History Film / FinalDestination1

Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) and his classmates are going on a trip to Paris when he receives a horrifying vision of the plane exploding soon after take-off. He causes a scene that ends with several other high schoolers, and one of their teachers avoiding the disaster. When the survivors start dying off one by one, Alex realizes that Death itself is coming after those who escaped their fates.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Alex and Clear survive the car explosion and go to Paris with Carter 6 months later. Carter saves Alex's life just as he's about to get killed by a sign, but then the sign swings back down and it's implied that it killed Carter just as the movie cuts to the end credits.]]

*** The [[spoiler:alternative ending makes him warm to Alex (who dies in this alternative ending saving Clear instead of surviving, as he does in the theatrical cut) altogether, appreciative of his sacrifice. You can see the scene here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrhnRChU5VQ]]

* InsaneTrollLogic: Almost everyone blames Alex for the plane crash based on how he predicted that it would happen. George and Tod’s parents and Ms. Lewton are especially spiteful towards him, placing the blame entirely on him. Subverted by the FBI agents, who are well aware that he didn’t cause the crash and only blame him for the deaths when they find evidence. In fact, even the agent who was most abusive to Alex, Schreck [[spoiler: admits to almost believing Alex's story.]]

* UngratefulBastard: One would think most of the main cast would be a little more grateful to Alex for saving their lives. But no - at the memorial, Carter acts like a dick and Ms. Lewton tells him that he scares the hell out of her. And Todd's parents are extremely hostile and prejudiced against Alex, even going far as to blame him for Todd's death. Billy, Todd, and Clear are the only ones who express any gratitude to him (Terry looks like she's about to say something to him, but thinks better of it). In fact if Mr and Mrs Wagner were to die, their ungratefulness and hostility in to Alex would make you happy that they died.

* BrooklynRage: This movie is definitely an example of either New York-style arrogance and/or anger in the air (after all this movie is set in exurbs of New York City, in a town called Mount Abraham, New YOrk). This is probably the most old school New York movie of the franchise. The only exceptions are Billy, Alex's father, and Agent Weine, who are all pretty mellow. Peyton's arrogance is definitely in a New York accent and she downright gets hostile to Alex, in a New Yorkish way. Alex seems to notch up his New York "scumbag"-saying accent in many moments. When he's [[spoiler: challenging Death in one scene]], he says, "YOU FUCK" in a very New York way. Carter is always picking a fight with Alex, in a very New Yorkish way. Even his girl has that gum-chewing New York attitude as well, and berates Carter in a very Brooklynish way. Clear is somewhat standoffish, bordering on rude, in the movie too, and when she gives her blunt opinion on Alex's "visions," it's a very New Yorkish way. Alex's mom is kinda rude, in a very arrogant New Yorkish way, saying the word "nutcase," a homage to white "bro"-hating anti-Hispanic "Friends"-watching liberal bigotry with the love of the word "crazy" and "insane." William Bludworth and Agent Schreck definitely have a snarky New York attitude, albeit with a gangsta tone in William's case (he says "I wouldn't fuck with that Mack Daddy").

* BrooklynRage: This movie is definitely an example of either New York-style arrogance and/or anger in the air. Being this movie is set in the New York metro area (although a town 100 miles north of the main city itself - which would definitely make it a part of the New York City statistical area, putting them in exurbs of the city metro area) almost all the characters fit this trope to the maximum decree. This is probably the most old school New York movie of the franchise. Subverted with Billy, Alex's father, and Agent Weine, who are all pretty mellow. Peyton's arrogance is definitely in a New York accent and she downright gets hostile to Alex, in a New Yorkish way. Alex seems to notch up his New York "scumbag"-saying accent in many moments. When he's [[spoiler: challenging Death in one scene]], he says, "YOU FUCK" in a very New York way. Carter is always picking a fight with Alex, in a very New Yorkish way. Even his girl has that gum-chewing New York attitude as well, and berates Carter in a very Brooklynish way. Clear is somewhat standoffish, bordering on rude, in the movie too, and when she gives her blunt opinion on Alex's "visions," it's a very New Yorkish way. Alex's mom is kinda rude, in a very arrogant New Yorkish way, saying the word "nutcase," a homage to white "bro"-hating anti-Hispanic "Friends"-watching liberal bigotry with the love of the word "crazy" and "insane." William Bludworth and Agent Schreck definitely have a snarky New York attitude, albeit with a gangsta tone in William's case (he says "I wouldn't fuck with that Mack Daddy").

