Nightwing
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This movie rocked. I liked it a lot. Of course, I never read the books and inever saw the previous movies. So.... I like it a lot!
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nwilliams
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Was it an M4gery or just a standard M4A1? Looks like an M4gery to me, but wouldn't that be unlikely in NYC and if he took a rifle left behind by the soldiers wouldn't it be a genuine M4
Roswell 1847
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Nope just means no self respecting Black Woman will put up with the Fresh Prince's Bull Jive for ninety minutes at a time.
Could be from any source that had full auto capable weaponry. Security guard Armored Car guards, Swat Team.
Knoxville Police were issued DPMS rifles a few years back. Those they showed on camera looked used to me.
The Security guards for Nuclear installation have M4 like carbines which are customized for their particular needs. So are some Federal Agency Carbines.
Regardless plenty of Ammo and accesories to chose from left lying about in wrecked vehicles and hospital emergency wards and field hospitals.
Apparently Our Guys in iraq carry some non standard M4 like Carbines as well, test quantity issues of various arms companies own style of M4 clones looking for contracts.
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It doesn't pay to expect too much attention to detail, you use whats available these days.
We had to settle for post Civil War designs in our Roswell 1847 film because no Colt Dragoons, Walkers, or Pattersons were available in time for filming. Did manage to score a Colt Revolving Rifle which gives it some taste of realism but even that was an 1856 design.
Its a sci fi comedy so realism is the least of our problems.
The Old West Town we rented looks great though. Costuming was dead on, even scored some real antique cowboy boots from a company that sells to collectors.
And one of the alien space suits from the 50's classic "Earth vs The Flying Saucers", that was a real find.
CrawdaddyJim
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I went to the theater tonite. Man o' live way too many gits running around for me to be comfortable.
About the movie. It is a good movie for anyone who doesn't have any type of outdoor skills, hunting skills,combat skills, driving skills, or common sense.
He is screaming at the chick that everybody is dead and yet he stays there. And just how did she get that ford exploder over the river to the Island????
And he does use UV lamps, but not like a thinking man would. Also no perimeter booby traps??? And no freakin flame thrower?!
About the movie. It is a good movie for anyone who doesn't have any type of outdoor skills, hunting skills,combat skills, driving skills, or common sense.
He is screaming at the chick that everybody is dead and yet he stays there. And just how did she get that ford exploder over the river to the Island????
And he does use UV lamps, but not like a thinking man would. Also no perimeter booby traps??? And no freakin flame thrower?!
outdoorman63
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me and the wife went today, it was just as i thought an enjoyable sit down and just relax and enjoy movie.....
Somebody posted on the first page that he probably got his M4 from the aircraft carrier he was hitting golf balls off of. That carrier is the Intrepid, now a museum, that is moored up in the Hudson River. Hence the display aircraft like the SR-71 that he was on while he was playing golf.
Plenty of errors in the movie but in order to enjoy any movie you have to have willing suspension of disbelief. Was I the only one who thought that the main zombie had actually moved the mannequin out into the street and set a trap for Will Smith?
Plenty of errors in the movie but in order to enjoy any movie you have to have willing suspension of disbelief. Was I the only one who thought that the main zombie had actually moved the mannequin out into the street and set a trap for Will Smith?
That is what I pretty much immediately understood. It's too bad they didn't further delve into the zombies' evidently increasing intelligence and organization. My girlfriend had no idea why the mannequin was there, however. Or what could have set the trap.
usmarine0352_2005
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Nope. It was the zombie leader who did that.
Which is strange, b/c they were all supposedly not very smart.
Secondly, shouldn't Will Smith have said, "Man, this zombie is smart, maybe I should be careful."
Third, when the 3 dogs came to attack him and Sam (the dog) on the street, why didn't the zombie's come get them? It was dark enough, obviously, b/c the zombie dogs were out.
Troutman
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Went last night. $4 per person (matinee) showing. Party of 6. I didn’t like it as the “Omega Man”. Too much (overdone) CGI stuff on the zombies. Very animated. Those guys (maybe one?) at CGI Dept. were trying to toot his/her/their horn.
And all the hype it got? It was o.k.! I would not see it again, or buy the DVD, when it does come out
And all the hype it got? It was o.k.! I would not see it again, or buy the DVD, when it does come out
Roswell 1847
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In the Book and in LMOE there was one Vamp that retained some inteligence, he could at least try to hold a conversation and later figured out how to get inside.
