28 Weeks Later ::: SHTF MOVIE

[helpless]

Going to see it tonight! It has been out for a few weeks, but with the new house I havent been able to go yet.

Should be some SHTF goodness.

It is the Sequel to
28 Days Later
Trailer http://youtube.com/watch?v=hvp1Rigd1eM

28 Weeks Later
Trailer
http://youtube.com/watch?v=V13hS8oyK8M

 

[Jack19]

The first movie was great, but I understand there are no signs of the survivors in this movie.

I hope it's not just another "Oceans 12."

 

[The Deer Hunter]

28 whatevers later really isn't much of a SHTF movie. Its more like a NHTF(nuke hit the fan) movie. Theres just such an overwhelming amount of "enraged" or "infected" you would be better off running instead of fighting.

I liked conflicts in 28 days later though. The main characters are not only fighting "infected", but also the people are there to help them. Brings up alot of real world problems such as the disarming people during martial law and disasters(Katrina, the recent tornado).

 

[gear_merc]

Can't wait to see it!

However, I hope the military doesn't look evil again!
I know "the left" owns most movies, but the "evil military angle" gets very old...

That being said... still can't wait!

 

[helpless]

In 28 days The military didnt look evil to me, it looked like a bunch of militant jerks.

 

[Dorryn]

Nice tacti-cooled M16A4s, or whatever theyre supposed to be. Think they could attach anything else? Never made sense to me... its not like a zombie attempts to seek cover or in any way tries to avoid being shot. No need for all that Bubba gear.

 

[Alexfubar]

28 weeks later ( sequal ) is the grittiest most hard core zombie movie ever made. Better than the original by far.

 

[Cesiumsponge]

I saw it, liked it as an action flick but it wasn't perfect by far. Children in movies always seem to anger me because they always say or do dumb stuff...this is almost a universal guarantee.

Two things bugged me which are gun-related. The M4 for one of the main characters always showed traditional black crosshairs from a first-person point of view. The NV scope doesn't have a reticle and it was used in conjunction with an EOTech. EOTech of course uses a hybrid ring/cross/dot reticle that is illuminated, so that bugged me from a technical standpoint.

The M4 didn't have much attached to it anyhow from what I saw...just a 1x optic and night vision...seems pretty practical to me. It wasn't like they had that Glock attachment and a Beta drum mag with a Leupold telescopic on the side.

Also the scene in the subway with the main chick character using the NV scope (still rifle-mounted) to point at the kids to identify them and guide their way in the dark.

 

[cbsbyte]

The first movie's story took place in 2001. This movie takes places some 28 weeks later, so there is a major discrepancy with the US Army using their new combat uniform which was not introduced until 2004. Its not a major issue, since its fictitious story but I believe the creators where trying to make a subliminal connection to the US conflict in Iraq by having the soldiers wear the current military uniform.

 

[wooderson]

Wish Stringer Bell... er, Idris Elba had more of a role.

It seemed trapped in two worlds - zombie apocalypse and traditional drama - and didn't mix them as well as could be. You got a little bit of the drama, but not enough to satisfy and then it all gets erased with a relatively short zombie ordeal. This is one of the few movies where I think adding 30-45 minutes could have been an improvement.

 

[foob]

Nice tacti-cooled M16A4s, or whatever theyre supposed to be. Think they could attach anything else? Never made sense to me... its not like a zombie attempts to seek cover or in any way tries to avoid being shot. No need for all that Bubba gear.

Erm.. what tacti-cool gear did you see from the photo above? A flashlight to see in the dark? Sights to aim? Vertical fore-grip for more ergonomic grip?

 

[Dorryn]

Got no problem with a flashlight. But vertical fore-grips are not more ergonomic. Im sure plenty of people will disagree, but its simple: You dont need MOUT gear for zombies. And the M4 is already perfectly equipped with sights, no need for ridiculous scopes.

I also note that fella on the right still has his safety on, which sort of defeats the fact that his finger is on the trigger.

 

[wooderson]

The soldiers in that picture were probably part of the marksman teams that had been patrolling 'the Green Zone' (as the character Denny was). He was shown armed with a DRM M14 and then switched to a similar M4 when he came down off the roof.

