Ok, so I was wondering if anyone has seen "28 Days Later"? Its the new horror movie that looks like a modern day version of Night of The living Dead. I was watching t.v. yesterday and a trailer/"special report" for it came on and sparked my interest. By the way, sorry to keep using the board as my new review panel, but I trust you guys' taste when it comes to music and movies. . . at least so far.

I saw it yesterday and it was a great movie, I'd definatly see it again

Since us employees can't see new releases for free until after their opening weekend, I haven't seen it yet. I definitely want to, and I'll get to it after I watch "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle."

On a side note, "Hollywood Homicide" was actually very good and "Wrong Turn" was actually very bad...

It was actually very good. Won't be good on video though, only in theatre.

I saw it and liked it, too.

"Hollywood Homicide" did have its moments. But the Harrison Ford love scenes were icky to me despite my fondness for older men. Master P stole the movie...

"Wrong Turn" and "From Justin to Kelly" are the best bad movies I've seen in quite some time. I now want to see "28 Days Later" because it's from the director of Trainspotting. Free movies rock!

(Edited by iwantelvis at 8:31 am on Jun. 30, 2003)

hollywood homicide was better than I thought it would be, but still not great, and I heard from one of my movie critic friends that wrong turn isn't great, but it's entertaining.

i keep hearing this about Hollywood Homicide...what the hell? I guess i'm missing out up here in the ivory tower...

I'm going back and forth on 28 days...I absolutely do not like horror movies but every one says that this is so damn good its going to revolutionize the genre. I don't think i'll see it but I am getting sick of everyone telling me how incredible it is.

Awesome, thats all i needed to hear. . . i just had surgery friday so whenever I look 1/2 way decent I plan on going to see it. However, since my face is all bruised,swollen, eyes bloodshot, and i have bandages, perhaps i could have some real fun at a zombi movie. i don't even know what its rated.. any chance some small kids will be there ??? :insert evil laugh from austin powers here:

I'm really interested in this flcik:) I haven't been to see it but It's on my list of movies I need to get off my ass an go see.

I guess this'll do, since I was wanting to start a topic about this summer's crop of movies (I don't like starting new topics if we already have similar ones around).

I saw 28 Days Later and it was positively disturbing. It was very, very good. The acting was great (the head lady was in Nickelodeon's "Tomorrow People" for Pete's sake!) and the music was really cool as well. Overall, I'm very pleased with the movie. I would recommend it to everyone.

I saw both "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" today. "T3" was very very average. It was fun and entertaining, with pretty much no substance. If I'm going to go see that kind of movie, "Charlie's Angels" will win hands-down everytime. Of course, getting to watch Claire Danes shoot big machine things with a gun was pretty cool.

"Pirates..." was really entertaining and fun. The skeletons were absolutely creepy, so Ray Davies better be prepared when he sees this movie. I thought Johnny Depp's performance was very quirky and clever and the overall movie was full of swash-buckling fun. I would recommend it.

I hope to see "The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen" pretty soon, and I hope it does not disappoint. So now I'm going to move on to the obligatory list...

Digsy's Best Movies Of The Summer...
1. "X2: X-Men United"
2. "Finding Nemo"
3. "From Justin To Kelly"
4. "28 Days Later"
5. "Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle"
6. "Hollywood Homicide"
7. "Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
8. "Hulk"
9. "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde"
10. "Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines"
11. "Wrong Turn"

Yeah, there is a lot of thoughtless crap on the list. 3 & 11 are on it because they are so bad that they are highly hilarious. I also enjoyed 5 & 9 despite my manliness. "The Matrix: Reloaded" does not even rank. I would rather spend eternity watching "FJ2K" than seeing that crap pile.

So...um...what has everyone else thought of all the other movies that have come out that we haven't yet discussed? Just trying to turn the topic away from soap-operaness...

28 Days Later is well worth your seven dollars, or whatever it costs now. I saw it with Digsy and company the other night, and I thought it was great. Pretty intense and disturbing. One of the best scary movies I've seen in a pretty long time.

I'm very jealous of you Digsy for seeing Pirates... Maybe I can catch it sometime this weekend or next week. I'm sure it will be glorious with Johnny's eccentricity and whatnot.

I still want to see Finding Nemo, too.

Agreed. I saw it the other night, and it is easily the best movie of 2003 so far. But it is pretty intense, so have your game face on.

28 Days is very entertaining. I highly recommend it.

For what its worth, I think the best film of the year so far is Spellbound. If it is still at Green Hills (I know it was at one time) everyone should go see it. More suspenseful than any film I've seen in a few years (I've yet to see 28 Days Later tho) and its just a documentary about kids in the national spelling bee. It says so much about America and represents so many different cultures and ways of life within our country... its really wonderful.

And don't allow my academic rhetoric fool you; this film is pure entertainment.

