seen those. I'll have to check them out. Big Daphne Zuniga fan too!
This is a hill that I would die on Jason takes Manhattan is one of the most entertaining films of the entire franchise.... Maybe it was because I was the right age when this movie came along I don't know but I've always had a deep love for the film despite all of the obvious flaws.
I've come around to it. It's quite fun.
I wished Jason chased one of the characters while driving a taxi car. Like the characters would think it's help but, it's really Jason in the car and the dead taxi driver that he killed sitting right next to him. Lol, that would have been funny.
I have a feeling if most of the movie spent time in NYC it would be my favorite Friday the 13th movie,it pains my heart on how much wasted potential it really is. There was so much they could have done with this movie. This is the one movie I wish could be remade
The boxer actually said 'Give me your best shot motherfucker.' He gave him his best shot by punch his head off just awesome.
I thought jason x and jason goes to hell are much worse than this but great review anyway
+alex martin JGTH certainly gives this one a run for it's money. I hate that one.
+alex martin agreed
Drumdums I honestly thought this movie was lazy and poorly written. The characters were a complete disgrace, The Kills were lacking, lazy and uninteresting. Most of all, Jason can freaking teleport, which is completely stupid! Not even Kane Hodder playing Jason could save this damn movie. But however, it makes a pretty good time waster, so to speak LOL... and the movie itself barely lived up to its title
did u see the talk show with kane hodder and it's descosing part VIII before it came out to cinema and Kane Hodder dressed up as Jason for the show and he didn't say anything he stared straight at the host and at the end they were going to shake hands then Kane grabbed his hand and pulled the host towards him, it was hiliarious
+The PJO Mothafuqa Actually I did. It was the Arsenio Hall Show and it was pretty funny actually.
that show was evidence of how much Kane Hodder loves being Jason
Kinda funny fact. The only actor from this movie that went on success in Hollywood was Kelly Hu who plays Eve the Asian girl who gets chocked out on the dance floor.
Yeah I know, and it's easy to miss her because she looks so different.
So, do I think part 8 is as bad as everybody makes it out to be, YES! Does that mean that think it's the worse slasher ever, NO!
There's a lot worse out there.
P.S. When it comes to the END of this film, I like to think that Renny was tripping on her visions as a result of being drugged by the punks because I REFUSE to believe that JASON VORHEES of all characters, turned back into a little kid. Even in a toxic sewer.
I agree with you when you said it's so bad it's good but through out the yrs I do love the move shit I'll pick FridayThe13Part8 or Halloween 7 any day what was your thought of the song "the darkest side of the night"
+Tyi-Shon Anderson Even though it has a little 80s cheese to it, I quite liked it. In a weird way, it fit pretty nicely with the movie haha.
+Drumdums you have a point on that will you be doing Freddy vs Jason on the Friday the 13th franchise or for A Nightmare on elm St.?
Tyi-Shon Anderson Friday the 13th. Looking forward to that one.
Lee I got mad love for you bro, but... we both know that part 8 is not the worste slasher movie...
"Freddy's dead"
"Halloween resurrection"
"Jason goes to hell"
(The worste 3) in order actually. Freddy's dead is the worste. In my opinion. Respectfully.
Part 8 rules and it came out the year I was born.
You are right. I've come around to Manhattan quite a bit actually.
@@DrumdumsOfficial I figured you did because on your ranking you had goes to hell as last place. 🤘🤘 rock on brotha
Great review. I for one love this movie. It is my favorite one with Kane Hodder as Jason. I also love the look of him in this movie especially the mask. This one also has a lot of my favorite kills like JJ getting killed with her own guitar, Kelly Hu getting choked on the dance floor and Julius getting his head knocked off. I do admit the ending is
confusing.
It has definitely grown on me with each viewing. Love that opening song too.
Drumdums yeah forgot about the opening credits. Gotta love 80's rock!
