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Amateur butcher and enthusiastic hockey fan Jason Vorhees is back in business, and business is good. Can a plucky young boy stop the madness before Camp Crystal Lake's population report takes yet another machete-aided dip? The stalk-and-slash formula was pretty narcoleptic by this point, but this otherwise humdrum entry is distinguished by some unusual casting choices (Crispin Glover as a stud in training? Corey Feldman as a genius?) and the splattery return of makeup master Tom Savini. The fact that this installment was titled Read more

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The Final Chapter...(except for the 7 that follow it.)
Let's be perfectly honest.There really is no "good" entry in the Friday the 13th series.None of these films will be mistaken for Citizen Kane or Schindler's List.
Picking Up the Pace Again.
If you are familiar with this series, you know that the title to this 4th chapter 'Final Chapter' is most false. I have even heard that a part 12 is in the works right now. Even if we try to defend the title by saying that the people who wrote the series may have thought this was going to be the last chapter, we will probably recall that it didn't take part 5 much time to follow.Well, that said, onto the subject at hand. The end of Part 3 left us with the impression that Jason was dead. (At this point in the game, the grown Jason had had not cheated death so obviously yet.) So, for a moment, we accept that he's dead. Soon after Jason is brought to the hospital morgue, he revives with no real explanation. I guess we have to accept that he wasn't dead despite the axe in his skull. But all of that said, the story does pick up from here. If you follow my writing, you know that I think Part 3 was the worst. This 4th chapter starts to pick up the pace again. We encounter some kids on the way to Crystal Lake for a party. Unlike Part 3, the eventual victims of Jason have some notable peronsalities. (Good.) We also meet the young Tommy Jarvis. Tommy likes video games and masks. It isn't long before we start to see a mirror image of Jason. (Jason's father was never mentioned, and Tommy's father is absent; with hindsight, we know Jason has a sister; Tommy has an older sister; Jason loved his mother; Tommy loves his mother.) Well, we also meet Rob who becomes somewhat of an older brother to Tommy and a love interest to Tommy's sister Trish. (We get to meet and know the characters before the slaughter begins. Good!) Naturally, it isn't long before Jason shows up and starts to kill. But unlike parts 3 and 7, there was some notable and interesting interaction amongst the characters. Up until now, the standard formula for the Jason chapters was as follows. (1) Some kids get together. (2) Kids get intimate. (3) Jason shows up and kills most of the kids. (4) One person gets lucky and flips the tables on Jason. This 4th chapter adds an interesting element. Although Tommy Jarvis is only 12 or so, he seems to know that research and knowing your enemy is your best weapon. I don't want to spoil it for those of you who haven't seen it, but the way Tommy defeats Jason is more psychological than anything else. Unlike any other characters that have crossed Jason's path, Tommy Jarvis has the honor of appearing in 2 more chapters of the 'Friday the 13th' saga. INTERESTING SIDE NOTE: Part 2 takes place 5 years after the end of part 1; parts 2, 3, and 4 are virtually back to back. A nice touch is that Rob is the brother of Sandra from part 2. This indicates that not too much time has passed since part 2. And although part 5 takes place several years later, Tommy Jarvis is in it. So, while part 4 concludes the past back to back continuity, it carefully prepares some continuity to come. All in all, it's a good chapter that gets the saga moving again after the horrible part 3.

Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter~ Kimberly Beck is a totally alright sequell in this seemingly endless horror/slasher series. In this movie we get to see a very young Corey Feldman whom was a huge star in the 80's but was a virtual unknown when this movie was shot. Corey Feldman is the best actor in the movie and one can definetely see that he is the actor with all the tallent compared to the other b actors in this movie. The guy that played Jason Ted White said that he did it only for the money and he insisted on not having his names in the credits since he felt uneasy about the role that he played in the movie. The script is alright and not as bad as I would have thought it would be. The music is alright but not all that great. The dialogue is nothing short of atrocious compared to a normal movie but for a slasher movie it isok. The special effects are ok but they looked old and cheap even when the movie was made and that is not a good sign. One thing that I love is the obvious cheap looking 80's fashion, cheap sounding music and the bad hairdoes and the dancing. Then again this is the 4th movie in the series and the budget was nothing close to the first movie. Recommended for fans of the series and horror movies but ignore it otherwise.
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Through the idyllic but war-ridden jungles of Vietnam strides Chuck Norris as Braddock, one-man army, killing the enemy in droves with every gun burst, hauling wounded buddies to safety draped across his shoulders like sacks of wheat. He doesn't wear a helmet because clearly his head is not a particularly vulnerable area. As he leaps upon a vicious Vietcong who's brutally bayoneting a buddy of Braddock's, he plucks the rings from two hand grenades--and wakes from a recurring nightmare. Haunted by his memories, Braddock joins a delegation sent to Vietnam to negotiate for the return of missing-in-action prisoners of war (hence the movie's title, Read more

