28 Weeks Later

[zombiekilling101]

I saw it last night with my Fiance and didn't think it was all that great. I just couldnt give a damn about the characters and what happened to them. It might be better for parents. It was an OK movie in my opinion, but you know how oponions are.

I'll definatly buy it tho because it was worth $20, just not $20 for tickets, $10 for gas, $2 for parking, $8 for food and drink ect...

2 bucks for paking at a theater.. weak

[Pain]

2 bucks for paking at a theater.. weak

Yeah that is grim. I have a Cinemark by me which has free parking, and a Marquee which has no parking. So I guess if you have to use a parking meter or whatever you have to pay. Me? I just walk, costs feck all:)

Also, the theatre near where I lived in the UK only had a pay car park. Wasn't cheap either.

[Bad Zombie Night]

As of May 28, 2007 28 Weeks Later has now done: $24,401,556 in the US.

That moves them up now to #7 All-Time for Zombie films, blowing past Creepshow.

#5 28 Days Later $45,064,915
#6 Resident Evil $40,119,709
#7 28 Weeks Later $24,401,556
#8 Creepshow $21,028,755
#9 Land of the Dead $20,700,082

[Bad Zombie Night]

I'll definatly buy it tho because it was worth $20, just not $20 for tickets, $10 for gas, $2 for parking, $8 for food and drink ect...

$10 bucks for gas?

How far do you have to travel just to see a movie?

[nirvroxx]

$10 bucks for gas?

How far do you have to travel just to see a movie?

and how many MPG's do you get?

you driving around in a old chevy truck with a 454?


anyway...thats good news about 28 weeks...just saw it again for the third time....I'll definetly be picking this up when it hits dvd.

cant get over how GOOD that intro is!:scare:

[Iron Knuckles]

$10 bucks for gas?

How far do you have to travel just to see a movie?

It was around 30 miles to the cinema I went to, I'm also the same distance away from 2 others in opposite directions. So no matter where I go to a cinema its $20 in gas in my old jeep.

[BRAAAAAAINNNNNS]

It was around 30 miles to the cinema I went to, I'm also the same distance away from 2 others in opposite directions. So no matter where I go to a cinema its $20 in gas in my old jeep.

That's a great deal for that movie!

[zombiekilling101]

As of May 28, 2007 28 Weeks Later has now done: $24,401,556 in the US.

That moves them up now to #7 All-Time for Zombie films, blowing past Creepshow.

#5 28 Days Later $45,064,915
#6 Resident Evil $40,119,709
#7 28 Weeks Later $24,401,556
#8 Creepshow $21,028,755
#9 Land of the Dead $20,700,082

good to hear. any figures on the worldwide market?

[detpat]

another free movie that wasn't worth the admission. this entire story revolved on incompetance, every body was a fool and noone did they're job.
pat

[Lefty44709]

another free movie that wasn't worth the admission. this entire story revolved on incompetance, every body was a fool and noone did they're job.
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Judging from the way our government is currently viewed, it's entirely plausible...

There were some logic leaps, but then again, it's a movie about people infected with rage, it's not exactly a documentary. I enjoyed the movie and took it for what it was.

[Pistolero Entertainment]

I was dissapointed by 28 weeks later. I thought the father would redeem himself but rather it turned into a lot of chasing and running around without much of a story.

Did anyone else expect the story to follow the father and family instead of what happened?

[jackskellington]

There was absolutely NO way for him to redeem himself after doing what he did.

[8mmUltra]

On a scale from 1 to 10, I would call “28 Weeks Later” a 6.7
After all it’s NOT a “Zombie” movie! :zom2:

[Lefty44709]

There was absolutely NO way for him to redeem himself after doing what he did.

Agreed, although when I sit down and think about if I would have done the same thing, the answer is that I just don't know for sure. On one hand you don't want to be ripped apart and die in such a horrible way, on the other hand, it's my wife we're talking apart, how could I live with myself if I left her to die?

The bottom line is in a panic situation like that, any reaction is possible.

[Pistolero Entertainment]

Sure he could of. He could have protected his family better and succeeded in getting them safely out by sacrificing himself.

[Bad Zombie Night]

and how many MPG's do you get?
you driving around in a old chevy truck with a 454?
No quite... I have a 01' Dodge Durango that is getting around 10-15 mpg.


good to hear. any figures on the worldwide market?
Yep.
As of May 30, 2007: $38,842,111
*Most theaters outside of the US have not opened yet.


There was absolutely NO way for him to redeem himself after doing what he did.
There is only one way he could.
If he were to perform a totally selfless act, where he traded own life to save everyone else's?... Then maybe.
If it involved tying a pork chop around his neck then letting the Zombies chase him down, and finally letting the Zombies do an Capt. Rhodes style 'ol fashion 'Zombie Tug-o-War' on him? Then I would say, Yes.
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8479/bub4ld0hd3.gif


After all it’s NOT a “Zombie” movie!
Oh yes it is... Remember this:
If it LOOKS like a Zombie, SMELLS like a Zombie, and TASTES like a Zombie?... Then it probably is a Zombie. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/wise.gif http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/zombiewalk.gif

Is there anything truly original about the villains in this story? http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/zombieglomp.gif

[8mmUltra]

Oh yes it is... Remember this:
If it LOOKS like a Zombie, SMELLS like a Zombie, and TASTES like a Zombie?... Then it probably is a Zombie. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/wise.gif http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/zombiewalk.gif

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/zombieglomp.gif It didn't eat like a "Zombie":clap:

[DentFoster]

Although I keep 28 days (soon 28 weeks) and Evil Dead Trilogy in my zombie section, I don't consider it a true zombie movie either. :naughty: :zom1:

[nirvroxx]

No quite... I have a 01' Dodge Durango that is getting around 10-15 mpg.



ouch! im getting about the same from my 94 isuzu rodeo....maybe a little less.


back on topic though....does anyone know when this is slated for dvd release?

[The Phantom]

Im watching it right now, and I like the beginning...Ill comment more when I see the whole movie

[Iron Knuckles]

I was disappointed by 28 weeks later. I thought the father would redeem himself but rather it turned into a lot of chasing and running around without much of a story.

Did anyone else expect the story to follow the father and family instead of what happened?

Yes, its exactly what I had in mind that it would be. Granted I didn't think that family would be such a big part in it. But it was the basic lay out of a zombie movie even if some don't agree if infected count as zombies. A few survivors all struggling to escape. Thats a loose description of any zombie movies.

[Cornflakes]

I liked the idea that dad didn't redeem himself though having him track the children down made me sigh. Though a couple of characters did confuse me.

Spoiler!!!!!!!!!!
Such as the guy who singals to people to hide in the building when the infected and the snipers attack. He gets people in a building then barrades the palce, then after that he turns out to be a coward who thinks of only himself?

I mean if he was a coward who he stand wavying his arms around trying to get peoples attention when he knew snipers where attack?

it was a film that really next time I watch I know just to switch me brain off to.

[zombiekilling101]

BZN. is that figure a combination of everything except USA.. or combining the USA sum with others?

[SicklyBug]

As of May 28, 2007 28 Weeks Later has now done: $24,401,556 in the US.

That moves them up now to #7 All-Time for Zombie films, blowing past Creepshow.

#5 28 Days Later $45,064,915
#6 Resident Evil $40,119,709
#7 28 Weeks Later $24,401,556
#8 Creepshow $21,028,755
#9 Land of the Dead $20,700,082


I dying to know what the movies are that hold the 1-4 places.

[Crombie]

Wow, this movie was well worth seeing in the theatre. I would have kicked myself if I had not seen that (as seen in trailers so not a spoiler) scene of London getting firebombed. Heck, never mind seen with the sound in the theatre it was like I was there! That said it did seem to lose a bit of cohesion towards the end, and become an "amazingly the monster appears whereever he needs to be" sort of movie.

If I had to point to one thing wrong with this movie is that they did not focus enough on the primary characters to make you truly emotionally invest in them. Either that, or the actors just could not pull it off. I felt my heart strings tug a bit for the father, but for everyone else it was like, "Oh hey, so and so is dead, darn". The only problem this would have presented would be to slow the pace down just like it did in 28 Days Later. Anyways, it has earned its spot in my DVD shelf when released.

[Bad Zombie Night]

BZN. is that figure a combination of everything except USA.. or combining the USA sum with others?
You asked for "Worldwide" and that's what you got. ;-)

Worldwide = Everything (Foreign and Domestic)




I dying to know what the movies are that hold the 1-4 places.
Ask and you shall receive. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/1bnz_smiley.gif
#1 Dawn of the Dead (2004) $59,020,957
#2 Death Becomes Her $58,422,650
#3 Pet Sematary $57,469,467
#4 Resident Evil: Apocalypse $51,201,453

[raym]

Good to see Pet Cemetery up there. That film scared the crap out of me as a wee one!

Hope the book is just as good :)

[BRAAAAAAINNNNNS]

[QUOTE=Cornflakes;310616]
Spoiler!!!!!!!!!!
Such as the guy who singals to people to hide in the building when the infected and the snipers attack. He gets people in a building then barrades the palce, then after that he turns out to be a coward who thinks of only himself?

I mean if he was a coward who he stand wavying his arms around trying to get peoples attention when he knew snipers where attack?

He might of been doing that because it was the spur of the moment and he was just acting on instinct. Then as time went on he realized the hopelessness of the situation and really cracked.

[8mmUltra]

I think the wife wanted to infect the husband with a kiss of death… Pay back is a bitch!:2cents:

[BRAAAAAAINNNNNS]

I think the wife wanted to infect the husband with a kiss of death… Pay back is a bitch!:2cents:

That part didn't really bother me, but if I was one of them I would of been a bit more apprehensive about kissing someone who was strapped down with red eyes.

[Zoon McCoy]

Oh yes it is... Remember this:
If it LOOKS like a Zombie, SMELLS like a Zombie, and TASTES like a Zombie?... Then it probably is a Zombie. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/wise.gif http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/zombiewalk.gif


A little narrow minded that... remember this:

Read the graphic novel for the "28" series and it tells you more on the virus and The Infected and how they hunt by smell a lot. They can sense the presence of a Non-Infected in the same area as they are in. Smells like chemicals from shampoo, deodorants, body odours, etc. Everything that gives off a scent of any kind. This is how they tell us apart and why they dont attack each other, because when they get infected their metabolism must change and this lets them define who is infected and who isn't. They are only humans infected with a virus, a rage virus. A virus that Danny Boyle in his commentary on the DVD for 28DL described as road rage x 100.

The types of people that class The Infected as zombies are the same people that refer to Frankenstein's monster as Frankenstein when it doesn't even have a name. Anyone and I mean anyone that says the infected are zombies doesn't know their stuff!. They are ignorant to the facts!. That is not being rude in saying that, it is fact. As I have read up on the series, and read the graphic novel, and I also have seen enough zombie movies and horror movies in general to know what a zombie is.

The Infected are not zombies!.

[nirvroxx]

A little narrow minded that... remember this:

Read the graphic novel for the "28" series and it tells you more on the virus and The Infected and how they hunt by smell a lot. They can sense the presence of a Non-Infected in the same area as they are in. Smells like chemicals from shampoo, deodorants, body odours, etc. Everything that gives off a scent of any kind. This is how they tell us apart and why they dont attack each other, because when they get infected their metabolism must change and this lets them define who is infected and who isn't. They are only humans infected with a virus, a rage virus. A virus that Danny Boyle in his commentary on the DVD for 28DL described as road rage x 100.

The types of people that class The Infected as zombies are the same people that refer to Frankenstein's monster as Frankenstein when it doesn't even have a name. Anyone and I mean anyone that says the infected are zombies doesn't know their stuff!. They are ignorant to the facts!. That is not being rude in saying that, it is fact. As I have read up on the series, and read the graphic novel, and I also have seen enough zombie movies and horror movies in general to know what a zombie is.

The Infected are not zombies!.
o god, this reminds me of the old 28dl thread....:roll:

[F Stop]

I personally loved this movie, and have seen it twice so far. I thought Robert Carlyle was brilliant.

Also, the opening scene of the movie absolutely scared the shit out of me...