Oh this one lol. My favorite scenes from it are the boxer and when the guys where talking smack and Jason turned around and showed his face to them. I got to meet Kane a few years ago when he came to Wild Adventures. I remember him being a really cool guy.
+lelouchdslayer Man that must have been an awesome experience. He seems like a cool guy.
It really was I got to chat with him for second and I got to shake his hand. I had to sneak and do it because I was on the clock at the time lol.
Ok...The Darkest side of the night...where can I listen to it??? I can’t find it anywhere!!
They need to remake this movie with the budget it deserved
Many city scenes were filmed in Vancouver.. yeah
I can't think of a single clever way to get Jason in New York hunting someone. The way they did it was really bad. How does Crystal Lake suddenly link up with the Atlantic ocean?
U forgot to mention how jason has teleportation powers😂😂
Haha good point!
I've been waiting months for this review lol.
+TheMattMan095 Haha thanks! I'm having so much fun with this series. I'll be sad when it's over. Thank you so much for your support man.
Speaking of characters, part of the reason I defend Part 7 is because it actually is one of the few Friday flicks to actually attempt something with a story involving Tina Shepard and the turmoil she was dealing with both from the loss of her father, her powers, and channeling that anxiety to defeat Jason to perfect the one man who was willing to accept her for who she was. Now the reason I bring this up is because they wanted to bring back Laura Park Lincoln for the role of Tina here...
Imagine if there was an "infamous subway massacre" in this movie where we had the lights flickering on and off rapidly and Jason killing everybody in the subway in very gory fashion while trying to reach for Rennie and Sean. Dude I bet you that would have been awesome!
Even though Friday the 13th is an iconic franchise and was very successful its the worst slasher/horror series ever in terms of quality. And the marquee killer is the biggest Michael Myers clone ever, its like they barely tried lol. I'm surprised they weren't sued for plagiarism I swear.
Not really he's just a slasher character and fridays are just fun slasher and I'd say after Halloween 2 that series is worse than any friday
I HAVE to see this now...I LOVE so bad they're good movies
I think the original climax was supposed to be a showdown at the top of the statue of liberty and Jason falling off of it. Man that would have been way more awesome than having him turn back into a kid. That really confused me as a kid. It still does really.
Unlike most people I love this movie. Not the best but I loved it
People are blind for sure ...i loved it!
And then you have Kane Hodder. I'm glad that he was having fun for what had basically become a thankless role because most of his scenes, ESPECALLY in New York, is where he is able to carry this movie. The electric guitar, boxing, and toxic sludge kills are indeed highlights, but they're few and far between and you could just watch them here on TH-cam if anyone was really interested. Also speaking of toxic sludge, I feel bad for Kane for having to wear WHATEVER that was on him for his role as juicy Jason.
Kane Hodder says that one of the most fun parts of his tenure as Jason were the scenes in Times Square. He says that spectators were lined up and down the block watching the filming and he didn't want to take off the mask to destroy their illusion of Jason. He said that every once in awhile he'd turn his head and look at them and watch them all go crazy.
According to an interview in Fangoria Magazine (August 1989), Kane Hodder vomited on cue in the final scene after drinking several pitchers of water. This was not a special effect.
Despite the nature of the film and adverse filming conditions, Kane Hodder provided several moments of levity which were appreciated by the cast. Following several death scenes, for example, once director Rob Hedden called "cut," Hodder would do a brief disco dance in full Jason costume and make-up making the cast laugh.
Rob Hedden originally wrote more of the movie to be set in New York. He had written scenes at Madison Square Garden, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. But despite the fact that this film had the highest budget of a Friday the 13th movie at the time ($5 million), Paramount told him that there wasn't enough money to film so many scenes in New York, so he was forced to rewrite the film and spend more time on the cruise ship;
at around 1h 28 mins) In the diner the man Jason throws into the mirror is Ken Kirzinger who would go on to play Jason in Freddy vs. Jason (2003). Kirzinger also doubles as Jason in a few brief shots in this film.
