Watch out...Plymouth Rock might land on you!

James Isaac’s classic 2001 film Jason X proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that horror films can be about much more than blood and guts.  Instead of plodding down the well-worn path of past slasher films, Isaac takes the series in a bold and beautiful direction.  In Jason X, Jason Voorhees discovers that there is more to life than simply killing frightened co-eds with chainsaw.  He has tired of a life of senseless murder and finally finds inner peace.  Jason X is the redemptive tale of Jason’s conversion to Islam and the strange course it sets his life on.

The film begins with Jason’s arrest and capture for the murder of 827 people at Camp Crystal Lake.  While in prison, Jason begins to feel a deep sense of inner sadness for his crime.  He is lost in a sea of sorrow when he meets Baines, a convict who changes his life forever.  Jason is introduced to the Koran and the way of Muhammad and for the first time begins to see something greater than himself in the world.  One of the most poignant scenes in recent memory comes when Jason, feeling terrible remorse for his crimes, begins to cry uncontrollably.  The image of tears rolling down that hockey mask is something I don’t think I will soon forget.

Jason is finally released 20 years later.  He returns to society and begins to work for Elijah Muhammad, one of the day’s great religious leaders.  At first, he gives speeches supporting Muhammad, but quickly becomes a well-known, popular leader with a slew of his own followers.  In order to stop Jason from taking over the Nation of Islam, Muhammad has Jason kidnapped, cryogenically frozen and hidden in the basement of a local public library.

Jason is re-awoken in the year 2455 by a crew of space travelers who are returning to reclaim the Earth (which was abandoned years earlier because of global warming and high taxes).   At first, when the crew discovers Jason they treat him well, but soon they begin to harass and chide him because of his unwillingness to take off the hockey mask.  Jason’s spirituality is tested as he begins to consider taking a machete to the explorers in revenge for their taunts.  Will Jason overcome his demons and chose the path of peace or will he go absolutely berserk and start killing people with random power tools?  The conclusion is a deep and powerful statement on the human condition and on the effects of liquid nitrogen on a person’s skull.

Gold Medal Hockey Mask [Limited <1000]

This is the latest pin from VANOC, released only a few days ago, to commemorate Team Canada’s double Gold wins for both Men’s & Women’s Hockey! I was told it is limited to only 1000 pieces, but some pin sites say less. I will verify this info as soon as I find out more about this pin!

Quatchi & Miga Figure Skating @Pacific Coliseum | Miga Halfpipe snowboarding

This Quatchi & Miga Figure Skating pin is one of the cutest in the set of Venue pins I’ve seen! hehe

Trading Set #3: Taking Photos
Quatchi & Miga: @Vancouver Public Library | with Inukshuk | @Chinatown
Trading Set #4: In Vancouver
Miga with Inukshuk | Quatchi & Miga in a bus | Quatchi looking at a map

I’ve also managed to get 2 more trading sets, so everything in each of the above sets is now available for trade!

Please leave me a comment if you happen to have any of the pins in my Wanted pins list! For the entire updated list of my Available pins, go here.

In the past week or so, 2 new members have joined the Rookie Pin Traders Network – a very warm welcome to Simpsonch & TraderAl!

I’ve also updated a cute image for our network:

Drop me a note if you’re interested to join, or have any suggestions for the network! Happy pin collecting & trading!

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Yo, dude! Ever hear of knocking?

What passes for a story is riddled with idiotic elements, including a grotesque backwoods mother and her semi-retarded son, an apathetic drifter who’s the most useless red herring ever committed to celluloid, and some seriously lackadaisical counselors. The major gripe for most fans, though, is undoubtedly the lack of Jason. After suffering the fabled “machete slide” at the end of part four, the real deal spends part five in his grave while an impersonator does the dirty work. (Actually, the misinformed mayor remarks that Jason was cremated, but six subsequent sequels would indicate that he’s a tad misinformed.) If you ask me, however, the fraudulent fruitcake is the least of part five’s problems.

If you're not the real Jason, please raise your hand.