[Keegan27]

There was absolutely NO way for him to redeem himself after doing what he did.

BAH!!!!!!!!!! He did nothing wrong!!!! What was he suppost to do die with her? She made her choice and her choice was to chase down the kid she knew for a whole 4 seconds, honestly i know i'm going to get flamed becuase it was a kid but who really cares, In life or death Situations the choices aren't going to be easy but he chose to live and who can blame him for that?

[The Red Scare]

That is the powerful moral crux of the entire movie, and it is meant for people to get caught up in. Which moral set is more important in dire situations? Noone can say for sure.

Thematically this movie is great, and reminds me of Wall Street. Too bad the rest is :poo: .

[zombiekilling101]

BAH!!!!!!!!!! He did nothing wrong!!!! What was he suppost to do die with her? She made her choice and her choice was to chase down the kid she knew for a whole 4 seconds, honestly i know i'm going to get flamed becuase it was a kid but who really cares, In life or death Situations the choices aren't going to be easy but he chose to live and who can blame him for that?

It was cowardly. your supposed to honor the vows of staying by your wife. he ran off even though she was calling for his help. he didnt have a problem killing like 3 infected when he was downstairs....

[Private Snowball]

When he was down stairs he had a crow bar. What was going to do, punch the three zombies to death? He tried to save his wife, but she ran back and then there was nothing for him to do.

[F Stop]

^^ Ya I gotta agree, if in the same situation, I'd probably have done the same thing.

[Lefty44709]

I would like to think that I would have stayed by my wife, but unless faced with a situation like that, no one knows how they would react, it's pure instinct. That situation was scary as hell.

[Dead Man Beach]

A little narrow minded that... remember this:

The Infected are not zombies!.

I'm going to have to disagree. I have not yet read the graphic novel, but that is due to lack of funds and I've been more eager to buy and catch up with the Walking Dead Series, however, like most of us if not all of us on this forum, I have seen a lot of zombie films and read a lot of zombie books. It is in my opinion that you are both correct and incorrect at the same time. The Infected do not qaulify as the "Classic zombie" that we are used to from Romero and others, but that doesn't mean that they aren't zombies. I think that they are another version of zombie, a different breed, another take to refresh the zombie genre with something new.We've also seen different versions of zombies in different films, just because they are different, doesn't mean they can't be classified as zombies. People have different takes on what they are and the limitations of them. I think the Infected is one of these different versions. This is just my opinion on it.

Now, onto the movie as a whole. Overall I loved the move and honestly prefer it over the first one. The opening scene was great and one of the best pre-opening credit scenes imo. In that moment it established the conflict of the characters even though many think the dad is a coward, he is conflicted, he did not make the choice without heavy thought and regret, but when it comes down to it, it's better one person dead than two. I was invested in most of the character except for the kids at some points, but it is also hard to find good children actors and the fault may lie in the script/direction.

The immunity thing was an interesting path to take the film because you hardly see it done well. Most of the characters were complex and extremely conflicted, the only problem is we didn't get enough down time to spend with these individuals to become emotionally invested in them, which some people had a problem with, but as other people noted, it would have slowed the fast pacing of the film down.

To sum up: I think it was a well done film and I will buy it once it hits DVD and there are other versions of zombies that stray from the classic standards. Also I am aware that Frankenstein is really Dr. Frankenstein, who was very much human, and the monster had no real name and was an abomination.

[Lefty44709]

Well Said, Dead Man...

I have one question, I thought I saw an "infected" in the move crawling with no legs, it was a very quick shot, and I may be imagining it, but does anyone else remember that? I've only seen the movie once.

[Dead Man Beach]

Well Said, Dead Man...

I have one question, I thought I saw an "infected" in the move crawling with no legs, it was a very quick shot, and I may be imagining it, but does anyone else remember that? I've only seen the movie once.

I only saw the film once so I can't be 100% positive, but I think I might have seen this quick shot you're talking about, unless for some reason I'm crossing my memories with another zombie film lol.

[BRAAAAAAINNNNNS]

Well Said, Dead Man...

I have one question, I thought I saw an "infected" in the move crawling with no legs, it was a very quick shot, and I may be imagining it, but does anyone else remember that? I've only seen the movie once.

I'm thinking it was a newly infected victim who got injured and was on his last ditch effort to kill something before he died. Or it could of been an amputee who got infected?

[Zoon McCoy]

I'm going to have to disagree. I have not yet read the graphic novel, but that is due to lack of funds and I've been more eager to buy and catch up with the Walking Dead Series, however, like most of us if not all of us on this forum, I have seen a lot of zombie films and read a lot of zombie books. It is in my opinion that you are both correct and incorrect at the same time. The Infected do not qaulify as the "Classic zombie" that we are used to from Romero and others, but that doesn't mean that they aren't zombies. I think that they are another version of zombie, a different breed, another take to refresh the zombie genre with something new.We've also seen different versions of zombies in different films, just because they are different, doesn't mean they can't be classified as zombies. People have different takes on what they are and the limitations of them. I think the Infected is one of these different versions. This is just my opinion on it.

Nope, I am not wrong and it has nothing to do with disagreeing with a different opinion, and Danny Boyle would agree on this one as he did on the commentary. He stated they are not zombies!. So call The Infected what you will. But in the end, you, my friend, and anyone else that refers to them as zombies had better be prepared to have your view classed as being in the wrong. And it will be classed as such when it classifies something to be something it isn't. As a wrong view is a wrong view at the end of the day.

Zombies DO NOT BREATH as The Infected in the sequal can testify to. The Gas cloud in the street killed them all when they surrounded the car some of the survivors were in. Zombies would not have died from any sort of chemical cloud, as zombies do not breath at all. And they dont die from bullets to the chest either. Where as Robert Caryle did as did many other infected during the series. Facts are facts, my friend, they are not zombies and no amount of wishing they were will change that fact. They are not an enhanced version of a zombie we have never seen. They are normal living people infected with a deadly virus!.

This reminds me of another situation, of the musical kind. The majority of so-called Metal heads living in denial of Judas Priest being the first true Metal band. Most sit there and think it is Black Sabbath when it isn't as Sabbath seem to have a more typical rock n roll story behind their forming. And nothing gets in the way of a good story, not even the truth!.

[F Stop]

You both make really good points. Still a sick movie whatever your view on the zombie thing...

[Iron Knuckles]

Nope, I am not wrong and it has nothing to do with disagreeing with a different opinion, and Danny Boyle would agree on this one as he did on the commentary. He stated they are not zombies!. So call The Infected what you will. But in the end, you, my friend, and anyone else that refers to them as zombies had better be prepared to have your view classed as being in the wrong. And it will be classed as such when it classifies something to be something it isn't. As a wrong view is a wrong view at the end of the day.

Zombies DO NOT BREATH as The Infected in the sequal can testify to. The Gas cloud in the street killed them all when they surrounded the car some of the survivors were in. Zombies would not have died from any sort of chemical cloud, as zombies do not breath at all. And they dont die from bullets to the chest either. Where as Robert Caryle did as did many other infected during the series. Facts are facts, my friend, they are not zombies and no amount of wishing they were will change that fact. They are not an enhanced version of a zombie we have never seen. They are normal living people infected with a deadly virus!.

This reminds me of another situation, of the musical kind. The majority of so-called Metal heads living in denial of Judas Priest being the first true Metal band. Most sit there and think it is Black Sabbath when it isn't as Sabbath seem to have a more typical rock n roll story behind their forming. And nothing gets in the way of a good story, not even the truth!.

I love experts. My favorite part is "They are not an enhanced version of a zombie we have never seen." Its obvious to me at least that this man is not only the co-writer of 28 weeks later, but a editor for Webster as well.

[Dead Man Beach]

Nope, I am not wrong and it has nothing to do with disagreeing with a different opinion, and Danny Boyle would agree on this one as he did on the commentary. He stated they are not zombies!. So call The Infected what you will. But in the end, you, my friend, and anyone else that refers to them as zombies had better be prepared to have your view classed as being in the wrong. And it will be classed as such when it classifies something to be something it isn't. As a wrong view is a wrong view at the end of the day.

Zombies DO NOT BREATH as The Infected in the sequal can testify to. The Gas cloud in the street killed them all when they surrounded the car some of the survivors were in. Zombies would not have died from any sort of chemical cloud, as zombies do not breath at all. And they dont die from bullets to the chest either. Where as Robert Caryle did as did many other infected during the series. Facts are facts, my friend, they are not zombies and no amount of wishing they were will change that fact. They are not an enhanced version of a zombie we have never seen. They are normal living people infected with a deadly virus!.

This reminds me of another situation, of the musical kind. The majority of so-called Metal heads living in denial of Judas Priest being the first true Metal band. Most sit there and think it is Black Sabbath when it isn't as Sabbath seem to have a more typical rock n roll story behind their forming. And nothing gets in the way of a good story, not even the truth!.

Point taken. Let me just express that I had no "amount of wishing" that these were zombies. I was stating what I thought and neglected to remember the points that you brought up. Although I currently don't possess all the time in the world I have not had time to listen to the commentary track, but will have time in the future. You bring up a correct point about the gas cloud and the gun shots to the chest, zombies would not have died from these. To be honest I've always been a fan of zombies, but have never taken the time to contemplate the ideology of then, which is also the case with 28 Days and 28 Weeks Later, I merely saw them just as films and never really took the time to analyze them, which has made me ignorant to the point. So I stand corrected. I am not one to deny when I'm wrong :) although my point still has its value, just not regarding The Infected. Also, it doesn't stop the film from being a damn good movie.

[Barbara]

I just want to say that the 28 --- movies are wonderfully acted-written-and directed, and if they keep up being so damn good...I want more. I havent been so enfused with an horror movie since...um....gimme a sec :x

I dont think the infected are Zombies at all but...Zombie-like maybe?

Anyways, I heard theres a third one being talked about so... *fingers crossed*

[Private Snowball]

I would say the infected guy with no legs would have been dead pretty quick. From what i could figure the infected didn't feel any pain but would still die like a regular human would. That would mean that legless infected would have bled to death in a short time.

[Barbara]

Good point Private Snowball, I never noticed that before. We all know they die of stravation but bleeding to death...

Well, they spit blood at each other so maybe blood isnt a factor, I dunno, im not that bright.

[zombiekilling101]

any infected that is mortally wounded will die shorty. We can get hurt very bad but still march on.. but without medical attention we will bleed out.

im sure that spitting up all that blood will cause there death as well. like when people have ulsers.. they wont die fast but if not treated they will.

[F Stop]

Why do they throw up the blood anyways? It's both disgusting and awesome and the same time...

[Barbara]

While it is kinda awesome (the throwing up blood) Im thinking its the Directors creative thinking of a way for the infected to spread the virus themselves...

like an animal in nature protecting itself.

Does that make any sense? Probably not.

[Crombie]

I seem to recall something about people infected with ebola vomiting up blood so I do not think it is entirely unheard of in terms of a virus.

[Barbara]

Neat fact Crombie, thanks.

[Schnatz]

I just want to say that the 28 --- movies are wonderfully acted-written-and directed, and if they keep up being so damn good...I want more. I havent been so enfused with an horror movie since...um....gimme a sec :x

I dont think the infected are Zombies at all but...Zombie-like maybe?

Anyways, I heard theres a third one being talked about so... *fingers crossed*

I agree. The Helicopter "human lawnmower" scene was ****ing bitchin!

[MrShape666]

I once started a tread over at Horror.com asking if anyone had any moster battles they'd like to see now that we've had Freddy Vs Jason and Alien Vs Predator. Somebody suggested 28 Days Later's infected versus the Dawn Of The Dead remake's zombies.

Interesting idea, but I don't think it would be much of a fight. The infected are just crazy people and can be killed any old way. I think they'd get bulldozed by DOD's full on zombies.

[Private Snowball]

Does anyone know if that whole helicopter thing was possible. I mean it was the coolest thing i have ever seen, but can a chopper go through people with out getting messed up?

[Airborne]

No. It was pure "Hollywood". If the blades didn't snap off the pilot would have slammed the bird into the ground.