* DarkerAndEdgier: For its time, this was the first horror movie to feature the horror movie symbolism death in the form of realistic accidents. It was realistic. But it's also not debatable that is probably the darkest and grim of all the movies altogether. No over-the-top visions. Rather a [[spoiler: a creepy premonition of a plane explanation for Alex comes in the form of a horrible nightmare]]. And [[spoiler: when he tries to stop death, he has to figure it out with clues, and has no visions, and when he does try to stop Todd and Ms. Lewton's deaths it's too late.]] His guilt when he's unable to help others is hard to watch. It's even more sadder when you realize this came a year before 9/11, which could have been an inspiration for a "Final Destination" and many of the firefighters were Alex Brownings in a way. Suffering guilt from being unable to help others in the burning towers.

* BrooklynRage: This movie is definitely an example of either New York-style arrogance and/or anger in the air. Being this movie is set in the New York metro area (although a town 100 miles north of the main city itself - which would definitely make it a part of the New York City statistical area, putting them in exurbs of the city metro area) almost all the characters fit this trope to the maximum decree. This is probably the most old school New York movie of the franchise. Subverted with Billy, Alex's father, and Agent Weine, who are all pretty mellow. Peyton's arrogance is definitely in a New York accent and she downright gets hostile to Alex, in a New Yorkish way. Alex seems to notch up his New York "scumbag"-saying accent in many moments. When he's [[spoiler: challenging Death in one scene]], he says, "YOU FUCK" in a very New York way. Carter is always picking a fight with Alex, in a very New Yorkish way. Even his girl has that gum-chewing New York attitude as well, and berates Carter in a very Brooklynish way. Clear is somewhat standoffish, bordering on rude, in the movie too, and when she gives her blunt opinion on Alex's "visions," it's a very New Yorkish way. Alex's mom is kinda rude, in a very arrogant New Yorkish way, saying the word "nutcase," a homage to white "bro"-hating anti-Hispanic "Friends"-watching liberal bigotry with the love of the word "crazy" and "insane." William Bludworth and Agent Schreck definitely have a snarky New York attitude, albeit with a gangsta tone (in William's case: "I wouldn't fuck with that Mack Daddy.")

* BrooklynRage: This movie is definitely an example of either New York-style arrogance and/or anger in the air. Being this movie is set in the New York metro area (although a town 100 miles north of the main city itself - which would definitely make it a part of the New York City statistical area, putting them in exurbs of the city metro area) almost all the characters fit this trope to the maximum decree. This is probably the most old school New York movie of the franchise. Subverted with Billy, Alex's father, and Agent Weine, who are all pretty mellow. Alex seems to notch up his New York "scumbag"-saying accent in many moments. Peyton's arrogance is definitely in a New York accent and she downright gets hostile to Alex, in a New Yorkish way. When he's challenging Death in one scene, he says, "YOU FUCK" in a very New York way. Carter is always picking a fight with Alex, in a very New Yorkish way. Even his girl has that gum-chewing New York attitude as well, and berates Carter in a very Brooklynish way. Clear is somewhat standoffish, bordering on rude, in the movie too, and when she gives her blunt opinion on Alex's "visions," it's a very New Yorkish way. Alex's mom is kinda rude, in a very arrogant New Yorkish way, saying the word "nutcase," a homage to white "bro"-hating anti-Hispanic "Friends"-watching liberal bigotry with the love of the word "crazy" and "insane." William Bludworth and Agent Schreck definitely have a snarky New York attitude, albeit with a gangsta tone (in William's case: "I wouldn't fuck with that Mack Daddy.")

* BrooklynRage: This movie is definitely an example of either New York-style arrogance and/or anger in the air. Being this movie is set in the New York metro area (although a town 100 miles north of the main city itself - which would definitely make it a part of the New York City statistical area, putting them in exurbs of the city metro area) almost all the characters fit this trope to the maximum decree. This is probably the most old school New York movie of the franchise. Subverted with Billy, Alex's father, and Agent Weine, who are all pretty mellow. Alex seems to notch up his New York "scumbag"-saying accent in many moments. Peyton's arrogance is definitely in a New York accent and she downright gets hostile to Alex, in a New Yorkish way. When he's challenging Death in one scene, he says, "YOU FUCK" in a very New York way. Carter is always picking a fight with Alex, in a very New Yorkish way. Even his girl has that gum-chewing New York attitude as well, and berates Carter in a very Brooklynish way. Clear is somewhat standoffish, bordering on rude, in the movie too, and when she gives her blunt opinion on Alex's "visions," it's a very New Yorkish way. Alex's mom is kinda rude, in a very arrogant New Yorkish way, saying the word "nutcase," a homage to white "bro"-hating anti-Hispanic "Friends"-watching liberal bigotry with the love of the word "crazy" and "insane."

