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All Sorts Of FRIDAY THE 13TH News Lurking In the Woods Online At Bloody-Disgusting!
Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
Brad Miska over at Bloody-Disgusting recently struck a deal that sees him hosting the production blog of Brad Fuller, Mr. Platinum Dunes. If you’re a fan of the films they’re making, the blog is a surprisingly robust look at what they’re doing as they move from THE UNBORN to FRIDAY THE 13th. The photos that are starting to show up online are getting their premiere in that blog. You really should go today just to check out the kid they found to play Young Jason. It’s pretty much perfect casting, because that kid creeps me out.
This is a bookmark you should add if you want to keep up to date on what’s happening with FRIDAY THE 13th or THE BIRDS or NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (which it looks like Shannon & Swift are going to write, according to an earlier report by B-D.
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Gonna stink anyways
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I mean third
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Sloppy fourths
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When I say 'Sweeeeeeeeeet', it's not because I actually want PD to remake this classic. It's just that that kid actually looks like Jason... even before make-up!!
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Friday the 13th should be a hell of a lot better remake than the remake of Nightmare on Elm Street.
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Which ones this again?
So confused by Remakism!? -
Why would I support this shit? I'm grumpy today.
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bookmark this site
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don't give these cunts the hits. Yuck.
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Don't forget April Fools Day and Black Christmas. Can't wait for Thanksgiving.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror and The Hitcher. They were all made by Platinum Dunes. And they were all shit.
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Still can't believe Fox remade that either. I bet Donner puts it on for a laugh now and again.
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as long as people pay to see them. Apparently these remakes net a ton of cash, no matter how shitty they are. I can think of only one thing worse: Asylum Pictures. This company totally and unabashedly rips off other big-budget movies and sends them directly to DVD to cash in on the latest craze. I'm surprized they haven't done a rip-off of Iron Man yet, something along the lines of "Bronze Man" or "Man of Iron."
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I have no emotional attachement to the Friday the 13th series. As a kid, I thought Part 3 had the coolest poster in the world. Funny thing is, when me & my friends finally got old enough to be able to suck the local video store into renting r rated horror videos to us, Friday the 13th never really scared us. Don't get me wrong it was great to see all the tits and killing when you're 11, but Jason was never really scary (Freddy freaked the shit out of us, knives for fingers,...and he could actually run after you!!!). If they actually make him scary (doubtful) and ramp up the gore & tits (guaranteed)...dare I say it might be a worthy chapter? Please, be gentle, I'm trying to be more optimistic whenever possible.......
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If the dude who's writing the shit isn't lying his ass off, it seems like they almost...kinda....sorta want to make a cool flick. So, I'm looking forward to a good slasher, as it's been awhile. Also, VERN thinks you're all dumfucks.
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It lacked everything that made the original so compelling and scary. And the asinine reasoning behind all the changes was transparent in every scene. Despite the "slick" look the original still seems more modern than the remake. Not to mention the fact that the hero girl (spoiler) basically murders the sheriff through sheer, willful stupidity and self involvement in the climax.
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the guy thats playing the adult jason is even more perfect
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the remake is supposed to be based on the events of parts one through four.
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the remake is supposed to be based on the events of parts one through four.
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you have a robust tolerance for crap. Nah, just kidding, people like what they like, that's fine. I used to read Bloody Disgusting all the time, but when they started being buddy-buddy with Platinum Dunes ("don't worry, the Friday the 13th is gonna be awesome, I can't tell you anything but I have been secretly told how awesome it will be!", etc.) before opening this blog it started to bother me. If those guys genuinely like their movies and want them to keep making that kind of shit then that's their thing, and I don't blame them for wanting to pay the rent. If I was into those movies I probaly wouldn't have a problem with it because obviously they're open about it and nobody will take them seriously if they try to review those movies. But to me Platinum Dunes is both holding back the progress of horror movies AND tainting the legacy of some of my favorites so it just makes it hard for me to read Bloody Disgusting lately. I don't want to write them off entirely but it just seems like a pretty huge deal with the devil type situation.
I did laugh though when I saw that the first comment on the first post of the blog simply said "STOP REMAKING CLASSIC HORROR MOVIES YOU GREEDY NO-TALENT ASSHOLES!" I promise I didn't write that. -
but it is very creepy.
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KIDDING, kidding.
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You almost got a virtual kick in the bollocks ofr even SUGGESTING that they remake GHOSTBUSTERS. At that point, I see how much of my training with an SA80 I remember from being 15 and in the cadets.
Someone's got to stop these motherfuckers. They are the gravest threat cinema has ever faced. I'l watche every Uwe Boll movie ever made - TWICE - before I watch another Platinum Dunes movie. Those motherfuckers.
