The Descent

[XtRaVa]

I though 28 Days Later was quite poor IMO. The only thing I liked about it is the music they used (In The House - In A Heartbeat) because I like the growing crescendo of that song.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by PR3SSUR3
This is the kind of thing I'm getting at - sure, the irony and analogy in scenes like these is present and correct... but Shaun of the Dead is hardly the bellowing laughter-soaked genius of comedy it's made out to be in some quarters. It's a knowing, self-aware film... and I find such things exceptionally difficult to like (except Airplane!, which is of course eternally brilliant).

I've seen so many (mostly shite) post-apocalyptic films in my time that when 28 Days Later came along, all I could see was the same old survivor-story tarted up with low FPS, flashy editing and CGI. When it came to any real suspense or intrigue, I found the film badly wanting.

I absolutely agree with both points you just made.

'Shaun', for me, was nothing more but a chuckle, and a little boring.

And 28 Days Later just didn't work for me.

[newb]

I never looked at Shaun as a bellowing laughter-soaked genius of comedy.....but it sure did make me smile.:)

28 Days Later......meh......take it or leave it.

[tarcher80]

Originally posted by newb
I never looked at Shaun as a bellowing laughter-soaked genius of comedy.....but it sure did make me smile.:)

28 Days Later......meh......take it or leave it.

that sums it up for me, but i'm only a stupid american :)

on a side note i have a special place in my heart for british humor. growing up i wasn't allowed to watch too much tv. i had parents that wanted me outside playing sports, which was great but its sucks being the only kid not "in the know" w/ tv, video games, etc. when i was allowed to watch tv it was mostly PBS (they refused to get cable). i grew up on: monte python, keeping up appearances, are you being served, fawlty towers, mr. bean, the black adder, etc. definitely an acquired taste, but clever and definitely funny.

[XtRaVa]

Next British comedy/horror coming soon is "Severence". Obviously a pun on the film "Deliverence" so will probably be along the same lines as that film, but with limbs getting chopped off :D

Not sure when you guys in the US will get it though. I'll write a review or something when its out, its from the same people as Shaun of the Dead. It doesnt look amazing, but could have some good bits.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by XtRaVa
but could have some good bits.

pun intended ?

[XtRaVa]

lol :P