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Year: 2008
Director: Neil Marshall
Plot: Three decades after a major country is quarantined in hopes of containing a lethal and highly contagious virus nicknamed "Reaper," signs that the super-bug has resurfaced in a major city prompt desperate specialists to race back into the infected zone to find a cure in director Neal Marshall's (The Descent) miasmic speculative sci-fi thriller. Few could have foreseen the terror that the microorganism known as "Reaper" would unleash upon the unsuspecting population, and when terrified authorities quarantined the entire country in hopes of saving the human race, the streets immediately descended into chaos. Thirty years later, the inhabitants of planet Earth think that they've seen the last of the merciless killer disease, but they couldn't be more wrong. When "Reaper" reappears more powerful than ever in a major city, an elite group of professionals led by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra) are forced to travel back into the sealed-off country where the virus first broke out in order to create a cure and save humankind from certain doom. Now, as the rest of the world anxiously awaits word of their ultimate fate, Eden and her brave team are about to find out that there is indeed a hell, and they are about to journey directly into its black, envenomed heart. Also in the cast are Bob Hoskins and Malcolm McDowell, as well as a host of veterans from Marshall's past productions, including Sean Pertwee, MyAnna Buring, Craig Conway, and Nora-Jane Noone. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:06:33 GMTDoomsday2008Neil MarshallThree decades after a major country is quarantined in hopes of containing a lethal and highly contagious virus nicknamed "Reaper," signs that the super-bug has resurfaced in a major city prompt desperate specialists to race back into the infected zone to find a cure in director Neal Marshall's (<a href="http://www.spout.com/films/262134/detail.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>The Descent</a>) miasmic speculative sci-fi thriller. Few could have foreseen the terror that the microorganism known as "Reaper" would unleash upon the unsuspecting population, and when terrified authorities quarantined the entire country in hopes of saving the human race, the streets immediately descended into chaos. Thirty years later, the inhabitants of planet Earth think that they've seen the last of the merciless killer disease, but they couldn't be more wrong. When "Reaper" reappears more powerful than ever in a major city, an elite group of professionals led by Eden Sinclair (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___226211/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Rhona Mitra</a>) are forced to travel back into the sealed-off country where the virus first broke out in order to create a cure and save humankind from certain doom. Now, as the rest of the world anxiously awaits word of their ultimate fate, Eden and her brave team are about to find out that there is indeed a hell, and they are about to journey directly into its black, envenomed heart. Also in the cast are <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____33185/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bob Hoskins</a> and <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____47319/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Malcolm McDowell</a>, as well as a host of veterans from Marshall's past productions, including <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____56228/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Sean Pertwee</a>, MyAnna Buring, Craig Conway, and Nora-Jane Noone. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide30Tag Target (>10)177113http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s289905.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Doomsday/289905/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Weekly_Theme_for_June_22_The_Plague/625/42756/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 6/22/2009 2:12:54 PM
Body: Hey Y'all... Let's talk about plague movies. Everyone remembers Charlton and Yul in Celil B. DeMille's epic, The Ten Commandments or Bergman's The Seventh Seal which takes place during the bubonic plague of the 14th century. How about some more modern examples? 28 Days Later comes to mind. Plague of rage infested running zombies. Or how about Doomsday?.... I'm not sure what the hell that movie was all about but it was a hellova good time. Also, if you can find it, La Peste is a solid film that takes place during an outbreak of bubonic plague in some South American city... William Hurt & Robert Duvall are in it. I saw it on IFC a few years ago & missed the beginning, netflix doesn't seem to have it.
]]>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:12:54 GMTleeroy711Weekly Theme6/22/2009 2:12:54 PMHey Y'all... Let's talk about plague movies. Everyone remembers Charlton and Yul in Celil B. DeMille's epic, The Ten Commandments or Bergman's The Seventh Seal which takes place during the bubonic plague of the 14th century. How about some more modern examples? 28 Days Later comes to mind. Plague of rage infested running zombies. Or how about Doomsday?.... I'm not sure what the hell that movie was all about but it was a hellova good time. Also, if you can find it, La Peste is a solid film that takes place during an outbreak of bubonic plague in some South American city... William Hurt &amp; Robert Duvall are in it. I saw it on IFC a few years ago &amp; missed the beginning, netflix doesn't seem to have it. http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/New_Movies_1_23_Babes_vs_Vikings/216/39679/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: spout
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Post Date: 1/19/2009 5:16:06 PM
Body: 1. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans -- Watch the trailer. In the much-awaited sequel Underwear: Rise of the Lycra, we learn that a wicked wedgie has taken the life of Kate Beckinsale. Replacing Beckinsale is Rhona Mitra, one of the toughest chicks I've ever seen in film. (Fans of post-apocalyptic horror should check out Neil Marshal's Doomsday. Watch the trailer.) Fleshing out the cast are Martin Sheen and the excellent Bill Nighy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Valkyrie). Nighy gave a hint about his role at the Comic-Con preview: "I’m a vampire, I’m a zombie, and I’m a squid. How many people do you know who can make that claim?" I don't know, but I've eaten those three kinds of meat at one sitting. How many can make that claim? Rise of the Lycra was preceded by Underwear: Elle Macpherson (watch trailer) and the original Underwear (watch trailer). Now, onto the next movie: 2. Inkheart -- Watch the trailer. Hey, speaking of Brendan Fraser, recast Encino Man to win a t-shirt. 3. Killshot -- Watch the trailer. What's more mysterious: when untalented people make a good film, or when talented people make a bad film? Since Killshot's release was bumped five times and was almost a direct-to-DVD release, it seems producer Harvey Weinstein just wants the film to go away. Read more. Still, there might be some potential here since it came from an Elmore Leonard novel. 4. Outlander (limited release) -- Watch the trailer. Wow, Vikings vs. aliens! I want this to be good, but since it's another film that Harvey Weinstein wanted to disappear, it's probably not. And darn it, why do they have to show the monster in the trailer? Outlander looks about as good as Pathfinder (2007), which was Vikings vs. Native Americans, or The 13th Warrior, which was Vikings vs. a Middle Eastern scholar. What kind of Viking match-ups would you like to see? How about Vikings vs. Predator? P.S., I really dug that Vikings vs. Tomb Raider movie, Beowulf (2006).
