Final Destination 2

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Final Destination 2 begins with a well-orchestrated multicar pileup on a freeway--a horrifying accident that turns out to be a premonition, as seen by a young woman (A.J. Cook) who saves herself and several other people by blocking a freeway on-ramp. Thus, as in the first Final Destination, a prescient vision disrupts the destined plans of death, and death goes to extreme lengths to correct matters. What makes Final Destination 2 entertaining is that the characters can only survive by learning to recognize the signs of impending doom--and the signs are basically the cinematic foreshadowing that moviemakers use to invoke suspense. This, combined with some elaborately complicated and gruesome deaths, fosters a ghoulish humor that's more entertaining than the smirky self-referentiality of Scream. Final Destination 2 doesn't aspire to be a great movie, but trash has its pleasures. Also featuring Ali Larter as the only survivor of the first movie. --Bret Fetzer

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This summer, fasten your seatbelts for the ultimate rollercoaster!! Packed with cutting-edge special effects, state-of-the-art gore and enough scares to send your heartbeat into overdrive, Final Destination 2 is a killer sequel to the smash-hit original.

DVD Features:
3D Animated Menus
Audio Commentary:with Director David Ellis, Producer Craig Perry and Screenwriters Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber
DVD ROM Features:Play Movie Script-to-screen Link to original website Screensaver, Wallpapers, "Chain Reaction" activity Exclusive content at infinifilm.com
Deleted Scenes
Documentaries:"The Terror Gauge" "Cheating Death: Beyond & Back" "Bits & Pieces: Bringing Death to Life"
Extended takes
Full Screen Version:and also Widescreen version on one disc
Other:DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound Exclusive infinifilm fact track with exclusive material Trailers for the orginal Final Destination and upcoming Highwaymen Widescreen & Fullscreen on one disc
Theatrical Trailer

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Awesome Second Chapter In One Of the Best Ongoing Series ,.......2007-09-12

2000's "Final Destination" was good, 2006's "Final Destination 3: Cheating Death" is great, but it's questionable whether anything they ever do with the series is going to quite match the second chapter, from 2003. "Final Destination 2" is one of the most electrifying movies ever made, and the scariest of its trilogy.

A similar 'premonition of mass death' to what set off the events in the first one occurs early, this time happening to a girl named Kimberly (A.J. Cook) as she and her friends are on the freeway. Forseeing a mass car wreck (depicted terrifically onscreen with a gusto that probably outdoes any action movie car chase scene in history) she frantically tries to no avail to get a nearby police officer to close down the road, succeeding only in preventing her own group - and several cars angrily stuck behind her parked vehicle - from entering the traffic flow until after the disaster begins, as envisioned, moments later.

In the Final Destination mythos, Death is an entity or force that seems to have detailed plans on who it's going to claim, and when and how - and it doesn't take kindly to when its plans get thwarted by these premonitions that occur periodically. So those who would have died in this latest disaster are targeted with a vengeance, dying in what would first appear to be accidents, and then in increasingly improbable situations as Death ups the ante and plays more recklessly. The vicious endings met by those on Death's hit list really up the ante in imaginative mayhem and rank high on the jolt scale; sometimes it's reminescent of the insane kinetic energy in "Evil Dead 2", but without the blackly comedic edge. The 'targets' band together reluctantly - some skeptical and hostile at first - to figure out what's happening, and eventually seek out the sole survivor of the first movie, living self-committed in an psychiatric facility, who gets involved partly to help the new group and partly to try and avenge the victims from the first movie. "Final Destination 2" puts together an ideal, diverse group of characters, with Cook making a great central protagonist. It defines 'high impact' through most of its running time but is fully capable of being mysterious and even emotionally subtle. (See the ambiguous but intriguing ways the character relationships develop in the background of the movie, and of course the continuing question of whether Tony Todd's undertaker character is really just an unnerving guy knowledgable in occult theories, or something more)

This is just done so well on every level - smartly written and directed, strong performances, outstanding special effects, high regard to production values, shot-perfect cinematography... It's a memorable, multi-layered shocker of a movie that leaves one wanting more, and gets the highest possible rceommendation for horror fans. A+

It's a'right.......2007-04-24

After forseeing a massive car wreck teenager Kimberly prevents the accident by blocking the cars from merging with her truck, causing Death to take revenge.

