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I mean, the series was pretty much rolling along. Friday the 13th part 6 is widely viewed as the best of the series and part 7 was pretty solid as well.
Then came Jason Takes Manhatten. I think this film was actually the start of the downfall of the series. The first attempt to change the subject of the typical F13 storyline. Take Jason out of Crystal Lake but maintain enough of the overall story to be consistent.
So the opening scene of JGTH was pretty solid.
But then, the cheesiness of part 8 disintigrated into the outright embarassment of JGTH.
First of all, if you want to see this plot in a quality film, check out The Hidden.
Otherwise, after 8 movies they suddenly decided to change the character of Jason in 2 fundamental ways. First, and most obvious, they turned him into some sort of body-hopping Zombie. Odd how that didn't occur in the first 8 movies.
Second, as if it wasn't enough to rip the main plot off The Hidden, they ripped off Halloween by creating a bizarre motivation of Jason to kill his family members.
If you look at it as a standalone movie you might find some positives but as a part of the F13th series it was a complete disaster.
Freddy's glove at the end?