At 100 minutes this is the longest running time of the Friday The 13th films.
Many of the actors pointed out to themselves a plot hole earlier in the filming of the movie: they wondered how the ship got out of Crystal Lake and into the Atlantic Ocean. Since most of them were just happy to be in a film they didn't bring it up to the producers or director. Actor Vincent Craig Dupree was quoted in an interview about the plot hole saying "this damn boat could have come from the Sahara Desert and gotten into the Atlantic". "I don't care, I'm not gonna challenge the concept".
After this film's disappointing results at the box-office, Paramount decided to sell the rights to the Jason Voorhees character (though not the Friday the 13th film series) to New Line Cinema. This makes "Jason Takes Manhattan" the last feature produced by Paramount until the 2009 remake Friday the 13th (2009), which was possible because they still had the rights to the first eight movies. New Line released only three other sequels (Jason Goes to Hell (1993), Jason X (2001) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003)) in between.
at around 55 mins) In the scene where Jason reaches through the porthole and grabs Rennie, Jensen Daggett was reportedly really terrified. Her face was just inches from a large and very sharp piece of glass that had become stuck in the window frame and the actor who played Jason was (unknowingly) pulling her toward it.
In the original script, when Jason makes it to the dock, a dog starts barking at him and he kicked it. Kane Hodder, who was playing Jason, felt that kicking the dog was going too far so the scene was dropped.
Due to negative feedback from fans and director Rob Hedden himself, as the film wasn't what he wanted it to be, he has repeatedly apologized to any fans who were disappointed by the film, such as in the Blu-ray and DVD audio commentary, and has since disowned the film. The next films (produced by another studio) also conveniently ignore the events of this movie.
Of the female leads (all the girls are supposed to be graduated from high school), only Jensen Daggett was one of the few actresses who was actually a teenager and was 19 years old at the time of shooting.
During production many of the cast and crew began calling the movie "Jason Takes Vancouver." This is because Vancouver doubled for New York in various scenes due to budgetary reasons, as Paramount refused to budget the extensive filming locations in New York. Except for two days of filming in Times Square, all of the scenes in the docks, sewer, alleys, and the diner were filmed in Vancouver.
The original posters for the film featured Jason ripping through an "I Love NY" poster. In the first poster Jason is holding a bloody knife which was cleaned in a second poster for fear that the blood was too graphic. Both posters were dropped following a complaint from the New York Tourism Committee.
The only Friday the 13th film to have a blooper reel on DVD and Blu-Ray.
at around 1h 24 mins) In the subway, when Jason is chasing Rennie and Sean, Sean pulls the emergency brake to knock Jason back. On the poster to right of Sean sprawled in graffiti are the words "Jason Lives," which is the subtitle of the sixth 'Friday the 13th' film: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
In keeping with series tradition, a David Bowie song, "Ashes to Ashes", was used as the movie's fake title. This working title was used while filming in New York City to avoid fan interruptions, and was also used in the script to prevent auditioning actors from knowing and revealing what film they were making. In the fake-titled script, Jason was renamed Ethan.
(at around 1h 10 mins) Vincent Craig Dupree actually cut his hand in the phone booth when Jason shatters the glass around him.
Peggy Hedden, the New York waitress, is the sister of the film's director Rob Hedden.
Feature film debut of actress Kelly Hu, who plays Eva. She is the first Asian character in the series.
During the opening credits featuring New York City's Time Square a huge Batman (1989) poster is clearly visible. Filming of these scenes took place during the promotional campaign of Tim Burton's first Batman film, starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton.
The cruise ship is named Lazarus, which is the name of a biblical character who was brought back from the dead, just like Jason comes back from the dead.
