ONE SOLID REASON DAWN of the DEAD 2004 rocks

[Trin]

We're talking about 28 Weeks Later, right? Not Months? Good points Neil. But the list goes on and on. It starts with the Dad getting left alone with the maybe-infected wife and then he gets out to infect everyone else. I'd have had 50 guns trained on that room and locks and unbreakable glass and....... there's no way he's getting out. He would've had an easier time getting breakfast at McDonald's after 10:30. When the chick is guiding them through the subway using the nightvision scope I about lost it. "It's okay, it's okay... Stay calm... STOP!!!! Okay, okay... it's okay... STOP!!!!!" Crap, man. About the second time she did that I would've been running for daylight. -- ---------- The whole premise of the infection getting out was just flawed. It irks me that they didn't even bother to give us a plausible plot twist for the main movie premise. What would've been better is if the little boy had gotten infected from his mom out in the wild when they first met. Tears of joy, scrape on the arm that she kisses to make it better - whatever. Because he wouldn't show signs of infection he could've been re-integrated with the population without alarm. No one would've suspected anything wrong. Then, say the dad gets infected inside the secured area, but at the same time the kid also inadvertently infects someone inside the basement. Maybe by sharing a drink or something. The alarms go off and the military goes on alert but they immediately shoot and kill the dad (which would've save us from half the movie). They declare the emergency over not realizing that the REAL emergency is happening outside. From there the plot continues with them trying to escape. Now that would've made sense and been cool!!

[Bub666]

It starts with the Dad getting left alone with the maybe-infected wife and then he gets out to infect everyone else. I'd have had 50 guns trained on that room and locks and unbreakable glass and....... there's no way he's getting out. He should've never been allowed to go in and see his wife.

[acealive1]

the fact a major studio tossed cash at an old zombie franchise makes this cool for that alone. not to mention sarah polley is very guttable

[Legion2213]

28 Weeks took a nose dive after one of the best opening scenes I've ever witnessed, the assault on the little farm house was horrific and 100% awesome! The infected really are pant-sh*ttingly terrifying when they are on the rampage.

[Bub666]

28 Weeks took a nose dive after one of the best opening scenes I've ever witnessed, the assault on the little farm house was horrific and 100% awesome! That was a good opening.

[darth los]

I agree that it was a good film but as was said earlier there few missed opportunities that could have made it classic. Maybe they'll get it right next time.

[MissJacksonCA]

I say love any movie where the characters are so bored they try to kill the celeb-zombie look alikes...

[DjfunkmasterG]

I say love any movie where the characters are so bored they try to kill the celeb-zombie look alikes... I second that. When Land of the Dead's characters are bored, they try to hold a city hostage for money that is frigging WORTHLESS outside that city. Sheesh. They should have looked at DAWN 04 and took some pointers. (Ok let the comments fly, I deserve it after those remarks.)

[darth los]

They gave the impression that there were other cities like the one they were in. Perhaps cholo wanted to start fresh at one of them where the currency would still be worth something.

[bassman]

They gave the impression that there were other cities like the one they were in. Perhaps cholo wanted to start fresh at one of them where the currency would still be worth something. See, this would require the audience to listen and actually think outside the box about what they're watching. Too bad most people these days want 90 minute music videos.

[Bub666]

Too bad most people these days want 90 minute music videos. Not me.

[darth los]

See, this would require the audience to listen and actually think outside the box about what they're watching. Too bad most people these days want 90 minute music videos. That's funny. I just posted in dead discussion how when Gar first broke in there was a different mentality to film making. Character development, minor conflict and major conflicts leading to a resolution etc. seem to be forgotten concepts that nowdays filmakers aren't even interested in getting into.

[Bub666]

That's funny. I just posted in dead discussion how when Gar first broke in there was a different mentality to film making. Character development, minor conflict and major conflicts leading to a resolution etc. seem to be forgotten concepts that nowdays filmakers aren't even interested in getting into. Today's filmakers need to get back to making movies that way.

[darth los]

Today's filmakers need to get back to making movies that way. They probably would if that's what today's audiences wanted. I think t's the rampant A.D.D. that causes films like that to be made. Today's audiences simply don't have the patience to wait for character development.

[Bub666]

I think t's the rampant A.D.D. that causes films like that to be made. Today's audiences simply don't have the patience to wait for character development. You got a point,today's audiences only want non stop action.