Emir Muminovic
December 7, 2010
ENG 102
Project
Misunderstood Killer
My project is about the movie Friday the 13th starring Jason Voorhees who is really a
misunderstood person because of his rough childhood just like how I'm as well. When I was
writing this project I learned that I and Jason Voorhees have a lot of things in common. When
Jason Voorhees was a young kid he really cared about his mother and so did I because she was
my mother was always there for me when I had a problem. Growing up in Crystal Lake Jason
Voorhees guarded his turf and he didn't like others coming to Crystal Lake. I'm also the same
way because I don't like when people talk bad about my family or close friends. If people
started talking negative about my family or close friends in front of me I would tell them in their
face if they continue talking bad then they are going to deal with me. When Jason Voorhees
mother got killed Jason didn't care about nothing so he wanted to get revenge on anyone that
came across him. If someone does something to me that is very hurtful or disrespectful I always
find a way to get that person back because I was brought up that way.
Friday the 13th has become an American horror franchise with its protagonist/slasher
Jason Voorhees. The original Friday the 13th was debuted in 1980, following the story of
Jason Voorhees drowning as a young boy due to unattended counselor, and Mrs.
Voorhees seeking revenge in killing all the counselors but eventually ends up being
beheaded herself. Later the franchise becomes as we know today, as Jason resurrects
and guards Crystal Lake to all those who intrudes it. In the 2009 thriller the director
Marcus Nispel recreates the movie with a new storyline, but still in the same concept
of revenge and revival. In the 2009 installation, Jason witness his mother being
beheaded in front of him growing up with a vengeful spirit he returns as an adult to
Crystal lake to guard it from anyone who dare goes in the camp. In any movie the
same storyline since 1980, the movie all correlate with Jason having strong connection
with his mother and his mother towards him. In each movie its Jason killing in revenge
for his mother or Mrs. Voorhees killing in her son’s memory. In way I can relate with
the Friday the 13th syndicate, willing to do anything for a love one. I also hold my
mom close to my heart and if I get put in a certain situation I would kill for her. My
mom has always been there for me in any aspect of life, I grew up at a young age
without a father so I do hold my mom close to me. In the franchise Jason acts out
killing everyone who enters Crystal Lake, probably because that is where long after his
mother’s death that land in a reminder of her to him. Also, as in prior movies such as
the 1980’s Friday the 13th, Jason is killed by a couple of careless camp counselors and
drowned to his death at crystal lake. Luckily for me I did not drown, but when I was younger I
went on vacation, I also was drowning like Jason but my mom saved me and saved my life. I can
relate with Jason and Mrs. Voorhees on their willingness to do anything for a love one.
As in Friday the 13th directed by Marcus Nispel, Jason had a tough childhood, watching his
mother being beheaded in front of him. I cannot relate with him on those terms that I never
seen someone get their heads chopped off, but I also experience a tough times growing up. My
childhood was far from where I am in life today, growing up in Brooklyn I was always around
gangs and drug and bad influences at a young age. I dealt with a lot of fighting in my middle
school growing up and getting exploded from school. What I experienced at such a young age is
hard to believe, but that was all I knew, changing school was nothing strange to me. I used to
hang out with older kids so I got expose to harsh situations, fighting, drugs and gangs was a way
of life. Jason's situation scared him for life and made him a crazed slasher, but I on the other
hand learned and eventually wanted something better for myself. Another aspect I can relate
to the killer Jason is that I guard what are mines and those around me. I am extremely
territorial with is my property and have a hard time letting go to what is mines. Also towards
my loves, I know I will protected and do anything for them. Like my mom, I am extremely over
protective over her and also my niece; I treat her like she is my daughter. I don't trust people
with anything that is my property, or even touching things in my room, I have a hard time
trusting things to people, I don't lend noting out, I have a really tough time with what is mine
property. This aspect of me comes from not being able to trust a person that comes from my
childhood so I don't trust people easily with anything. As Jason who kills everyone who comes
into Crystal Lake. I wouldn't kill anybody for coming into my room like Jason has in all his
movies, but I can relate on terms of what I claim is mines nobody can't touch or intrude. Jason
reason for killing so many hormonal teenagers and camp counselors over the years is that he
sees Crystal Lake as his or his mother final resting place, depending what movie you seen. Jason
doesn't like anybody disturbing it because it is their final resting spot.
When Jason Voorhees got pushed into the Crystal Lake by his classmates on a field trip and
he drowned Jason whole life changed. When Jason Voorhees came back to life after drowning
his whole mind state of life changed because he didn't trust anyone and wanted revenge. So when
random teenagers would hear about the story about Jason drowning and that he might still be
hunting people in Crystal Lake they would go camping to Crystal Lake just to see if the story
was true. Whoever came to Crystal Lake Jason would kill them each and people would worry
what has happened to them because they have been missing for a long time. While I was growing
up I was taught not to trust anyone because people would be nice just to turn their back on you
and talk negativity against me. There was one time when one of my close friends spread my
personal information to other people I didn't like and I got extremely mad at him where I end up
fighting with him. After that day I choice not to express myself to people and I would keep to
myself and handle my own problems. I couldn't kill my close friend cause of revenge like Jason
did with all the teenagers visiting Crystal Lake and losing their life. That would never cross my
mind because I know what consequence i would receive from the law and i wouldn't want to lose
my freedom because of nonsense. But I do understand why Jason killed all the people who have
went to Crystal Lake because he lost his life there and his mother lost her life as well. So, he
didn't care about other people’s life because he just went about his business by killing until
someone could stop him. In my case I controlled myself and handled it different from Jason and
it paid off for the better because now I learned from the situation where it made me the person
I'm now.
Whiling writing this project about the movie Friday The 13th I learned that Jason
Voorhees wasn't just a killer but people didn't understand what he had gone through growing up.
When Jason Voorhees was a young kid he loved his mother a lot and would do anything for her
but once his mother was behead Jason didn't care about nobodies life. Also whoever came to
Crystal Lake where his mother got killed he would kill them one by one until nobody was alive.
That was a way Jason would feel better from what had happened to his mother and that's how he
would get his revenge for what happened to his mother. I enjoyed writing this paper on this
movie Friday The 13th because I'm a fan of horror movies as well a fan of all Friday The 13th
movies. Every time I watch Friday The 13th it never gets boring to me and can watch it over
and over again.
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