]]>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:16:06 GMTspoutComing Soon1/19/2009 5:16:06 PM 1. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans -- Watch the trailer. In the much-awaited sequel Underwear: Rise of the Lycra, we learn that a wicked wedgie has taken the life of Kate Beckinsale. Replacing Beckinsale is Rhona Mitra, one of the toughest chicks I've ever seen in film. (Fans of post-apocalyptic horror should check out Neil Marshal's Doomsday. Watch the trailer.) Fleshing out the cast are Martin Sheen and the excellent Bill Nighy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Valkyrie). Nighy gave a hint about his role at the Comic-Con preview: "I&rsquo;m a vampire, I&rsquo;m a zombie, and I&rsquo;m a squid. How many people do you know who can make that claim?" I don't know, but I've eaten those three kinds of meat at one sitting. How many can make that claim? Rise of the Lycra was preceded by Underwear: Elle Macpherson (watch trailer) and the original Underwear (watch trailer). Now, onto the next movie: 2. Inkheart -- Watch the trailer. Hey, speaking of Brendan Fraser, recast Encino Man to win a t-shirt. 3. Killshot -- Watch the trailer. What's more mysterious: when untalented people make a good film, or when talented people make a bad film? Since Killshot's release was bumped five times and was almost a direct-to-DVD release, it seems producer Harvey Weinstein just wants the film to go away. Read more. Still, there might be some potential here since it came from an Elmore Leonard novel. 4. Outlander (limited release) -- Watch the trailer. Wow, Vikings vs. aliens! I want this to be good, but since it's another film that Harvey Weinstein wanted to disappear, it's probably not. And darn it, why do they have to show the monster in the trailer? Outlander looks about as good as Pathfinder (2007), which was Vikings vs. Native Americans, or The 13th Warrior, which was Vikings vs. a Middle Eastern scholar. What kind of Viking match-ups would you like to see? How about Vikings vs. Predator? P.S., I really dug that Vikings vs. Tomb Raider movie, Beowulf (2006). http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2008/643/38324/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 12/12/2008 6:33:57 PM
Body: Here's a list of '08 releases that I think you should see. I really think that this was a year for fun movies. 1. The Fall – This was probably the best movie watching experience I’ve had this year. I went into this expecting not much more than eye-candy and was completely blown away. This was a beautifully told children’s story that rivaled Pan’s Labyrinth….Keep in mind, no special effects were used in this film. 2. Sukiyaki Western Django – I used babelfish to translate this title from Japanese to English and it came back with “Suck On This, Stephen Chow.” Takishii Miike teams up with Quinten Tarentino for his first English language film and it superfreakin’ coooool. Hot girls, martial arts and some guy running around carrying a gatling gun; I’m getting a bit teary-eyed just thinking about it. 3. Doomsday – “Hey Neal Marshall, you can’t make a full length movie without a plot!!” say the naysayers. “Who needs a plot? I’ve got decapitations, explosions, cannibalism, fast cars, tattoos, cleavage, tattooed cleavage and medieval knights.” 4. The Strangers – I’m not really into the horror genre usually but I thought this movie did a great job of setting a terrifying mood. 5. In Bruges – This was a tragic drama disguised as a British dark comedy. It really surprised me how much I liked it. 6. Wanted – Director Timur Bekmambetov is very quickly gaining a reputation of way over-the-top action with this one and his previous Night Watch and Day Watch. If you pay too much attention to this one, you undoubtedly fall into one of the many plot holes. Just watch it. It’s pretty fun. 7. Burn After Reading – This is the part where I get called a “Coen Brothers apologist.” I can’t help it. I love their films and this one is no exception. Again, it was fun and I loved the dialogue. 8. A Dirty Carnival – This one, like The Fall, was made in ’06 but I don’t think anybody in the states actually saw it until its dvd release in October of ’08. It’s a Korean gangster story with a soft and a times comedic side. It’s a bit long but well worth the time. 9. Horton Hears a Who/Kung-Fu Panda – Both of these were a hell of a lot of fun. I think I liked Horton a bit more but Who’s counting…… he he. 10. Hellboy II: The Golden Army – I’ll be honest, I missed about half of this movie and still have yet to find the time to sit through it but what I saw was pretty damn incredible. Guillermo del Toro is on my short list of directors in which I’ll see everything they come out with. Also worth noting are recent Criterion Collection dvd releases of Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket and Costa-Gavras’ Missing. Older films with new material... good stuff.
