Final Destination 4 -- In 3-D
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I liked it enough - pretty terrible dialogue and the new inclusion of the lead having premonitions for ALL DEATHS was totally weak and poorly executed, but overall it was fun enough in 3D to be worthwhile... I don't think it's very great if it's not in 3D though and certainly the weakest in the series I think...but the credit sequence with the x-ray vision of many of the previous films death's was super cool.
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Its an enjoyable bad movie, like the other 3 are, but was fun and entertaining, like the other 3. The 3D was pretty cool. After this, I saw Halloween 2, and boy, does that make this look all the better.
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I liked it enough - pretty terrible dialogue and the new inclusion of the lead having premonitions for ALL DEATHS was totally weak and poorly executed, but overall it was fun enough in 3D to be worthwhile... I don't think it's very great if it's not in 3D though and certainly the weakest in the series I think...but the credit sequence with the x-ray vision of many of the previous films death's was super cool.
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Did anyone catch that the opening title credit has the deaths from the first 3 films in 3D? Thought that was a great nod to the series (among a few other things, like Clear Rivers water)
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Didn't like this one at all - it was more annoying than not - and it had the worst 3D of any modern 3d flick I've seen. Kind of sucks when something with minimal 3d potential like My Bloody Valentine 3D has vastly superior 3D to something with awesome 3d potential like this.
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Didnt care for this one. First the kills werent very inventive or creepy as they were in the first and second movies. The 3D wasnt the best and the actors were pretty horrible, everyone except the black guy who was decent, the rest were pretty bad. The Effects were pretty lousy either.
It wasnt a awful movie, there was a couple fun scenes but overall it was pretty weak.
It wasnt a awful movie, there was a couple fun scenes but overall it was pretty weak.
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Also, the 3-D effects weren't really anything special IMO. The set pieces at the beginning and the one at the mall were both effective but the 3-D aside from that really wasn't what I was hoping for.
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Saw it. Meh. Pretty dumb, even for a film like this. Weak kills, horrible CGI, terrible acting. Well, that last one is to be expected, but Ellis failed to make this entry half as enjoyable as part 2. Plus, the ending blew. Doubt I'd pick this up on Blu.
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Saw this last night in 3D and I thought it was pretty cool.
Although, I thought the 2 lead men (Bobby Campo and Nick Zano) were horrible. Zero charisma and no chemistry with their female leads.
I liked the 2 girls though. Thought Shantel VanSanten (the lead's GF) was decent and IMO she would have made a better lead character. If your a fan of One Tree Hill, she's going to be a series regular this fall playing Haley's sister.
Some of the 3D effects were pretty good and comparible w/ My Bloody Valentine. As for the death scenes. Not really suspensful, but I thought they were still pretty gruesome.
I agree with ^ the ending did suck. But, I think I will revisit this on DVD or Blu Ray.
Although, I thought the 2 lead men (Bobby Campo and Nick Zano) were horrible. Zero charisma and no chemistry with their female leads.
I liked the 2 girls though. Thought Shantel VanSanten (the lead's GF) was decent and IMO she would have made a better lead character. If your a fan of One Tree Hill, she's going to be a series regular this fall playing Haley's sister.
Some of the 3D effects were pretty good and comparible w/ My Bloody Valentine. As for the death scenes. Not really suspensful, but I thought they were still pretty gruesome.
I agree with ^ the ending did suck. But, I think I will revisit this on DVD or Blu Ray.
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watched this tonight in 2d (as ballbuster only had the 2d version for rent) Only death that was really any good was
Rest of the movie blew. The CGI was really bad too, especially during the opening Nascar sequence. If number 5 is more of the same, i'll prob pass. And prob Number 2 is my fave of the series.
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Finally caught this last night. I enjoyed it for the most part, even though I agree with most everyone here. The deaths weren't suspenseful at all, or even all that creative. I didn't like the lead having multiple premonitions. The acting and dialog was shoddy and characters weren't acting logistically in the least. Who goes to the movies an hour after your best friend dies?
However, I enjoyed the homages to the first film (deja vu!
) and the theater scene seemed like it was ripped right from the commercials promoting the first movie. I LOVED the opening credit sequence as well as the final sequence done in x-ray style.
I did enjoy it more than part 3 though.
So final rankings: 2, 1, 4, 3
However, I enjoyed the homages to the first film (deja vu!

I did enjoy it more than part 3 though.
So final rankings: 2, 1, 4, 3
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I thought this movie was horrible!
The CGI was atrocious and the worst in the series.
Lame opening (the highway accidents in Part 2 were some of the best on screen at the time)
The 3-D was a distraction.
The acting was abysmal.... Makes the cast in Part 1 look award winning in comparison. At least some of them went places in their careers after. I highly doubt we'll be hearing from any of the actors in this film ever again. They were awful!
One of the worst films of '09.
Bomb!
The CGI was atrocious and the worst in the series.
Lame opening (the highway accidents in Part 2 were some of the best on screen at the time)
The 3-D was a distraction.
The acting was abysmal.... Makes the cast in Part 1 look award winning in comparison. At least some of them went places in their careers after. I highly doubt we'll be hearing from any of the actors in this film ever again. They were awful!
One of the worst films of '09.
Bomb!
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I thought this movie was horrible!
The CGI was atrocious and the worst in the series.
Lame opening (the highway accidents in Part 2 were some of the best on screen at the time)
The 3-D was a distraction.
The acting was abysmal.... Makes the cast in Part 1 look award winning in comparison. At least some of them went places in their careers after. I highly doubt we'll be hearing from any of the actors in this film ever again. They were awful!
One of the worst films of '09.
Bomb!
The CGI was atrocious and the worst in the series.
Lame opening (the highway accidents in Part 2 were some of the best on screen at the time)
The 3-D was a distraction.
The acting was abysmal.... Makes the cast in Part 1 look award winning in comparison. At least some of them went places in their careers after. I highly doubt we'll be hearing from any of the actors in this film ever again. They were awful!
One of the worst films of '09.
Bomb!
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I absolutely hated this movie despite rock bottom expectations. Even the weak third entry was way ahead of this one. I really only liked
death was that's the only suspenseful and rather playful sequence in the whole movie. The rest was lots of noise but zero intensity and even less fun. It was the loudest snoozefest ever.
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