I enjoyed bits of the film. Not a big fan of teen scream films, but I thought Kimberly and the police officer character were entertaining and sympathetic characters. Also the scene at the dental office.... Yikes!

Overall, I'd give it a 3. I guess I've outgrown watching films where seeing characters die in various different ways is the primary theme. This film needed more suspense and plot to really entertain me.

Oh what fun we have with so little.......2007-04-17

The first Final Destination (I always found the title clunky but oh well) was a memorable entry in the teen horror genre since it wasn't self-referential and kind of dumb as the others. It relied on atmosphere and tension for their scenes whereas Scream or Urban Legend seemed to lack balls in their scenes. Of course the inevitable sequel comes out and this time it's packed with what the first one avoided slightly: gore. Strange as it may sound, this is gore done right. Yeah it's dumb, campy and little redeeming value but somehow you're just entertained by the whole thing.

Taking place a year after the Flight 180 disaster from the first one, we now instead follow Kimberly en route to a vacation when she has a premonition of a brutal multiple-car pileup on the freeway and prevents another group of cars from going down the freeway. The pileup happens and the remaining survivors, along with Kimberly find out what the first group had to deal with: Death is mad people lived and he's back, but he's gotten a little bit more creative, and way more gruesome.

In the film after this, Wendy (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) says "can you feel how vicious it was?" That pretty much sums up the approach this film and that one have with dispatching its characters. Unlike the first one which were more like freak accidents in a way, this almost seems like Death playing Mousetrap with that knocking over this which turns off that and makes this do that until splat, something happens. It's silly but for some reason, it's dementedly fun. You find it strange that you're getting such a kick out of seeing a guy "Cube"d to death (it's a movie, check it out). The opening sequence with the massive pileup is probably one of the most tension-filled and exciting car crash scenes in recent memory, not to mention it's quite gory. But it's presented in a way that you'll turn very paranoid whenever a big trucker is on the road with you.

Is the acting any better? Well, no. The leads are usually the more better but nowhere near great acting. AJ Cook though does an admirable job as Kimberly and proves a good successor to the vision seer role Devon Sawa had in the first one. The rest? Very cookie cutter. The stoner to the impatient bi*ch with things to do to the brash, insensitive man, it's obvious they're just meant to be fodder for Death's viciousness. Returning is Clear Rivers (played by Ali Larter) who helps out Kimberly and her situation. She doesn't really make the film any better but can't go wrong with an additional hottie.

For those looking for a simple fun horror movie rather than a serious horror movie pretending it's fun, can't go wrong with this entire series. Yeah, FD2 is filled with a bunch of nonsense but where else can you get a kick out of this stuff for a change?

Not as good as it could have been.......2007-02-07

After the great success of the first Final Destination movie, the follow up was inevitable, and I suppose so was the third film in due course. Having seen them all I would say that Final Destination 2 is definitely the weakest.

The story sees a young girl called Kimberley have a premonition in which a motorway pile up kills dozens of people including her and her friends. When she wakes up she avoids the disaster along with a few other cars full of people that she stops from driving into the path of the accident. Of course the result is that once again, the spirit of Death stalks all the survivors to ensure no-one escapes.

The car crash that starts the film is pretty excitingly filmed although a road accident does not have quite the same white-knuckle factor as an aeroplane disaster. But what really drags the film down is the introduction of the Clear Rivers character who was a survivor of the first movie. Coming across as a broody, death obsessed know-it-all, Clear Rivers becomes the oracle to which all the cast turn for an explanation of what is happening and how they can fight it. Between the obligatory death scenes, the characters start to unravel the REALLY clumsy formula behind who's turn it is to die next and who might ultimately survive. It must have been an attempt to out-do the first film by introducing a new mythology behind Death's ultimate plan, but it doesn't help the film at all. The other annoying thing is that Kimberley keeps on having more visions before each death and tries to use this power to save their lives but can't really do it very efficiently, and this falls kind of flat too as a plot device because it really goes nowhere - Kimberley's having psychic powers is not investigated in the script and the manifestation of them is very throwaway.

