@@SPIKE-0000 How about the death of the film composer Shirley Walker. She composed the scores to the first 3 films in the franchise and would die on November 30, 2006. She died in the 11th month of the year and Final Destination 3 was released only 9 months earlier. David R. Ellis whom directed Final Destination 2 and 4 died January 7, 2013. When adding the numbers from the date of his death the number 113 comes up!
Late stage Devon Sawa.... people of our generation saw him grow and not become like a Dicaprio... There was a time when Sawa was bigger than Sean William Scott. Not anymore.
I disagree. Albeit it features a more original story, it launched in a period with MANY "horror" movies along the same line: scream, I know what you did last summer, urban legend, ring, the faculty etc. I could barely remember it when it launched, but came to appreciate more afterwards.
I love the final destination movies, its like not many people will be chased by a knife wielding maniac but EVERYONE will be chased down by death and it will ALWAYS get you in the end. I also like how 5 tied back into the first film
hell yeah! that pile up scene was so damm realistic .Still remember that particular scene the cop was smashed to bits by that timber log tied to the truck .
I remember seeing this in a packed cinema. It was chilling and darkly humorous. I especially like the twists in the death scenes. I love the whole series.
@@animeknight8958 I can’t get over how weird it is to see Seann William Scott playing a total dork… a character totally different from Stifler from American Pie lol
The deleted ending was kind of used in the second film where they thought by helping a pregnant woman give birth the new life would invalidate death's list.
Yup. I came to say this. You can see the beginnings of the idea that creating new life breaks death's cycle. I think it's a great way to end a series like this, but it wasn't set up in the first movie so it would feel wrong as the conclusion to it.
Final Destination is my favorite horror franchise. Simply because its not about a psycho killer or some monster or even the dead....but more about a force of nature....death itself. Yes as the sequels came it got more crazy but thats what it made it fun.
It's a solid franchise, probably one of the more consistent horror franchises out there. I remember there was one that was absolutely horrible. Might have been the 3D one but that's all.
I think a film franchise that does not allow for its protagonists to prevail over their adversary is pointless. A person gets a premonition of dying, is somehow allowed to act to avoid that death, yet it’s still inevitable that death will then influence the living world to kill you anyway out of spite. It’s a self-defeating plot.
I remember seeing this with my pops. When that plane explodes, man... It really did scare people like Jaws did with swimming. I specifically remember that being in pop culture for some time. I remember watching this movie and feeling that it wasn't like other horror films. It was a new concept, totally. That what makes it a great movie.
I first saw Final Destination when I was 9. A true classic. Very original screenplay that brought a lot of shock value and plenty of creeps and chills.
I feel like Final Destination would be an amazing show and with them turning so many classic horror movies into shows such as Child's Play and Scream. They could do a kind of American Horror Story theme with each season pretty much killing off the cast and the next season bringing in a new cast
This was such a great movie. Sadly, the sequels are a mix of good and bad, at least in my opinion. Great video as usual Minty. Still waiting for a 10 things you didn't know about Minty video.
I was working in the movie theater when this film came out. At the time, I had no idea what it was about, other than it being a horror movie. As an usher, I came in between showings to check other patrons to make sure everything was ok, and I would occasionally watch snippets of the films(though I couldn’t watch them for too long, as I would get in trouble), and I was completely lost as to what was going on. The first Final Destination film I watched was actually 3, whom I saw with my friends. After seeing that, I went back and watched 1 and 2, and found them good, as I too was intrigued by the concept of death itself stalking people. To me, this movie offered the first real innovation of the slasher genre since Nightmare on Elmstreet, although I felt the sequels got progressively more and more gruesome.
Loved how pt.5 ended with it actually being a prequel. Been looking forward to the newest one but not really a fan of the straight to streaming trend. The newest Predator, Evil Dead and Hellraiser entries are also going that route.
This movie 🎬 was underrated, but after the second one. It seemed like they were stitching this thing together just for the money and not to make a serious story line.
I wish everybody would shut up with saying “underrated!” It’s thrown around way too much! This film wasn’t completely underrated, but compared to more iconic horror movies it was.
FD3 wasn't THAT BAD. I enjoyed the roller coaster crash and the train at the end... I almost hate that I said "I enjoyed..." but it was awesome. And Final Destination 5 was, shockingly, a nice way to wrap up that series.
I hate how the series got watered down over time... but the original is in my top ten horror films of all time. A true classic. Plus, this movie made me question what the purpose of the extra "d" at the end of my first name is for...
I kind of liked the unused ending. I thought the implication was that, in sacrificing himself for his love and their unborn child, that he became a spirit of life. She says something in those final scenes that seemed to indicate she felt his presence around the baby.
I didn't realize how many references to old horror this movie had! I always remember really loving it back in the day and I remember how undeservingly overlooked it was. I was going to say underrated but it wasn't that, it just wasn't as enormous as other horror movies like Urban Legend was but clearly it got enough attention for sequels to be made and the appreciation for the original seemed to come when it became a franchise. I could be a little off but that's what I remember from the time.
