Movie Review: Friday the 13th (2009 Remake)

[sylvia_bond]

Here's my review for the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th, now posted at pinkraygun.com

An excerpt:

Even horror movies should have some basis in reality, shouldn’t they? Something that the audience can connect with so that they get a sense that the horror on the screen could actually happen to them, even if the odds are highly against it? I didn’t get that from this movie. I didn’t get that even if I wanted to get that. I couldn’t relate because while I wanted to believe the premise, the movie kept throwing clinkers in my way that distracted me from the bloody fun and games of Jason’s rampage. This movie wasn’t scary, and I wasn’t scared. And I feel badly about that. 

Comments

[keks80.livejournal.com]

Hee, I liked your review, it made me giggle.

I think I'll wait for the DVD release of this. The description reminds me a little too much of Final Destination, which was supposed to be scary, too, but instead made the whole theater scream with laughter (no kidding!).

[sylvia-bond.livejournal.com]

Oh, my, oh my! Thanks for coming by!

Yeah, the movie wasn't all that it could have been, it was slick but it was silly, and I'm sure I wasn't supposed to be laughing at all. Still...the chance to view Padalecki at 10 feet tall instead of the usual 6 foot four is an amazing thing. He was gorgeous.

[keks80.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous, huh? Great, now I'm tempted to watch it anyway. No, no, must stay strong! Must save money for SPN S4 DVDs. I'll just rewatch Sex and Violence for the umpteenth time, that'll do. Especially with the bonus of sleepy, worried, bonding with not-FBI-dude, pissed off Dean with axe. :D