* BrooklynRage: Being this movie is set in the New York metro area (although a town 100 miles north of the main city itself - which would definitely make it a part of the New York City statistical area, putting them in exurbs of the city metro area) almost all the characters have moments of this. This is probably the most old school New York movie of the franchise. Subverted with Billy, Alex's father, and Agent Weine, who are all pretty mellow. Alex seems to notch up his New York "scumbag"-saying accent in many moments. Peyton's arrogance is definitely in a New York accent and she downright gets hostile to Alex, in a New Yorkish way. When he's challenging Death in one scene, he says, "YOU FUCK" in a very New York way. Carter is always picking a fight with Alex, in a very New Yorkish way. Even his girl has that gum-chewing New York attitude as well, and berates Carter in a very Brooklynish way. Clear is somewhat standoffish, bordering on rude, in the movie too, and when she gives her blunt opinion on Alex's "visions," it's a very New Yorkish way. Even Alex's mom is kinda rude too, saying the word "nutcase," a homage to white "bro"-hating anti-Hispanic "Friends"-watching liberal bigotry with the love of the word "crazy" and "insane."

* BrooklynRage: Being this movie is set in the New York metro area (although a town 100 miles north of the main city itself - which would definitely make it a part of the New York City statistical area, putting them in exurbs of the city metro area) all the characters have moments of this. This is probably the most old school New York movie of the franchise. Subverted with Billy, Alex's father, and Agent Weine, who are all pretty mellow. Alex seems to notch up his New York "scumbag"-saying accent in many moments. When he's challenging Death in one scene, he says, "YOU FUCK" in a very New York way. Carter is always picking a fight with Alex, in a very New Yorkish way. Even his girl has that gum-chewing New York attitude as well, and berates Carter in a very Brooklynish way. Clear is somewhat standoffish, bordering on rude, in the movie too, and when she gives her blunt opinion on Alex's "visions," it's a very New Yorkish way.

* UngratefulBastard: One would think most of the main cast would be a little more grateful to Alex for saving their lives. But no - at the memorial, Carter acts like a dick and Ms. Lewton tells him that he scares the hell out of her. And Todd's parents are extremely hostile and prejudiced against Alex, even going far as to blame him for Todd's death. Billy and Clear are the only ones who express any gratitude to him (Terry looks like she's about to say something to him, but thinks better of it). In fact if Mr and Mrs Wagner were to die, their ungratefulness and hostility in to Alex would make you happy that they died.

* InsaneTrollLogic: Almost everyone blames Alex for the plane crash based on how he predicted that it would happen. George and Tod’s parents and Ms. Lewton are especially spiteful towards him, placing the blame entirely on him. Subverted by the FBI agents, who are well aware that he didn’t cause the crash and only blame him for the deaths when they find evidence. In fact, even the agent who was most abusive to Alex, Schreck [[spoiler: starts to consider that Alex might very well be right.]]

* GoodIsNotNice: It's not that kindness is bad, or that Clear doesn't believe in kindness. After all she very warmly thanks Alex's parents for giving her a ride home after the [[spoiler: plane crash ruined their vacation to Paris]]. But Clear doesn't show that she loves Alex like a little bro, even though she clearly does. For a lot of this movie she's rather standoffish to him, and sometimes a little bit bordering on rude. But in the very beginning after the accident, when the investigators, although they say she wasn't friends with anyone who got off the plane, ask Clear why she got off the plane, she says, in a very big sisterly way, "Because I heard him and I believed him," in such a way as though she was responsible for Alex.

* DeathasComedy: to some decree. the ending has [[spoiler:Carter get hit by a falling sign in a freak accident. Although the sequels were way more filled with comedy, even the first had this as a moment. The way he gets hurt was played off for comedy. It's because Carter kind of acts dismissive towards Alex about the death design thing, however it was more rough love than malice. Contrast to the more serious original ending of the movie where the survivors who weren't killed survive and Carter warms up to Alex and is appreciative. In the original version of the end, Alex dies saving Clear]]. Mind you it's still a frightening scene and not as comedic as the ending in the sequel but it's still kinda funny in a dark way. [[spoiler: Tracey getting crushed by the bus was also pretty funny in a dark way]].