The studio was looking for a Canadian actor to play Jason for the role. Ken Kirzinger was considered to play Jason. Kane Hodder was determined to convince Paramount to hire him again but to his surprise, they felt he wouldn't be interested to reprise his role. Ken would instead play Kane's stunt double in the movie and eventually would replace Kane in Freddy vs. Jason (2003). Canadian makeup artist Bill Terezakis also worked on both movies as well.
Many fans disliked Jason's unmasking in this as it was deemed unconvincing and unintimidating.
One of only three Friday the 13th movies not to be scored by Harry Manfredini.
Both the debut theatrical feature film directed by Rob Hedden as well as being Hedden's first produced cinema movie screenplay.
The dog Toby is named after a dog the director once had.
Rennie's dog Toby is a Border Collie
Scott Reeves is another soap star in a Friday The 13th film (Y&R) and is married in real life to fellow soap star Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton on DAYS) who for many years before meeting Scott, dated Tom Fridley (Cort in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)).
The flaregun Charles uses is a Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III.
The disco club scene where Eva is killed by Jason on the cruise ship was a leftover scene from the original script, where this scene would take place in a glitzy New York Nightclub instead.
The film and its characters don't reach New York until the last half hour into the runtime.
(at around 48 mins) This is the first movie in the series where Jason kills one of his victims by strangulation.
Body count: 20. Jim Miller, Suzi Donaldson, JJ Barrett, Boxing Guy, Tamara Mason, First Officer, Admiral Robertson, Ship Crew Member, Wayne Webber, Eva Watanabe, Miles Wolfe, Deck Hand, Holmes, JoJo, Julius Gaw, Police Officer, Colleen Van Duesen, Charles McCullough, Bartender and Sewer Worker oh, and the whole graduating class, too.
The prologue of the film foreshadows all the places that Jason will chase the teenagers: downtown with the gang members, the diner, the alley with the drug addicts, and the subway.
I think the movie is alright. You gonna play the game when it comes out?
Deion Mitchell I don't have the console for it so probably not. Thanks for watching btw!
Anytime man, I love seeing reviews of movies on TH-cam. The different opinions of them weighed in are awesome
Love Kane knocking down radio
Man, I used to be a big fan of this movie as a kid. I would watch this and part 7 back to back all of the time as a kid. Watching the movie now in 2018, it's OK. Not great or anything, but at least it's watchable (unlike the next sequel after this but ill get to that once I watch your review for that). Jason takes Manhattan is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me since fans just love to crap on this movie. Am I saying it's one of my favorite installments in the Friday franchise? No, but I still like this movie. Yes, 75% of the movie is on a boat instead of new York unfortunately and yes some scenes are actually in Vancouver instead of new York. But you gotta face it, it's probably not the director's fault. They just didn't have the budget high enough to do it. And it was back to the drawing board over and over. Plus to top that, the kills aren't that brutal in this movie. Yeah, I will say there are a few that stands out in this movie, but I've always felt the kills in this movie were worse than part 7's kills. But, I still find some enjoyment out of this movie. We're finally outside of crystal lake for the first time ( I guess fans got tired of seeing the same thing over and over so they changed the location) Jason is played by the legendary Kane hodder once again and he's more awesome than ever, and the characters were decent at best. Sorry you consider this your least favorite Friday the 13th movie Lee but hey, at least we have better entries in the series. For me, Jason takes Manhattan is OK. Not great, but ok.
Great reviews your right they could ending movie better
I'm probably the only one who likes this movie I think it's actually a fun movie
If Jason was pursuing Tina or Tommy Jarvis into New York, I think that would've made the most sense IMO. Especially Tommy, as it was established that Jason recognized Tommy and had a special animosity towards him. Julius the boxer was bad-ass though. He went out like a man's man.
FIrst budget constrains took down new York scenes and the mpaa takes down most of the kills. well kane hodder is back and I will admit the soundtrack with the darkest side of the night song is awesome. well also some parts were shot in Canada. and also wtf Jason was teleporting in the movie.
+StevenMetalSlayer 117 Yeah these Friday films were just plagued with problems in the mid 80s.
