Comments on: 5.13.07

By: John

John — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:07:44 +0000

I think it would make my month if I was at the movie theater and I was taking a pee and I turned my head to the right and you were there taking a pee to the right of me. I would laugh and laugh. (you wouldn’t be on the left of me, on account of I always take the urinal closest to the door.)

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By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:28:29 +0000

and ANOTHER THING that nobody will ever read: the question is not whether or not zombies can do this or that. or whether the creatures in this movie were zombies or not. the question is WHY was that one father zombie different than all the other zombies? WHYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!?

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:18:52 +0000

yes. great review. the beginning was great. there were things about this movie that made it seem like there were going to be cool twists and stuff. there were inconsistencies that i thought would be explained later on, but then it just turned out that nothing made sense.

By: hipnoj

hipnoj — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:25:36 +0000

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By: Linz

Linz — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:02:32 +0000

Romero zombie’s did have a capacity for intelligence…however, it was acquiring that intelligence that was the important part.
Typically, zombies (romero-esque, of course) represent the general population- unthinking creatures, functioning only out of habit (consume physically and monetarily). For one of these zombies to override the innate ability of recreating habitual activities is rare – and this character who does is the focus of the damn film. To have zombies “thinking” with no apparent reason or catalyst is unheard of – and makes for a shitty movie.
I was less than impressed with 28 weeks later (they had me, then quickly lost me).
Dawn of the Dead is one of the best movies ever, I can contend this to my death (perhaps after?)

In short, of course zombie nerds exist.

By: Andreou

Andreou — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:59:18 +0000

Nice

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:03:01 +0000

i don’t get where this intelligent zombie stuff is coming from. did a lot of you, who saw the movie before reading this, really get that impression? i never did. the father zombie (not really a zombie, but that’s been covered) wasn’t following them, they just kept running into him. ok, so maybe that’s just as ridiculous, but the point is he wasn’t supposed to be intelligent. according to some behind the scenes stuff, they were trying to show a little of the zombie’s perspective by following his journey or something like that.

also, with all this “zombie purist” talk, i’d like to point out that there are no hard and fast rules for zombies, so what’s pure about it? most of the generally accepted zombie rules are based on Romero zombies, which has always included some capacity for intelligence.

i can’t even begin to respond to the very idea of equating freddy krueger with a zombie, even an intelligent one. i’m madly in love with you show, but come on. freddy is pretty much the greatest horror movie villain ever. i was convinced he was hiding behind my shower curtain for YEARS. sometimes i still have to check.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:36:49 +0000

They aren’t zombies – just really pissed off people with a virus.

If I was really pissed off and had a virus, I might go looking for specific people too. I think I actually have a list somewhere…

I don’t know, I thought it kind of kicked ass.

As for the zombie debate – I prefer runners (a’la James Gunn) because the walkers were lame and not scary

By: matt

matt — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:20:28 +0000

thank you ^^^^

By: F91

F91 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:14:14 +0000

This isn’t a Zombie film you dolts! These are LIVING people infected with an unusual form of human rabies. They don’t eat people. They starve to death in the end because they don’t eat. I’m sick of hearing you guys call this a Zombie film. Romero’s movies are “Zombie” films. Danny Boyle told you before his 28 Days Later is NOT a Zombie film. So freaking stop calling 28 Weeks Later one. Get your heads out of your asses. Freaking idiots don’t know what a Zombie is? Geez.

I just saw it for the 2nd time tonight. Glad you folks weren’t in the audience Would have ruined it for the people in attendance.

And goodnight.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:27:18 +0000

I loved the movie, it was fast paced and scary! I don’t understand when people say “Zombie Purist”. That’s like saying I’m stuck listening to disco or Heavy metal and can’t seem to listen to anything new or different because Disco or Heavy metal is “real music”. The thing is, movies like music change with the times! If they keep zombies slow and stupid, we’ll just end up watching the same movies over and over again. Don’t get me wrong, I’m MOST DEFINATLEY the biggest original zombie movie fan I’ve ever known. I just happen to love zombies as slow as the original night of the living dead to zombies as fast as the new dawn of the dead. I find variety fun and exciting.

Another thing, you people bragging about walking out of the movies to say fuck you (really showed them who’s boss). FYI, they don’t know who you and they’ll never know you left the movie. They got their money for the flick, end of story.

Why don’t we stop crying about what details they left out of the film and focus in on the content within. Just sit back and enjoy it for what it is. THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF ZOMBIE MOVIES ALTOGETHER!!!

By: bob

bob — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:19:07 +0000

Running zombies>>>>>>>slow zombies.
Fact.

The point of those movies is the survival aspect, running zomvies up the tension which makes it a better movie.
This is a fact and not open to debate. All future zombie movies should have running zombies.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:23:52 +0000

Like Nicole J, I was so pissed off with Land of the Dead. I was like, I think this is Blade Runner? With zombies?

Also like Nicole J, I think the world of James Gunn. And like Nicole and her constituents, I, too, think mean thoughts about zombies who could conceivably outrun me. I know I’m slow, but it’s pretty insulting.

I’ve noticed some video games that have the right idea about zombie pacing, though. In “Dead Rising,” the zombies lumber slowly, so you think you have a lot of time, but then they–they don’t really lunge, they just sort of fall down AT you. And it actually drastically shortens the time you think it will take for a zombie to get to you, and it’s a little frightening and panicky, to just have hordes of the undead muddling around and then suddenly tripping in your direction. I was impressed with it, though, because it made the zombie attacks sudden and intense and startling, without breaking any Golden Rules. It’s especially effective in a video game, but I think a movie should totally rip it off.

