Before seeing descent 2 i thought it was a brave move to make a direct sequel, but after watching it i wish it had fully embraced its schlocky influence and been a completely separate movie. The descent 2 the descent 2 2009 directed by jon harris when you make a sequel to a movie i declared as the best horror movie of 2006, i can only sigh repeatedly as i know it wont live up to expectations. The descent has two endings, one of which accompanied the us release, while the uk release had a different conclusion. The first the descent movie throws a team of female friends into a spelunking expedition that turns into a fight for survival after a species of. This interview reveals the ending of descendants 2. Descent 2 started a little faster than part 1, which was good.
It was directed by jon harris from a screenplay by james mccarthy, j blakeson, and james watkins. The film follows six women who, having entered an unmapped cave system, become trapped and are hunted by troglofaunal flesheating humanoids. I like the first one, it wasnt as derivative as other horror. I think the director ended it that way to be a shocker and also as a way to generate buzz and hopefully cause people to want to see the next moviel if there is one. Jun 10, 2012 i watched the descent 2 recently and i do not get the ending of the movie the old guy hits that girl with the shovel, and puts her back nex to the the whole. If that old man was trying to cover up the existence of these creatures for whateverthefuck reason, why would he bring sarah to the hospital at the beginning in the first place. Nov 29, 2009 before seeing descent 2 i thought it was a brave move to make a direct sequel, but after watching it i wish it had fully embraced its schlocky influence and been a completely separate movie. Its not perfectly fluid, but a hell of a lot closer than the connection between any two friday the th movies.
Just finished the descent and wondering if anyone could help me understand the ending i thought the movie was great, i was very glad to see a refreshing take on a cliche scenario. She was sarahs friend but hid secret affair she had with her husband paul. The descent part 2 is a 2009 british adventure horror film and sequel to the 2005 horror film the descent. A year after pauls death, she was able to convince sarah to join her and four others on another adventure, this time to a supposedly safe and boring cave network. The descent 2 ups the stakes of the claustrophobic horror film and contains a surprising ending that will lead to debate amongst audiences. Exterior scenes were filmed at ashridge park, hertfordshire and in scotland. Just finished the descent and wondering if anyone could. Movie talk the de2ent aka the descent 2 according to slashfilm, a sequel to the descent is on the way. Part 2 is a major step down from the first film in almost every area, from the amount of scares to the effectiveness of the gore and even down to such things as the dialogue.
Part 2 brings sarah back into the nightmarish cave after the cops refuse to believe her story. After sarah crawls out of a hole in the cave ceiling after climbing up a pile of bones, she makes it back to where she and her spelunking friends parked their cars and drives away, only to awaken in the cave to find that her escape was merely a dream. For some movies, the audience is already prepared for a sad ending, as the film itself doesnt exactly warrant a hopeful and inspiring conclusion. Also stream the descent on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. The descent original unrated widescreen edition original widescreen edition. Part 2 is an attractive, wellshot film, i did take issue with the lighting from time to time. I think it adds another note of ambiguity and mystery that. It also leaves the protagonist alive, though, which is probably why descent 2 follows that same american ending mostly. Shauna macdonald actor, natalie mendoza actor, neil marshall director, writer 4. The first full trailer for the descent 2 has arrived online, and i have to admit, it does look a bit better than i expected it to.
If you just finished watching the premiere of disney channels. The descent 2 spoilers aka the de2cent via script analysis. You could argue that the uk cut of descent is the only true ending, but since the sequel only works if she escapes, it sort of insists on sarah escaping eventually anyway. The descent is already unusual for being a horror movie with an allfemale cast, but its even more unique for being the kind of movie that explores the damage caused by a friends betrayal.