@@SultrySeeder I saw it on a website Elite Soundtracks albeit I can't confirm if it is a CDR or a genuine? The score to the second and third film were issued a couple years ago in Spain as promotional use only discs! Both Soundtracks consists of the original score on one disc and the second disc included the songs heard in the films!
You missed the fact that Kristen Kloke was also a main character on space above and beyond which was also a Morgan andWong production. Also she was on Mellinium. It was more of a parallel series to X files as opposed to a spin off.
I worked at a movie theatre when this came out. We had the coolest poster that transitioned from the faces to the skulls as you walked past it. It was awesome!!
I saw this when I was 13 in preparation for FD3 (so this is January 2006). I was so conceited that this film wouldn’t scare me because I’d already ready spoilers. The plane scene actually made me sweat. Especially when you see students ripped out of the cabin or lit on fire.
there is also a comic mini series called "Final Destination: Spring Break" that was about a group of friends vacationing in Cancun for spring break when the hotel they are at explodes (of course they die in other ways then explosion) but main character sees the premenition and saves them and some others. so now they try to survive death all while there is a pending hurricane coming. the deaths were pretty typical but cool. the comic even has a twist at the end (which the films didnt have). There was also a series of novels with their own self centered plot with simular story but with a theme.
@@monsterhanna6691 books seem to be pretty hard to find. been trying to find them but either no one has them or expensive. but you can easily find the comic at least digitally (especially on free)
This is so weird, I just last week re-watched this movie after like 20 something odd years. Haven't seen it since I myself was a high-school student. Was a decent movie, more darkly humorous than I remember it being! Great list as usual!
I really enjoyed Final Destination 4 and 5 due to the amazing and creative use of 3D. Those two movies are templates for how to use 3D effects in horror movies.
One of the best and you hit the nail on the head Minty. The fact that it's a slasher without the slasher character is what makes this so scary. Like Jaws or Alien where we don't see the killer until the end, this movie makes the killer unseen and takes that next step. How do you stop an enemy that is an idea or force and not a tangible being? I personally think the series started going off the rails when they started trying to predict who was next. 2 wasn't terrible about it, but 3 and beyond became really goofy trying to foreshadow the next kill. It gave the characters too much power. Sticking with the "creating new life" idea in 2 and leaving Tony Todd as a major player to aid the survivors in future movies would have been much better. I personally liked them linking the first two movies and wish the rest were more tied to the original plane crash. Can they ever stop the cycle? But this movie is one of the best horror movies of its era and I refuse to listen to the critics. It's fresh, tense, and unpredictable.
Final destination is my fav horror franchise including the 3d one.being older now knowing we're going to die oneday but we don't know how is chilling. premonitions can save ones life; like the story that inspired the film.
Not to be mean. But the scene when Terry got hit by the bus. You either laughed or got scared. Depending on your type of humor. I will let you guess mine.
You’re the 1st person to ever point out the 3 movie posters and that’s exactly what they were going with. Cinemas would occasionally get specific instructions when putting up promotional material for movies and for this movie the posters were supposed to put in the same order you mentioned with the 1st one at or near the entrance or lobby, the 2nd at the ticket or box office and the 3rd near the screen it was going to play in or outside the shop. So the impression was that people would see the subtle changes as they made their way in to see the movie.
I was 14 when this came out and I went and saw it in the theaters with my brother in-law. He never liked going out to movies but really enjoyed seeing this one! We still bring it up from time to time because it really kept you guessing as to what was coming next! Great review Minty! I had no idea of the alternate ending.
Devon SAWA is still that dude! I loved him in 'Idle Hands' (along with Seth Green and Jessica Alba), but 'Final Destination' was made awesome because Devon gave it his all. It got silly after the first movie, but that first one set a standard.
This is definitely a good Movie, and I would say this Movie does make you think about the storyline and all... Good to know that this movie had some references to older horror movies! Great job Mr. Minty!
One of the greatest, most entertaining and eerie horror franchises of all time! That's my hill, and I'm dying on it. Besides what Minty already mentioned, I think that one feature that's great for us gore fetishists, the "Final destination" franchise has, and uses, the opportunity to let us see each character die a grisly death twice. And in the case of the first two, we get Ali Larter - who is truly charismatic and downright oozing star quality.
A beloved horror franchise!!!!! Especially that unforgettable highway scene at the first sequel and that bridge scene plus the plot twist of the final film, will be in our hearts and minds forever!!!!
Highs and lows of course but overall, the entire franchise was entertaining. These days I can't really remember which one was which but I know I enjoyed them.
Mine too! Being a fan of the TV series Criminal Minds I was surprised when I found out that A.J. Cook AKA Special Agent Jennifer Jareau was the star of FD2! I had no clue it was her! Not just because she's a brunette in the movie and a blond on the show but also she acts completely different than her TV character.
Final Destination 2 did touch on the premise of the alternate ending from the first movie. The character who had the original premonition some of the deaths that would have occured without her interference is told my the mortician that only new life can stop death. She recall a pregnant woman being among the survivors and set out to keep her safe until the baby is born. After the baby is born, she has a flashback to her original premonition, and realizes the pregnant woman wouldn't have been killed in the original turn of events.