By: ragnar

ragnar — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:29:26 +0000

lol zombie

By: Justin G

Justin G — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:10:37 +0000

Yea, that was my only complaint. I didnt like how the stalker zombie killed the lady at the end with the butt of her gun. I figured the purpose of a zombie is to eat people, and not to kill them aimlessly. it thought that was rather silly. BUT THE HELICOPTER SCENE WAS FUCKING SIIIICK!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sun, 27 May 2007 00:10:35 +0000

Have you ever seen Wild Zero starring Japanese garage rock band Guitar Wolf? Zombies with intelligence there and it only paid off. It paid the fuck off.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Mon, 21 May 2007 19:15:33 +0000

Raymond – Yes, I have seen 28 wks ltr. And I am not a zombie purist in any sense of the word, but I was very put off by the father who is supposedly filled with zombie rage, stealthy hunting his children through the city of London. Why was the father as rageaholoic zombie so calculating, and did he use his clearance pass to move quickl through the facility. They made a point of showing him using it early on in the move. Also, did the mother intentionally give him the virus, because she hated him for leaving her.

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 18 May 2007 18:05:52 +0000

ok so i went and saw this movie and it wasn’t nearly as bad as you and everyone else made it out to be. ofcourse it wasn’t the best zombie movie and zombies aren’t supposed to be smart but ehh it wasn’t so bad of a movie. i’d give it a C…

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 17 May 2007 21:54:41 +0000

Hey, the evolution of zombies works for me. I feel that you nay-sayers are neglecting the fact that evolution is possible. It makes for a more interesting picture and adds to the paranoia. Keeps me on my toes. I’m also a rather imaginative kid and so the explanations that were lacking in the movie, I make up for myself as I go along. You should probably be cutting down those romantic comedies instead of this movie. At least they were trying to make a twist for you… ungrateful jerks.

By: niall

niall — Wed, 16 May 2007 02:36:35 +0000

my favourite zombie movies are the ones with keanu reeves; he’s so convincing and never breaks character

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:04:23 +0000

i think the only good zombie movie was the first one ever made after that they all lost its goodness and became jokes not so much horror movies i think its hysterical to watch a “zombie” be so smart and even talk in some movies. REdneck zombies is an awesome movie if you havent seen it i doubt you have track it down i found my copy in a dumpster outside a closing movie store in my town.

By: Matt I

Matt I — Tue, 15 May 2007 05:03:07 +0000

Did anyone else walk into it thinking it was a documentary about premature babies? I blame the convoluted marketing campaign.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:19:40 +0000

Agree 100% on the zombie thing. Mindless, marauding killing machines. Nothing more and should never be. But I still want to see the movie…

By: Nicole J

Nicole J — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:47:08 +0000

Re:Courtney: I am totally Team Gunn, I liked the remake of ‘Dawn of the Dead’, but I saw the running as a major flaw.

Re Becca: The rage virus makes sense. So the running the beating people to death works, thanks for the detailed explanation. My main problem now with the first 28 days later was the original theatrical ending. I was extremely disappointed with it, and then 2 weeks later they re-released it in the theaters with alternate endings… I felt cheated.

Re Mike G: I think Romero makes mistakes, just think about the ending of ‘Land of the Dead’.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:43:36 +0000

Hi, this is Brian. Great show last night at Union Hall. Thanks for giving Brooklyn something super-awesome to do on sunday nights. That puppet guy was *fucking* brilliant. Please bring him back as much as you can. The first guy was trying too hard, but his bit where GOD is making gay people was very solid so tell him that was a strong point if you think he would like some encouragement.

By: Therese

Therese — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:22:23 +0000

It sucked because Simon Pegg and Nick Frost weren’t anywhere near it.

By: Felicia

Felicia — Mon, 14 May 2007 01:09:44 +0000

whoa, there are some Zombie connoisseurs on this thing..

By: Becca

Becca — Mon, 14 May 2007 00:46:14 +0000

I know it sounds lame to some, but they really are different then zombies (even though I still refer to them as that usually). That’s a big thing that drew me in the first, and it was hugely highlighted in this one. Think about these other differences.

1)Quicker turning. It’s nothing to do with bites and nothing to do with death. Fluid to fluid mixing and BOOM virus spreads in the body and you’re gone.

2)Running. Yeah yeah, Dawn of the Dead remake. I actually liked that movie, but it made no sense for them to run. With the infected it does. The rage virus has them functioning on pure adrenaline.

3)It’s not brains, brains eat eat. It’s beat the crap out of people and tear them apart. Again… rage virus.

4)It’s not all about head shots. They can die of starvations, they can die of flesh wounds. They’re still human, even thouh they do occasionally do some crazy stuff, assumably because of the adrenaline.

All in all, it is kind of unlikely for him to do what he did, because they’d be so consumed with the rage. Yet, I don’t think it’s wholly impossible. That said, it made no sense. So while I liked that movie I didn’t really like that bit either.

I’m curious what the other thing was.

By: perry

perry — Sun, 13 May 2007 22:08:02 +0000

the main zombie following the group around the whole time was completely lame, i will grant you that. other than that, it was WAY better than i thought it would be. the previews made me think it was going to be really awful, but my general rule for zombie movies is, as long as the zombies are sweet, i’ll be happy with it. i’m a zombie purist, and sometimes you just gotta be like “oh, that’s dumb that the same zombie keeps showing up, but oh wait! look! there’s a whole group of zombies tearing a human apart and ralphing blood all over each other!!”

the first one was exponentially better, but over all, this one wasn’t so bad. definetely worth my money, in my opinion.