In this case, the editor of the first movie is the director of this one, and clearly wasnt given the greatest script to work with. Mar 10, 2015 you could argue that the uk cut of descent is the only true ending, but since the sequel only works if she escapes, it sort of insists on sarah escaping eventually anyway, making the us one closer. Magnificent gore fest by larks2 the descent is an exceptionally good film. Granted, its essentially a rehash with a few different characters and a handful of new camera angles, but harris injects just enough creativity into this familiar formula for it to work. Rosario dawson forced sex scene in descent xvideos.
So as i watched descent 2, i knew id be scratching my head, wtfing and getting irritated by all the shot by shot suspenseful scenes. Ending spoiler for the descent 2005, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Feb 28, 2008 the descent 2 spoilers aka the de2cent via script analysissynopsis posted on february 28, 2008 january 22, 2009 by james not mine, but you can read scriptdirects highlydetailed coverage of the descent sequels screenplay here. A sense of an ending in the descent stephen graham jones. The descent is a 2005 british adventure horror film written and directed by neil marshall. If that old man was trying to cover up the existence of these creatures for whateverthefuck reason, why would he bring sarah to the hospital at the beginning in the. As several others have comented it is gorier than the first movie and the crawlers are still a pretty good monster. For example, take a movie like the descent, in which the main characters fight against a series of attacks from creatures dwelling within the caves that they had originally set out to exploreno matter how you look at it, there is no way that this. Convinced that her missing companions might still be alive, the authorities force sarah to accompany.
Because the filmmakers considered it too dangerous and time. The problem witrh descent 2 is that there is little character devlopmnet so if difficult to bond with them and hence its difficult really root for them except the lead who is the sole survior from the first film. Jul 30, 2011 the end video for beating the classic 1990s pc shooter, descent 2. Its incredibly well directed, acted, scored and written. But the two endings it does have, in being at odds with each other, are also kind of.
Two days after the events of the first film, a traumatized and bloodcovered sarah shauna macdonald escapes the cave with no. Its very tempting to overpraise the descent, a horror film by neil dog soldiers marshall released last year in britain and most places that arent the united states. The descent par t 2 is a 2009 british adventure horro r fi lm and sequel to the 2005 horro r fi lm the desc ent. The descent part 2 is the 2009 sequel to the descent. You could argue that the uk cut of descent is the only true ending, but since the sequel only works if she escapes, it sort of insists on sarah escaping eventually anyway, making the us one closer. Part 2, while nowhere near as intense or emotionallydraining as the original, is a genuinely engrossing experience from open to close. There is no genre of film so regularly ruined by inane scripts and boilerplate technical proficiency as horror, and so to stumble across a scary movie thats actually scary really scary is almost a religious experience. Jul 04, 2010 the descent 2 sarah, juno and rios fight the crawlers. I watched the descent 2 recently and i do not get the ending of the movie the old guy hits that girl with the shovel, and puts her back nex to the the whole. Part 2, directed by the first films editor jon harris, was released in 2009. Reynolds, shauna macdonald, jessika williams, douglas hodge. This ending was considered too dark for us audiences. Descent 2 level 1 ahayweh gate overload remake duration.
However, this extension serves to drastically alter how fans will interpret the climax of the film. Not meaning to say the descent has a gimmickending or anything we dont change perspective and slowly become aware that these are just action figures in a toy bin. For the most part, its a perfect adequate serving of horror movie junk food. Unlike the original, there are some scenes here that. Aug 21, 2006 so, by using fantasy to make the movie finally less fantastic, it amps the scarelevel up makes it more real. Just finished the descent and wondering if anyone could help. Not only does the descent 2 ending makes no sense, it erases the plot of the entire movie. Part 2 picks up just hours after the first movie following the unrated uk version. The film follows six women who, having entered a cave system, struggle to survive against the humanoid creatures inside filming took place in the united kingdom. Remember how i said earlier that the ending really tarnished this movie. The descent is a 2005 british horror film written and directed by neil marshall.
Refusing to believe her story about cavedwelling monsters, the sole survivor of a spelunking exploration gone horribly wrong is forced to follow the authorities back into the caves where something awaits. The film was produced by christian colson and ivana mackinnon. The de2ent aka the descent 2 i finally saw the sequel and liked it more than i expected. The british release has one final scene that was snipped for american audiences, though i really dont know why. The de2ent aka the descent 2 page 5 dvd talk forum.
