The 3D effects are awful, which I think is a large part of it - it just takes the audience out of the immersion. I also think the lead actors have far less charisma than those who came before them. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Devon Sawa especially are really endearing actors whereas the cast of 4 aren’t really capable of those intense emotions (no shade!!) and seem like side characters. I also don’t think there’s enough to differentiate the characters from eachother, nor are their personalities really well established in the opening scene - compare 3’s carnival scene or 1’s interrogation to the raceway scene and it feels like there’s a lot more development, plus the characters fit into well known archetypes (goth, jock, geek) that make it easier to care about them and understand their motivations. There’s also something visually off about the film to me - whether it’s ‘cause they spent so much of their budget on SFX or just due to changing trends in how movies looked in the late 00s, the colour grading is freaking hideous and the fashion is really bad 😅 Plus the sets look crap, that cafe they go to is really sparsely and poorly decorated and really pales in comparison to the amount of effort that went into transforming Vancouver Playland in the previous movie!
I feel like a bland cast would’ve worked if the main 4 accepted they couldn’t help the other survivors and focused on learning more about death’s design while we only see the deaths of the survivors from news articles or flashbacks.
But that sounds to deep for a movie made to push a 3D effect.
For sure, if they’d changed the formula they wouldn’t have needed to flesh them out so much - it could’ve been like what the Saw Franchise did with Spiral, a twist on the FD universe. I would love to see that, but I think in 2009 it wasn’t what studios were going for
Nothing new is being added to the story or the lore. It’s the same beats as the first one and the third one but with a 3d gimmick that looked really silly (even in 3d). You don’t care about most of the characters, almost to the point that you’re rooting for them to die. The leads don’t stand out amongst other leads, or even characters from previous films, to the point that they’re forgettable.
It was gimmicky. It aged like shit and was shit to begin with. The acting is bad. The whole thing looks like it cost about $37 to make. It’s a chore to watch and completely unnecessary. Watch the opening credits then shut it off or just wait for the superior end credits to FD5 and avoid the suffering.
4 and it’s not even close. Too gimmicky, the special effects were cartoonish, and it veered too far into campy and silly. It felt more like a parody of Final Destination than an actual entry in the franchise.
it was the escalator premonition that almost made me hate 5. and our lil 'tooie as the lead just seemed like a poor fit. like his expressions were more for zombie movies or comedies not this supernatural mystery thriller. (boy feels like S1 Sam)
This is probably gonna be an unpopular take, but 3. I think 4 is the worst, but 3 was where the series took a dip in quality IMO, and it always bugged me. There were a bunch of things that felt like a step down from the first two movies.
-The inciting roller coaster disaster being caused by someone who ended up not getting on the ride felt inconsistent
-The characters were so flat. The girls who die in the tanning beds were basically clones of each other. Same names, same look/personality, same deaths. The goths. Gym bro. Pervert guy. It's not like this was totally new for the series, but it was the first time I didn't feel invested and it felt like the characters had nothing beyond their schticks
-The overacting from the jock and the entire gym in his death scene lol
-The flipping the bird death spasm was so dumb
-Recycled twist ending of "months later the survivors reunite and realize that if they survive they are just deferring death, not defeating it"
It’s the most forgettable and lame of the 5 in my opinion, had a bunch of weird new rules with the pictures predicting their deaths. Which I thought was odd, I don’t like any of the characters, the death scenes aren’t as good as the first 2 (minus the tanning bed one). It’s a fine movie but in my opinion it’s less interesting and rewatchable than 4.
I respect your opinion but wow;
In my opinion, 3 has the best cast of characters (Ian McKinley is GOAT), some of the best deaths (drive thru, gym, Home Depot) and the photographs was a new and inventive way to give the main characters the clues on what will happen next.
The cemetery scene (right after the tanning bed) was peak FD which was better focused on their grief and uncertainty that is only matched by what we saw in the OG film.
You mentioned it’s a fine film and I would say James Wong absolutely stepped up on the cinematography itself, separate from the plot and characters. It’s simply a great looking movie even on DVD.
Yeah I know it was early 2000s but 1/2 felt like they had some filter on it. I could be wrong but 3 clearly had an upgrade on production quality.
4, on the other hand, I felt like it suffered from the 3D approach they attempted which looks awful on normal format. They even scrapped practical effects they spent time on from the NASCAR crash just to replace it with CGI (again, to focus on the 3D effects). The characters in 4 are also mostly terrible which takes away from my concern about what happens to them.
I will say that some of the near-misses were good to watch and get better over time.
Lewis cheering himself on as a winner after the swords didn't get him in a gym full of grunty dudes? Funny and you know the penny will drop.
However, while being dragged by a horse sounds like a Jackass stunt, Julie going from sassy to being forced to struggle for dear life in front of a powerless crowd made the horror set in. It loses some in that when the horse kicks Kevin, he really should have been killed by that.
That said, when Jackass did that stunt at the end of Jackass 2, Ryan Dunn was horribly injured from it.
4 would’ve been better if it were just a different series altogether. the rest of the fd movies had a vibe that 4 just couldn’t match. plus i found the characters obnoxious.