[Passing through the bulkhead to the next compartment, the duo see a man with motor neuron disease and his caregiver in the front row.]\\

* UngratefulBastard: One would think most of the main cast would be a little more grateful to Alex for saving their lives. But no - at the memorial, Carter acts like a dick and Ms. Lewton tells him that he scares the hell out of her. And Todd's parents are extremely hostile and prejudiced against Alex, even going far as to blame him for Todd's death. Billy and Clear are the only ones who express any gratitude to him (Terry looks like she's about to say something to him, but thinks better of it). In fact if Mr and Mrs Wagner were to die, their ungratefulness and hostility in to Alex would make you happy that they died. Not that it happens but if it were. They come off as "Friends"-watching "Seinfeld"-hating "bro"-hating Allied anti-autistic bigots (if not white supremacist because their son was going to France which is a non-white Latin English accented country). And with Ms Lewton, well the actress who played her was on a "Friends" (a racist show)-related show, "Mad About You" (which like "Friends" was also unpopular worldwide compared to "Seinfeld") So for many viewers it was good that she got her death, and the actress's(herself) presence in the actual movie was abruptly ended.

* CoolBigSis: although she doesn't show it for a lot of the movie. Depending on the version though. Clear is implied to be older than Alex (as Ali, who plays Clear, is older than Devon, who plays Alex, by 2 years) perhaps a year. Even from the very beginning, you can tell a bond is about to happen. Alex picks up her book when she drops it. She does look out for Alex. If you go by the actual movie, as the deleted scenes impliy [[spoiler: they get together.]] It's even more explicit in the trailer. In some way, Clear becomes even more believing of what Death can do than even Alex, the first one to think about it. But being Alex didn't survive as long as Clear, it's obvious why Clear would believe it more. She has more experience with Death. In fact she is so filled with [[spoiler: guilt because of Alex's death, in the second movie, and her feelings of being unable to save him. See this trope in [[Film/FinalDestination2]] ]] Possibly an inspiration for the brotherly-sisterly bond in [[Film/JeepersCreepers]], another movie in which [[spoiler: a woman loses her a loved one.]] Wth a "bro"-saying Gina Phillips and co-star Justin Long, and Gina, no doubt, loves Ali as though she's her baby sister. It's fuzzy how Ali/Clear treats Devon/Alex, Gina treats Ali. Gina is older than Ali by 7 years.

* CoolBigSis: although she doesn't show it for a lot of the movie. Depending on the version though. Clear is implied to be older than Alex (as Ali, who plays Clear, is older than Devon, who plays Alex, by 2 years) perhaps a year. Even from the very beginning, you can tell a bond is about to happen. Alex picks up her book when she drops it. She does look out for Alex. If you go by the actual movie, as the deleted scenes impliy [[spoiler: they get together.]] It's even more explicit in the trailer. In some way, Clear becomes even more believing of what Death can do than even Alex, the first one to think about it. But being Alex didn't survive as long as Clear, it's obvious why Clear would believe it more. She has more experience with Death. In fact she is so filled with [[spoiler: guilt because of Alex's death, in the second movie, and her feelings of being unable to save him. See this trope in [[Film/FinalDestination2]] ]] Possibly an inspiration for the brotherly-sisterly bond in [[Film/JeepersCreepers]], another movie in which [[spoiler: a woman loses her a loved one.]] Wth a "bro"-saying Gina Phillips and co-star Justin Long, and Gina, no doubt, loves Ali as though she's her baby sister. It's fuzzy how Ali/Clear treats Devon/Alex, Gina treats Ali.

* CoolBigSis: although she doesn't show it for a lot of the movie. Depending on the version though. Clear is implied to be older than Alex (as Ali, who plays Clear, is older than Devon, who plays Alex, by 2 years) perhaps a year. Even from the very beginning, you can tell a bond is about to happen. Alex picks up her book when she drops it. She does look out for Alex. If you go by the actual movie, as the deleted scenes impliy [[spoiler: they get together.]] It's even more explicit in the trailer. In some way, Clear becomes even more believing of what Death can do than even Alex, the first one to think about it. But being Alex didn't survive as long as Clear, it's obvious why Clear would believe it more. She has more experience with Death. In fact she is so filled with [[spoiler: guilt because of Alex's death, in the second movie, and her feelings of being unable to save him. See this trope in [[Film/FinalDestination2]] ]]

* GoodIsNotNice: It's not that kindness is bad, or that Clear doesn't believe in kindness. After all she very warmly thanks Alex's parents for giving her a ride home after the [[spoiler: plane crash ruined their vacation to Paris]]. But Clear doesn't show that she loves Alex like a little bro, even though she clearly does. For a lot of this movie she's rather standoffish to him, and sometimes a little bit bordering on rude. But in the very beginning after the accident, when the investigators, although they say she wasn't friends with anyone who got off the plane, ask Clear why she got off the plane, she says, in a very big sisterly way, "Because I heard him and I believed him," in such a way as though she was responsible for Alex. Possibly an inspiration for the brotherly-sisterly bond in [[Film/JeepersCreepers]], with a "bro"-saying Gina Phillips and co-star Justin Long, and Gina, no doubt, loves Ali as though she's her baby sister. It's fuzzy how Ali/Clear treats Devon/Alex, Gina treats Ali.

