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 Final Destination 3 (DVD)
Description: Genre: Horror / Theatrical Release: 2006 / Director: James Wong / Actors: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman ... / ... more  Final Destination 3 (DVD) ... DVD released 24 July, 2006 at Entertainment in Video / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, PAL / Giddily gruesome and perversely entertaining, Final Destination 3 proves, yet again, that horror franchises will thrive as long as teenagers keep finding spectacular ways to die. A stand-alone sequel to the first two Final Destination thrillers, this one begins when a group of seven high-school graduates luckily escape from a deadly roller-coaster disaster, only to discover that their own deaths have been only temporarily avoided. Cute brunette Wendy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) spots clues of impending doom in digital photos of her soon-to-be-expiring classmates, and an ill wind follows her everywhere, suggesting the presence of a supernatural force that makes her a catalyst for gory events, as each of her friends is dispatched in the order they were meant to die. Returning to give their brainchild a suspenseful, low-budget makeover, franchise creators and former X-Files writers James Wong and Glen Morgan cleverly play on our collective fears (the roller coaster sequence is genuinely terrifying) with a knowing nod to violent urban legends, which explains their inclusion of the '70s hit "Love Roller Coaster" on the soundtrack when two stuck-up girlfriends pay an ill-fated visit to a tanning parlor. And that's just for starters: With Wong as director, FD3 serves up its grisly deaths with tight pacing and humor, and the cathartic carnage is discreetly edited yet gory enough to satisfy hardcore horror buffs. When morbid mayhem is this much fun, it's a safe bet that another sequel is just around the corner. --Jeff ShannonNewest Review: ... coaster and survive, but it's not long until death catches up with them (again). I loved the other movies in the series so I ... more ... kind of knew that I was going to like this one anyway. For this third installment they brought the original writers and director back behind the camera. For me there wasn't a drastic improvement or anything but they did do a good job with what they were able to work from. Also I think the writers new that it would be hard to keep the audienced gripped for a third time with the same story so they added a bit more comedy than the last movie FD2, which in my opinion has worked out quite well.
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Final Destination 3 (DVD): Been there, done that, got the t-shirt (1200 words)
by christianfilm - written on 31.07.07 (Very useful, 141 readings)
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>>>> Synopsis Whilst enjoying herself with her friends at an amusement park, high school student Wendy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is overcome by a premonition of a fatal accident on the roller coaster. Although she manages to get off the ride with some of her friends, others stay on and end up dead in a freak accident. Now having seemingly cheated death, it looks like death is coming after all of those who were saved by her premonition. >>>> Opinion When the first “Final Destination” movie came out I surprisingly enjoyed it, not that it was an amazing film, but it was imaginative. When the second one hit the ...
Rollercoaster of a movie! (312 words)
by ralfschumacher - written on 12.01.08 (Useful, 68 readings)
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I thought Final Destination 3 was an average, fun movie, but nothing more. Basically it's the same premise as the other two films but is set at an amusement park where a high school student (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has a premonition of a rollercoaster accident involving herself and her friends. Most of them do get off the roller coaster and survive, but it's not long until death catches up with them (again). I loved the other movies in the series so I kind of knew that I was going to like this one anyway. For this third installment they brought the original writers and director back behind the camera. For me there wasn't a drastic improvement or ...
Final Destination 3 (DVD): The Final Destination is reached (1003 words)
by Ailran - written on 09.09.06 (Very useful, 183 readings)
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This is a film only review. Final Destination 3 is an unexpected continuation of the franchise first brought to us by Wong and Morgan (of X-Files fame) back in 1997. The original was a hip, wise cracking blast. A mixture of horror and thriller blended perfectly to make a hugely entertaining film that kept you rooted to the edge of your seat biting your nails. The sequel, which appeared a few years later, eschewed the horror side for vicarious thrills only a scary thriller can bring you, but this time it went more for the comedy thriller genre and as such made FD2 a nice surprise and not what was expected. The question that passed my lips on hearing ...
Final Destination 3 (DVD) : 'Final' Destination? I Hope So.from rleigh
07.09.2006
Final Destination 3 (DVD) : Not so 'Final Destination' after all then?from dlb74
09.08.2006
