28 Years Later
(No spoilers but I'm spoiler tagging in case people want to go in completely blind)
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is not what people will expect but I liked it a lot. Half of it is in line with the '28' franchise and then it progresses into an A24-esque drama with a post-apocalyptic rage virus backdrop.
Super weird, visually engrossing (the initial mainland shots are eerily stunning with the silhouettes of the infected), and stylistically very British (which like the first kind of sets it apart).
Thematically it's really beautiful with a touching story at its core.
This one is going to be divisive with audiences. The nitpicking will be insufferable because of how it creatively deviates from the stereotypical zombie fare and tropes to forge a meaningful story that isn't solely based around surviving the infected.
Its also funny and I can see the TWD mindhive not liking that.
Fiennes is great in it.
The cliffhanger set up for The Bone Temple was goofy and dumb but its only 5 minutes of the movie.
7 skulls out of 10
Holy crap that was maybe the best movie I have ever watched. I think it was made for me. I wish I didn't watch it alone so I could talk about it.
Danny Boyle must have been on acid like Stone on Natural Born Killers. It was like Fury Road, Natural Born Killers, About a Boy, Trainspotting and Fangoria Magazine with giant zombie dicks everywhere. Five minutes in and I knew I am watching it again, soon.
I have never felt so physically uncomfortable watching a movie in my life so I could understand how people wouldn't like it but those people are weak. I walked out after pumping my fist like Judd Nelson in the end of Breakfast Club. I am giddy now.
Such a bizarre zombie aftermath world he built compared to Walking Dead. Every image evoked more depth to it. It was so desolate and depressing but by the end its hopeful somehow. Makes me happy there are so many creative awesome humans in the world that can make me feel that roller coaster with pictures an sounds. The world is in a good place.
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Holy crap that was maybe the best movie I have ever watched. I think it was made for me. I wish I didn't watch it alone so I could talk about it.
Danny Boyle must have been on acid like Stone on Natural Born Killers. It was like Fury Road, Natural Born Killers, About a Boy, Trainspotting and Fangoria Magazine with giant zombie dicks everywhere. Five minutes in and I knew I am watching it again, soon.
I have never felt so physically uncomfortable watching a movie in my life so I could understand how people wouldn't like it but those people are weak. I walked out after pumping my fist like Judd Nelson in the end of Breakfast Club. I am giddy now.
Such a bizarre zombie aftermath world he built compared to Walking Dead. Every image evoked more depth to it. It was so desolate and depressing but by the end its hopeful somehow. Makes me happy there are so many creative awesome humans in the world that can make me feel that roller coaster with pictures an sounds. The world is in a good place.
Nothing has topped 28 Days for me as it was so perfectly executed and inspired numerous other post-apocalyptic properties with its rage zombies.
But I did like this and it sufficiently appetized me for another two installments in that universe.
I loved the weirdness. Even down to Taylor-Johnson's nutty dialogue. It's like everyone in the UK that's survived has gone a little bit mad.
It's not what the mainstream crowd signed up for and they may hate it but I don't care. It was a trip, and a riveting one at that.
The third act made me think of the end of Hereditary.
And next movie Cillian Murphy's character returns! Excited for January.
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My 8-year old daughter has a fascination with old movies, and wanted to watch a scary one with me, so I popped Jaws on. She usually struggles to sit still for a whole movie, but this one had her full attention throughout. I think she's becoming a mini horror fan now, can anyone recommend some classics that aren't too brutal for an 8-year old to watch?
My 8-year old daughter has a fascination with old movies, and wanted to watch a scary one with me, so I popped Jaws on. She usually struggles to sit still for a whole movie, but this one had her full attention throughout. I think she's becoming a mini horror fan now, can anyone recommend some classics that aren't too brutal for an 8-year old to watch?
Start her off with the classics - Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.
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My 8-year old daughter has a fascination with old movies, and wanted to watch a scary one with me, so I popped Jaws on. She usually struggles to sit still for a whole movie, but this one had her full attention throughout. I think she's becoming a mini horror fan now, can anyone recommend some classics that aren't too brutal for an 8-year old to watch?
