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Bourne101
08-20-2009, 01:33 PM
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Directed by David R. Ellis
Written by Eric Bress
Genre: Horror
Tagline: Rest in pieces.
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Plot Outline: On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave... escaping seconds before Nick's frightening vision becomes a terrible reality. Thinking they've cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. As his premonitions continue and the crash survivors begin to die one-by-one--in increasingly gruesome ways--Nick must figure out how to cheat death once and for all before he, too, reaches his final destination.
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Starring: Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Nick Zano, Mykelti Williamson, Krista Allen
Rated R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, language and a scene of sexuality.
Runtime: 82 minutes
Doesn't look any different than the first three (though those were all pretty fun), but I think it will be pretty fun in 3D.
yeah ill be seeing this, as i am a fan of the series..
The first could almost be considered a horror classic because of the originality.
The second is my personal favorite due to the great deaths
The third underperformed a bit IMO
the trailer for TFD looks like they showed every death in it, but still looks like i can have good mindless fun with this one. (not good mindless fun like Transformers and G.I. Joe, those were just bad mindless fun)
Heisenberg
08-20-2009, 02:07 PM
Is this the last one?
TheJadedGamer
08-20-2009, 03:35 PM
Will be seeing this over Halloween II.
ilovemovies
08-20-2009, 07:06 PM
It probably won't be very good (just from the trailer the acting looks pretty bland) but I'm also sure it'll be a blast to see in 3d!
Reigh Kaufman
08-20-2009, 07:10 PM
They are very guilty pleasures, but apart from the first I watched the other two on DVD as horror sequels tend to dilute.
Also, the death scenes are like watching the Grim Reaper playing Mousetrap.
I'll pass unless it coincides with a lull in one of my cinema marathons.
LordSimen
08-22-2009, 11:00 AM
Due to a lack of funds, I'll may have to wait for DVD to see this as Halloween II is far more important that weekend.
MidnightAngel
08-23-2009, 09:36 AM
Is this the last one?
If it tanks, yes. But if it becomes a box office hit, no.
Due to a lack of funds, I'll may have to wait for DVD to see this as Halloween II is far more important that weekend.
You're not alone. Waiting for a unrated dvd release...FTW!
magicwizguy
08-25-2009, 10:57 PM
I'll just be bumping this.
ilovemovies
08-25-2009, 11:35 PM
Normally this wouldn't be a must see for me especially since the last one wasn't very good. BUT, this being in 3d makes it a MUST SEE for me. I can't wait to see this thing in all it's 3d glory! I have a feeling it's going to be AWESOME in 3D!
Highspeed
08-25-2009, 11:45 PM
This one looks like it might have some pretty kick ass death scenes.
anakinsrise
08-26-2009, 06:32 AM
Im loving all of these 3D flicks this year,even though some of them have been bad,at least the 3D makes the films a bit more entertaining
magicwizguy
08-27-2009, 10:24 PM
Here are some reviews that have surfaced online in the past couple of hours. They are surprisingly positive, considering the much hate from people online:
3/5 - http://www.thelondonpaper.com/going-out/whats-new/the-final-destinatio n-film-review
C (But very positive) - http://www.film.com/features/story/the-final-destination-uk-review/298 89220
3/5 - http://www.citylife.co.uk/cinema/reviews/17027_the_final_destination__ 15_
3/5 - http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/87472/the-final-destination.html
5/10 - http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/reviewsnews.php?id=11563
3.5/5 - http://movies.ign.com/articles/101/1018702p1.html
4/5 - http://www.movies.sky.com/review/final-destination-4
3/5 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/aug/28/final-destination-review-3d
Short but sweet review: http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/Film-review-The-Final-Destinati on.5596372.jp
Another short but sweet - http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/film-tv-reviews/the-final-dest ination-1.824744#
Variety's very negative review: http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940902.html?categoryid=31&cs=1
Weekly Pick + Review (They say it's the best movie to see this weekend!) - http://flixer.com/the-final-destination-2009-weekly-pick-review
Cenopath
08-27-2009, 10:54 PM
I know a lot of horror films look bad based on the advertising and are not worth commenting on, but jesus christ does this look terrible. Death scenes on malfunctioning escalators, the same kind of shit they warn you about on the five o'clock news that amounts to nothing but fear mongering? Are you fucking kidding me? At the rate this is going, you're going to see people dying from Sham-Wow accidents in the next Final Destination film.
