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Friday The 13th Part 3 - 3D: Deluxe Edition
Paramount Home Entertainment - 2009

Directed by Steve Miner
Screenplay Martin Kitrosser, Carol Watson

Starring
Dana Kimmell
Paul Kratka
Richard Brooker
Nick Savage
Rachel Howard
David Katims
Larry Zerner
Tracie Savage
Jeffrey Rogers
Catherine Parks

For my previous review of this sequel check out my review of the Ultimate Edition Box Set that came out a few years back.

First of all, I commend Paramount Home Entertainment for putting the movie in 3-D and 2-D on this DVD. Let's face it, this movie was designed for the 3-D experience. Now today's audience can watch the film the way Steve Miner intended back in 1982. It's kind of fun slipping on the 3-D glasses at home and having Jason coming right at you.

I did notice some things this time while watching Part 3 that I hadn't spotted before. I noticed shots that were clearly influenced by HALLOWEEN. I guess this shouldn't come as a surprise since Steve Miner has said he's a big fan of John Carpenter's masterpiece. One in particular happens early in the movie, while Jason walks into frame to look at characters the same way Michael Myers did in HALLOWEEN. Of course you have a shower scene that's nearly set up like PSYCHO minus the murder happening in the bath tub.

I also didn't like the acting performances as much as I did in the past. The actors seemed to be just reading or reciting lines without any real connection or emotion. Maybe this is one of the reasons Steve Miner hasn't done a audio commentary or appeared in any behind the scenes material on either the film or Part 2.

I will say the 3-D does look cool at home and I'll be honest. I don't think today's 3-D looks that much more dramatic. Today's 3-D is a little more clear and clean but for things coming off the screen there's not many movies I've seen that can beat FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3 - 3-D.

Last time I reviewed this I mentioned that I'd like to get the glasses and be able to watch the movie in 3-D at home and now that's happened. The only thing left for this would be a making of documentary and audio commentary to let us in on how this film was made. That would be cool.

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