blueharvest
Eternal
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I had some issues with the tone throughout the film, for example I don't think the score felt like a horror score and didn't elevate the scary parts (like in the original movie). But if they had sealed the deal with the ending I think I could have brushed some of those problems off as hiccups along the way if they wrapped it up nicely.The ending of this film almost completely ruins the whole thing.
It felt like watching a parody of a zombie film - Shaun of the Dead.
Can't believe that scene is set in the same universe where 28 Days and Weeks take place. And we're following THIS scene next year into a sequel directed by The Marvels' director?
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David Cameron was right, "Brits don't quit".View attachment 138945
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18 Years Later, A Controversial Apocalypse Sequel Is Finally Confirmed To Be Canon
Director Danny Boyle reveals why '28 Years Later' doesn’t directly pick up from '28 Weeks Later’s ending.www.inverse.com
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‘28 Years Later’ Walking To $56M+ WW Opening, ‘Elio’ Orbiting $50M+ WW As ‘Dragon’ Looks To Lord U.S. Box Office – Preview
Sony and Danny Boyle’s post-apocalyptic infected-dead-people revival 28 Years Later opens Friday along with Disney/Pixar’s original sci-fi Elio, which are looking at a global start of $56M and $50M, respectively. Together with Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s How to Trian Your Dragon, which is...deadline.com
I had some issues with the tone throughout the film, for example I don't think the score felt like a horror score and didn't elevate the scary parts (like in the original movie). But if they had sealed the deal with the ending I think I could have brushed some of those problems off as hiccups along the way if they wrapped it up nicely.
But I had a similar reaction to the ending, I was sitting there thinking "what is going on?!". It's a combination of character design choices (and wardrobe) but it felt like Guy Ritchie took over for 5 minutes or something. It felt completely at odds with the more serious and "realistic" tone established in the franchise. If I had seen that scene alone outside of the movie I would have thought it was a scene from Scary Movie 6 spoofing the zombie genre.
Yeah I would agree with that ranking. No offense to the guy who directed 28 Weeks Later but he's no Danny Boyle. I also saw some video with Garland where he didn't necessarily throw shade on 28 Weeks Later but he said something along the lines of them being very excited about 28 Days, it was a passion project and with the sequel the catalyst wasn't "let's make this because we really want to" it was "let's make this because the first one made money".I think in the end, I would say Days is best, then Years and then Weeks. No offense to Weeks, but that's a fairly standard zombie breakout movie. One that's well done, sure. But Days and Years are more character dramas that take place within an apocalyptic setting, and are just more rich movies for me.