Paco's Favorite
I love the Final Destination film franchise. While I heard a friend once describe these films as 'cheesy' (we're no longer friends) ;) they are entertaining and we must have watched each at least two or three times if not more.
Final Destination Bloodlines, while somewhat different than the other FD's, delivers - especially when you consider that most franchises can't even do a sequel well. With Final Destination, here we are at six films in, and it's going strong. We've watched it twice and enjoyed it both times. The gore is just right; the number of kills are okay, although who can't use more of those - lol; and the music and humor are on-point ... something which the other installments didn't really venture in, too much.
While all of the other five FD installments had a design to follow in terms of what the franchise is about, Final Destination Bloodlines plays with that just a bit, both adding to the blueprint and taking away. It verges somewhat (not too far, thankfully), while keeping true to the originals. In fact, embracing them.
On that last point, where do we go from here and what new possibilities are there? I definitely hope that this is not the end, and that we'll continue to enjoy new Final Destinations for a very long time. Personally, I'd love to get a standalone film about the bratty kid's (no spoiler) grown-up life and how he finally eats it (hopefully, something really, really gory and over the top)! :D
7/10 --------------------- RiP: Tony Todd (12/4/1954 - 11/6/2024)
Final Destination Bloodlines, while somewhat different than the other FD's, delivers - especially when you consider that most franchises can't even do a sequel well. With Final Destination, here we are at six films in, and it's going strong. We've watched it twice and enjoyed it both times. The gore is just right; the number of kills are okay, although who can't use more of those - lol; and the music and humor are on-point ... something which the other installments didn't really venture in, too much.
While all of the other five FD installments had a design to follow in terms of what the franchise is about, Final Destination Bloodlines plays with that just a bit, both adding to the blueprint and taking away. It verges somewhat (not too far, thankfully), while keeping true to the originals. In fact, embracing them.
On that last point, where do we go from here and what new possibilities are there? I definitely hope that this is not the end, and that we'll continue to enjoy new Final Destinations for a very long time. Personally, I'd love to get a standalone film about the bratty kid's (no spoiler) grown-up life and how he finally eats it (hopefully, something really, really gory and over the top)! :D
7/10 --------------------- RiP: Tony Todd (12/4/1954 - 11/6/2024)
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- 27 jun 2025