I'm literally try to find someone who loves this movie like me. I just love this movie. I can understand that its not completly in New York and that from some people's view the plot may seem stupid and boring but to me, i think this is a great movie! and not cause so bad its good. Its just GOOD cause its actually GOOD!
I love it yo
+Tristan Jenis To*
+SerialKillerX Glad you like this one man. That's what's cool about the Jason movies...almost every entry has it's fans. I actually enjoyed 8 more this time around. I will give it that.
I like many of the scenes on the boat.
+ProJatior ya i love it cause i dont want for the new york scenes, i love the jason on a ship part itself, and then it gets better once they get into new york, running around and then at the best part when he is in times square!
The best part about this movie is when it's over!
Because the song is amazing
Apart from Jason Takes Manhattan's big flaws and bad continuity...I have a soft spot for this movie, yes it has gringe worthy moments and Jason turning back into a kid at the end was just pathetic, however I find it very easy to watch, and I think it's way better than Jason X, JGTH, and Part 7 which is my all-time least favorite in the series, Great review! : )
Thank you. I actually liked it more than I thought I would this last time around.
The thing that got to me about the ending was - Jason was deformed before his first death, but when the toxic waste hit him he not only becomes 8 years old again, but an 8 year old who's perfectly normal looking. So - toxic waste heals birth defects?
I thought the boat was actually a better setting than a city, you're stuck in a contained isolated place with him and there's no help coming. In a big city it would be easy to loose him/get help. That said I liked the crime and urban decay subtext to this film. The scenes of Jason riding the subway or walking into a cafe made me cringe though. The extras have no reaction either to him if you go back and rewatch the subway scene. This film has some big flaws, you can see how it badly panders to its audience. The teens at the end are bright, resourceful and pretty brave where as the teacher/authority character is this cowardly, stuborn idiot, everything he says is basically wrong. I thought Jason's face actually looked funny in this one it, looked so silly.... Also the films feels long when you're watching it. It's lost the muddy brown look too that it used to have, there's far more neon colours. Not a big fan of this look.
Just watched this one for the first time. Besides the stupid hallucination sequences and the ridiculous ending, I actually liked it and I think it's one of the better Friday the 13th films. I went in expecting to hate it due to its reputation but I was pleasantly surprised. I find it underrated.
I think that really helps going in. I actually didn't mind it as much the last time I watched it. There is a charm to it.
Yeah the ending is pretty stupid. If they had a bigger budget this movie would've been awesome! I still liked it though. To me it's better than part 5 and Jason X. It's probably my third fav Jason movie. The Final Chapter and part 3 are above it.
+Torie Buchanan For me it's pretty low on the totem pole, but I did like it more than I thought when revisiting it this week.
In my opinion, this one is the best Friday the 13th.
Stop it.
I would probably say that 2, 4, and 6 are better than this.
@@gabeminor2617 part 8 is my 5th favorite, after 6, 3, 7, and 4.
Mine too!
Yes the series was definitely on life support at this point and it shows with this one....saying that I don't have any great hate for this one.
I mean we already got Jason on a boat, Jason in a subway, Jason in a dinner, and Jason in Manhattan. There just comes a point where this type of telepathic nonsense isn't needed for a film like this.
Hell, her back story doesn't even make sense for the timeline of this movie, and I refuse to try and untangle it.
I tried to give this a fair shake, but it is just really bad for me. Nobody is interesting to me at all. The final girl is not good at all, the best part is jason punching Julius head off. And by the way i love crystal lake
This is a guilty pleasure of mine.
I just rewatched this movie and I have to say it’s a lot more fun than I remembered. It’s generally thought of as one of the worst ones but I don’t agree with that anymore. Yes it’s goofy but it’s also a fun time, for me at least.
I think Jason X and JGTH is much worse than this is.
@@ryan4ever956 yes, I agree. In fact I love all of the 8 classic Friday movies. They’re all entertaining as hell for me.
