Comments on: Doomsday http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/ Better Living Through Terror Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:14:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: Sean http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85290 Sean Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85290 Wow! I don't know what to say other than that I disagree with you so totally on both your specifics and your general take that there's probably not even enough common ground for me to have a useful debate on the topic. Ah well! To each his own. Maybe instead, I'll just say that I wish you put up non-Roundtable posts around here like this one more often, even if I disagree with them completely. Wow! I don’t know what to say other than that I disagree with you so totally on both your specifics and your general take that there’s probably not even enough common ground for me to have a useful debate on the topic. Ah well! To each his own. Maybe instead, I’ll just say that I wish you put up non-Roundtable posts around here like this one more often, even if I disagree with them completely.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85294 Steve Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:01:07 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85294 Yeah, I feel very guilty that I haven't been posting as much. I'll be making more of an effort after my move. Yeah, I feel very guilty that I haven’t been posting as much. I’ll be making more of an effort after my move.

]]> By: thedarkbackward http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85385 thedarkbackward Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:16:59 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85385 DOOMSDAY was, as you said, absolutely dire - and I love derivative Eye-Tye Post Apocalypse movies. For me, the primary issue with this film was the tone. Bottom line: there was no sense of FUN. If you want to make a bleak, ugly movie, then do it...but don't then try to get away with cute one liners and ass shots. The cannibalism sequence was beyond the pale for a film that was obviously trying to echo ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. Anyway - there are many reasons to dislike this film (the incomprehensible MichaelBayesque action photography, the constant plot implausibilities, the faux Ran Faire trappings). I just happen to find the overall tone of the thing the most glaring. DOOMSDAY was, as you said, absolutely dire - and I love derivative Eye-Tye Post Apocalypse movies.

For me, the primary issue with this film was the tone. Bottom line: there was no sense of FUN. If you want to make a bleak, ugly movie, then do it…but don’t then try to get away with cute one liners and ass shots. The cannibalism sequence was beyond the pale for a film that was obviously trying to echo ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK.

Anyway - there are many reasons to dislike this film (the incomprehensible MichaelBayesque action photography, the constant plot implausibilities, the faux Ran Faire trappings). I just happen to find the overall tone of the thing the most glaring.

]]> By: gregory brown http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85405 gregory brown Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:33:16 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85405 I thought it was disappointing, too--the chase scene, deriving ultimately from ROAD WARRIOR I reckon, was flaccid. The bad guys from the South weren't nearly awful enough despite the Hatcher=Thatcher resonance. But I did enjoy the fat, hairy, kilted guys stomping around onstage during the bbq. I thought it was disappointing, too–the chase scene, deriving ultimately from ROAD WARRIOR I reckon, was flaccid. The bad guys from the South weren’t nearly awful enough despite the Hatcher=Thatcher resonance.

But I did enjoy the fat, hairy, kilted guys stomping around onstage during the bbq.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85406 Steve Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:44:52 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85406 You can never get enough fat, hairy, kilted guys. Doomsday needed more cock and balls. You can never get enough fat, hairy, kilted guys. Doomsday needed more cock and balls.

]]> By: borehole http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85703 borehole Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:30:07 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85703 The one thing keeping me away from the theatrical release is that the action scenes are supposedly hyper-edited, which is just dumb, seeing as how they were all done with practical FX. I mean, Jesus, man, if you're gonna rip off the Road Warrior, rip off the Road Warrior. Just let the choreography speak for itself. The one thing keeping me away from the theatrical release is that the action scenes are supposedly hyper-edited, which is just dumb, seeing as how they were all done with practical FX.

I mean, Jesus, man, if you’re gonna rip off the Road Warrior, rip off the Road Warrior. Just let the choreography speak for itself.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85930 Steve Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:33:46 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-85930 The editing was what killed me. You could tell their action choreography was shit and they had to use rapid-fire editing to cover up. The editing was what killed me. You could tell their action choreography was shit and they had to use rapid-fire editing to cover up.

