28 Weeks Later

[EnderDove]

Nobody that I know wants to go see this with me, damnit. I really don't think it will be good at all, I did enjoy 28 Days Later though.

[FondestMemory]

i will not see this movie.

[Mitch]

i will not see this movie.

Same.

My friend wants me to see it with him, but I am positive that this movie will be nothing except for a run-of-the-mill zombie flick without Danny Boyle as director.

[FondestMemory]

Same.

My friend wants me to see it with him, but I am positive that this movie will be nothing except for a run-of-the-mill zombie flick without Danny Boyle as director.

thing is, it doesn't look awful. but i fucking hate sequels to movies that were wrapped up so nicely the first time around. especially when nobody from the first one is involved.

it's just an attempt to cash in on the popularity of one of my favorite movies ever.

if it were named anything else, i'd probably be excited to see it.

[matt_rawlings]

I am definatly going to see it.

I thought the same as you until I started reading reviews, which have been pretty amazing.

Empire (the only magazine I trust with film reviews at all) gave it 4 out of 5.

[camel28th]

danny boyle is a cool enough guy! i luv all his movies!

[Kyo]

funny thing,
i am watching 28 DAYS later right now.
i rented it because i knew the sequel was coming up.

i paused it after the soldiers went out of the base and shot the zombie things...


because....


i realized i hadn't been on here this morning :|

[EnderDove]

thing is, it doesn't look awful. but i fucking hate sequels to movies that were wrapped up so nicely the first time around. especially when nobody from the first one is involved.

it's just an attempt to cash in on the popularity of one of my favorite movies ever.

if it were named anything else, i'd probably be excited to see it.

That is why I have a feeling I will hate it, since I loved the first one so much. We'll see though.

[FondestMemory]

danny boyle is a cool enough guy! i luv all his movies!

if danny boyle had anything legit to do with this i wouldn't be so against it.

[Evolution Kid]

It looks absolutely nothing like the first one. But I have a screening pass, so I'll see it Thursday without worrying about if I wasted my money or not.

[IAmNietzche]

Danny Boyle is the exec. producer. That is legit. Plus it is getting great reviews.

[FondestMemory]

Danny Boyle is the exec. producer. That is legit. Plus it is getting great reviews.

he gets his name in the credits and a cut of the box office.

i don't buy that he had anything to do with the actual film.

[ThexQuietxCull]

it is one of the few sequels to a movie that acutally looks like it will be decent. most likely seeing this

[notoaststereo]

im excited. 28 days later is my favorite horror flick.

[-Aaron-]

Its actually getting good reviews; plus just because I really enjoyed 28 Days Later I'll go.

[mht]

it's getting better reviews than I remember 28 days later did when it first came out... people were on the fence about it. Then I remember it hitting dvd and every male in my town/high school going nuts over it and watching it everyday after school lol.

[IAmNietzche]

he gets his name in the credits and a cut of the box office.

i don't buy that he had anything to do with the actual film.
Well today the good folks over at Fox Atomic gave me a call to tell me that we have it all wrong. Apparently Boyle is heavily involved in the production of 28 Weeks Later and while he’s not directing it, they say he’s actually shooting parts of it himself, even going so far as to serve as second AD on the movie (http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Danny-Boyle-Shot-Part-Of-28-Weeks-Later-4834.html#). Further, Fox Atomic insists that the film’s new director, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, was hand picked by Boyle himself. Even better, 28 Days Later’s screenwriter (http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Danny-Boyle-Shot-Part-Of-28-Weeks-Later-4834.html#) Alex Garland is also serving in a producer role, and according to Fox is also heavily involved in making 28 Weeks Later happen. Source: Cinema Blend

Or...

[IAmNietzche]

it's getting better reviews than I remember 28 days later did when it first came out... people were on the fence about it. Then I remember it hitting dvd and every male in my town/high school going nuts over it and watching it everyday after school lol.
28 Days Later got consistently rave reviews upon its release and ended with an 89% on RT and 4 1/2 stars from reel.com.

[make_this_hurt]

i will go see any zombie movie. regardless of how good or bad. but i hope it's good.

