Final Destination 2
2003 Directed by David R. Ellis
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Death is like a boomerang. it keeps coming back
Death may be closer than it appears. Voluntarily locked away in the perceived safety of a psychiatric hospital, the lone survivor from "Final Destination" lives in constant fear that Death is coming to claim her. She may be considered crazy, but she is also right. Death is moving toward suburban Route 23, heading south in "Final Destination 2." Meanwhile, en route to a weekend getaway with her friends, Kimberly Corman has a terrible premonition. Shocked into action, Kimberly blocks traffic on a highway on-ramp. Drivers honk and complain, until death tears up the highway in a massive pile-up, with those left on the on-ramp narrowly escaping with their lives. But Kimberly knows it’s not over: Death won’t be cheated so easily. Now, this random group of strangers, who were all meant to die in the freeway disaster, must join Kimberly in a desperate attempt to stay alive.
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Part of Dastardly Difficult December: film nr.3
The Final Destination introduced us to the subgenre of Slapstick Horror and I really liked the first part. It is for that reason that I tried to avoid the sequels as they are usually far worse as we all know.
This film is a great exception to that rule in that it takes what made the first one so original and enlarges and exaggerates it. The deaths are wonderfully over the top and so elaborate I can sense the glee and enjoyment had in thinking them up.
And that's perhaps the main reason I liked it so much. It's fun. It definitely focusses more on the slapstick side than on the horror which resulted in me laughing out loud and being grossed out at the same time.
And that opening car crash alone warrants a viewing.
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BECAUSE OF THIS I DON'T WALK UNDER FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS.
but everything else is fine...
I still go to the dentist....My Final Destination order is definitely;
1,2,3,5,4I HAVE SUCH A HUGE CRUSH ON THE COP IN THIS...
Michael Landes = sexy cop, arrest me whenever, wherever.The kills in this film were vicious, wild and fucking BRUTAL!
One in particular that I remember just didn't leave my mind for quite a few days and I love when films can do that to someone. It's just one of those films you never get tired of watching.A.J Cook is in this from the hit TV series Criminal Minds my mom noticed today and we played the 'Guessing Game' which…
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R.I.P. David Ellis! :-(
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Has the same problems as the original but the kills are much more entertaining and it's clear the whole thing is intentionally played for laughs this time.
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The car crash at the start of this film is the greatest car crash of all time, if not one of the best action setpieces ever.
There is no room for discussion here.
Oh, and the rest of the movie is pretty damn good, too.
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The idea of death being a malevolent force that actively hunts you down is chilling to the extreme. Sadly, like the original FINAL DESTINATION, this sequel turns a potentially innovative premise into little more than a series of elaborate death scenes.
The death knell begins after Kimberly (Ali Larter) has a premonition whilst waiting at the on road of a motorway. In a bid to prevent the loss of life she has foreseen, Kimberly blocks the entrance. When the forecasted pile-up occurs attention turns to the explosion of Flight 180 and the events of the original movie.
Just as before, the intended victims begin to meet with freak and fatal accidents. Afraid they have incurred the grim reaper’s wrath by…
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Better than the first, and it has an interesting plot that links back to the original story.
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Interesting to see how they built on the first film but generally a copycat film. There wasn't a whole lot new brought to the film
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just really bad
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gross
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I love all these movies. In this one, the premonition is involving a huge motorway pile up, and stars A.J Cook (JJ from Criminal Minds) so that was a big plus for me. It's a fun movie with some great kills, you should definitely check it out
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The best of the Final Destination movies (although FD5 is close behind). Manages the perfect blend of horror and comedy, with some truly fantastic set pieces that really amp up the tension in the most entertaining of ways. I can't see calling yourself a horror fan and not enjoying this one.
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BECAUSE OF THIS I DON'T WALK UNDER FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS.
but everything else is fine...
I still go to the dentist....My Final Destination order is definitely;
1,2,3,5,4I HAVE SUCH A HUGE CRUSH ON THE COP IN THIS...
Michael Landes = sexy cop, arrest me whenever, wherever.The kills in this film were vicious, wild and fucking BRUTAL!
One in particular that I remember just didn't leave my mind for quite a few days and I love when films can do that to someone. It's just one of those films you never get tired of watching.A.J Cook is in this from the hit TV series Criminal Minds my mom noticed today and we played the 'Guessing Game' which…
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The original was one of the first horror movies I can remember seeing. Although I saw classics like Alien and The Shining around the same time, it was probably the one I found most relatable to my own life. How do you avoid everyday objects that randomly conspire to kill you? Anyway, I've finally gotten around to the sequel, and despite some very distinct early '00s dialogue it's still pretty good. I liked how it built on and mythologised the events of the first film, introducing characters you expect to be mere surface-level douchebags that can be easily bumped off but then developing them into characters you care about. While maybe a little less plausible (and relying far more on severe character stupidity/negligence and coincidentally malfunctioning technology than in the first), the deaths are still tense and shocking. The coda is perfect.
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Bra kreativa sätt folk dör på. Det som är är mindre bra är alla scener där ingen dör.