tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post4657317358791888375..comments2023-10-05T20:30:21.364-07:00Comments on Things That Don't Suck: 31 Days Of Horror: Day 12: Final DestinationBryce Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-51245695637247514742011-10-14T13:21:03.856-07:002011-10-14T13:21:03.856-07:00Yeah, count me in as a big fan of the first film. ...Yeah, count me in as a big fan of the first film. The second is pretty good but as soon as Ali Larter stopped doing 'em I tuned out. Plus, it became more and more about orchestrating these elaborate and gruesome set pieces. Blech.<br /><br />The first one actually had some white knuckled tension and good banter back and forth between the characters. There was a genuine sense of urgency and dread that seems to be missing from subsequent sequels.<br /><br />But that image of the plane blowing up in the distance still gives me the chills. That image stayed with me for a long time, probably thanks to 9/11.<br /><br />I also like the little nods to horror icons of the past. I mean, hell, if SLITHER can get away with it and is championed for featuring all sorts of knowing references then so can FINAL DESTINATION. I mean, they don't hit you over head with it but for fans of the genre it is a nice tip o' the hat, IMO.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-62077018766824464492011-10-13T20:15:18.912-07:002011-10-13T20:15:18.912-07:00Pretty interesting review. This is actually my fav...Pretty interesting review. This is actually my favorite in the series. Although 2 has a beginning that is truly awesome (!) and 3 has the adorable Winstead*, 1 is the only one that really spooked me. Except for asshole/loudmouth dude, I thought all of the characters were pretty likeable<br />(and how about Ali Larter? She seems to make every movie she appears in more enjoyable, even that Resident Evil sequel set in the desert, not to mention Legally Blonde!)and some of the cinematography was really creepy (in the good sense of the word). Looking forward to reading your thoughts on the sequels, although I take umbrage (yes, UMBRAGE, whatever that means)at your description of Devon Sawa as "puffy". PUFFY?!<br />This is the guy who starred in 'Idle Hands', for Pete's sake, so show some respect! Rob<br />*any thoughts on the sequel/prequel/remake/reboot (whichever) of The Thing with Winstead? I'm looking forward to it.AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084216883655540363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-13553464567515788062011-10-13T20:10:21.328-07:002011-10-13T20:10:21.328-07:00Agreed with Nich. To this day I do not put a glass...Agreed with Nich. To this day I do not put a glass on top of my computer monitor (Well I couldn't anyway because it's a flat panel. But I had a CRT when this movie came out and that's what matters). That's about the greatest compliment I can give a horror film - it scared me enough to make me change a bad habit.<br /><br />The rest of the films are crazy elaborate and over the top, and I guess that's ok if you like that sort of thing. Personally it does nothing for me since that's about all the sequels have to offer - a shit load of crazy gore and not much else.<br /><br />On a different note, my X-Files fanatic girlfriend tells me the original Final Destination started life as an X-Files episode. I can see that.Adrian Sandovalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-6291278226388635372011-10-13T13:51:42.667-07:002011-10-13T13:51:42.667-07:00I still think 3 is the most "fun" - some...I still think 3 is the most "fun" - some of the deaths are truly ludicrous. 2 isn't bad, and 1 I feel is by far the tamest (also, it has some of the most obnoxious performances as well).<br /><br />The series, as a whole, is fairly mediocre to me - nothing as offensive as the plethora of PG-13, music video directed remakes. But some horror fans really love this series, some hate it. Pretty interesting how it divides people.Henry Swanson's Glasseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634791549111607503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-1886052952075815162011-10-13T13:03:12.750-07:002011-10-13T13:03:12.750-07:00I can definitely see that, but the film didn't...I can definitely see that, but the film didn't really reach that tone for me. It didn't play things straight enough. I mean I actually giggled when the puddle of water ominously retreated back into the loose pipes.Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121497265402071351.post-56838292919293307352011-10-13T11:04:36.217-07:002011-10-13T11:04:36.217-07:00"The death’s are all pretty low key, without ..."<i>The death’s are all pretty low key, without any of them reaching the Rube Goldberg craziness I’m told the series reaches earlier. Only one, involving a cracked mug, a bottle of Vodka, a house fire, some kitchen knives and a spice rack really hits any entertainingly ludicrous heights."</i><br /><br />To me, this is exactly what made the original Final Destination one of the scariest movies I've ever seen. (I think I had to leave the theater!) The perfectly ordinary deaths made the whole scenario seem that much more plausible, like something that could happen to you. Of course Freddy Kreuger doesn't exist, but death? Death exists. And you have a shower in your house.Nichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310034646265094320noreply@blogger.com