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Despite this 12 film, 10-disc (9 BD & 1 DVD) set containing the entire Friday the 13th film canon it isn't much of an upgrade from previous DVD sets. There has never been a truly comprehensive set with extras for this film series on VHS, DVD or Blu-Ray and this is no exception. You do get Blu-Ray versions of Friday 4 through Jason X that haven't been released yet (the others are already for sale individually). This collection is a mixed bag because even though there is nothing wrong it could have been so much better. Admittedly all box sets have their limitations. It's hard to believe twelve F13 films get only 10 discs when five Superman films command 8 discs. Since there is so much material in the franchise this set could have been amazing.
Exclusive HD Content: BonusView PiP Trivia Track, Anaglyph Glasses, UltraViolet Digital Copy
Audio Formats: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Dolby Digital 1.0, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 & 1.0
Subtitles/Captions: English SDH, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
A partial list of positive benefits of this release:
One of only four horror film franchises to get a complete collection (Scream, The Exorcist, Child's Play). Freddy only got 7 of 9 films in a 5 BD collection.
More special features and bonuses than some other film franchises (such as the Rambo, Rocky and Robocop Blu-ray collections).
NEW 7 F13 films (Friday 4 to Jason X) are making their Blu-ray debut.
5 F13 films (Friday the 13th 1-3, Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13th remake) are included (also sold separately).
11 hours of previously released extras (making the movies) is included.
40-page booklet featuring excerpts from Crystal Lake Memories.
NEW Official Camp Crystal Lake counselor embroidered patch (iron-on).
A partial list of negative limitations of this release:
No new extras. The bonus disc is recycled content from the 2004 Crystal Lake to Manhattan DVD box set & reboot BD. 9 years is a long wait.
No uncut versions of the films except the original and reboot (forget JGTH). Each film has at least 10 seconds to several minutes of cut footage that only seems to be available for purchase separately.
The picture and audio quality vary by film. Overall, I rate them both 3.5/5. The Final Chapter looks and sounds the worst. The reboot gets the best treatment.
Part 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 (Jason X) do not get their own disc (they are included in pairs). None of these are the extended/deluxe versions.
No commentaries for F13 Part 2 or 3. The extras for F13 Part 5, 9 and 10 are fairly limited. Not all extras are ported over from previous releases.
Friday the 13th Part 3D is anaglyph not true 3D. The Amityville Horror Trilogy [Blu-ray] remastered the third film for Blu-ray 3D!
3 Alice Cooper Music Videos from Friday the 13th Part 6 aren't included. "He's Back The Man Behind the Mask" was a hit.
Daniel Farrand's "His Name Was Jason (2009)" documentary is not included. Likewise the 30-minute featurette, "The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited (2009)".
The included booklet, Crystal Lake Memories, is a bonus but only a shadow of the original book on which it is based.
I would rate the films 4 stars and this collection 3 stars. It's still the best complete collection available for F13 in any format. If you don't own these films on DVD this set may be a worthwhile purchase but hardcore fans won't find new material here. Almost half of the films in this set already have better Blu-Ray and DVD releases so hang onto the deluxe versions. The verdict is that the F13 collection is complete but not comprehensive. Many fans expect at least 2-4 hours of new material in any Blu-ray release along with remastered extended versions. Friday the 13th fans may also be interested in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History Of Friday The 13th (Blu-ray + DVD Combo) which is an excellent 400-minute documentary on the making of the franchise. Including it here would make this collection a truly great purchase. This is the "Indiana Jones" of slashers after all! My favorite kill of the series was Crispin Glover being used as a human cork by Jason. Ultimately every fan will decide for themselves if the upgrade is appropriate for them. One more thing: The UV digital copy of Jason Goes to Hell is unrated (but not the disc). Viewers wanting to switch to the theatrical cut of the reboot can do so via the pop-up menu.
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This is a nice grouping. This is a bit of a high price for a very large amount of movies, wait a year and you will most likely get this at a much lower price tag. I love these movies and I want to give this five stars as a fanboy but my intention here it to be fair to the people who expect more from this series. I am going to try to fully outline each portion of this set in an impartial way in order to let you know what this set Comes with. This has all of the movies wich makes it a 5 star, but we still aren't getting complete uncut sets, though this may never happen. For this I am resting on a neutral three.Extras per movie
Friday The 13th
Unrated version (there appears to be an error in some release materials incorrectly stating that this would be the theatrical release)
Commentary by Director Sean S. Cunningham with Cast and Crew
Friday the 13th Reunion
Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th
The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
Lost Tales from Camp Blood Part 1
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
Theatrical Trailer
What's here: Pretty much everything that was on Paramount's Blu-ray and Deluxe DVD.