It didn’t feature the song final countdown but it did feature the song “Into the Void” by Nine inch nails which actually says “Final Destination” in the lyrics at 1:35 mins into the song.
This movie also reminds me of the Twilight Zone episode, "Twenty-Two." In that episode, a woman keeps having a nightmare, and in the end, that nightmare keeps her from getting on a plane, which then explodes, sparing her life.
Spring of 2001 I went on a trip to Europe. I hadn't seen this movie, because at the time I wasn't really in to modern horror movies. It was my senior year of highschool, and we spent 12 days in Spain and France. We were in Paris, in our hotel one night and it was on Pay Per View on TV. So my friends decided to watch it.
Hey Minty: Greetings from California's Central Coast... You're freaking awesome!!! I loves your collections and the movies you do your lists for!!! I look forward to your posts and can't wait to watch them!!! If I may make a suggestion: I feel that you should you do a 10 things about a movie from your motherland: the adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert... Thank you for all that you do and please keep up the good work!!!!
Absolutely love the Final Destination movies. Wish they would make some new ones. Saw the first one in theatres when it came out and it was good. Most franchises would have made 10 movies by now but I like how they've treated this franchise.
The scene where the plane blows up is actually based on TWA flight 800 an electrical short sparked the gas tanks and the plane exploded over the Long Island sound .
I thought this movie was a total breath of fresh air, during a time when the horror genre was back in decline, & it seemed as though there was truly nothing new under the sun to be done. It was a great concept, & truly fresh. I can't think of anything prior that could be considered as being a huge influence on this story. Also, these films are just relentlessly entertaining in their morbidly creative death scenes...
@@Redmist-se7ld Exactly! That's what I love about it, totally did not expect that ending when I first watched it. I was genuinely surprised in a good way. I was like damn that was badass!
@@kiss4jam Final Destination 5 was fantastic, however I kind of caught on to the idea that it could have been a prequel as the characters were using flip phones in a movie released in 2011. I kept wondering “no one has a BlackBerry Curve ? No one ?”
@@ChillCoolCee Not only that they tried to make the movie look like the first one! The overall lighting was a bit darker and not as bright as the third and 4th films.
There was a Lenticular theatrical poster made for it. The picture used for the #3 variant poster is actually a pic of the Lenticular version. And the Lenticular version of the poster changes from their faces when alive to the skeletal faces show in pic #3. Basically it changes from version #1, to version #2, then finally to version #3. it's one of my fav movie posters I own as there's not too many theatrical posters that had Lenticular versions. Plus it's pretty cool to see the change from alive to dead of the main cast.
As with most horror franchises, The first installment will always be a fan favorite, and a timeless classic. Unfortunately the others were silly and predictable.
I always thought the final destination series of movies were brilliant especially the first two. I own all of them and frequently watch. I have introduce them to many friends and students. Keep up the great work
I love the series and can't wait for more. When you said the latter movies looked too CG you showed deaths from the 3-D movie which were digitally enhanced for the 3-D effect...which did make it not look as good. So what is this "force" that keeps "saving" people and pissing off Death? I think that's the true villain of the series.
@@scottdoesntmatter4409 You know what they say about assumptions, they're mostly right...except when they're not. I'd like if they explored this in the next movie...but it's probably better if they don't, lol.
completelly agree with you, some of the deaths the characters had implied tht they were made of gelatine or something like that, killed the terror idea, but the one that acts as prequel was sort of decent, the bridge scene was great if they stop thinking that meople disintegrate like that, the next movie might be good
Nobody ever seemed to notice that the deathly force in the first film was different from all the others. For instance, the scene when it came for Tod. The toilet sprung a leak, causing Tod to trip up into the bath and hang himself. The water leak then unnaturally retracted back into the tap behind the toilet removing any trace of there being a leak in the first place. no other death in the series did this, it just felt so deliberate and sinister as opposed to everyone dying from extreme freak accidents and there were no other efforts to cover deaths tracks
best thing about FD2 is the fact nobody can comfortably drive behind a lorry with tree logs. even if i got a speeding ticket I'm passing that thing soon as.
Honestly I never knew about this movie, until I looked up the actress from criminal minds (A.J. Cook) who plays the lead in the second final destination, and then it started from there
The bar was set was high in this movie with suspense, tension, originality, impactfulness with it's narrative in which the sequels could never match nor surpass, it was a fresh take on the slasher genre where the killer is death itself.
Growing up, I was not allowed to watch horror movies, because my mom thought they would rot our brains. So, one day, her and an ultra religious friend were having a mom's day out and decided to end it out with a trip to the theater. They had no idea what was playing and decided on posters alone which to watch. They decided on Final Destination just based on "that cute kid from casper" was in it. They didn't realize it was a horror movie until the first kid died, but decided it was too late to sneak out. My mom ended up loving the movie (not sure about her friend). She let up her horror movie rule after this, not that it mattered since I had just turned 18 that year anyways.