]]>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:33:57 GMTleeroy711Community Recommendations12/12/2008 6:33:57 PMHere's a list of '08 releases that I think you should see. I really think that this was a year for fun movies. 1. The Fall &ndash; This was probably the best movie watching experience I&rsquo;ve had this year. I went into this expecting not much more than eye-candy and was completely blown away. This was a beautifully told children&rsquo;s story that rivaled Pan&rsquo;s Labyrinth&hellip;.Keep in mind, no special effects were used in this film. 2. Sukiyaki Western Django &ndash; I used babelfish to translate this title from Japanese to English and it came back with &ldquo;Suck On This, Stephen Chow.&rdquo; Takishii Miike teams up with Quinten Tarentino for his first English language film and it superfreakin&rsquo; coooool. Hot girls, martial arts and some guy running around carrying a gatling gun; I&rsquo;m getting a bit teary-eyed just thinking about it. 3. Doomsday &ndash; &ldquo;Hey Neal Marshall, you can&rsquo;t make a full length movie without a plot!!&rdquo; say the naysayers. &ldquo;Who needs a plot? I&rsquo;ve got decapitations, explosions, cannibalism, fast cars, tattoos, cleavage, tattooed cleavage and medieval knights.&rdquo; 4. The Strangers &ndash; I&rsquo;m not really into the horror genre usually but I thought this movie did a great job of setting a terrifying mood. 5. In Bruges &ndash; This was a tragic drama disguised as a British dark comedy. It really surprised me how much I liked it. 6. Wanted &ndash; Director Timur Bekmambetov is very quickly gaining a reputation of way over-the-top action with this one and his previous Night Watch and Day Watch. If you pay too much attention to this one, you undoubtedly fall into one of the many plot holes. Just watch it. It&rsquo;s pretty fun. 7. Burn After Reading &ndash; This is the part where I get called a &ldquo;Coen Brothers apologist.&rdquo; I can&rsquo;t help it. I love their films and this one is no exception. Again, it was fun and I loved the dialogue. 8. A Dirty Carnival &ndash; This one, like The Fall, was made in &rsquo;06 but I don&rsquo;t think anybody in the states actually saw it until its dvd release in October of &rsquo;08. It&rsquo;s a Korean gangster story with a soft and a times comedic side. It&rsquo;s a bit long but well worth the time. 9. Horton Hears a Who/Kung-Fu Panda &ndash; Both of these were a hell of a lot of fun. I think I liked Horton a bit more but Who&rsquo;s counting&hellip;&hellip; he he. 10. Hellboy II: The Golden Army &ndash; I&rsquo;ll be honest, I missed about half of this movie and still have yet to find the time to sit through it but what I saw was pretty damn incredible. Guillermo del Toro is on my short list of directors in which I&rsquo;ll see everything they come out with. Also worth noting are recent Criterion Collection dvd releases of Wes Anderson&rsquo;s Bottle Rocket and Costa-Gavras&rsquo; Missing. Older films with new material... good stuff. http://www.spout.com/blogs/dj4our/archive/2008/10/19/36499.aspx Post By: dj4our
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Post Date: 10/19/2008 3:42:52 AM
Body: Doomsday (2008) *** R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.1 hr. 45 min. written by: Neil Marshallproduced by: Benedict Carver & Steven Pauldirected by: Neil Marshall I was really surprised to find out that this new film by writer/director Neil Marshall had not been screened before it's release. No press screenings for a film usually mean certain "doom" for a movie's chance of surviving the tumultuous box office waters. Generally, that's true. The studio may have been sitting on a film or they know the movie is a dud yet they also know they gotta release and see if at least makes them some kinda profit. Since none of the critics have seen a film that hasn't been screened there's usually some kinda automatic negative vibe when it's eventually released (I just think the critics are being' babies cuz they haven't been given a look at the film in advance). If I'm already stoked to see a film, bad reviews don't stop me. Sometimes, if you enjoy a certain genre, especially a certain filmmaker, you just go see a film despite what the word is and make up your mind for yourself. Now I like pretty much any kind of post-apocalyptic sci-fi story be it action or horror. So when I heard that Marshall was essentially working on a homage to such films, I was in. Why? Primarily cuz his previous two films proved to me that there's someone out there willing to take a new twist on the action-horror genre. 2002's "Dog Soldiers" was an original look at the werewolf genre and 2005's spelunking, all-estrogen nightmare "The Descent" had me goin' to bed with the willies. While these films had originality going for them, they also had some decent character development in them to keep one's interest. In April 2008, the UK faces annihilation at the hands of something called a Reaper virus that is violently killing off Scotts. It's like "28 Days Later" only they die instead of going berserk. So, the British government decides to quarantine Scotland by erecting a 30 ft. wall, leaving those who couldn't escape to fend for themselves until they get sick and die. We're not only shown all these scenes but maps are drawn and narration is given as well by actor Malcolm McDowell. No one really knows what happened inside the wall since the quarantine but one can only imagine the horror. Three decades later, that same virus is loose in London and the only hope (and perhaps civilization's) appears to be a blip found on satellite coverage of Glasgow. Since they thought that all life on the other side of the wall would've been annihilated by the virus, they're sure this means a cure. So, England's Prime Minister Hatcher (Alexander Siddig of "24") is coerced by his corruptible Number Two (David O' Hara) to send an "elite team" over the wall to get the cure in 48 hrs. They turn to a government handler, Nelson (Bob Hoskins) cuz he knows just the right someone to lead an elite group into Scotland. That would be his best operative, Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), the chain-smoking, deadpan action heroine who is basically the female answer to Snake Plissken. It's never really clear what Sinclair's title is just that she kicks butt really good and in a movie that doesn't really get too deep, that's enough for me. We pretty much know already that Sinclair takes the mission or else it wouldn't be the adrenaline-crazed, post-apocalyptic movie that it is. He tells her that the team needs to find a doctor named Kane (McDowell) and get a cure outta him. No problem. Heh. Sinclair takes it not just cuz the fate of all civilization rests on her know-how but cuz she's haunted by the fact that her mother was left behind in the quarantined zone. The prospect of her mother being alive is slim but the curiosity of going back to her place of birth probably factors as well. Yes, Sinclair has the requisite tortured past and her fake Rt. eye to chow for it. She's introduced to head soldier, Norton (Adrian Lester), and is put in charge of a team of soldiers, doctors and other unknown specialists before the giant walls advance them to their, um "doom". Once the armored team