I am far from a Horror aficionado, as its really not my bag, but starting with the classics is a good call. Hard to go wrong with Alien. That gives you some depth to move around. Maybe The Thing?
And if you want to really get into it...theres lots of classic Zombie films. How does she feel about Zombies? Because Romero's got a pretty good catalogue.
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I am far from a Horror aficionado, as its really not my bag, but starting with the classics is a good call. Hard to go wrong with Alien. That gives you some depth to move around. Maybe The Thing?
And if you want to really get into it...theres lots of classic Zombie films. How does she feel about Zombies? Because Romero's got a pretty good catalogue.
Get out of here with that.
It’s American Werewolf in London every time. But maybe not 8 year old fare.
It’s not debatesble it’s the best horror movie of all time.
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My 8-year old daughter has a fascination with old movies, and wanted to watch a scary one with me, so I popped Jaws on. She usually struggles to sit still for a whole movie, but this one had her full attention throughout. I think she's becoming a mini horror fan now, can anyone recommend some classics that aren't too brutal for an 8-year old to watch?
Gremlins may be a good one.
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My 8-year old daughter has a fascination with old movies, and wanted to watch a scary one with me, so I popped Jaws on. She usually struggles to sit still for a whole movie, but this one had her full attention throughout. I think she's becoming a mini horror fan now, can anyone recommend some classics that aren't too brutal for an 8-year old to watch?
If she hasn't seen it, the original Jurassic Park mimics the same horror-thriller vibes as Jaws.
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Yesterday I watched my favorite vampire movie Lost Boys. If your looking for the perfect summer horror movie this is the one. It's probably in my top 5 horror movies ever. Everything just works so well, and the the song Cry Little Sister will now be stuck in my head all weekend.
I haven't watched it since my teens but I remember the soundtrack being really good. Does it still hold up?
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Do you need to know anything about the rest of them, character-wise? Or is 'people die in intriguing fashions' enough to get you by?
I watched all of the previous movies years ago but had no recollection going into this one. Stands on it's own IMO. A buddy told me last night there are a few easter egg/cameos that make an appearance, but nothing that would change the storyline. The domino events leading up to each death are really well done. Strangely enough it seemed like the sound was off. Sounded like my surround sound wasn't configured correctly and lots of muffled sounds. Could have been the version I was watching though.
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I watched all of the previous movies years ago but had no recollection going into this one. Stands on it's own IMO. A buddy told me last night there are a few easter egg/cameos that make an appearance, but nothing that would change the storyline. The domino events leading up to each death are really well done. Strangely enough it seemed like the sound was off. Sounded like my surround sound wasn't configured correctly and lots of muffled sounds. Could have been the version I was watching though.
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Nah I went in blind, it was totally fine to follow.
Sweet. Maybe I'll give it a whirl then.
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Nothing has topped 28 Days for me as it was so perfectly executed and inspired numerous other post-apocalyptic properties with its rage zombies.
But I did like this and it sufficiently appetized me for another two installments in that universe.
I loved the weirdness. Even down to Taylor-Johnson's nutty dialogue. It's like everyone in the UK that's survived has gone a little bit mad.
It's not what the mainstream crowd signed up for and they may hate it but I don't care. It was a trip, and a riveting one at that.
The third act made me think of the end of Hereditary.
And next movie Cillian Murphy's character returns! Excited for January.
Still haven’t seen Hereditary.
Texted my brother who works for Peter Jackson’s Weta in New Zealand (was on that Robbie Williams ape movies last). Told him he has to watch 28 years later. He texts back that he has watched it twice over the weekend.
It was a bit of brakes after the beginning but I’ve never understood criticizing movies by thinking it should have been done how I would like it. It’s not your movie it’s there’s. I don’t know how to make I movies, so why would I want to watch my own, I want to watch this weirdos movie not the boardroom massaged movie.