[BRAAAAAAINNNNNS]

Does anyone know if that whole helicopter thing was possible. I mean it was the coolest thing i have ever seen, but can a chopper go through people with out getting messed up?

I've heard of birds hitting propellers and that has even caused planes/helicopters to crash. So, I'm guessing hitting a horde of people would definitely cause it to crash.

[Private Snowball]

I really enjoyed 28 weeks later, but I have never seen 28 days later. Is it similar to 28 WL and does it have the same type of action?

[Barbara]

You always here the original is better, well it is (not that 28WL wasnt) but the orginal was just an awesome low budget movie. The use of music and sounds make is so frightening. Its not as action packed, but thats b/c they changed directors but its still just as good.

I suggest buying it, you wont be disapointed.

[Lefty44709]

I once started a tread over at Horror.com asking if anyone had any moster battles they'd like to see now that we've had Freddy Vs Jason and Alien Vs Predator. Somebody suggested 28 Days Later's infected versus the Dawn Of The Dead remake's zombies.

Interesting idea, but I don't think it would be much of a fight. The infected are just crazy people and can be killed any old way. I think they'd get bulldozed by DOD's full on zombies.

Should thise be another thread? For now, I'll answer here....

Would a Zombie Bite infect the infected turning them into Zombies, if so, the fight is pretty much over as I don't think an infected bite would have an effect on a Zombie....

[zombiekilling101]

Should thise be another thread? For now, I'll answer here....

Would a Zombie Bite infect the infected turning them into Zombies, if so, the fight is pretty much over as I don't think an infected bite would have an effect on a Zombie....

hmmm. I guess it would kinda have to since there just crazed people.. interesting.

[xordae]

Okay, saw the movie and I gotta say.. boy, what a cash machine. 28 Days Later was unique in its own way. It wasn't among usual zombie movies, but you could roughly categorize it there. It had the social commentary that Romero so likes to have.

And what have we with 28 Weeks Later? A testament to human stupidity? The movie is so chock full of things that logically reasoning people would avoid to do.. it's hard to pick somewhere to begin. Well, the setting, anyways. The characters sort of get along and do their thing.. but.. there is zero development. After watching it, I thought they could as well have made it a mute movie (correction, I wonder what I spent my last 1 hour 30 with.. must've been daydreaming). It profits from the terrifying setting that the first movie created, and slaps a half-arsed story onto it. Well, that all the military quarantines, starting with the mother, fail so miserably.. that at least was a little amusing.

I, too, thought that the stories we heard in 28 Days Later.. about how the infection started, spread, the crowds... that'd be something worth seeing on the screen, and apparently some ideas were taken from there. Overall.. don't have to say anything. You can tell, I hate it. :clap:

[Zombie Survivor]

This is exactly what you get when people are having high standards and keep comparing sequels, prequels to the original. People want to burn it to the ground and are creating chaos and destruction on the streets... okay, the last bit was exaggerated, but you get the idea.

This is what I do, avoid the trailers, reviews, articles etc. as much as possible. Don't expect too much, don't have any standards... then watch the movie like you've never seen a movie before. Then create your opinion about the movie and carefully post it on the forum without spoilers and discouraging members who haven't seen the movie yet.

I can't wait to see this movie though, I think it's gonna be a blast :)

[xordae]

Ah, guilty as charged. But actually, I haven't read a single piece of scrap about the movie, before I saw it finally... hmm. I guess it must just suck, in my opinion. :) And sorry if I spoiled anything.. gonna edit it.

..kay. Apparently I'm too dumb for html.

[Punctured-EyeBall]

As I was not expecting anything like the first film, I ended up enjoying the sequel. Some great sequences, and generally more nastiness towards the characters than the first. :clap:


Here's hoping 28 Months Later gets the green-light.

[Victor Clark]

Here's hoping 28 Months Later gets the green-light.

I highly doubt it. I'm not saying it won't get a sequel (I really hope it does), but 28 MONTHS!?! That's over 2 fecking years! I'm not sure how they'll be able to make a sequel, but 28 months just seems a little too far ahead.

[zombiekilling101]

If they make a another. I think the title would be along the lines of 28 days later : something something.. too long of a title but I dont think 28 months later would be a good either.

how about Day of the Infected? jk

[vse Christian]

If they make a another. I think the title would be along the lines of 28 days later : something something.. too long of a title but I dont think 28 months later would be a good either.

how about Day of the Infected? jk

I suppose they could do a "28 Hours Later" which could be a prequel to the first two. It could involve scenes from the day after the initial outbreak and all that chaos that ensued. The could even stretch it out up until "28 Days Later."

[Kemper]

I could eventually turn into 28 Breakouts Later "Proactive Solution" Starring Diddy and Jessica Simpson

[zombiekilling101]

I suppose they could do a "28 Hours Later" which could be a prequel to the first two. It could involve scenes from the day after the initial outbreak and all that chaos that ensued. The could even stretch it out up until "28 Days Later."

Would be cool to have a a prequel. to see some of the stuff that "forgot his name, dude with selana" was talking about. But I think a days later title would get old. It was clever and cool the first 2 outings.. but think would loose its flavor..

I could eventually turn into 28 Breakouts Later "Proactive Solution" Starring Diddy and Jessica Simpson

dont forget busta rhymes

[Barbara]

A prequel would be a good idea, set sometime before Jim woke up.

Niceeeee..

[zombiekilling101]

I think Id prefer a movie taking place when Eurpoe is overrun. Maybe America trying to fend off south American people trying to get into the country. and have some stuff of them trying to evacuate some of there allies. would be sweet.

Or maybe something in austraila.. seeing that theres no land connection to anything.. something like the film ON THE BEACH where there all alone.

[Kemper]

There will no doubt be a prequal...I would like to see some good Middle Eastern Zombies...give it a controversial religous tone.

[Barbara]

I honesly could go for a prequel and a third installment.

But im biased, I adore this movie.

[Lefty44709]

I'm not sure that prequel is needed, what kind of ending would it have? I could definitely go for a worldwide outbreak sequel though.

[Twistedlink]

I think a prequel is needed because i mean look how they ended 28 weeks.... wat ever happend to the children and i mean they showed us that there is an outbreak in paris so i think they should finish it

[Barbara]

Im just wondering how the outbreak passed from the kid to the people of Paris, I mean...the kid was only a carrier right?....but I guess that will be explained if theirs a 3rd.

[Private Snowball]

I agree, there should be a 3rd movie to finish up the series. I really would like to see the French army fall like a house of cards.

[C J]

Lol! I think "fold like a house of cards sounds better.':)

[F Stop]

Im just wondering how the outbreak passed from the kid to the people of Paris, I mean...the kid was only a carrier right?....but I guess that will be explained if theirs a 3rd.

I don't think it's a stretch to imagine that the virus passed to paris through either a boat, or that underwater tunnel they have (what's that thing called)?

Aside from the opening of the movie (which again was F-ing amazing), the ending was my favorite part. It ended just as it began, with everyone running for their lives. Sick, imo.

[Barbara]

Ohhhh yeah....the Chunnel (I think?) I forgot about that.

Sweetness.

[lavel]

Is everybody on the same levelling field here? And you want a third to come out? I am sitting in the theatre watching on screen a man who (pause: taking a breather) lets his own wife and a child take on ravaging and crazed zombies, infected with who knows what. Leaves her. She crying for him to help and rescue her and the child from these things. Whatever they are. Jumps out the window, leaving her behind, crying to him to help her. Pleading sick, to not leave her there alone and come back. He's busy looking back at her seeing that she's still alive and he's running but has a chance to glance over his shoulder at her. She with a look of shock crosses over her face looks at her loving husband who was lovingly kissing her earlier in the movie, who seems to be the type to fight for her, but no. He left her there to fend for herself against those creatures. There are no words to say but utter disgust.

I suggest to any guy here on All Things Zombie Do not bring your girlfriends or wives to see this movie, unless you want to sleep in the dog house tonight. Like I said, there are no words but utter shock. I am utterly disappointed by this movie. Chivalry has died in this movie.:x

[front242]

The kid was a carrier just like his mother. She passed it on to the father. The helicopter that picked them up brought them over the ocean so my guess is they went to France and he passed it on to someone else.

[Barbara]

Lavel - You know, its only a movie. I think that bit added a bit of realism to it. Besides, if he went back for her, the're wouldnt be much of a movie afterwards, I dont think.

And im just saying, unless the kid went to France and started spitting in peoples mouths, I dont see how he passed the virus. Maybe im just looking to much into this.

[sks forever]

I loved this movie and can't wait until they make another. It will happen, each time they make a lot more money and fans get what they want. Does anybody know the DVD release date?

[Chaz McBane]

I loved this movie and can't wait until they make another. It will happen, each time they make a lot more money and fans get what they want. Does anybody know the DVD release date?

Not soon enough dude.

[DOAMDV]

I was almost sure that this wasn't a zombie movie.

[Zombie Survivor]

I was almost sure that this wasn't a zombie movie.

It technically isn't but the Infected and other creatures e.g. Hater and Cell are zombie-like and considered a seperate branch of the zombie species...

[jackskellington]

I was almost sure that this wasn't a zombie movie.

For the love of God...We're not gonna start THIS debate again are we?:x

[HOO-HAA]

For the love of God...We're not gonna start THIS debate again are we?:x

Exactly my thoughts, Jack! :cry:

[UNDEAD FRED]

Its allready out of the theaters around here, any rumors on a possible DVD release date out there?

[Barbara]

Thank you for avoiding that damn-asss debate!


And no I havent heard anything about the DVD release either.

[CobbleR]

I didn't like this movie as much as the first. The ending jsut wasn't right IMO, I also found the kid aspect a bit lame.

[Chaz McBane]

My good friend is visiting home (NJ) from Oregon and bought me a 28 weeks later t-shirt for my birthday next week. It's the one with the Quarintine poster and looks very cool.:)

[zombiekilling101]

My good friend is visiting home (NJ) from Oregon and bought me a 28 weeks later t-shirt for my birthday next week. It's the one with the Quarintine poster and looks very cool.:)

i with my friends bought me shit.. cheap bastards.

[Barbara]

My mother and I watched the first movie today....she loved it, though she found it "to gory for her taste'

Go mom!

[Zombpete]

My mother and I watched the first movie today....she loved it, though she found it "to gory for her taste'

Go mom!

My mother has the same taste in movies as I do. It's a bit strange letting her borrow my horror dvds and books lol

[Barbara]

My mother has the same taste in movies as I do. It's a bit strange letting her borrow my horror dvds and books lol

Lucky you, its hard to get my moms to wanna watch the movies as I do unless its "Underworld" "Twister" or "Van Heilsing" or some Steel Magnolia-Ya-Ya-Sisterhood-chick flick.

Well, 28DL makes one thing we have in common.:drinking:

[jackskellington]

Fox Home Entertainment has announced 28 Weeks Later on DVD, which will be available to own on October 9th and should retail at around $29.98. DVD Active reports that the film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. DVD Extras will include an audio commentary by director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Co-Writer Enrique Lopez Lavigne, a Code Red: Making Of 28 Weeks Later Behind-The-Scenes featurette, an Infected Make-Up Effects featurette, a Getting Into The Action featurette, and a 28 Days Later: The Aftermath Flash-Animated Graphic Novel. Completing the package will be deleted scenes with optional commentary, and the theatrical trailers.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/jackskellington70/Random/28weeks070907.jpg

[Chaz McBane]

Kick ass!!!!! I can't wait!!!!:evil:

[Barbara]

Sweet!!!!!

I call for a round of chest bumps!!

[UNDEAD FRED]

This is good news, But we have to wait till Oct 9. I want it now.:cry:

[zombiekilling101]

good stuff. i prefer the soldier in a gas mask poster though.

[Zombie Survivor]

That's an awesome dvd-cover... :drool: I want it! :)

[duner]

one hell of a movie. i saw it in the theater with actually no expectations. what a surprise. i'm really a fan of horror genre and it was a great treat.
my girlfriend nearly threw up. yee haw.

one of the best horror/zombies movies i have seen nowadays.

[lavel]

Lavel - You know, its only a movie. I think that bit added a bit of realism to it. Besides, if he went back for her, the're wouldnt be much of a movie afterwards, I dont think.

