History Awesome / Halloween5TheRevengeOfMichaelMyers

* A Meta example in Creator/DanielleHarris's extremely convincing and heartwrenching performance as Jamie made more remarkable by the fact that she was 12 at the time. Halloween 5 is by no means a well-regarded film but Harris's performance is often cited as the main reason to watch it for very good reason and as one of the best in the series and even slasher movies in general.

* A Meta example in Creator/Danielle Harris's extremely convincing and heartwrenching performance as Jamie made more remarkable by the fact that she was 12 at the time. Halloween 5 is by no means a well regarded film but Harris's performance is often cited as the main reason to watch it for very good reason and as one of the best in the series and even slasher movies in general.

* Although he ends up dying, its very awesome to see Sheriff Meekins take up arms and fight the man in black alongside his men. To the very end, Meekins was a badass.

* Doubles as NightmareFuel but the vent scene, who would have thought a 9-year-old would be one of the most remarkable ActionSurvivors in the series, against very impossible odds Jamie still manages to survive what would have been for most an impossible situation to escape from.

** Tina stopping to make sure Billy is okay after Michael tries to hit him with the car, and instead of fleeing, runs after Jamie and ultimately pulls a HeroicSacrifice so Jamie can flee.

* His horribly stupid tear moment notwithstanding, Michael looks and acts ''far'' better here than he did in Halloweens II and 4. He no longer walks like a braindead zombie like he did in those films and is back to moving more like a normal man again like he did in the original film. His mask is far better than 4's and he no longer wears obvious hockey pads under his jumpsuit like he did in that film, thus no longer looking like a small man trying to compensate and stuff his clothes to look bigger than he is. He can finally drive again like he did in the original film, instead of having to walk and hitch rides everywhere like he did in II and 4. He finally stalks his prey throughout the day again like he did in the original film, and there's even a mild return of some of his VaderBreath which had been sorely missing in 4, although it's still not as present as it was in the first two films. After the absolutely shameful appearance of Michael in 4 and the subpar acting as Michael in both II and 4, this Michael seems like an incredible breath of fresh air in comparison.

* His horribly stupid tear moment notwithstanding, Michael looks and acts ''far'' better here than he did in Halloweens II and 4. He no longer walks like a braindead zombie like he did in those films and is back to moving more like a normal man again like he did in the original film. His mask is far better than 4's and he no longer wears obvious hockey pads under his jumpsuit like he did in 4, thus no longer looking like a small man trying to compensate and stuff his clothes to look bigger than he is. He can finally drive again like he did in the original film, instead of having to walk and hitch rides everywhere like he did in II and 4. He finally stalks his prey throughout the day again like he did in the original film, and there's even a mild return of some of his VaderBreath which had been sorely missing in 4, although it's still not as present as it was in the first two films. After the absolutely shameful appearance of Michael in 4 and the subpar acting as Michael in both II and 4, this Michael seems like an incredible breath of fresh air in comparison.

** Tina stopping to make sure Billy is okay after Michael hits him with the car, and instead of fleeing, runs after Jamie and ultimately pulls a HeroicSacrifice so Jamie can flee.

* Dr. Loomis, now 70-years-old, traps Michael in a metal net, shoots him with tranquilizer darts, and beats the shit out of him with a 2x4... while having a stroke, no less!

** When Michael kills Samantha's boyfriend, she screams, and then tries to fight back by charging at him with a pitchfork. [[spoiler: She still dies, but she tried to fight back at least.]]
** Tina stopping to make sure Billy is okay after Michael hits him with the car, and instead of fleeing, runs after Jamie and ultimately [[spoiler: pulls a HeroicSacrifice so Jamie can flee.]]

* The film opens with the shootout from the ending of ''The Return'', then takes it further by showing state troopers tossing some dynamite to ensure Michael's death after he had fallen through the mine shaft.

* Dr. Loomis, now [[BadassGrandpa 70-years-old]], traps Michael in a metal net, shoots him with tranquilizer darts, and beats the shit out of him with a 2x4... while having a stroke, no less!

* Tina and Samantha spend a lot of the movie being [[TheScrappy spastic and kind of annoying]], yes, and it's understandable why they weren't popular, but they both deserve some credit for the following:

* Sam Loomis: "I prayed he would burn in hell, but I knew, in my heart, [[EvenEvilHasStandards hell would]] [[LikeABadassOutOfHell not have him]]."

** Dr. Loomis, now [[BadassGrandpa 70-years-old]], traps Michael in a metal net, shoots him with tranquilizer darts, and beats the shit out of him with a 2x4... while having a stroke, no less!

* Sam Loomis: "I prayed he would burn in hell, but I knew, in my heart, [[EvenEvilHasStandards hell would not have him]]."

* Sam Loomis: "I prayed he would burn in hell, but I knew, in my heart, hell would not have him."