As several others have comented it is gorier than the first movie. The movie as a whole was just so amazing, and definitely one of the best horror films of the last twenty years, definitely of the past decade. The descent was a smash both stateside and in its native uk, but viewers in those two places actually experienced the film differently, at least in theaters. Part 2, but ill allow that passion rules me in that regard. The end video for beating the classic 1990s pc shooter, descent 2.
Apr 18, 2010 i felt the ending sucked i was pretty disappointe. Neil marshall, the writer and director of the original, was an executive. The faq items below may give away important plot points. Apr 30, 2010 not only does the descent 2 ending makes no sense, it erases the plot of the entire movie. Neil marshall, the writer and director of the original, was an executive producer. The descent 2 is like final destination 2 or wrong turn 2 or about 100 other horror sequels, in that we get more of the same and its usually not as good as the original. Jun 22, 2010 the descent 2 the descent 2 2009 directed by jon harris when you make a sequel to a movie i declared as the best horror movie of 2006, i can only sigh repeatedly as i know it wont live up to expectations. The film follows six women who, having entered a cave system, struggle to survive against the humanoid creatures inside. Juno kaplan is a british school teacher and thrill seeker. Its very tempting to overpraise the descent, a horror film by neil dog soldiers marshall released last year in britain and most places that arent the united states there is no genre of film so regularly ruined by inane scripts and boilerplate technical proficiency as horror, and so to stumble across a scary movie thats actually scary really scary is almost a religious experien.
The sequel will be directed by neil marshalls editor from the first film, jon harris, and will be called the de2ent. In the alternate version of the movie, sarah escapes the cave and runs to her car. There arent many modern horror films i respect more than neil marshalls the descent its pretty damn close to a perfect exercise in scaring. Kept renting the 2 dvds, so my only choice was to buy them. The descent 2005 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Two days after the events of the first film, a traumatized and blood covered sarah shauna macdonald escapes the cave with no. Unlike many cases of movies having an alternate ending, one of the descents two conclusions is actually an extension of the other, instead of something entirely different. The descent part 2 is the rare one that surpassed my expectations on my first viewing its not a mustsee or anything, but if you give it a chance you might be surprised how enjoyable it is. After the events of the first film us ending, a rescue team of cave spelunkers go back into the unexplored subterranean system in search of the missing group of women. Aug 12, 2014 the descent part 2 is the rare one that surpassed my expectations on my first viewing its not a mustsee or anything, but if you give it a chance you might be surprised how enjoyable it is. The descent part 2 from 2009 jumped off from the u.
Still, one of the strongest elements of the first movie was the idea that these 5 girls were close friends, all stuck in the situation together, and now that seems lost with a team of experts going down fully prepared. The descent 2 is een britse horrorfilm uit 2009 onder regie van jon harris. Still, though, even though i almost always go for the haute tension kind of twists at the ends of things, i think the uk cut of the descent is the weaker of the two versions here. This movie was amazing, and robert eggers is definitely a guy who works hard at his craft. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately.
The descent 2 spoilers aka the de2cent via script analysissynopsis posted on february 28, 2008 january 22, 2009 by james not mine, but you can read scriptdirects highlydetailed coverage of the descent sequels screenplay here. The descents multiple endings explained screen rant. Leelee sobieski forced sex scenes in in a dark place. As you may know, the descent which opened in us theaters this weekend was released last year in great britain, where it is now available on region 2 pal dvd. The american ending saddles the film with an aimless shock scare. The descent part 2 is a very thrilling followup to the phenomenal horror film, but this sequel is full of curveballs and a conclusion that raises many questions the first the descent movie throws a team of female friends into a spelunking expedition that turns into a fight for survival after a species of subterranean monsters are discovered in the caves.
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