gets to the hospital in Glasgow where they think Kane might be all hell breaks loose. They immediately find out that the source of that satellite blip is actually a rogue community of punked-out cannibals led by Sol (Craig Conway). He's a skinny, psycho sporting a mohawked with raccoon-eyed make-up and intends to use Sinclair as his way back to civilization (I think he'd need a lil more than her). Of course that plan doesn't quite work out, soon enough Sinclair and what's left of her team are trekking across lovely Scottish landscapes to find Kane. Turns out he's holed up like Col. Kurtz in some castle in Edinburgh with a society of his own made up of medieval rejects and heavily-armored knights. Bloody Middle-Age violence ensues with whizzing arrows, bludgeoning battle axes all while finding an unlikely cure. The rest of the film is more crazy-action turned up way past eleven. Logic throughout the film is loosey goosey at best but it definitely gets tossed out the window of Sinclair's 2008 Bentley she commandeers, especially when she finds a brand new cell phone that is able to patch her through to Nelson. Hullo? How would that happen? But when I saw it, I just laughed cuz this isn't the type of movie you question. If you like the genre, you just go with it. This film really is insane, it's a side of Marshall we haven't seen before except for perhaps in the final battle in Dog Soldiers but even this is 100% more in-your-face. Marshall adds his humorous subtleties and in-jokes that amid his chaotic homage that make you laugh-out-loud (like the running gag with a dead girlfriend) almost with queasy child-like glee. If you can't stomach violence, lemme forewarn you, Marshall is all over the place with his violence here. There are severed heads and arms which are seemingly a running theme. Blood sprays, splats, drips, hits the camera lens and pops in an crimson celebration of wet, vibrant viscera. What else? There's an eyeball cameras. Skanky chicks adorned with tattoos and piercings. Eviscerated rabbits A herd of cows. There's a man barbecued alive and then his flesh consumed by punk-rock psychos. Yeah, it's just crazy but in some crazy way I had fun with it. It brought me back to all those action-heavy, futuristic movies I watched in the 80's. Marshall gets those movies and adds his own special brand of unbridled fury and tosses it all on the screen. Throughout the story's hyper-kinetic pace, there really isn't much time for character although there are some characters, let me tell you. This isn't an actor's movie anyway but Mitra really does deliver a great cold-hearted action hero. She's the estrogen-laden Snake Plissken wanna-be that you can't take you're eyes off, despite her characters defiance of logic. Hoskins and McDowell's roles are far too small but it's good to see them there. I was resolved from the start to not get too involved with these characters and just go along with the thrill ride. Marshall has said in interviews that the film is an homage to a variety of previous cult classics such as: "Escape from New York", "The Road Warrior", "The Warriors", "Maelstorm", "Zulu", "Excalibur" and "The Fisher King". There's also a touch of "28 Days Later" inspiration only the plague that effects Scotland here fills people instead of turning them into raging, murderous savages. While viewers and critics are crying rip-off and calling this the "worst movie ever" (to quote Kip from "Napoleon Dynamite", "How can anyone even know that?"), I think they are forgetting the definition of homage and not giving Marshall enough credit. He knows there are many elements in this film that have been seen elsewhere....how could he not? He's just celebrating those films.
]]>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:42:52 GMTdj4ourdj4our Blog10/19/2008 3:42:52 AMDoomsday (2008) *** R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.1 hr. 45 min. written by: Neil Marshallproduced by: Benedict Carver &amp; Steven Pauldirected by: Neil Marshall I was really surprised to find out that this new film by writer/director Neil Marshall had not been screened before it's release. No press screenings for a film usually mean certain "doom" for a movie's chance of surviving the tumultuous box office waters. Generally, that's true. The studio may have been sitting on a film or they know the movie is a dud yet they also know they gotta release and see if at least makes them some kinda profit. Since none of the critics have seen a film that hasn't been screened there's usually some kinda automatic negative vibe when it's eventually released (I just think the critics are being' babies cuz they haven't been given a look at the film in advance). If I'm already stoked to see a film, bad reviews don't stop me. Sometimes, if you enjoy a certain genre, especially a certain filmmaker, you just go see a film despite what the word is and make up your mind for yourself. Now I like pretty much any kind of post-apocalyptic sci-fi story be it action or horror. So when I heard that Marshall was essentially working on a homage to such films, I was in. Why? Primarily cuz his previous two films proved to me that there's someone out there willing to take a new twist on the action-horror genre. 2002's "Dog Soldiers" was an original look at the werewolf genre and 2005's spelunking, all-estrogen nightmare "The Descent" had me goin' to bed with the willies. While these films had originality going for them, they also had some decent character development in them to keep one's interest. In April 2008, the UK faces annihilation at the hands of something called a Reaper virus that is violently killing off Scotts. It's like "28 Days Later" only they die instead of going berserk. So, the British government decides to quarantine Scotland by erecting a 30 ft. wall, leaving those who couldn't escape to fend for themselves until they get sick and die. We're not only shown all these scenes but maps are drawn and narration is given as well by actor Malcolm McDowell. No one really knows what happened inside the wall since the quarantine but one can only imagine the horror. Three decades later, that same virus is loose in London and the only hope (and perhaps civilization's) appears to be a blip found on satellite coverage of Glasgow. Since they thought that all life on the other side of the wall would've been annihilated by the virus, they're sure this means a cure. So, England's Prime Minister Hatcher (Alexander Siddig of "24") is coerced by his corruptible Number Two (David O' Hara) to send an "elite team" over the wall to get the cure in 48 hrs. They turn to a government handler, Nelson (Bob Hoskins) cuz he knows just the right someone to lead an elite group into Scotland. That would be his best operative, Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), the chain-smoking, deadpan action heroine who is basically the female answer to Snake Plissken. It's never really clear what Sinclair's title is just that she kicks butt really good and in a movie that doesn't really get too deep, that's enough for me. We pretty much know already that Sinclair takes the mission or else it wouldn't be the adrenaline-crazed, post-apocalyptic movie that it is. He tells her that the team needs to find a doctor named Kane (McDowell) and