* CoolBigSis: depending on the version. Clear is implied to be older than Alex (as Ali, who plays Clear, is older than Devon, who plays Alex, by 2 years) perhaps a year. Even from the very beginning, you can tell a bond is about to happen. Alex picks up her book when she drops it. She does look out for Alex. If you go by the actual movie, as the deleted scenes impliy [[spoiler: they get together.]] It's even more explicit in the trailer. In some way, Clear becomes even more believing of what Death can do than even Alex, the first one to think about it. But being Alex didn't survive as long as Clear, it's obvious why Clear would believe it more. She has more experience with Death. In fact she is so filled with [[spoiler: guilt because of Alex's death, in the second movie, and her feelings of being unable to save him. See this trope in [[Film/FinalDestination2]] ]]

* CoolBigSis: depending on the version. Clear is implied to be older than Alex (as Ali, who plays Clear, is older than Devon, who plays Alex, by 2 years) perhaps a year. She does look out for Alex. If you go by the actual movie, as the deleted scenes impliy [[spoiler: they get together.]] It's even more explicit in the trailer. In some way, Clear becomes even more believing of what Death can do than even Alex, the first one to think about it. But being Alex didn't survive as long as Clear, it's obvious why Clear would believe it more. She has more experience with Death. In fact she is so filled with [[spoiler: guilt because of Alex's death, in the second movie, and her feelings of being unable to save him. See this trope in [[Film/FinalDestination2]] ]]

* UngratefulBastard: One would think most of the main cast would be a little more grateful to Alex for saving their lives. But no - at the memorial, Carter acts like a dick and Ms. Lewton tells him that he scares the hell out of her. And Todd's parents are extremely hostile and prejudiced against Alex, even going far as to blame him for Todd's death. Billy and Clear are the only ones who express any gratitude to him (Terry looks like she's about to say something to him, but thinks better of it). In fact if Mr and Mrs Wagner were to die, their ungratefulness and hostility in to Alex would make you happy that they died. Not that it happens but if it were. They come off as "Friends"-watching "Seinfeld"-hating "bro"-hating Allied anti-autistic bigots (if not white supremacist because their son was going to France which is a non-white Latin English accented country). And with Ms Lewton, well the actress who played her was on a "Friends" (a racist show)-related show, "Mad About You." So for many viewers it's good that she got her dead, and her presence in the actual movie was abruptly ended.

* UngratefulBastard: One would think most of the main cast would be a little more grateful to Alex for saving their lives. But no - at the memorial, Carter acts like a dick and Ms. Lewton tells him that he scares the hell out of her. And Todd's parents are extremely hostile and prejudiced against Alex, even going far as to blame him for Todd's death. Billy and Clear are the only ones who express any gratitude to him (Terry looks like she's about to say something to him, but thinks better of it). In fact if Mr and Mrs Wagner were to die, their ungratefulness and hostility in to Alex would make you happy that they died. Not that it happens but if it were. They come off as "Friends"-watching "Seinfeld"-hating "bro"-hating Allied anti-autistic bigots (if not white supremacist because their son was going to France which is a non-white Latin English accented country). And with Ms Lewton, well the actress was on a "Friends" (a racist show)-related show, "Mad About You." So for many viewers it's good that she got her dead, and her presence in the actual movie was abruptly ended.

* UngratefulBastard: One would think most of the main cast would be a little more grateful to Alex for saving their lives. But no - at the memorial, Carter acts like a dick and Ms. Lewton tells him that he scares the hell out of her. And Todd's parents are extremely hostile and prejudiced against Alex, even going far as to blame him for Todd's death. Billy and Clear are the only ones who express any gratitude to him (Terry looks like she's about to say something to him, but thinks better of it). In fact if Mr and Mrs Wagner were to die, their ungratefulness and hostility in to Alex would make you happy that they died. Not that it happens but if it were. They come off as "Friends"-watching "Seinfeld"-hating "bro"-hating anti-autistic bigots (if not white supremacist because they do go to France which is a non-white Latin English accented country). And with Ms Lewton, well the actress was on a "Friends" (a racist show)-related show, "Mad About You." So for many viewers it's good that she got her dead, and her presence in the actual movie was abruptly ended.