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cfr1970 08-16-2020, 01:01 AM This is one of my favorite horror films that I always enjoy on rewatch. I first saw it in theaters when it was released and I must have seen it about half dozen times since and each time is just as good as the first.
What's interesting is when I first saw it I took all the deaths serious and found them all scary....but now when I watched tonight, I laughed when the characters met the intricate and unusual circumstances of their demise.
The chaperone of the trip who died in her house is my favorite scene (other than the opening plane crash of course). Back when I first saw it, I was terrified at all the steps taken that led to her death and gasped in horror when she reached for the rag and the knife falls from the counter. Tonight....I laughed. :lol:
I guess with age comes an appreciation for darker humor? And when Alex arrived and was about to help her and something falls to push the knife further into her gut that finished her off I LOL'd.
Maybe I just didn't see the humor back then because I was too scared. :lol:
I love the concept of being hunted by death itself because a serial killer you can at least make a run from....but you can't with death and that makes it all the more frightening.
The suspense with each of the deaths is the fun part....when you see little things start happening in the scene, you wonder how they're going to meet their demise.
I loved both the bathroom and chaperone lady deaths. The girl getting hit by the bus is startling, but also the worst death because it comes off too fake. You see the small town they're in and there's absolutely NO way a bus would be speeding down the street like that without hearing and seeing it coming way in advance.
That part always irked me and I wish that girl had a more inventive death than that because it made no sense. I can drop some amount of logic when watching these types of films, but that scene was asking for too much from me. :lol:
Speaking of logical....I do wonder if death is an entity that carries out these "designs", then why not just give them instant heart attacks to do them in if they escape their fate? (I know, it wouldn't be a fun horror film lol. But I can't help wondering why Death doesn't just make them die in their sleep.)
And speaking of the "designs", every time I watch this film, the whole thing about the seat arrangement, where the explosions went, and who was supposed to die in order always confuses the hell out of me that I don't even bother trying to figure it all out.
I would have to stop the movie and draw diagrams like in the film to understand it. The plane blew up so wouldn't everyone pretty much die at the same time?
How Alex figured out there was this plan who would die by order was far fetched. I know the Candyman (love him!) told him about death's design...but I always wonder how he took it as there being an order to the survivor's deaths. I don't think that was something that could've been figured out.
These films aren't meant to make you overthink them but the logical part of me always questions things. Still it's such a fun movie that never gets old on repeated viewings.
And after 20 years, it really hasn't aged at all and holds up incredibly well. I think the next one if the highway one which I really enjoyed, and then comes the amusement park in part 3 I think...and part 4 is the racetrack...and part 5 is the bridge?
I don't want to look at the Wikipedia pages to confirm because even though I seen them all, I don't want to be spoiled. I think you can be spoiled on films you've seen because there can be scenes you forgotten until you see them again, and i'd rather remember them while watching than reading it. :lol:
But I THINK I got them all in order...did I? :crazy:
I now wonder if they ever have plans for another one. This is a series i'd love to see continue on.
Christopher 08-16-2020, 07:17 AM The chaperone of the trip who died in her house is my favorite scene (other than the opening plane crash of course). Back when I first saw it, I was terrified at all the steps taken that led to her death and gasped in horror when she reached for the rag and the knife falls from the counter. Tonight....I laughed. :lol:
I guess with age comes an appreciation for darker humor? And when Alex arrived and was about to help her and something falls to push the knife further into her gut that finished her off I LOL'd.
Maybe I just didn't see the humor back then because I was too scared. :lol:
My favorite from part 1 is the bathroom scene. It really brings to light all the safety hazards in there :lol: It made me paranoid always checking for leaks and the outlets not sparking when plugging things in.
I didn't like the teacher lady so I didn't mind when she died. She was mean to Alex who was trying to help everyone. Her death scene is comical with the way she portrayed it. Her neck gets cut by the monitor breaking and she has this facial expression while walking to the kitchen like she's becoming possessed. Then when she slips in the kitchen and pulls the rag with knives stabbing her in the chest, Alex stupidly pulls the knife out of her putting his fingerprints on the handle ohno: They didn't think how dumb that was when writing the scene.
The girl getting hit by the bus is startling, but also the worst death because it comes off too fake. You see the small town they're in and there's absolutely NO way a bus would be speeding down the street like that without hearing and seeing it coming way in advance.
That part always irked me and I wish that girl had a more inventive death than that because it made no sense. I can drop some amount of logic when watching these types of films, but that scene was asking for too much from me. :lol:
One of the reasons the bus scene may seem fake is because a lot of movies and tv shows imitate that as one way to kill someone. It's been mention so many times and acted out. It gets old.
The plane blew up so wouldn't everyone pretty much die at the same time?
Not necessarily. As we saw, some people died before others on the plane. Death had a schedule of which ones died in order. That's why death came after them in the order they would have died on the plane.
How Alex figured out there was this plan who would die by order was far fetched. I know the Candyman (love him!) told him about death's design...but I always wonder how he took it as there being an order to the survivor's deaths. I don't think that was something that could've been figured out.
Well when the survivors started dying, Alex and Clear were trying to figure out what was happening. It was making sense that death was coming after them for cheating death. There was an order in how they died on the plane so death was following that specific plan to keep things how they were meant to be.
I think the next one if the highway one which I really enjoyed, and then comes the amusement park in part 3 I think...and part 4 is the racetrack...and part 5 is the bridge?
You are correct.
I now wonder if they ever have plans for another one. This is a series i'd love to see continue on.
Part 5 was a wrap up on the series. The ending was made as a finale so if they make another one, it would probably be a reboot. I hope they don't because I like how this series ended. We saw with Freddy, Jason, and Michael the reboots are never as good as the originals. They either try new things to make it different but fail or they keep it the exact same as the original which is a waste of time because the original is always better. I haven't read anything about a new Final Destination movie so I hope it's done.
Torgo 08-16-2020, 08:10 AM This is one of those franchises I introduced to my daughter when she was younger, she now owns them all. A couple of years ago I re watched the entire franchise. I think they're all fun. The highlight of course is the big opening showing where the characters should have died, my favorite is the one from part 2.
Christopher 08-16-2020, 09:47 AM This is one of those franchises I introduced to my daughter when she was younger, she now owns them all. A couple of years ago I re watched the entire franchise. I think they're all fun. The highlight of course is the big opening showing where the characters should have died, my favorite is the one from part 2.
Part 2’s opening is my favorite as well. I usually avoid highways if I can because of how graphic that wreck was :lol: The racetrack in 4 is my least favorite opening. Part 3 was ok. 5 was pretty good with the bridge. Here’s my rank of the opening disasters:
Part 2
Part 5
Part 1
Part 3
Part 4
cfr1970 08-16-2020, 11:04 AM My favorite from part 1 is the bathroom scene. It really brings to light all the safety hazards in there :lol: It made me paranoid always checking for leaks and the outlets not sparking when plugging things in.