What still works reasonably well are the surprise deaths although some of them are rather disappointing. The settings still work as toe-curlers, such as putting the potential victims in the dentists chair, in a hazardous dirty kitchen, or in an elevator, but eventually the spark of the film just sinks under the weight of it's confusing attempts to create a logical pattern for the deaths, and the ponderous revelations (usually delivered by the all-knowing and annoyingly smug Clear Rivers) sound too ridiculous. What also doesn't work is that the survivors handle each death as it comes along with such casualness - it's all me, me, me with no appearance of shock or regret about the loss of other people's lives. And being such a callous bunch does not endear them to the audience!

So I ended up feeling kind of let down. The crash is pretty good, but all the waffle is a turn off and it punctures the suspense. The use of a survivor from the first film might have worked if they had got Devon Sawa back as Alex, but this character has conveniently died (and implausibly too - wait until you hear how!) in between the two films. Mind you any sequel that brings back previous cast members is a sure sign of covering up for shortcomings in the film itself.

The third film in the series drops the link to any previous characters and does a far better job of entertaining by reverting to a much more straightforward format.

Unique Movie!.......2007-02-04

In the first Final Destination a young man has a vision about an airplane crashing on takeoff.He and a number of his friends get off the jet and survive the crash.After surviving the crash they begin dying one by one.The character played by Ali Larter is the only survivor.She has
been institutionized and has escaped her appointment with death.In the second movies Kimberly(played by A.J. Cook blocks an on ramp going on to the freeway.She does this after experiencing a vision of a huge crash and pileup that could take many lives.The crash happens but everyone that Kimberly has blocked off is spared.Death is denied because of Kimberly.
The people who have been spared start dying.Kimberly goes to the mental institution and consult the character played by Ali Larter.All of the
surviving people of the crash meet.They start learning the signs to be aware of to avoid death.Still death continues to call upon the group.
Following the course of the movie this movie has an unbelievable ending.
This is one of the most unique and original movies that I have seen in quite some time.When you watch it don't leave.You may miss something.

Final Destination 3 (Full Screen 2-Disc Special Edition)

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Choose your Fate walkthrough - no spoilers!
Imagine if the Sci-Fi Channel Teamed-Up with Your Local High-School Drama-Club . . .,
End of the Line
Final Destination Strike 3!!!!
Final Destination 3 (Full Screen 2-Disc Special Edition)

Final Destination 3 (Full Screen 2-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Ryan Merriman , Kris Lemche , Alexz Johnson , and Sam Easton
Director: James Wong (IV)
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ASIN: B000FC2HRW
Release Date: 2006-07-25

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Giddily gruesome and perversely entertaining, Final Destination 3 proves, yet again, that horror franchises will thrive as long as teenagers keep finding spectacular ways to die. A stand-alone sequel to the first two Final Destination thrillers, this one begins when a group of seven high-school graduates luckily escape from a deadly roller-coaster disaster, only to discover that their own deaths have been only temporarily avoided. Cute brunette Wendy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) spots clues of impending doom in digital photos of her soon-to-be-expiring classmates, and an ill wind follows her everywhere, suggesting the presence of a supernatural force that makes her a catalyst for gory events, as each of her friends is dispatched in the order they were meant to die. Returning to give their brainchild a suspenseful, low-budget makeover, franchise creators and former X-Files writers James Wong and Glen Morgan cleverly play on our collective fears (the roller coaster sequence is genuinely terrifying) with a knowing nod to violent urban legends, which explains their inclusion of the '70s hit "Love Roller Coaster" on the soundtrack when two stuck-up girlfriends pay an ill-fated visit to a tanning parlor. And that's just for starters: With Wong as director, FD3 serves up its grisly deaths with tight pacing and humor, and the cathartic carnage is discreetly edited yet gory enough to satisfy hardcore horror buffs. When morbid mayhem is this much fun, it's a safe bet that another sequel is just around the corner. --Jeff Shannon

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Fasten your seatbelts and brace yourself for the "2-Disc Thrill Ride Edition" of Final Destination 3! It's the DVD that takes you on a ride BEYOND terror where YOU control your limit of fear!!