On a sidenote, what a fucking awful title for a sequel. It's like they're not even trying to compensate for the extreme lack of originality. Guess what I saw in theatres last weekend? The Final Destination! No, not Final Destination, The Final Destination. There's a difference!
Badbird
08-28-2009, 01:29 AM
The first one was a fun, clever horror movie.
The second one was like the first one, only on steroids. The best of the bunch.
The third one was just boring and stupid. There wasn't anything memorable about it and I literally couldn't tell any of the characters apart.
This one looks equally dumb, and every death seems to be given away in the trailer/TV spots.
dellamorte dellamore
08-28-2009, 01:42 AM
Maybe a Sham Wow accident is what did Billy Mays in.
TravmacDaddy
08-28-2009, 05:28 AM
Saw it at the midnight showing, I'd give it a 6/10, the death scenes are awesome in 3D but thats all it has going for it, the acting is to bad to try and put aside and the story is boring, plus is was to short.
EDsoulsurvive*
08-28-2009, 03:38 PM
loved the original, i thought it was actually pretty scary at the time. FD2 was one of the only horror sequels of the past ten years that was any good, and great at that (imo). the third was laughably bad (they even tried explaining 9/11 and the lincoln assassination in that one, remember?). this one was just fucking lame. the 3d was neat but fairly unoriginal (i feel like the 3d horror trend is already tired) and pretty repetitive. the acting was atrocious, the script was equally bad. loved the opening credits though.
5.5/10
I can't believe we're not getting a sequel to MBV3D (7.5/10).
chinton
08-28-2009, 06:54 PM
I really dont understand why the FD2 is constantly defended. What all the sequels did and do is take away the one main thing that actually gave the first film its substance i.e. atmosphere. The premise was never going to be anything less than silly but the first plays it seriously and works surprisingly well.
All the sequels have been cheap rehashes which take the route ie. providing the most base form of entertainment with no anything to back it up.
Lets not forget that Ellis also made Snakes On A Plane which was awful.
Time2Watch
08-28-2009, 07:42 PM
Not a huge fan of the FD series, but there's one thing that's annoying to end about what I've read about this one: it's 80 minutes long.
Most theaters charge you EXTRA to see it in 3D. The theater near me is charing $16 a ticket, which means two tickets, with a bucket of popcorn and some drinks will bring the grand total to $50... for a freakin' 80 minute movie. That's $35 an hour, over 50 cents a minute!
And from what I hear, the 3D's just to make stuff fly at the screen a couple times, it's not something like Avatar or even MBV3D that's actually shot to incorporate as much as the technology as possible.
I'll be seeing Halloween 2 this weekend.
magicwizguy
08-28-2009, 10:53 PM
And from what I hear, the 3D's just to make stuff fly at the screen a couple times, it's not something like Avatar or even MBV3D that's actually shot to incorporate as much as the technology as possible.
Ok. I really suggest you go watch MBV3D if you seriously thought they made the movie in 3D for immersive purposes. It was quite clear they made the movie in 3D just to use the gimmick of having things fly out the screen every five minutes. However, it was still a good movie, I'll give you that. What I'm hearing from people who have seen this film (TFD), they say a lot of things really don't pop out, but there are some scenes that have things flying out. I haven't seen it yet since I'm hearing contradictory things from people who liked and hated the film. I don't know what to expect.
magicwizguy
08-29-2009, 07:30 PM
On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, killing him and his friends. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his friends and others to leave, escaping seconds before Nick's frightening vision becomes a terrible reality. Thinking they've cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately, it is only the beginning. As his premonitions continue and the crash survivors begin to die one-by-one Nick must figure out how to cheat death once and for all before he, too, reaches his final destination.