@@rossross9281 agree
The boat part is very boring but after that its funny enough.. 6 out of 10.Part 3,4,5 and 6 are my faves.JGTH is the worst by far for me.
+Drax_007 Yeah I'm editing my JGTH review right now. Should be up tomorrow hopefully.
There were moments in this film that I really enjoyed I found this movie thrilling. I'm not really a fan of these films slow pace per say. All these kids seemed to have goals in this film relating to what they're going to do with there life or at least that element was there. The Kills on the boat are personally my favorite ones in this film it seemed specific to that character more or less. I especially love the one Jason throws a guy into a circuit board or something on the boat. I guess those scenes aren't horror movie material but at this point like you said what are they going to do with this after so many movies in the woods?
I did hate right before they left the one lady asks about the kids on the boat but just takes a student's word for it that the situation is too far gone. I don't know that moment just irked me. After 7 movies of trying this series out and readying myself for FvsJ this was a much welcomed change even if it didn't make sense.
I remember seeing the trailer for this when it was released, that trailer was awesome! Ultimately at the time I didn't dislike it that much, keep in mind I was 9 years old when it hit video. Upon rewatching I still don't dislike it, but that's not saying it's good either, even for a slasher film. It's silly slasher nonsense, but the ending of Jason turning back into a child was just dumb! But they pretty much threw in everything but the kitchen sink.
what do you think of the opining song
Love it.
@@DrumdumsOfficial same
The biggest problem with this movie is how did they get that boat out of chrystal lake and into the ocean
We may never know....
I get why people dislike this but I actually liked this movie. I didn't mind him stalking the ship's corridors and killing the classmates thing, I liked Jensen Daggett, The musical score was good, the hallucinations of young Jason was cool kinda like his younger ghost was haunting the ship, The shots of the grimey urban city, the kills, the end show down.
I actually didn't mind it either the last time I saw it. There is a certain charm to it.
I adore Jason Takes Manhattan! My favorite of the franchise! Top 3 in my favorites of all three big horror franchises!
My opinion has softened on this movie since.
Agree with you on this one. Just not a good movie. I actually went to the theater to see this one when it came out.
+Ryan Woods Wow. For some reason I skipped this at the theater. I don't really remember why.
I like the song they play at the end of this movie...that's it lol
Haha me too.
It's Alright.
This movie is way better and enjoyable than Jason Goes To Hell or fucking Jason X. I mean Jason in space? What's next Jason in the hood like how Leprechaun did and Michael Myers sorta did in Ressurection? lol
I like this movie hahahaha but I agree with your points. I love the soundtrack.
Like all Fridays post 1984 this movie has problems, but it gets a lot more hate than it deserves. Im flabbergasted whenever I see this ranked below Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X, and Freddy vs. Jason. And unlike most other gimmicks in the franchise, this one actually works specifically because they didnt get to film as much in New York as they would like. If they had been able to do the things they wanted to do like film the boxing fight in Madison Square Garden, the movie would have been silly. Instead, they were able to successfully portray Manhattan as an urban version of Crystal Lake.
I love friday the 13th even the game is fun but its sad that Michael myers gets 12 more movies Halloween kills and halloween ends i hope jason gets as movie soon we last saw jason in 2009 😔
She turned it down obviously because these movies make such a cheap profit that they don't pay the actors well and she was going to get less!
Instead, we get Renny. Not since Alice from part 1 have I felt that a Friday final girl added so little to the movie. Even the parts that were meant for Tina feel out of place...
Jason goes to hell and Jason X are way worse in my opinion, but I respect your opinion. I don’t agree with it though.
Just finished watching Friday the 13th jason takes Manhattan it was awesome
Nice!
The movie should have been called "Jason takes A BOAT RIDE to Manhattan"
+venman88 Haha yeah exactly! Thanks for watching.
Not gonna lie. I love this movie. I love the low budget feel. I love it. It’s terrible but for some reason I just love the vibe.
