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"28 Days Later" is a great movie
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2Thick said:
Couldn't agree more.Both from a standpoint of what we do to our surrounding environment and resources,as well as the unending killing of one another and all other creatures.Ironic that the being supposedly with the greatest intelligence is also the most barbaric and destructive to its environment.
casavant
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I saw it last night. I agree in that the premise was pretty cool.
Other than that, I thought it had a lot of flaws and I have this sneaking suspicion that its rave reviews are due in part to the perpetual hard-on that film critics seem to have for foreign films.
The scenes, as well as the plot, were disjointed. Certain scenes weren't properly created or edited to maximize their scary or suspenseful potential (for instance, the part where they're changing the tire in the tunnel).
The Brits have a weird since of timing in their films, particularly as regards humor and comic relief. There were a couple of times where it just wasn't appropriate and detracted from the sinister tone of the scene and/or act.
Some parts should have been left on the cutting room floor, like the part where they're in the tunnel, and Frank decides to drive up over the car pileup. Suddenly they're virtually flying through the air in that taxi with goofy little smiles on their faces, and you get the feeling that you're watching a scene out of "Harry Potter".
The character development of Selena and the attempt to show her transformation from a tough, dog-eat-dog survivor to a softy-at-heart seemed very clumsy to me. Normally, you don't worry about character development too much in a scary movie, but that's because it's generally not expected and it's accepted that that is not a priority in the creators' mind. But since this movie was obviously trying to delve a little deeper and be somewhat more artsy, it bears mentioning.
Overall, I'd say it was a decent movie but very much over-hyped. I have the feeling that a lot of the potential of the premise and setting was squandered.
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Other than that, I thought it had a lot of flaws and I have this sneaking suspicion that its rave reviews are due in part to the perpetual hard-on that film critics seem to have for foreign films.
The scenes, as well as the plot, were disjointed. Certain scenes weren't properly created or edited to maximize their scary or suspenseful potential (for instance, the part where they're changing the tire in the tunnel).
The Brits have a weird since of timing in their films, particularly as regards humor and comic relief. There were a couple of times where it just wasn't appropriate and detracted from the sinister tone of the scene and/or act.
Some parts should have been left on the cutting room floor, like the part where they're in the tunnel, and Frank decides to drive up over the car pileup. Suddenly they're virtually flying through the air in that taxi with goofy little smiles on their faces, and you get the feeling that you're watching a scene out of "Harry Potter".
The character development of Selena and the attempt to show her transformation from a tough, dog-eat-dog survivor to a softy-at-heart seemed very clumsy to me. Normally, you don't worry about character development too much in a scary movie, but that's because it's generally not expected and it's accepted that that is not a priority in the creators' mind. But since this movie was obviously trying to delve a little deeper and be somewhat more artsy, it bears mentioning.
Overall, I'd say it was a decent movie but very much over-hyped. I have the feeling that a lot of the potential of the premise and setting was squandered.
http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=246314
Outtlaw
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I saw this movie a few weeks ago and almost walked out the theater in the 1st 10mins. I stuck it out, thinking that it would get better. It did, and then it just went from bad to worse. I dont know if that was the worst movie I've ever seen, but its definitely up in the running.
MsBeverlyHills
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i thought it sucked... it was supposed to be a zombie movie, but the zombies were lame!! (I liked seeing London at 4am tho).
go rent Black Christmas-- much scarier.
go rent Black Christmas-- much scarier.
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Frackal
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You can clamp your mouth onto my cock (gently of course)
Ms Beverly can too.
Ms Beverly can too.
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PHATchik said:
What an offer!
I noticed you put an alien beside your response. Does that mean I get to comfort you during the movie?
2Thick said:
Sounds like a movie I saw called 'Quiet Earth'. Are humans really the most destructive species on earth or are we the only species that can affect the enviornment on a grand scale? If beavers had half our technoloigical capacities a world flood would be in order.
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The Republican
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One of the best horror films made in the past decade. Finally 2Thick and I agree on something. What seperated this from other films of the same genre was that there was an intriguing story behind the film and we actually gave a damn about the characters.
I have it on DVD from the UK and I watch it all the time.
I have it on DVD from the UK and I watch it all the time.
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Anarchist said:
Danny Boyle has said that the film is in homage to Romero as well as "The Omega Man."
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