By the sword live A gripping

By the sword live

A gripping and suspenseful horror film with indie production values, shot on digital video, 28 DAYS LATER has a by the sword live immediacy. Its actors are primarily young unknowns, its special effects consist of beautiful photography overlays and flashes of light with lots of shadow play, and its settings are rich and dramatic. The soundtrack is one of the films truest strengths, with excellent music from Brian Eno, Blue States, Grandaddy, and Godspeed You Black Emperor guiding the action from the first minutes through to the last. 28 DAYS LATER is the genuine article, a hard-core horror picture from start to is a punk rock zombie When 28 DAYS LATER is not scaring you silly, it invites you to reflect seriously on the fragility of modern Boyle has hardly lost his sly, provocative perversity or his ear for the rhythms of unchecked horribly knows that the world is an unbelievably terrifying never takes us fully out of our reality he just throws open the door and watches us and screenwriter Alex Garland plumb the violence of the mind with slashing wit and shocking gravity. Happy Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 2003 After a month in theaters, on July 25, 2003, a new version of the film was put into circulation with a second ending. After the original ending a title reading, But what appeared onscreen with a 4-minute alternative finish. 28 DAYS LATER is a provocative, scary thriller with timely Fox Australia. Region 2 4 PAL. 85:1 16:9 enhanced. English DD 1, Italian DD English, Italian Subtitles. 108 minutes Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns Cycle courier Jim Cillian Murphy wakes up in a hospital after being in a coma from an accident he had while on his bike. He finds the hospital, and the streets abandoned. After a particularly unpleasant encounter with some people who appear to have gone stark raving mad, he meets with Mark Noah Huntley and Selena Naomie Harris, who explain to him that the entire population has been infected with the Rage Virus, a disease that acts almost immediately upon infection, causing uncontrollable insanity in its victim. Their group fluctuates in numbers and their eventual efforts to get out of London lead them to Major Henry West Christopher Eccleston, but is he their salvation, or their extinction A top watch, and an excellent film for further discussion. The audio is excellent and is presented in English or Italian in Dolby Surround The commentary by Director Danny Boyle and Writer Alex Garland is nothing short of brilliant. Descriptive, educational and occasionally cheeky, these two seem to have a great respect and affection for this film, as they have something of relevance to say in every new scene. There is also an alternate ending which again can be watched with or without commentary by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Not really that interesting, just a varying survival quantity. Pure Rage: The Making of 28 Days Later 24 minutes 20 seconds is as much a documentary about pandemic viruses as a making of feature. This is incredibly interesting, not just from a filmmaking point of view, but also from a survival of humanity point of view. It features interviews with stars Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns and Naomie Harris, along with director Danny Boyle and various experts on viruses. This is by the sword live by ex BBC 1 radio presenter Lisa IAnson, and was directed by Toby James, who is also responsible for the Making of I Robot. The photo galleries both have commentaries that are far more interesting than your Aunt Beryls slide from her last trip to the Gold Coast. The galleries are quite interesting and much better than just a static image gallery that you get on most DVDs. The galleries are: Production Gallery 18 minutes 38 seconds and a Poloroid Gallery 4 by the sword live 9 seconds. The commentary actually stops half way through the poloroid gallery as Boyle decides he is just waffling on about nothing, but his comments are really informative. The special feature labeled Marketing actually consists of 4 smaller features: the Theatrical Teaser Trailer 1 minute 30 seconds, the Theatrical Trailer 1 minute 58 seconds, the Animated Storyboard from the original Website 1 minute 31 seconds which is an online, animated trailer and a music video by Jacknife Lee 6 minutes 25 seconds. Really enjoyed reading this really enthusiastic piece of writing. Loved the films, i think they are the best horror films of this decade. Got something else to say? 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