In the dream, it takes a few minutes and loads of turbulence and manoeuvreing - in real, it just explodes a few metres after the end of the runway. What annoyed me a bit is how the inside dream sequence did not match the 'real' crash afterwards. I used to seek out old planes (DC9-30s, 747-100s, of course the 707 on MEA) but the crash in 'Final Destination' has genuinely renewed my enthusiasm for A320s, 737-300s, A340s and 747-400s. I though the whole sequence was totally plausible and I couldn't fault it technically at all. I'm not a big chocoholic but when I used to travel with my sis and folks they'd always hit the gift shop after security and get some chocolates. The way they showed the city lights rocking up and down through the hole in the side of the plane, the seats ripping out, and worst of all, the chocolates (Maltezers as they are known in the UK) rolling up and down the aisle near the beginning of the sequence. I thought the way the aircraft was shown to be old and knackered was very well done - the chipped paint on the nose cone, corrosion next to the door, streaks of soot on the wing, and of course the infamous broken tray table.Īs for the accident (or should I say premonition) itself, I found that to be probably the most terrifying aviation scene ever.
