Jeff Loves Horror

This is just my personal ranking for the Final Destination franchise.  #5: The Final Destination : The fourth film might have a couple of fun kills. But, that's about all I think this movie has to offer. The accident is by far my least favorite. This is the movie that has probably the worst characters of the entire franchise. Most of the kills look fake to the point of looking genuinely bad. This movie made it feel like the franchise was just running on fumes.  #4: Final Destination 3 : I would argue the third movie is where the characters really start taking a down turn. I also don't love the rollercoaster accident either. There are a couple of advantages this has over the fourth film. Namely, this one felt like it was trying to take things forward, and come up with something that resembled a new idea. I also think there are more kills that stand out here.  #3: Final Destination 5 : After the fourth movie was awful, the fifth movie was a nice return to form. It offered m...

Plot Synopsis:  A team of scientists is forced to hunt down a genetically engineered alien. Said alien has only one goal to mate with a human male and reproduce.  What I Like:  First of all, I really like the movie's cast. I mean the actors in this movie include the likes of Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Alfred Molina, and Michael Madsen. Michael Madsen, in particular, feels right at home in this movie. Second, this movie has something of a B-movie feel to it that mostly works for me. The fact that this movie has something of a B-movie vibe is why I think Michael Madsen works so well. He has a couple of lines I feel that only work because he's the one who says them. Given the plot, it does give me a bit of trashy fun. I also want to give credit to the alien as a character. Yes, I like Natasha Henstridge's performance. However, what sells me on this character is that she is really only acting on instinct. Her motivation seems to be survival.  What I Don't Like: ...