get a cure outta him. No problem. Heh. Sinclair takes it not just cuz the fate of all civilization rests on her know-how but cuz she's haunted by the fact that her mother was left behind in the quarantined zone. The prospect of her mother being alive is slim but the curiosity of going back to her place of birth probably factors as well. Yes, Sinclair has the requisite tortured past and her fake Rt. eye to chow for it. She's introduced to head soldier, Norton (Adrian Lester), and is put in charge of a team of soldiers, doctors and other unknown specialists before the giant walls advance them to their, um "doom". Once the armored team gets to the hospital in Glasgow where they think Kane might be all hell breaks loose. They immediately find out that the source of that satellite blip is actually a rogue community of punked-out cannibals led by Sol (Craig Conway). He's a skinny, psycho sporting a mohawked with raccoon-eyed make-up and intends to use Sinclair as his way back to civilization (I think he'd need a lil more than her). Of course that plan doesn't quite work out, soon enough Sinclair and what's left of her team are trekking across lovely Scottish landscapes to find Kane. Turns out he's holed up like Col. Kurtz in some castle in Edinburgh with a society of his own made up of medieval rejects and heavily-armored knights. Bloody Middle-Age violence ensues with whizzing arrows, bludgeoning battle axes all while finding an unlikely cure. The rest of the film is more crazy-action turned up way past eleven. Logic throughout the film is loosey goosey at best but it definitely gets tossed out the window of Sinclair's 2008 Bentley she commandeers, especially when she finds a brand new cell phone that is able to patch her through to Nelson. Hullo? How would that happen? But when I saw it, I just laughed cuz this isn't the type of movie you question. If you like the genre, you just go with it. This film really is insane, it's a side of Marshall we haven't seen before except for perhaps in the final battle in Dog Soldiers but even this is 100% more in-your-face. Marshall adds his humorous subtleties and in-jokes that amid his chaotic homage that make you laugh-out-loud (like the running gag with a dead girlfriend) almost with queasy child-like glee. If you can't stomach violence, lemme forewarn you, Marshall is all over the place with his violence here. There are severed heads and arms which are seemingly a running theme. Blood sprays, splats, drips, hits the camera lens and pops in an crimson celebration of wet, vibrant viscera. What else? There's an eyeball cameras. Skanky chicks adorned with tattoos and piercings. Eviscerated rabbits A herd of cows. There's a man barbecued alive and then his flesh consumed by punk-rock psychos. Yeah, it's just crazy but in some crazy way I had fun with it. It brought me back to all those action-heavy, futuristic movies I watched in the 80's. Marshall gets those movies and adds his own special brand of unbridled fury and tosses it all on the screen. Throughout the story's hyper-kinetic pace, there really isn't much time for character although there are some characters, let me tell you. This isn't an actor's movie anyway but Mitra really does deliver a great cold-hearted action hero. She's the estrogen-laden Snake Plissken wanna-be that you can't take you're eyes off, despite her characters defiance of logic. Hoskins and McDowell's roles are far too small but it's good to see them there. I was resolved from the start to not get too involved with these characters and just go along with the thrill ride. Marshall has said in interviews that the film is an homage to a variety of previous cult classics such as: "Escape from New York", "The Road Warrior", "The Warriors", "Maelstorm", "Zulu", "Excalibur" and "The Fisher King". There's also a touch of "28 Days Later" inspiration only the plague that effects Scotland here fills people instead of turning them into raging, murderous savages. While viewers and critics are crying rip-off and calling this the "worst movie ever" (to quote Kip from "Napoleon Dynamite", "How can anyone even know that?"), I think they are forgetting the definition of homage and not giving Marshall enough credit. He knows there are many elements in this film that have been seen elsewhere....how could he not? He's just celebrating those films. http://www.spout.com/blogs/belladonna2054/archive/2008/10/17/36451.aspx Post By: belladonna2054
Post To: belladonna2054 Blog
Post Date: 10/17/2008 1:20:34 PM
Body: An epidemic of a lethal virus has spread in modern day Scotland, sending the United Kingdom into a crisis state. Everyone is racing to get out before they become infected or stuck. Unfortunately this is the case for many people, including Eden Sinclair's (played by Rhona Mitra) mother. 30 year later the quarantine still holds and the rest of the world believes that everyone locked inside has died from either becoming infected or starving to death. But they receive an unlikely challenge to their belief: infected people were able to get through the guarded barriers and more survivors have been discovered via satellite. Believing that the survivors have a cure to the virus, the UK government quickly assembles a team of soldiers to go into the area to retrieve it. Once inside, they discover how the survivors have descended into animals in near literal sense. Director Neil Marshal directed Doomsday (2008) who also drected the cult hits Dog Soldiers (2002) and The Descent (2006) misses the point with this film. It's too much like a remake of Mad Max (1979) and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1986) with a female lead and a slightly different setting. There are direct rip-offs of these films in the film. Particularly the part where Eden, is taken to a medieval-like arena and is forces to joust with a supposed knight. It is a direct rip-off of Thunderdome. I don't know if this is a homage to these films, but if one wanted to watch these films they would instead of wasting their money either renting or buying Doomsday. Acting wise, Rhona Mitra did a descent job. When I first saw the trailer for Doomsday, I actually thought it was Kate Beckinsdale because they look so much a like in terms of their hairstyles. For Beckinsdale sported a similar look in the Underworld films. This also poses a question as to whether or not Marshal wanted Beckinsdale instead of Mitra for the lead role. Bob Hopskins, known for his Academy Award nominated performance in Who Frame Roger Rabbit, also has a small role as a boss/mentor of Mitra's character. He wasn't used much at all, which is disappointing because he is a great actor. This film also starred Malcolm McDowell as the great scientist in which Mitra's crew has been searching for. Now turned evil king-like (much like Tina Turner in Thunderdome) he has turned his back on modern society and returned to the Medieval times where he now rules from an ancient castle. But like Hopskins, he is quite underused in the film. I personally lost interest in the film. I only finished the film because it reminded me of the Mad Max films. Marshal should only stick to making horror films. But should you be interested in this film or ones like it, I recommend the Mad Max Trilogy, Underworld and Dog Soldiers.
