28 Weeks Later

Pebs · 12-05-2007, 18:05

Goretastic!

I loved the first one so was pretty up for this, even though I'm not keen on scarey films. It's not scarey at all in the conventional sense though, just out and out gorey...lovely!!

It made me jump out of my skin a few times and I felt a fair amount of time hiding behind my coat though! There isn't a huge amount of story to develop, but what there is is well done, keeps you interested and is just about believable enough to be vaguely disturbing (well, not believable, but also not utter fantasy if you get what I mean) And seeing a totally empty London is eerie!

If you want an out and out gorey jumpfest, this is for you!

Roberta · 13-05-2007, 10:26

Was just going to start a thread here about this!

Really horrible! The little boy Andy was so much like my youngest Beck I was on the edge of my seat all the way through and needed to cal home afterwards!

I jumped several times too!

Fayshun · 13-05-2007, 11:17

Gory like Hostel? Or Grindhouse?

I love gore.

Zirax · 13-05-2007, 11:22

Well I watched this last night..... a really really good film, one that you've gotta go see on the big screen for the full effect.

Part of what made the original film great is that the biological weapon testing is still going on now. If you think the UK infected Anthrax island in 1942 , 65 years of biological weapon research has passed since then.
I couldn't even imagine what they have now. So an outbreak of a virus that sends people mad is not that far in the realms of fantasy.

The sequel..... Well the first was a gritty film and the one of the attractions was that it was a few people who you followed just trying to stay alive. The second one continues with this and you follow the fight of people to stay alive in this mess. There are also some key questions, for instance what would you be prepared to do when the chips are down?

In all a violent, gritty film that breathes a new breath of life into the zombie venture. There could do with being a little bit more development around the history of the survivers and the impact of this. There is scope for more films and its certainly ranking up there with one of the better films I have seen.

Now this, a HD projector, good surround system, and a blackened out room will be excellent. I download a lot of stuff, but this is one thats actually worth the money of going to see.

Zirax · 13-05-2007, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fayshun

Gory like Hostel? Or Grindhouse?

I love gore.

Gore as in you have infected humans that can sprint like you, thus making a group of them fast. They have pure rage so all they want to do is kill you by beating/biting in the most violent way possible.

I think that sums it up really. These are not slow things like zombies as they are not really dead, just infected humans.

Fayshun · 13-05-2007, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

Gore as in you have infected humans that can sprint like you, thus making a group of them fast. They have pure rage so all they want to do is kill you by beating/biting in the most violent way possible.

I think that sums it up really. These are not slow things like zombies as they are not really dead, just infected humans.

COOL!

Pebs · 13-05-2007, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fayshun

Gory like Hostel? Or Grindhouse?

I love gore.

Zirax is right, it's not Shawn of the Dead creeping zombies where you've got time to finish your pint and nip to the loo before they get a hold of you, it's normal people in a insane blind homicidal rage and they turn within seconds.

Pucker up!

Roberta · 14-05-2007, 16:08

Paul did point out that at the beginning they said it hadn't crossed species - it had in the first one when the chimp bit the animal rights protester. We both got the giggles during the helicopter scene - so much gore!

Will · 15-05-2007, 11:13

Ohh I wanna see this... Though I've never seen 28 days later - is it worth seeing that first?

Rich_L · 15-05-2007, 16:14

Watch 28 days later definitely, good film in it's own right and although I haven't seen 28 weeks later I suspect there'll be some back-references

12-05-2007, 18:05	#1
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	28 Weeks Later Goretastic! I loved the first one so was pretty up for this, even though I'm not keen on scarey films. It's not scarey at all in the conventional sense though, just out and out gorey...lovely!! It made me jump out of my skin a few times and I felt a fair amount of time hiding behind my coat though! There isn't a huge amount of story to develop, but what there is is well done, keeps you interested and is just about believable enough to be vaguely disturbing (well, not believable, but also not utter fantasy if you get what I mean) And seeing a totally empty London is eerie! If you want an out and out gorey jumpfest, this is for you! __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait! Last edited by Pebs; 12-05-2007 at 18:08.

13-05-2007, 10:26	#2
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Was just going to start a thread here about this! Really horrible! The little boy Andy was so much like my youngest Beck I was on the edge of my seat all the way through and needed to cal home afterwards! I jumped several times too! __________________ I fell out of favour with Heaven somewhere, and I'm here for the hell of it now...

13-05-2007, 11:17	#3
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Gory like Hostel? Or Grindhouse? I love gore. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

14-05-2007, 16:08	#8
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Paul did point out that at the beginning they said it hadn't crossed species - it had in the first one when the chimp bit the animal rights protester. We both got the giggles during the helicopter scene - so much gore! __________________ I fell out of favour with Heaven somewhere, and I'm here for the hell of it now...

15-05-2007, 11:13	#9
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Ohh I wanna see this... Though I've never seen 28 days later - is it worth seeing that first? __________________ *No No!*

13-05-2007, 11:22	#4
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Well I watched this last night..... a really really good film, one that you've gotta go see on the big screen for the full effect. Part of what made the original film great is that the biological weapon testing is still going on now. If you think the UK infected Anthrax island in 1942 , 65 years of biological weapon research has passed since then. I couldn't even imagine what they have now. So an outbreak of a virus that sends people mad is not that far in the realms of fantasy. The sequel..... Well the first was a gritty film and the one of the attractions was that it was a few people who you followed just trying to stay alive. The second one continues with this and you follow the fight of people to stay alive in this mess. There are also some key questions, for instance what would you be prepared to do when the chips are down? In all a violent, gritty film that breathes a new breath of life into the zombie venture. There could do with being a little bit more development around the history of the survivers and the impact of this. There is scope for more films and its certainly ranking up there with one of the better films I have seen. Now this, a HD projector, good surround system, and a blackened out room will be excellent. I download a lot of stuff, but this is one thats actually worth the money of going to see.

15-05-2007, 16:14	#10
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	Watch 28 days later definitely, good film in it's own right and although I haven't seen 28 weeks later I suspect there'll be some back-references __________________