My mom was the opposite I watched horror movies since I was barely old enough to remember them pretty much since about the age of 5 my favorite even till this day I saw when I was 10 child's play. And for my 13th birthday slumber party my mom rented all 3 of the Originals and now my house is full of chucky my daughter is 9 and has watched all 4 scream movies and a few of the child's play movies as well you just have to talk to your kids and explain to them it's not real it's fiction.
Went to college with Jeffrey and read some of the stuff he was working on. He wrote a sequel to nightmare on elm Street. Talent was obvious then and he's a nice guy.
Hey Minty. Love this movie and movie series. This idea would probably work out well as a TV series. Nice video. Any idea why Terri's bus death did not get Rocky Mountain High'd? Also, With mentioning a new movie, did they say how they could work another movie into the fold when they have already closed the loop? Keep making these great videos and if you have never heard of or watched Interstate 60, I bet you would love it. Most fun movie no one has ever heard of. Great cast and original ideas, I'm guessing the advertising was not very well implemented.
Loved this movie & loved the ending. Just when I thought they were safe!!!
I can't believe it's been 11yrs since the 5th one already...the one that had "Claire's gay friend from HEREOS" in it....
@@SPIKE-0000 How about the death of the film composer Shirley Walker. She composed the scores to the first 3 films in the franchise and would die on November 30, 2006. She died in the 11th month of the year and Final Destination 3 was released only 9 months earlier. David R. Ellis whom directed Final Destination 2 and 4 died January 7, 2013. When adding the numbers from the date of his death the number 113 comes up!
The first was good
2, 3, and 5 were okay
Four was crap
@@SuperMarioBrosIII Bloody hell....
Late stage Devon Sawa....
people of our generation saw him grow and not become like a Dicaprio...
There was a time when Sawa was bigger than Sean William Scott. Not anymore.
At the time of the release of this film... There was nothing else like it on film. A classic that any true horror fan will immediately appreciate.
100% agree, one of the most original movies ever.
That bit when the bus hit that lass made me jump about 25 feet in the air.
It’s scary how this came out only 1 year prior to 9/11
I disagree. Albeit it features a more original story, it launched in a period with MANY "horror" movies along the same line: scream, I know what you did last summer, urban legend, ring, the faculty etc.
I could barely remember it when it launched, but came to appreciate more afterwards.
@@Shadow__133 The Ring was meh… as was the Grudge. Both original Japanese films were alot scarier
I love the final destination movies, its like not many people will be chased by a knife wielding maniac but EVERYONE will be chased down by death and it will ALWAYS get you in the end. I also like how 5 tied back into the first film
Agreed. I was gonna say the same thing about how 5 tied into the first movie. That was pretty slick.
@@bjpalm1994 moohahaha just when you thought you were done binge watching it stats all over again!!!!!!!
@@FACEBOOKS-WBDS Yes, and you had to watch all those Easter eggs to see that the 5th movie was the prequel to the 1st movie.
Yup, awesome surprise
the freeway pile up in the second film was probably the best scene in the entire franchise, the build up and execution were spot on and brutal.
And thanks to that, I still to this day won't drive behind semis carrying pipes/logs
That's the only one that I wouldn't never watch again. It freaked me out so much. And everytime we get behind a logging truck, I think of the movie.
I saw that movie on mushrooms and it helped me accept the reality of death and how ridiculous it all is.
Yup the log truck... Still gets me.
hell yeah! that pile up scene was so damm realistic .Still remember that particular scene the cop was smashed to bits by that timber log tied to the truck .
I remember seeing this in a packed cinema. It was chilling and darkly humorous. I especially like the twists in the death scenes.
I love the whole series.
i heard they plan to make a 6th and 7th film
@@animeknight8958 I can’t get over how weird it is to see Seann William Scott playing a total dork… a character totally different from Stifler from American Pie lol
@@nsasupporter7557 he plays other roles too.
@@animeknight8958 yes I know 😉
@@nsasupporter7557 people only remember him as that
The deleted ending was kind of used in the second film where they thought by helping a pregnant woman give birth the new life would invalidate death's list.
Yup. I came to say this. You can see the beginnings of the idea that creating new life breaks death's cycle. I think it's a great way to end a series like this, but it wasn't set up in the first movie so it would feel wrong as the conclusion to it.
Final Destination is my favorite horror franchise. Simply because its not about a psycho killer or some monster or even the dead....but more about a force of nature....death itself. Yes as the sequels came it got more crazy but thats what it made it fun.
It's a solid franchise, probably one of the more consistent horror franchises out there. I remember there was one that was absolutely horrible. Might have been the 3D one but that's all.
I think a film franchise that does not allow for its protagonists to prevail over their adversary is pointless. A person gets a premonition of dying, is somehow allowed to act to avoid that death, yet it’s still inevitable that death will then influence the living world to kill you anyway out of spite. It’s a self-defeating plot.
@@LumpyAdams what did you think of final destination 3
I remember seeing this with my pops. When that plane explodes, man... It really did scare people like Jaws did with swimming. I specifically remember that being in pop culture for some time. I remember watching this movie and feeling that it wasn't like other horror films. It was a new concept, totally. That what makes it a great movie.