]]>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:20:34 GMTbelladonna2054belladonna2054 Blog10/17/2008 1:20:34 PMAn epidemic of a lethal virus has spread in modern day Scotland, sending the United Kingdom into a crisis state. Everyone is racing to get out before they become infected or stuck. Unfortunately this is the case for many people, including Eden Sinclair's (played by Rhona Mitra) mother. 30 year later the quarantine still holds and the rest of the world believes that everyone locked inside has died from either becoming infected or starving to death. But they receive an unlikely challenge to their belief: infected people were able to get through the guarded barriers and more survivors have been discovered via satellite. Believing that the survivors have a cure to the virus, the UK government quickly assembles a team of soldiers to go into the area to retrieve it. Once inside, they discover how the survivors have descended into animals in near literal sense. Director Neil Marshal directed Doomsday (2008) who also drected the cult hits Dog Soldiers (2002) and The Descent (2006) misses the point with this film. It's too much like a remake of Mad Max (1979) and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1986) with a female lead and a slightly different setting. There are direct rip-offs of these films in the film. Particularly the part where Eden, is taken to a medieval-like arena and is forces to joust with a supposed knight. It is a direct rip-off of Thunderdome. I don't know if this is a homage to these films, but if one wanted to watch these films they would instead of wasting their money either renting or buying Doomsday. Acting wise, Rhona Mitra did a descent job. When I first saw the trailer for Doomsday, I actually thought it was Kate Beckinsdale because they look so much a like in terms of their hairstyles. For Beckinsdale sported a similar look in the Underworld films. This also poses a question as to whether or not Marshal wanted Beckinsdale instead of Mitra for the lead role. Bob Hopskins, known for his Academy Award nominated performance in Who Frame Roger Rabbit, also has a small role as a boss/mentor of Mitra's character. He wasn't used much at all, which is disappointing because he is a great actor. This film also starred Malcolm McDowell as the great scientist in which Mitra's crew has been searching for. Now turned evil king-like (much like Tina Turner in Thunderdome) he has turned his back on modern society and returned to the Medieval times where he now rules from an ancient castle. But like Hopskins, he is quite underused in the film. I personally lost interest in the film. I only finished the film because it reminded me of the Mad Max films. Marshal should only stick to making horror films. But should you be interested in this film or ones like it, I recommend the Mad Max Trilogy, Underworld and Dog Soldiers. http://www.spout.com/blogs/dibot/archive/2008/9/17/35232.aspx Post By: dibot
Post To: dibot Blog
Post Date: 9/17/2008 1:27:22 AM
Body: Smart People (2008) is a light dramedy starring Dennis Quaid ("Vantage Point") as a self-absorbed, egotistical professor who begins to change his life after an accident leaves him unable to drive. He's surrounded by quirky family, most notably Thomas Haden Church ("Spider-man 3"), the best part of the film. I thought some of it was trying to hard, but mostly it's entertaining. Something to relax with on a gloomy day.Directed by Kenneth Branagh ("The Magic Flute"), Sleuth brings together both Alfies, Michael Caine ("The Dark Knight") and Jude Law ("My Blueberry Nights"), and allows them to act their pants off. Sometimes literally. Adapted from Anthony Shaffer ("The Wicker Man")'s play, and a remake of 1972 film, in which Caine also starred, the action is all set in Caine's home. But it is an elaborate and beautiful contraption, almost a character itself. Branagh keeps it from being too static with interesting shots. Caine's character has discovered that Law is sleeping with his wife, and this confrontation puts both actors in top form. I was reminded why I once thought Law was a great actor. Definitely check this out.Doomsday is a glorious mess from writer/director Neil Marshall ("The Descent"). Part Escape from New York and part Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Marshall brings in everything from removable spying eyes to medieval knights. The acting and dialogue are over the top, and there are many holes in the plot. But it doesn't really matter. Everyone involved seems to be having a great time, and I went ride along for the ride.I found the original Andromeda Strain to be a bit boring. Made in 1971 by director Robert Wise ("Rooftops"), the plot follows a team of scientists as they investigate a meteor which fell to earth and infected a small town with a deadly virus. The movie is a little heavy on the science, which, though I guess it made it seem more real, slowed the film way down. Still, one of the classic sci-fi stores and worth the watch.I didn't hate The Last Kiss, but I became pretty disgusted with most of the characters by the end of the film. Trying to capitalize on star Zach Braff ("Fast Track")'s success with Garden State, The Last Kiss was marketed as a similar film, but it just isn't. Four male friends try to be adults and either work out their relationship problems, or run from them. Even Casey Affleck ("Gone Baby Gone"), who I love, was worthless. I just wanted to shake all these guys and tell them to stop being so whiny. I can't recommend it.
