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Originally Posted by Metal Connoisseur (Post 1155859)

. The opening scene where Cilian Murphy is just wandering around a deserted London just gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.

I wish I could wander around a deserted London:)

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Originally Posted by Metal Connoisseur (Post 1155859)

One of my favorite films of all time is 28 Days Later. The atmosphere in that film is so incredible; just a perfect melding between cinematography and score. The opening scene where Cilian Murphy is just wandering around a deserted London just gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.

Another thing I noticed was that the camera in that film (and other British productions I've seen) has this sort of lo-fi quality about it that I love. It's almost like it's more grainy than the super crisp American films from Hollywood. Idk, I might be crazy, but has anyone else noticed this?

Apart from of the crappy middle class films we make most British films are like this but not on purpose. It rains here a lot and apart from about 4 months of the year it is all grey and more grey and that is reflected in the dialogue, cinematography etc.

I admire many U.S films for their universal approach but British films on a whole appeal to me much more because of their understated approach and lack of sentimentality/schmaltz (we rarely do sentimentality).

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Originally Posted by jackhammer (Post 1155981)

I admire many U.S films for their universal approach but British films on a whole appeal to me much more because of their understated approach and lack of sentimentality/schmaltz (we rarely do sentimentality).

That trademark US sentimentality is something that has a time and place but is wayyyyy too pervasive in American blockbuster films. Something I've noticed, even with critics, is that they've become so complacent with and used to happy endings and sentimental value that they criticize films that stray away from the conventional. For instance, I don't understand how War Horse and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close were nominated for Best Picture and Drive wasn't.

Not strictly a zombie film and I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it yet, as this early 1970's classic featuring Charlton Heston and a great performance from Anthony Zerbe is a must see. There is a remake which I've never seen but the original is great and was based on an even older Vincent Price film and its a must for any zombie fans. The story is a post-apocolypse US city being plagued every night by albino mutants, while Charlton Heston seeks sanctury in his penthouse fortress.

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My favorite zombie films, Peter Jackson's Braindead, also known as Dead Alive. Protagonist Lionel Messi who is the oppression of his evil mother, and ultimately trying to do (such as zombies to tie in his basement and feeding them eggs and milk) is responsible for things ... just a brilliant character. The whole film is completely sick and twisted, trying to tell a human story. In addition, it is fun, too!

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Originally Posted by nolanjohnson1 (Post 1156278)

I love how it's basically a love story about momma's boy Lionel and Paquita and the stuff that comes between them .. which happens to turn it into one of the goriest zombie flicks ever made. :p:

It came out on Blu-Ray a while ago .. Looking forward to watching that version soon!

although Val Lewton is generally better known for the other zombie movie (White Zombie), which is technically better and more atmospheric, i'm still quite fond of this one:-

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and it's a Zombie in the Haitian voodoo curse sense, not Romero

Braindead (Dead Alive)

Man, I wish Peter would go back to his roots and do another classic splatter film.

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1155915)

I wish I could wander around a deserted London:)

i wish i could wander around a deserted Taipei, Taiwan cos the traffic system is dire

I didn't know you were a Val Lewton fan, I've got a Val Lewton box set and I really love his films, the aestetics of the films were superb.