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28 Weeks Later
28 Weeks Later, it still works
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"When I watched the trailer for 28 Weeks Later, I wasn't too impressed. Danny Boyle's original was a classic - a reinvention of the tired zombie genre, with great low-budget visuals and a no-name cast (this was before Cilian Murphy was known). The sequel trailer sported a bigger budget, explosions, and known actors such as Rose Byrne (Troy, Sunshine), Robert Carlyle (the Full Monty, the World is Not Enough) and even Michael from Lost. Oh, and a new director. To me it looked like a complete waste of a franchise. Why mess with a good recipe?But from the opening scene of the sequel I was hooked. I'm a sucker for great openings (among my favorites are Saving Private Ryan, Enduring Love and of course Raiders), and this one really hit the spot. The last movie that terrified me was Alien, back in 1997, so it takes a lot to chill my bones...but the tension on display here it so tangible it's hard not to wince. The zombies of this universe are faster, meaner, savager and more ... "
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Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, this is sweet.
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"I hated this film at first. Seriously. I thought it was so dumb, to the point where I thought it was trying to be dumb, and so I scoffed and looked away. Then, some time later, I watched it again, with friends this time, and I saw for the first time the true genius that is Seann William Scott. This film is comic perfection, as quotable as Napoleon Dynamite, except nobody ever quotes it so it's not nearly as annoying. My favorite conversation is 'Hey look, a barn!' 'Is it red?' 'No.' 'Then it's not a barn!' Right, I know, not that funny in writing, but in the context of the movies, as with most quotes, it is hilarious. Don't be lame - don't listen to those who are too cool for this movie, as I once was. Embrace it, and just laugh. "
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