Whenever I finish these films, for a while i'm hyper aware of the surroundings at home. I think it's in part 2 where the guy dies while cooking in the kitchen and that one made me afraid of the kitchen for a while. :lol:
I didn't like the teacher lady so I didn't mind when she died. She was mean to Alex who was trying to help everyone. Her death scene is comical with the way she portrayed it. Her neck gets cut by the monitor breaking and she has this facial expression while walking to the kitchen like she's becoming possessed. Then when she slips in the kitchen and pulls the rag with knives stabbing her in the chest, Alex stupidly pulls the knife out of her putting his fingerprints on the handle ohno: They didn't think how dumb that was when writing the scene.
In previous viewings I too didn't like the teacher, but watching this time, I understood her more. She's suffering from incredible guilt for telling the French teacher to take her place on the plane, and Alex's premonition scared her as she told him at the memorial.
I think her behavior was normal and this time I didn't find her mean, but terrified. Remember when Clear told Alex when he was kicked off the plane after his vision, she said she felt what he was feeling too. She couldn't explain it, but while she didn't see his vision, she felt what he was feeling.
I think on some level the teacher felt it too and it scared the crap out of her. She probably knew his vision was real and that she was going to die soon. This time watching I felt bad for her...though I still laughed when that final push of the knife did her in. :lol:
I agree Alex pulling the knife out of her was dumb. She was dead so why bother doing that?
One of the reasons the bus scene may seem fake is because a lot of movies and tv shows imitate that as one way to kill someone. It's been mention so many times and acted out. It gets old.
The bus scene is the only part of the movie that's weak. Not just because it seems fake, but it's completely implausible. On a small street like that, a bus wouldn't just come out of nowhere at 60mph lol.
Had it been a NYC street where traffic is crazy, then it would've been more believable.
Not necessarily. As we saw, some people died before others on the plane. Death had a schedule of which ones died in order. That's why death came after them in the order they would have died on the plane.
Well when the survivors started dying, Alex and Clear were trying to figure out what was happening. It was making sense that death was coming after them for cheating death. There was an order in how they died on the plane so death was following that specific plan to keep things how they were meant to be.
This always confuses me. Even if I accept that they figured out there was an order to who died first and last on the plane, one person saving another and messing up Death's plan then makes Death skip over them and goes to the next person or breaks the chain is so confusing.
It makes me start thinking of who died here and who saved who there and now who's next on Death's list that i'd need a notepad just to keep up. :lol:
It's all fun but a lot of thinking to do while watching the movie. Like in the end where the sign fell and Carter pushed Alex out of the way. He broke the chain but made Death skip over Alex and got Carter next when the sign came back. So did the sign get Alex too?
I remember in Part 2 Clear is in a rubber room and I think Alex is dead. (BTW I never understood why they named this character that because I always think they meant Clare lol. "Clear" is not a name!)
I saw the alternate ending on You Tube after watching and it was interesting but I prefer the regular ending with the sign. And all these years, I never got that the sign said "180" on it (same as their flight number) until reading the comments below the YT video. That's pretty cool.
Part 5 was a wrap up on the series. The ending was made as a finale so if they make another one, it would probably be a reboot. I hope they don't because I like how this series ended. We saw with Freddy, Jason, and Michael the reboots are never as good as the originals. They either try new things to make it different but fail or they keep it the exact same as the original which is a waste of time because the original is always better. I haven't read anything about a new Final Destination movie so I hope it's done.
I have a vague memory that part 5 wrapped up where part 1 begins like it all comes full circle. But I forget the specifics of how they connected it all so I can't wait to get to that again to see. (Please don't explain it to me! You know I don't like spoils! :crazy:)
I Googled "Final Destination Part 6" and saw an article from this year saying a new film is in the works. I definitely welcome it because this is such a fun franchise that can easily be rebooted with endless new stories to tell.
Unlike the Friday or Freddy films, there's no killer needed to come back since Death is an unseen entity. Even though the whole series came full circle in 1 to 5, it can definitely be rebooted because Death is ongoing in this world so it's totally logical that others escape their fate and Death comes to reclaim them.
The article didn't give too much specifics, but did mentioned EMTs, Police, and Firefighters would be the focus. I wonder if they're going to go down the route that people saving lives is interfering with Death's design. That could be interesting and fun. :):wave:
cfr1970 08-16-2020, 11:07 AM Part 2’s opening is my favorite as well. I usually avoid highways if I can because of how graphic that wreck was :lol: The racetrack in 4 is my least favorite opening. Part 3 was ok. 5 was pretty good with the bridge. Here’s my rank of the opening disasters:
Part 2
Part 5
Part 1
Part 3
Part 4
Add me to Part 2 being a favorite. I remember seeing it when it came out and scared to drive home on the highway afterwards. I think it's the most suspenseful and realistic opening of the series.
I need to see the others again to rank them, but I think I also liked the bridge a lot too.
JamesG 08-16-2020, 03:11 PM I know I’ve seen the first 3 and I should get to the rest. I have the original DVD in those old WB snapper cases and it had this cool game where you can predict the year of your death. You don’t see many companies do things like that anymore... especially putting the DVDs in the computer for CD-rom features.
Torgo 08-16-2020, 06:45 PM Part 2’s opening is my favorite as well. I usually avoid highways if I can because of how graphic that wreck was :lol: The racetrack in 4 is my least favorite opening. Part 3 was ok. 5 was pretty good with the bridge. Here’s my rank of the opening disasters:
Part 2
Part 5
Part 1
Part 3
Part 4
Yes, the racetrack one looked too cartoony. I'd say that's pretty close to how I'd rank them.
Torgo 08-16-2020, 06:47 PM I know I’ve seen the first 3 and I should get to the rest. I have the original DVD in those old WB snapper cases and it had this cool game where you can predict the year of your death. You don’t see many companies do things like that anymore... especially putting the DVDs in the computer for CD-rom features.
