28 Days Later...
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Just saw it, great movie. Not 'horrifying', but great nonetheless. It is just a movie afterall and needs to run thru the story.
Take the attitudes of the people with a grain of salt, these people aren't necessarily from a gun culture. -It doesn't automatically come to mind, remember, most police don't even carry in London. They did do well with molotovs and edged violence...
I don't even think these people knew how to drive because they were London-towners and had to walk until Frank and his daughter took them out of the city.
Anyone who hasn't seen it yet, the "zombies" aren't really zombies (undead) but just people who have been infected with a man-made virus called rage which turns people into unthinking psychopaths.
Take the attitudes of the people with a grain of salt, these people aren't necessarily from a gun culture. -It doesn't automatically come to mind, remember, most police don't even carry in London. They did do well with molotovs and edged violence...
I don't even think these people knew how to drive because they were London-towners and had to walk until Frank and his daughter took them out of the city.
Anyone who hasn't seen it yet, the "zombies" aren't really zombies (undead) but just people who have been infected with a man-made virus called rage which turns people into unthinking psychopaths.
Mr. Bombastic
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If that stuff really started going on, there would be guns and armed people all over the place. The government would be trying to round up and quarantine people, riots would be happening, bombs exploding, gun battles, everything.
Living near water, I would head for the nearest river/ocean, get on a boat and go to France. Sometimes, you have to make sacrifices.
Living near water, I would head for the nearest river/ocean, get on a boat and go to France. Sometimes, you have to make sacrifices.
Mark Tyson
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France? I'll take my chances with the zombies.
Mr. Bombastic
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I was originally thinking Spain would be nice, but there'd have to be supplies on the boat to make that trip.
NIGHTWATCH
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I would have loved to see that battle in the film. 
RTFM
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I'd say it $ucked, but using that word got me banned as a troll in $igforum.
It was an OK movie. Never really went anywhere for me.
Really freaked out my wife while I just watched it, go figure.
RTFM
It was an OK movie. Never really went anywhere for me.
Really freaked out my wife while I just watched it, go figure.
RTFM
As a Brit what freaked me out the most was the scenes of a completely deserted London, especially Waterloo Bridge. Last time I was on Waterloo was at New Year 02/03, ten of thousands of people there - and for all you Brit bashers, there was precisely no trouble.
Mr. Bombastic
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Oh, I didn't know that. The movie came out here a couple of years ago, I've got a bad memory.
It would have been nice to see that part in more depth though. They did the same thing in Resident Evil, Milla wakes up and the city is destroyed. That would have been great to see!
Hopefully Half Life 2 will have all that great stuff.
jason10mm
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I thought it was decent, "Cabin Fever" is a much better virus movie though. I just didn't like how quickly the virus acted, I would have liked a more insidious onset. I also don't know why the infected wouldn't attack each other, this virus ought to be pretty self-limiting. How could it spread? The on-set time is so short no one exposed could make it over a bridge, much less overseas. I do think a blood-splattering bat is a poor choice as a weapon, I'd rather have a spear with a cross-bar to hold them off till they died.
BTW, they are making a "Resident Evil 2", so there may still be some Raccoon City destruction yet!
BTW, they are making a "Resident Evil 2", so there may still be some Raccoon City destruction yet!
Keith
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There's another thing in the film that bothered me - why didn't the survivors seek out some old castle or fortess instead of hiding in houses and apartments? You can't throw a rock in England without hitting some guy in a medieval uniform standing in front of an old keep or castle.
Drive a truck full of Scotch and Spam into the Tower of London, lock the door and you're good for a year! Any building that requires seige engines to gain entry ought to keep out a pack of drooling zombies, doncha think?
Keith
Drive a truck full of Scotch and Spam into the Tower of London, lock the door and you're good for a year! Any building that requires seige engines to gain entry ought to keep out a pack of drooling zombies, doncha think?
Keith
The Brits make great horror flicks; I asked Mr Bomb the same question about guns after I saw it. I think in the situation of the particular survivors, it wasnt like they felt real comfy stroling around looking for weapons; I think they kinda just grabbed what they could get. The guns and ammo avail would probably have been taken or used up after 28 days of mayhem. Remeber, most other survivors had evacuated allready; these were the people with the reasorces. Most people would look to the Gov. for help if this situation took place. Maybe you or I would not, but most would. I loved it, great flick!
And I'd still love to have a civi L-85/SA-80. I played with one once, and thought is was pretty slick, aside from the propaganda.
And I'd still love to have a civi L-85/SA-80. I played with one once, and thought is was pretty slick, aside from the propaganda.
you guys need to see 'Dog Soldiers' for good British comedy/horror.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0280609/
http://imdb.com/title/tt0280609/
Keith
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I really liked Dog Soldiers! The characters at least acted in a manner that made some semblance of common sense - they barricaded themselves in a house with some guns.
Even in a silly format like a horror flick the characters need to act in ways that make some sort of sense or I just can't enjoy it. I hate those flicks where they do stupid things - "Hey, we're all trapped inside a dark old mansion with a bunch of maniacal killing machines - so, let's separate and blunder around in the dark alone and without weapons..."