DVD Features:
Alternate endings
Audio Commentary
DVD ROM Features
Documentaries
Featurette
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Choose your Fate walkthrough - no spoilers!.......2007-07-15

Here are the 8 options I found and the choice that will change things.
Note that option 6 will only exist if you have taken option 3.

1. Coin flip at rollercoaster: Tails.
2. At tanning salon: 73 or 76 degrees? 76.
3. At drive thru: should Wendy honk? Yes.
4. In Wendy's bedroom: Should Wendy look again? Yes.
5. At BuildIt: Warning shot or Kill shot? Warning shot.
6. At police station: Question pops up; answer Yes.
7. When sign falls on Ian: Jump right or Jump left? Jump right.
8. On subway train: Map or No map? Map.

Some changes are more subtle than others. One of them is a lot of fun. I won't ruin it for you - just try them all and see.

If anyone else has found other stuff please comment on my review, I don't want to miss anything!

Imagine if the Sci-Fi Channel Teamed-Up with Your Local High-School Drama-Club . . .,.......2007-07-09

Enough plot-holes to run a roller-coaster through ... but little else.

For those who crave horror/supernatural films, both "Final Destination" and "Final Destination 2" were a pleasant surprise. The original film presented a youthful but talented cast. It also offered a remarkably original premise injected with a bit of dark humor. Quite a treat! Moreover, while "Final Destination 2" had a thinner plot, the technical effects were completely unexpected -- utterly groundbreaking. The mature casting granted the film an interesting sense of plausibility. So phenomenal a visual-spectacle is the second installment of this film that I shared it with my film-studies class! Now for "Final Destination 3"... Not only are the actors ridiculously inexperienced (this is the first foray into acting for some...and it shows!), they seem to be entirely unaware of their less-than-mediocre talents. This is not a problem of editing, this a serious problem with casting. These actors literally have their foundation in television-acting (check the bios) ... and we are talking bad, bad cable acting (or the CW). The talent is so heinous that that viewer hopes for these actors deaths (not because he/she craves the brutality, but merely as a relief from the "acting"). But, and here is the worst crime the film commits, the deaths are ineffective. The problem: they lack creativity. The first two installments of this franchise used viewer-misdirection to shock its audience with appalling death-scenes. In this instance, the deaths are both predictable and obvious. A tremendous disappointment, indeed.

And, for those "Final Destination" fans who think they are going to see a slightly dumbed-down echo of the first two films. ... think REALLY dumbed-down. The grotesque caricatures of teens, the crass/vulgar humor, the gratuitous nudity, and the excruciating writing was shocking. It is unusual to see a director deliberately disregard a film's cult-following. Not only did Wong ignore the intended audience for the film, but he insulted them.

For all horror enthusiasts: be prepared to walk-away from the film angry ... and it's not just the SLOPPY, SLOPPY conclusion. Trust me. This is not "Final Destination 3" . . . This is Friday the Thirteenth Part 40 . . . it is base, it is amateurish, and an utter disgrace.

End of the Line.......2007-05-20

The third part of the Final Destination trilogy does us all a favor and thankfully brings part one director James Wong into the fray. As before the premonition is intricate, violent, gory and foreshadowed so much that it's almost cheesy (but it pulls back just in time).

