Friday the 13th, Part V - A New Beginning | Anthony Barrile, Suzanne Bateman

Friday the 13th, Part V - A New Beginning | Anthony Barrile, Suzanne Bateman | A Disappointing Beginning...

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	Friday the 13th, Part V - A New Beginning Anthony Barrile, Suzanne Bateman Paramount, 2001 average customer review:based on 196 reviews view larger image
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Richard Young Tiffany Helm Run time: 92 minutes Rating: R Director: Danny Steinmann

Fun to be had

We have a little mystery brought back into the Friday the 13th series this time. Jason's spirit dominates the movie from beginning to end.

We follow Tommy Jarvis from the previous sequel, all grown up now. He is suffering the after effects of his one time meeting with Jason. He has a vacant look throughout the movie that indicates he has some disturbing things going through his mind.

Tommy moves into a house for the mentally challenged. He is surrounded by young people who are suffering their own mental handicaps.

Night soon falls and murders begin to take place. The murdering continues into the next day and we are all left with the question of why they are happening and what connection Tommy has to it.

We are introduced to many wild characters along the way. There is the unbalanced Tommy to start. There are some goofy characters in among the mentally challenged. The randy couple look destined to be murdered in nasty ways. All of the characters thus far seem to be ready for the axe.

There are plenty of funny moments throughout this movie. Tommy's fight scenes are especially funny as he goes off without warning. The one guy eggs Tommy on as he grabs the guy and suddenly flips him over onto a table. Then later, he erupts and bursts out some kung fu on a goofball character. There is the scene with the guy in the port-a-potty that is bizarre yet comical. There is a hick woman whose foul mouth is on display here.

There are long drawn out stretches in between the kill scenes which only adds more chances for intentional and unintentional humor throughout the movie. Plenty of interesting characters inhabit this movie and get disposed of along the way. Its worth a look. Maybe even a couple of looks.

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A Disappointing Beginning...

I bet when this was released, it pissed off a lot of Jason fans. It should have been obvious when Roy looks mad when Joey died, because Jason just appears out of nowhere! The gore scenes are pretty cool. The Jason mask was different with blue stripes. If you want a good Jason movie, try another one in the series, but if you desperately want to watch it, you might like the new beginning...

A decent entry, nothing more...

A New Beginning is like the ugly duckling of Friday the 13th movies. Universally hated by fans for not having the real Jason. The way I see it... Jason is as Jason does. The killer here wears a hockey mask and his kills are brutal. That he turned out to be a copycat is of little consequence. It is certainly more faithful to the franchise than 'Jason Goes To Hell', which really did mess up with the formula. So my own problem with 'A New Beginning' wasn't really with the story twist, it's the fact that the movie doesn't really stand out. The characters aren't particularly likable, and the kills aren't all that spectacular (except for maybe the flare-to-mouth one).

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Goes for camp and manages to be entertaining!

The scares and seriousness are starting to wear off with Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and instead we have something a little more comical, a little more campy and a little more entertaining. Now none of these films have ever been high art or considered serious horror. However it is obvious with this film the writing is weaker, the performances are weaker and the effects are weaker. Yet it still manages to be fun and watchable. The killer's identity (using Jason's mask and machette) is predictable. The script could have been better if it were re-worked and more red-herrings had been thrown our way to keep us guessing. The Tommy Jarvis character from the previous installment Final Chapter is presented here all grown up, still trying to battle his inner demons from the horror he experienced when he was younger. The setting is a home in the woods where the mentally-challenged try to get back to living a normal life. Another problem was that some of the characters were not developed near enough. They were basically just there for the kills. And in films, characters need to be created and developed properly in order for the audience to identify with and care about them. Otherwise, the impact isn't as great. For example, I liked the Violet character yet we didn't find out anything about her. The most overused cliche's are also present here. The broken down cars, the cat jumping out, the heroine falling down when being chased by the killer, etc. Some pluses were the settings they used which were used effectively. The infamous rain storm, the woods, the barn and the final chase scene near the end are all on nice display here. The lead heroine Pam, played by Melanie Kinnaman is very likeable and good-looking. As mentioned in other reviews, the actress who plays the "Ethel" character who lives near the mental home with her over-grown, dim-witted son was over-the-top and definitely the scene-stealer. Despite the flaws, I found enough to enjoy this film. Hopefully people are not giving this a poor rating due to the fact that the killer wasn't really Jason. I always give credit to the producers from trying something new (and yes, I'm one of the few who like Halloween III: Season of the Witch). Many fans complain that the sequels become to redundant and dull yet when something new is tried, they complain even more. Take this one as a stand-alone film with little inspired touches from the previous films and you may be pleasantly surprised.

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