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In the melee that ensues, Alex and seven of his friends are thrown off the plane. Billy (Seann William Scott) and Tod (Chad E. Donella); Clear (Ali Larter) a young woman who instinctively heeded Alex's warning; Carter (Kerr Smith), whose derision of Alex's paranoia had him and his girlfriend Terry (Amanda Detmer) thrown off the plane; and Ms. Lewton (Kristen Cloke), the teacher who volunteers to stay with the disembarking students. Soon all watch from the safely of the airport lobby as Alex's horrific premonition proves accurate when the plane explodes in a catastrophic fireball. Despite the lives he has saved, ominous portents of doom befall Alex and his friends, and soon he comes to believe that somehow, he and the other survivors have briefly cheated death. But will they be able to evade their fate for very long? Can you really "cheat death"? But no one, not his friends, certainly not the FBI, and not even Clear, really believes his macabre theory -- not until one by one, these fugitives from fate fall victim to the grim reaper. For Alex and his friends have reached their...Final Destination!
Another in a long line of New Line Platinum Series special editions, Final Destination is one of of the studios best efforts so far. In addition to the sparkling new anamorphic widescreen transfer and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround mix, the disc boasts no less than three audio commentaries, clever interactive games and the complete script accessible via DVD-ROM. But perhaps the most unique extra on the disc is the featurette "Test Screenings," which takes an in-depth look at the audience review and participation process that extensively reshaped the final cut of Final Destination. An unusually frank and revealing look at this oft-misunderstood process, an example of a deleted scene that was excised from the final version of the film is provided at the end of this article. Final Destination will be available from New Line Home Video on September 26, 2000.
A highly prolific writer and director, James Wong has written, directed and developed some of the most popular sci-fi and horror television series of the last ten years. Contributing to shows such as "The X-Files," "Space: Above And Beyond," "Millennium" and "The Others," Wong made the leap to the big screen with his first directorial effort, Final Destination. The film's inventive premise and thrill-a-minute pace scored a box office hit, and expect to hear more from Wong in the future. To celebrate the pending release of Final Destination on DVD, DVDFILE's Chad Salvatore had the chance to talk with Wong about the DVD, the film and his television career. Though it was only supposed to be 10 Questions, the talkative Wong gave us 30... |
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