28 Days Later [Blu-ray]
Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson, Ricci Harnett, David Schneider, Stuart McQuarrie
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Editorial Reviews:
Hailed as the most frightening film since The Exorcist, acclaimed Director Danny Boyle's visionary take on zombie horror "isn't just scaryâ?¦it's absolutely terrifying" (Access Hollywood).
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Terrible video quality. Enjoyable movie otherwise.
Comment: This review is not a commentary on the movie itself. I have seen many of Danny Boyles other films and I have enjoyed those films and this one as well. This is a review of the video quality on the bluray disc. It is over exposed and grainy and otherwise very poor quality video. If I had to compare the video quality to a known source I would have to say it resembles the video quality of a digital camcorder in low light conditions. It's really unfortunate too, because I otherwise really liked the film.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great movie... HORRIBLE blu-ray disk
Comment: I just got a BD player a month or two ago, to go along with my Samsung 67" 1080P TV. I bought WALL-E, LOST S4 and the Dark Night as soon as they were available. AMAZING experiences, all of them. BD really makes a difference on a big screen. I also rented a number of recent releases, and each one of them stunned me in clarity and color and contrast. So after all that, I assumed that all BDs were amazingly superior to their DVD counterparts. Given that assumption, I was so excited when 28DL came out on BD. I LOVE that move, and I have it on DVD. I wanted so bad to see it in glorious HD. WHAT A COMPLETE JOKE! If anything, this BD looks WORSE than the DVD. How can they get away with selling this on BD?! I wish I'd read the reviews before purchasing this turd.
I did learn a valuable lesson though: not all Blu-Ray disks are created equally. Read some reviews before purchasing a BD, assuming it will be better than DVD -- or in this case, VHS.
What a complete rip-off. Avoid it like the plague. (snicker... I made a pun)
NerveBag
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great movie!
Comment: A lot of these reviewers seem to think that this is not a zombie movie. Well, of course not. For one, it has more substance, and for another, it's original.
This movie does not just take from other zombie movies. It's not all just about scaring people and showing hundreds of pointless people get eaten. There are real characters whom you learn to care about. It's not gory and gross but thrilling; when something bad's about to happen you're going to be scared for the main characters rather than wonder how gross it's going to look. Also, there are problems among the normal human characters as well, making it even more realistic and interesting. The zombies in this movie are just people who have been infected with a virus that makes them extremely violent and blood-thirsty, as well as fast. These zombies can easily chase you down, which adds to the thrill.
The plot is not necessarily about looking for a cure but about staying alive, staying together, and finding others who are alive. Unfortunately, in the journey to do so, a group of uninfected people end up being worse enemies to the main characters than the zombies are. I liked this movie a lot because of the unique plot and because it actually gets you to feel for the characters and hope everything works out for them. Also, the acting is good and the directing and picture were very uniquely, interestingly, and artistically done.
The aspect of a virus causing all this makes it more realistic than other zombie movies and therefore more thrilling. This movie really makes you think about how humans treat each other as well. There were several human interactions that could have gone differently that would greatly change the way this was portrayed. If you are skeptical about this movie, I just recommend that you see it for yourself and don't let someone else's opinion limit you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not a true zombie film, but good nonetheless
Comment: I loved the opening to this movie, where the main protagonist walks around in a completely isolated Britain. While his actions made so sense, since any sensible person when an article reads EVACUATION will probably read up on WHY people were evacuated, it was excellent cinematography.
***spoilers***
He quickly gets acquainted with the few survivors, one of which is a family. They get a signal saying there is hope in Manchester, and proceed there making every dumb horror movie mistake in the book. How could they be so stupid as to drive through an underground road? Why would the main characted just decide to meander into a dark convenience store. They acted so dumb sometimes I almost wished they would get killed off.
