the Friday the 13th series..

[Memphremagog]

Jason's had a pretty lively career that would rival any of the Universal monsters, over the last 29(!) years he's died many times, been resurrected, fought a girl with psychic powers, ended up in outer space & even fought Freddy Krueger..not bad for a dead guy.

[Paul L]

I have to say the 1st one. I'll admit I haven't seen the last 4-5 entries. The sequels I have seen kind of run together in my head, can't really distinguish one from another.

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

Jason Lives, is my fave one

[Creature Features]

The first one.

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

I didnt like the first two films, or the 5th one or any of the rest after 7.

[CreepysFan]

 My wife is the big Jason/Michael fan, the only two I really liked were Freddy vs Jason (I do love Freddy Krueger) and Jason Lives.  I went with the one starring my man Freddy.

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

I'm surprised the 1st one is ahead, it was quite boring, yeah the mother was psycho, but when I think of Friday the 13th,
I dont think of the Mother, I think of the slash wielding, hockey mask wearing, undead bad mamma-jamma Jason.

[BlackLagoon]

I agree, the 1st is cool because of what it is, but it is kind of boring. Actually out of the 1st two, which are both pre-hockey mask I think the 2nd is a creepier film.

Part 7 is my favorite for a number of reasons. 1. Kane Hodder IS Jason Vorhees...his size, athletic prowess and how he speaks of the series in high regard just makes him THEE Jason Vorhees in my opinon.

2. Jason actually meets his match. For years that guy has been throwing people around like rag-dolls and there is almost no repercussion!! Next thing you know a blonde teenage girl makes her way to Crystal Lake and brings her Prof. Xavier powers with her!! The scene where she sends the TV flying into his head then hangs him from the cable from the ceiling KICK BOOTY!! Why? Because when an unmasked Jason gets back to his feet, takes the cable off his neck, throws it down and is breathing heavy. He is CLEARY aggrevated at this girl and the situation...I personally think all walking death machines need a good TV to the head once in awhile.

3. When I was a kid this..I was FINALLY allowed to watch FT13TH and coincidentally it was 7 that came out right when I got the green light. I saw this in the theatre with friends over summer vacation then when it was made for rental my uncle and all his football buddies had a shin dig and that was on the VHS. That night I hung out with the "older crowd" watched Jason and had a few sips of beer. I was 12 and all was right with the world.

Needles to say..that film definately holds a special place in my collection!

[The Creeper]

I voted for Part 7. 

[Sean]

Part II...

...although, Friday The 13th Part III holds a special place... I saw it at the Route 35 Drive-In as the night cap to a Double Feature (Night School was the opening at).

...we were laying on the hood/ windshield of our car, drinking 8-Paks on a gorgeous summer evening at a Drive-In (for you little monsters too young to have known a Drive-In, well, it was just an awesome concept).

...a fight breaks out right between our car and the row in front of us.  It was 5-6 regular sized guys VS a monster----I'd put the guy at 6'10", maybe 350 lbs.  He was the spitting image of 80s pro wrestler Big John Studd.  Anyway, the 'humans' brought weapons and the giant was stewed past being an effective brawler---and they put a beating on him, but as soon as they scattered when the police sirens rang out------the monster got up (we thought he was dead) like nothing had happened (like Richard Kiel did whenever he looked like he just got killed in those Bond movies). 

...I found myself at the Snack Bar/ Men's Room hut a little while later and was talking to the guy in the stall next to me.... I said: 'did you see that huge dude get the crap kicked out of him?!!?'   ...and just then, the guy in the stall next to me stood up-------it was the GIANT himself with a whole roll of toilet paper pressed to his forehead, soaked red, trying to stop a gash from bleeding...

...Man, I just RAN out of there.

[slayergriffith]

Jason Lives for sure!!!