28 Weeks Later

by **simontay78** » Tue 10 Apr 2007, 12:43:41

This is slightly off topic to peak oil but more on the doomer porn side.

28 days later is one of those peak oiler's favorite but the SEQUEL "28 Weeks Later" will come out 11th May 2007!!!

I will be catching this movie ASAP when it comes out...hopefully by then the movies are not affected by peak oil.

Youtube: 28 Weeks Later Trailer

Official Site

by **steam_cannon** » Tue 10 Apr 2007, 17:30:09

What interests me is how on a mass psychological level peoples interests in movies have changed. As in 50 years ago Lassie, Old Yeller and Bogey filled the silver screens. Today, it seems that the majority of high end movies would have been considered horror in the past and horror movies have become more popular.

Like:
Luke getting his hand cut off by Vader...
Puddles of blood fist fights in action movies (accurate but horrific)
With some of the new horror, Jason and Freddy are starting to look like nice guys!

You walk around Blockbuster in the new releases and it's like half of the new films are horror. Another 25% are scary/bloody. And the remaining are either about chicks/dudes with emotional problems or comedy movies where they can't say a sentence without a swear word!

But I do tip my hat to Adam Sandler for his comedy performance in Click. A stupid movie, but surprisingly no swearing and well directed. By the way, RV is also a great movie, for understanding just how stupid the average American is! :razz:

I probably will see "28 Weeks Later", but I expect rivers of blood typical of any modern Hollywood production. Definitely not White Christmas, Ahh my point is that I think people had more to look forward to 50 years ago. Now that so many resources and opportunities have been used up, a single income factory worker can't support a family, build a $250,000 house and have money to retire (what both my grandparents did). Faced with a bleaker reality, people today want bleaker more violent movies that reflect their pain and lack of opportunity.

I also think this movie may offer some incites into some of the bleaker doomer scenarios. And I expect at the end of the movie them to put in a twist, like the disease is spread by the children or child being saved... Bla :cry:

But I may see it...

by **MattSavinar** » Tue 10 Apr 2007, 19:31:24

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Ahh my point is that I think people had more to look forward to 50 years ago. Now that so many resources and opportunities have been used up, a single income factory worker can't support a family, build a $250,000 house and have money to retire (what both my grandparents did). Faced with a bleaker reality, people today want bleaker more violent movies that reflect their pain and lack of opportunity.

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by **zoidberg** » Tue 10 Apr 2007, 21:19:17

28 days later was a great movie. I expect more greatness from the sequel.

I mean the scene where he's walking thru deserted london, unsure of where everyone is, finding evidence of mass panic, and then evacuation.

Superb. The shots of dead deserted London must've given the doomer in all of us a premonitory shiver.

I may even give this movie my ultimate compliment: I just might spend money to see it

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by **zoidberg** » Tue 10 Apr 2007, 21:43:54

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'I') just distrust most sequals. Imagination and creative edge can get lost when the big-money investors get their oily hands into a project and demand returns. That didn't prevent "Land of the Dead" from being one of the greats though.

It's possible that "28 Weeks Later" will be good but I am not holding my breath until I see the reviews.

I am reminded that "28 Days Later" is not really a zombie move. It is a virus movie because the people don't die, they just get infected and crazy.

by **simontay78** » Wed 11 Apr 2007, 01:54:29

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('zoidberg', 'I')'ll bet its good. I'm a sucker for even crappy apocalypse movies.

by **lateralus** » Fri 13 Apr 2007, 15:44:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('simontay78', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('zoidberg', 'I')'ll bet its good. I'm a sucker for even crappy apocalypse movies.

by **zoidberg** » Sat 14 Apr 2007, 22:52:17

or "the stand" by stephen king. excellent adaption of the book.

its six hours long, but filled with that empty feel 28 days had for a few scenes.

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