They DID introduce us all to Jessica Biel's breasts in the TCM remake, though. That'll keep me going until JENNIFER'S BODY... -
THE FOG remake is still the worst remake ever. Although I haven't actually sen THE HITCHER remake - I can't do that to myself, and Sean Bean needs a kick in the balls for that fucking role. How DARE he? Trying to step into the shoes of the immortal Rutger Hauer? How DARE he?!?!?
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Poor fucker, if I saw him walking down the street I'd probbably think he'd make a good young Jason.
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Platinum Dunes then you have terrible taste. Harsh? I can't see any other reason why people would like watered down garbage horror completely devoid of atmosphere. And like Vern said you're also supporting the wholesale rape pf the genre. But then again nobody who visits this site could like Platinum Dunes right? Nah, nobody could be that fucking stupid.
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Really? Maybe in the same league as BOWERY BOYS MEETS THE MONSTERS. But don't try to match it with the likes of CURSE OF THE DEMON, THE HAUNTING ('63), THE INVISIBLE MAN, et al.
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As far as I've read, the 're-imagining' (pronounced shitting all over) is going to basically take place from the last 10 minutes of part 1 and then be more like part 2. Mrs. Voorhees (Or was it Ms?) will get her head chopped off and it'll go from there...KILL HER MOMMY!
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It's a 'Slasher' Classic....whereas Halloween was a classic all around. Then Rob Zombie came...
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Most genre fans have already forgotten all about crappy remakes
(Van Sant's Psycho for example). In my opinion, the only one that holds up AT ALL is Snyder's Dawn of the Dead. Hopefully this F13 will be as much like that as possible. -
But instead of having it set around Valentine's Day, move it to May and call it Cinco de Murder and have the killer be like a disgruntled drunk who was stuck drinking Corona. That would be pretty badass.
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with this and remakes of Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre is that those were classics and fantastic films. Friday 13th is just a laugh really, summed up when in part 6 Jason comes on at the start in the same way James bond does. Friday 13 th is shite.....but I love them all! (except 5 but i havent seen that since i was 12). So a remake here isnt exactly 'ruining the good name' or anything is it?
But yeah either way remakes = bad and all that. And gotta disagree on Dawn of the Dead, I couldnt believe what I was watching. Call it 28 Years later and itd be fine, but dont mess with the name! Then again the original Dawn is my favourite film of all time so it didnt have much chance with me.
And Freddy vs Jason wasnt that bad was it? What else do you want? Im boring myself now, see ya! -
HALLOWEEN is deservedly a true (horror) classic. FRIDAY THE 13TH will (sigh) be gauged as iconic among slasher films. If they're going to remake anything, I wish they'd take a crack at I BURY THE LIVING. Creepy, original premise (though the ending was compromised after preview audiences polled it as "too disturbing"! It was reshot a la INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS--replacing a chilling fade-out with something to placate the mainstream).
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its true.
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kind of an environmental action movie like Death Hunt/Rambo maybe. Those pesky teenagers are being immoral and deviant and Jason the ultimate park ranger has to clean camp!
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I'm guessing it won't matter to anyone involved with the production that he didn't get the hockey mask till the 3rd movie.
Which would mean we get dream warriors in the first Nightmare remake.
And when they remake Leprechaun they'll just have him in space or in 'da hood right away. -
If you hate remaking classic movies that's fine (Halloween, Nightmare, etc.) but seriously Friday the 13th? Do you seriously want to tell me that the originals were "classics"? They were terrible movies that are ONLY memorable for creating the Jason character. If there ever was a film series that needed a reboot it would be F13!
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...we were all absolutely sick of these characters and any time they mentioned they were making a new movie we'd laugh... was it really that long ago? Can't wait till they get to Jason takes Manhattan for the new generation... then they'll see!
And crackerboy is wrong...Original Friday is a classic or else we wouldn't be having this conversation, and Jason had about 10 seconds screen time... so explain that. -
did i read correctly among the remake titles thay michael bay and platinum dunes is making is the birds.
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It gets worse. They actually plan to explain why the birds are attacking (it's the environment). I don't think there's a better example of missing the fucking point in a remake. I mean I thought they didn't get CHAIN SAW but jesus.
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See, here's the weird thing. I'm a big fan of FRIDAY THE 13TH. I collect things related to the movies. I enjoy them. So - here's the deal. There's a NEW FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIE COMING OUT. GET EXCITED! I mean, have we gotten so cynical we can't enjoy it?
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What I think is a shame is that people don't really seem to appreciate the first time they saw their own personal horror 'Holy Grail.' For me, it really was FRIDAY THE 13TH, and I'll never forget how new and terrifying it all seemed. Of course, now it's a little jaded to the eyes of the kids viewing these horror movies the same way I did - uninitiated, unbiased, unjaded. I personally want these remakes to come along and keep the characters relevant and alive - so we can take new things from them, discard what doesn't work and remember that the stories can continue the way all great legendary fictions do - they evolve, they change, they develop over time. Film and video and all that have created a permanence that makes it comforting for people to cherish the same story over and over - but I like seeing how new people interpret. That's why I'll always and forever welcome remakes - and sometimes they will work, and sometimes they wouldn't. Imagine if high theater never let anyone put on a production of anything so as not to ruin the "original classic cast." What s shame that would be, and what a tragedy for art.