]]>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:27:22 GMTdibotdibot Blog9/17/2008 1:27:22 AMSmart People (2008) is a light dramedy starring Dennis Quaid ("Vantage Point") as a self-absorbed, egotistical professor who begins to change his life after an accident leaves him unable to drive. He's surrounded by quirky family, most notably Thomas Haden Church ("Spider-man 3"), the best part of the film. I thought some of it was trying to hard, but mostly it's entertaining. Something to relax with on a gloomy day.Directed by Kenneth Branagh ("The Magic Flute"), Sleuth brings together both Alfies, Michael Caine ("The Dark Knight") and Jude Law ("My Blueberry Nights"), and allows them to act their pants off. Sometimes literally. Adapted from Anthony Shaffer ("The Wicker Man")'s play, and a remake of 1972 film, in which Caine also starred, the action is all set in Caine's home. But it is an elaborate and beautiful contraption, almost a character itself. Branagh keeps it from being too static with interesting shots. Caine's character has discovered that Law is sleeping with his wife, and this confrontation puts both actors in top form. I was reminded why I once thought Law was a great actor. Definitely check this out.Doomsday is a glorious mess from writer/director Neil Marshall ("The Descent"). Part Escape from New York and part Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Marshall brings in everything from removable spying eyes to medieval knights. The acting and dialogue are over the top, and there are many holes in the plot. But it doesn't really matter. Everyone involved seems to be having a great time, and I went ride along for the ride.I found the original Andromeda Strain to be a bit boring. Made in 1971 by director Robert Wise ("Rooftops"), the plot follows a team of scientists as they investigate a meteor which fell to earth and infected a small town with a deadly virus. The movie is a little heavy on the science, which, though I guess it made it seem more real, slowed the film way down. Still, one of the classic sci-fi stores and worth the watch.I didn't hate The Last Kiss, but I became pretty disgusted with most of the characters by the end of the film. Trying to capitalize on star Zach Braff ("Fast Track")'s success with Garden State, The Last Kiss was marketed as a similar film, but it just isn't. Four male friends try to be adults and either work out their relationship problems, or run from them. Even Casey Affleck ("Gone Baby Gone"), who I love, was worthless. I just wanted to shake all these guys and tell them to stop being so whiny. I can't recommend it. http://www.spout.com/blogs/leeroy711/archive/2008/8/28/34499.aspx Post By: leeroy711
Post To: leeroy711 Blog
Post Date: 8/28/2008 1:41:20 PM
Body: Neil Marshall's buddies: "Hey Neil, 28 Days Later, Escape From New York, The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome kicked ass." Neil: "Hell yeah, they did!! I should make a movie like that." Neil's buddies: "That would be @$#@$@ sweet!!" (or mint or what ever those brits say). ****** 20 minutes later ******** Niel: "Ok, screenpay's done." ****** pulls out steno pad in which he's scribbled down a makeshift storyboard/amature comic book. "Here it is" Neil's buddies: "Where the hell did the midievil knights come from?" Neil: "I really liked Gladiator too!" Neil's buddies: "Mint!! It seems to be missing something though. What could it bee?" Neil: "I've got it! This movie needs more decapitations and cannibalism." Buddies: "Awesome!!!!!!" Ok, so don't get the wrong impression. I really liked this movie. It was a hell of a lot of fun. I think the unoriginal aspects of this film were much more of an homage than a rip-off. So, If you liked those previously mentioned movies but want to see something with better explosions, faster cars and better looking women, check this one out.
]]>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:41:20 GMTleeroy711leeroy711 Blog8/28/2008 1:41:20 PMNeil Marshall's buddies: "Hey Neil, 28 Days Later, Escape From New York, The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome kicked ass." Neil: "Hell yeah, they did!! I should make a movie like that." Neil's buddies: "That would be @$#@$@ sweet!!" (or mint or what ever those brits say). ****** 20 minutes later ******** Niel: "Ok, screenpay's done." ****** pulls out steno pad in which he's scribbled down a makeshift storyboard/amature comic book. "Here it is" Neil's buddies: "Where the hell did the midievil knights come from?" Neil: "I really liked Gladiator too!" Neil's buddies: "Mint!! It seems to be missing something though. What could it bee?" Neil: "I've got it! This movie needs more decapitations and cannibalism." Buddies: "Awesome!!!!!!" Ok, so don't get the wrong impression. I really liked this movie. It was a hell of a lot of fun. I think the unoriginal aspects of this film were much more of an homage than a rip-off. So, If you liked those previously mentioned movies but want to see something with better explosions, faster cars and better looking women, check this one out. http://www.spout.com/blogs/theworkingdead/archive/2008/8/10/33826.aspx Post By: TheWorkingDead
Post To: TheWorkingDead Blog
Post Date: 8/10/2008 5:55:15 PM
Body: So now I'm about to lose all credibility, if I had any to begin with. Last night a friend brought over Doomsday, the latest from director Neil Marshall, who I normally enjoy. Dog Soldiers was fun, but I enjoyed more for it's promise of future delights than it's actual content, and Descent was one of the few theatrically released movies of the last few years that actually scared me. Doomsday continues the theme of unapologetically genre-based films starting with the letter D, and it looks like he's going to keep it up with his upcoming film Drive. Doomsday was not well received, although it didn't bomb, either. Most critics seemed aware of what the movie was trying to do(revive the tradition of 80's era post-apocalyptic action movies with grim heroes), but the main complaint was that the duplication seemed "lazy and uninspired." My only guess is that these same critics were expecting a satire or parody, not a loving recreation.I have to be honest and say that Doomsday is a pretty stupid movie, with very little substance to it beyond cheesy genre thrills. It's basically a hodge podge of 80's post-apocalyptic movies; a little Mad Max, a little Escape From New York, a little bit of The Warriors, and countless other movies made cheaply for the booming 80's video market. But Doomsday avoids the curse that befalls most homage movies by copying not just the setting, but the anarchic spirit of the films it's taking inspiration from. So complete is the insanity in this movie that, when I first watched it, tired and dozing, every time I opened my eyes I thought a new movie had started. Jumping from 28 Days Later style military action in Scotland to Beyond Thunderdome style bread and circus antics, to fucking Robin Hood, I couldn't keep up.Let's just say the film had me from the moment when the heavily tattooed, mascara wearing leader of the cannibal tribe walks onto a stage and begins dancing and lip-synching to Adam Ant as a prelude to public torture. That's just pure fun.