Major Dr. Hottie (the youngest chief medical officer in any military, ever!) had a nice head-shot kill on the guard zombie trying to get at the kids.

 

[Deer Hunter]

I refuse to call those things true "zombies". Everyone knows Zombies arn't fast like that.

 

[Nil]

And the M4 is already perfectly equipped with sights, no need for ridiculous scopes.

I feel like the gas masks would interfere with getting a proper cheekweld on the stock. Perhaps it'd be beneficial to have a carry handle-mounted scope to give yourself a bit more clearance.

 

[M92FS]

quote by Deer Hunter : I refuse to call those things true "zombies". Everyone knows Zombies arn't fast like that.


Call them the "Infected" then. I like 28 days Later/28 weeks later compare to other zombies movie. The zombies are damn fast and deadly just like a raging beast. You can't fight them with a melee weapon, that's where a firearms range advantage come in handy.

plus the sound track is nice.

 

[unrealtrip]

We just got back from the theater where we saw it, was ok I guess.

 

[Correia]

But vertical fore-grips are not more ergonomic.

A lot of really intelligent people who use rifles professionally disagree with you. Just because something is more ergonomic for you, doesn't make it right for somebody else.

And the M4 is already perfectly equipped with sights, no need for ridiculous scopes.

Once again, I've got a couple hundred thousand professional soldiers who disagree with you. About 95% of the professional rifle trainers in the country disagree with you. Pretty much every 3gun competitor in the country disagrees with you.

Try not to pass off an uneducated opinon as fact. It doesn't cover you in any glory.

 

[Patchbunny]

Eh. Interesting idea flushed down the toilet by characters doing incredibly stupid things for no purpose other than advancing the plot. I'll stick with the first.

 

[Lucky]

How come they didn't shoot the infected in the head? How does that work? Zombies that you can drop with body shots? Some of them were going down from being shot in the leg. Really weird.

I could have sworn that in 28 Days Later they said something about having to hit them in the head. Otherwise if damage to their bodies would kill them they couldn't come back to life after a zombie rips their neck out.

Cesiumsponge you're not alone. That War of the Worlds movie was worse for that though - they have to be purposefully designing it that way, it's so aggravating "Girl shut up, guy do what you're told!". Maybe people in California or wherever the movies are made are really like that though.


Spoiler:


I don't want to ruin the movie, but it's NOT a zombie movie. Instead of civilians arming themselves, they come to live in a centrally-controlled society and rely on the gov't to protect them. When things start to go bad, instead of arming themselves they all are (literally) herded into a pen and await slaughter.

It's disgusting, and very very British.

 

[Patchbunny]

How come they didn't shoot the infected in the head? How does that work? Zombies that you can drop with body shots? Some of them were going down from being shot in the leg. Really weird.

I could have sworn that in 28 Days Later they said something about having to hit them in the head. Otherwise if damage to their bodies would kill them they couldn't come back to life after a zombie rips their neck out.

No, in the 28 Something Later series, they're not dead. They're normal people who are just insanely violent and highly infectious. You have to hit them in the head as they lack guns, and crushing the brain is a fast way to kill someone.

 

[whatbrick]

I refuse to call those things true "zombies". Everyone knows Zombies arn't fast like that.

Have you seen the Dawn of the Dead remake? Those zombies were hauling towards the mall so fast you'd think there was a major sale on power-tools and shoes.

 

[Skibane]

it's NOT a zombie movie. Instead of civilians arming themselves, they come to live in a centrally-controlled society and rely on the gov't to protect them. When things start to go bad, instead of arming themselves they all are (literally) herded into a pen and await slaughter.

It's disgusting, and very very British.

Excellent assessment.

Basically, this film is a study of livestock. There's never any real doubt as to whether or not the characters are slaughtered - It's only a matter of when.

 

[gear_merc]

helpless,

IMHO, I don't think they're jerks because being a jerk is not a crime (too bad ).

What they did (or attempted to do) was disgustingly evil and criminal - (sex slaves, unlawful imprisonment, illegal executions, etc.).

Sorry for rant, I get a little mad when the military is made out to be criminals.

Again, I'll see the 2nd movie...

 

[Husker1911]

I enjoyed it moreso than the first movie. The rapidity with which the virus spread was frightening. Give me George Romero, thank you, and those shuffling zombies.