I regularly use the quote "You don't wanna fuck with that Mac Daddy" in real life situations because of this franchise lol
I first saw Final Destination when I was 9. A true classic. Very original screenplay that brought a lot of shock value and plenty of creeps and chills.
*A group of teens evades death*
Death: And I took that personally.
😂😂😂
I feel like Final Destination would be an amazing show and with them turning so many classic horror movies into shows such as Child's Play and Scream. They could do a kind of American Horror Story theme with each season pretty much killing off the cast and the next season bringing in a new cast
This was such a great movie. Sadly, the sequels are a mix of good and bad, at least in my opinion. Great video as usual Minty. Still waiting for a 10 things you didn't know about Minty video.
You may not like the sequels but more people remember the log truck sequence from the second film better than any other death in the franchise
@@sailorarwen6101 Still doesn't make the rest of the movie any good.
The first three were solid movies. The rest was more ok how creative can we get with the deaths and got gimmicky.
@@TheAeris07 I liked 1 a lot, 2 was kind of meh. 3 was actually really good, I liked the choose your own adventure thing on the dvd a lot.
To me personally I think they are all good movies and fun to watch.
I was working in the movie theater when this film came out. At the time, I had no idea what it was about, other than it being a horror movie. As an usher, I came in between showings to check other patrons to make sure everything was ok, and I would occasionally watch snippets of the films(though I couldn’t watch them for too long, as I would get in trouble), and I was completely lost as to what was going on. The first Final Destination film I watched was actually 3, whom I saw with my friends. After seeing that, I went back and watched 1 and 2, and found them good, as I too was intrigued by the concept of death itself stalking people. To me, this movie offered the first real innovation of the slasher genre since Nightmare on Elmstreet, although I felt the sequels got progressively more and more gruesome.
Loved how pt.5 ended with it actually being a prequel. Been looking forward to the newest one but not really a fan of the straight to streaming trend. The newest Predator, Evil Dead and Hellraiser entries are also going that route.
Such a great movie. I would love to see Devon Sewa make a big mainstream comeback. He definitely has the look and acting chops.
He is the Dad in the new Chucky
I still can’t get over how different Seann William Scott was in this movie from Stifler
This is an insane and underrated Horror Thriller film series.
Damn right.
This movie is not underrated
This movie 🎬 was underrated, but after the second one. It seemed like they were stitching this thing together just for the money and not to make a serious story line.
I wish everybody would shut up with saying “underrated!” It’s thrown around way too much! This film wasn’t completely underrated, but compared to more iconic horror movies it was.
@@TheConnonedrum 3 and 4 are guilty pleasures for me. 5 sucked. CGI kill doesn't quite hit it
Seeing this in the theatre back in the day was so awesome. Back in the late 90s, teens would pack the shows. So much fun!
Like Scream, Final Destination just sucked me in and kept me interested the whole time. Such an excellent psychological/horror/thriller.
FD3 wasn't THAT BAD. I enjoyed the roller coaster crash and the train at the end... I almost hate that I said "I enjoyed..." but it was awesome. And Final Destination 5 was, shockingly, a nice way to wrap up that series.
Do Idle Hands next, please.
So happy you covered this! Love this movie!
@Julie May me too!
Minty I really look forward to your “10 Things you didn’t know “ every week ! Keep up the great work for many years to come !
I hate how the series got watered down over time... but the original is in my top ten horror films of all time. A true classic.
Plus, this movie made me question what the purpose of the extra "d" at the end of my first name is for...
What I hate is 1st movies in any series being treated as a "sacred cow" (untouchable best). This mindset is way too prevalent in society.
This movie as an episode of the X-Files would be just... natural! I can even imagine the banter between Mulder & Scully :)
I kind of liked the unused ending. I thought the implication was that, in sacrificing himself for his love and their unborn child, that he became a spirit of life. She says something in those final scenes that seemed to indicate she felt his presence around the baby.
I didn't realize how many references to old horror this movie had! I always remember really loving it back in the day and I remember how undeservingly overlooked it was. I was going to say underrated but it wasn't that, it just wasn't as enormous as other horror movies like Urban Legend was but clearly it got enough attention for sequels to be made and the appreciation for the original seemed to come when it became a franchise. I could be a little off but that's what I remember from the time.
Agreed, it was launched when many similar movies were releasing. I remember urban legend, i know what you did and scream made more impact at the time.
Urban legends aint ish compared to FD
I too,love Shirley Walker’s creepy score and I don’t know why it has never been released on cd. I’m still waiting!
Isn't it available for streaming?
@@SultrySeeder I saw it on a website Elite Soundtracks albeit I can't confirm if it is a CDR or a genuine? The score to the second and third film were issued a couple years ago in Spain as promotional use only discs! Both Soundtracks consists of the original score on one disc and the second disc included the songs heard in the films!
Thank you for sharing about Elite Soundtracks. I just ordered the cd and I can’t wait to hear it. Thanks again
@@daviddrevicky5516 You are very welcome, David Drevicky, take care!