I miss those interactive DVDs. I think the Harry Potter ones let you tour the school and make spells. And the Yellow Submarine, the submarine on the menu was interactive, by clicking various parts of it different things would pop out make noise.
dakert 08-19-2020, 03:53 PM I enjoyed the first 2 movies. I liked the first one because they took it so serious. Whenever I am driving behind a trailer loaded up with timber I think of the 2nd movie.
cfr1970 08-22-2020, 09:44 PM Well, no movie this Saturday night. :eek:
The 5 pack dvd collection I have doesn't have any Subtitles or Closed Captioning for the Part 2 film which I only found out when I sat down and got all comfortable to watch tonight. :shocked
I always check the back of the case for the CC or SDH logo before buying dvds, since I need them and this does show both logos on it, so I feel gypped now because it doesn't say "except for Part 2". Shame on the studio for false advertising and misleading viewers. I should write them and demand a refund. :mad:
After that happened, I popped in the other discs to check the remaining films and parts 3, 4 & 5 are subtitled. So i'll have to shell out 4 bucks and stream Part 2 on Amazon next week. Grrrr. :wallbang
Christopher 08-23-2020, 09:32 AM Well, no movie this Saturday night. :eek:
The 5 pack dvd collection I have doesn't have any Subtitles or Closed Captioning for the Part 2 film which I only found out when I sat down and got all comfortable to watch tonight. :shocked
I always check the back of the case for the CC or SDH logo before buying dvds, since I need them and this does show both logos on it, so I feel gypped now because it doesn't say "except for Part 2". Shame on the studio for false advertising and misleading viewers. I should write them and demand a refund. :mad:
After that happened, I popped in the other discs to check the remaining films and parts 3, 4 & 5 are subtitled. So i'll have to shell out 4 bucks and stream Part 2 on Amazon next week. Grrrr. :wallbang
Instead of demanding a refund, ask for a copy of part 2 with subtitles or closed captioning. Part 2 has to be available somewhere with subtitles or closed captioning. It's not that old of a film. I'm glad the remaining films have subtitles for you.
cfr1970 08-23-2020, 10:56 AM Instead of demanding a refund, ask for a copy of part 2 with subtitles or closed captioning. Part 2 has to be available somewhere with subtitles or closed captioning. It's not that old of a film. I'm glad the remaining films have subtitles for you.
Oh it definitely exists because years ago I rented part 2 and it had them. I even see on e bay listings the CC logo on the back of the box for Part 2.
This 5 pack has been accused of being bootleg or burned copies according to some Amazon reviews I looked at last night. The films aren't even on separate discs except for Part 5.
You have 1 & 2 on the same disc as well as parts 3 & 4. (The Nightmare Collection I have did that too though) If you go to Amazon, the first review showing for the FD 5 pack has pics of the discs and the menus. I then went to Warner Bros. website to check for it and they don't even sell this 5 pack even though their name is listed as the distributor on the box. :confused:
On Warner website they only sell the individual films. But I will shoot them an email to request a copy of Part 2 with the CC and see if they comply.
In a nice coincidence though, Redbox sent me a $1.00 off streaming rental this morning, so with that, I can rent Part 2 for just $1.99.
cfr1970 08-24-2020, 02:50 PM Warner Bros. replied to my e mail already:
Thank you for your email and my apologies for the inconvenience you have experienced. Please note that our offices are closed due to the current events; however, once I am back in the office, I will start the exchange process for you.
Kind regards,
Sherri Bogard
Warner Bros. Customer Service
My only concern is who knows when these "current events" will put her back in the office and even then, will she remember to ship the captioned dvd to me? I won't be holding my breath for it. :lol:
cfr1970 08-30-2020, 01:16 AM Watched Part 2 tonight on Redbox streaming and it reminded my why it's my absolute favorite of the series. (though my feelings could change after I rewatch the next 3 parts---but I doubt it)
The car crash scene is so much fun to watch, though I was reminded by a small nitpick i've always had with this scene.
In the girl's vision, the accident occurs well after they're driving on the highway from the on ramp. Like a good 5 to 10 minutes of driving until the accident happens...yet when she wakes from it and doesn't get on the highway, the accident literally occurs immediately past the exit. :confused:
This inconsistency always bothered me and I don't know why they filmed it like this. They could've easily showed the explosion burst up into the sky from further away to be in line with her vision.
Unless they were trying to convey that death's design altered things when she didn't get onto the highway? It's all I can come up with to justify the change.
I also wondered why the people in the cars behind her would have to go to the police station afterwards. I know they had to come together for the story to evolve, but there just seemed no logical reason for the other car passengers to be taken to the station too. Wouldn't they have just turned around and went on their way?!
And I had forgotten how they tied the victims in part 2 to part 1. I actually love how they did this and think it's pretty clever.
Since the people who were supposed to have died on flight 180 lived, their continued existence then caused other people, who were supposed to have died to wind up living and therefore messed up death's plan for them I think that's actually brilliant storytelling and totally forgot that part.
On the other hand, it also made me wonder about the people who wound up dying in the highway crash that wouldn't have had everyone on the ramp got on the highway. With those cars out of the equation now, surely other cars had filled their spaces in the crash and died when they shouldn't have?
I love the kills in this one. They're all full of suspense and the one with the kid getting crushed by the crash always makes me cringe. It's so horrible and disgusting, but it's also hysterical when they showed the flat body bag on the stretcher. I felt terrible for laughing at that though. :lol:
And that kill wasn't really Death's fault but the girl's for screaming out "PIGEONS!" like a hysterical idiot which only turned the kid's attention to them and go "Here pidgy pidgy pidgy"..splat! :eek:
I had forgotten that Clear died in this so when she opened the door and the oxygen blew up and fried her to a crisp I was shocked. Before that happened I was trying to remember what happens to her in this one....I almost thought she was the one person who survived the series.
I do question the ending though. I get that a new life that wasn't supposed to be born cancels out death's design, so how does the girl purposely killing herself to be brought back in the hospital count as a "new life"? Technically, she's just brought back to continue her existing one.
I think I would've rather had the ending as the one they fooled us to think it was coming to, which was the pregnant woman giving birth. But they had to toss a stupid twist in there regarding her instead (I won't say what that is in case those who haven't seen it are reading this).
Where they were going with that was logical and made sense. Being born is a new life, but being resuscitated isn't imo.
But even with the nitpicks, this is my favorite one and I hope Warner makes do on their promise to send me a replacement dvd because this is definitely one I want to have in my collection to watch again and again.
Christopher 08-30-2020, 08:02 AM Watched Part 2 tonight on Redbox streaming and it reminded my why it's my absolute favorite of the series. (though my feelings could change after I rewatch the next 3 parts---but I doubt it)
Part 2 is my favorite as well. The acting, the deaths, the suspense of the story, and the ending is a lot better than the others. Part 5 is my second favorite because of the ending. Although the acting isn't bad either in part 5.
The car crash scene is so much fun to watch, though I was reminded by a small nitpick i've always had with this scene.
In the girls vision, the accident occurs well after they're driving on the highway from the on ramp. Like a good 5 to 10 minutes of driving until the accident happens...yet when she wakes from it and doesn't get on the highway, the accident literally occurs immediately past the exit. :confused:
This inconsistency always bothered me and I don't know why they filmed it like this. They could've easily showed the explosion burst up into the sky from further away to be in line with her vision.