And im just saying, unless the kid went to France and started spitting in peoples mouths, I dont see how he passed the virus. Maybe im just looking to much into this.

Yes, I know it was only a movie--that's why I went and saw it. You of all people should agree it had wee bit too much violence against women here. There's a touch of real hatred here . This man, lovingly tells his wife, the children are alright. You know comforts her, and she fixes him dinner, not just for him but the rest of the people in that shambly made of a house and the outbreak occurs this same loving man, has the gall to leave her there. She screaming for him to come back and rescue her; he's looking over his shoulder at her, and lucky for him he didn't smile. This same adoring man told his children that their mother was gone and they eventually found her alive. He lied to them. Not only that when he found his wife nestled on that gurney, eye to eye, she strapped, he walking up to her. He walks over to her and gives her a kiss. When he changes, he lovingly gouges out her eyes. It was terrifying. When she screamed, I did too. And the woman officer who was trying to save their children, dear ole dad, smashes her brains in. Cracked it wide open.Tell me that's not violent?:roll:

[Zombpete]

Yes, I know it was only a movie--that's why I went and saw it. You of all people should agree it had wee bit too much violence against women here. There's a touch of real hatred here . This man, lovingly tells his wife, the children are alright. You know comforts her, and she fixes him dinner, not just for him but the rest of the people in that shambly made of a house and the outbreak occurs this same loving man, has the gall to leave her there. She screaming for him to come back and rescue her; he's looking over his shoulder at her, and lucky for him he didn't smile. This same adoring man told his children that their mother was gone and they eventually found her alive. He lied to them. Not only that when he found his wife nestled on that gurney, eye to eye, she strapped, he walking up to her. He walks over to her and gives her a kiss. When he changes, he lovingly gouges out her eyes. It was terrifying. When she screamed, I did too. And the woman officer who was trying to save their children, dear ole dad, smashes her brains in. Cracked it wide open.Tell me that's not violent?:roll:

Am I missing something here?

Why are you so PERSONALLY offended by the movie?
I haven't been on the site in a while (sorry guys, feed me to the Zombies a little later) and stumble upon this post. So you’ve got some issues with the movie. Fair enough, it is rather graphic, but I assume you watched 28 days later.

[zombiekilling101]

Yes, I know it was only a movie--that's why I went and saw it. You of all people should agree it had wee bit too much violence against women here. There's a touch of real hatred here . This man, lovingly tells his wife, the children are alright. You know comforts her, and she fixes him dinner, not just for him but the rest of the people in that shambly made of a house and the outbreak occurs this same loving man, has the gall to leave her there. She screaming for him to come back and rescue her; he's looking over his shoulder at her, and lucky for him he didn't smile. This same adoring man told his children that their mother was gone and they eventually found her alive. He lied to them. Not only that when he found his wife nestled on that gurney, eye to eye, she strapped, he walking up to her. He walks over to her and gives her a kiss. When he changes, he lovingly gouges out her eyes. It was terrifying. When she screamed, I did too. And the woman officer who was trying to save their children, dear ole dad, smashes her brains in. Cracked it wide open.Tell me that's not violent?:roll:

I think if you cant handle violence in horror movies.. then you shouldnt be part of a horror movie website.. lolol:lol:

[Barbara]

I dont see any real abundace of violence towards women.

I also think women who see that in this movie, are the same women who want to be 'equal' to their male counterparts but only when its conveinent for them (and in the movie busniess, less gory).


Barbara.
Hope that made sense.

[duner]

I dont see any real abundace of violence towards women.

I also think women who see that in this movie, are the same women who want to be 'equal' to their male counterparts but only when its conveinent for them (and in the movie busniess, less gory).


Barbara.
Hope that made sense.

i agree.
and cmon its zombie flick its supposed to be nasty and shocking. Maybe the fragile status that some people believe that all women detain helps in the generation of the shocking effect.

[lavel]

i agree.
and cmon its zombie flick its supposed to be nasty and shocking. Maybe the fragile status that some people believe that all women detain helps in the generation of the shocking effect.

Nope. You've got it all wrong. Usually in horror movies (which I'm a big fan of), there's a levelling field there. Like in Friday the 13th, Halloween, you know all horror movies including zombies, it didn't matter, Men and women got taken down, it didn't matter upon the sex of the person. Do you understand Men and Women? It didn't matter, but in 28 Days Later it seemed the casualties were all women( serious deaths). The man soldier who led the little group, if you noticed, died a hellish death saving Two Women and one boy. Did anyone notice that?

I'm not saying the movie was bad. All I'm saying there was a strong surge of violence against women. If anyone noticed. I'm really surprise no one made an uproar about it. Yes, it's just a movie, but we must be careful of who is watching it. Consider young girls who happens to see a man leave his wife, lie to his children, see an old woman get shot in the head, and a woman soldier getting her skull bashed in, who still may believe in a charming knight riding on a white horse and make comparison on what a hero is all about? Is that what horror movies want to convey so be it.:roll:

[Zombpete]

Nope. You've got it all wrong. Usually in horror movies (which I'm a big fan of), there's a levelling field there. Like in Friday the 13th, Halloween, you know all horror movies including zombies, it didn't matter, Men and women got taken down, it didn't matter upon the sex of the person. Do you understand Men and Women? It didn't matter, but in 28 Days Later it seemed the casualties were all women( serious deaths). The man soldier who led the little group, if you noticed, died a hellish death saving Two Women and one boy. Did anyone notice that?

I'm not saying the movie was bad. All I'm saying there was a strong surge of violence against women. If anyone noticed. I'm really surprise no one made an uproar about it. Yes, it's just a movie, but we must be careful of who is watching it. Consider young girls who happens to see a man leave his wife, lie to his children, see an old woman get shot in the head, and a woman soldier getting her skull bashed in, who still may believe in a charming knight riding on a white horse and make comparison on what a hero is all about? Is that what horror movies want to convey so be it.:roll:

Christ! I hope you don't get to see Hostel 2.

[zombiekilling101]

theres too many holes in your defense lavel. most slashers target women... so you must not like all those movies if you think 28 days later is bad becasue it killed a female soldier and a husband was a coward that left his wife to die.. right?

btw.. stay away from THE DESCENT.. 99 percent female cast:scare:

[lavel]

I think if you cant handle violence in horror movies.. then you shouldnt be part of a horror movie website.. lolol:lol:

I think if you can't see the underlining of violence against women and what true horror movies suppose to be, I don't think you should be here either.lol:guns:

[lavel]

theres too many holes in your defense lavel. most slashers target women... so you must not like all those movies if you think 28 days later is bad becasue it killed a female soldier and a husband was a coward that left his wife to die.. right?

btw.. stay away from THE DESCENT.. 99 percent female cast:scare:

It was just to bold in my opinion, about him leaving his wife. When I saw that I wanted to walk up and down the aisle screaming profanity at that wuss. Especially about the part when this wuss finds his belovedwife alive, kisses her and get this she strapped to a gurney( unable to move) having reminiscent thoughts about what this creep did: leaving her, and when he changes into one of those things, she is unable to defend herself. That took my breath away. I couldn't believe what I was watching. On top of that he gouges out her eyes, not paying any attention to the painful screams she was letting out. It would have been much better scene if he finds his wife, rushes over to her side, untie her hands and then embrace her, kissing her. Then unknowingly doesn't realize she is one of them, changes into this beast. With all the pent up rage, of him leaving her behind, these two go at it. Swinging. Face to face. Her anger versus his guilt, instead a great fear encroaches him. He made a mistake of leaving her: thank God he didn't smile. And he knew what he was doing because when he bashed in that woman soldiers skull, (enough blunt force to kill two or three people, but that's not violence against women. No. God forbid), if you notice, he didn't spit blood in her face. He killed her with a butt of a rifle or the camera, whatever, and left her dead. Unchanged.
If this was taken in consideration it would have mellowed out those really serious scenes concerning women.

[Zombpete]

I think if you can't see the underlining of violence against women and what true horror movies suppose to be, I don't think you should be here either.lol:guns:

If the movie offends you so much, maybe you should stop posting on this thread! Just an idea.

[Crombie]

If the movie offends you so much, maybe you should stop posting on this thread! Just an idea.

No kidding, Lavel you are describing scenes that could happen to anyone in a real life situation. Do you really think that all men and/or women would go back for their loved ones in that situation? That is what makes that first scene so powerful.

Plus I would wager if you actually bothered to do the men vs women true bodycount I would say it was probably close to equal. And then to equate tearing the eyes out as true violence to women is ridiculous. He was no longer "himself", but a rage-infested being. :loon:

[Dr Frankenstein]

surely, you can think off more films where women get the upper hand, hows this for a reply.

ALL OF ROMERO'S ZOMBIE FILMS!!!! THE WOMAN ALWAYS SURVIVES!!!!

ALIEN QUADRIOLOGY (except 3rd, but its her choice!!!)

HALLOWEEN!

Too long have they had an easy ride. Good on 28 WEEKS!!!!

[Zombpete]

surely, you can think off more films where women get the upper hand, hows this for a reply.

ALL OF ROMERO'S ZOMBIE FILMS!!!! THE WOMAN ALWAYS SURVIVES!!!!

ALIEN QUADRIOLOGY (except 3rd, but its her choice!!!)

HALLOWEEN!

Too long have they had an easy ride. Good on 28 WEEKS!!!!

Erm... Original NOTLD. The women die.

Hey they make up for it in the remake though.

[Victor Clark]

Nope. You've got it all wrong. Usually in horror movies (which I'm a big fan of), there's a levelling field there. Like in Friday the 13th, Halloween, you know all horror movies including zombies, it didn't matter, Men and women got taken down, it didn't matter upon the sex of the person. Do you understand Men and Women?
Yes, but you should also understand that the person that usually survives those same movies is (get ready to be shocked!) A WOMAN!!! Men usually have less of a chance of surviving in a slasher movie than their girlfriend/sister, so I think that sex has a small bit of a factor of survival in those movies.

It didn't matter, but in 28 Days Later it seemed the casualties were all women( serious deaths). The man soldier who led the little group, if you noticed, died a hellish death saving Two Women and one boy. Did anyone notice that?
Ummm, only 3 women were noticeably killed in that movie, while the father, the hero soldier, the guy that held on to the chopper, and the evil soldiers were all MEN. If you want to include the word "all" to describe casualties, you should be sure that it was indeed "all" and not a fraction (even though it was).

I'm not saying the movie was bad. All I'm saying there was a strong surge of violence against women. If anyone noticed. I'm really surprise no one made an uproar about it. Yes, it's just a movie, but we must be careful of who is watching it. Consider young girls who happens to see a man leave his wife, lie to his children, see an old woman get shot in the head, and a woman soldier getting her skull bashed in, who still may believe in a charming knight riding on a white horse and make comparison on what a hero is all about? Is that what horror movies want to convey so be it.:roll:

I don't see it as a bad movie towards women. I acually feel that female deaths in movies are a sign of maturity in the film industry. Even though women dying are more shock-provocking than men, they're still human. Women died in this movie, along with almost every other horror movie/romantic drama before and after it. It's all just death, and it dosen't matter who they are and what color, race or sex they are. It's just death, and it's just a movie. Believe me, there are movies out there that show much worse treatment to women (along with bigger bodycounts), but I don't care. If you do, just don't buy the damn ticket and leave us alone!

[Jay Decay]

This one was decent. Good acting directing, but not as good as part one. I can't put my finger on what it was, but I felt it was missing something the first one had.

[lavel]

Yes, but you should also understand that the person that usually survives those same movies is (get ready to be shocked!) A WOMAN!!! Men usually have less of a chance of surviving in a slasher movie than their girlfriend/sister, so I think that sex has a small bit of a factor of survival in those movies.


Ummm, only 3 women were noticeably killed in that movie, while the father, the hero soldier, the guy that held on to the chopper, and the evil soldiers were all MEN. If you want to include the word "all" to describe casualties, you should be sure that it was indeed "all" and not a fraction (even though it was).



