28 Weeks Later

[Codewiz]

28 days later FTW

Hopefully Danny Boyle comes back to direct 28 months later....

Oh yeah 28 weeks later SUCKED!

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Only the first scene was worth watching.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: OrByte

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
If you like zombies, go find a copy of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie war.

It's awesome. It's written as a series of interviews with survivors of the zombie war, conducted 10 years after the US declared victory within it's borders (The book is not only about the US, though, China, Japan, South Africa, Israel, Pakestan, Iran, England, etc all are big parts).

It is very well written, and very believable.

I second this!! Awesome book

I would love to see it adapted to a movie.

It was optioned by Bradd Pitt's production company before the book was even released

 

[leeland]

Not to beat a dead horse but the 28 weeks later blew dog...

Very inconsistent as others said...for instance...since when can 6 jets drop enough bombs to basically engulf an entire city in flames...destroying everything...

THEN they decide to use some toxic gas...which wipes everything out...wouldn't you think they would have done it exactly opposite as the gas would be more effective.

The chopper scene was dumb as hell too...how realistic is it for a chopper to be flying 100 m.p.h. 2 feet off the ground where the ground itself is unlevel...and chopping up people...only to not have a spec of blood on the chopper when it is all done lol...

And the most obvious...lets get some chick (the mom) in lock down...since she is so contagious but not have ONE guard by her...and then be surprised that something bad happens

The only good part of the movie was the sniper scenes...

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: effee
Also, if you were put in a position where you had to choose helping your wife and a child or escaping, like the scene where the zombies attacked the farmhouse..What would you do?

I'd GTFO. They were screwed, and as much as it sucks, the next logical move would be to get out fast.

 

[j00fek]

cant wait for 28months later or what ever #3 will be called

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: leeland
Not to beat a dead horse but the 28 weeks later blew dog...

Very inconsistent as others said...for instance...since when can 6 jets drop enough bombs to basically engulf an entire city in flames...destroying everything...

THEN they decide to use some toxic gas...which wipes everything out...wouldn't you think they would have done it exactly opposite as the gas would be more effective.

The chopper scene was dumb as hell too...how realistic is it for a chopper to be flying 100 m.p.h. 2 feet off the ground where the ground itself is unlevel...and chopping up people...only to not have a spec of blood on the chopper when it is all done lol...

And the most obvious...lets get some chick (the mom) in lock down...since she is so contagious but not have ONE guard by her...and then be surprised that something bad happens

The only good part of the movie was the sniper scenes...

OMGlolz how culd the Dilorian fli wif a flux capasitor AND a Mistur Fizuion?!?!?

It simply doesn't make any sense in a movie about time travel, a flying car and and a 19th century, time travelling train.

:thumbsdown:

 

[leeland]

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2

Originally posted by: leeland
Not to beat a dead horse but the 28 weeks later blew dog...

Very inconsistent as others said...for instance...since when can 6 jets drop enough bombs to basically engulf an entire city in flames...destroying everything...

THEN they decide to use some toxic gas...which wipes everything out...wouldn't you think they would have done it exactly opposite as the gas would be more effective.

The chopper scene was dumb as hell too...how realistic is it for a chopper to be flying 100 m.p.h. 2 feet off the ground where the ground itself is unlevel...and chopping up people...only to not have a spec of blood on the chopper when it is all done lol...

And the most obvious...lets get some chick (the mom) in lock down...since she is so contagious but not have ONE guard by her...and then be surprised that something bad happens

The only good part of the movie was the sniper scenes...

OMGlolz how culd the Dilorian fli wif a flux capasitor AND a Mistur Fizuion?!?!?

It simply doesn't make any sense in a movie about time travel, a flying car and and a 19th century, time travelling train.

:thumbsdown:

OMGFUCKU

If you are going to compare a comedy with Michael J. Fox to this horror movie then your post is probably pretty close to your actual level of intelligence...

The movie sucked, the action scenes sucked and you know it..at least make it SOME WHAT realistic. The CGI looked like it was done on a commodore 64...

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: jjones
Some parts were good, but most of the plot was just stupid. The first one was better IMO.