I noticed that as well. In her vision, the crash is far from the exit ramp. Then in reality it's happening near the ramp. I also don't get why she was blocking one of the lanes on the freeway when she tried to stop traffic. Did she not think a car or truck would run right into hers? She caused her friends deaths parking that way.
I also wondered why the people in the cars behind her would have to go to the police station afterwards. I know they had to come together for the story to evolve, but there just seemed no logical reason for the other car passengers to be taken to the station too. Wouldn't they have just turned around and went on their way?!
Well he didn't even take all of the drivers to the station. The pregnant woman was able to drive away so why did the others have to go there? That also was weird.
And I had forgotten how they tied the victims in part 2 to part 1. I actually love how they did this and think it's pretty clever.
This is another reason why I like part 2 the best. We get to see the effects of how others were altered by Alex and the others getting off that plane changing the design of death.
On the other hand, it also made me wonder about the people who wound up dying in the highway crash that wouldn't have had everyone on the ramp got on the highway. With those cars out of the equation now, surely other cars had filled their spaces in the crash and died when they shouldn't have?
Or death spared them by just having the ones who shouldn't be in the crash with injuries.
And that kill wasn't really Death's fault but the girl's for screaming out "PIGEONS!" like a hysterical idiot which only turned the kid's attention to them and go "Here pidgy pidgy pidgy"..splat! :eek:
Yeah Kimberly caused the kid's death. She should have kept her mouth shut until she got closer to them instead of screaming at them. I think the mother's death was one of the worst. That elevator scene is cringe worthy :eek:
I had forgotten that Clear died in this so when she opened the door and the oxygen blew up and fried her to a crisp I was shocked. Before that happened I was trying to remember what happens to her in this one....I almost thought she was the one person who survived the series.
I like that Clear had more to do in this movie than part 1. I became an Ali Larter fan from Heroes in their first season. She plays a tough, nutcase character well. I also think she looks better with blonde hair than brunette.
I do question the ending though. I get that a new life that wasn't supposed to be born cancels out death's design, so how does the girl purposely killing herself to be brought back in the hospital count as a "new life"? Technically, she's just brought back to continue her existing one.
I think I would've rather had the ending as the one they fooled us to think it was coming to, which was the pregnant woman giving birth. But they had to toss a stupid twist in there regarding her instead (I won't say what that is in case those who haven't seen it are reading this).
Where they were going with that was logical and made sense. Being born is a new life, but being resuscitated isn't imo.
Death's design for Kimberly was to have her dead in that crash with no possible way to come back. Since she did die from drowning and came back to life, that is a new "life" for death to have to plan out again. Although her coming back changes the events of how things were supposed to be with her dead. They just changed time again like Alex and the others in part 1. It's a shame we didn't get a follow up on what happened to them in the remaining sequels.
But even with the nitpicks, this is my favorite one and I hope Warner makes do on their promise to send me a replacement dvd because this is definitely one I want to have in my collection to watch again and again.
I'm surprise they're not able to send you a copy right now. They're obviously working sending out new DVDs to stores so it doesn't make sense they can't fill your request in during their workload. I hope you get the DVD too.
cfr1970 08-30-2020, 11:32 AM Part 2 is my favorite as well. The acting, the deaths, the suspense of the story, and the ending is a lot better than the others. Part 5 is my second favorite because of the ending. Although the acting isn't bad either in part 5.
I have a vague recollection of part 5 and the ending. I don't want to spoil myself, but I THINK it ends as the people from part 1 are boarding flight 180 and comes full circle, ending where it began. I'll have to wait till I get up to it because i'd rather find out as i'm watching it, but this is what I THINK happens. (Don't confirm or deny it though!) :lol:
I noticed that as well. In her vision, the crash is far from the exit ramp. Then in reality it's happening near the ramp. I also don't get why she was blocking one of the lanes on the freeway when she tried to stop traffic. Did she not think a car or truck would run right into hers? She caused her friends deaths parking that way.
From what I saw, she just turned the car sideways while still on the on ramp. I didn't see it was in one of the highway lanes. Did she move it more? Now I forgot.
I thought the truck veered onto the edge of the on ramp when it smashed into the car. This is what makes me think Death altered the design and moved the crash up more from where it was in the vision. I guess it makes sense that way.
Well he didn't even take all of the drivers to the station. The pregnant woman was able to drive away so why did the others have to go there? That also was weird.
My only explanation was to evolve the story and bring them together. But they probably could've found a better way to do that like have the passengers of the other cars start a fight which would cause them all to be rounded up to the station.
This is another reason why I like part 2 the best. We get to see the effects of how others were altered by Alex and the others getting off that plane changing the design of death.
I had totally forgotten about that part of it and that's what makes it so good because it's logical and also makes you think. When all that was being explained I was like "Oh wow!".
Or death spared them by just having the ones who shouldn't be in the crash with injuries.
I didn't even think about that so yeah that makes perfect sense.
Yeah Kimberly caused the kid's death. She should have kept her mouth shut until she got closer to them instead of screaming at them. I think the mother's death was one of the worst. That elevator scene is cringe worthy :eek:
That scene terrifies me and actually makes me scared of elevators. I read a news story a while ago about that actually happening over in China where their buildings of just about everything is questionable. The person was sliced in half by the elevator that went up as she was coming out of the elevator.
It's why I take the stairs always if I can. :lol:
I like that Clear had more to do in this movie than part 1. I became an Ali Larter fan from Heroes in their first season. She plays a tough, nutcase character well. I also think she looks better with blonde hair than brunette.
She was really great in Heroes until that series imploded. She was my favorite character on that until it got so unwatchable I tuned out quickly. That should've been a one season and done show. I think the premise just couldn't be sustained for the long term.
Death's design for Kimberly was to have her dead in that crash with no possible way to come back. Since she did die from drowning and came back to life, that is a new "life" for death to have to plan out again. Although her coming back changes the events of how things were supposed to be with her dead. They just changed time again like Alex and the others in part 1. It's a shame we didn't get a follow up on what happened to them in the remaining sequels.
I wish they had continued along that line throughout the series because it's such a great premise. Everyone they caused to live afterwards by their existence when they should've died should have been in all the following parts imo.
I'm surprise they're not able to send you a copy right now. They're obviously working sending out new DVDs to stores so it doesn't make sense they can't fill your request in during their workload. I hope you get the DVD too.
I hope I wasn't just being appeased by her with that e mail. She has my name and address so i'll give it time to see if it ever comes. After a month i'll follow up with another e mail and if it never comes, i'll just buy the copy used off e bay.