Oh I totally get you. Sometimes it's fun to watch "bad" movies.
Drumdums thanks for the reply. New subscriber love your vids
I agree bro hehe
"This is my least favorite slasher film." Even though you gave Seed of Chucky your worst rating, and gave this a decent rating.
It used to be me least favorite, but I found some enjoyment out of it last time. Sometimes I change my mind after repeat viewings of a film.
@@DrumdumsOfficial people do change their opinions on many things me I change my opinions on the sequels for Star Wars.
Blame Frank Mancuso Jr. for bringing that idea💡then came to the budget $5 Million Dollars. Plus Rob Hadden had story boards with locations in New York with Jason in it.
This movie is pretty boring during the boat ride. I like to watch right when they get to New York. The thing I believe sucks the most is Jason uses a machete to kill just one time out of the whole movie and it wasn't an innovative kill. And it happened during the boring portion of the film. But my favorite kill is Jason knocking the boxer's block off. And an interesting note, the stuntman who played Jason in Freddy Vs Jason appears in this film.
+Maurice That Beast Vlogz Yes I remember that scene...when Jason gets hit by the car in NY! I should've mentioned that. This is considered the Disney Jason movie because of how tame the kills are haha.
I thought this film was okay, no more, no less (I’d give it a 2.5 or a 3/5). This is when the series starts to go downhill for me.
I have never gotten a satisfactory explanation as to why he is deformed in some scenes as a little boy and not deformed in others.
My favorite scene is when Jason Voorhees punch julius head off. 😀👍
Something about this movie makes me love it. It might be because it was the first Friday the 13th I saw.
I have a tough time with it, but I like the last act...except for when Jason turns back into a child.
@@DrumdumsOfficial I agree. That part didn't make much sense.
While I will defend the characters in the last movie for being tropes that EVERY slasher falls into. You know the blonde bitch stereotype, the creative geek, the shy girl, etc. It's as if there what was shown in Part 7 was SOMEHOW dialed back even further so not only does it feel rehashed but it's just boring because we know what to expect. Maybe if they had cut the move back to an hour and a half this would have been SOMEWHAT tolerable but somehow, I doubt it.
Well, here's where this franchise "sunk" to a new low (pun intended). Before I give my rant on "Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan", I should note that this is one of those movies out there that has gained a cult following. Heck, I have a coworker at my job who loves this movie. And I can definitely see the appeal... in the final act. The image of Jason standing in front of the hocky billboard gave me a chuckle and the scene of him in the middle of time's square has become iconic... that doesn't mean this movie's good.
Since this review I have come around to some of the charm of the movie. Especially the 2nd half which is really fun.
@@DrumdumsOfficial Fair enough but I get really bored, real fast with the first two thirds of this movie.
How the fuck did Jason get back to Crystal lake for Freddy vs Jason or Jason goes to hell lol
I actually really liked this one.
None of the characters in this film were likeable and I didn't want any of them to survive. As for the ending Jason being killed by sewage waste. Omg WTF
Haha all kinds of WTF moments in this one.
I don't mind this one too much it's watchable & they tried something different, Kane Hodders bad ass & cracks me up when he beats shit out of Ken Kirzinger in the cafe.
What irked me the flashbacks why does he look normal in some shots while others disfigured?
Jason death by drowning don't make sense cause he's fine with water in part 4, 6, 7, again great way end Jason with toxic waste (why it floods thecsewers is beyond me) but then we have a normal kid wearing white boxers just plain weird, I'd had him as disfigured Jason just fade away meaning Jasons finally at peace.
Kelly Hu from The Scorpion King & X Men 2 features in this I think was her first film role.
Loving your reviews on my favourite franchise you have the same opinions as me about these films.
Damn cut away kills.
It's a fun movie, with a great Jason (Kane!), awesome kills and way better than that terrible god awful movie Jason Goes to Hell.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it the last go around. Love the opening song too.