Jason is an icon. His hockey mask is one of the most potent images in horror history. Even wet blankets who wouldn’t be caught dead actually watching a Friday flick, instantly recognize the mask. It’s narrative shorthand for death, carnage and epic fail camping trips. Add grubby coveralls and a bloody machete to the equation, and you’ve got an indelible presence to match that of Lugosi’s Dracula or Karloff’s Monster. Of course, only a moron would argue that Jason’s bloodbaths could ever hold a candle to the Universal classics, but there’s something to be said for his level of pop culture notoriety. When you consider that six men have so far played the masked, adult Jason, you begin to realize the potency of the imagery—with the right accoutrements and body language, any big guy can be Jason Voorhees, homicidal mama’s boy.

A mask in the mud.

From People magazine, by way of Fangoria #69 (1987):

“When I put on Jason’s clothes, I felt strange, like I had lived other lives. How I got the part is beyond me, because I really did not belong in Jason’s shoes. I am absolutely not a scary person.

– Richard Wieand

See? Even the actor who played the phony, despite his reservations, could feel the power of the costume. So what if the real Jason was taking a dirt nap? SPOILER WARNING: Vengeful paramedic Roy dispatches his victims in the spirit of the genuine article, and that’s good enough for me. I even like the new, unscathed mask with the blue diamonds—as you may remember, Jason’s mask has red diamonds and a slit above the left temple.

Impostor Jason, I salute you!

Ah yes, that time of year again when girls can reveal their inner trashiness via naughty nurse, naughty school girl…well come to think of it, naughty anything. I find the whole thing quite amusing.
For me, it’s no longer the party holiday it was “back in the day.” (Yea, here I go with the eighties stories). Now, I make it a point to call one of my old partners in crime (I’ll call him Ed) and remind him of certain events that happened on Halloween that, after nearly 20 years still make me laugh out loud. Sorry, thats LOL now.
One year he had only a cowboy hat for his suit, so he stole my little sister’s plastic Care Bear mask and put that on. So if you can imagine a 6-3 skinny guy in a cowboy hat and Care Bear mask throwing tomatoes, hiding in the leaves and drinking Budweiser (through the mask no less) you may be on the right page. I was much more conservative that year: Jason (Friday, the 13th) hockey mask. It is not quite clear why Jason was hanging with an Urban Care Bear that evening, but I do recall the Care Bear having a bloody nose at some point. Naturally, I thought that’d be cool to rub the blood on my Jason mask…what I thought would be an “authentic touch” at the time, seems quite vile now.
The following year we bought diapers and went as babies. You would think it would be tame but with constant dares being thrown out to either soil the diaper the way a baby would or suck whiskey through a baby bottle, common sense faded by midnight the same as the prior year. I thank God for looking after me back then.

Have a great Halloween,
Fletcher

Today, the three pretty bad ones …

Jason X (2002) – Jason is freed from cryogenic stasis and sent into space, where he terrorizes vapid teenagers on a spaceship. The technologically enhanced über-Jason is a nice touch, and horror buffs will surely appreciate the cameo from David Cronenberg, but Jason X mostly just feels rushed and uninspired. This is the one where Jason freezes a scientist’s face with liquid nitrogen and smashes it to bits against a countertop.

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) – The most imaginative/cynical title of them all! A noticeably older Corey Feldman returns for the exciting pre-credits sequence, but it’s all downhill from there. The acting is el-stinko terrible, and the real Jason is nowhere to be seen. This is the one where a girl sings to her boyfriend while he’s taking a crap. Lovely.

Friday the 13th (1980) – The first … and probably the worst. When the killer is revealed at the end, it feels like a cheat. And the climactic beheading isn’t as cool as you remember. The famous canoe scene still packs a punch, though. This is the one where Kevin Bacon gets an arrow through the neck in a memorably gory Tom Savini set piece. This is also the one where a live snake gets chopped to pieces—was it really that difficult to buy a rubber snake for $2?

"Phew! I need a rest!"

Today, the four pretty good ones …

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) – It seems a tad cheeky to put the word “New” in the seventh installment of anything, but they did it anyway. The New Blood is fairly humdrum on the whole, but the psycho vs. psychic showdown is thrilling stuff. And Jason’s hulking frame, complete with exposed bones, has never looked more imposing. This is the one where he smashes an occupied sleeping bag against a tree, a trick that’s repeated to intentionally comic effect in Jason X.

Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D (1982) – An entertaining but terribly acted entry, significant for being the first time Jason dons his famous hockey mask. The final scene, in which his dead mother makes a brief appearance, is both nicely executed and a pointless rip-off of part one. This is the one where Jason squeezes a guy’s head until his eyeball pops out. Must have looked nice in 3-D on the big screen!

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) – This attempted reboot gets brownie points for trying to do something new, but who really cares about a body-hopping Jason? The fans want to see their favorite unkillable sociopath go nuts, not a succession of regular people possessed by his evil spirit. This is the one where a girl gets cleft in two by a long spike while she’s having sex. Yikes!

Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) – Yes, the battle royale between the terror titans is very entertaining … too bad about the rest of the movie. Pointlessly convoluted exposition, some appalling acting and the redundant dialogue come close to sinking what should have been a series highlight. Also, Ken Kirzinger is too tall and lean to play Jason, and the redesigned mask doesn’t look right. This is the one where a giant caterpillar smokes a hookah—believe me, I wish I were kidding.

"Y'all come back, now!"

Today, the four really good ones …

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) – Writer-director Tom McLoughlin pokes good-natured fun at the slasher genre while staying true to the series’ spirit. Superb in the technical departments and nicely acted by an enthusiastic cast, Jason Lives offers foggy ambience, some laughs and a generous body count. This is the one where Jason thrusts his fist straight through a guy’s chest, and later bends the local sheriff so far backwards that his spine snaps. Youch!

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) – Makeup maestro Tom Savini returns from the original to supply the blood and guts, and the eerie woods are shrouded in mist throughout. Director Joseph Zito lends an almost Hitchcockian flair to a couple of scenes, but a young Corey Feldman is the only actor who rises above mediocrity. This is the one where a backpacker feels the bizarre urge to scream, “Oh, God! He’s killing me! He’s killing me!” as Jason, you know, kills him.

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) – Has a cool pre-credits sequence and cameo from Adrienne King (the heroine of the first entry). This was director Steve Miner’s feature debut, but there are few signs of freshman jitters. Viewers unfamiliar with the movies may be disappointed to discover that Jason only wears a sack over his head, though. This is the one where he shows himself to be an equal opportunities maniac, by driving a machete into the face of a guy in a wheelchair.

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) – Many Friday fans sniff at this entry, but it’s not bad at all, sporting a decent cast and unfamiliar settings—most of the running time takes place on a boat, and how could it not be fun to see Jason stomping through subway cars and roaming the mean streets of New York? The symbolic ending is a misfire, though. This is the one where Jason punches a dude’s head clean off and sends it rolling into a dumpster.

"See you tomorrow, kids!"

We were at a red wedding- yeah you heard right.

Zombies attacked and transformed some people right after their nuptuals, all under swaying palm trees.

There were even pint size zombies running around.  You’ll see more when Brandie has a gallery exhibit up of all the fun times.

Please check out Tim Bannock’s LA Examiner ZOMBIE page.

Here’s something fun from Dustin McLean– a literal video of Billy Idol’s White Wedding- enjoy—>

In a couple weeks, we’re off to shoot a haunted hayride. Hope we survive it!

So I go into the movie hoping to be scared or at the very least entertained and left with a better understanding of Jason and his killing spree.  Instead I left the movie with an eyeful of titties.

If the goal was to create something cheesy that mimicked the raunchy, not well-put together Friday the 13th movies of the past then kudos you did a good job!

The movie was extremely cheesy and there were a lot of boobs for no reason at all.  OK couple decides to get it on in the woods, fine but why is the girl taking of her shirt before they get into the tent.  Better yet, why is she doing it while their mutual friend is there talking about some random foolishness.  The whole time she’s splashing herself with water mouthing raunchy come-ons to her beau.  Unnecessary.

In a later scene we see a girl on water skis without a top.  There was no explanation as to why she was “rocking out with her titties out.”  Yeah, yeah, no explanation is necessary but can we at least pretend?  I need to know when to expect an eyeful of boobs.  I had no notice or warning.  Scene changes, camera pans up….BOOBS.

