{"id":29566,"date":"2018-11-15T17:18:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T22:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=29566"},"modified":"2018-11-15T17:18:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T22:18:31","slug":"urban-legends-final-cut-2000-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/15\/urban-legends-final-cut-2000-blu-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) [Blu-Ray]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You can pretty much sense that by the time of the sequel, the whole urban legends gimmick had just about wore thin. There aren\u2019t too many menacing urban legends that one can weaponize for a horror film. \u201cFinal Cut\u201d pretty much feels like a copy of \u201cScream 2\u201d where it\u2019s all centered on a film school, film students, and a potential killer that may either be mimicking the movies they\u2019ve seen, or have something so much more personal in mind when it comes to the canon fodder here.<\/p>\n

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This time, we meet Amy, a film student at Alpine University who for her thesis project has decided to make a horror film about urban legends. She and other potential filmmakers are vying for a prize in a competition that could signal stardom for the lucky winner. Suddenly the project begins getting more true to life than she imagined as fellow students begin falling prey to a masked murderer staging their deaths like urban legends. Soon Amy and the survivors scramble to figure out who is behind the killings, and what this film has in common with her fellow classmates, all of whom will do anything to win the coveted prize.<\/p>\n

By 2000 the well had just about run dry, especially when you consider the producers went from the giant hooded jacket, to a fencing mask. I\u2019m not one who puts a lot of stock in logic when it comes to slasher films, but a fencing mask has to be one of the worst looks for any slasher I\u2019ve ever seen. In either case, a lot of \u201cFinal Cut\u201d feels like a limp \u201cScream\u201d wannabe that never quite sets itself apart from the other clones, and sure as hell doesn\u2019t make a good argument for why we should watch it. Compared to the novelty of the first film, \u201cFinal Cut\u201d feels more like it\u2019s going through the motions. The writers side step the whole urban legend formula for the most part, and rely a lot more on attempted horror film satire that never quite clicks in to the concept of the series.<\/p>\n

So much of \u201cFinal Cut\u201d is a fuzzy murder mystery with a ton of goofy red herrings, and it dips in to soap opera territory mid-way when the twin brother of a character suddenly shows up. Say what you want about the motive of the killer from the original, but theirs wasn\u2019t as convoluted or confusing as the one we experience here. That said, the deaths are at least interesting and gory, and the cast is filled with a lot of up and comers like Anthony Anderson, and Eva Mendes. \u201cFinal Cut\u201d is not a good slasher film and not a very good horror movie either, but if you have a weak spot for the sub-genre like yours truly, it\u2019s worth visiting. But just once.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinal Cut\u201d is on blu-ray for the first time, thanks to Scream Factory. Featured in the new release from Scream Factory is an audio commentary with director John Ottman. There\u2019s also the seventeen minute \u201cThe Legend Continues: Urban Legends: Final Cut.\u201d While not extensive like the previous release, there are interviews with producers Gina Matthews, Michael McDonnell, executive producers Nick Osborne, Brad Luff, chairman and CEO of Phoenix Pictures Mike Medavoy,\u00a0writer Silvio Horta, actors Loretta Devine and Rebecca Gayheart. This is as good as it gets for \u201cFinal Cut,\u201d but it\u2019s better than the DVD release. There\u2019s an interview with Jessic Cauffiel, who discusses the film\u2019s mood, herself and her career. There are eight minutes of deleted scenes with optional commentary by director John Ottman. Finally there\u2019s a three minute Making of Featurette, a Gag Reel, and the original theatrical trailer.<\/p>\n