I would like to start off by saying I'm a fan of the FINAL DESTINATION series. Even the much maligned third film is starting to grow on me. When it was announced that David Ellis was returning to the director chair (along with screenwriter Eric Bress), I was quite excited, considering that part two is arguably the best in the series. But this one. If I were to describe this film in one word, I would say DISAPPOINTING. In fact, this is one of the most disappointing movies of this year! The fact that the makers of part two has returned just adds on to the frustration.
The movie starts off pretty good. The premonition sequence works fantastically with the 3D, even though it's not as good as part two's brilliant car pile-up. The opening credits is ingenious, showing us the previous films' memorable death scenes. From there on, I was enjoying the film for what it was. This film also contains the most ironic and funniest death scene in the whole series but since everyone knows that people go watch these movies for the death scenes, I'll keep my mouth shut. One paradoxical thing I should say is that the death scenes in here are more for quantity than quality, which is quite unfortunate. However, these deaths work really well with the 3D.
In fact, one can argue that the laziness from the filmmakers is because of the format of the 3D. You see, what's presented on the screen should work in relationship with the 3D. Even the clever foreshadowing from the previous films are quite blatant here, most of them just being premonitions that (like I said earlier) works in relationship with the 3D. The filmmakers have embraced the fact that their film is in 3D and uses all of the tricks in the book to use the 3D to add to the entertainment.
But there's a huge problem: There comes a point in the film where things get tedious, uninteresting, and predictable. Like I said, the death scenes are just so unoriginal and lazy, some even borrowed from the previous three films! Sure, there are some funny scenes and scenes in which the characters in the film are aware that they are in a film, like the SCREAM films. However, you just wish that the filmmakers could have done better from what they were given. You would be thinking, "This is all they can do?" by the end of the movie.
The characters in here are more like an excuse to kill them off later, which doesn't really bother me. It's apparent that this isn't a movie but more of a carnival ride, waiting to see who dies and how they will die. However, I would liked to have known more about two characters in the film that we barely get to see in the film before getting killed off in a gruesome way. The most fleshed out character is played by Mykelti Williamson, who also starred in FORREST GUMP. The main characters are sufficient enough in their role, usually just screaming or looking afraid. It's not that hard to do.
Another problem of in the movie was the pacing. It felt way too rushed with a running time of 75 minutes without credits. There's barely enough time to learn anything from characters or about characters. This is, by far, the weakest in the series because there's nothing new, which means it's going to be predictable. The only thing they have left is the anticipation of who's going to die and even that doesn't work here. Usually, in the FINAL DESTINATION films, there's suspense in how a person is going to die. In here, the deaths just appear out of nowhere. There's only the punchline and not the joke.
By the end of the film, you feel underwhelmed. There's nothing new here. You wished they could have done better. In fact, you KNOW they could have done better. If they were to make a fifth film (which I wouldn't mind), they better put some thought into it. If you're thinking about to watch this movie only ONCE, you should see it in its intended format: 3D AND in theaters. Other than that, there should be no other reason to wait for it on DVD or watch it in theaters in 2D. This is so unfortunate. The film started off big and ended in a whimper. 5/10
Reigh Kaufman
08-29-2009, 08:21 PM
Just back from the late night showing.
Dreadful. Full of..."if shit happened, we can make it a premonition and reboot" and "death has a design but what if the design is not the design but actually another design designed to design death" type script confusion.
Also, unlike the first three, the people who survive the initial tragedy do not form a big self-help group and get picked off. We literally find out fuck all about who the survivors are and when they die we have to have someone remind us who they were in the first place. The racist guy was also a major step back in cinema stereotypes: a crucifix on the front lawn? Seriously?
A shit-fest, in all dimensions - but mainly the 4th dimension.
3/10
ilovemovies
08-30-2009, 09:16 AM
I totally admit right here and now. I'm a hypocrite.
Why do I say that? Because in the past I've criticized the Saw movies for being only about the traps that the serial killer(s) have laid out for his victims. And yet here I am, praising the Final Destination flicks for really the main reason to see these movies: the death scenes.