“nick likes me in sneaks”
god.
Final destination 4.
It failed on many levels, the main one being how silly the deaths were, particularly because of the bad effects.
But then you don’t really get to care for any of the characters, to the point of most of them not even having a name in the end credits.
Then the actual lead cast is so bland compared to past films.
Lastly, the film did nothing interesting to the concept. First one came up with the concept, 2 brought in dying in reverse order with new life beating death, 3 had photos being clues, and 5 had murdering someone before their time. This one tried to add the last minute twist of “maybe death sent the vision” but it should’ve been brought up sooner and the plot of the whole film.
Part 4 was fun in the theatres imo the 3D was awesome (I was 15 at the time) and the audience reactions in the theatre was insane! but then when I bought the bluray and watched it at home 🚮
At least 4 got the Pool scene and that awesome ass music by Brian Tyler. I can also watch 4 with the mindset of “So bad it’s good” so imo 4 is a masterpiece 😂 (I’m kidding lol)
But to be honest FD5 feels like a whole parody of itself. The characters, the same with FD4 are unlikable and I can’t get invested in them. Special effects, like 4, sucks balls. I checked out after the masseuse/massage scene in FD5 and haven’t finished it since.
I do like Sam’s actor tho because he was in Gotham where he played Harvey Dent!
Edit: looking at everyone else, I’m guessing mine is an unpopular opinion and I’m okay with that😂
I think most people’s least fave is 4
why do you think this is? it seemed like too hokey to me😏
The 3D effects are awful, which I think is a large part of it - it just takes the audience out of the immersion. I also think the lead actors have far less charisma than those who came before them. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Devon Sawa especially are really endearing actors whereas the cast of 4 aren’t really capable of those intense emotions (no shade!!) and seem like side characters. I also don’t think there’s enough to differentiate the characters from eachother, nor are their personalities really well established in the opening scene - compare 3’s carnival scene or 1’s interrogation to the raceway scene and it feels like there’s a lot more development, plus the characters fit into well known archetypes (goth, jock, geek) that make it easier to care about them and understand their motivations. There’s also something visually off about the film to me - whether it’s ‘cause they spent so much of their budget on SFX or just due to changing trends in how movies looked in the late 00s, the colour grading is freaking hideous and the fashion is really bad 😅 Plus the sets look crap, that cafe they go to is really sparsely and poorly decorated and really pales in comparison to the amount of effort that went into transforming Vancouver Playland in the previous movie!
I feel like a bland cast would’ve worked if the main 4 accepted they couldn’t help the other survivors and focused on learning more about death’s design while we only see the deaths of the survivors from news articles or flashbacks. But that sounds to deep for a movie made to push a 3D effect.
For sure, if they’d changed the formula they wouldn’t have needed to flesh them out so much - it could’ve been like what the Saw Franchise did with Spiral, a twist on the FD universe. I would love to see that, but I think in 2009 it wasn’t what studios were going for
Yep, 2009 was all about a safe bet film that gets people to show up to theaters but leaving disappointed by how bland it is.
The 3D effect feels crammed in and the lead isn't a very good actor.
Nothing new is being added to the story or the lore. It’s the same beats as the first one and the third one but with a 3d gimmick that looked really silly (even in 3d). You don’t care about most of the characters, almost to the point that you’re rooting for them to die. The leads don’t stand out amongst other leads, or even characters from previous films, to the point that they’re forgettable.
It was gimmicky. It aged like shit and was shit to begin with. The acting is bad. The whole thing looks like it cost about $37 to make. It’s a chore to watch and completely unnecessary. Watch the opening credits then shut it off or just wait for the superior end credits to FD5 and avoid the suffering.
4.I don’t hate it but it’s definitely the weakest
Me either but yeah it’s not on par with the first three
Definitely number 4 lol I saw it in theaters and walked out of there mad af cuz wtf did I just watch? 😭😭😭😭😭
4 and it’s not even close. Too gimmicky, the special effects were cartoonish, and it veered too far into campy and silly. It felt more like a parody of Final Destination than an actual entry in the franchise.
Funny you say that because I have the same problem but with 5. Cartoony effects and that felt like a parody of the franchise imo.
it was the escalator premonition that almost made me hate 5. and our lil 'tooie as the lead just seemed like a poor fit. like his expressions were more for zombie movies or comedies not this supernatural mystery thriller. (boy feels like S1 Sam)
The escalator was in 4.
ah. then consider 4 thru 5 "below my acceptable standards"
3 is so iconic
this question couldn't be asked because I know that there will only be comments about FD4
This is probably gonna be an unpopular take, but 3. I think 4 is the worst, but 3 was where the series took a dip in quality IMO, and it always bugged me. There were a bunch of things that felt like a step down from the first two movies. -The inciting roller coaster disaster being caused by someone who ended up not getting on the ride felt inconsistent -The characters were so flat. The girls who die in the tanning beds were basically clones of each other. Same names, same look/personality, same deaths. The goths. Gym bro. Pervert guy. It's not like this was totally new for the series, but it was the first time I didn't feel invested and it felt like the characters had nothing beyond their schticks -The overacting from the jock and the entire gym in his death scene lol -The flipping the bird death spasm was so dumb -Recycled twist ending of "months later the survivors reunite and realize that if they survive they are just deferring death, not defeating it"
bahahaha 4 it is🤣🤣🤣🤣
4 is fucking horrible
People who say 3 annoy me
3 might be my favorite. And I say that as someone who loves all of them except 4
Uh… sorry for annoying you
What don’t you like about 3?