I don't see it as a bad movie towards women. I acually feel that female deaths in movies are a sign of maturity in the film industry. Even though women dying are more shock-provocking than men, they're still human. Women died in this movie, along with almost every other horror movie/romantic drama before and after it. It's all just death, and it dosen't matter who they are and what color, race or sex they are. It's just death, and it's just a movie. Believe me, there are movies out there that show much worse treatment to women (along with bigger bodycounts), but I don't care. If you do, just don't buy the damn ticket and leave us alone!

Hey, I have a right to make my opinion on this website as I please, just like you. I just wanted to point out a few things here. Believe me, I don't want to start that "a woman has much of right, just like man do stuff either. But I've watched plenty of horror movies that didn't show bad signals such as in 28 Days Later; but I don't want any one to turn there heads say that was a good movie when you see a woman strapped in a gurney, unable to move her arms or legs, just so she can kick this wuss monster (her beloved husband) from off of her. If that was fair to you, so be it. I didn't think it was. Or when the female soldier got her skull bashed in for protecting children(the wuss's children) that might have a cure for that damnable disease. That was her reward? Fair? And in most horror movies, I'm going to have to differ with who survives or is the hero. It's mainly men who are the survivors. It's just recently turned to women surviving, but whom like in the recent movie, Texas Chainsaw: The Beginning, was killed, ending a movie that could go on.:roll:

[Barbara]

So..um....yeah..


Anyone ever like download the soundtrack from 28 weeks/28 Days Later, listen to it and creep yourself out?

[Victor Clark]

Hey, I have a right to make my opinion on this website as I please, just like you. I just wanted to point out a few things here
I was never trying to limit your freedom of speech, lavel. I was just expressing my opinion on your opinion, which isn't against any constitutional freedoms.

Believe me, I don't want to start that "a woman has much of right, just like man do stuff either. But I've watched plenty of horror movies that didn't show bad signals such as in 28 Days Later
There are movies where women were treated much worse than in this film. I didn't see anything in 28 Weeks Later that was opposing to women more than men. I know that the women got some gristly deaths, but there are movies where women are raped, tortured, kidnapped, giving birth to zombie children, abused, burned and other things that I think are much worse than 28 Weeks.

but I don't want any one to turn there heads say that was a good movie when you see a woman strapped in a gurney, unable to move her arms or legs, just so she can kick this wuss monster (her beloved husband) from off of her. If that was fair to you, so be it. I didn't think it was. Or when the female soldier got her skull bashed in for protecting children(the wuss's children) that might have a cure for that damnable disease. That was her reward? Fair? It's called a horror movie, which means that horrible things are supposed to happen. If you want all the women to survive while all the men are murdered and infected, that's your opinion. I agree that the deaths of those women weren't "fair", but do you think it was fair that a man who tried to kiss his wife and make up for his mistakes became a bloodthirsty beast? Do you think it was fair for a soldier who tried to save civilians to be torched alive? I don't think that many of those deaths were "fair", but neither are the deaths of many other people in other horror films. That's why the movies are called horror; not "Happy super fun to women" films.

And in most horror movies, I'm going to have to differ with who survives or is the hero. It's mainly men who are the survivors. It's just recently turned to women surviving, but whom like in the recent movie, Texas Chainsaw: The Beginning, was killed, ending a movie that could go on.:roll:
WHAT?!?!?! Are you seriously saying that women have never had the upper hand in horror until now?!?! Women have survived horror films since they started! Halloween, Friday the Thirteenth, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (both versions), Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, the remake of Night of the Living Dead, and many other films that had women survive, and NOT the men! If you seriously think that men survive more often than women in slasher and zombie films, than I highly suggest that you watch some horror films that give women the upper hand, which is almost all of them!

[Propaganda13]

There are plenty of horror movies where women or men or both survive. Also there's movies (more often zombie movies) where no one survives. Well, at least not main characters. While women have been survivors in a lot of movies, the 80's were probably the most popular time when women didn't just survive, they were the hero. Alien (ok, 1979 forward), Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, etc.

but I don't want any one to turn there heads say that was a good movie when you see a woman strapped in a gurney, unable to move her arms or legs, just so she can kick this wuss monster (her beloved husband) from off of her.

You do remember she purposely infected him. She knew full well what she was doing. She sought her revenge for being left then paid the price for it.

I'm not a fan of torture flicks and this wasn't even close to that or being anti-woman.

As for women dying, especially in 28 weeks later, they're half the population. Of course, they're going to die and not always for good reasons.

[Weapons_Check_Food_Crap!!]

It was just to bold in my opinion, about him leaving his wife. When I saw that I wanted to walk up and down the aisle screaming profanity at that wuss. Especially about the part when this wuss finds his belovedwife alive, kisses her and get this she strapped to a gurney( unable to move) having reminiscent thoughts about what this creep did: leaving her, and when he changes into one of those things, she is unable to defend herself. That took my breath away. I couldn't believe what I was watching. On top of that he gouges out her eyes, not paying any attention to the painful screams she was letting out. It would have been much better scene if he finds his wife, rushes over to her side, untie her hands and then embrace her, kissing her. Then unknowingly doesn't realize she is one of them, changes into this beast. With all the pent up rage, of him leaving her behind, these two go at it. Swinging. Face to face. Her anger versus his guilt, instead a great fear encroaches him. He made a mistake of leaving her: thank God he didn't smile. And he knew what he was doing because when he bashed in that woman soldiers skull, (enough blunt force to kill two or three people, but that's not violence against women. No. God forbid), if you notice, he didn't spit blood in her face. He killed her with a butt of a rifle or the camera, whatever, and left her dead. Unchanged.
If this was taken in consideration it would have mellowed out those really serious scenes concerning women.

No offense Lavel, but you're an idiot.

The movie is designed to make you think, to instill that sense of "Oh, no he didn't!!!....Yep, he did"

I don't see how it's any worse than 28 days later, which they were just going to kill the male protector and rape the women...?

It's a god damn horror movie, get over yourself and just enjoy it for the great film, and good fun that it is.

[jackskellington]

Jesus Christ!! Who in the hell cares about the gender of who gets killed more often? That's just as ridiculous as people whining about, "Why does the black guy always get killed first!" If anyone is that touchy/feely about these things, then you're a fan of the wrong genre and need to stick to romantic comedies. Sitting in a theater being overly-concerned about the female to male body count ratio is just as bad as those ultra-religious radicals who huddle in the corner of a darkened room watching Disney DVD's in slow motion hoping to catch a glimpse of a penis so that they can have something to whine about and protest, when in reality, they really only do it because they simply like looking at penis!:)

[corgi37]

All they gotta do is ask me. Mate, i show mine to everyone. It's a beauty!

[liljb15]

Jesus Christ!! Who in the hell cares about the gender of who gets killed more often? That's just as ridiculous as people whining about, If anyone is that touchy/feely about these things, then you're a fan of the wrong genre and need to stick to romantic comedies. Sitting in a theater being overly-concerned about the female to male body count ratio is just as bad as those ultra-religious radicals who huddle in the corner of a darkened room watching Disney DVD's in slow motion hoping to catch a glimpse of a penis so that they can have something to whine about and protest, when in reality, they really only do it because they simply like looking at penis!:)
As being a black guy myself I would like to say that the "Why does the black guy always get killed first!" saying is just a joke and I have never heard a black guy say it to be serious. btw Lavel wtf is wrong with you are you an extreme women activist or something I don't know about you but I saw plenty of people both men and women die in that movie. Hell if I had a say in it I would've killed the kids too. And speaking of kids I HATE it when they put kids in horror movies because 9 times out of 10 if the charact is under 15 he/she wont be killed of, I mean hell with a few exceptions the only people that do die in movies is the male character.

[Barbara]

Ugh, and the arugement continues lol

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o139/Torgos_Girl/Internet20Argument.jpg

[HOO-HAA]

*pulls up a chair* :)

[Dawna Of The Dead]

As much as I want to, I can't bring myself to say that women were undermined in this movie. Scarlett kicked serious butt, and Tammy was no feeble thing herself. In general, I've always found horror movies to be in the favor of women. I mean, imagine the ratio of Final girls to Final boys.

[Zombie Survivor]

*pulls up a chair* :)

*hands out popcorn at Hoo-haa* :)

Although I haven't seen the movie yet, I can't see why this is such a big deal. It's only a movie for crying out loud. Horror movies are known to be "women unfriendly" with a few exceptions of course. Maybe it isn't morally right, but debating something over and over doesn't change the movie. But who am I to stop you guys...

... continue...

[irtehstoopid]

I saw it in theaters a day or 3 after it came out. I loved it. Alot of popout thrills but it was still good. I'd give it a 8.5/10. Helicopter + a field full of zombies = awesome!

[lavel]

surely, you can think off more films where women get the upper hand, hows this for a reply.

ALL OF ROMERO'S ZOMBIE FILMS!!!! THE WOMAN ALWAYS SURVIVES!!!!

ALIEN QUADRIOLOGY (except 3rd, but its her choice!!!)

HALLOWEEN!

Too long have they had an easy ride. Good on 28 WEEKS!!!!

For your information, isn't Michael Myers a guy, or is he hiding it well. It so happens he's a survivor too. To getting his eyes poked out and burned alive and still come back from the grave unscathe, that's pretty darn good. I can see if Ms. Jamie Lee Curtis (Michaels sister) having the power to come back from the grave over and over and over again, I can see the fairness. It would only take Michael to kill Jamie once, there would be no more serial movies. But Michael a guy, including Jason(Friday the 13th) get to come back over and over again. I call that fair.:x

[lavel]

I was never trying to limit your freedom of speech, lavel. I was just expressing my opinion on your opinion, which isn't against any constitutional freedoms.


There are movies where women were treated much worse than in this film. I didn't see anything in 28 Weeks Later that was opposing to women more than men. I know that the women got some gristly deaths, but there are movies where women are raped, tortured, kidnapped, giving birth to zombie children, abused, burned and other things that I think are much worse than 28 Weeks.

It's called a horror movie, which means that horrible things are supposed to happen. If you want all the women to survive while all the men are murdered and infected, that's your opinion. I agree that the deaths of those women weren't "fair", but do you think it was fair that a man who tried to kiss his wife and make up for his mistakes became a bloodthirsty beast? Do you think it was fair for a soldier who tried to save civilians to be torched alive? I don't think that many of those deaths were "fair", but neither are the deaths of many other people in other horror films. That's why the movies are called horror; not "Happy super fun to women" films.


WHAT?!?!?! Are you seriously saying that women have never had the upper hand in horror until now?!?! Women have survived horror films since they started! Halloween, Friday the Thirteenth, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (both versions), Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, the remake of Night of the Living Dead, and many other films that had women survive, and NOT the men! If you seriously think that men survive more often than women in slasher and zombie films, than I highly suggest that you watch some horror films that give women the upper hand, which is almost all of them!

Are you serious when this dolt of a man kissed his wife after she fixed him a hot plate of food, not just for him but for the rest of the people, so what you trying to imply, that's her reward, for being a kind wife? Ladies, the wedding vows meant nothing to this Wuss! And speaking of that soldier who died a hellish death: what was the director trying to imply here? You will be exterminated beyond belief for saving TWO women and a child! That's what it showed me. I so wonder how this movie got on screen without Washington seeing this? I guess it'll be our little secret. Tee-hee.:evil:

[Zombpete]

:Gouges eyes and ears out with a variety of kitchen utensils:

"Please, just make it stop."

[Barbara]

:Gouges eyes and ears out with a variety of kitchen utensils:

"Please, just make it stop."

Could you sanitize those and pass them down? Thanks :x

[Victor Clark]

Are you serious when this dolt of a man kissed his wife after she fixed him a hot plate of food, not just for him but for the rest of the people, so what you trying to imply, that's her reward, for being a kind wife? Ladies, the wedding vows meant nothing to this Wuss! And speaking of that soldier who died a hellish death: what was the director trying to imply here? You will be exterminated beyond belief for saving TWO women and a child! That's what it showed me. I so wonder how this movie got on screen without Washington seeing this? I guess it'll be our little secret. Tee-hee.:evil:

OK, I tried to be nice and respectful of your views, but you just need to shut up about how offensive this movie is! You are the only one who thinks that this movie is too anti-feminine, even though there are other movies that have people raping women, killing women, attacking women, torturing women, and doing other worse things to women! We all understand that he left his wife to fend against the infected, but what did you expect?!? She shouldn't have tried to look for that little boy, and when dealing with those people you would've left your loved one as well! If you want to argue with me some more about how this movie is sexist, I recommend that you first watch these movies:
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Descent
Hostel
Hostel 2
28 Days Later
Cabin Fever

If you still believe that the women in 28 Weeks were treated worse than in those movies, I'll be more than glad to argue with you more, Mrs. Lavel.

