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Originally Posted by Tommy Jarvis
Friday the 13th (1980) ★★★★
If you look at arguable things like effects, budget, lack of originality (ie unashamedly ropping off other films like Halloween and Carrie),... there are plenty of reasons why this film should not*work.
And yet it does. Even if it's just with the anticipation of mark out moments like when Bacon gets it or the introduction of Crazy Ralph. And credit where credit is due, Betsy Palmer does show her action chops. Even if the script was a piece of...*dreck.
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This one will always be my favorite of the series, despite all its liabilities...maybe they were a help? Indeed, Betsy was awesome in this.
Did You watch F13-F13:PART6 in one sitting? Although I don't think much of the sequels, You brought up some interesting observations that may change how I see them.
MOONSHINE COUNTY EXPRESS (1977). Decent drive-in fare of three lovely daughters (one being Maureen McCormick of THE BRADY BUNCH) of an assassinated Moonshiner taking over the family business and getting even and ahead over the corrupt town that did the deed. Good cast includes Claudia Jennings (who made her bones in many movies like these), William Conrad (looking a lot like Civil War General Ambrose Burnside) and John Saxon playing a Southern Good Ol' Boy, even with his "Noo Yawk" accent front and center. ***