But in my defense there is a big difference between the two franchises. The Saw movies are very ugly and have a real nasty mean streak about them. But the Final Destination is pure popcorn munchin' fun. Albiet at times pretty gory fun.
The death scenes are obviously the main reason to see this movie, just like they were with the other FD flicks. But director David R. Ellis, who previously directed the second film, which for my money was the best in this franchise, really knows how to develop true, geniune suspense and indeed there are several set pieces that are incredibly suspenseful including one scene involving a mother played by Krista Allen and another involving two friends of the two protagonists one of whom is going through a car wash and the other one sitting by a pool.
Sure, some of the death scenes are totally outrageous and absurd and silly. But that is part of the fun with these movies. My only real complaint with The Final Destination is I think the movie cheats a bit with the end. That and there is one character's whose fate was rather disappointing. I don't want to give anything away, but it's a scene that is very similar to another scene from the first Final Destination only it's not done nearly as well. That I think of the 4 Final Destination movies, this one contains the weakest opening sequence. But it's a lot of fun. Now I hope I get to see this movie in 3D which I'm sure is even more fun in.
7/10
Bourne101
08-30-2009, 03:33 PM
The Final Destination - 4/10 (some spoilers)
Bleh. Maybe it's because the last three films I saw in theatres were Inglourious Basterds, District 9 and (500) Days of Summer, but this movie felt like a chore to watch and is the icing on the cake of me getting sick and tired of popcorn "leave your brain at the door" films. At the beginning of the summer I was having a pretty good time watching some relatively breezy action flicks, but now I'm just getting sick of them and The Final Destination is the last straw (although I plan on seeing Halloween II, so I guess maybe the second last straw). I really enjoyed the first two Final Destination films. The first one because the idea was new and interesting, and it had a really creepy atmosphere. The second because the kills were just insanely crazy, creepy and original, and some of the creepy atmosphere from the first film carried over to the second as well. Then the third came along, and while I still kind of enjoyed it, it was just sort of a pathetic rehash of the first two and was pretty pointless. So the franchise went away for a few years and now it's back... in 3D. I share the same feelings about this one as I did the third one, except I think this one is even less enjoyable than the third. It's just a pathetic rehash, the idea has been beaten to death and it seems the only reason they made it was for the kills. There's no attempt at creating a creepy atmosphere or writing a script that actually makes sense (although the whole idea in the first place is pretty wild). The kills in this (for the most part) are pretty crappy. The trailer basically gave away all of the good ones and the 3D was pretty mediocre and didn't really add anything to the kills. The acting is also atrocious and the dialogue they are given is just pathetic. The film is also filled with plot holes. Janet was supposed to die, and then Hunt. Janet gets skipped, but Hunt gets killed. Then even though Hunt is killed they never mention him again or address his death and they think they defeated death because Janet was skipped (even though Hunt died, so obviously death was not defeated). The ending also really didn't make any sense. I mean, you can put some pieces together but overall it was a really poor and cheap attempt at a twist. The whole time I was wishing that I was watching Inglourious Basterds again... or even Halloween II. Don't see this. It's not even worth it for the 3D.
chinton
08-30-2009, 04:38 PM
I didn't think any of the atmosphere from the first one carries over to any of the other films. If you watch the original and then any of the sequels its like seeing two completely different kinds of films.
Bourne101
08-30-2009, 04:41 PM
I didn't think any of the atmosphere from the first one carries over to any of the other films. If you watch the original and then any of the sequels its like seeing two completely different kinds of films.
Definitely not the 3rd or 4th, but I thought maybe just a tad in the 2nd. A very small tad at that.
magicwizguy
08-30-2009, 05:32 PM
I didn't think any of the atmosphere from the first one carries over to any of the other films. If you watch the original and then any of the sequels its like seeing two completely different kinds of films.
I think the over serious tone of the first was just awkward. They needed some added dark humor.
