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The stage curtains open ...
"Only new life can defeat death."
I'm continuing my journey back through time and through the memories surrounding my first experience with watching this 2nd film in the "Final Destination" franchise. I have to admit, I only remembered a few key moments from this movie, so watching it again was like seeing it for the first time all over again. And what a lot of fun it was!
It is a year after the events of the fatal airline crash which claimed the lives of those 40 students, and ultimately, Alex's friends - and Alex himself, as we would come to find out. The only survivor from that event was Clear Rivers, who has voluntarily admitted herself into a psychiatric ward. Clear is approached by Kimberly, who had a similar vision to Alex's and prevented the deaths of some people in a massive car wreck on a freeway. Kimberly believes that death is now after her and the others and only Clear may have the answers on how to beat it.
This was so much fun to watch again. I'd forgotten how good it was. Not quite as good as the first one, but pretty close. The characters were well cast and acted, and we saw the return of Ali Larter and Tony Todd. It was great watching Ali fight to defeat death in this sequel, and she is a big part of why this film works so well. And though Tony Todd's screen time is once again limited, his role should not be underappreciated as he brings so much to the table. Death is not sympathetic to anyone in this story, no matter what their age is.
Each death was well thought out and orchestrated, with some very tense moments, and with a final payoff that is worth the wait. This is a very worthy sequel and, put together with the 1st film, makes an excellent double-feature. I would highly recommend "Final Destination 2". It delivers on its promise of a fun ride - and very effectively ties the events of the first film to each character in this one. Great movie!
"Only new life can defeat death."
I'm continuing my journey back through time and through the memories surrounding my first experience with watching this 2nd film in the "Final Destination" franchise. I have to admit, I only remembered a few key moments from this movie, so watching it again was like seeing it for the first time all over again. And what a lot of fun it was!
It is a year after the events of the fatal airline crash which claimed the lives of those 40 students, and ultimately, Alex's friends - and Alex himself, as we would come to find out. The only survivor from that event was Clear Rivers, who has voluntarily admitted herself into a psychiatric ward. Clear is approached by Kimberly, who had a similar vision to Alex's and prevented the deaths of some people in a massive car wreck on a freeway. Kimberly believes that death is now after her and the others and only Clear may have the answers on how to beat it.
This was so much fun to watch again. I'd forgotten how good it was. Not quite as good as the first one, but pretty close. The characters were well cast and acted, and we saw the return of Ali Larter and Tony Todd. It was great watching Ali fight to defeat death in this sequel, and she is a big part of why this film works so well. And though Tony Todd's screen time is once again limited, his role should not be underappreciated as he brings so much to the table. Death is not sympathetic to anyone in this story, no matter what their age is.
Each death was well thought out and orchestrated, with some very tense moments, and with a final payoff that is worth the wait. This is a very worthy sequel and, put together with the 1st film, makes an excellent double-feature. I would highly recommend "Final Destination 2". It delivers on its promise of a fun ride - and very effectively ties the events of the first film to each character in this one. Great movie!
The stage curtains open ...
"In death ... there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes."
I can't even believe that it's been 25 years since this first film of the "Final Destination" franchise was released. I saw it play on the big screen and it became an instant favorite. It was so different from your typical slasher horror film. Death itself was the entity chasing down and killing this group of teenagers - present only in the form of a passing shadow as it weaves its intricate plans and designs. Tony Todd was such a great addition to the film, and even though he didn't have a big part, he had an important one. With the advent of the newest release, I decided to revisit these films again.
Alex and his classmates from French Class are getting ready to leave on an airplane for a field trip to France when Alex is startled by a realistic vision of their plane exploding into flames, killing everyone on board. As the events start to unfold in real life just the way he saw in his vision, he frantically tries to warn everyone of the impending danger resulting in himself and some others being escorted off of the plane before it takes off. When the tragedy does actually happen, they all begin to be picked off one by one ... because, as they soon find out, you cannot cheat death. It has a design for you. When it's your time to go, it's your time.
This was such a perfect movie for me when I saw it for the first time. Looking for a fresh approach to the horror genre, we certainly got it here. The suspense ran high as numerous ways to die began to unfold onscreen and threaten our characters. You just held your breath wondering what was going to happen. Devon Sawa and Ali Larter were excellent together with strong chemistry - it worked very well. And the circumstances building to each death was very well thought out and executed (excuse the pun).
I loved this move back then, and I still do today. "Final Destination" is well deserving of its place in horror history, spawning numerous sequels - all of which were solid. I'm so glad I watched this again. It brought back some good memories from that time in my life - the movies I was into back then, things I was doing, and people I knew. I highly recommend it, if you never seen it. And if you have, watch it again. Definitely need to do that.
"In death ... there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes."
I can't even believe that it's been 25 years since this first film of the "Final Destination" franchise was released. I saw it play on the big screen and it became an instant favorite. It was so different from your typical slasher horror film. Death itself was the entity chasing down and killing this group of teenagers - present only in the form of a passing shadow as it weaves its intricate plans and designs. Tony Todd was such a great addition to the film, and even though he didn't have a big part, he had an important one. With the advent of the newest release, I decided to revisit these films again.