The main villains in this story don't end up being the zombies, but fellow human beings, and leads an interesting study in what happens to humanity when stripped down to the bare essential question of "What future do we have"? In this case, what does a group of soldiers have for a future with no women to create a future with? What happens when they get two women, and they have no interest in what the soldiers have in mind? What's scary is that what the Leader of the Squad says isn't unreasonable, deranged yes, but not unreasonable, and shows the terrifying repurcussions when traditional society is destroyed.
There were too many plot holes to make this an excellent movie, such as never explaining other than plot convenience why the infected only attack in the dark, and why they only attack others that are not infected. The latter could be said for all Zombie flicks, but given this is a "rage" virus, it makes even less sense here.
Dawn of the Dead was far superior, but if you can't get enough Zombie horror this is worth a look.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not just another zombie movie
Comment: When I tell people this is my favorite film of all time, so many of them respond "Oh, so you're into zombie movies then?", but that's not it at all.
Similar to I Am Legend/The Omega Man/The Last Man on Earth in its apocalyptic view (they were all inspired by the Richard Matheson book - I Am Legend), 28 Days Later is Britain's take on the world-gone-rabid idea, under the helm of English director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Sunshine), written by novelist/screenwriter Alex Garland (The Beach, Sunshine) and starring Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, The Wind That Shakes the Barley).
While 28 Days Later is an excellent horror film which will no-doubt please your average horror-film fan; for all you well-versed film buffs who are looking for something with a little more edge than your average slice'n'dice - a film that's well presented, well thought-out, and will leave you thinking about it well after leaving the cinema: this film is for you.
It's much more than your average gratuitous gore-fest slasher flick. The cinematography is amazing for one - it's like art porn, with hundreds of shots so beautifully composed. The soundtrack is eerie and fabulous - a score which I could listen to for days on end. And as for the plot, it's a much more realistic depiction of how an apocalypse might come about (and how survivors would react to it) than many horror flicks around.
Simply put, it's certainly one of the best modern horrors I've seen and a must-have for any DVD collection.
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: 20th Century
EAN: 0024543468172
Format: Anamorphic
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-10-09
Running Time: 113
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
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Editorial Reviews:
Hailed as the most frightening film since The Exorcist, acclaimed Director Danny Boyle's visionary take on zombie horror "isn't just scaryâ?¦it's absolutely terrifying" (Access Hollywood).
An infirmary patient awakens from a coma to an empty roomâ?¦in a vacant hospitalâ?¦in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to comeâ?¦
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Terrible video quality. Enjoyable movie otherwise.
Comment: This review is not a commentary on the movie itself. I have seen many of Danny Boyles other films and I have enjoyed those films and this one as well. This is a review of the video quality on the bluray disc. It is over exposed and grainy and otherwise very poor quality video. If I had to compare the video quality to a known source I would have to say it resembles the video quality of a digital camcorder in low light conditions. It's really unfortunate too, because I otherwise really liked the film.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great movie... HORRIBLE blu-ray disk
Comment: I just got a BD player a month or two ago, to go along with my Samsung 67" 1080P TV. I bought WALL-E, LOST S4 and the Dark Night as soon as they were available. AMAZING experiences, all of them. BD really makes a difference on a big screen. I also rented a number of recent releases, and each one of them stunned me in clarity and color and contrast. So after all that, I assumed that all BDs were amazingly superior to their DVD counterparts. Given that assumption, I was so excited when 28DL came out on BD. I LOVE that move, and I have it on DVD. I wanted so bad to see it in glorious HD. WHAT A COMPLETE JOKE! If anything, this BD looks WORSE than the DVD. How can they get away with selling this on BD?! I wish I'd read the reviews before purchasing this turd.
I did learn a valuable lesson though: not all Blu-Ray disks are created equally. Read some reviews before purchasing a BD, assuming it will be better than DVD -- or in this case, VHS.
What a complete rip-off. Avoid it like the plague. (snicker... I made a pun)
NerveBag
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great movie!
Comment: A lot of these reviewers seem to think that this is not a zombie movie. Well, of course not. For one, it has more substance, and for another, it's original.