Bingo. It doesn't matter how terrible the action or pointless the violence, you've *got* to have a compelling story to lay the foundation and this movie went nowhere. It's just a stupid sequel obviously just thrown together with not a lot of good ideas to start, not to tell a good story, but to sucker people into seeing it. You can't take a bowl of shitty ideas (plot, character development, subplots and side stories, witty dialogue) and pack good ideas over the top (action, CGI, blood and guts) and hope nobody notices.

:thumbsdown:

 

[purbeast0]

I was entertained for the 2 hours or so I saw in the theatre.

Oh also, it's NOT a zombie movie!!!!

 

[jandrews]

idk the beginning was fantastic, you FELT what it was like to be in a hopeless situation, that guy had to run he had to do it. Then when you see him running and you see the zombies running after him and in your head you are thinking there is no place to go, he is going to run out of energy soon enough and they will keep coming. I could feel what the utter desperation and hopelessness and realization the character had that he was going to die, it was very good.


The rest of the movie was not bad, it was more a story about human morality and the choices we make and how we live with them with some zombies thrown in the mix.

 

[LS20]

i much much prefer the first. soundtrack kept it intersting... sounds like they just repeated the soundtrack for second flick... and obviously there are plot holes (there has to be, in zombie movies!), the first one was a little more "consistent" and suspension-of-belief realistic

 

[jandrews]

Also, WHAT THE F*** is it with 70 other movies stealing 28 days later's soundtrack/main song that starts slow and picks up speed used at the end of 28 days. I literally saw it in previews for 4 other movies within 2 months.

 

[teclis1023]

Meh, 28 Weeks Later just wasn't good enough to follow up after 28 Days.

28 Days put us in the seat of highly sympathetic, likeable characters. We understood their actions and could justify them. We saw them develop and change, and we felt their fear and happiness.

28 Weeks lacked this. The only sympathetic characters were the two militarymen - the Delta guy and his Pilot. Those stupid kids broke the rules to get a damned PICTURE and brought back the plague to civilization. The father unleashed it. The female military-doctor was so gimpy that she couldn't even defend against a single zombie when she had a FRIGGIN assault rifle. All of the characters that we were supposed to like simply were unlikeable - they were petty, selfish and greedy. Furthermore, you see at the end that the sister let her brother get on the helicopter knowing that he was infected, and subsequently infected Paris.

Thanks a lot, jerkfaces.

 

[jandrews]

Originally posted by: teclis1023
Meh, 28 Weeks Later just wasn't good enough to follow up after 28 Days.

28 Days put us in the seat of highly sympathetic, likeable characters. We understood their actions and could justify them. We saw them develop and change, and we felt their fear and happiness.

28 Weeks lacked this. The only sympathetic characters were the two militarymen - the Delta guy and his Pilot. Those stupid kids broke the rules to get a damned PICTURE and brought back the plague to civilization. The father unleashed it. The female military-doctor was so gimpy that she couldn't even defend against a single zombie when she had a FRIGGIN assault rifle. All of the characters that we were supposed to like simply were unlikeable - they were petty, selfish and greedy. Furthermore, you see at the end that the sister let her brother get on the helicopter knowing that he was infected, and subsequently infected Paris.

Thanks a lot, jerkfaces.

idk I dont think they were supposed to be likable at all. I think the whole point was to see the flaws in every human such as the guys selfishness to save himself, greed to see his wife, kids being selfish to see their house etc.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: jandrews
idk the beginning was fantastic, you FELT what it was like to be in a hopeless situation, that guy had to run he had to do it. Then when you see him running and you see the zombies running after him and in your head you are thinking there is no place to go, he is going to run out of energy soon enough and they will keep coming. I could feel what the utter desperation and hopelessness and realization the character had that he was going to die, it was very good.