The degeneration of the Vamps was not uniform, you can figure that those who fed best became stronger and retained more mental capacity, if just a low cunning.
Since the remaining vamps must feed on their own weaker brothers this is logical.
The Omega Man infected still ate regular foods, Heston finds freshly emptied food cans in a waste basket just before finding one.
There are diseases which mimic vampirizm. A genetic disorder produced a small tribe of inbred near albino Africans that craved blood and could not go out in the day light, they lived in dugouts and holes in the ground. Symptoms are orange looking hair, redish teeth, pale greenish skin.
The disease has been noted in whites as well though seldom more than isolated individuals. A noted werewolf case involved a teenager that showed these symptoms, he killed and eat several children.
Unusually for the time his life was spared and a priest took him under his care to study the disease and attempt a cure.
Nolo
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I liked the movie. Less f---ups than usual for Hollywood, a good and suspenseful story, and actually scary zombies. It tops pretty much every zombie movie I've ever seen (which hasn't been many, mind you) and qualifies as a movie that you go see once.
So, overall, pretty good.
B-
Now I just have to go read the book and forget that they have the same title.
So, overall, pretty good.
B-
Now I just have to go read the book and forget that they have the same title.
A question
I give the movie a C. It was just ok. I thought there were to many unanswered question. Didnt he know he took that zombies woman? That seems to be why they were targeting him.
My big question is:
He kept spraying some liquid on his clothes and the steps to his house. What was the liquid?I think all the people talking on cell phones during the movies may have helped me miss that point.
I would love to know what that liquid was, what the point of it was and why he didnt have it all over the place.
I thought maybe it was something for scent.
I give the movie a C. It was just ok. I thought there were to many unanswered question. Didnt he know he took that zombies woman? That seems to be why they were targeting him.
My big question is:
He kept spraying some liquid on his clothes and the steps to his house. What was the liquid?I think all the people talking on cell phones during the movies may have helped me miss that point.
I would love to know what that liquid was, what the point of it was and why he didnt have it all over the place.
I thought maybe it was something for scent.
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Guys, give Will some credit. I was doubtful about the movie, since I was waiting for Smith to go "Oh Hell No..." the entire time (He does it in every other movie), but he didn't. He portrayed the character amazingly well. Of course it's not like the book (which I'm in the process of reading), but that's fine. A few things threw me off (the Mustang scene, the hunting scene, the "clickclickclickclickclick" scene, and the ending), but Will really did put a great performance on screen. CGI could have been cleaned up. I loved how they portayed the darkseekers. They arn't like the mythological vampires of yore, which is good because those make no sense whatsoever. The miracle cure gone awry was done very well. It was really a great set-up. The ending was a bit Disney, but I didn't let it ruin it for me.
All in all, I liked it. Shame about the dog though (Although I couldn't help but think of COD4 when Smith snapped the poor canine's neck....)
All in all, I liked it. Shame about the dog though (Although I couldn't help but think of COD4 when Smith snapped the poor canine's neck....)
VanEasten
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Saw it yesterday. Good movie. I give it a B.
Gun related: The world within the film seems acknowledge the need to be armed in order to defend oneself in an emergency situation. Refreshing for a RKBA advocate to see in a popular film.
Examples of how this flick departs from the typical Hollywood antigun formula:
Firearms are possessed and used throughout the film as defensive weapons, including by a civilian female.
No gun is used in a crime.
No character throws his/her gun away in disgust
No character has his gun taken away and used against them.
There is no apparent "guns are evil and solve nothing" message woven into the story.
On another note, there also seems to be an underlying spiritual theme that is surprisingly positive.
Get rid of the cheesy CGI and replace it with good makeup on real actors and it'd be an A flick. I'm thinking of something halfway between Dawn of the Dead and 30 Days of Night for the creatures would have worked nicely.
As others have said, the ending seemed a bit rushed to me. The movie seemed to be cut a bit short.
So it gets a B from me. Well worth a look if you like the genre.
Gun related: The world within the film seems acknowledge the need to be armed in order to defend oneself in an emergency situation. Refreshing for a RKBA advocate to see in a popular film.