Alex and his classmates from French Class are getting ready to leave on an airplane for a field trip to France when Alex is startled by a realistic vision of their plane exploding into flames, killing everyone on board. As the events start to unfold in real life just the way he saw in his vision, he frantically tries to warn everyone of the impending danger resulting in himself and some others being escorted off of the plane before it takes off. When the tragedy does actually happen, they all begin to be picked off one by one ... because, as they soon find out, you cannot cheat death. It has a design for you. When it's your time to go, it's your time.
This was such a perfect movie for me when I saw it for the first time. Looking for a fresh approach to the horror genre, we certainly got it here. The suspense ran high as numerous ways to die began to unfold onscreen and threaten our characters. You just held your breath wondering what was going to happen. Devon Sawa and Ali Larter were excellent together with strong chemistry - it worked very well. And the circumstances building to each death was very well thought out and executed (excuse the pun).
I loved this move back then, and I still do today. "Final Destination" is well deserving of its place in horror history, spawning numerous sequels - all of which were solid. I'm so glad I watched this again. It brought back some good memories from that time in my life - the movies I was into back then, things I was doing, and people I knew. I highly recommend it, if you never seen it. And if you have, watch it again. Definitely need to do that.
The stage curtains open ...
I've never seen this movie until tonight. I went in with a lot of positives. This film won Best Picture. I love Gene Hackman and he won Best Actor for this role. I love the work of William Friedkin and he won Best Director. Not to mention that Roy Scheider is in it, and I love his work too. A LOT of positives going in. I settled down for what I was sure would be a great movie watching experience. As the final credits began to roll, I was so upset and disappointed. THIS won Best Picture? Why? "Fiddler on the Roof" should've probably taken it that year after watching this dud.
We follow (quite literally) NYPD narcotics officer, Popeye Doyle, and his partner, Buddy Russo, as they are hot on the trail of a French drug smuggler and his operation. Through a series of multiple cat and mouse games, foot chases, stakeouts, tails, and busts, both Doyle and Russo are able to crack down on the drug ring leading to a climactic foot chase. And ... that's about it. Yeah.
I walked away from this with far less positives and many more negatives. First, here are the positives I left with. The subway cat and mouse scene was the best part of the whole movie. Are we getting on the subway or getting off? That was fun. The gritty, cold feels of the streets of NYC was well done. I liked the setting.
Now ... the negatives. Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider are both phenomenal actors, but in this film, they are both extremely shallow and superficial. There is absolutely NO depth, and the acting was color by numbers, only surface deep. Serviceable at best. ANYONE could've played these roles and been just as effective. The entire film is us watching them follow or chase people in the streets, over and over again. Boring. The interactions at the police station, amongst themselves, and with the "bad guys" was also very formulaic. As characters, and as a story, I really couldn't care. The action scenes were average at best. Nothing impressive here at all.
This is easily one of the most disappointing films I have ever watched. I just don't get why it has remained so popular. Not even worthy of an award nomination, let alone worthy of winning. I cannot and will not recommend "The French Connection", and I'll never watch it again. I probably will watch the sequel, just because I'm a completionist. But, I am not holding out any hope that it will be any better. BTW ... what was with that dorky hat he was always wearing? He'd be SO easy to mark out on the streets.
I've never seen this movie until tonight. I went in with a lot of positives. This film won Best Picture. I love Gene Hackman and he won Best Actor for this role. I love the work of William Friedkin and he won Best Director. Not to mention that Roy Scheider is in it, and I love his work too. A LOT of positives going in. I settled down for what I was sure would be a great movie watching experience. As the final credits began to roll, I was so upset and disappointed. THIS won Best Picture? Why? "Fiddler on the Roof" should've probably taken it that year after watching this dud.
We follow (quite literally) NYPD narcotics officer, Popeye Doyle, and his partner, Buddy Russo, as they are hot on the trail of a French drug smuggler and his operation. Through a series of multiple cat and mouse games, foot chases, stakeouts, tails, and busts, both Doyle and Russo are able to crack down on the drug ring leading to a climactic foot chase. And ... that's about it. Yeah.
I walked away from this with far less positives and many more negatives. First, here are the positives I left with. The subway cat and mouse scene was the best part of the whole movie. Are we getting on the subway or getting off? That was fun. The gritty, cold feels of the streets of NYC was well done. I liked the setting.
Now ... the negatives. Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider are both phenomenal actors, but in this film, they are both extremely shallow and superficial. There is absolutely NO depth, and the acting was color by numbers, only surface deep. Serviceable at best. ANYONE could've played these roles and been just as effective. The entire film is us watching them follow or chase people in the streets, over and over again. Boring. The interactions at the police station, amongst themselves, and with the "bad guys" was also very formulaic. As characters, and as a story, I really couldn't care. The action scenes were average at best. Nothing impressive here at all.
This is easily one of the most disappointing films I have ever watched. I just don't get why it has remained so popular. Not even worthy of an award nomination, let alone worthy of winning. I cannot and will not recommend "The French Connection", and I'll never watch it again. I probably will watch the sequel, just because I'm a completionist. But, I am not holding out any hope that it will be any better. BTW ... what was with that dorky hat he was always wearing? He'd be SO easy to mark out on the streets.
