has anybody else seen this movie?

i was excited, on the edge of my seat the whole time.....and then the last 15 seconds made me want my time back.

(for those that havent seen it):
in 2009, humanity becomes infertile.
the movie takes place in 2027, starting on the day that the youngest person on earth was stabbed to death. some english ex-activist gets rolled up in a big conspiracy by his ex-wife (whom he still loves) involving...GASP!....the first pregnant woman in the world in nearly 18 years.

the movie takes place in the UK, which has become a fascist paradise (deporting all immigrants, police brutality, etc)....the rest of the world outside of britain is painted as a constant warzone, or worse....wasteland.


a good movie, just turn it off before the ending. heh.

What's wrong with the ending? It offers a conclusion to the story's essential conflict, which is all an ending is supposed to do, isn't it?

I've seen it, I thought it was great. I thought the ending was sweet and a bit lame. And I think Genji's thread on this was much better.

Anyway, yeah, what was wrong with the ending? I thought it was sweet and a bit lame. What was your problëmo with it? And don't just say "uhn, I fort it was, uhn, a bit liiiime" like Monty Python's Mr Gumby. That's circular reasoning, god damn you, and I just won't stand for it. If you're going to tell me it was lame you'd better goddamn tell me why it was lame. :mad:


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TDI. Yesterday.

Gimpy leg.

I haven't seen it. Sounds like something I won't like.

Is it going to take an act of Congress/parliament to get someone to tell us the friggin ending??? I haven't seen it nor do I want to so it's ok to spoil it.

others might want to see it, and its rude to spoil things. :)

i didnt know genji had made a thread on this movie.

Yes, months ago. His has got two!!! pages and better comments. Someone probably says what's wrong with the ending at some point. Doesn't seem like a snowball in hell's chance of that happening here.

others might want to see it, and its rude to spoil things. :)

i didnt know genji had made a thread on this movie.Mm-Hm. I surely did.
I loved it so much after seeing it at the theater I bought it when it came on DVD. One of the best movies of 2006 imo. I loved the ending. Seeing a chance for humanity after all through the saving grace of a ship called The Tomorrow.
Clive Owens was the perfect anti hero. Great film I thought too.
The scenes of the refugee (or fugee) areas of the city under full assault from Brit troops reminded me of how the Palestinians live under Israel in the occupied territories and Gaza, even Lebanon.
Seeing how it appears we advanced a little then the bottom dropped oyt and infrastructure just crumbles.
28 Weeks Later, also set in London, reminds me of this movie, but with zombies.
Note all the familiar signs of our current world of fear building into this nightmare world? "REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY" "REPORT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS." "BRITAIN SOLDIERS ON." And the government doing bombings to keep up the war on 'terror.'

i liked in particular the sign when (i think) they are entering the refugee camp that hung overhead "HOMELAND SECURITY".

i cracked up at that one.
round us all up, FEMA!!!!

i liked in particular the sign when (i think) they are entering the refugee camp that hung overhead "HOMELAND SECURITY".

i cracked up at that one.
round us all up, FEMA!!!!YES! THAT one I managed to forget somehow! Watch the extras, they explain alot, in case you haven't already.

And wasn't the entry into the Abu Ghraib like, Guantanamo facility in the buses positively chilling?! I also loved the slowed down "Goodbye Ruby Tuesday" playing in the background at Michael Caine's house.

YES! THAT one I managed to forget somehow! Watch the extras, they explain alot, in case you haven't already.

i watched it on a movie link site....:( no dvd features, just click, load, watch, close.

to make myself clear, they only part of the movie i didnt like was the last 15 seconds or so. a little to sappy for my taste. i would have rather one of those fighter jets strafe their boat, keeping in line with the hopeless feeling of the movie.

I liked it when Michael Caine got killed in the face. I love seeing that bastard get shot. I also like it when people say they hated the ending of a film but won't tell you why. That really cracks me up.

i watched it on a movie link site....:( no dvd features, just click, load, watch, close.

to make myself clear, they only part of the movie i didnt like was the last 15 seconds or so. a little to sappy for my taste. i would have rather one of those fighter jets strafe their boat, keeping in line with the hopeless feeling of the movie.A friend of mine that saw it with me said something similar, but it would close any possibility of a Part Two! He suggested they could have ended the film as they both drifted into the foggy ocean. I appreciated the ending though.

And if you're going to watch 28 Weeks Later you really should watch 28 Days Later first, it's ace.

I liked it when Michael Caine got killed in the face. I love seeing that bastard get shot. I also like it when people say they hated the ending of a film but won't tell you why. That really cracks me up.

pull my finger.

I liked it when Michael Caine got killed in the face. I love seeing that bastard get shot. I also like it when people say they hated the ending of a film but won't tell you why. That really cracks me up.:bawl: I loved his character.

And if you're going to watch 28 Weeks Later you really should watch 28 Days Later first, it's ace.

i saw 28 days later no less than 8 times in the theater. three times the first day i saw it...i HAD to share it with my other "zombie loving" friends.

:bawl: I loved his character.
Me too. It was still great watching him get shot though. Because he played a great part.

i saw 28 days later no less than 8 times in the theater. three times the first day i saw it...i HAD to share it with my other "zombie loving" friends.Then you MUST see 28 Weeks Later. London has been getting lots of films lately. I would think it's an expensive place to film.

Me too. It was still great watching him get shot though. Because he played a great part.

my lady said he reminded her of me when i will be sixty.
heh.

Then you MUST see 28 Weeks Later. London has been getting lots of films lately. I would think it's an expensive place to film.

the only version on the site i watch movies on is filmed with a camcorder....so it will probably be a week or three before i can.

Have you seen the first one, Genji? How does the 2nd one compare?

my lady said he reminded her of me when i will be sixty.
heh.:bugeye: Hmm. I pictured you looking like Ed Norton in his American History X role. (without the swastika tattoo of course.) You know, sexy goatee, young, lean, etc.
I would like some of Caine's character's strwberry weed but damn I'd be sooo paranoid in that world I doubt I could handle it!!!!!!!!

:bugeye: Hmm. I pictured you looking like Ed Norton in his American History X role. (without the swastika tattoo of course.) You know, sexy goatee, young, lean, etc.
I would like some of Caine's character's strwberry weed but damn I'd be sooo paranoid in that world I doubt I could handle it!!!!!!!!

nah, my appearance changes with my mood, really.
i look more like ed norton right now, as i shaved my full beard off yesterday. :)

Have you seen the first one, Genji? How does the 2nd one compare?I saw both and thought this one was just as terrifying but with alot more action. SPOILER!!The nuking of London for one.

Ooh. Cool. Think I'll have to go see.

Ooh. Cool. Think I'll have to go see.PLUS a chemical weapons attack! (sorry for the spoiler)

The first one was quite low budget. Sounds like they had a bit more to spend for this one.

For some reason the threads in this fora only go back 2 pages so double threads are common.

Children of Men was also very low budget but it very much worked. Look at Spiderman. Millions in production and it's stupid!! (imo)