The stand alone copies of part 2 are subtitled and the one in the box set has parts 1 & 2 on the same disc rather than each part with it's own disc.
cfr1970 09-06-2020, 12:48 AM Watched part 3 tonight with the roller coaster. While good, it's not one of the best imo .The characters in this one are all blah and I really didn't care about any of them as opposed to the first 2 films. The kills were ok, but a little repetitious with all the head squishing. :lol:
One thing I noticed in this one from the photographs giving clues to how the victims died is that deaths design was always for these people to remove themselves from the original tragedy.
No one changed anything and it was all predestined from the get go if Death is showing the clues to their demise via the photographs after they got off the coaster.
Since the photos were all taken before they got on the roller coaster, it tells me that Death never expected them to stay on the ride and probably why it gave the lead girl the vision.
In that case, it makes Death not only an entity---but a playful one who's treating it's victims like a cat with caught mice. Maybe this is Death's way fo having a little fun with it's job instead of just giving people boring old heart attacks. :lol:
I also noticed that other than the ditzy girls in the tanning salon, the lead girl was at the scene of every other person's death that you start to wonder if it's not Death doing all this, but her.
I'm surprised the cops didn't toss her in jail by the end of the movie. And speaking of the end....the subway scene was even better than the opening scene imo.
I love that ending because it's so unexpected and feels like the opening disaster of these films. I only wish it was a little longer.
So I think my final ranking will go like this:
1. Part 2--Highway crash
2. Part 1--Plane crash
3. Part 5--Bridge
4. Part 3--Roller Coaster
5. Part 4--Race Car (i'll watch this one next week, but from what I recall I didn't care much for it. I wonder if that will change though.)
Christopher 09-06-2020, 08:28 AM One thing I noticed in this one from the photographs giving clues to how the victims died is that deaths design was always for these people to remove themselves from the original tragedy.
I didn't care for the photograph aspect in this film. The last two were about them having visions. This one changed it to trying to figure out the deaths by looking at photos. This movie also had nothing to do with the first two. It was just a boring 3D movie of the franchise. It's still a lot better than 4 though.
I also noticed that other than the ditzy girls in the tanning salon, the lead girl was at the scene of every other person's death that you start to wonder if it's not Death doing all this, but her.
Kind of like Kimberly in part 2 when she caused her friend's deaths and the kid's death? I think this was showing us no matter how you try to stop death, it'll always win. There's no point in trying to save someone who is about to die. It's already been planned out in death or God's will.
I'm surprised the cops didn't toss her in jail by the end of the movie. And speaking of the end....the subway scene was even better than the opening scene imo.
I love that ending because it's so unexpected and feels like the opening disaster of these films. I only wish it was a little longer.
So I think my final ranking will go like this:
1. Part 2--Highway crash
2. Part 1--Plane crash
3. Part 5--Bridge
4. Part 3--Roller Coaster
5. Part 4--Race Car (i'll watch this one next week, but from what I recall I didn't care much for it. I wonder if that will change though.)
I agree the ending of 3 had a better disaster than the beginning. They should have opened with that instead of a roller coaster. The roller coaster wasn't scary at all.
cfr1970 09-06-2020, 11:19 AM I didn't care for the photograph aspect in this film. The last two were about them having visions. This one changed it to trying to figure out the deaths by looking at photos. This movie also had nothing to do with the first two. It was just a boring 3D movie of the franchise. It's still a lot better than 4 though.
Was it a 3D film in theaters? I've only saw it on dvd so I never knew about that or I forgot. I hate that gimmick in horror films and feel it only distracts from the movie. I remember seeing Friday the 13th 3D in theaters in 1983 and thought the whole thing was a silly....and I hated watching through those cardboard glasses. :lol:
I found the photographs intriguing only because it seems to be proof that the original disaster was never meant to claim any of the victims since they were taken before the accident showing them dying other ways. So it tells us that they never cheated Death in the first place, but were just lambs to the slaughter the whole time. :lol:
One thing I found odd was how they kept showing variations of Flight 180 with the numbers. Why? Surely Death didn't begin it's taking of victims with 180, so to keep showing it as some type of connection to it made no sense to me.
And I think the Part 5 story ends where Part 1 begins, so that would actually make the bridge event the first one. So to keep showing signs of 180 in the films doesn't compute with me.
Kind of like Kimberly in part 2 when she caused her friend's deaths and the kid's death? I think this was showing us no matter how you try to stop death, it'll always win. There's no point in trying to save someone who is about to die. It's already been planned out in death or God's will.
I read the next potential film is going to do with EMS and life saving people so maybe they're going to go more in depth with that concept of trying to save people and interfering with Death's plan and being punished for it.
I agree the ending of 3 had a better disaster than the beginning. They should have opened with that instead of a roller coaster. The roller coaster wasn't scary at all.
One thing that irked me with the coaster was when the lead's boyfriend clearly wanted to get off the ride to be with his girlfriend, and the kid running the ride ignored him. That wouldn't happen. If someone wants to get off, they would be let off, especially since they let the others off too.
cfr1970 09-13-2020, 01:36 AM Part 4 "The Final Destination" is definitely the worst of the series.
At just 82 minutes, it's shorter than the others and there's really no exposition to get to know the characters in the opening. When the movie begins, we pretty much go right into the action at the raceway. Doing this is bad film making imo because we don't get to know much about the characters before the tragedy occurs.
In fact, we really don't know much of them throughout the whole movie. So they're simply victims to be killed off in a paint by numbers way. In the first couple of films, we had characters with depth that we got to know as the movie progressed so we cared about what happened to them.
These people I didn't give a flying fig what became of them. And the pacing was too fast also. Everything felt kind of rushed like they were just going from kill to kill with no story involved.
There's also a couple of needless depictions of racism towards a Black person and an Asian person, both by white people that made me cringe. It just felt unneeded to the story and really should've been left on the cutting room floor imo.
I did like the end during the movie theater, the mall and the escalator. Those were fun and more fun than the raceway opening. But the movie went so fast that you had no time to care what happened to any of the characters.
And is this the first one where they ALL died in the film? Usually at least someone lives. But alas, I didn't care about any of them anyway lol.
One thing confused me though. Was the mall disaster never supposed to happen or did the guy save all those mall people who were supposed to die and I guess Death will now be pretty busy going after all of those mall people who cheated death.
It's ironic that this installment was the highest grossing one yet the biggest stinker. I guess the 3D gimmick attracted the extra audience? In any case, it's definitely my least favorite because there's hardly any story here---it's just 82 minutes of people I didn't care for being killed.
Next week is the final one with the bridge and I know I enjoyed that and looking forward to seeing it again.
Christopher 09-13-2020, 01:02 PM Part 4 "The Final Destination" is definitely the worst of the series.
Yes it is :nod:
At just 82 minutes, it's shorter than the others and there's really no exposition to get to know the characters in the opening. When the movie begins, we pretty much go right into the action at the raceway. Doing this is bad film making imo because we don't get to know much about the characters before the tragedy occurs.