Summed up, people have sex all over the place; Jason comes and kills them.  People are getting killed; silly kids try to investigate.  The heroes think they killed Jason; he comes back .

All in all a titty-filled, Velveeta encrusted hot mess that should have cost $4.57.

I’m still not messing with Camp Crystal Lake though!

finally, i am posting my amazing creation for my boyfriend’s birthday last friday! if you remember, i always create sweet nerd masterpieces, like the two ‘Lost‘ cakes or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cake.

well, this year, i had to pay omage to the release of the ‘Friday the 13th‘ remake!

cinnamon rum cake with vanilla frosting and Jason’s hockey mask!

Dayton weather girl, Tracey Savage, in Friday the 13th: Part 3.

FRDAY THE 13TH: PART 3 (aka Friday the 13th 3-D) (1982)
Jason finally puts on the hockey mask for Part 3 which was originally released in 3D during America’s very short lived re-interest in it in the early 80s. At the time of this writing, no one has bothered to release any of these movies (Jaws 3, Amityville 3 or Spacehunter, to name a few) in 3D on DVD. A shame really, especially in this case where it could significantly up the appeal of one of my favorite installments in this otherwise over-appreciated series. The plot is what you’d expect, but the killings are a bit more jarring and the plot, slightly more coherent (future installments would blow that, however). Tracey Savage, who gets a nice nudie shower scene in before her inevitable demise, became the local weather girl on our CBS affiliate in Dayton, where I grew up – a fact that gave me a considerable charge at the time. [UPDATE: Paramount released special-edition versions of the Friday the 13th series in conjunction with 2009's F13 remake...including a 3D version of Part 3.]
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Oh yeah, that’s my brain.  Say hi.  (Hi.)

In the midst of my many snoozes, it occurred to me that the new Friday the 13th remake isn’t sticking to its source material.  (How’s that?) 

In the original film, Jason Voorhees was not the killer.  His mother was.  (Should you have put a spoiler alert?  Someone may not have wanted to know this.)  She avenged his alleged drowning while in the hands of irresponsible, sex-crazed teens.  Starting withthe second film, he avenged the death of his mother.  In the third film, he starts wearing the hockey goalie mask (it’s based on one from the 50′s Detroit Red Wings).

If this film is a sequel, it’s ignoring the last few films in the series, whereas if it’s a remake, it’s ignoring the first film.  If it’s a reboot, then how does Jason come to be?  Well my dreams may have found the answer.

He's such a cut up.

• The first dream between snoozes involved a golf cart on a log raft that tipped over and sunk into Crystal Lake.
• The second dream involved a girl crossing the lake with a boy, and then boy jumped out and swam to shore.  More ridiculous versions of this continued until my conscious (and subconscious) met…
• (NOTE: I was going to reference as many versions of the dream as there were sequels, but quite frankly, they were pretty repetitive… just like the films!)
• In the final dream that woke me up, Jason Voorhees came to be like this:

On one side of Crystal Lake was a fat camp, and on the other side was a sports camp.  A chubbier girl would meet with one of the guys and they would get it on in the sports camp.  The guy was a real dick and he’d laugh to all his friends about how she keeps coming back for more.  Through the summer, she loses no weight, and in fact puts on more… because she’s pregnant.  When she reveals this to the boy, he breaks up with her.  All his friends sabotage her boat while they argue.  She asks him for a keepsake and he gives her one.  At the center of Crystal Lake, her boat becomes waterlogged.  As she sinks, welcoming her death, she clings to her keepsake – the boy’s goalie mask.  Jason is the supernatural son she never had (?) and he seeks revenge against anyone who visits his lake, while wearing his daddy’s face mask.  The end.  (Or is it the beginning?)

Tah dah!  (Tah dah!)

What a weird dream, btw.  (Any time!)

Back plate Phil Osaer

Phil Osaer mask design 08

Da har jeg lakket ferdig masken til Sparta HK. De var fornøyde og jeg synes dette var en meget morsom jobb. Det var første gang jeg lakket med Holbein Aeroflash og resultatet ble veldig bra. Litt uvant å jobbe med vannbåren lakk men veldig fin å jobbe med og fabelaktig resultat. Kan anbefales.

Right side

Until the next one.

Keep the paint flow.

Tiben