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28 Weeks Later

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited January 2023 in General Chat
Just got back from this; no classic but it had enough to keep my interest.

Narrative and character development are almost non-existent, but if you like your horror films with PROPER violence (not the sanitised, carbon-copy, sub-Scream level American rubbish passed off as horror these days) then you could do worse. Positively vicious in places.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    can't wait to see this.. might actually go and watch it instead of downloading for once!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Is it out then? Sweet. I definately want to see it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How did it compare to 28 days later?

    I really want to see it. I might go this afternoon, it's an 18 so it should be empty :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sa-ra-ra-ra wrote: »
    How did it compare to 28 days later?

    I really want to see it. I might go this afternoon, it's an 18 so it should be empty :D

    Haha, I saw the 3.40 viewing yesterday and it was FULL!

    I loved it, I thought it was much classier than 28 Days Later. The beginning is deliciously intense.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    1983 wrote: »
    Haha, I saw the 3.40 viewing yesterday and it was FULL!

    I loved it, I thought it was much classier than 28 Days Later. The beginning is deliciously intense.


    Bugger. Maybe i'll wait then :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    28 days later wasn't really full of character development, it was a Zombie flick set in a familiar location, can't wait to see 28 weeks!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Whowhere wrote: »
    it was a Zombie flick

    :mad:

    It's not a Zombie flick. There isn't a single Zombie in it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    No, i agree. It's entirely about character development, what would happen to people psychologically if they were 'left behind' in a situation like that. It's not a zombie flick at all; that's why i like it!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    yeah this movie was really good :)
    i prefered the first though.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think its safe to say the original will always be the best in this series but i have to say Weeks really held up well against such a good film.
    Bringing in a new director was a brave move.
    Good stuff and if they do make yet another sequel and/or a prequel i hope its as good as this was so as not to ruin the series.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Of course it's a zombie flick. Zombies are just humans with a virus passed on by getting bit by a zombie, the same as in this film. They're just faster, that's all. Anyway, good film, awful firebomb special effects, but otherwise really slick.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm With Stupid wrote: »
    Of course it's a zombie flick. Zombies are just humans with a virus passed on by getting bit by a zombie, the same as in this film.

    No. Zombies are the dead arisen, to be a Zombie, you must have died first. This is an illness - Rage.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Man Of Kent wrote: »
    No. Zombies are the dead arisen, to be a Zombie, you must have died first. This is an illness - Rage.

    Originally, a zombie is a human whose soul has been removed through supernatural means. It's some sort of voodoo thing.

    Anyway, it's still a zombie film in the same way that Star Wars is still a fantasy film despite being set in space.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    z- wrote: »
    can't wait to see this..

    I really liked the first one so will hopefully enjoy this one.

    Isn't there another Resident Evil coming out either this year or next?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yup, it's a mad max looking end of the world zombie movie - looks okay ish - well more of the ish than the okay

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=5O_hQI9HrTQ

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=fQNcv_ok2uc

    Mind you it's not gonna match Romero or the 28 movies, too popcorn
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm really looking forward to Resident Evil 3 as well :D Just cos i love them.

    I still haven't flippin well seen 28 weeks later. I'm saving it up for after i finish my exams.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Romeo? Whats that Jim? Must admit it doesn't look as good as the last ones.

    There is also The Hills Have Eyes 2. Wasn't to keen on the first but need to see the badies get beat! http://youtube.com/watch?v=sGemchnSCTc
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Romero not Romeo - George A. Romero the writer and director of the movies that invented zombi films - Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead (I'm not counting the shit one with the big truck with rocket launchers...)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Jim V wrote: »
    (I'm not counting the shit one with the big trucjk with rocket launchers...)


    Was that Land of the Dead ?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It was indeed :( Oh George we had such high hopes...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Leave George alone....Land of the Dead is a pure Romero movie at its heart. Ok, i will admit it isnt as good as Dawn, Day or Night...but never the less, his message is pretty clear and thats all George does really, the zombies are just an easy and fun way to communicate what hes saying.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Isnt the next sequel going to be 28 months later?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ive not heard anything, but to be honest, if the sequel stands in line with this one, it might be a passable trilogy
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Quadrilogy modst likely... 28 month later followed by 28 years later set in a post apocalyptic future! lol
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lol
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i see this tonight, and i loved it, man it had everything, death, blood, sexy wman, what more could anyone want?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    saw it the other night, good shit :thumb:
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