After watching the first two (which I love to death), I was skeptical about a third, thinking the creators were just milking the concept of "Death can't be avoided, no matter how hard you try". But, one day in the store, I picked up and bought it (with much head shaking and tongue wagging at myself, let me tell you). I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was (so surprised I freaked myself out and stayed up all night). The rollercoaster scene is wonderfully gruesome and Mary Elizabeth Winstead pulls off a convincing job of Wendy. The deaths were horrifying and gross (most namely the tanning beds and, my favorite, the nail gun) but really original.

The third Final Destination is so good that, in a way, it could make one paranoid about people screaming that they've seen the future...and you're all gonna die.

Final Destination Strike 3!!!!.......2007-05-19

My mom rented this movie from Netflix I liked this movie my mom told me that she thought that Final Destination3 was OK.She told me she likes 2 Final Destination movies better.The death that I like most in the movie when those 2 girls name Ashley & Ashlyn was in the Tanning Bed 7 when Lewis was in the weight training room.Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Ryan Merriman gave their Great Performance in this 3rd Sequel in Final Destination!!!!

Final Destination 3 (Full Screen 2-Disc Special Edition).......2007-05-13

Definant must have for the thrill gore seeking crowd, Faithfull to the Final Destination Style, ties the movies together fantastically without loosing any of its own to the first two movies.

The Final Destination Thrill-Ogy (Final Destination/ Final Destination 2/ Final Destination 3)

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Great product!
Love these movies! Best scenes I've seen in movies in a long time!
final destination thrill-ogy

The Final Destination Thrill-Ogy (Final Destination/ Final Destination 2/ Final Destination 3)
Starring: Devon Sawa , Ali Larter , Kerr Smith , Tony Todd , and Kristen Cloke
Director: James Wong (IV) , and David R. Ellis
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ASIN: B000FBHCAK
Release Date: 2006-07-25

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Own all three terrifying Final Destination films in one gift set!

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Movie.......2007-07-25

Final Destination is excellent for those who like gore and blood. My husband and daughter do.

awesome.......2007-01-16

The movie is so scary. If you don't want to be scared out of your wits this is not for you. The special effects are terrific. Can't wait for the next one?

Great product!.......2006-11-21

Well, we had already watched all the movies separately but we decided to purchase the trilogy for our nephew as a birthday gift since he loves this kind of horror/terror/thriller movies.

I'd classify Final Destination more like a thriller than horror, and it is not those silly and disgusting horror movies like See no Evil or Saw...

I do believe if you watch number one and like it (I bet you will) you more than likely would be the kind of viewer who would love to have the trilogy.

Love these movies! Best scenes I've seen in movies in a long time!.......2006-11-03

The Final Destination Thrill-Ogy is exactly what I expected! I saw all 3 movies and knew when this 3-pack came out that I would be purchasing it. The movies are full of suspense and heart-pounding scenes that you'll have to rewind to believe again and again. Great set of movies for those who enjoy these type of movies. Great buy!

final destination thrill-ogy.......2006-10-29

wonderful collection brand new when i purchase it all 3 of the final destinations where good but my favorite 1 is final destination 3 that was the best one

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Great series, great movies!!!
three was better
a good choice
I Love These Movies
I found the ticket...

Final Destination Scared 2 Death Pack
Starring: Devon Sawa , Ali Larter , Kerr Smith , Tony Todd , and Kristen Cloke
Director: James Wong (IV) , and David R. Ellis
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ASIN: B000C0Z936
Release Date: 2006-01-17

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Catch up with death with the Final Destination Scared 2 Death Pack, available three weeks before Final Destination 3 hits theaters on February 10th

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Great series, great movies!!!.......2006-07-21

this is one of the best horror series that i like. i normally just stick with the old scream series (courtney cox) and i know what you did last summer (jennifer love hewitt) but i decided to try this out. plus it was on sale for ten dollars so i decided to buy it. it turns out that i loved the movies im only mad because they can't keep with the same cast for each movie. i can't wait till the third comes out on dvd.

three was better.......2006-04-16

this box set is GREAT they are classic
#1 and 2 were great
MUST HAVE for the horror genre so go and pick it up
the bonus disc is great

a good choice.......2006-03-26

two greats movie for a good price, i recomend this two movies

I Love These Movies.......2006-02-13

They are both really good but I liked the second one best. I would love to go see the 3rd but I will have to wait til it comes out on dvd so my mom can scan over it before I watch it. I bet the 3rd one will be better than the first and second because of the roller coaster death. My dog agrees with me that the FD3 will be better. He likes scary movies just like me.