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A Tsunami is water fleeing Chuck Norris
I would say this is the greatest Chuck Norris movie, no wait, the greatest movie of all-time except for one thing.And that is that all Chuck Norris movies are created equal and better then the movies like the Godfather, Schlinder's List, Back Door Sluts 9, and Braveheart combined.Chuck Norris is a much better actor then Tom Hanks and Marlon Brando because he knows karate.Hell Chuck Norris invented Karate as well as Judo, Kung Fu, and Hamster style Jap Slapping.Do yourself a favor and buy this movie so you can call yourself a man.And if your a woman buy this movie and pray Chuck Norris comes to your house and gets you pregnant.
an ok time passer that's all
while now bad this is still just a run of the mill back to nam movie with chuck taking on the whole v.c. army and doing what the whole army couldn't do,WIN!!!
Best of the eight movies based on real life Lt. Col. James Bo Gritz attempts to rescue our P.O.Ws while they were still alive
Now, here is attempt number three to
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Red Scorpion: Produced by Convicted Lobbyist Jack Abramoff
It is rumored that Jack Abramoff earned roughly ten million dollars (after taxes) in his first and apparently only movie production.In other words, he was already a wealthy man before entering the political world of Washington, DC.Abramoff even wrote the screenplay along with another member of his family, Robert.Alas, this movie concerning the Cold War battles fought within the African hemisphere leaves much to be desired. Dolph Lundgren was stillsomewhat a major name in 1989 and could basically carry the movie all by himself.As matter of fact, that's precisely what he does!Red Scorpion was modestly successful only because of his involvement.Lundgren plays the role of a Russian special ops soldier who eventually sees the light and becomes an arch foe of the evil USSR.Character actor M. Emmet Walsh is a journalist willing to take great chances to get the story out about the viciousness of the Soviet empire. T.P. McKenna, Carmen Argenziano, and Brion James fill out the rest of the "name" cast.The plot makes little sense.It is the never-ending violence and action scenes which might halfway satisfy an unsophisticated audience.No, this movie doesn't even come close to winning any major motion picture awards.
Oh no, another one!
As I have written before, just another one in the absurd Rambo-like string of "Bad-Evil-Crazy-Cannibalistic Soviet Bastards Who Are Always There To Bring Tyranny And Suffering To The Civilized (or not so civilized, like in this case) World". The only episode which is worth watching in this load of organic fertilizer is the one with D.L. and Bushman, because it gives us that humanic feeling and is the only one free of bias and propaganda. The remaining story is just a portion of gibberish, and low budget doesn't excuse it in any way - the great "Rumble fish" or "Dark Side of the Sun" aren't the blockbusters either.
must see
this movie is great defenatky dolphs best the story was so gret best ever much better than something like platoon or kip great 5 star action ... Read more

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Nothing stops Chuck
I would say this is the great Chuck Norris movie, no wait, the greatest movie of all-time except for one thing.And that is that all Chuck Norris movies are created equal and better then the movies like the Godfather, Schlinder's List, Back Door Sluts 9, and Braveheart combined.Chuck Norris is a much better actor then Tom Hanks and Marlon Brando because he knows karate.Hell Chuck Norris invented Karate as well as Judo, Kung Fu, and Hamster style Jap Slapping.Do yourself a favor and buy this movie so you can call yourself a man.And if your a woman buy this movie and pray Chuck Norris comes to your house and gets you pregnant.
super silly and really thin in the plot,but i still like it for some reason
this is one of those movies you try not to lrt people know you have, a guilty pleasure that is so shameless an action movie that it never gives you to much time to think how dumb it gets sometimes.
Beyond Words...
This movie can only be described as a bolt of pure heavenly energy blazing forth from the televesion screens of America to bless our eyes with its majesty. It is something that every man and woman must experience for themselves. I will say this- most religious leaders, including but not limited to Buddha and Jesus, would doubtlessly approve of this deeply moving documentary. ... Read more