[The Blind Dead]

I'm truly shocked that there's misogyny in horror cinema. When did this come about?! :roll:

[zombiekilling101]

about how this movie is sexist, I recommend that you first watch these movies:
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Descent
Hostel
Hostel 2
28 Days Later
Cabin Fever
.

and those are just modern mainstream horror!

[lavel]

and those are just modern mainstream horror!

You know what I'm not even going there about what movie is sexist, all I'm saying is that 28 Days Later had a strong content of violence against women. Anyway that's not what horror movies are all about. They should be scary entertainment, fiction, yes, but very entertaining. I don't want to go to a movie where I have see how many women get killed or how many men get to survive. I just want to watch a movie. Got it!

And the chopper guy in the movie, the one that was riding that helicopter, why didn't he rescue the women and child from those zombies. He just came down to rescue his friend? I will bet you anything his army friend weighed more than the women and child put together with all that armor on. Women and children running for their lives and he says no, just his friend. I would have shot him right there. No question. I don't care if there was an earthquake and everybody is scrambling for survival, if you are (or caught) wearing a uniform it's your duty to save people. Not to high tail leaving women and children behind to make it on there own. The part where he killed all those zombies with those blades, saved him...from me! Ha!Ha!
I just don't get it, when he said no back then, at the end of the movie he says "let's go." If I was that boy I would have bitten him all up.

[Zombpete]

HERE IS THE BOTTOM LINE.

The infected don't give a crap what sex a person is, so violence towards men or women are on a totally neutral basis.

[Barbara]

HERE IS THE BOTTOM LINE.

The infected don't give a crap what sex a person is, so violence towards men or women are on a totally neutral basis.


Best.Post.Ever. :drinking:

[Zombie Survivor]

Best.Post.Ever. :drinking:

I concur! :clap:

[lavel]

Dummies! Dummies! Dummies!

The point is that it shouldn't matter what sex the person is in any horror film but it's so potent in 28 Days Later that you cannot deny that violence against women is strong in this film.

Horror movies should be fun and entertaining. I don't want to go to a movie where I have to figure how many women gets what or vice versa with men. I just want to go and see a good horror movie, that will scare the living daylights out of me. That's all. However, in 28 Days my radar went off: Wupp! Wupp! Wupp!, when I saw a man leave his loving wife behind, the mother of his children, the ones he lied to about her. When the army went to put the city out with fire, she( his adoring wife) laying dead on top of a gurney (strapped)after she had her eyes gouged out, the fire embellishes her, burning her up to a crisp, and her beloved husband living longer than she, until his end. But before he dies, kills a US soldier, who happens to be a female officer, smashes her skull in (enough blunt force to kill two or three people, preferably female, right?) who practically gives her own life to saving his children. And that's the thanks she gets? Radar: Wupp! Wupp! Wupp!:-(

[Dagnammit]

I know I'm coming into this pretty late, and I've probably missed a lot, but I have to say that although I agree that there WAS a lot of violence against women in the movie, I don't think it was intentionally orchestrated with that in mind. Bear in mind that women make up fractionally more than 50% of the population in the UK and the USA, and if you tossed a coin twenty times you probably wouldn't get heads 10 times and tails 10 times, you might get tails 14 times and head 6 times. So in a movie where people are killed indiscriminately, there is a distinct likelihood that people of one sex might suffer higher casualties than people of the other. I'm saying it's just coincidence that more women than men die in 28 Weeks Later.

As for Robert Carlisle leaving his wife - yes, it made me want to stand up and shout at the screen. It was SUPPOSED to make the audience feel horror and dismay and astonishment at a loving husband doing something so selfish, no one was expected to think the character was heroic or brave; he was an ordinary guy who made a really bad snap decision that he regretted only when it was too late.

With the exception of the scenes where the survivors are fighting against the infected, most of the violence was not portrayed as "fun" but as horrific. We are not being invited to revel in the violent killing of women (or anyone), we are just being given a taste of how unpleasant violence can truly be.

And that sense of horror (TRUE horror), while it is unpleasant at the moment of viewing, I think it can be a cathartic experience because it exercises the sense of empathy, keeps things in perspective (i.e. reminds the viewer that violence isn't really entertaining) and supplies the viewer with a burst of adrenaline, much like laughing with relief after waking from a nightmare.

[SYCink]

I absolutly love 28 days later and 28 weeks later, I just bought the 28 days later DVD, and watched it twice again already lol.

[meatmuncher]

not seen it yet :cry:

but anxious to see it

[lavel]

I know I'm coming into this pretty late, and I've probably missed a lot, but I have to say that although I agree that there WAS a lot of violence against women in the movie, I don't think it was intentionally orchestrated with that in mind. Bear in mind that women make up fractionally more than 50% of the population in the UK and the USA, and if you tossed a coin twenty times you probably wouldn't get heads 10 times and tails 10 times, you might get tails 14 times and head 6 times. So in a movie where people are killed indiscriminately, there is a distinct likelihood that people of one sex might suffer higher casualties than people of the other. I'm saying it's just coincidence that more women than men die in 28 Weeks Later.

As for Robert Carlisle leaving his wife - yes, it made me want to stand up and shout at the screen. It was SUPPOSED to make the audience feel horror and dismay and astonishment at a loving husband doing something so selfish, no one was expected to think the character was heroic or brave; he was an ordinary guy who made a really bad snap decision that he regretted only when it was too late.

With the exception of the scenes where the survivors are fighting against the infected, most of the violence was not portrayed as "fun" but as horrific. We are not being invited to revel in the violent killing of women (or anyone), we are just being given a taste of how unpleasant violence can truly be.

And that sense of horror (TRUE horror), while it is unpleasant at the moment of viewing, I think it can be a cathartic experience because it exercises the sense of empathy, keeps things in perspective (i.e. reminds the viewer that violence isn't really entertaining) and supplies the viewer with a burst of adrenaline, much like laughing with relief after waking from a nightmare.

Well...okay I will go with that but my point was that I would like to keep seeing horror movies and not horror movies that crosses the line, persay. I don't want horror movies barred or banned from ever being watched. I want it to be kept in the spectrum of scary fun. Bloody, but scary fun all together. And there are those that don't see it that way. Someone eventually will say well being there was a considerable amount of violence against women(ie 28 Days Later), and people loved it, despite of...why don't we go beyond it? Like we'll have a modern day witch hunt, or discrimination, etc. It will perpetuate a flood of things that we would not want to open, especially for horror. We've come too far to let this industry go down by someone ignorant views or directorial training. Horror is changing, hopefully for the good: fun and scary, let's keep it that way.:roll:

[Victor Clark]

Well...okay I will go with that but my point was that I would like to keep seeing horror movies and not horror movies that crosses the line, persay. I don't want horror movies barred or banned from ever being watched. I want it to be kept in the spectrum of scary fun. Bloody, but scary fun all together. And there are those that don't see it that way. Someone eventually will say well being there was a considerable amount of violence against women(ie 28 Days Later), and people loved it, despite of...why don't we go beyond it? Like we'll have a modern day witch hunt, or discrimination, etc. It will perpetuate a flood of things that we would not want to open, especially for horror. We've come too far to let this industry go down by someone ignorant views or directorial training. Horror is changing, hopefully for the good: fun and scary, let's keep it that way.:roll:

I'm glad to see that you're making a little bit of sense, but I don't think we should limit theatrical boundaries. This country was founded on expressing our rights without being censored or prosecuted, and if we set limits on what horror should and should not have, we'll be acting against our constitutional freedoms. In fact, horror was started to cross the line in what's right in cinema and to move foward to bring an experience like nothing else! I'm glad that modern day horror is going back to the gore-fest ways of the 70s and 80s, and if it means that they go one exposed breast or death scene too far for society, so be it!

[Barbara]

Im gonna call this post :

61 Pages Later.....(we'll still talking about it)

[UseYourHeadCutOffTheirs]

Im gonna call this post :

61 Pages Later.....(we'll still talking about it)


HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! i love it! yea the movie was awesome and i patiently wait for the dvd release but come on....

[lavel]

I'm glad to see that you're making a little bit of sense, but I don't think we should limit theatrical boundaries. This country was founded on expressing our rights without being censored or prosecuted, and if we set limits on what horror should and should not have, we'll be acting against our constitutional freedoms. In fact, horror was started to cross the line in what's right in cinema and to move foward to bring an experience like nothing else! I'm glad that modern day horror is going back to the gore-fest ways of the 70s and 80s, and if it means that they go one exposed breast or death scene too far for society, so be it!

Here we go again. No Victor Clark, it seems that you don't get it and you don't make any sense. Why do you think the horror industry has lasted this long? It's because of expressing our rights and freedoms without being prosecuted, but Mr. Clark as long as it doesn't infringes the rights of others. Yes, we can make a movie, but as long as that person has the right to protecting themselves. It seems in 28 Days Later, you've got a man that leaves his wife, lies to his children, then he finds his wife alive, strapped to a gurney, changes and gouges out her eyes. She, unable to get that fiend( her adoring husband) from off of her. Then you got an old woman, shot in the head, because it seem that she was dead weight anyway? She wasn't able to run or keep up, so why not shoot her. As long Mr. Clark everyone has the ability to protect themselves should a movie be watched, but if it's unfair to one side only than it's not a movie at all.

[Zombpete]

I've tried to respect lavel's views and respect his/her opinions, but now it's getting a bit ridiculous. I don't know about anyone else but I'm a bit bored of the argument and still want this thread to remain open to new and intelligent comments.

[Zombpete]

Here we go again. No Victor Clark, it seems that you don't get it and you don't make any sense. Why do you think the horror industry has lasted this long? It's because of expressing our rights and freedoms without being prosecuted, but Mr. Clark as long as it doesn't infringes the rights of others. Yes, we can make a movie, but as long as that person has the right to protecting themselves. It seems in 28 Days Later, you've got a man that leaves his wife, lies to his children, then he finds his wife alive, strapped to a gurney, changes and gouges out her eyes. She, unable to get that fiend( her adoring husband) from off of her. Then you got an old woman, shot in the head, because it seem that she was dead weight anyway? She wasn't able to run or keep up, so why not shoot her. As long Mr. Clark everyone has the ability to protect themselves should a movie be watched, but if it's unfair to one side only than it's not a movie at all.

and BTW you are in the 28 weeks later forum ;)

[Jimmy]

I've tried to respect lavel's views and respect his/her opinions, but now it's getting a bit ridiculous. I don't know about anyone else but I'm a bit bored of the argument and still want this thread to remain open to new and intelligent comments.

I agree, idk why some people can't just let things go. -_-

[UNDEAD FRED]

Its due to be released on Oct 9th on DVD, I cant wait.

[nirvroxx]

Its due to be released on Oct 9th on DVD, I cant wait.

thats good news...I was wondering when it would be released....i'm picking up my copy the first day its out!

[F Stop]

What in the hell happened to this thread since the last time I posted here?!?

Anyways, I just re-watched 28 Days Later a few days ago for the first time in a long time, andI have to say that I think Weeks is heads and tails better.

Personal opinion of course...we don't need 10 pages of people debating my point... ;)

[lavel]

Hey, I said what I had to say. Let's just go on shall we? However there is one thing I'd like to ask is what was the directors real intention on making this film? Was it resentment in a bad marriage, and he is taking it out on all women. I don't know but one thing is for sure is that it probably was a direct hit of sabotaging the horror movie industry. And all of us, who enjoy seeing the silly dilly woman screaming for dear life trying to escape the mad man that's chasing her to the dead coming from the graves killing and destroying whatever is in their way, to numerable of other things; films like these will and can be stopped by movies like this (i.e 28 Days Later). It's all up to you to whether or not try to help stop directors from making movies that would hinder the horror movie industry from rising, and not falling. I'm sure most of you would one day like to work in the industry.

