Jan
19
2008
Dir: Francis Lawrence
Writ: Mark Protosevich & Akiva Goldsman, based on book by Richard Matheson
- Will Smith … Lt. Col. Robert Neville M.D.
- Alice Braga … Anna
- Charlie Tahan … Ethan
- Salli Richardson … Zoe Neville
- Willow Smith … Marley Neville
- Dash Mihok … Alpha Male
After the end of the world as we know it Robert Neville lives in New York. All alone apart from his dog, Sam, he drives around hunting deer, chatting to mannequins and going through the stock of a local video store. He also makes sure to be home and locked away by the time night comes. Because at night the rest of the survivors come out. And they aren’t so friendly.
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Mark Protosevich,
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Jun
14
2007
This week’s Thursday Thirteen is a little different. Instead of a list I’ve written a story. In thirteen sentences. And inspired by the fact that yesterday was the Day of the Zombie Uprising
image an edited version of the Italian Shaun of the Dead poster
“They’re out there.�
She was really starting to get on my nerves. I knew they were out there. I’d seen them, I’d been chased by them, legging it down the road screaming in terror as hordes followed me. I didn’t need her to tell me they were out there.
She repeated that fact, the only three words I’d heard her say since this whole thing had started. I resisted the urge to smack her, that really wouldn’t solve any problem, well, it might make me feel slightly better, but no, it really wouldn’t help. Instead I made those funny “mmm� noises, the ones that mean anything and nothing, in the hope that it might soothe her a little.
It didn’t.
She continued to repeat those words over and over again, all the time rocking backwards and forwards, reminding me of institutionalised orphans you see on those documentaries.
Then, a sudden silence that was so much worse than the moaning. “Alice,� I began to speak, wondering if she had come to her senses. Her head turned to look at me, her eyes glittered and the numb terror I’d been feeling was replaced by an increasing sense of panic as she opened her mouth and spoke: “We’re in here.�
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Apr
29
2007
Dir: Stephen Bradley
Writ: Derek Landy
- Samantha Mumba … Jessica
- David Leon … Nathan
- Tadhg Murphy … Diggs
- Laurence Kinlan … Henry
- Sara James … Cheryl
- Deirdre O’Kane … Grace
- Doreen Keogh … Mrs. Brumble
- Bryan Murray … Mr. Frears
You know the old story; Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Something gets in the way of true love, but they over come it to live happily ever after? Well, I suppose this fills all those clichés only as well as the teen angst we get zombies and gore. Nathan is good friends with Jessica but he wishes that they could be more then friends. He doesn’t ask her out because he is worried that she’ll say no and then their friendship will get all weird. His friends Henry and Diggs persuade him to act. If by persuade you mean they send a text from Nathan’s mobile and arrange a meeting with Jessica. But Jessica’s father tells her she isn’t allowed to leave the house, so poor Nathan is left waiting. Eventually he leaves, just in time to see Jessica, who had escaped her father’s watchful eye, in the local “stud’s” car. So obviously he thinks the worst and heads home to drown his sorrow in whiskey. And ends up dead.
His mother however has different ideas. Earlier she stumbled upon a hidden crypt in the local church and a book of resurrection. So like any good Mammy she brings her son back from the dead. Only there is a slight problem. His sudden hunger for human flesh.
There is nothing all that bad about this film, but there isn’t much that is great either. The zombie storyline takes too long to get started, although when it does there is plenty of gore and blood flying about to help pass the time. It also isn’t specifically an Irish film, in fact it is quite Americanised, although who knows, maybe secondary school students do all drive to school now. It is a fun no-brain way to pass the time. Nothing more, or less.
Actually the most note-worthy thing about this film is the fact that it was temporarily banned here in Ireland. Bloody censorship is just crap, especially considering that this is now rated 15. Oh, and that the snake in it is called Buffy. And he[1] gets his own picture in the end credits.
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Bryan Murray,
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David Leon,
Deirdre O’Kane,
Derek Landy,
Doreen Keogh,
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Laurence Kinlan,
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