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Final Destination 4 ($7-)

October 14th 2009 07:11
: IN 3D!!!
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Final Destination 4 ($7-)

I never thought they would make another Final Destination. The first one starring Casper all grown up, Devon Sawa, was a huge success and a film I absolutely loved. The idea that death was after you added to the thrilling creativity of how all those things combined to kill people was awesome to watch.

And this is the ONLY thing that has kept the franchise alive, the methodically organised methods of death coming to claim his cheated prize. I found each of the sequals has gotten worse on a massive degree with the only worth of watching the films is how the crap-acting stars will get slaughtered.

Final Destination 4 Poster


On what should have been a fun filled day at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave... escaping seconds before Nick's frightening vision becomes a terrible reality. Thinking they've cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. As his premonitions continue and the crash survivors begin to die one-by-one in increasingly gruesome ways Nick must figure out how to cheat death once and for all before he, too, reaches his final destination. The film marks the latest in the highly popular Final Destination series, and its first 3D installment, giving horror fans an especially visceral thrill ride. Thanks Warner Bros for this synopsis.

The plot has never changed and the only thing keeping this one alive is the amazing 3D visuals of some of the gorey deaths. I found the opening sequence a 3D viewing pleasure but it was still nothing on the opening of the first one.

Final Destination 4 Bobby Campo


Thank god the stars are extremely good looking because their acting is so appalling I was chanting for death to come and claim them before I slashed my wrists and went to him first. Bobby Campo was the only exception - I think his acting needs work but I would watch another film with him in it. I don't know if this is because he had talent or I was lusting after him and would forgive all so I could watch him until the credits rolled. Shantel VanSanten ... Lori Milligan and Nick Zano were so bad I would have gladly sorted them out for Death myself .

Final Destination 4 Bobby Campo


David R. Elliss, the director and former stuntman, has a list of B Grade films under his belt with Snakes on a Plane, Final Destination 2 and Cellular being his most notable but how he could not fathom how bad this was I will never understand. The script is woeful, the direction shoddy and the story bringing nothing new to the frahnchise. Why on earth they haven't confronted a shaman to battle death I will never know? I think the only thing that will put bums on seats in this one is the fact you get to see people die in hideous ways and watch beautiful people try to say two syllable words that they probably don't understand. It will help for teenagers that you get to see most of the lead actors 90% naked and this is what held it together for me. Campo is HOT but someone PLEASE pay for these actors to obtain lessons!!

Final Destination 4 Bobby Campo


The use of 3D in this film is impressive and it is the first time I have thoroughly enjoyed to its full extent. It uses the gimmick of 3D and throttles it up for some fun filled deadly things flying from the screen.

Out now in 3D and while the 3D is great and the death scenes got me clapping the rest is painful. Worth $7- only because of said hot Campo and death's methods of collecting his treasure.

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Comment by Wilson Pon

October 14th 2009 08:28
Jason, I stopped watching Final Destination since its third series, as Ali Larter not longer casting in the film. After I read your review, I strongly believed that it's better to skip this one as well!

Comment by Jason King

October 14th 2009 08:32
You will like the 3D stuff Wilson but the acting is woeful. I do recommend the 3D for the big screen as think it will be lacking on DVD at a latter date and be even worse.

Thanks for the comment buddy!

Comment by Cinema Rat

October 15th 2009 13:23
Saw it tonight mate, this time we are on an equal footing in the review stakes, it was a dud! I'll post my review tomorrow. Was it me or did some of the footage still look like it was in NTSC format?! There wasn't great clarity with the print the whole way through... Oh and the ending... What the?!

Comment by Jason King

October 15th 2009 21:35
Glad we agree on the piece of poop it was. The footage was made with a film negative format Video (HDTV) and filmed on a Fusion Camera (dual-strip 3-D). All digital and not done that well. I think also the use of so much CGI caused it to look a bit dodgy in some scenes. I did love some of the 3D elements but the rest was crap.

I pray this is the last one.

Comment by JESUS

October 16th 2009 05:31
Jase, I agree with every sentence uttered about this film written here, with one huge exception.

IT WAS AWESOME

for yet another simple reason

Hotties being killed in 3D - F**KING AWESOME

Thats all I have to say on the issue

(accept image porn in 3d, sick)

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