Not everyone agrees with horror movies and there may be one person in the audience who will see it differently; so it's all up to you and for your children and grandchildren to have fun seeing these types of movies.

[detpat]

your posts, and who the violence in a particular film istargeted toward is irrelevant. your whole argument is specious andx you should drop it here. if you want to argue this crap with someone then start your own thread and leave this one alone. that said i didn't even like weeks, it was poorly constructed and inconsistant in it's characterizations. it was inconsistant within it's own logic and premise.

the first one was like 2 seperate films, the first half was interesting and a fresh take, the second half was formulaic and boring. not to mention so improbable as to be silly.
pat

[F Stop]

Hey, I said what I had to say. Let's just go on shall we? However there is one thing I'd like to ask is what was the directors real intention on making this film? Was it resentment in a bad marriage, and he is taking it out on all women. I don't know but one thing is for sure is that it probably was a direct hit of sabotaging the horror movie industry. And all of us, who enjoy seeing the silly dilly woman screaming for dear life trying to escape the mad man that's chasing her to the dead coming from the graves killing and destroying whatever is in their way, to numerable of other things; films like these will and can be stopped by movies like this (i.e 28 Days Later). It's all up to you to whether or not try to help stop directors from making movies that would hinder the horror movie industry from rising, and not falling. I'm sure most of you would one day like to work in the industry.

Not everyone agrees with horror movies and there may be one person in the audience who will see it differently; so it's all up to you and for your children and grandchildren to have fun seeing these types of movies.

WOW

Bro, I'm totally not trying to be a dick here, but what are you talking about?

Why does there have to be some ulterior motive? How about they wrote it the way they did because it was part of the movie, and helped set the stage for character development?

Why you think that this movie will lead to ANYTHING other than a sequel is beyond me, but I really think you should get out more.

...and on that note, I agree, if you want to continue this silliness, start your own thread.

[ZombiesAteMyDog]

hate to dig up old bones but i just saw this movie for the first time..

It wasnt teribly bad, it wasnt teribly good, it was just ok, it would have been a whole helluva lot better if it were not for all the shakey cams and quick cuts , everytime they show a infected it looks like there is an earth quake going on and it never focused on one thing for more then 2 or 3 seconds befor it cut away, very distracting camera work.

as for the whole infected vs zombie thing, heres my take on it, they may or may not be zombies, they act zombie',ish, I view it as a semi realistic view at what a zombie out break may be like if it could happend and if one were ever to ocur, dead corpses wouldnt claw there way up out of the grave, your dead aunt wont stand up and start gnawing on the cat,and they wouldnt be totaly invincable to all but headshots, but it is posible for some strain of virus to pop up that makes people go totaly insane and act zombie'ish , as they do in the movie,and be able to be killed as any human would

so to me 28 days / weeks later is to zombie movies what unbreakable was to super hero movies, a look at what it might be like if it ever actualy ocured in real life.

my 2 cents

[force]

saw ist last night... and it was ok. not the best zombish movie, but really entertainment. like the helicopter scene ;) ...but the camera work was a big pile of sh... toooo shaky, toooo fast. a lower pace could it done much better than that.

[vortec1]

When is it going to be released on DVD? it played in theaters around here a while back and thats the last I've seen it.

[UNDEAD FRED]

When is it going to be released on DVD? it played in theaters around here a while back and thats the last I've seen it.

Its suppose to be released Oct 9, 2007. Go to post #852 on this thread. Theres some good info on the DVD release.

[vortec1]

Thanks FRED.:)

[StubbsTheZombie]

I really liked this movie. I loved the sense of chaos and lack of order when everyone believed there were order, just like a real zombie outbreak would be like, and how everyone had to depend on themselves in the end.

The shaky cam is a deliberate effect to make increase the tension and chaos. Seriously, would you be calm enough to stand around and hold a camera steady with zombies running around?

Overall a good movie, and I look forward to seeing the next movie. 28 months later, anyone?

[ZombiesAteMyDog]

it may be deliberate but in the end IMO the only purpose it serves is to be distracting,

Seriously, would you be calm enough to stand around and hold a camera steady with zombies running around?

that doesnt apply to this movie, we are on the outside looking in, this would apply to movies like the zombie diaries or diary of the dead where we are suposed to be watching something that one of the characters in the movie shot.

the shaky cam craze is the biggest problem with movies of the past 10 years, a shaky camera does not equal action, does not equal tension or suspense, its distracting and takes away from the scenes it serves to "enhance", I know me personaly would rather be able to see and focus on the action then watch it through the eyes of an epilieptic in an earthquake.

[LawgSkrak]

Haven't seen it yet, but tomorrow is the day! WOOOOOT!

And I didn't understand a SINGLE post of lavel's. I only read and speak English. Sorry.

Bring on the women killing fun!!! Yeeehaaaa! :)

[zombiekilling101]

Hey, I said what I had to say. Let's just go on shall we? However there is one thing I'd like to ask is what was the directors real intention on making this film? Was it resentment in a bad marriage, and he is taking it out on all women. I don't know but one thing is for sure is that it probably was a direct hit of sabotaging the horror movie industry. And all of us, who enjoy seeing the silly dilly woman screaming for dear life trying to escape the mad man that's chasing her to the dead coming from the graves killing and destroying whatever is in their way, to numerable of other things; films like these will and can be stopped by movies like this (i.e 28 Days Later). It's all up to you to whether or not try to help stop directors from making movies that would hinder the horror movie industry from rising, and not falling. I'm sure most of you would one day like to work in the industry.

Not everyone agrees with horror movies and there may be one person in the audience who will see it differently; so it's all up to you and for your children and grandchildren to have fun seeing these types of movies.

LOL!!!!!

your still on this! man.. dont watch any horror movies anymore! almost every slasher out there focuses on violence towards a female lead!!!! lol

[Barbara]

*sings* this is the thread that never ends....yes it goes on and on my friend...

[Zombie Survivor]

*sings too* The Neverending Thread... *cough* :lol:

[UNDEAD FRED]

Yep, it comes out tomorrow on dvd so everyone can talk about the extras. I cant wait.

[zombiekilling101]

Yep, it comes out tomorrow on dvd so everyone can talk about the extras. I cant wait.


I went to go get it today thinking it was out... well it wasnt:x

[Rusty Shackelford]

Going to pick it up tomorrow at Borders before I start my shift. It'll be sitting in my locker while I work and time slowly passes until I can go home and watch it.

[MrShape666]

I'm watching the Blue Ray Disc of this right now. Looks killer in hi def. Another plus to this one over the original is that it seemed less embarrassed by it's infected. Boyle tried to hide his infected too much, trying to focus on the "drama", which unfortunately left me cold and bored. I do like this film a whole lot more. Maybe I just find the characters more believable, I don't know.

[zombiekilling101]

watched it and its special features. Still love it. one of the biggest parts that bugged me was Dons infected self always showing up.. but thankfully the special features kinda explained that.

anyway... good movie.

[Weasel]

Bought this yesterday. It's sweet, but the first one is still alot better in terms of cinematography, story line, and characters. Well, in my opinion, anyways.. The gore was great, as was the scenery, and the beginning was ****ing awesome.
However, I thought some parts were completely unbelieveable, which ruined the movie for me. If they make another sequel, I'll still watch it.

[UNDEAD FRED]

Watched it twice since I got it, and yes they are still zombies to me.

[as_i_lay_dying]

Just saw it tonight... Absolutely loved it. There was a little scene in there that brought me right back to grindhouse:) (but in my opinion so much better).

[Zerombie]

Wow. JUST saw it and it floored me. Both Days and Weeks are just spectacular movies. And aside from the posts from the ignorant complaint that shall go nameless *cough*, I'd say it's a good sign for the movie that this thread has been here so long. MUCH deserved.

I hope to god they make a third one.

[ZombiesAteMyDog]

I love the way this movie takes a complete left turn out of no where, its going one way, then all of a sudden the entire plot / movie changes and goes in a totaly difrent direction.

[detpat]

just wasn't believable to me at all.

[Rusty Shackelford]

Finally got to watch it tonight and I have to say the second viewing is much better. I saw it in theaters and loved it but it's so much better the second time.

[Zombie Survivor]

just wasn't believable to me at all.

Since when does movies have to be believable? It's only for your entertainment isn't it? I don't really care about realism in movies...

[F Stop]

just wasn't believable to me at all.

LMAO!

Ya, because all the other zombie movies are super believable!

[Zerombie]

No no, it's serious real. The whole reason they remade Night of the Living Dead is because of a small outbreak that happened in Kent, TX. It was avery small town so there were no survivors.

EX Spook went public about it, though few people believed him.

I believe what happened was, the US was experimenting with not only a virus but a radioactive one, because of the cold war. Kent was apparently the choice for the secret lab as it had a very small population. Of course, as usual one things leads to another, and it got out.

I have some journal accounts, and memos lying around somewhere that I'd be happy to dig up.

So, yeah, he's right, 28 Weeks isn't very believable.
You guys should prepare, it could happen again!:drinking:

[Victor Clark]

Just saw it tonight... Absolutely loved it. There was a little scene in there that brought me right back to grindhouse:) (but in my opinion so much better).

Hells yeah! Scenes like that just make me smile from ear to ear! I wonder if Mythbusters could ever see if that could happen?

[as_i_lay_dying]

Hells yeah! Scenes like that just make me smile from ear to ear! I wonder if Mythbusters could ever see if that could happen?

:lol:Oh man... Well they do have a viewers request page or something of that sort!

[lavel]

Since when does movies have to be believable? It's only for your entertainment isn't it? I don't really care about realism in movies...

Then how do you think movies are made to screen? We can't live in our heads all the time.:loon:

[Pain]

Finally got to watch it tonight and I have to say the second viewing is much better. I saw it in theaters and loved it but it's so much better the second time.

I said exactly the same thing on my updated review on Myspace

[jackskellington]

Picked up the DVD at Best Buy on Tuesday but haven't watched it yet. The wife and I are about to go grocery shopping and will more than likely watch it tonight since she hasn't seen it yet. She wouldn't go see it in the theater with me because we both disliked the first one so much, so I went with a buddy of mine and absolutely loved it. I'm really excited about her reaction to how good it is tonight. Can't wait!

[vortec1]

How the hell did a building/block man get access to the med block with his pass?:loon:

[Pain]

How the hell did a building/block man get access to the med block with his pass?:loon:

I think I know what you are talking about. You will find that the armed forces were/are split into medical and armed. In the state of emergency, or Code Red, the armed forces would have passes that gave them access to all areas.

Otherwise, it would be ****ing pointless

[zombiekilling101]

I think I know what you are talking about. You will find that the armed forces were/are split into medical and armed. In the state of emergency, or Code Red, the armed forces would have passes that gave them access to all areas.

Otherwise, it would be ****ing pointless

ima be in charge of you fools in a outbreak :evil::)

[Pain]

ima be in charge of you fools in a outbreak :evil::)

Exactly, and he's a hairy mother****er:lol:

[vortec1]

Well, I've been in how do I put it situations. No ZED out breaks! but regular situations combat and if you have clearance so far thats all you get no farther.Civilian and Military boss'es part way early beleive me!:)

[Pain]

Well we could also go on the fact that this hasn't happened, so suspend your disbelief and just enjoy the bloody movie!

I don't get my pants in a twist because there isn't a 7ft old dude stealing coffins from cemetaries do I? It's a movie. But I can guarentee you that in a state of emergency certain armed guards would have access to all areas.

[vortec1]

Well ya, there has to be a break some where to make a good move. If not it would be just lets go home. we killed the bad guy in the first 10 minutes. borring Right! get your point.:):lol:

[jackskellington]

The wife and I sat down at watched this last night and she absolutely LOVED it! She nearly jumped out of her seat quite a few times and was amazed at how much better this was than the original. She didn't like how the ending didn't explain what happened in the helo, but saw that it was necessary to lead into the next installment. Maybe now she'll start going to horror movies with me again!!