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This is a such a conflict of interest, it's ridiculous. They know nothing of ethics over there. From this point on I expect to see nothing but BD giving Platinum constant handjobs. And yeah Vern, love those constant "non-news" updates: "So we saw this, but we can't tell you shit." "Oh, don't worry, it's gonna be cool because we saw stuff we can't talk about. But seriously, trust us."
I'm still kinda curious to see what this new Friday though. I mean, they can't get any worse than Jason X or those original novels that came out after. -
this will be the best Friday ever!
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u seem some of those guys that can only say "NO"!
it's a shame 'cause this movie could be greta!
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I'm not against remakes. I like some of them. And I would be excited for almost anyone else remaking FRIDAY THE 13th (part 2). But these producers and this director have already used up all my patience. They haven't made a halfway decent movie yet and they've had plenty of shots. They clearly do not understand what made the originals good, how to update them in an original way, how to make movies scary, thrilling or fun. FRIDAY is not sacred like TEXAS CHAIN SAW, but it is way better than any of the movies they've made so far.
Here is the director's resume: 1. directed C+C Music Factory videos
2. Was going to direct END OF DAYS but got fired for being an asshole
3. the remake of TEXAS CHAIN SAW
4. PATHFINDER
Do you believe this guy can make a movie that is FUN like the FRIDAY movies? I do not. I expect sweaty, nicely photographed nihilism. If they prove me wrong I will be happy but I expect to see a horse ride a Segway before Platinum Dunes makes a good remake. (The David Goyer movie might have a shot, I don't know much about it.)
And the extra insult is that the Jason and Freddy series were supposed to keep going. New Line was trying to do another Freddy vs. Jason until they blew all their money and had to have a garage sale and give everything to those dudes.
So yes, I would love to see somebody do a remake (or better yet sequel) with Jason but just not these specific guys. They should've just given the rights away in a raffle and would've had better results.
Thanks though guys, I hope your optimism turns out to be justified. But don't hold your breath, I don't know CPR. -
Vern, you hit on the head my biggest "concern" about the new FRIDAY THE 13TH. Despite all the complaints when it came out about how it glorified violence against women and how nihilistic it was, I vehemently state that the exact opposite is true. My favorite horror flicks have always been about characters in desperate situations trying to survive - and making it. I don't like nihilistic horror - what's the point of watching someone dangle on the end of a noose? It's just grisly. That's how I often feel when I see movies like SAW. I don't enjoy watching people with no hope of escape being tormented.
I'm hoping Platinum Dunes will give the movie a sense of walking that fine line between 'the real world' and the supernatural, that overwrought drama, that entertaining good/evil struggle with the ultimate message that a person can find the strength in themselves to overcome any adversary. What's nihilistic about that?
As for FREDDY VS. JASON, Vern, let me say this - I collect FRIDAY THE 13TH - I own every single FRIDAY THE 13TH. I own every single NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (the box sets in both cases are posessions of mine). I don't own FREDDY VS. JASON. I despised that movie. I had zero fun watching it. It was ALL about the 'hit' moment, the big kill, CGI faces being ripped off CGI bodies. I found it to be just the most unpleasant experience and much gorier than it needed to be.
I'm surprised fans love FREDDY VS. JASON as much as they do. To me, the sight of watching Jason fly around the ceiling while pinball sound effects denote every impact is so belittling to the characters (both!) that I'm often astounded when fans of either character/series tell me how true to the source material it is.
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THE BLOB remake was one of the best horror movies ever IMO - not just out of the list of remakes, but best ever.
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The horror/slasher genre is dead. Let it die hollywood. Or get someone who knows how to make a real entertaining movie to reimagine them. Right now it's either torture porn or weird crappy japanese remakes. Gosh where have the great ones gone??? Save us John Carpenter!!!!!!
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But never mind, I heard "they're" going to remake it again. This time, I hope they retain the original Burt Bacharach "Blob" song (and bring back The Five Blobs, who warbled the original tune...whatever happened to those guys?). Like all remakes (including THE BIRDS), the genesis of the monster (i.e. The Blob) was rationalized--this time, a government experiment gone awry (really original). Sorry, I prefer the ambiguity. I admit to enjoying the first 1/2 hour but then--
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runined both franchise. Freddy vs jason was a HIT, they should have made a freddy vs jason sequel instead to waiste all of their money on shitty movie.
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I keep begging for it, but nobody's listening. Hey, maybe they can remake Evil Dead next. Directed by Mark Steven Johnson.
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