The rest of the movie was not bad, it was more a story about human morality and the choices we make and how we live with them with some zombies thrown in the mix.

what annoyed me was that it was sopposed to be a sealed safe area. where the zombies could nto get in. The military had it secure.

so what happens? 2 kids sneak out (idiot kids i was hopeing they would get eaten) and bring back a zombie.

great. yeah i turned it off.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: jandrews
idk the beginning was fantastic, you FELT what it was like to be in a hopeless situation, that guy had to run he had to do it. Then when you see him running and you see the zombies running after him and in your head you are thinking there is no place to go, he is going to run out of energy soon enough and they will keep coming. I could feel what the utter desperation and hopelessness and realization the character had that he was going to die, it was very good.


The rest of the movie was not bad, it was more a story about human morality and the choices we make and how we live with them with some zombies thrown in the mix.

what annoyed me was that it was sopposed to be a sealed safe area. where the zombies could nto get in. The military had it secure.

so what happens? 2 kids sneak out (idiot kids i was hopeing they would get eaten) and bring back a zombie.

great. yeah i turned it off.

 

[FP]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
I was entertained for the 2 hours or so I saw in the theatre.

Oh also, it's NOT a zombie movie!!!!

Can you guys explain why you think the "28 Days/Weeks Later" series aren't zombie movies?

 

[AUMM]

Originally posted by: jjzelinski
Friggen awesome

As you can tell I'm watching it now, one of the better zombie flicks i've EVER seen. Better than the first.

was definitely and awesome movie, if you like it make sure to watch 30 Days of Night.... excellent vampire movie....

 

[BigJelly]

Originally posted by: binister

Originally posted by: purbeast0
I was entertained for the 2 hours or so I saw in the theatre.

Oh also, it's NOT a zombie movie!!!!

Can you guys explain why you think the "28 Days/Weeks Later" series aren't zombie movies?

zombies do not die of from starvation (spl?)

They are infected...
Infected are living so can be killed by any normal means
Zombies are undead so usually only a head shot or complete incineration (spl?) kill them for good

 

[FP]

Ugh... So what is the difference between undead and living then? By your description none of the Resident Evil movies/games were about zombies.

As they are fake I don't think there is a formal classification of zombie vs "infected".

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: BigJelly

Originally posted by: binister

Originally posted by: purbeast0
I was entertained for the 2 hours or so I saw in the theatre.

Oh also, it's NOT a zombie movie!!!!

Can you guys explain why you think the "28 Days/Weeks Later" series aren't zombie movies?

zombies do not die of from starvation (spl?)

They are infected...
Infected are living so can be killed by any normal means
Zombies are undead so usually only a head shot or complete incineration (spl?) kill them for good

oh they are Zombies. just a diffrent race of zombies.

 

[jonmcc33]

Originally posted by: effee
Won't the blades get dented causing difficulty in flying? That was my first thought when i saw the scene..

Yes, no normal chopper pilot in sane mind would do that. Those blades provide all lift. They aren't too durable either spinning that fast.

There was a James Bond movie that did the same thing. I just can't stand fake Hollywood crap like that really.

 

[weiv0004]

zombies do not die of from starvation (spl?)

They are infected...
Infected are living so can be killed by any normal means
Zombies are undead so usually only a head shot or complete incineration (spl?) kill them for good

----

I was arguing this point with someone the other day. During that helicopter scene, I'm pretty sure there are some really "damaged" looking 'infected' wandering about. In particular I recall an 'infected' with a huge hole in his torso. I also recall half of an 'infected' crawling along the ground.

Though this movie had it's moments, it was pretty much crap compared to the first. Especially the death-defying zombie dad popping up at every turn. I hope they're saving the good plot for the 3rd movie, and I REALLY hope it isn't somthing along the lines of the 3rd resident evil movie, which was also crap.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: jonmcc33

Originally posted by: effee
Won't the blades get dented causing difficulty in flying? That was my first thought when i saw the scene..

Yes, no normal chopper pilot in sane mind would do that. Those blades provide all lift. They aren't too durable either spinning that fast.

There was a James Bond movie that did the same thing. I just can't stand fake Hollywood crap like that really.

I know man...I hate it.

I mean the fact that a fictional movie revolving around a condemned London due to a plague like virus that turns people into zombies...and they have the nerve to make a helicopter fly like that.

WTF? Seriously, Hollywood sucks.

Tell you what I hate...a$$holes that can't just be entertained by a movie.