Brackes definitive book of the same name, this sevenhour documentary dives into the making of all twelve friday the th film. The complete history of friday the th is a documentary film directed by daniel farrands. Corey feldman to narrate crystal lake memories documentary. I went back and forth trying to decide if i should watch crystal lake memories.
Corey feldman made mention of some cast memberss deaths, as well as how he began the documentary, reiterating pauls speech of part 2 with listeners present, and how he ended the documentary in the same setting but showing the listeners killed as jason would have killed them. Corey feldman narrates, and there are dozens of interviews featuring. In this respect i appreciated the way actor corey feldman the final. Brackes definitive book of the same name, this sevenhour documentary dives into the making of all twelve friday the th films, with allnew interviews from cast and crew. For friday the th fans, crystal lake memories is a stroke of good. Bracke spent three years researching the series and collecting more than 200 interviews from the cast and crew of each of the films. Crystal lake memories was chock full of interviews and behindthescenes info ranging from which scenes made the cutting room floor and why. The complete history of friday the th offers a wealth of insider stories from many of the actors, directors, and producers who lent their expertise to various films in this longrunning series. We are going to start seeing some fast and furious updates when it comes to the new friday the th documentary crystal lake memories. The book that houses the actual discs may be dealbreaker number one for some. The complete history of friday the th written by peter bracke published by sparkplug press release date october 2005 2nd edition october 2006 website official site. Corey feldman will not only be participating in the documentary, but he will be handling the narrating task for the entire show.
Narrated by corey feldman, and based on a book by peter m. The new documentary crystal lake memories is a massive look back at the friday the th franchise and the many incarnations of its main villain, jason voorhees. The final chapter, or memories of his close friendships with michael jackson and corey. Crystal lake memories documentary is with jarda janousek and 2 others. Crystal lake memoriesnever sleep again by daniel farrands. Inspired by the critically acclaimed book, crystal lakes memories.
The complete history of friday the th details that behind the scenes, the production was plagued with hardcore drug use. Crystal lake memoriesnever sleep again double feature bluray. Luke rafalowski and author of the crystal lake memories book, peter bracke. Inspired by the criticallyacclaimed book, crystal lake memoriess. If you own the crystal lake memories book you should buy this. Inspired by the criticallyacclaimed book, crystal lake memories. The bluraydvd combo pack showcases the extensive feature, which runs approximately 420 minutes. Crystal lake memoriesnever sleep again double feature. Was jason and never sleep again adapts brackes book to the screen. A chronicle of the history of the friday the th franchise. Cunningham and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ronny yu, kevin bacon, kelly rowland, crispin glover, jason ritter, robert englund, corey feldman, kelly hu, kane hodder, tom savini, adrienne king, amy steel, and many others recall a quartercenturys worth of behindthescenes stories, struggles, controversies and.
At 7 hours, crystal lake memories might test the endurance of most. The book chronicles the creation of the series up to the release of freddy vs. Inspired by the criticallyacclaimed book, crystal lake memories takes viewers behind the mask on an epic journey into the making of the landmark horror franchisefrom its humble beginnings in 1980 at a new jersey summer camp to the blockbuster release of its 2009 reboot. Crystal lake memories makes his name was jason irrelevant with its remarkably balanced devotion of time considering the number of entries covered as well as the details that are critical to understanding the franchises timeline and enduring popularity. The complete history of friday the th is not the first book to come out on the frightful film franchise. Inspired by the book of the same name, the films are presented in chronological order and various members of the cast and crew are assembled here to. Bracke considers whether writing the definitive friday the th book was such a good idea.
Do you need to know anything more than the fact that crystal lake memories which is based on the equally necessary book of the same name features an interview with the bananachomping hitchhiker from part 4. I liked how the narrator, corey feldman made mention of some cast. Brackes definitive book of the same name, this epic 7hour documentary by the same team behind never sleep again. The complete history of friday the th easily earns my highest recommendation and belongs in the collection of every horror fan. Brackeas 2006 epic book crystal lake memories, which featured. Add in rare production photographs, artwork, narration by corey feldman and a bunch of actors genuinely appreciative of the series and you have one fantastic viewing experience. The complete history of friday the th on october 24, 2005. The complete history of friday the th takes viewers behind the mask on an epic journey into the making of the landmark horror franchise from its humble beginnings in 1980 at a new jersey summer camp to the blockbuster release of its 2009 reboot. Daniel farrands crystal lake memories the complete history of friday the th pt. Crystal lake memories documentary bluray friday the. The complete history of friday the th, inspired by peter m. The film is based on peter brackes coffee table book of the same name, and its narrated by tommy jarvis himself, corey feldman. The complete history of friday the th takes viewers behind the mask on an epic journey into the making of the landmark horror series, from its humble beginnings in 1980 at a new jersey summer camp, to the blockbuster release of its 2009 reboot.
Feldman will shock many with his tales of drug abuse and sexual molestation, but its hard to put down when he shares onset reminiscences of the goonies, stand by me, gremlins, the lost boys, and friday the th. The complete history of friday the th is unquestionably the final word on the topic of all things jason. Heck, its not even the first one to come out this year. The complete history of friday the th takes viewers behind the mask on an. Daily grindhouse now on bluray crystal lake memories. And its cool to see corey feldman join the mix and narrate the history of the.
Narrated by corey feldman who obviously starred in a few of the fridays and does a great job introducing the various films. Documentaire horror film geregisseerd door daniel farrands. Part 4s tommy jarvis corey feldman narrates and appears in. The complete history of friday the th takes viewers behind the mask on an epic journey into the making of the landmark horror franchisefrom its humble beginnings in 1980 at a new jersey summer camp to the blockbuster release of its 2009 reboot. Corey feldman does a fun little wraparound while also narrating and appearing throughout, while other participants. The second release is crystal lake memories, a whopping 400. But it is by far the best, most comprehensive book you will ever find on the subject. What the crystal lake memories documentary creators have done is taken past interviews, brand new interviews some very rare, and enlisted the talents of film franchise star corey feldman, to create a much more cohesive narrative explaining the history of each film in the friday the th franchise. The amount of cast member they managed to get to do interviews is astounding, and each seems to have really fond memories of the films they were in. The complete history of friday the th takes viewers behind the mask on an epic journey into the making of the landmark horror. Crystal lake memoriesnever sleep again available in bluray. I dont always sit through 400minute documentaries but when i do, it better be about one of my favorite horror movie franchisesand narrated by corey feldman wait, nothat isnt necessary. Such is the case tonight as some huge news was dished out by producer daniel farrands via dread central.
The complete history of friday the th, is an absolutely complete look at a film series that changed cinema, written by the foremost authority on the franchise. Corey feldman confers with writer director daniel farrands as peter m. The final chapter narrates crystal lake memories, which features interviews with approximately 150 cast and crew members from all twelve friday the th. Brackes bestselling book of the same name, promises to be the definitive retrospective on the longrunning friday the th franchise. Cunningham, corey feldman, wes craven, robert englund, alice cooper, adrienne king, betsy palmer, kane hodder, daniel farrands, andrew kasch. The elm street legacy dives into the making of all 12 friday the th films, with allnew interviews from cast. The complete history of friday the th standard text edition. The complete history of friday the th 9780976543312 by bracke, peter m sean s. The amount of cast member they managed to get to do interviews is astounding, and each seems to have really fond memories of the films.
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