Comments on: 28 Weeks Later http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/ The Darkest Corner of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:20:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/#comment-417 Sun, 20 May 2007 10:17:11 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/#comment-417 Cheers for the comments, Daniel. As I said to Cal, I don't want to risk over-rating something but I suppose there's not much way around it if you enjoyed it. I think Boyle's a great director too and love the films you mention, though I've not seen his new sci-fi movie (<strong>Sunshine</strong>). Anyway, I hope you enjoy <strong>Weeks</strong> as much as I did - I love that rare experience when a film really knocks you out - makes all the duff worth sitting through to get to it. Cheers for the comments, Daniel. As I said to Cal, I don’t want to risk over-rating something but I suppose there’s not much way around it if you enjoyed it. I think Boyle’s a great director too and love the films you mention, though I’ve not seen his new sci-fi movie (Sunshine).

Anyway, I hope you enjoy Weeks as much as I did - I love that rare experience when a film really knocks you out - makes all the duff worth sitting through to get to it.

]]> by: Daniel Stephens http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/#comment-415 Sat, 19 May 2007 11:03:21 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/#comment-415 I'm looking forward to this more now, thanks to your review Paul. When I first heard about the film I wasn't too bothered because I automatically thought Danny Boyle would be directing it. I've rented <i>28 Days Later</i> because I saw it when it first came out and didn't think much of it. I felt Boyle could do a lot better. He was an excellent director (<a href="http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2007/04/17/shallow-grave-danny-boyle-1994-uk/" rel="nofollow">Shallow Grave</a>, Trainspotting) but his higher budget stuff hasn't appealed to me. So anyway, I'll be giving <i>28 Days</i> another go, which will hopefully lead me nicely into <i>28 Weeks</i>. I’m looking forward to this more now, thanks to your review Paul. When I first heard about the film I wasn’t too bothered because I automatically thought Danny Boyle would be directing it. I’ve rented 28 Days Later because I saw it when it first came out and didn’t think much of it. I felt Boyle could do a lot better. He was an excellent director (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting) but his higher budget stuff hasn’t appealed to me. So anyway, I’ll be giving 28 Days another go, which will hopefully lead me nicely into 28 Weeks.

]]> by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/#comment-414 Thu, 17 May 2007 18:04:27 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/#comment-414 F'ing A it's tired - seriously, it sounded like it was made for video distribution or something when I saw that tagline and the boring poster art. The beneficial side effect was that it probably lowered any expectations slightly I suppose. In light of that I don't really want to hype it too much for you but it definitely had an impact on me the other day. You need to see this at the cinema for the full effect if you can, despite the gritty look of the film. You're right about the British genre point also - with stuff like the 28 days movies and Severance it puts us well and truly on the map (again). F’ing A it’s tired - seriously, it sounded like it was made for video distribution or something when I saw that tagline and the boring poster art. The beneficial side effect was that it probably lowered any expectations slightly I suppose. In light of that I don’t really want to hype it too much for you but it definitely had an impact on me the other day.

You need to see this at the cinema for the full effect if you can, despite the gritty look of the film.

You’re right about the British genre point also - with stuff like the 28 days movies and Severance it puts us well and truly on the map (again).

]]> by: Cal http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/#comment-413 Thu, 17 May 2007 16:46:55 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2007/05/17/28-weeks-later/#comment-413 Sounds brilliant! I've heard of the helicopter scene, but never made the connection with DotD until you said it! Films like 28 Days Later showed we could churn out a great horror/action movie, and I'm glad we didn't screw up for the sequel. And it's depressing to think that someone probably got paid obscene amounts of money for that extremely tired tagline. Sounds brilliant! I’ve heard of the helicopter scene, but never made the connection with DotD until you said it! Films like 28 Days Later showed we could churn out a great horror/action movie, and I’m glad we didn’t screw up for the sequel.

And it’s depressing to think that someone probably got paid obscene amounts of money for that extremely tired tagline.

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