In fact, we really don't know much of them throughout the whole movie. So they're simply victims to be killed off in a paint by numbers way. In the first couple of films, we had characters with depth that we got to know as the movie progressed so we cared about what happened to them.
These people I didn't give a flying fig what became of them. And the pacing was too fast also. Everything felt kind of rushed like they were just going from kill to kill with no story involved.
Part 4 was definitely rushed. It was like they knew it was a mess and just wanted to get it over with to move on.
A lot of the characters were unlikable and bitchy. Hunt, Janet, and the racist guy were worthless characters that I cheered when they got killed off.
I did like the end during the movie theater, the mall and the escalator. Those were fun and more fun than the raceway opening. But the movie went so fast that you had no time to care what happened to any of the characters.
I preferred the mall scene disaster over the raceway disaster. It was more realistic and scarier IMO.
And is this the first one where they ALL died in the film? Usually at least someone lives. But alas, I didn't care about any of them anyway lol.
Part 3 they all died in the subway accident.
One thing confused me though. Was the mall disaster never supposed to happen or did the guy save all those mall people who were supposed to die and I guess Death will now be pretty busy going after all of those mall people who cheated death.
It's ironic that this installment was the highest grossing one yet the biggest stinker. I guess the 3D gimmick attracted the extra audience? In any case, it's definitely my least favorite because there's hardly any story here---it's just 82 minutes of people I didn't care for being killed.
Yeah, 3D movies were big back when they came out. I don't understand the appeal because I watch horror movies for the suspense and thrills. Not how realistic a kill can be. I find spending too much time on special effects brings the quality of the story down. They're going more for gimmicks than story.
Next week is the final one with the bridge and I know I enjoyed that and looking forward to seeing it again.
Will you be starting Scream when you're done with this? I'm so looking forward to Scream 5 since the core 3 are coming back. I hope it's as good as part 4 was. That film was batshit crazy during the killer reveal.
cfr1970 09-13-2020, 02:45 PM Part 4 was definitely rushed. It was like they knew it was a mess and just wanted to get it over with to move on.
A lot of the characters were unlikable and bitchy. Hunt, Janet, and the racist guy were worthless characters that I cheered when they got killed off.
I'm surprised you know the character's names. I cared so little about them I forgotten already. :lol:
I preferred the mall scene disaster over the raceway disaster. It was more realistic and scarier IMO.
That mall scene was a lot of fun and should've been the opener. The raceway disaster was boring in comparison.
Part 3 they all died in the subway accident.
I had already forgotten about that. I was thinking of part 2 when the cop and the girl lived in the end. So I think that's the only one where there are survivors.
Yeah, 3D movies were big back when they came out. I don't understand the appeal because I watch horror movies for the suspense and thrills. Not how realistic a kill can be. I find spending too much time on special effects brings the quality of the story down. They're going more for gimmicks than story.
I agree. It's a lame gimmick that detracts from the film. I saw where they had the 3D effects watching last night and thought all of them were silly.
Will you be starting Scream when you're done with this? I'm so looking forward to Scream 5 since the core 3 are coming back. I hope it's as good as part 4 was. That film was batshit crazy during the killer reveal.
After part 5 next week I start the Screams the following Saturday. It's been so long since i've seen those that the only one I have a clear memory of is the first one so it will be fun to watch all those again.
cfr1970 09-20-2020, 12:58 AM Watched Part 5 tonight and now i'm thinking THIS is my favorite one. The deaths were so much fun and stomach turning lol. And I enjoyed the suspense before some of the deaths like the spa, the eye doctor and the gymnasium.
I think they really did the best job with deaths out of the whole series in this one with touches of humor thrown in like the buddha falling on the idiot guy's head and the car running over the poor girl's eyeball. :lol:
I actually think this tops the first one now. So my rank would be 5, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Only one thing bugged me or confused me. Candyman specifically said killing another person would take their remaining years onto their lives. And they backed it up when the black guy killed his co worker and only wound up getting a couple of days since he has an aneurysm that was about to burst anyway.
SO....in the lead guy's vision (sorry I don't know the character's names), he specifically saw his girlfriend survive---yet she died in the end. WTF?!
Also, the lead guy killed the friend who killed the police guy and he supposedly got his remaining years...but since lead guy killed him immediately afterwards...shouldn't he have gotten police guy's life?! It wasn't said if he was close to dying anyway like factory worker guy was.
Both those things confused me and I think it kind of ruins a nearly perfect film. I love how it's revealed to all be a prequel at the end....In the middle of the film, I began wondering why no one was referring to Flight 180, and then I remembered all this was before 180 happened!
And that's another thing....the relevance to that number being in all the films. We now learn from the prequel that 180 doesn't mean that Flight # anymore, so could we assume that's Death's number now? Because we saw 180 showing at the restaurant where lead guy worked at. So that's my theory now---it's Death's number. :lol:
Oh and one more thing irked me but it's minor....when they showed the guy from part 1 being dragged off the plane, I remember from seeing it a few weeks ago he was shouting that the plane was going to crash, but he wasn't saying that specifically in this version.
The lead guy from part 5 surely would've heard him say the plane was going to crash and immediately recognized that he was having the same vision he had on the bridge. I think it would've been extra fun had he heard that and we saw a realization on his face that he's screwed just as the plane doors shut.
It was a lot of fun and the minor irks didn't detract too much from the film to make it less enjoyable. I also liked how it wasn't rushed like the previous one and we saw some more depth to the characters over that one.
And the opening bridge disaster is so much fun it makes me a little scared to go over one now. :lol:
Well, that's it for the Final Destinations...Next Saturday I start Scream, and will do Scream 2 & 3 the Monday & Tuesday after because they're leaving Tubi at the end of the month and this save me money from paying to stream them or buy the dvd's. Part 4 i'll have to stream on Amazon though. I don't know why Tubi only has 3 parts. :confused:
Christopher 09-20-2020, 05:15 AM Watched Part 5 tonight and now i'm thinking THIS is my favorite one. The deaths were so much fun and stomach turning lol. And I enjoyed the suspense before some of the deaths like the spa, the eye doctor and the gymnasium.
I think they really did the best job with deaths out of the whole series in this one with touches of humor thrown in like the buddha falling on the idiot guy's head and the car running over the poor girl's eyeball. :lol:
I actually think this tops the first one now. So my rank would be 5, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2 and 5 are my top favorites. I like how this series ended. It came full circle bringing it back to the beginning at the end. I had no idea when I first watched 5 that it was a prequel. They showed clues of dates, but I didn't pick up on it.