Reigh Kaufman
08-30-2009, 05:35 PM
I think the over serious tone of the first was just awkward. They needed some added dark humor.
There was plenty of humour. The John Denver theme; the smash-bus; the end of Stifler; Tony Todd's harbinger of doom cameo; the build-ups set the template for all future films.
If anything, the sequels went too far with the humour.
MidnightAngel
08-30-2009, 06:29 PM
Liked it or hated it the movie has become a hit. Expect Final Destination 5 soon. Oh yeah this sequel is entitled The Final Destination. :rolleyes:
Donnie_Darko
08-30-2009, 06:45 PM
So, shouldn't the next one be called, "The Final Destination 2"? Or maybe, "The Finalist Destination"?
;)
I'll be seeing this during the week one night. Love the franchise, cause it delivers what it promises... fun, over the top deaths. :cool:
magicwizguy
08-30-2009, 09:12 PM
So, shouldn't the next one be called, "The Final Destination 2"? Or maybe, "The Finalist Destination"?
Hmmm...The Destination? The Final? Guess not...
I'm glad that the film opened with $28.3 million. This means there can be a possible chance of a sequel and even though I didn't like this film as much as I hoped for, I hope they fix their mistakes.
LordSimen
08-30-2009, 10:54 PM
I'm thoroughly convinced that the screenwriters of this franchise have no clue what to do with it anymore. I mean, the characters of this movie use the exact same tactics used in the first movie as an attempt to "cheat" death, which ultimately throws away any possible tension and/or suspense through out because we already know that those tactics simply won't work. Meh. Terrible script. Incredibly dull dialogue. Uninteresting characters. Passable acting. The saving grace of this film would simply have to be the combination of the 3D effects and the kill sequences, which I suppose at this point in a franchise that's all I can ask for. 6/10
Duke Nukem
08-31-2009, 01:05 AM
I will never understand the distaste for FD2 and FD3 (FD1 seems to get the least amount of the critism). Especially for FD3. Personally, I was waiting since FD1 to see a roller coaster disaster scene and it delivered. One of you claim that you couldn’t tell the characters in it apart. It’s your opinion, fine, but I have a hard time believing that. There was a nice girl, a nice guy, an asshole with a camera, a bitchy sister, two goths, a token black guy and jock rolled into one, and two Paris Hiltons. But, oh well. Anyway, FD2 and FD3 may have been lighter in tone and lacked the astmospere of FD1, but I thought they were fantastic in their own rights. To me, they are equally good movies, but the series gets better with each sequel…
…And it is no different with FD4. I had a blast! FD3 was the standout horror movie of 2006 for me, and FD4 will be the standout of 2009. This movie was so much fun. I was worried about the six minutes of dramatic scenes cut out as a result of a presumely retarded test audience, but it was fine without it. Sure, it is short, but I thought it worked. I avoided hype and previews whenever I could and this turned out to be the biggest pleasant surprise in the longest time.
By FD3, I thought they were out of “freak accidents” for Death to rely on. I was wrong. Way wrong. Admittedly, the means to Death’s plan are becoming more and more exaggerated, but I will fully admit to looking down at the steps of an escalotor and wondering what would happen if my shoelaces got caught between them. Without elaborating on the death scenes and spoiling the movie, this movie was very inventive and the writers deserve credit for that. I never found it boring, predictable or anything like that. It was pure fun, like a roller coaster ride. And in 3D, it was even more amazing.
It did seem that the supporting characters were more gullible into believing the main characters about the danger they were in. And back to my reply about the diversity of FD3’s characters. One of you couldn’t tell them apart and presumely saw them as thin and one-dimensional. Admittedly, while I could tell the characters apart here, they did seem a little thinner here than in FD3 and the two prior movies. Could this be the result of the six minutes cut from the movie? Maybe. This movie was almost death after death after death. That is what this kind of movie supposed to be about. But I would have been willing for a little more drama.