Examples of how this flick departs from the typical Hollywood antigun formula:
Firearms are possessed and used throughout the film as defensive weapons, including by a civilian female.
No gun is used in a crime.
No character throws his/her gun away in disgust
No character has his gun taken away and used against them.
There is no apparent "guns are evil and solve nothing" message woven into the story.
On another note, there also seems to be an underlying spiritual theme that is surprisingly positive.
Get rid of the cheesy CGI and replace it with good makeup on real actors and it'd be an A flick. I'm thinking of something halfway between Dawn of the Dead and 30 Days of Night for the creatures would have worked nicely.
As others have said, the ending seemed a bit rushed to me. The movie seemed to be cut a bit short.
So it gets a B from me. Well worth a look if you like the genre.
Seancass
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I will honestly say i didnt like the movie. i also wasnt expecting it to be as scary. it wasnt that scary, but they did the sudden loud noise deal to make me jump a lot. i cant think of anything good to say about it.
BobbyQuickdraw
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I liked it for the most part. Some problems with it.
As for his guns, let's not forget he was a Lt. Col. in the army. He would have access to firearms at some point. The M4 and Beretta M9 are easily explainable that way.
Was the tan framed gun an HK USP? I didn't get a great look at it, but that it might have been a Springfield XD, I think they're available in that color now.
Thought he could have handled a lot of situations better.
I also thought the monsters went from being really dumb to really smart really fast. He told us they were dumb, then they know how to set a trap. Not just moving a mannequin, but moving one that Will Smith recognized and interacted with, not just a random one. Also, they somehow figured out how to make a working snare trap, which I reckon your average person on the street, even after watching someone do it right in front of them, couldn't do.
As for his guns, let's not forget he was a Lt. Col. in the army. He would have access to firearms at some point. The M4 and Beretta M9 are easily explainable that way.
Was the tan framed gun an HK USP? I didn't get a great look at it, but that it might have been a Springfield XD, I think they're available in that color now.
Thought he could have handled a lot of situations better.
I also thought the monsters went from being really dumb to really smart really fast. He told us they were dumb, then they know how to set a trap. Not just moving a mannequin, but moving one that Will Smith recognized and interacted with, not just a random one. Also, they somehow figured out how to make a working snare trap, which I reckon your average person on the street, even after watching someone do it right in front of them, couldn't do.
GlowinPontiac
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what i want to know is that if they blew up all the bridges leading into the city then how did the lady and kid manage to drive that ford suv up to vermont?
also i wouldnt have holed up in the apartment. with the whole city at his disposal he could have found a much more secure location.
also i wouldnt have holed up in the apartment. with the whole city at his disposal he could have found a much more secure location.
AugustusMcCrae
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That reminds me, just how do you set a snare trap?
ZeSpectre
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On the other hand, after (how many was it) number of days you gotta wonder if he's still thinking straight at all.
Cosmoline
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LOL I can imagine Dracula having to count every telephone pole as he passes it.
outdoorman63
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the liquid was amonia i think
mudslinging79
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ok movie for a shootemup blood and guts flick, so it was a little inaccurate, like hunting from a car with the 5.56, when he could've picked them off with a sniper rifle or the equivalent. no suprise from one who is talking to mannequins, and carries on day to day business with them. and just how did they get the car outfitted with lights on the island, as earlier they blew the bridge, and why did no one else from the free zone monitor the radio waves and come pick him up, wouldve been a good asset to have to help find a cure
El Tejon
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Glowin, who sez she drove it over the river? Why not row across the river and get an SUV in Yonkers or Westchester? There are motor vehicles outside of Manhattan (don't tell the New Yorkers, they do not think there is life beyond NYC).
I thought the flat earth brown pistol was an XD, but not look at it long enough. Cannot believe he had so few weapons, but that's just the gun nut in me. Can you imagine how many guns there are in NYC and all that ammo? Yum.
I give it a solid "B", but I really enjoy Will Smith as an actor (and think he's a cool dude).
I thought the flat earth brown pistol was an XD, but not look at it long enough. Cannot believe he had so few weapons, but that's just the gun nut in me. Can you imagine how many guns there are in NYC and all that ammo? Yum.
I give it a solid "B", but I really enjoy Will Smith as an actor (and think he's a cool dude).
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