[Sadogoat]

My wife and I watched it the other night too, since we'd missed it in theatres due to my immigration bullshit (read: tight budget). I certainly enjoyed it - probably more than the first one actually. I hear the next installment is supposed to take place in Russia, assuming they don't change their minds before production begins.

[Zerombie]

Maybe I'm just uber paranoid at how other countries view the US but..

Didn't anyone else pick up on the political statement in Weeks?

I didn't notice at first because it's a killer movie and it just didn't occured to me.

The US coming in to save the day. The US screws up royally through sheer stupidity (so easily letting kids past the check point, keeping the women alive, allowing a civilian a pass to a quarantined area). Then, when we can't figure out who's infected, we kill EVERYONE even our own (though I'm not saying we do that normally but what if....)

Now, I am NOT referencing any political leaders or events, but I'm saying in general that we have to swoop in and save the day. Sure we have "investments" in Britain, but why just the US? Why not a global effort? Or the UN for that matter?

[jackskellington]

I can definitely see how the movie could be perceived that way, but I don't think the writers or director intended it to be a political statement type movie. I simply enjoyed it for what it was...A great horror movie.

[Steve P]

The parallels with the Iraq occupation are rather obvious and were remarked upon in most reviews here in the UK.

[Steve P]

I can definitely see how the movie could be perceived that way, but I don't think the writers or director intended it to be a political statement type movie.

Eh, I think you'll find they did.

[jackskellington]

Oh well...As I said before, I just enjoy it as a great horror movie and nothing more. I couldn't care less about any political jargon.

[zombiekilling101]

Oh well...As I said before, I just enjoy it as a great horror movie and nothing more. I couldn't care less about any political jargon.

same here.. its there.. but who cares.. every movie if you look hard enough has something..

[UNDEAD FRED]

I really didnt see any political statements in 28 Weeks Later. I thought the British military was pretty much destroyed in 28 Days Later. It a very good horror movie.

[chickenchop1]

Really enjoyed 28WL. Had some intense moments. Really enjoy the opening scene; from calm to chaos in seconds. Great horror movie. Decent extras on the DVD, bought Widescreen version.

[hatefuldisplay]

I was left very disappointed with this film.

There were a few pluses to it. I was pleased to see that most of the military uniforms and equipment were correct. That doesn't tend to happen often in films. The gore was pretty tight. I also very much enjoyed the opening scene.

The negatives.... Well, I couldn't get into any of the characters. It makes it difficult for me to enjoy a film in which I either dislike all the characters or couldn't give a toss if they live or die.

The helicopter bit in the field was highly unlikely and stupid.

The end had very little explanation and was left to guess on how it got to that.

The behavior of the Infected was a lot different.

I could go on all day.

All in all, a typical disappointing sequel to a great film.

[Airborne]

I thought the British military was pretty much destroyed in 28 Days Later.

Yes, Fred, it was. That's why it was the US Army (82nd Airborne Division) in this film.

[vortec1]

Eh, I think you'll find they did.

Bottom line is The U.S. and UK have watched out for each other for quite sometime.:)

[Steve P]

Bottom line is The U.S. and UK have watched out for each other for quite sometime.:)

This had less (if anything) to do with the 'special relationship' but with the Green Zone in Baghdad. Just as a number of films in the seventies were based around Vietnam allegories, we're now beginning to see blatant nods such as this to the US in Iraq.

The far superior Children of Men also included visual references to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib.

[Pain]

Move on please. Keep to the (lack of) zombies and other such mayhem. Personally I thought it was a far more family based movie than anything else.

[Steve P]

Move on please. Keep to the (lack of) zombies and other such mayhem. Personally I thought it was a far more family based movie than anything else.

I find it difficult to imagine how you can have an intelligent conversation about this movie without at least acknowledging its obvious political content.

The zombie sub-genre has sociopolitical allegory in its DNA.

[Pain]

Of course you can acknowledge it, there is no denying the fact that most zombie flicks (and this isn't one) have strong political themes, it is just preferred that we don't discuss them here because the conversations usually get well out of hand.

[UNDEAD FRED]

Of course you can acknowledge it, there is no denying the fact that most zombie flicks (and this isn't one) have strong political themes, it is just preferred that we don't discuss them here because the conversations usually get well out of hand.


I still say they are zombies, I do recall a few rage infected victims taking bites out of people, and a few still moving after being chop up by the helicopter blades. Thats very zombie like in my book.

[UNDEAD FRED]

Yes, Fred, it was. That's why it was the US Army (82nd Airborne Division) in this film.
Yes it was, I was anserwing Steve P post on his belief of a political statement in 28 Weeks Later. About the US Military being in London, and its reference to Iraq.

[Airborne]

Roger that.

[Grinder]

Well...there are always UK units outside of the UK--in Belize, Cyprus, Northern Ireland (what did happen to NI and places like the Orkneys, Shetlands, Man and so on anyway? Interesting if someone did a film on someplace else in the UK), various NATO missions. So I doubt that the entire British Army/RN and RAF would be gone completely.

I have to say that I liked enough of this film to be irritated by the rest. I didn't like the fact that the kids' stupidity (I can't see it as anything else) starts the whole 'return of infection' plotline. I generally didn't like many of the characters--the sniper was an okay guy but the others were annoying to me.

But I have to be honest and say that the real reason I didn't like the film was that the first part of it, with the folks hiding out in the farmhouse, was really good. I mean, you sympathized with them as ordinary folks who really were just hoping to be left alone, hoping if they hid well enough that things would be okay, rather than planning to seriously fortify and fight back. (at least I did) And so while shaking my head at their poor defenses and hysteria I couldn't help but feel "that could happen". And it would have in my opinion been a great film if from there we'd seen Don trying to say get out of the UK to get to his kids in Spain. Wouldn't that have been a great film?

What we saw instead wasn't really something that impressed me. I felt very much that I'd seen it all before and enjoyed it more in Dawn of the Dead 2004.

[Steve P]

Well...there are always UK units outside of the UK

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4094818.stm

As at October last year: 7,800 operational troops in Afghanistan, 4,500 in Iraq, 600 in Bosnia and Kosovo and other UN missions. At least another 20,000 non-operational troops in places such as Germany, Northern Ireland and the South Atlantic Islands.

[zombiekilling101]

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4094818.stm

As at October last year: 7,800 operational troops in Afghanistan, 4,500 in Iraq, 600 in Bosnia and Kosovo and other UN missions. At least another 20,000 non-operational troops in places such as Germany, Northern Ireland and the South Atlantic Islands.

whats this have to do with 28 weeks later

[Steve P]

whats this have to do with 28 weeks later

Try reading back over the thread.

[jackskellington]

Evidently it all started with this post ZK...

I really didnt see any political statements in 28 Weeks Later. I thought the British military was pretty much destroyed in 28 Days Later. It a very good horror movie.

Steve P. might wanna try reading back over the thread himself and pay heed to Pain's warnings just one page back...

Move on please. Keep to the (lack of) zombies and other such mayhem. Personally I thought it was a far more family based movie than anything else.

Of course you can acknowledge it, there is no denying the fact that most zombie flicks (and this isn't one) have strong political themes, it is just preferred that we don't discuss them here because the conversations usually get well out of hand.

[Steve P]

Evidently it all started with this post ZK...


Nope. It was in reply to Grinder's post.

Well...there are always UK units outside of the UK--in Belize, Cyprus, Northern Ireland (what did happen to NI and places like the Orkneys, Shetlands, Man and so on anyway? Interesting if someone did a film on someplace else in the UK), various NATO missions. So I doubt that the entire British Army/RN and RAF would be gone completely.

[zombiekilling101]

Evidently it all started with this post ZK...



Steve P. might wanna try reading back over the thread himself and pay heed to Pain's warnings just one page back...


what jack and pain said.

stay on topic

[Steve P]

what jack and pain said.
stay on topic

Sigh. If you'd read the post this was a reply to, you'd realise it was very much on topic.

[Grinder]

Yes, I was basically just suggesting that UK troops COULD have been used in the film.

Anyway...like I said, I would have enjoyed more of the post apocalyptic feel of things if there wasn't going to be a constant 'crisis management' sense of things. There are a few weak points to the 28 Days series anyway which are:

1. The infected apparently ran out of food, and that's why they died. Wouldn't they die of thirst in like 3 days or possibly less since they're also haemorraging blood constantly?

2. It has to be pointed out that they're NOT zombies. Which means that if you say shoot one in the leg or arm they can still die of blood loss even if they're too crazy to notice the pain.

3. If it can cross species with chimps, is there any reason why it can't with say rodents or dogs?

Basically the above three points can best be summed up with 'bad science'. One reason why I like zombie movies proper is that there IS no science--the scientists are always baffled and then get eaten before they can figure anything out anyway.

[mass casualty]

Why are we talking about “NON-ZOMBIE” movies?

[DeadinWV]

who gives a crap

[mass casualty]

who gives a crap

You must. You replied three times. LOL

[zombiekilling101]

Sigh. If you'd read the post this was a reply to, you'd realise it was very much on topic.


your missing the point.

28 weeks later. sweet movie!

[Steve P]

Yes, I was basically just suggesting that UK troops COULD have been used in the film.

Indeed it would've made more sense if it were a joint UN operation, but then there wouldn't have been any allegory in that. :-)

[zombiekilling101]

Indeed it would've made more sense if it were a joint UN operation, but then there wouldn't have been any allegory in that. :-)

they said in the beginning it was a US led nato force.

[John Titor]

I posted this in the plugs section but figured I could post this here as it has to do with the film

I'm selling off my autographed graphic novel, got to raise some money for my hopeful move to London!

Its in near brand new condition and was signed by Robert Carlyle at the world premier of 28 Weeks Later, it also comes with a world premier invite ticket!

Will happily ship worldwide

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/28-Days-Later-The-Aftermath-Signed-by-Robert-Car lyle_W0QQitemZ260221284023QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 260221284023

I may also be selling off some other zombie bits and bobs too.

[John Titor]

I posted this in the plugs section but figured I could post this here as it has to do with the film

I'm selling off my autographed graphic novel, got to raise some money for my hopeful move back to London!

Its in near brand new condition and was signed by Robert Carlyle at the world premier of 28 Weeks Later, it also comes with a world premier invite ticket!

Will happily ship worldwide

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/28-Days-Later-The-Aftermath-Signed-by-Robert-Car lyle_W0QQitemZ260221284023QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 260221284023

I may also be selling off some other zombie bits and bobs too.

[Bad Zombie Night]

OK, this has been on DVD since early October... Time for a change of address. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Signs%20and%20Gestures/moved.gif

[Subgenius]

I have not read all of this thread, so I apologize ahead of time if this has been discussed.

I think we all tend to agree that 28DL/28WL Rage Virus victims do not fully qualify as zombies. I get that. I still feel that the outbreak scenario and the general outcome have been the same. So, when the Rage Virus victims are running you down, because they are filled with supremely uncontrollable rage and want to rip your body apart, will you still argue with me about whether they are zombies or not? Will you stop to ask them? LOL.

All kidding aside, I see more parallels between GAR's The Crazies and 28DL/28WL as far as what type of films have been emulated. This is why I am so happy that GAR has decided to remake The Crazies.

The Crazies (1973)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069895/

The Crazies (2008)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455407/

The Crazies: "The military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town."

28DL: "A powerful virus escapes from a British research facility. Transmitted in a drop of blood and devastating within seconds, the virus locks those infected into a permanent state of murderous rage. Within 28 days the country is overwhelmed and a handful of survivors begin their attempts to salvage a future, little realising that the deadly virus is not the only thing that threatens them."

Those are very simular.

[The Unknown]

The film was okay but it wasnt as good as the original.

[zombiekilling101]

the crazies has been being "remade" for about 2 years now. Same as the diamond dead being in pre production. GAR has the wierdest luck with movies.

[Bad Zombie Night]

This thread has been going on for quite some time now. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/locked.gif


If you would like, go ahead and start a new one. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/Smileys/Characters/1bnz_smiley.gif