I found the ticket..........2006-02-09

Hey, the ticket is in the first movie, It looks like a mailer of some kind but if you look closer it is actually the free ticket you are looking for. I hope this helps.

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Fear of Flying

Final Destination/Final Destination 2
Starring: Ali Larter , A.J. Cook , Michael Landes , Tony Todd , and Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Director: David R. Ellis , and James Wong (IV)
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Release Date: 2005-05-10

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While hardly a spiritual upgrade of the slasher film, this high-concept teen body-count thriller drops hints of The Sixth Sense into the smart-aleck sensibility of Scream. Helmed by X-Files veteran James Wong, who cowrote the screenplay with longtime creative partner Glen Morgan, Final Destination is an often entertaining thriller marked by an unsettling sense of unease and scenes of eerie imagery. It suffers, however, from a schizophrenic tone and a frankly ludicrous premise. A high school Cassandra, Alex Browning (Devon Sawa of Idle Hands), wakes from a preflight nightmare and panics when he's convinced the plane is doomed. His ruckus bumps seven passengers from the Paris-bound plane, which immediately explodes into a fireball on takeoff, but fate hasn't finished with these lucky few and, one by one, death claims them. Wong brings such a funereal tone to these early scenes of survivor's guilt and inevitable doom that the already far-fetched film threatens to veer into unplanned absurdity. Thankfully, the tale loosens up with a playful morgue humor: one of the victims winds up the splattered punch line to a grim joke and elaborate Rube Goldbergesque chains of cause and effect become inspired spectacles of destruction. Final Destination is a pretty silly thriller when it takes itself seriously, and the filmmakers play fast and loose with their own rules of fate, but once they stick their tongues firmly in cheek, the film takes off with a screwy interpretation of the domino effect of doom. --Sean Axmaker

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Fear of Flying.......2005-09-30

Identification is essential in evoking any emotional response. In the horror genre, this means taking viewers through highly common situations and gradually creating fear as these situations devolve into darker things.

Here, in the first movie, a plane DOESN'T crash, and the horror unwinds from that. Anyone who has had any sort of "near miss" will understand and enjoy the reactions this creates.

Both movies are enjoyable, but the first one (heard this before?) is so much better than the sequel...

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Surprisingly good!
Rube Goldburg reinvents the scythe. Both Clever and Stupid.
3.5. solid atmosphere but has its issues
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Final Destination

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Starring: Devon Sawa , Ali Larter , Kerr Smith , Tony Todd , and Kristen Cloke
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Surprisingly good!.......2007-09-12

One day, while flipping through the channels on my tv, I caught a glimpse of Final Destination. Having worked in the electronics department in a big box store, I knew that the Final Destination movies were rather popular although I didn't know why. The storyline seemed silly to me and the actors turned me completely off from the movie. But when I watched a little more of the movie on tv, I was actually interested in it, and I ended up watching the rest of the film.

So what's this movie about? A high school kid named Alex is supposed to be going on a trip to Paris with some of his classmates. The problem is that he's having bad thoughts about his flight. He even has a nightmare that the plane is going to blow up upon takeoff. Upon waking up, he realizes that his fears and his nightmare seem awfully real. He, along with a few other classmates, get kicked off the plane when Alex panics and gets in a fight with another classmate. The twist? It turns out that his nightmare comes true-the plane blows up, killing everyone on board. The even bigger twist? Each of the surviving classmates are being killed one by one because they "tricked" death.