And that's the problem with 28 days - their actions made no sense! They made no attempt to find weapons, or to find a place that they could defend (a castle, a jail, a bank, an old fort). They made no attempt to find a safe vehicle - the streets are littered with old cars and trucks, so why not find an armored bank truck or something?
Even when the guy does get a weapon near the end, he throws it away!!! And then drives away in a cab, instead of one of those big armored vehicles parked all around.
Stupid movie...
Keith
Even in a silly format like a horror flick the characters need to act in ways that make some sort of sense or I just can't enjoy it. I hate those flicks where they do stupid things - "Hey, we're all trapped inside a dark old mansion with a bunch of maniacal killing machines - so, let's separate and blunder around in the dark alone and without weapons..."
And that's the problem with 28 days - their actions made no sense! They made no attempt to find weapons, or to find a place that they could defend (a castle, a jail, a bank, an old fort). They made no attempt to find a safe vehicle - the streets are littered with old cars and trucks, so why not find an armored bank truck or something?
Even when the guy does get a weapon near the end, he throws it away!!! And then drives away in a cab, instead of one of those big armored vehicles parked all around.
Stupid movie...
Keith
warning: stereotypical comment
think of the people who direct movies. very well off (spike lee was the exception) uninformed people who have private security.
they have no common sense when reffering to self defense an how to arm themselves. so how would they direct a movie along the lines of that.
think of the people who direct movies. very well off (spike lee was the exception) uninformed people who have private security.
they have no common sense when reffering to self defense an how to arm themselves. so how would they direct a movie along the lines of that.
RTFM
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That's why heat ROCKED, thanks to the help of Andy McNab, IMHO.
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NIGHTWATCH
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Willyjixx...
This is true. You just dont see responsable civilian gun ownership in the movies on a mass scale. You dont see the bigger angle on the second amendments purpose. What you do see in the movies is a portrayed minority that has guns laying around the house that just might go off by themselves and kill some poor innocent victim.
I would really like to see a film that depicts the sufferings of gun owners by way of discrimination, with the same emotion and stirred anger as other people have suffered as a result of living their chosen freedom. Wont hold my breath though, not until hollywood elites see the light, which could be a long time.
A nice film on the destruction of a dozen lives or so by the ATF might be a good start. You know, that same kinda wailing realization that comes with an invasion of tyranny. Something Oprah might showcase seeing that it would involve alot of tears.
In the meantime, horror films help me to escape. Headshots are a topic that is admired.
This is true. You just dont see responsable civilian gun ownership in the movies on a mass scale. You dont see the bigger angle on the second amendments purpose. What you do see in the movies is a portrayed minority that has guns laying around the house that just might go off by themselves and kill some poor innocent victim.
I would really like to see a film that depicts the sufferings of gun owners by way of discrimination, with the same emotion and stirred anger as other people have suffered as a result of living their chosen freedom. Wont hold my breath though, not until hollywood elites see the light, which could be a long time.
A nice film on the destruction of a dozen lives or so by the ATF might be a good start. You know, that same kinda wailing realization that comes with an invasion of tyranny. Something Oprah might showcase seeing that it would involve alot of tears.
In the meantime, horror films help me to escape. Headshots are a topic that is admired.
Guess I got two more movies to ad to my list....
I watch those kinda flicks at home, so I can be surrounded by my friends that throw bullets!
Regarding the comment of going to France.....personally I would find it more enjoyable to hunt French Zombies than British one. Something very appealing about it.......I would make every effort to find the appropriate arsenal before departing...so I can storm the beach in a large expensive boat! Having to scrounge for firearms is not high on my list, perhaps why I seldom travel overseas anymore.....I like having my totable armory nearby!
Jercamp45
I watch those kinda flicks at home, so I can be surrounded by my friends that throw bullets!
Regarding the comment of going to France.....personally I would find it more enjoyable to hunt French Zombies than British one. Something very appealing about it.......I would make every effort to find the appropriate arsenal before departing...so I can storm the beach in a large expensive boat! Having to scrounge for firearms is not high on my list, perhaps why I seldom travel overseas anymore.....I like having my totable armory nearby!
Jercamp45
well if you went to France you would'nt find any aggresive Zombies; and it would be embarassing having them plead for mercy at your feet. You could not even go to the military if you were French, as they would have allready surendered to the Zombies. I think French troops are issued the White Flag as their main piece of equiptment. They practice with it under all conditions; you know kneeling, sitting, standing, prone....all very important positions of surrender
Boondock Saint
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ahhh 28 days later... great movie in my opinion.I would have gotten mad about them not using guns but think about it, its illegal to have them so they're hard to get normally and everyones dead so i dont think you're gonna find a dealer very easily. And not to mention when they're showing all the news things you would realise its not just england thats infected, i think if the infected can get to new york holland wouldnt be too hard to get to.Besides that matter dog soldiers is extremely funny.
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