This movie does not just take from other zombie movies. It's not all just about scaring people and showing hundreds of pointless people get eaten. There are real characters whom you learn to care about. It's not gory and gross but thrilling; when something bad's about to happen you're going to be scared for the main characters rather than wonder how gross it's going to look. Also, there are problems among the normal human characters as well, making it even more realistic and interesting. The zombies in this movie are just people who have been infected with a virus that makes them extremely violent and blood-thirsty, as well as fast. These zombies can easily chase you down, which adds to the thrill.
The plot is not necessarily about looking for a cure but about staying alive, staying together, and finding others who are alive. Unfortunately, in the journey to do so, a group of uninfected people end up being worse enemies to the main characters than the zombies are. I liked this movie a lot because of the unique plot and because it actually gets you to feel for the characters and hope everything works out for them. Also, the acting is good and the directing and picture were very uniquely, interestingly, and artistically done.
The aspect of a virus causing all this makes it more realistic than other zombie movies and therefore more thrilling. This movie really makes you think about how humans treat each other as well. There were several human interactions that could have gone differently that would greatly change the way this was portrayed. If you are skeptical about this movie, I just recommend that you see it for yourself and don't let someone else's opinion limit you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not a true zombie film, but good nonetheless
Comment: I loved the opening to this movie, where the main protagonist walks around in a completely isolated Britain. While his actions made so sense, since any sensible person when an article reads EVACUATION will probably read up on WHY people were evacuated, it was excellent cinematography.
***spoilers***
He quickly gets acquainted with the few survivors, one of which is a family. They get a signal saying there is hope in Manchester, and proceed there making every dumb horror movie mistake in the book. How could they be so stupid as to drive through an underground road? Why would the main characted just decide to meander into a dark convenience store. They acted so dumb sometimes I almost wished they would get killed off.
The main villains in this story don't end up being the zombies, but fellow human beings, and leads an interesting study in what happens to humanity when stripped down to the bare essential question of "What future do we have"? In this case, what does a group of soldiers have for a future with no women to create a future with? What happens when they get two women, and they have no interest in what the soldiers have in mind? What's scary is that what the Leader of the Squad says isn't unreasonable, deranged yes, but not unreasonable, and shows the terrifying repurcussions when traditional society is destroyed.
There were too many plot holes to make this an excellent movie, such as never explaining other than plot convenience why the infected only attack in the dark, and why they only attack others that are not infected. The latter could be said for all Zombie flicks, but given this is a "rage" virus, it makes even less sense here.
Dawn of the Dead was far superior, but if you can't get enough Zombie horror this is worth a look.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not just another zombie movie
Comment: When I tell people this is my favorite film of all time, so many of them respond "Oh, so you're into zombie movies then?", but that's not it at all.
Similar to I Am Legend/The Omega Man/The Last Man on Earth in its apocalyptic view (they were all inspired by the Richard Matheson book - I Am Legend), 28 Days Later is Britain's take on the world-gone-rabid idea, under the helm of English director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Sunshine), written by novelist/screenwriter Alex Garland (The Beach, Sunshine) and starring Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, The Wind That Shakes the Barley).
While 28 Days Later is an excellent horror film which will no-doubt please your average horror-film fan; for all you well-versed film buffs who are looking for something with a little more edge than your average slice'n'dice - a film that's well presented, well thought-out, and will leave you thinking about it well after leaving the cinema: this film is for you.
It's much more than your average gratuitous gore-fest slasher flick. The cinematography is amazing for one - it's like art porn, with hundreds of shots so beautifully composed. The soundtrack is eerie and fabulous - a score which I could listen to for days on end. And as for the plot, it's a much more realistic depiction of how an apocalypse might come about (and how survivors would react to it) than many horror flicks around.
Simply put, it's certainly one of the best modern horrors I've seen and a must-have for any DVD collection.
Technical Details
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: 20th Century
EAN: 0024543468172
Format: Anamorphic
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-10-09
Running Time: 113
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
