In lieu of another Review of a Film in the Series, why not talk more broadly about it? I agree, me.
These are my picks for the Top 13 Weirdest Moments in the Film Series?
Why Top 13? That seems pretty obvious, right?
13. That Dance: This one is pretty obvious, right?
That Crispin Glover Dance. It's...just so weird.
12. He's Dead...or is he...no, he is: While it features that great, random moment, Part 5 also does a weird bit of story gymnastics.
Jason is dead...but maybe he's no. Oh right- he's this Paramedic...or Tommy Jarvis. This bait-and-switch (done to expand the Film beyond Jason) still stings with many.
11. I'm Melting, I'm Melting: Part 9 introduces a weird idea that people can be possessed by Jason. More on that later.
While that is weird enough, his Hosts seem to melt after he moves on. Weird...
10. Jason Hates Your Mustache: While I'm on Part 9, let's highlight another odd bit.
After possessing one guy, 'Jason' captures a cop and ties him down. For some reason, he shaves the man's mustache before taking over his body.
To note, the body he was in currently had one. I guess he...didn't like them any more.
9. Jason Kills His Present and Future Selves: A non-Story-based one, but I find it amusing.
Also in Part 9, Kane Hodder has a Cameo as a Cop. He proves to be the first victim of new Jason. But wait...
In Part 8, he kills a large Cook in a Diner. That man is played by Ken Kirzinger, the same person who would play Jason in Freddy vs. Jason. Coincidence (as the Films happened a Decade apart)- yes.
8. Jason Blows Up: I don't mean to continue to pick on Part 9 (as it has a weird charm), but...
Jason is tricked into a trap by the FBI at the beginning and shot a bunch. This triggers lightning...and then Jason explodes, leaving just his giant heart. Alright...
7. Kid Jason- three times!: This is a long one, but stick with me...
Kid Jason first appears in a dream/fake-out Ending in the first Film- despite said person dreaming not ever seeing Jason. Sure.
In Part 8, he appears in a vision to our Heroine...for no apparent reason.
Lastly, he appears again in Part 8 climbing out of the toxic waste (but still wearing the mask) in the end. Even Kane Hodder can't explain it!
6. Jason = Frankenstein's Monster: After dying for real in Part IV, Jason is back in Part 6 (set years later) when Tommy Jarvis (previously-crazy) stabs his body with a metal pole. Lightning strikes him, restoring him to life!
On the plus side, it is still better than a Dream Dog pissing fire on Freddy Kreuger's corpse to bring him back!
5. Dad Corpse Ex Machina: In Part 7, Jason faces off with a girl with psychic powers a la Carrie.
In the climax, she throws everything she can at him with her telekinesis. When that fails, she...summons the body of her dead dad (killed at her hands) who drags Jason down to the bottom of the Lake. More on that Lake later.
4. Cyborg Jason: Jason Voorhees is maimed and falls in a machine in Jason X. Said machine regrows his missing body parts and makes him Uber Jason.
That's also a driving service in Crystal Lake. Thank you, I'll be here all week!
3. Jason is Afraid of Water?: In Freddy vs. Jason, the titular fight takes forever to occur. When it does, things tend to go Jason's way.
Desperate and crafty, Freddy goes inside Jason's head and discovers...that he's afraid of water.
Apparent non-lethal-drowning aside, he spent a freaking year at the bottom of a lake between Part 7 and Part 8!
2. Jason Goes to Space: Fun (if silly) Film aside, do I even need to justify this one?
Jason.
Goes.
To.
Outer.
Space.
1. That Jason Voorhees Retcon: It may seem like I'm picking on Part 9, but...I might be, a little.
So follow this logic: Jason goes from being a drowned kid to an un-killable adult to a zombie. After a few Films as that, he is blown up and only his heart survives. A magic force compels a Coroner to eat said heart, thus possessing him.
This leads to him possessing numerous people and eventually becomes a worm-like hell beast. Whatever you say!
I do like this Series, but it is also weird as hell!
Did I miss your favorite moment? Let me know.
These are my picks for the Top 13 Weirdest Moments in the Film Series?
Why Top 13? That seems pretty obvious, right?
13. That Dance: This one is pretty obvious, right?
That Crispin Glover Dance. It's...just so weird.
Jason is dead...but maybe he's no. Oh right- he's this Paramedic...or Tommy Jarvis. This bait-and-switch (done to expand the Film beyond Jason) still stings with many.
11. I'm Melting, I'm Melting: Part 9 introduces a weird idea that people can be possessed by Jason. More on that later.
While that is weird enough, his Hosts seem to melt after he moves on. Weird...
After possessing one guy, 'Jason' captures a cop and ties him down. For some reason, he shaves the man's mustache before taking over his body.
To note, the body he was in currently had one. I guess he...didn't like them any more.
9. Jason Kills His Present and Future Selves: A non-Story-based one, but I find it amusing.
Also in Part 9, Kane Hodder has a Cameo as a Cop. He proves to be the first victim of new Jason. But wait...
In Part 8, he kills a large Cook in a Diner. That man is played by Ken Kirzinger, the same person who would play Jason in Freddy vs. Jason. Coincidence (as the Films happened a Decade apart)- yes.
8. Jason Blows Up: I don't mean to continue to pick on Part 9 (as it has a weird charm), but...
Jason is tricked into a trap by the FBI at the beginning and shot a bunch. This triggers lightning...and then Jason explodes, leaving just his giant heart. Alright...
Kid Jason first appears in a dream/fake-out Ending in the first Film- despite said person dreaming not ever seeing Jason. Sure.
In Part 8, he appears in a vision to our Heroine...for no apparent reason.
Lastly, he appears again in Part 8 climbing out of the toxic waste (but still wearing the mask) in the end. Even Kane Hodder can't explain it!
On the plus side, it is still better than a Dream Dog pissing fire on Freddy Kreuger's corpse to bring him back!
In the climax, she throws everything she can at him with her telekinesis. When that fails, she...summons the body of her dead dad (killed at her hands) who drags Jason down to the bottom of the Lake. More on that Lake later.
4. Cyborg Jason: Jason Voorhees is maimed and falls in a machine in Jason X. Said machine regrows his missing body parts and makes him Uber Jason.
That's also a driving service in Crystal Lake. Thank you, I'll be here all week!
Desperate and crafty, Freddy goes inside Jason's head and discovers...that he's afraid of water.
Apparent non-lethal-drowning aside, he spent a freaking year at the bottom of a lake between Part 7 and Part 8!
2. Jason Goes to Space: Fun (if silly) Film aside, do I even need to justify this one?
Jason.
Goes.
To.
Outer.
Space.
1. That Jason Voorhees Retcon: It may seem like I'm picking on Part 9, but...I might be, a little.
So follow this logic: Jason goes from being a drowned kid to an un-killable adult to a zombie. After a few Films as that, he is blown up and only his heart survives. A magic force compels a Coroner to eat said heart, thus possessing him.
This leads to him possessing numerous people and eventually becomes a worm-like hell beast. Whatever you say!
Did I miss your favorite moment? Let me know.
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