This movie was one of my best movie theater experiences ever. And I'm always ready for a new sequel.
Minty, over the past two years I've been coming to see your video's! Keep them coming my man!!
Final Destination is great because it was a breath of fresh air and originally after the Slasher genre era had end
The airport scene shocked me when I first saw it. Just didn't expect it at all. Love this series.
I absolutely love them all but I thought number 5 in particular was a surprisingly great sequel!
You missed the fact that Kristen Kloke was also a main character on space above and beyond which was also a Morgan andWong production. Also she was on Mellinium. It was more of a parallel series to X files as opposed to a spin off.
I worked at a movie theatre when this came out. We had the coolest poster that transitioned from the faces to the skulls as you walked past it. It was awesome!!
I saw this when I was 13 in preparation for FD3 (so this is January 2006). I was so conceited that this film wouldn’t scare me because I’d already ready spoilers.
The plane scene actually made me sweat. Especially when you see students ripped out of the cabin or lit on fire.
Scary Fact: Final Destination was inspired by TWA Flight 800 and an Episode of ‘Twilight Zone’ called ‘22’
there is also a comic mini series called "Final Destination: Spring Break" that was about a group of friends vacationing in Cancun for spring break when the hotel they are at explodes (of course they die in other ways then explosion) but main character sees the premenition and saves them and some others.
so now they try to survive death all while there is a pending hurricane coming.
the deaths were pretty typical but cool. the comic even has a twist at the end (which the films didnt have).
There was also a series of novels with their own self centered plot with simular story but with a theme.
Ooh, I'm gonna have to check those out. 😍😍😍
@@monsterhanna6691 books seem to be pretty hard to find. been trying to find them but either no one has them or expensive. but you can easily find the comic at least digitally (especially on free)
oh found out there was a 1 issue comic....kind of at the tail end of a movie with the last survivor trying to stay alive
@@PowerStruggle555 I'll be sure to look into it. Thanks so much. 💛
This is so weird, I just last week re-watched this movie after like 20 something odd years. Haven't seen it since I myself was a high-school student. Was a decent movie, more darkly humorous than I remember it being!
Great list as usual!
You got me through quarantine. Thanks dude
Watched on repeat when it came out on home video.. Awesome premise!
I really enjoyed Final Destination 4 and 5 due to the amazing and creative use of 3D. Those two movies are templates for how to use 3D effects in horror movies.
One of the best and you hit the nail on the head Minty. The fact that it's a slasher without the slasher character is what makes this so scary. Like Jaws or Alien where we don't see the killer until the end, this movie makes the killer unseen and takes that next step. How do you stop an enemy that is an idea or force and not a tangible being?
I personally think the series started going off the rails when they started trying to predict who was next. 2 wasn't terrible about it, but 3 and beyond became really goofy trying to foreshadow the next kill. It gave the characters too much power. Sticking with the "creating new life" idea in 2 and leaving Tony Todd as a major player to aid the survivors in future movies would have been much better. I personally liked them linking the first two movies and wish the rest were more tied to the original plane crash. Can they ever stop the cycle?
But this movie is one of the best horror movies of its era and I refuse to listen to the critics. It's fresh, tense, and unpredictable.
It's not very unpredictable when everyone dies 😂
@@Shadow__133 well, yeah. But not knowing who's next and how they will die was nice.
@@riffbw True!
Final destination is my fav horror franchise including the 3d one.being older now knowing we're going to die oneday but we don't know how is chilling. premonitions can save ones life; like the story that inspired the film.
Not to be mean. But the scene when Terry got hit by the bus. You either laughed or got scared. Depending on your type of humor. I will let you guess mine.
Honestly, it looked like something out of Scary Movie. A parody of horror movies 😆
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's still funny
I laughed LOUD AND HARD at that scene smh 🤦🏾♂️ 🤣🤣🤣
When I first watched this movie it did make me jump because it was so unexpected lol.
I laughed my ass off!
You’re the 1st person to ever point out the 3 movie posters and that’s exactly what they were going with. Cinemas would occasionally get specific instructions when putting up promotional material for movies and for this movie the posters were supposed to put in the same order you mentioned with the 1st one at or near the entrance or lobby, the 2nd at the ticket or box office and the 3rd near the screen it was going to play in or outside the shop. So the impression was that people would see the subtle changes as they made their way in to see the movie.
I was 14 when this came out and I went and saw it in the theaters with my brother in-law. He never liked going out to movies but really enjoyed seeing this one! We still bring it up from time to time because it really kept you guessing as to what was coming next! Great review Minty! I had no idea of the alternate ending.
Devon SAWA is still that dude! I loved him in 'Idle Hands' (along with Seth Green and Jessica Alba), but 'Final Destination' was made awesome because Devon gave it his all. It got silly after the first movie, but that first one set a standard.
This is definitely a good Movie, and I would say this Movie does make you think about the storyline and all...
Good to know that this movie had some references to older horror movies!
Great job Mr. Minty!