Friday The 13th Part II
R Rated, Theatrical Release
Inside "Crystal Lake memories"
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
Lost Tales from Camp Blood Part 2
Jason Forever (used on 2004 release/Best Buy bonus disc)
Theatrical Trailer
What they have included: This is the same list of features carried over from the previous Blu-ray and DVD release.
Friday The 13th Part III
Rated, Theatrical Release
3D and 2D versions of film
2 Pairs of 3D glasses
Fresh Cuts: 3D Terror
Legacy of the Mask
Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular
Lost tales From Camp Blood, Part 3
Theatrical Trailer
What's here: This is the same supplement list from the last release, although the WBShop also claimed that they are 'touching' up the 2D version by removing some additional dirt.
What's missing: The audio commentary from the 2004 From Crystal Lake to Manhattan box set. Now this is where the laziness starts kicking in. Because you'll see further down that Warner is, in fact, including some of the other commentaries from that 2004 set. So what this comes down to is not wanting to create a new Blu-ray when they can re-use the old release
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
R Rated, Theatrical Release
Commentary by the director, screenwriter and editor
"Fan" Commentary
Vintage Featurettes
Deleted Scenes
Original Theatrical Trailer
What's here: This marks the first time TFC has seen Blu-ray, and most of the extras have been carried over from the Deluxe DVD release. It's unclear what is meant by the term 'vintage featurettes' but what that may or may not encompass is: Lost Tales from Camp Blood Part 4, Jason's Unlucky Day: 25th Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part 1 and Jimmy's Dead Dance Moves.
Friday The 13th: A New Beginning
R Rated, Theatrical Release
Commentary by Director/Co-Screenwriter with Cast and Crew
Vintage Featurettes
What's here: Like part 4, this is ANB's Blu-ray bow (to celebrate, it gets to share disc space with Jason Lives). Most of the extras look to have been carried over from the Deluxe DVD release. Lost Tales from Camp Blood Part 5, New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th part V: A New Begining and The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part 2.
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI
R Rated, Theatrical Release
Commentary by Director with Cast and Crew
Vintage Featurettes
Slashed Scenes
Original Theatrical Teaser Trailer
What's here: Part 6 hits Blu-ray in a release that's likely identical to the Deluxe DVD. Here's the 'vintage' featurettes: Lost Tales from Camp Blood Part 6, Jason Lives: The Making of Friday the 13th part VI and The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part 3.
What we have lost from previous releases: Tom McLoughlin's solo commentary from the 2004 release.
Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood
R Rated, Theatrical Release
"Killer" Commentary by Director and Actors
Vintage Featurettes
Slashed Scenes
Original Theatrical Trailer
What's here: The New Blood looks identical to Paramount's Deluxe Edition from 2009. The 'vintage' featurettes include Makeover by Maddy: Need A Little Touch-Up Work, My Ass, Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th part VII: The New Blood and Mind Over Matter: The Truth About Telekenesis.
What we have lost from previous releases: The John Buechler and Kane Hodder commentary from the 2004 box set. The director and star did another commentary for the 2009 release, but it just isn't as good as the original conversation.
Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
R Rated, Theatrical Release
Commentary by Director
"Killer Commentary by Actors Scott Reeves, Jensen Dagget and Kane Hodder
Vintage Featurettes
Slashed Scenes
Original Theatrical Trailer
What's here: Jason Takes Manhattan looks identical to Paramount's Deluxe Edition from 2009. The 'vintage' featurettes include New York Has A New Problem: The Making of Friday the 13th part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan and a gag reel. This release includes the Rob Hedden commentary track that was previously offered on the 2004 box set. It is weird that they included this but removed other features. Maybe money was involved. Who knows.
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
R Rated, Theatrical Release
Commentary by Adam Marcus and Dean Lorey
TV Version Alternate Scenes
What's here: The same supplements from the old New Line DVD. Curiously, this alleges to be the R-rated theatrical cut. If true, this is the most catastrophic oversight of the entire set.
What they left out: The Unrated Cut.
Jason X
R Rated, Theatrical Release
Commentary by Jim Isaac, Todd Farmer and Noel Cunningham
Vintage Featurettes
Theatrical Trailer
What is included: The supplements from the New Line DVD. 'Vintage featurettes' being: The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees documentary and Making of Jason X documentary.