There is a little more to an FD film than death scenes. There is also traditionally scenes in which at least one character refers to fate and God. The two main characters in FD1 spoke about that, the mother in FD2 spoke about that after losing her son, and the male goth/athiest in FD3 turns around on the subject after losing the goth girl. I thought those aspects added a deeper meaning to those films then. In FD4, there is a supporting characting who refers to fate and God, and it benefits the film. This isn’t just death scene after death scene.
Now, the title. Calling it “The Final Destination” feels like a cheat. Why couldn’t they call it “Final Destination 4”? Are studios really afraid of numbers beyond the number 3 (with the exception of roman numerals like “Saw VI” this October)? I almost know that they’ll go ahead and make a fifth one if this one makes $$$. And they’ll probably call it “Final Destionation: Subtitle here.” However, if their motivation with the title is legitimate, I can live with it. If this is the last one no matter how much $$$ it makes, “The Final Destination” is a very fitting title. It once again refers to the events of the FD1 and wraps up the whole series. Remember McKinley High School in FD3? The race track in this one is called McKinley track. Not just that, but the opening sequence. It is a compilation of the death scenes from the first three movies. It reminds me of the ending credits to “Rocky V” (which was originally supposed to wrap up that series). This movie perfectly wraps up the FD series. And IMO, it’s a good one too, and it doesn’t end on an embarrsing note.
Final Destionation 4 - *** out of 4
Heisenberg
08-31-2009, 06:07 PM
Wow, what an awful movie. The acting was shite, she story was shite, the characters were shite and unlikeable and the death scenes were bland and shite.
Utter Shite. 3/10 (only giving is such a 'high' review cause the girls in it were pretty)
magicwizguy
08-31-2009, 07:44 PM
Wow, what an awful movie. The acting was shite, she story was shite, the characters were shite and unlikeable and the death scenes were bland and shite.
Utter Shite. 3/10 (only giving is such a 'high' review cause the girls in it were pretty)
Your first three complaints for this movie is just dumb. By now, even a baby can tell that nobody is looking for those things in a movie. However, your fourth complaint is valid, since people watch these movies mostly for the death scenes.
Heisenberg
09-01-2009, 05:49 AM
Nobody looks for good acting, good storyline and good characters in a movie? O-kay...
magicwizguy
09-01-2009, 07:19 PM
Nobody looks for good acting, good storyline and good characters in a movie? O-kay...
In THIS series. It's like saying, "'Old School' was not scary at all!" or something along the lines of that.
i didnt completely hate this movie, as i am a fan and this movie really is just fan service. I mean the actors did the best they could with the terribly written dialogue.
"Were going to die next!"
"How do you know?"
"I had a preminiton!"
"blah blah blah derp derp derp"
Its the same formula we have seen three times before there wasn't much they could do with the screenplay besides entertaining us with deaths. The characters are flat, the acting is terrible and there is a ridiculous amount of plot holes. but i got what i came there for-Inventive deaths. I really liked the first two death scenes and a few near the end. This movie felt like slipping on a comfortable shirt again. And sure ill watch a FD5 :D
7/10
i would have normally gave it a 6 but the cool opening credits sequence saved it.
ericdraven
09-02-2009, 12:49 AM
After watching this and the previous installments, I am shocked that America is obessed with death. or REALLY COOL KILLS YEAH.
BakeTheMooCow
09-02-2009, 01:16 AM
In THIS series. It's like saying, "'Old School' was not scary at all!" or something along the lines of that.
Not really.
magicwizguy
09-02-2009, 06:28 PM
Not really.
After the second, all they cared was the death scenes because the main reason people go see these movies are the death scenes. When people complain that this movie had bad acting, horrid dialogue, etc, have they not seen the previous film? It's as if they just randomly started with this film!
Anyway, a good title for the fifth is A Final Destination. Not fantastic but you can do much worse.
BakeTheMooCow
09-02-2009, 07:53 PM
After the second, all they cared was the death scenes because the main reason people go see these movies are the death scenes. When people complain that this movie had bad acting, horrid dialogue, etc, have they not seen the previous film? It's as if they just randomly started with this film!
Anyway, a good title for the fifth is A Final Destination. Not fantastic but you can do much worse.