]]> By: Matt http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-86149 Matt Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:24:27 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-86149 Aw man - am gutted to hear that Doomsday sucks ass... I loved Dog Soldiers and Descent plus am big fan of the genre - hell remember HARDWARE? Anyway thanks for the heads up (hits the UK in May)... Aw man - am gutted to hear that Doomsday sucks ass…

I loved Dog Soldiers and Descent plus am big fan of the genre - hell remember HARDWARE?

Anyway thanks for the heads up (hits the UK in May)…

]]> By: Steve http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-86227 Steve Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:16:32 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-86227 Hey, Matt. Keep in mind that there are a fair amount of lovely, intelligent people who really enjoyed Doomsday. It's certainly not for everyone, but that doesn't mean you won't enjoy it. And it's coming out in the UK after North America? That's a shame. Hey, Matt. Keep in mind that there are a fair amount of lovely, intelligent people who really enjoyed Doomsday. It’s certainly not for everyone, but that doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy it.

And it’s coming out in the UK after North America? That’s a shame.

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]]> By: Dkny Wallets http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-100401 Dkny Wallets Sun, 11 May 2008 12:31:06 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-100401 <strong>Dkny Wallets...</strong> I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.... Dkny Wallets…

I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you….

]]> By: Keith GEORGE http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-101719 Keith GEORGE Sat, 17 May 2008 10:26:07 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-101719 Highly-derivative but good none-the-less . "Doomsday" borrowed heavily from Mad Max, etc but was an affectionate homage rather than a total rip-off ! Highly-derivative but good none-the-less .
“Doomsday” borrowed heavily from Mad Max, etc but was an affectionate homage rather than a total rip-off !

]]> By: Geri McNee http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-114484 Geri McNee Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:56:23 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-114484 Doomsday was cobbled together with direct lifts from Mad Max, Escape From New York and a lot of otehr 1980s genre favourite. Still thoroughly enjoyable. You can play spot the scene-steal ! Doomsday was cobbled together with direct lifts from Mad Max, Escape From New York and a lot of otehr 1980s genre favourite.
Still thoroughly enjoyable.
You can play spot the scene-steal !

]]> By: Geri McNee http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-114485 Geri McNee Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:56:58 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-114485 Doomsday was cobbled together with direct lifts from Mad Max, Escape From New York and a lot of other 1980s genre favourites. Still thoroughly enjoyable. You can play spot the scene-steal ! Doomsday was cobbled together with direct lifts from Mad Max, Escape From New York and a lot of other 1980s genre favourites.
Still thoroughly enjoyable.
You can play spot the scene-steal !

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-115961 Anonymous Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:11:44 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-115961 This movie was a feminist version of "The Road Warrior" only instead of being realistic it was absolutely absurd hollywood fantasy. I love how at the end when she drives up to the helicopter there isn['t a dent or scratch on the car. It was like the director just said screw it, this movie sucks anyway, why try to add any realism at this point. The whole chase sequence sucked because you could tell they were driving at like forty miles an hour tops. What an epic fail. Everyone involved should find a new line of work. This movie was a feminist version of “The Road Warrior” only instead of being realistic it was absolutely absurd hollywood fantasy. I love how at the end when she drives up to the helicopter there isn[’t a dent or scratch on the car. It was like the director just said screw it, this movie sucks anyway, why try to add any realism at this point. The whole chase sequence sucked because you could tell they were driving at like forty miles an hour tops. What an epic fail. Everyone involved should find a new line of work.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-122910 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-122910 I agree. This movie was very dissapointing. Sucked big time. I agree. This movie was very dissapointing. Sucked big time.

]]> By: Moka http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-125623 Moka Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:57:21 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-125623 What is this What is this

]]> By: Evil http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-125624 Evil Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:00:51 +0000 http://www.thehorrorblog.com/2008/03/20/doomsday/#comment-125624 Doomsday. The cinema was good according to me Doomsday. The cinema was good according to me

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