Only one thing bugged me or confused me. Candyman specifically said killing another person would take their remaining years onto their lives. And they backed it up when the black guy killed his co worker and only wound up getting a couple of days since he has an aneurysm that was about to burst anyway.
SO....in the lead guy's vision (sorry I don't know the character's names), he specifically saw his girlfriend survive---yet she died in the end. WTF?!
I think she survived because her fate was to die on flight 180. I think that's why she died in the end.
In the middle of the film, I began wondering why no one was referring to Flight 180, and then I remembered all this was before 180 happened!
See? :lol: They did a good job in this film not acting like a prequel and letting the viewer think it's another occurrence of death after part 4.
Oh and one more thing irked me but it's minor....when they showed the guy from part 1 being dragged off the plane, I remember from seeing it a few weeks ago he was shouting that the plane was going to crash, but he wasn't saying that specifically in this version.
The lead guy from part 5 surely would've heard him say the plane was going to crash and immediately recognized that he was having the same vision he had on the bridge. I think it would've been extra fun had he heard that and we saw a realization on his face that he's screwed just as the plane doors shut.
I kind of wonder if Sam passed his gift off to Alex? Fate brought them to flight 180. Sam just went through the bridge and now he's on a plane he shouldn't be on where Alex has a similar vision of disaster? That's one thing I wish the films had explained more. Why did only one person have a vision of the disaster? What made them special to have it? They never explain that part. They only go into how to stop death from getting them.
Well, that's it for the Final Destinations...Next Saturday I start Scream, and will do Scream 2 & 3 the Monday & Tuesday after because they're leaving Tubi at the end of the month and this save me money from paying to stream them or buy the dvd's. Part 4 i'll have to stream on Amazon though. I don't know why Tubi only has 3 parts. :confused:
I can't wait to discuss the Scream movies. Just like Freddy, that's a series I can go on and on about because it's a huge fav of mine. I hope you're able to get part 4. I think part 4 is a lot better than part 3.
Did you get Shudder? I have that service and added over 50 films to my list of movies to watch. I'm saving some of these for Torgo's October challenge. I just finished The Taking of Deborah Logan. That film really went into a different direction than how it first started :lol: It was neat seeing Jill Larson in another role than Opal Cortlandt from All My Children.
JamesG 09-20-2020, 06:08 AM Next Saturday I start Scream, and will do Scream 2 & 3 the Monday & Tuesday after because they're leaving Tubi at the end of the month and this save me money from paying to stream them or buy the dvd's. Part 4 i'll have to stream on Amazon though. I don't know why Tubi only has 3 parts. :confused:
I don't know if this is the reason, but maybe they have to wait until whatever deals expire regarding other streaming or on-demand channels that the movies might be on. I forget which one it was, if it was Showtime or FXM, but Scream 4 was recently on it (the first 3 weren't). I'm not sure if it still is.
Also, Disney+ has the Maleficent sequel but not the original as that one is also currently on another on-demand network. The movies keep on cycling around.
JamesG 09-20-2020, 06:15 AM I just finished The Taking of Deborah Logan. That film really went into a different direction than how it first started :lol: It was neat seeing Jill Larson in another role than Opal Cortlandt from All My Children.
Great film. Saw that one at a friend's house a few years back.
We watched that one and Grave Encounters (2011).
Christopher 09-20-2020, 07:09 AM Great film. Saw that one at a friend's house a few years back.
We watched that one and Grave Encounters (2011).
It is a good film. Usually I don't like movies where it's filmed like a documentary, but it kept me interested. As I said earlier, I was not expecting the turn of direction with the way the movie ended out. I like when movies can do that to the viewer. I watched Z, 30 Miles From Nowhere, Spiral, and Class of 84 in the past 24 hours. Z and Spiral are duds IMO. I enjoyed Class of 84. It reminded me of Sometimes They Come Back with how the gang of teens act terrorizing others. 30 Miles From Nowhere I need to see again because I didn't understand the ending. I was working while having it on.
cfr1970 09-20-2020, 10:46 AM 2 and 5 are my top favorites. I like how this series ended. It came full circle bringing it back to the beginning at the end. I had no idea when I first watched 5 that it was a prequel. They showed clues of dates, but I didn't pick up on it.
Yes! Now it's coming back to me!! But the clues are very hard to see. I remember reading an article back when it was out about the spa gift certificate the idiot guy stole from his dead co worker's desk. And it has the expiration date as year 2000.
But the only way to catch it is if you paused and really looked at it or have Bionic Man eyesight. The film didn't do any close ups on it to let the viewer know beforehand. But I too like how they kept it all hidden until the very end because the viewer is like "OHHHHH!" I really was a perfect way to end things.
I think she survived because her fate was to die on flight 180. I think that's why she died in the end.
I hadn't thought of that but yeah, it makes perfect sense. But it still ruins the theory about killing another person to take their remaining years because the guy killed the cop and still died minutes later.
See? :lol: They did a good job in this film not acting like a prequel and letting the viewer think it's another occurrence of death after part 4.
I liked the way they slowly figured it out by seeing the order of deaths occurring and matching it to his vision. This makes things more believable and fun. In part 4 they didn't take any time to build on that aspect of the story just jumping from death to death.
I kind of wonder if Sam passed his gift off to Alex? Fate brought them to flight 180. Sam just went through the bridge and now he's on a plane he shouldn't be on where Alex has a similar vision of disaster? That's one thing I wish the films had explained more. Why did only one person have a vision of the disaster? What made them special to have it? They never explain that part. They only go into how to stop death from getting them.
This makes a lot of sense and would be nice to see explained in the next one. I think it's a great idea to have the final victim who is always the one with the vision pass it along to the next person Death is after right before his death comes. Hopefully people connected to the films read these boards and take notes. :lol:
I can't wait to discuss the Scream movies. Just like Freddy, that's a series I can go on and on about because it's a huge fav of mine. I hope you're able to get part 4. I think part 4 is a lot better than part 3.
The only Scream I clearly remember is the first one because it's attached to a nice memory of when I saw it in a packed Santa Barbara theater in 1996 while on vacation. The whole audience really got into the film and it was so packed people were actually sitting in the aisles on the steps! :lol:
But the ones afterwards I can't remember much of anything about them so they'll be fun to watch again. Part 4 is available for $3.99 on Amazon which is a bit high for an older film, but it seems all the streaming places are charging that much for it. I guess it's still popular.
Did you get Shudder? I have that service and added over 50 films to my list of movies to watch. I'm saving some of these for Torgo's October challenge. I just finished The Taking of Deborah Logan. That film really went into a different direction than how it first started :lol: It was neat seeing Jill Larson in another role than Opal Cortlandt from All My Children.