[FOBcareemo]

I'm really excited to see this movie, when I saw the trailer for 28 Days I figured it would suck, but I saw it on a whim and loved it


I'm kinda sad that the bigger budget meant this one wasn't filmed in digital


It will be interesting to see if they address the issue of whether or not the plague got off the island and spread to any other parts of the world
(Say a ship took off with a rage victim and spread to everyone on board and the boat crashed onto a shore somewhere, what happened then??)

[djjazzyjeff]

The end is extremely fucking nigh.

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[djjazzyjeff]

sorry, just watched the first again. got a little excited.

[TinMan20]

im actually more stoked to see this then i am to see POTC3 or spidey3. i hope it does not let me down. 28 days later a fresh twist on the zombie genre and 28 weeks later looks to be keeping it alive.

[TJ Wells]

im 100x more anxious to see this than pirates or shrek, on account of that this wont likely suck.

[Evolution Kid]

It's not too bad. not quite as good as 28 days, but a good follow up. It essentially looks realistically at what would happen if an outbreak actually occurred. Aside from a couple minor annoyances and shoddy camera work imo, I was happy with it. And I could've done without the last ten or twenty seconds of the end.

[unwritten]

i will go see any zombie movie. regardless of how good or bad. but i hope it's good.

Same.

[Adeniz19]

i want to see this this weekend but i don't think i'm going to have time to....

[3mpire]

It's a good watch. Keeps you on the edge of your seat.

The music is great as well. :-)

[sayyes]

I wish I wasn't so busy this weekend. Guess I could take my mom on mother's day.

[Evolution Kid]

I wish I wasn't so busy this weekend. Guess I could take my mom on mother's day.

haha. At the screening I went to yesterday, the radio station hosting was giving away 28 Weeks t-shirts to any mothers who had safety pins with them in celebration of Mother's Day.

[Adeniz19]

I wish I wasn't so busy this weekend. Guess I could take my mom on mother's day.haha what is up with these horror movies coming out holidays? grindhouse on easter and now this on mothers day

[KevinSince85]

i'm seeing this movie tonight and i'm excited. sequels are not necessarily bad. even though 80% are.

[matt_rawlings]

I saw it this morning and it was brilliant, truly superbly done for the genre and a worthy follow up in every sense.

Now I am going to try and hunt down the soundtrack

[notsofamous]

i am going to see this tonight.
i am actually rather excited!
i loved 28 days later
except for the last 30mins
so...we shall see how this one unfolds.

[TinMan20]

just saw it.

i liked it very much, a very good follow up to 28 days later.

[SteveLikesMusic]

FUCKING AMAZING.

Honestly...one of the best horror films ever made. It is 100 times better than the first one. It scared the living shit out of me. Great characters, story, action, gore...everything.

[djjazzyjeff]

Michael from Lost!
still much prefer the first. but they felt like two totally different genres of movie so i feel bad comparing them. this seemed more traditional zombie while the first was like a thriller with zombies if that makes sense.

[marrost]

FUCKING AMAZING.

Honestly...one of the best horror films ever made. It is 100 times better than the first one. It scared the living shit out of me. Great characters, story, action, gore...everything.Easy tiger...

The fact that this is getting subpar reviews coupled with the facts that the original is one of the freshest horror movies of the decade and everyone hypes the shit out of mediocre films on this website makes me just a little hesitant to believe you.

[EnderDove]

I'm trying to find someone to go with me right now since the last show of the night starts in 30 minutes or so, I may just end up going by myself, nooooo.

[matt_rawlings]

The film is great, not as great as he said, but a very worthy follow up to 28 Day Later, and I do not say that lightly

[jusscali]

Was fantastic -

Make as many as you want, as long as they continue to progress.

Sorry if there's another thread

[Chemical Love]

I'll check it out when it comes out on DVD.

[Vanity__Dearest]

I'm dying to see this, but no one around me wants to see it as much as me. I loved 28 days later.

[jusscali]

I'm dying to see this, but no one around me wants to see it as much as me. I loved 28 days later.
This was a step up in so many ways imo

Besides the descent, I haven't left a so-called "horror" flick this satisfied

[Talib Scottie]

Very underwhelmed by this movie.

The characters were good, but the action wasn't anything special and all around just didn't scare me.

The first five minutes were incredibly intense but the rest of the movie never lived up to that.

It wasn't really a bad movie, it just didn't stand out.