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Red Scorpion: Produced by Convicted Lobbyist Jack Abramoff
It is rumored that Jack Abramoff earned roughly ten million dollars (after taxes) in his first and apparently only movie production.In other words, he was already a wealthy man before entering the political world of Washington, DC.Abramoff even wrote the screenplay along with another member of his family, Robert.Alas, this movie concerning the Cold War battles fought within the African hemisphere leaves much to be desired. Dolph Lundgren was stillsomewhat a major name in 1989 and could basically carry the movie all by himself.As matter of fact, that's precisely what he does!Red Scorpion was modestly successful only because of his involvement.Lundgren plays the role of a Russian special ops soldier who eventually sees the light and becomes an arch foe of the evil USSR.Character actor M. Emmet Walsh is a journalist willing to take great chances to get the story out about the viciousness of the Soviet empire. T.P. McKenna, Carmen Argenziano, and Brion James fill out the rest of the "name" cast.The plot makes little sense.It is the never-ending violence and action scenes which might halfway satisfy an unsophisticated audience.No, this movie doesn't even come close to winning any major motion picture awards.
Oh no, another one!
As I have written before, just another one in the absurd Rambo-like string of "Bad-Evil-Crazy-Cannibalistic Soviet Bastards Who Are Always There To Bring Tyranny And Suffering To The Civilized (or not so civilized, like in this case) World". The only episode which is worth watching in this load of organic fertilizer is the one with D.L. and Bushman, because it gives us that humanic feeling and is the only one free of bias and propaganda. The remaining story is just a portion of gibberish, and low budget doesn't excuse it in any way - the great "Rumble fish" or "Dark Side of the Sun" aren't the blockbusters either.
must see
this movie is great defenatky dolphs best the story was so gret best ever much better than something like platoon or kip great 5 star action ... Read more

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Not bad Gary Daniels
Ok, I admit that I bought this DVD just because of Gary Daniels. He's one of the most gorgeous, watchable guys filmed. I could even watch him eating corn flakes for an hour. (He's the muscular, handsome, blue-eyed blond brit on the DVD cover). One not to miss![.]
This movie and the rest of the series has single handedly fulfilled my life.I caught the last 30 minutes of Op III: Clear Target, on Showtime and as soon as it was over purchased the entire series from Amazon.Let me tell you....money WELL SPENT![.] Turns out Nu Image puts out six such [things] per year and that my friend is an undertaking.This is what happens when you build a sound stage in North Carolina.MAGIC.If they can turn this trash into a goldmine, anything is possible. Horrible, Boring, Lame, Just A Waste Of Time !!!
This has to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I don't remember the last time I turned a movie off without watching the whole thing. The acting is honestly the worse acting I've ever seen in my life, the fighting is horrible and you can tell it's more then fake. I highly doubt anyone who has seen this movie has enjoyed it. This movie was just horrible, to anyone who hasn't seen it, keep it that way, because if you try and give it a chance, you'll be mad you did.Read more

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Through the idyllic but war-ridden jungles of Vietnam strides Chuck Norris as Braddock, one-man army, killing the enemy in droves with every gun burst, hauling wounded buddies to safety draped across his shoulders like sacks of wheat. He doesn't wear a helmet because clearly his head is not a particularly vulnerable area. As he leaps upon a vicious Vietcong who's brutally bayoneting a buddy of Braddock's, he plucks the rings from two hand grenades--and wakes from a recurring nightmare. Haunted by his memories, Braddock joins a delegation sent to Vietnam to negotiate for the return of missing-in-action prisoners of war (hence the movie's title, Read more

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A Tsunami is water fleeing Chuck Norris
I would say this is the greatest Chuck Norris movie, no wait, the greatest movie of all-time except for one thing.And that is that all Chuck Norris movies are created equal and better then the movies like the Godfather, Schlinder's List, Back Door Sluts 9, and Braveheart combined.Chuck Norris is a much better actor then Tom Hanks and Marlon Brando because he knows karate.Hell Chuck Norris invented Karate as well as Judo, Kung Fu, and Hamster style Jap Slapping.Do yourself a favor and buy this movie so you can call yourself a man.And if your a woman buy this movie and pray Chuck Norris comes to your house and gets you pregnant.
an ok time passer that's all
while now bad this is still just a run of the mill back to nam movie with chuck taking on the whole v.c. army and doing what the whole army couldn't do,WIN!!!
Best of the eight movies based on real life Lt. Col. James Bo Gritz attempts to rescue our P.O.Ws while they were still alive
Now, here is attempt number three to
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