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Friday the 13th, Part 3 | 
| Actors: Terry Ballard, Richard Brooker, Gloria Charles, Rachel Howard, David Katims
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  238 reviews
Sales Rank: 9882
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: PARD015394D
ISBN: 0792166582
UPC: 097360153941
EAN: 9780792166580
ASIN: B00004WZ0D
Theatrical Release Date: August 13, 1982
Release Date: October 17, 2000
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Product Description
Having escaped in the last episode jason is back hockey mask and all to continue his murderous rampage across crystal lake. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Dana Kimmell Rachel Howard Run time: 95 minutes Rating: R Director: Steve Miner
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The tender, tragic saga of Jason Vorhees, the world's unhappiest camper, continues when yet another batch of hormonally advanced teens decide to ignore past history and spend some time at the woodsy, pine-scented slaughterhouse known as Camp Crystal Lake. It may be a bit of a stretch to describe any of the entries in this interminable series as "good," but this creatively grotesque installment manages to come surprisingly close with a welcome sense of humor and some quick glimmers of real menace (courtesy of director Steve Miner, who would later go on to helm the far more accomplished Halloween: H20). Originally presented in 3-D, which explains the never-ending slew of objects (knives, pitchforks, yo-yos, cats, eyeballs, etc.) that are repeatedly thrust in the viewer's general direction. --Andrew Wright
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Silliness creeps into the series, but Jason really comes into his own here October 30, 2008
Daniel Jolley (Shelby, North Carolina USA)
Some fans name this as their favorite Friday the 13th film - but I'm not one of them. Sure, Jason finally gets the hockey mask and really gets his slashing groove on, but there's no denying the fact that the silliness factor that marred the series as a whole began here. Dope-smoking hippies and the world's worst and dweebiest practical joker definitely lowered my expectations early on, and the whole deal with opening the movie with an extended flashback of the climactic moments of the last film had already gotten old (plus, in this case, those events really have very little to do with the story as it unfolds here), so I was in a three-star mood about halfway through the action. Jason really stepped up to the plate, though, delivering some pretty cool kills. Maybe, just maybe, I might have been tempted to go all the way up to five stars if this were the original 3-D version released in theaters, but it's not (the 3-D version is apparently available only in Japan) - but I doubt it because I have a few issues with the film's blood and gore. Regrettably, the film's best blood and gore had to be edited out in order to avoid an X rating, which is just silly. Then you have the fact that two of the murders feature some of the fakest special effects you're likely to see. As it is, I give the film four stars - thanks largely to Jason's standout work.
Having escaped an attack from a deformed, mad killer a year earlier, Christy (Dana Kimmell) comes back to the property to prove something to herself, but all she really proves is that she's an idiot. Of course, she's apparently oblivious to the fact that Jason had just killed a gaggle of camp counselors the day before (although her old boyfriend Rick, being a local, certainly should have heard something about it). Personally, though, if I ever drive up on an old coot sleeping in the middle of the road who proceeds to get up, shove a fresh human eyeball in my face, and warn me to go back where I came from, I'm turning around, brother. Of course, all of Christy's friends are either too young or too stoned to worry about their mortality, especially when there's sex to be had just down the road.
So, basically, Jason has decided to hide out in a barn near Higgins Haven (and, despite what should be a massive manhunt for yesterday's Crystal Lake massacre killer, no cop even shows up to peruse the nearby lakeside property). Upon arrival, Christy and her friends go into basic slasher film mode - with some hooking up, some getting high, and some taking a drive so that they can arrive back home right after Jason has killed all of their friends. You know the drill. This time around, the designated oddball is Shelly (Larry Zerner); not being the best-looking fellow around (not by a long shot), he keeps trying to impress the ladies by playing stupid practical jokes (as if the old machete-in-the-head joke ever impressed a woman anywhere on the face of the earth). At one point, he even sports a wetsuit, underwater harpoon spear (huh?), and - wait for it - a hockey mask.
I believe this film was originally intended to be the final film in the series. That is the only rationale I can come up with to explain the conclusion, which I found worthy of a few boos. Not only are there some logistical problems involved with the whole idea, its payoff moment is of a distinctly "been there, done that" nature that pretty much backfires, in my opinion. You can't call the same trick play two out of three downs and expect it to work both times. Thankfully, the film made more money than its predecessors, paving the way for more Jason-style blood and mayhem in the years to come.
