it gets alot of hate


but i love it

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Part VIII is a nice change of pace as the series was suffering from banality at this point; the previous installment is a prime example (people complain about Part V but at least it had an interesting new story angle with Tommy Jarvis going to the halfway house in the woods seeking succor for his psychological trauma, etc.). Part VII tried something new with the Carrie-like protagonist, and that entry has a great finale, but it was hampered by a subpar, amateurish script.

Part VIII changes things up by switching the normal location of Crystal Lake to a ship going to Manhattan with a group of high school kids and adults aboard. The different setting distinguishes Part VIII.

The story is split into four parts: The prologue takes place on Crystal Lake and features Jason's resurrection, which is a great opening. The brief first act takes place down the river from Crystal Lake at a docking inlet where the youths & adults board the vessel. The long second act takes place on the ship and the final act involves the survivors on a lifeboat and their adventures in Manhattan pursued by Jason.

Winsome Jensen Daggett stands out as the heroine Rennie and places as one of my top 3 or 4 Friday girls. Peter Mark Richman is also notable as Rennie's peculiar guardian and Scott Reeves as Rennie's boyfriend. Sharlene Martin is a highlight as as the devious Tamara.

The main complaint I hear is that it's called "Jason Takes Manhattan" but only the final act takes place in the city. This criticism never made sense to me as the film spends more than enough time in the big city, the final 37 minutes, not to mention an opening snippet. The fact that the entire second act occurs on the ship keeps the movie from being one-dimensional.

Part VIII is a worthy entry in the series and is notable for trying something new by placing the main cast in a cruise ship environment and the big city, plus Jensen Daggett is a highlight as the female protagonist. It's actually better than Part III and VII.

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My biggest problem with this one is that it takes the inconsistencies of Crystal Lake, and blows them out of the water. Pun intended. It's not my least favourite of the series, but it's not near the top either.

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the oroginal script had them at madison square garden and statue of liberty!

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IT IS MOST CERTAINLY NOT ONE OF MY FAVORITE FRIDAY'S.HOWEVER,IT IS EASILY ONE OF THE FUNNEST.

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It's the most laughable of them all but it's so laughable at times it makes it great. I find the old man's parts to be hilarious.

Overall it has some of my favorite characters.

Also i love the opening song Darkest Side if the Night.

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i liked this one. watched it again last after 30 years.

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its good

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i like it when it's a cruise and on a lake..

and then when it hits Manhattan ..... it turns to shit.

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