One of the greatest, most entertaining and eerie horror franchises of all time! That's my hill, and I'm dying on it. Besides what Minty already mentioned, I think that one feature that's great for us gore fetishists, the "Final destination" franchise has, and uses, the opportunity to let us see each character die a grisly death twice. And in the case of the first two, we get Ali Larter - who is truly charismatic and downright oozing star quality.
Final Destination 3 DVD release has a "Choose their fate" option where you choose who lives or dies, which is pretty crazy.
A beloved horror franchise!!!!! Especially that unforgettable highway scene at the first sequel and that bridge scene plus the plot twist of the final film, will be in our hearts and minds forever!!!!
Kristen Kloke had a heavily recurring role in the excellent X-Files spinoff, Millenium.
I'll never forget seeing 12:07 in the theater. The entire audience laughed for at least 2 minutes 🤣.
Something that made Part 2 better was that it didn't have to spend so much time setting up the premise like the first movie had to
Highs and lows of course but overall, the entire franchise was entertaining. These days I can't really remember which one was which but I know I enjoyed them.
Great video as always :) Final Destination 2 is my favorite in the series, looking forward to seeing your video on that.
Mine too! Being a fan of the TV series Criminal Minds I was surprised when I found out that A.J. Cook AKA Special Agent Jennifer Jareau was the star of FD2! I had no clue it was her! Not just because she's a brunette in the movie and a blond on the show but also she acts completely different than her TV character.
Final Destination 2 did touch on the premise of the alternate ending from the first movie. The character who had the original premonition some of the deaths that would have occured without her interference is told my the mortician that only new life can stop death. She recall a pregnant woman being among the survivors and set out to keep her safe until the baby is born. After the baby is born, she has a flashback to her original premonition, and realizes the pregnant woman wouldn't have been killed in the original turn of events.
Minty please do a top ten for all of the Final Destination sequels
Yes, PLEASE. 😭😭😭
It didn’t feature the song final countdown but it did feature the song “Into the Void” by Nine inch nails which actually says “Final Destination” in the lyrics at 1:35 mins into the song.
Thank you so much for always putting out great videos please keep up the amazing job Minty, can you do a video on Home Alone 3 please
In my theater they had a lenticular version of the poster. So if you looked at it from the side, you could see the actors’ faces turn into skulls.
fun fact devon sawa was the voice and boy version of Casper the one with kristina richi. so i guess he finally got the potion to work
This movie also reminds me of the Twilight Zone episode, "Twenty-Two." In that episode, a woman keeps having a nightmare, and in the end, that nightmare keeps her from getting on a plane, which then explodes, sparing her life.
Spring of 2001 I went on a trip to Europe. I hadn't seen this movie, because at the time I wasn't really in to modern horror movies. It was my senior year of highschool, and we spent 12 days in Spain and France. We were in Paris, in our hotel one night and it was on Pay Per View on TV. So my friends decided to watch it.
Hey Minty: Greetings from California's Central Coast... You're freaking awesome!!! I loves your collections and the movies you do your lists for!!! I look forward to your posts and can't wait to watch them!!! If I may make a suggestion: I feel that you should you do a 10 things about a movie from your motherland: the adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert... Thank you for all that you do and please keep up the good work!!!!
I really like Sawa in the first one, he should return
I love the ending when the character asks who's next as we see the sign swinging towards him and we cut to black just before it hits. :)
Absolutely love the Final Destination movies. Wish they would make some new ones. Saw the first one in theatres when it came out and it was good. Most franchises would have made 10 movies by now but I like how they've treated this franchise.
It actually surprises me that they are rebooting this.. might as well make another sequel
The scene where the plane blows up is actually based on TWA flight 800 an electrical short sparked the gas tanks and the plane exploded over the Long Island sound .
I thought this movie was a total breath of fresh air, during a time when the horror genre was back in decline, & it seemed as though there was truly nothing new under the sun to be done. It was a great concept, & truly fresh. I can't think of anything prior that could be considered as being a huge influence on this story. Also, these films are just relentlessly entertaining in their morbidly creative death scenes...
I honestly love all of the Final Destination movies. Part 4 was meh, but still I never get tired of re- watching them. Part 5 was awesome!
Final destination 5 was well thought out even the ending shows the original cast in flight 180
@@Redmist-se7ld Exactly! That's what I love about it, totally did not expect that ending when I first watched it. I was genuinely surprised in a good way. I was like damn that was badass!
@@kiss4jam Final Destination 5 was fantastic, however I kind of caught on to the idea that it could have been a prequel as the characters were using flip phones in a movie released in 2011.
I kept wondering “no one has a BlackBerry Curve ? No one ?”
@@ChillCoolCee Not only that they tried to make the movie look like the first one! The overall lighting was a bit darker and not as bright as the third and 4th films.
@@ChillCoolCee there was smart phones in 2011
There was a Lenticular theatrical poster made for it. The picture used for the #3 variant poster is actually a pic of the Lenticular version. And the Lenticular version of the poster changes from their faces when alive to the skeletal faces show in pic #3. Basically it changes from version #1, to version #2, then finally to version #3.
it's one of my fav movie posters I own as there's not too many theatrical posters that had Lenticular versions. Plus it's pretty cool to see the change from alive to dead of the main cast.