[AloneInTheDark]

I was really suprised by this movie, and didn't leave with any negative feelings towards it, which is odd for a horror movie. They did a good job at keeping the same gritty feel and the same kind of character development that Boyle accomplished. I'll be seeing 28 Months Later...it's bound to happen.

[stop snitchin]

28 years later is next, correct?

*waits for obligatory 28 decades/centuries/millenia joke*

[Chemical Love]

This was a step up in so many ways imo

Besides the descent, I haven't left a so-called "horror" flick this satisfied
Thats good to hear. I also liked the first one, but I didnt think a sequel would be any good.

[Vanity__Dearest]

This was a step up in so many ways imo

Besides the descent, I haven't left a so-called "horror" flick this satisfiedI know the first movie was really a dramatic turn on horror movies and wasnt so much gory as well planned out and gripping...is this one more of a gory take on horror now or same way of movie-making?

[ForeverInADay]

I heard it was pretty bad, which disappointed me, although I do think this one looks kind of lame compared to 28 days later. I'm still looking forward to watching this though.

[TJ Wells]

I have to wait 'til my friend gets home from college to see this, and it's really hard to stop myself from going.

[jusscali]

I know the first movie was really a dramatic turn on horror movies and wasnt so much gory as well planned out and gripping...is this one more of a gory take on horror now or same way of movie-making?
The same - but it is far more action filled, but spread out so the same pace is felt.

Great shots,
Fantastic score,
Good acting,
Poses a lot of great questions,
Great action
Robert Carlisle makes one badass zombie

Great, great ending imo

[gonz]

Really enjoyed it and agree with Rawlings, I really want the soundtrack...wow

[jusscali]

I heard it was pretty bad, which disappointed me, although I do think this one looks kind of lame compared to 28 days later. I'm still looking forward to watching this though.
I didn't think I'd like it, but I was wrong....

[gonz]

Very underwhelmed by this movie.

The characters were good, but the action wasn't anything special and all around just didn't scare me.

The first five minutes were incredibly intense but the rest of the movie never lived up to that.

It wasn't really a bad movie, it just didn't stand out.
I agree with the beginning coming right out of the gate and grabbing you but I still thought the rest was good enough. Not as good as Days but after intitially thinking this would be a pile of shit I am really, really surprised, in a good way.

[Why Bother?]

I enjoyed how I didn't enjoy the first one, I don't know, it was a good movie but it's just so depressing you just keep watching.

Don't know if I'm up for part 2.

[jusscali]

Either way, in the face of the awful awful Spiderman debaucle people should attend this film if they are a fan of the first. Be not afraid - its a good time.

[jusscali]

I enjoyed how I didn't enjoy the first one, I don't know, it was a good movie but it's just so depressing you just keep watching.

Don't know if I'm up for part 2.
There was a part in this film that evoked far more emotion than the first did for me - it really is god awful depressing

[Vanity__Dearest]

The same - but it is far more action filled, but spread out so the same pace is felt.

Great shots,
Fantastic score,
Good acting,
Poses a lot of great questions,
Great action
Robert Carlisle makes one badass zombie

Great, great ending imo
I love the score in the first movie, so I expected a great second one...do you think its going to bring up a third one at any point?

[Talib Scottie]

I agree with the beginning coming right out of the gate and grabbing you but I still thought the rest was good enough. Not as good as Days but after intitially thinking this would be a pile of shit I am really, really surprised, in a good way.

I expected it to be decent, then the intro heightened my expectations and it basically landed where I had initially thought... haha.

[jusscali]

I love the score in the first movie, so I expected a great second one...do you think its going to bring up a third one at any point?
Oh of course - I know there are a lot of jokes going around, but I would say count on it.

The score is the same as the first, but it just seems to have more of an effect in this one. Does anyone know who does the main track?

[Talib Scottie]

Oh of course - I know there are a lot of jokes going around, but I would say count on it.

The score is the same as the first, but it just seems to have more of an effect in this one. Does anyone know who does the main track?