Freddy vs. Jason
R Rated, Theatrical Release
Commentary by Director Ronny Yu, Robert Englund (Freddy) and Ken Kirzinger (Jason)
Featurette Gallery Covering the Film's Development, Art Direction, Makeup Effects, Stuntwork and More
Visual Effects Exploration with the Creative Team
My Summer Vacation: A visit to Camp Hackenslash
Ill Nino How Can I Live Music Video
Deleted Scenes
Friday The 13th (2009)
Theatrical and Extended Cuts
Rebirth of Jason Voorhees
Interactive PIP with Trivia Track
Hacking Back/Slashing Forward
The 7 Best Kills Extra
Additional Scenes
What's here: All the features from the 2009 release have been carried over.
Friday the 13th Killer Bonus Disc
Friday the 13th Chronicles: Part I VIII
Secrets Galore Behind The Gore (3 Part Featurette)
Original Trailers Part I VIII
What's here: This is the bonus disc from the 2004 release. In the wake of the incoming Crystal Lake Memories documentary, this is going to look like a shoddier effort than it already is.
The packaging is lame and for some reason they chose to use Jason Goes To Hell to advertise this.
Forget all of the above though. If you purchase this you will get a patch. Yup, a patch.
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Warner Bros Home Entertainment has done what many thought was impossible. For the first time ever, they've compiled every "Friday the 13th" film into one package. Why did it seem like such an impossible feat? Simply because several different studios owned the movies as the franchise was passed from one to another over the years. I don't care how it happened. I'm just rejoicing in the fact that I have them all together... and now in high-definition no less!There have been complaints that "Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection" doesn't include the uncut versions of some of the films along with other minor issues. Honestly, I really don't care. It's good enough for me to have them the way they were originally released. What do the uncut versions have that the theatrical ones don't? An extra boob or graphic slashing scene? I'm really alright without those. Each of the movies stand on their own merits as is.
All 12 of the movies in the series are found in the "Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection." You get the uncut versions of the original film and its 2009 remake, the 9 sequels, and "Freddy vs. Jason." "Friday the 13th Part 3" is presented in 3-D. Obviously, each movie varies in quality. Although the first one is my favorite, I will say that I enjoy them all for what they are.
"Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection" comes housed in a textured tin box featuring Jason holding a machete on the front. A hardcover book/sleeve contains all 12 of the movies. Each cardboard page features accompanying stills on them. Some of them have little blurbs of behind-the-scenes info. It also includes a 40-page booklet with excerpts from "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th." Two pairs of 3-D glasses and a Camp Crystal Lake Counselor patch are found as well. All of these items are bundled together by a stretchable red band that reads, "I told the others. They didn't believe me. You're all doomed."
The audio and video for "Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection" varies in quality. Some of the original source materials obviously limit how well each movie looks on Blu-ray. The newer ones were made knowing they were going to be released at some point on Blu-ray and/or DVD. The older ones look brighter and cleaner, but still have some visual imperfections. The sound brings the woods around Camp Blood and the streets and back alleys of Manhattan to life. Let's not forget to mention how spectacular Harry Manfredini's score for the movies sound thanks to this hi-def upgrade.
There are loads of special features for each disc. There's also an entire DVD entitled "Killer Bonus." They come with audio commentary, making of documentaries, featurettes, and other odds and ends. Many consumers have complained that all the extra material has been released before. At least now it's all in one place.
People who always see the glass as half empty will always be around. I tend to look at "Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection" in a positive light. How can you complain as a fan of this franchise when we're finally getting all the movies in Blu-ray and they're housed in one convenient set? I recommend this for any fans of Jason and his franchise that can look past a few flaws and just enjoy it for the gift it is.
Honest reviews on Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection (2013)
Really no Uncut editions except the 1st one? REALLY? How many box sets and now much money are they going to scam fateful fans out of before they decide to do this series justice.Now at least having Jason goes to hell uncut when the freaking download is uncut is just a slap in the face. That movie is much better uncut. Actually anything after the 4th one is bounds better uncut vs. the hack job the rating board put on them.
If I was in charge here's what i'd do.
Have uncut unrated versions of all the films
New remastered 4K transfer for ea film (ghostbusters had one, other older films as well)
HD DTS track for every one
Commentaries for ea. film
actual 3D for the 3rd film to take advantage of new 3D tvs
Include the new excellent documentary
Non cardboard packaging
I mean seriously how freaking hard is that!!! Freddy also had a shameful boxset. Freddy built newline and they couldn't even show proper respect. Ugh.
Avoid until they respect fans and give us what we deserve instead of milking us.
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