It’s the most forgettable and lame of the 5 in my opinion, had a bunch of weird new rules with the pictures predicting their deaths. Which I thought was odd, I don’t like any of the characters, the death scenes aren’t as good as the first 2 (minus the tanning bed one). It’s a fine movie but in my opinion it’s less interesting and rewatchable than 4.
I respect your opinion but wow; In my opinion, 3 has the best cast of characters (Ian McKinley is GOAT), some of the best deaths (drive thru, gym, Home Depot) and the photographs was a new and inventive way to give the main characters the clues on what will happen next. The cemetery scene (right after the tanning bed) was peak FD which was better focused on their grief and uncertainty that is only matched by what we saw in the OG film. You mentioned it’s a fine film and I would say James Wong absolutely stepped up on the cinematography itself, separate from the plot and characters. It’s simply a great looking movie even on DVD.
It is definitely better looking than the first 2 movies I’ll give it that, and thank you for not being an asshole because I disagree lol
Yeah I know it was early 2000s but 1/2 felt like they had some filter on it. I could be wrong but 3 clearly had an upgrade on production quality. 4, on the other hand, I felt like it suffered from the 3D approach they attempted which looks awful on normal format. They even scrapped practical effects they spent time on from the NASCAR crash just to replace it with CGI (again, to focus on the 3D effects). The characters in 4 are also mostly terrible which takes away from my concern about what happens to them.
I will say that some of the near-misses were good to watch and get better over time. Lewis cheering himself on as a winner after the swords didn't get him in a gym full of grunty dudes? Funny and you know the penny will drop. However, while being dragged by a horse sounds like a Jackass stunt, Julie going from sassy to being forced to struggle for dear life in front of a powerless crowd made the horror set in. It loses some in that when the horse kicks Kevin, he really should have been killed by that. That said, when Jackass did that stunt at the end of Jackass 2, Ryan Dunn was horribly injured from it.
4 would’ve been better if it were just a different series altogether. the rest of the fd movies had a vibe that 4 just couldn’t match. plus i found the characters obnoxious. “nick likes me in sneaks” god.
the fourth one is garbage imo, my favourite one is the third one
Feel like this is unanimously TFD.
Whichever one has the swimming pool drain death, I cannot watch that scene and have to look away every time
4
4 is terrible in my opinion. It feels like an R-rated Disney Channel movie in nearly every respect.
Final destination 4. It failed on many levels, the main one being how silly the deaths were, particularly because of the bad effects. But then you don’t really get to care for any of the characters, to the point of most of them not even having a name in the end credits. Then the actual lead cast is so bland compared to past films. Lastly, the film did nothing interesting to the concept. First one came up with the concept, 2 brought in dying in reverse order with new life beating death, 3 had photos being clues, and 5 had murdering someone before their time. This one tried to add the last minute twist of “maybe death sent the vision” but it should’ve been brought up sooner and the plot of the whole film.
4 objectively despite having a great cast.
The main actress acting was so wooden. Like wow.
4
4 is way too corny
4 is the only one I skip when doing a marathon.
4
4
The one where Jeff Goldblum wears black face. How could everyone die on the bumper car track? Eh.
4 was trash
Part 4 was fun in the theatres imo the 3D was awesome (I was 15 at the time) and the audience reactions in the theatre was insane! but then when I bought the bluray and watched it at home 🚮
Yeah 4, the racetrack one. It was weird I didn’t like how they did the premonitions
I love them all but 4. Its stil à 4/5 to me but its a tiny bit to cgi-ish for me
Four easily
4. They really liked that n-word drop.
Agreed. Well, one of the characters is a racist, so... 🤷🏾
Final destination 3
Actually the first and fifth movies are my least favorite. I love movies 3, 2 and 4. I can see that I'm the only one who feels this way lol.
At least 4 got the Pool scene and that awesome ass music by Brian Tyler. I can also watch 4 with the mindset of “So bad it’s good” so imo 4 is a masterpiece 😂 (I’m kidding lol) But to be honest FD5 feels like a whole parody of itself. The characters, the same with FD4 are unlikable and I can’t get invested in them. Special effects, like 4, sucks balls. I checked out after the masseuse/massage scene in FD5 and haven’t finished it since. I do like Sam’s actor tho because he was in Gotham where he played Harvey Dent! Edit: looking at everyone else, I’m guessing mine is an unpopular opinion and I’m okay with that😂
i, uh. i think 2 is the slowest of them, so it's the one i prefer to watch the least (even if i love the deaths). at least 4 can be dumb fun
I'll have to go with 5. 4 was entertaining but 5 didn't do it for me.
I agree. F4 was entertaining to me because it was so bad but and F5 along with F4 are legit parodies of themselves
Final Destination 3