Will

agreed to your agreement. not only is the actual plot of the movie terrifying, but it just seems like everything about it is so well done.

I can't wait to see this movie... I've heard nothing but good things.

Here's another positive comment about it. I loved it! I always enjoy movies that make you think afterwards. Of course, I can't mention what I was thinking of afterwards, b/c some have not seen it yet.

I intend to buy it when it comes out on DVD. And, my friend Jon has the "infected people jerk" down perfectly. It's creepy.

ah yes, "the infected people jerk"...sounds like it could belong in your old school dance moves thread. anywho, ray davies had a shot at it after exiting the theater as well.

im going to see charlie's angels today. hot chicks kicking ass. you just can't get any better than that.

i want to see 28 days later but i have this problem with blood. i don't mind scary, but i won't go see it if it is bloody. so . . . should i risk it?

Yeah, it's pretty bloody.

My sister and I went to see this Saturday night and it was amazing. Definately one of my favorites of the year. Georgie and Harry are my favorite spellers.

i noticed its your anniversary iwantelvis.

I came into T3 with fairly low expectations, and I walked out enjoying it more than I ever would have imagined.

I must add that "League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is not all that extraordinary. It's pretty bland and only marginally entertaining. It's cool seeing Dorian Gray in action (since that's the only one of these books I've read), but Tom Sawyer as a secret agent was just ridiculous and not needed. The dialogue, special effects, and characters were all sub-par.

So far this summer, "LXG" and "From Justin To Kelly" have almost neck-and-neck 10% ratings at rottentomatoes.com. Odd...

that's too bad about LXG; the comic was always pretty good.

I still haven't read the comic, but the one thing that all reviews say is that the movie completely ditches everything (except for concept) that made the comic great. I can believe it.

is he in the movie? if so that's kinda stupid

Yeah, he is. It doesn't really make any sense. He doesn't fit in at all since it is set in London with English characters. He was just put in there so that it would have some sort of Americanization...and it shows. Plus his subplot with Sean Connery is very obvious and trite...

On a side note, "From Justin To Kelly" is coming out on DVD and VHS on August 26, a mere 2 months after it's theatrical release. I. Am. So. Super. Pumped!

Do you really like that movie, Digsy?

It is by no means a movie that I seriously like. It is just the best movie to make fun of while you watch. It's just hilarious. It is the worst movie ever made and, in some ways, the best ever made.

Oh-Ok. I see.

I saw "28 Days Later" tonight and my opinion is mixed. It did keep my attention since it moved so fast and was full of action, it did make me think cause of all that end of the world stuff. However, I didn't like where the story went. It started out with such potential, then took some wrong turns I think. There is a great review of it up now on the movie's imdb.com page that I totally agree with.
I liked how it was shot on digital video. That's pretty sweet that low-budget films can compete with huge movie studios.
The best part about seeing it in the theatre is that whenever there was a quiet scene, or a character was warily looking around an empty room, someone in the audience would go "bshhhhue!" Like making a crashing noise. It made me laugh.
My friends and I also rented "Secretary" this weekend. I don't reccommend it as it is pretty weird, but I loved it.

The ending to "28 days later "is the only thing about the movie that i didn't love. but now that they are doing the whole 2 endings thing in the theaters, i definitely want to see it again.

and i liked "secretary" a lot, too.

I recommend it because even if it is a bit weird, it is also very sweet and very well acted. I really enjoyed this flick.

it's a fucking great movie....

I loved the directing in secretary. So many of those shots were perfect. And it was so tasteful, too, especially considering the subject matter.

Also, the alternate ending of 28 Days isn't really worth another price of admission.. sneak in.

in your opinion, is the alternate ending better? and without giving away any spoilers, why or why not?

I will do just that! But, since I don't pay anyway, it doesn't really matter.

I saw "Johnny English" today and it was a nice little flick. Pretty enjoyable...Rowan Atkinson is a very funny guy...I don't know if I would have payed money to see it though. I'd wait for it's television premiere, probably.

And "Pirates of the Caribbean" is just as enjoyable the second time around. Who woulda thunk that a pirate flick would be the blockbuster of the summer?

The alternate ending is very short and would have been a very bad ending had it been the real ending of the movie.

Quite a disappointing film. However, I was expecting more deaths and less storyline.

I can remember seeing a preview for this movie a while back and it looked prety interesting lol I worte the name of it down but I hadn't rented it yet, Seems like everthing I like in a movie wierd but good:) I'll have to ceck it out.
I have a pregunta guys... Has anyone seen the movie Phone Booth? I've heard that it is overall a good movie I've been told that there is more than one storyline going on in the film an not to be scared off due to the title of it and the setting of it.. if u have seen it give me your opinion.

Too many skeletons for me.......

ARRRRRRRRRRRR you kidding me? pirates are always in.