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Nice wish list. I'd like someone to come in and clean my house after someone else came in and fixed the house.

There, now we know each other's unrealistic wish list, maybe it's time for you to do the obvious - read the book. (Forgot? Yeah, Frankenstein is so easy to forget. lol)

Opinions on slasher movie Friday the 13th(1980)?

...I must admit, at the time that the original "Friday the 13th" was originally shown in theaters, it was the standard, as far as deliciously uncomfortable-to-watch horror films; the kind of horror film, where the brain says, "...it's too scary; let's let the heck out of here!!", but the body says, "...I'm frozen to my seat; I'm not going anywhere!!". Taking advantage of the at-the-time motif of 'summer camp' movies, I originally went to see this one, with the comedy hit, at the time, which was "Meatballs". Man, what a spectrum of stress and emotion THAT was....from laughing my head off, to screaming my head off...

...much like the previous answer poster, I agree that "Friday the 13th" has been unfairly compared to movies like "Halloween" and "Psycho"; however, myself being a devoted fan of the Italian giallo thrillers of the mid '60's, through the mid '80's, it is quite clear that director Sean Cunningham was more inspired by films like Mario Bava's 1971 cult classic ultra-violent suspenser, "Twitch of the Death Nerve" (...from which several of the "F13' deaths, in at least the first three films in the series, were virtually copied) and 1964's "Blood and Black Lace". Indeed, the bare-bones basic premise of "Friday the 13th", as well as it's ensuing sequels and knock-offs, can easily be traced back to such sources as author Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" and "And Then There Were None", whereby several people, either strangers or familiars, are gather together for whatever reason, and usually in unfamiliar surroundings, are mysteriously and violently dispatched, one by one.....

...despite the comparisons and inspirations mentioned, "Friday the 13th" has undeniably attained a very respectable position in the horror film genre...equal to that attained by the legendary Universal horror classics, such as "Frankenstein" and "Dracula"; not bad for a cheap little horror film, in which Paramount Pictures, a renowned studio for producing critically acclaimed and Acadamy Award-winning classics, decided to take a chance upon, and in riding the coattails of the success of films like "Halloween" and "Dawn of the Dead", embarrassingly produced and released this little sleeper of a film. Story has it, reportedly, Paramount was embarrassed by the success of the "F13" film series, but kept making them over the years, as the series continued to flourish, and of course, pay off for them; it was only after the poor box office take on "Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhatten", that they washed their hands, and turned their backs on the series....after which, soon after, New Line Cinema picked up the ball, and successfully carried the series to greater hieights. Ah, if Paramount only knew then, what they know now, and ironically, Paramount has gotten back into the game, in teaming up with New Line, for the upcoming re-envisioning of the original film....

...one additional note: it would be unfair to speak of the original "Friday the 13th", and not mention the fact that along with his outstanding and jaw-dropping special effects make-up work in director George Romero's original "Dawn of the Dead", effects master Tom Savini saw his career rise to new heights, with his equally outstanding and shocking work in the original "Friday the 13th"....

Any Friday the13th fans out there?

O.K., let's break it down here.....

1. "Friday the 13th"

First and foremost, the best; gave us one of the greatest edge-of-your-seat 'slasher' films from the era, from which nearly all have merely imitated; had scenes of intense terror, which at the time, I had to avert my eyes (it took me about half a dozen times, seeing this film, before i could watch it wide-eyed, straight through); coupled with his efforts in "Dawn of the Dead", the first "Friday" virtually put master make-up artist Tom Savini on the map.

2. "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter"

The characters were actually interesting, this time; not the cookie-cutter parade of victims typical of the 'slasher' film genre (even in this film, up-and-coming actor Crispen Glover's performance had spunk and sparkle....the shape of things to come, eh?). Much like Dr. Frankenstein and HIS creature, mnake-up artist Savini returned to supposedly 'kill' the creature he created; his effects nearly reached a pinnicle (that is, ujntil "Day of the Dead" came along).

3./4. (tie) "Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood" and "Jason X"

It was the gimmicks here, that apparently impressed the studio producers; I can almost imagine the writers, trying to act out and convince the suits at Paramount and New Line, with "let's pit Jason against someone with telekenisis" or "let's put Jason in space". Yet, amazingly enough, these entries actually worked for the audiences.

5. "Freddy vs. Jason"

History repeated itself, with this entry; back in the golden days of the Universal monster classics, single monster appearances grew stale, but when Universal made "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man", new life was breathed into these classic icons. The same can be said for this similarly-iconic film, where the murderous resident of Camp Crystal Lake meets the Dream Demon.

6. "Friday the 13th Part 3 3D"

If you haven't seen this film in it's original 3D format, you haven't seen this film!!! Although the film bears some of the most corny, stereotypical and by-the-numbers characters, the 3D effects over shadow this, and enhance the already shocking special make-up effects; one of the best use of 3D effects since the 1953 version of "House of Wax"

7./8. (tie) "Friday the 13th: A New Beginning" and "Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives"

Ever play the game, around a campfire, whereby the first person in the circle starts a story, and each successive person around the fire, continues it?? Taking it's cues from "Part 4", Parts 5 & 6 carries on this tradition, but expounding the backstory of Tommy Jarvis, and the effect Jason Voohees has had on his life, two different storytellers/directors carry on the story, in directions totally unexpected....and STILL make for dynamic and gripping entires in the Jason saga.

9. "Friday the 13th Part 2"

Brutal! Brutal! Brutal! Through the make-up effects are more than outstanding, the storyline is negligible, and the characters are most forgetable....cookie cutter lambs to the slaughter...and Jason's hand is on the machete!!!

10. "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday"

A gimmicky movie, to be sure; but what prevents this film from making a three-way tie with parts 5 & 6, is that New Line Cinema produced a film that's way too familiar with another film they did, around the same time, namely "The Hidden". This is definately New Line Cinema's version of "jumping the shark"!!!

11. "Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhatten"

Well, it's pretty much agreed all the way around, that this is the worst of the bunch; wrought from a time when graphic violence was being ostrasized from horror film, by influential conservists and parents' groups, this may have just as well been called "Jason Takes the Love Boat". And just what was the reason for that fucock-ta weird-ass ending...

...anyways, you have your priorities, and I have mine!!!