Not sure if this is really necessary but not to ruin it


it should have a sequel as there is no true ending to this movie or at least no closure

[jusscali]

Not sure if this is really necessary but not to ruin it


it should have a sequel as there is no true ending to this movie or at least no closure
I don't really even need the closure - I'm a big fan of imagination

[Talib Scottie]

I don't really even need the closure - I'm a big fan of imagination

Well obviously the boy spread the virus somehow, and I mean, if this movie is any hint as to how they handle things, I imagine they just suppress it in France somehow, or "exterminate"

and coming from me with no true visuals, that just seems lame.

[iambmann]

yeah just saw it.....not worth it

[gonz]

I expected it to be decent, then the intro heightened my expectations and it basically landed where I had initially thought... haha.
ahhh, well at least you weren't terribly disappointed

and I'm not sure how much I liked the open ending, or just the last bit of the movie in general

it had some great parts and some not so great ones, I'd probalby give it around a 6.5-7/10

[iambmann]

ahhh, well at least you weren't terribly disappointed

and I'm not sure how much I liked the open ending, or just the last bit of the movie in general

it had some great parts and some not so great ones, I'd probalby give it around a 6.5-7/10

really? i would give it a 5.5/10

[gonz]

really? i would give it a 5.5/10
Well you also didn't think it was worth it (it being the price of admission I assume, or your time perhaps). I enjoyed it and felt it was worth my time and money and a worthy sequel at that. It had a great score, very good acting, good direction, maybe a weaker script than the first one but still better than most in the genre nowadays, and was all around a good time.

[iambmann]

the score was the same as in the first one which was good cause i liked the first movie. I didnt really expect a sequel to begin with. this movie really didnt go anywhere its like they made this one to try and push for a third

[Evolution Kid]

I definitely agree about the score. That's something that I was noticing and enjoying through out the entire movie.

And as far as the ending goes They should have ended the movie watching the helicopter leave with the kids, instead showing that last twenty seconds in France. That basically kills the entire point of the movie, being get the kids out and maybe find a cure, and leave it to our imagination if a cure is found or there is another outbreak. It would still be left open to continue with another sequel if they really want without having to show the France bit.

[Buried A Lie]

Good movie, not as good as the first one to me, but I really enjoyed it. It's a bit different feeling than the first, and the camera really got annoying when the infected were attacking. If I had to rate this move out of 10 I'd give it an 8/10. And the first one would probably be 9.3/10

[matt_rawlings]

I definitely agree about the score. That's something that I was noticing and enjoying through out the entire movie.

And as far as the ending goes They should have ended the movie watching the helicopter leave with the kids, instead showing that last twenty seconds in France. That basically kills the entire point of the movie, being get the kids out and maybe find a cure, and leave it to our imagination if a cure is found or there is another outbreak. It would still be left open to continue with another sequel if they really want without having to show the France bit.

I think the ending was the whole point of the film there is no quick fix, there is no cure

[yutsmcgee]

he gets his name in the credits and a cut of the box office.

i don't buy that he had anything to do with the actual film.


He directed some of the second unit shooting.

[matt_rawlings]

Danny Boyle actually had alot to do with the making of this film

[gonz]

Anyone else find the sister really attractive?

[FondestMemory]

Danny Boyle actually had alot to do with the making of this film

i realized that more when it came closer to coming out. he did a lot of press for it.

he's also the first one i heard mention wanting to do 28 months later.

still, i don't think i'm gonna see it. i'm generally against sequels to movies that weren't originally planned to have sequels to them.

the first one ended so perfectly. i'm more than content with the story i got from just that one. i don't need more.

[Nortimus]

I liked this, a lot. I was afraid it wouldn't live up to the first or expectations, but I left the theater very content, which is more than I can say for some recent films *coughspideythreecough*

And, certain scenes.....

Everything involving the husband and wife before, during, and after he gets infected was great and very well done. How fucking sad was it that, after everything the woman went through and survived, she dies like that, defenseless and strapped to a table. Brilliant.

The scenes of the soldiers losing control, and having to kill everyone, and the sniper not being able to handle it - excellent.

The same sniper saving the car, and you just have time to think, oh wow, he might HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT THEY LIT HIM UP WOW OH WOW HE'S ON FIRE! and....dead.

The helicopter slicing and dicing -admit it, that was cool.

My two qualms with the film, at this point, center mostly on plot. I didn't like the ending much, and the dad being a fucking uber-zombie, and stalking them throughout London, I felt was very, very lame.

