Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Friday, November 6, 2020

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Steve Miner
Starring: Adrienne King, Amy Steel, John Furey
Running time: 87 minutes

 


Five years after the events of the first film, a group of camp counsellors are back to Crystal Lake for some training. Unfortunately for them, Jason is still around ready to kill them off one by one, if they are not careful.

This sequel to the original quickly ties off the bow of the first film and then moves on to the next story. Slowly, we see more and more of Jason. He is slowly morphing from invisible to visible killer, though he still does not have the hockey mask that would become an integral part of his look.

The acting is a little better, though not that much. The story feels more adult, with nudity and all, and seeing the killer is a big plus. It is still cheesy and over-the-top by today’s standards, but, as a product of its time, it is still entertaining, though trying to repeat the end shocker a second time was not as fresh as the first time.

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