Final Destination 2 is the reason for why I still can't drive behind a truck that carries logs.
As with most horror franchises, The first installment will always be a fan favorite, and a timeless classic.
Unfortunately the others were silly and predictable.
I always thought the final destination series of movies were brilliant especially the first two. I own all of them and frequently watch. I have introduce them to many friends and students. Keep up the great work
FD1 had a more of could actually happen scenarios imo. Great video minty as always 👍
8:33 She was also a star of Space: Above and Beyond, which was partly created and produced by Glen Morgan.
You know Devon Sawa was in idle hands a year before final destination plus he did say idle hands was his favorite movie he’s ever worked on
I love the series and can't wait for more. When you said the latter movies looked too CG you showed deaths from the 3-D movie which were digitally enhanced for the 3-D effect...which did make it not look as good.
So what is this "force" that keeps "saving" people and pissing off Death? I think that's the true villain of the series.
True…..I never thought of that.🤔😎
one would assume it is God.
@@scottdoesntmatter4409 You know what they say about assumptions, they're mostly right...except when they're not. I'd like if they explored this in the next movie...but it's probably better if they don't, lol.
completelly agree with you, some of the deaths the characters had implied tht they were made of gelatine or something like that, killed the terror idea, but the one that acts as prequel was sort of decent, the bridge scene was great
if they stop thinking that meople disintegrate like that, the next movie might be good
Nobody ever seemed to notice that the deathly force in the first film was different from all the others. For instance, the scene when it came for Tod. The toilet sprung a leak, causing Tod to trip up into the bath and hang himself. The water leak then unnaturally retracted back into the tap behind the toilet removing any trace of there being a leak in the first place. no other death in the series did this, it just felt so deliberate and sinister as opposed to everyone dying from extreme freak accidents and there were no other efforts to cover deaths tracks
Whoa, I never even thought of that! 😱
1:03 " It scared the poo poo out of me" XD
best thing about FD2 is the fact nobody can comfortably drive behind a lorry with tree logs. even if i got a speeding ticket I'm passing that thing soon as.
I love the Nova ss in black same as mine but mine was gold with black vinyl top and black ss stripes
I actually loved Final Destination 5. What a twist ending!
HEY MINTY!!! Good to see you again. Much fun! Cheers Mate.😁
You didn't mention that when they're in the airport, all of their deaths are depicted in the airport artwork.
Love the channel Minty!!
Whoa, what? 😱
Honestly I never knew about this movie, until I looked up the actress from criminal minds (A.J. Cook) who plays the lead in the second final destination, and then it started from there
The bar was set was high in this movie with suspense, tension, originality, impactfulness with it's narrative in which the sequels could never match nor surpass, it was a fresh take on the slasher genre where the killer is death itself.
Broooo by one letter
@@matteoburatti6231 You mean my surname, may I ask are you Italian too. I was born and raised in Australia but I have Italian background.
Growing up, I was not allowed to watch horror movies, because my mom thought they would rot our brains. So, one day, her and an ultra religious friend were having a mom's day out and decided to end it out with a trip to the theater. They had no idea what was playing and decided on posters alone which to watch. They decided on Final Destination just based on "that cute kid from casper" was in it.
They didn't realize it was a horror movie until the first kid died, but decided it was too late to sneak out. My mom ended up loving the movie (not sure about her friend). She let up her horror movie rule after this, not that it mattered since I had just turned 18 that year anyways.
My mom was the opposite I watched horror movies since I was barely old enough to remember them pretty much since about the age of 5 my favorite even till this day I saw when I was 10 child's play. And for my 13th birthday slumber party my mom rented all 3 of the Originals and now my house is full of chucky my daughter is 9 and has watched all 4 scream movies and a few of the child's play movies as well you just have to talk to your kids and explain to them it's not real it's fiction.
Went to college with Jeffrey and read some of the stuff he was working on. He wrote a sequel to nightmare on elm Street. Talent was obvious then and he's a nice guy.
Great film. I got freaked out by knives and showers for a couple of weeks after this. Top work as always Minty!
And all that fear and caution may have saved you from a grisly early death!
Thank the producers for saving you life.
@@Shadow__133 Lol good point thank you producers!
Hey Minty. Love this movie and movie series. This idea would probably work out well as a TV series. Nice video. Any idea why Terri's bus death did not get Rocky Mountain High'd? Also, With mentioning a new movie, did they say how they could work another movie into the fold when they have already closed the loop? Keep making these great videos and if you have never heard of or watched Interstate 60, I bet you would love it. Most fun movie no one has ever heard of. Great cast and original ideas, I'm guessing the advertising was not very well implemented.
I really enjoyed the 'Final Destination' franchise, as much as i like 'Saw'. Great popcorn horror.
I don’t listen to John Denver while riding my motorcycle because of this movie.
I remember being blown away by this movie! It was a great horror movie
Minty, your bands first album should be called "In Your Face".
I love these videos, and I have some suggestions for future offerings:
1) Anaconda
2) Equilibrium/Ultraviolet ("gunkata" movies)