I'm signing up for Shudder this week. I have so many films already in my queue on Tubi right now and with Shudder, I know i'm going to be overwhelmed with even more films to watch. :lol:
Christopher 09-20-2020, 11:48 AM Yes! Now it's coming back to me!! But the clues are very hard to see. I remember reading an article back when it was out about the spa gift certificate the idiot guy stole from his dead co worker's desk. And it has the expiration date as year 2000.
But the only way to catch it is if you paused and really looked at it or have Bionic Man eyesight. The film didn't do any close ups on it to let the viewer know beforehand. But I too like how they kept it all hidden until the very end because the viewer is like "OHHHHH!" I really was a perfect way to end things.
That spa ticket scene is so random. Who is going to pay close attention to the details on a gift certificate in a movie for a character? :lol: They really got us on that one.
I hadn't thought of that but yeah, it makes perfect sense. But it still ruins the theory about killing another person to take their remaining years because the guy killed the cop and still died minutes later.
Ya know what's weird is that this is the only film to bring that aspect in. Why didn't the mortician tell Alex and Clear that? Or how about when Kim was told the only way to stop death is by a new life? It kept changing so I stopped focusing on that.
I liked the way they slowly figured it out by seeing the order of deaths occurring and matching it to his vision. This makes things more believable and fun. In part 4 they didn't take any time to build on that aspect of the story just jumping from death to death.
Part 4 was a mess so it's good to just forget that one even existed.
This makes a lot of sense and would be nice to see explained in the next one. I think it's a great idea to have the final victim who is always the one with the vision pass it along to the next person Death is after right before his death comes. Hopefully people connected to the films read these boards and take notes. :lol:
That's the thing I always wondered with these films. Why was it only Alex, Kim, 3rd movie girl, 4th movie guy, and Sam who had the visions? They should have explained why they were chosen to have the vision in the first place. I like the idea of it being passed on. They kind of had that theme going because Alex is the reason Kim didn't die when she should have. That moment when Alex prevented Kim's death could have been the moment she received the gift. As for 3 and 4, I don't remember much of them.
The only Scream I clearly remember is the first one because it's attached to a nice memory of when I saw it in a packed Santa Barbara theater in 1996 while on vacation. The whole audience really got into the film and it was so packed people were actually sitting in the aisles on the steps! :lol:
But the ones afterwards I can't remember much of anything about them so they'll be fun to watch again. Part 4 is available for $3.99 on Amazon which is a bit high for an older film, but it seems all the streaming places are charging that much for it. I guess it's still popular.
Scream 2 is attached to a fun memory I have. I watched it while on vacation in Morro Bay back when it came available on pay per view channels. Oh wow, remember pay per view? :lol: Do they have those still? I don't have cable since I buy all my shows on DVD.
I'm signing up for Shudder this week. I have so many films already in my queue on Tubi right now and with Shudder, I know i'm going to be overwhelmed with even more films to watch. :lol:
I don't care for Tubi because they have commercials. I am anti commercial. That's why I have thousands of dollars worth of DVD collections. It's also why I have the commercial free service of Hulu. Commercials are annoying.
cfr1970 09-20-2020, 12:20 PM That spa ticket scene is so random. Who is going to pay close attention to the details on a gift certificate in a movie for a character? :lol: They really got us on that one.
When you think about it, why even bother if the viewer can't see it while watching the film. I get they didn't want it revealed so I think they intended this to be seen only after the fact in hindsight.
Ya know what's weird is that this is the only film to bring that aspect in. Why didn't the mortician tell Alex and Clear that? Or how about when Kim was told the only way to stop death is by a new life? It kept changing so I stopped focusing on that.
My guess is they didn't think it up until 2010 when they filmed the movie so I can give them a pass on it. I like the concept, but there was no way to inject it into the previous films so it's a plot hole I can accept since they didn't think it up until part 5.
That's the thing I always wondered with these films. Why was it only Alex, Kim, 3rd movie girl, 4th movie guy, and Sam who had the visions? They should have explained why they were chosen to have the vision in the first place. I like the idea of it being passed on. They kind of had that theme going because Alex is the reason Kim didn't die when she should have. That moment when Alex prevented Kim's death could have been the moment she received the gift. As for 3 and 4, I don't remember much of them.
Hopefully they'll expand on this concept in the next installment. After a decade since the last one, hopefully they'll inject new ideas like this into it to keep the franchise fresh.
Scream 2 is attached to a fun memory I have. I watched it while on vacation in Morro Bay back when it came available on pay per view channels. Oh wow, remember pay per view? :lol: Do they have those still? I don't have cable since I buy all my shows on DVD.
I only remember pay per view in hotel rooms and the outrageous charges for movies on it. I remember being in a hotel back in 1991 and paying over 10 bucks to watch "Misery" on it's pay per view. :lol:
I don't care for Tubi because they have commercials. I am anti commercial. That's why I have thousands of dollars worth of DVD collections. It's also why I have the commercial free service of Hulu. Commercials are annoying.
The commercial breaks aren't too bad imo. They're spaced out enough that it doesn't really bother me and gives me a chance to check emails for a couple minutes. The only think I hate is some of the ads are political and I watch movies to escape from that. Hopefully that's only due to it being an election year and that will go away after November.
Christopher 09-20-2020, 12:37 PM My guess is they didn't think it up until 2010 when they filmed the movie so I can give them a pass on it. I like the concept, but there was no way to inject it into the previous films so it's a plot hole I can accept since they didn't think it up until part 5.
But, they did have part 2 already made when they started this concept. In part 2, they said only new life can stop death. Now, he's saying it's something else about taking the years from someone else. They changed it too much that I ignore what the new thing is and enjoy the movie for what it is.
Hopefully they'll expand on this concept in the next installment. After a decade since the last one, hopefully they'll inject new ideas like this into it to keep the franchise fresh.
I'm not really looking forward to seeing a new Final Destination, but I do hope they're able to explain this and have a way to connect it in the previous 5 films... or 1, 2, and 5 since 3 and 4 don't really count for me :lol:
I only remember pay per view in hotel rooms and the outrageous charges for movies on it. I remember being in a hotel back in 1991 and paying over 10 bucks to watch "Misery" on it's pay per view. :lol:
That's how I saw Scream 2 was in a Best Western hotel on a pay per view channel and watching it with family friends. I remember recording movies off pay per view on VHS tapes. Hocus Pocus and Housesitter were two I remember recording. I'm sure there were more but those two off the top of my head I remember seeing.
The commercial breaks aren't too bad imo. They're spaced out enough that it doesn't really bother me and gives me a chance to check emails for a couple minutes. The only think I hate is some of the ads are political and I watch movies to escape from that. Hopefully that's only due to it being an election year and that will go away after November.
We shouldn't have commercials though :lol: We live in a time where commercials should be a thing of the past IMO :)
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