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.