I haven't seen 2 or 3, just the first which was decent and had reasonably interesting characters. I expect good acting, writing and direction from just about every film. I don't think that's a high standard to set for movies.
And that's an awful, lazy title for a 5th.
Donnie_Darko
09-02-2009, 08:42 PM
After seeing this today, I'm too saddened to say much more than:
4/10
magicwizguy
09-02-2009, 10:27 PM
And that's an awful, lazy title for a 5th.
At least it's a start.
Derek237
09-06-2009, 05:49 PM
I saw it today (I randomly came into posession of free passes) and thought it was a pretty good flick. These movies are so fucking stupid when you really think about it but at least it has a good sense of humour about itself. I've never seen a movie in 3D before so it was an interesting experience and all the better that the 3D effects actually work. But the novelty does indeed wear off quite quickly.
I didn't like the first one all too much but I haven't seen it since I first saw it in theatres and I think that must be about 10 years ago now, so maybe my opinion will change on it. Is that one funny too? Was I missing out on the joke the first time I saw it?
But yeah, in a nutshell: The Final Destination. Good times. Good laughs. In fucking 3D. Have fun, kids. Go see it.
Common Sense Man
09-07-2009, 01:32 AM
I saw this because I was jonzing to see a movie and this was the best choice at the tiny theater in the god forsaken part of the world I am in now.
I have not seen a 3D movie in years and I was hoping that they would do something other than just use the standard 3D gimmicks. But alas they did not, all the 3D crap was just that crap. I mean yes I know a 3D movie is going to have the standard things flying right at you moments but that seems to be all they could work up. It got boring fast.
And the movie was basically crap, I did not expect much but it did not even live up to my low expectations. At least the first one had a story, some drama, some movie moments. This was just an excuse to attempt to be gory and have some death scenes, none of which were really memorable or interesting.
Save your money! please.
Skip this turdburger.
Out............................................... ..
The Postmaster General
09-07-2009, 02:28 AM
I haven't seen any of these in the series, but am aware that this one opened, and is in 3-D because I walked past it at the theater today and noticed a bin for 3-D glasses and was like, oh, there's a 3-D movie, then I looked up and saw it was The Final Destination. I might catch this one day on cable TV or something, but maybe not since most you guys are digging it too much.
ilovemovies
09-07-2009, 02:30 AM
I personally thought it was a blast but I would actually say that the majority opinion of the movie appears to be negative.
The Postmaster General
09-07-2009, 02:33 AM
What would you say the best in the series is?
ilovemovies
09-07-2009, 02:44 AM
In my personal opinion, I thought the second one is the best.
The Postmaster General
09-07-2009, 02:50 AM
The first one is on Netflix Watch Now. Is it worth the watch?
ilovemovies
09-07-2009, 02:54 AM
I would say so. But I have no idea if you would like it or not. You'll just have to see for yourself. The first one was generally well received though.
magicwizguy
09-07-2009, 01:45 PM
I would say so. But I have no idea if you would like it or not. You'll just have to see for yourself. The first one was generally well received though.
If you mean in the critic's point of view, the first one has a surprisingly low 29% on RT. FD2 has the highest with 47%. FD4 is the lowest with 28%, which is almost as close as FD1. I think FD2 is the best. It's arguably the best in the series.
Dr.Frankenstein
09-28-2009, 03:25 AM
Saw it tonight- ** outta 5 stars- Hate to admit it-BUT this concept (Death tracking you down) is sooooo played now. Cool ending with the graphics thing though.
Charlie_conway
10-26-2009, 07:31 PM
Can hollywood flog a dead horse anymore. With this movie and saw, hollywood must be the lazyest people in the world. This is how I reccon the pitch went. Movie exective: "So whats your movie idea" TFD Writer: "It's exactly like the first 3 but this time in 3D" Movie exective: "Sold"
The writers and director need to go take a good hard look at them selves and come up with something new for fuck sake. Why dont they try and find out why the person is having these visions no the some one trick pony streched out for 2 fucking hours
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