I loved renting this one when I was a kid. Although I see the flaws now as an adult, I still enjoy the movie. If you take it to serious then you're gonna have a miserable time with it.
Me to
This movie has the first found footage.
Oh no! 😂 I honestly could never say that a Friday the 13th movie is the worst slasher movie ever made in the same genre that includes abominations such as Texas Chainsaw The Next Generation, Seed of Chucky, and Rob Zombie’s Halloween II. The worst Friday movie is still better than those movies.
I would have to say that Texas Chainsaw The Next Generation is the worst slasher film ever made.
Why is this in my top 5 horror movies? Lmao my list of movies is so strange and so dumb it kinda sums up me. In no order:
Jason takes manhattan
Sleepaway camp
Gremlins
Bride of chucky
Nightmare 3
It's definitely fun. I've grown to like it since this review.
One of my favorite parts of this movie in particular is that it knows we're here for Jason and Jason alone and we get a ton of Jason even though 2/3 of on a boat who cares when you have Jason killing teenagers it also received the best part for last they literally go to Manhattan and the best part of it is a Manhattan think Jason versus Freddy the first two-thirds of that movie Freddy wasn't fighting Jason and I don't hear you people complaining mini rant over I'm sorry I just like this film oh and have an amazing day Lee and that any makes total sense because in multiple parts of the movie She hallucinates that the kid version of Jason is coming after her so whenever Jason turns it a toxic waste she imagines that it's the 8 year old kid so she can get over her grief about Jason as a kid it made sense to me the first time I saw it I don't know why people don't think it makes sense but again have a great day Lea
I hate this movie. It just isn't good. It had a good premise, but more than half the movie took place on a boat, and the characters are pretty bland. Also WTF is with whatever her name having visions of young Jason. But this movie is pretty entertaining on some level. And one scene that I actually love is the scene where whatever his name fought Jason on the rooftop then punches his head off.
Edit: also, WTF is up with Jason looking like a Muppet left outside for a month, it looked so ugly
I give it a 2/10
It used to be my least favorite horror movie. Now it's grown on me. Still not good though haha, but watchable.
I think part IX was the worst. at least VIII had Jason in the movie
+Blake Hibberts After watching both 8 and 9 recently, I think you're right.
Okay out of all my opinions this’ll get me in most trouble
This is my #7
Positives: It’s Entertaining, Most kills have a enjoyable factor to them, The characters don’t suck and they’re just like the other films so why this is a knock against it beats me, Great Final Act (In one exception), Kane Hodder is pretty cool here
Negatives: The Title, That awful goddamn sewer scene 🖕
This is still a Trapped on an Island for me and if it wasn’t for that sewer scene this would probably be my #2 or #3, Sorry not sorry. 4.25/5
This is by far my least favorite of the franchise. I was so excited when I was a teen to see this just the idea of Jason going to New York was an epic idea the amount of people he would kill and the epicness of it, but it was such a letdown the boxing scene was hilarious and was something I always wanted to see a martial artist or boxer fighting Jason.The ending my god the fucking ending was so stupid mommy don't let me drown.... mommy.... wtf were they doing or even going with that lol.
+MattaTron1000 Yeah my recent viewing of this wasn't as bad as previous viewings form some reason. I was able to have some fun with it given how atrocious it is.
I am glad u had some fun with it. It has been awhile for me I will give it another go possibly this year when I have my f13 marathon.
This is the bottom of the barrel, don't like it, Kane Hodder preformence, Roof top, toxic waste, the needle and first kill, New York scenes are my only positives, I agree with you
I know I'm not the first person to say this, but this movie shouldn't have been called "Jason Takes Manhattan" It should have been called "Jason Takes a boat to Manhattan" and WOW dose it show.
This is the same old shtick done over again just done on a boat and I'm sorry I could care less. I was just like everybody else promised a whole movie of Jason in Manhattan.