 Coming out party October 9, 2008
gooniemcfly (out there)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
By this time there was no suspence left as to who the killer is. The opening credits inform us right away that Richard Brooker plays Jason. Yes Jason is the juggernaut who slices and dices his way through a small group of unsuspecting people. They just happen to be unlucky enough to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
The movie starts off with a local drive by store near Camp Crystal Lake. A presumed married couple reside there. We are introduced to a stalking figure who hides behind the hanging laundry. We cannot see his face but we presume the worst.
This movie is undeniably Jason's movie. It is his coming out party of sorts. His identity is no longer hidden; just his face is. In this movie he recieves an iconic accesory which he will carry with him on the rest of his journeys.
We meet other characters in this movie shortly after Jason's roadside shopping excursion. They are a group of funloving young adults who are picking up some friends and taking a drive to an area near the infamous Camp Crystal Lake where ghastly murders just took place. On the way to their destination they are not aware of all of the blatant warning signs of evil that are marked all along their path.
They arrive and settle in. Not much happens for awhile except some socializing and a mishap at a nearby convience store. Night then begins to fall upon the area and that is where fun begins. It is Jason's area and he won't be denied.
This movie soon turns into a typical stalk and slash movie. We are then left with a final act that is full of that previously lacking suspense. And we even get to see the big man's face - which is quite scary-looking to say the least. And what we are left with in the end is more questions than answers - which is almost as entertaining as the previous sequel.
To add to the mystique of your usual Friday movies there are a few death scenes are quite good. And in this one Jason does not dissapoint
 Jason wears the hockey mask for the first time July 1, 2008
Craiggals (Chicago,IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This one along with parts 2,4 and 5 are my favorite of the FT13th movies
Jason, Why Did You Have To Kill Poor Shelly And Take His Hockey Mask? June 20, 2008
J. B. Hoyos (Chesapeake, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My "Friday the 13th" marathon that began on Friday, June 13, 2008, continues with the next installment, "Friday the 13th Part 3." And Jason returns to slaughter more beautiful, unsuspecting young people who have ventured into his woods.
"Friday the 13th Part 3" is very different from the first two. I envy those who saw it in 3D and wish it would be re-released at the theatres in 3D. Perhaps 4D and this time we can smell the fear of the victims.
This film is also presented in a much wider aspect than the previous ones, 2.35:1 versus the standard 1.85:1. I believe I prefer the wider aspect.
The characterization is much better than the previous ones. There is Chris who must've been attacked by Jason and survived. She still suffers from paranoia because of the incident and imagines that someone is watching them. The best character, and the most three dimensional of them all, is Shelly who likes to play dangerous practical jokes in order to get attention. We all can sympathize with his character. At one time or another, we've pulled stunts in order to gain popularity, only to regret it later. Unfortunately, Shelly never seems to learn that people like him for himself.
I believe that I've always been afraid of hockey and hockey masks. They make the players look so ferocious and evil. And the ice skates they wear have blades that can slice your hands and face if they come in contact with them. Shelly must've found hockey masks scary. Why else would he be wearing one when he performs his last stunt to scare someone? Jason also must've thought it would be cool to wear a hockey mask when he killed people. Maybe that is why he killed poor Shelly and took it from him. From then on, he wore it throughout the rest of his stalking career. His competition, Michael Myers of "Halloween," had a cool mask; perhaps Jason felt that he needed one as well.
Great characterization and some gruesome, unique killings give "Friday the 13th Part 3" four stars. Best scene is when the muscular gymnast walking on his hands is sliced in half by Jason's machete. What a gruesome way to die!
"Friday the 13 Part 3" is a must have for fans of the slasher genre. In fact, the first four in the series are the best to own since they have a great story to tell of how Jason Voorhees became part of horror legend.
Happy Friday the 13th! A day where nothing happens to me when I walk under ladders! June 13, 2008
William Dorfer
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Friday the 13th - Part 3" is one of my favorite parts of the series. Whether or not you see this in 3-D, this is a great slasher film. From the pranks and antics of Shelly to the rather goofy but entertaining hippie couple, the way cool but troublesome biker gang to Vera's death (that one was a doozy!), this movie delivers the goods. Also, this is the first "Friday the 13th" where Jason puts on the iconic hockey mask! Bloody chills and late-night thrills are flying like daggers your way on...Friday the 13th! So don't miss out on a classic slasher film, check this out as soon as you can! Thanks for the time, and peace.
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