Let's talk about the positives first. Yes, the plot is pretty silly but the directors did a great job of keeping the audience entertained and the shock value high. The death scenes for the surviving classmates are creative and original and keep you at the edge of your seat. And unlike a lot of scary movies, the movie moves rather steadily with only a couple of slow spots here and there. Some parts are scary, some parts are funny, and some parts are pure fun-all ingredients for a good movie.

And now for the negatives. As I said above, the actors in this movie aren't anything special. Devin Sawa and Ali Larter? Those two are enough to make me puke. I can't say that the acting was horrible but it certainly isn't good by any means. Another thing that I have to point out (and judging by the other reviews, other people have noticed it as well) is the unrealisticness of it all. Obviously the whole "tricking death" thing is unrealistic but some of the scenes just make you want to say "Well that doesn't make much sense". And in some ways, the unrealisticness ruins what could have been a really good movie (hence the 4 stars).

Bottom line, Final Destination is a different kind of scary movie that many people will enjoy. I definitely recommend it.

Rube Goldburg reinvents the scythe. Both Clever and Stupid........2007-09-05

(don't look it up, a scythe is that big bladed thing the "Grim Reaper" claims lives with. You can look up Rube Goldburg though, I don't feal like explaining him).

So lets get to the point, "how can a stupid movie get 4 stars?. How can a stupid movie be clever? I'm sure this has happened before, but let me explain why I like this stupid movie/DVD as much as I did; ** = mild spoiler.

What makes it stupid?
-suspend disbelief very hard. Though psychic phenonenon are pretty well documented, never in such an extreme or systematic way as far as I know. I really had no problem with this aspect of the film.
-**A mortition who just happens to know way too much. This guy appears in one scene out of the blue. He basically is good friends with death and so, knows how everything works. Oh, and he's a real nut job to boot. This was the single most stupid and overly convenient caveat in the film.
-**Death as a shadowy, entity was really not necessary. This aspect kind of dumbed things down a little to much. I expect some dumb stuff in horror films. This was overt and lame.
-Some of these kids hate each other and we never know why. This is probably my single biggest beef about the acting/script/story. The whole rivalry thing was forced and over-blown (and otherwise unnecessary).
-The authorities, as usual, are idiots. Very cliche.
-One giant plot hole **(In what order did the other passengers die?).

So, what makes it clever?
-**The entire concept of cheating death and the rules that go with it. The mortition conveniently explains the rules and the kids go with it.
-**The methods of making people un-alive (here's where Rube Goldburg comes in). One little act or defect leads to a rediculous and entertaining chain of events. Trying to stop death is like playing wack-a-mole the size of a pool table. You had better be quick.
-Despite the "hate" thing, emotions and diologue usually seam reasonably believable. Different personalities react differently. Decent acting for a film of this type.
-Special effects are well done. you may never again want to fly after seeing the opening sequence.
-Overall, a well made, quality production.

About the DVD:
-limited extras; lame deleted scenes, "when will you die?" game (always march 19th no matter what I put in), "are you psychic?" game, Good documentary about a psychic investigator in California.
-An insert. No, really. An actual paper insert. These days; stunning.
-screened image on disk (again, stunning.)
-good sound, good image.

Now, let me explain what 4 stars actually means for this film.
There's the "Citizen Kane" 5 stars, and then there is the "Alien" 5 stars.
This is on the "Alien" 5 star scale.

Recap; film 4 stars, DVD 4 stars.

3.5. solid atmosphere but has its issues.......2007-04-15

Like music "scenes"; from hair metal to grunge to nu-metal to garage rock, films as well have their eras. 80's masked killers slashers (Halloween) to the 90's teen slashers (Scream) to the Japanese remakes (The Ring) to the current era which is the uber-gory films (Hostel). Final Destination plays with the teen slasher conventions a little bit (before they fell into the uber-gory camp with the sequels) but ultimately it still fits and despite some problematic script issues, it's still an effective horror film at times.