]]>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:55:15 GMTTheWorkingDeadTheWorkingDead Blog8/10/2008 5:55:15 PMSo now I'm about to lose all credibility, if I had any to begin with. Last night a friend brought over Doomsday, the latest from director Neil Marshall, who I normally enjoy. Dog Soldiers was fun, but I enjoyed more for it's promise of future delights than it's actual content, and Descent was one of the few theatrically released movies of the last few years that actually scared me. Doomsday continues the theme of unapologetically genre-based films starting with the letter D, and it looks like he's going to keep it up with his upcoming film Drive. Doomsday was not well received, although it didn't bomb, either. Most critics seemed aware of what the movie was trying to do(revive the tradition of 80's era post-apocalyptic action movies with grim heroes), but the main complaint was that the duplication seemed "lazy and uninspired." My only guess is that these same critics were expecting a satire or parody, not a loving recreation.I have to be honest and say that Doomsday is a pretty stupid movie, with very little substance to it beyond cheesy genre thrills. It's basically a hodge podge of 80's post-apocalyptic movies; a little Mad Max, a little Escape From New York, a little bit of The Warriors, and countless other movies made cheaply for the booming 80's video market. But Doomsday avoids the curse that befalls most homage movies by copying not just the setting, but the anarchic spirit of the films it's taking inspiration from. So complete is the insanity in this movie that, when I first watched it, tired and dozing, every time I opened my eyes I thought a new movie had started. Jumping from 28 Days Later style military action in Scotland to Beyond Thunderdome style bread and circus antics, to fucking Robin Hood, I couldn't keep up.Let's just say the film had me from the moment when the heavily tattooed, mascara wearing leader of the cannibal tribe walks onto a stage and begins dancing and lip-synching to Adam Ant as a prelude to public torture. That's just pure fun. http://www.spout.com/groups/sci_fi/Re_Tough_Chicks_of_Sci_Fi/4/33625/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: rjsprague
Post To: sci-fi
Post Date: 8/6/2008 11:09:24 AM
Body: [quote user="SkyPilot"] Who is the toughest of them all? I think it's Rhona Mitra (Doomsday), though Ripley would give her a run for her money. By the way, do you guys like Resident Evil: Extinction? It looks pretty cool, but like ol' porcupine says, looking cool does not mean it is cool. [/quote] Ok Rhona Mitra is definitely badass. I would posit that Milla Jovovich (5th Element and Resident Evil as well as Apocalypse and Extinction) is my pick for tough chick of Sci-Fi. I haven't seen Apocalypse or Extinction, but I enjoyed The Fifth Element and Resident Evil.
]]>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:09:24 GMTrjspraguesci-fi8/6/2008 11:09:24 AM[quote user="SkyPilot"] Who is the toughest of them all? I think it's Rhona Mitra (Doomsday), though Ripley would give her a run for her money. By the way, do you guys like Resident Evil: Extinction? It looks pretty cool, but like ol' porcupine says, looking cool does not mean it is cool. [/quote] Ok Rhona Mitra is definitely badass. I would posit that Milla Jovovich (5th Element and Resident Evil as well as Apocalypse and Extinction) is my pick for tough chick of Sci-Fi. I haven't seen Apocalypse or Extinction, but I enjoyed The Fifth Element and Resident Evil. http://www.spout.com/groups/sci_fi/Tough_Chicks_of_Sci_Fi/4/33568/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
Post To: sci-fi
Post Date: 8/5/2008 12:46:00 PM
Body: Who is the toughest of them all? I think it's Rhona Mitra (Doomsday), though Ripley would give her a run for her money. By the way, do you guys like Resident Evil: Extinction? It looks pretty cool, but like ol' porcupine says, looking cool does not mean it is cool.
]]>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:46:00 GMTSkyPilotsci-fi8/5/2008 12:46:00 PMWho is the toughest of them all? I think it's Rhona Mitra (Doomsday), though Ripley would give her a run for her money. By the way, do you guys like Resident Evil: Extinction? It looks pretty cool, but like ol' porcupine says, looking cool does not mean it is cool. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/war/MemberTagFilms.aspxwar
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