Otherwise, I can't believe some don't like the action in this movie. I thought it kicked all kinds of ass.

[gonz]

I, for the most part, agree with all of those spoilers.

[Nortimus]

What the hell is going on with the post above mine? Someone spoiler tag that stuff....

[gonz]

What the hell is going on with the post above mine? Someone spoiler tag that stuff....
What are you talking about?

[Nortimus]

Er, nothing. There was a big post that stretched the screen, had blue font, and spoilers. It's gone. Ah well. Nevermind haha

[gonz]

Er, nothing. There was a big post that stretched the screen, had blue font, and spoilers. It's gone. Ah well. Nevermind haha
Lay off the meth, dude.

[Exsanguination]

What was the song in the beginning in the movie when the father was on the boat trying to escape? It appeared again toward the end and was heavily used in it's predecessor. It sounds like a Muse song but i'm pretty sure it isn't.

Also, this movie was a great sequel. I wonder how the virus managed to get out of Britain?

[matt_rawlings]

1: Put a spoiler tag on that.

2: Did you fucking watch the film? It is no great mystery

[Exsanguination]

1: Put a spoiler tag on that.

2: Did you fucking watch the film? It is no great mystery

I did watch the film but I thought the virus would've been contained due to it being surrounded by a body of water. Or after the the elapsed 28 days did the boy infect other people?

[fluke182]

That movie kicked all kinds of ass. It wasn't as good as 28 Days Later, but man, it was a good one. Not going to get into any depth or spoilers, but that was a very successful follow up to a movie that really didn't need a follow up. I also very much appreciated the fact they kept the same music from the first movie. The music is/was perfect.

[matt_rawlings]

Again, spoiler tag that whole thing, not just the end. You gave away the exact same thing with the body of this post. I'm not trying to be a dick or anything, I just don't think it's right that someone should have the film ruined for them by accident.

and...the boy got in the helicopter, the helicopter flew out to sea...the closest land mass to London outside of the UK being France. So, they obviously landed/crashed and the boy infected others

[Exsanguination]

Again, spoiler tag that whole thing, not just the end. You gave away the exact same thing with the body of this post. I'm not trying to be a dick or anything, I just don't think it's right that someone should have the film ruined for them by accident.

and...the boy got in the helicopter, the helicopter flew out to see...the closest land mass to London outside of the UK being France. So, they obviously landed/crashed and the boy infected others

Okay, I understand. No hard feelings, i'll be sure to use the spoiler tag from now on.

[gonz]

1: Put a spoiler tag on that.

2: Did you fucking watch the film? It is no great mystery
spoiler tag your quote now, bish

[matt_rawlings]

spoiler tag your quote now, bish

Fixeded

[Anton Djamoos]

Lay off the meth, dude.
Someone had a post and deleted it.

[AP_Punk]

I hope to see this movie soon. It sounds pretty good, so far, from what I've heard/read.

[Adeniz19]

ok havent really read this thread yet but i just wanted to say that i really enjoyed this movie and thought it was an excellent sequal. they could of fucked up the plot with them bringing people back into london but i thought they handled that part very well. all the action scenes were pretty intense but the shaky camera got annoying in some parts just cause you really couldnt see what's going on.

the helicopter part was cool but i had a feeling they were going to pull a Grindhouse (or did Grindhouse rip them off? Grindhouse gets the benefit of the doubt for being out first haha). Still, it looked a lot more realistic and is a badass fucking shot anyways.

I really didn't like how the dad was stalking his kids... I mean aren't these dudes supposed to be so filled with rage that they can't control their thoughts? Wouldn't he just attack them on sight instead of being all sneaky about it? Didn't make sense but it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the movie.

I didn't like the very last scene of the movie. I mean it's cool and all to see them running thru Paris but I would of liked them to of just cut that part out and let the audience decide if the ending was a happy one or a sad one. I think that part just dumbed down the movie and just really wasn't necessary to address until, if they do, make a third one.

[-Aaron-]

Yeah I kinda hope they keep making new ones if Danny and Alex keep on helping and picking the crew like they did this one.

[xgloryxfadesx27]

i am going to see this tonight.
i am actually rather excited!
i loved 28 days later
except for the last 30mins
so...we shall see how this one unfolds.
What?! The scene with the infected at the army base is soooo good!