Alex Browning is a kid in a French class boarding Flight 180 en route to Paris. Just after takeoff, the plane's side rips off and it explodes. Of course it wasn't real as Alex just had a premonition and his erratic behavior and rantings of planes exploding is met with hostility from 5 of his classmates, his teacher and the staff and they're forced off the plane. Imagine everyone's shock when the plane actually indeed explodes in mid-air. But Death is mad as the all-powerful beings grand scheme of when people die was disrupted so he's hunting them one by one.

Main issue with the script is that the premise is intriguing but let's face it: it's still an oddball concept. Why would Death have flaws in its plan, even if we could see the signs? You'd think someone who has such a foresight and knowledge of fate wouldn't have things mess up easily. Alex almost becomes a gifted crime fighter with his know-how on how to beat death but it's a horror movie and it never makes sense. Plus he catches on incredibly quick to the idea that Death is playing hitman now that it seems kinda laughable he figured it out at all.

In a way, Final Destination reminds me of the first 2 Jurassic Parks while its sequels are like the third Jurassic installment: there's a sense of seriousness with this one and the Spielberg films whereas part 2 and 3 basically made it a thrill-ride and the gore almost becomes the reason to see it whereas this film was based on atmosphere and it does have a sense of foreboding. Now the very environment is threatening and anything can bring about someone's doom instead of a dude in a hockey mask.

Is it enjoyable? Sure. It's maybe not a great film through and through but as a horror film, it does its job well.

GENIUS.......2007-03-21

TALK ABT RESPECT FOR A MOVIE. I GIVE THIS FILM TWO AMZING THUMBS UP! NOT ONLY FOR ORIGINALITY BUT FOR THE AMAZING SHOCK FACTOR..I MEAN THE BUS SCENE IS BY FAR ONE THE BEST SCENES IN HORROR FILM HISTORY. AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY, NOT SO MUCH IN LAST 10 YRS, BUT STILL...YEAH! OH MY GOODNESS, JUST THINKING OF THAT SCENE ALONE BRINGS A TEAR OF PURE JOY TO MY EYE....TALK ABT SHOCK VALUE, UR JUST NOT EXPECTING IT. THERE WAS A WAVE OF SH** AND F**** AT THE MOVIE PREMIER. I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH ABT JUST THAT ONE SCENE...BUT THE WHOLE MOVIE IS WORTH A WATCH...JUST THE FACT THAT BASICALLY UR WHOLE LIFE IS PART OF SOME F***** UP DESIGN, CREATED BY DEATH, LEADING UP TO UR EVENTUAL DEMISE, IS PRETTY MESSED UP. BUT TO ALSO KNOW THAT THERE IS NO ESCAPING IT, THAT EVENTUALLY DEATH WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU, JUST AMAZING...FROM START TO FINISH UR ENGAGED IN THIS WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW ARE THESE KIDS GOING TO DIE..A MUST SEE, OVER AND OVER AGAIN...

Final Destination.......2007-02-07

A thriller that really makes you think about the "design" of things. Best horror I have seen, because it is based on things that could really happen, not about some crazed killer that keeps coming back from the dead.

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Surprisingly good!.......2007-09-12

Rube Goldburg reinvents the scythe. Both Clever and Stupid........2007-09-05

3.5. solid atmosphere but has its issues.......2007-04-15

GENIUS.......2007-03-21

Final Destination.......2007-02-07

Average customer rating:

Surprisingly good!
Rube Goldburg reinvents the scythe. Both Clever and Stupid.
3.5. solid atmosphere but has its issues
GENIUS
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Surprisingly good!.......2007-09-12

Rube Goldburg reinvents the scythe. Both Clever and Stupid........2007-09-05

3.5. solid atmosphere but has its issues.......2007-04-15

GENIUS.......2007-03-21

Final Destination.......2007-02-07

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Awesome Second Chapter In One Of the Best Ongoing Series ,
It's a'right
Oh what fun we have with so little
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Awesome Second Chapter In One Of the Best Ongoing Series ,.......2007-09-12

It's a'right.......2007-04-24

Oh what fun we have with so little.......2007-04-17

Not as good as it could have been.......2007-02-07

Unique Movie!.......2007-02-04

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