The Crazies

[Drebin]

It's a nice Romero remake. Thankfully, none of the Romero remakes so far sucked. I never watched the original. The trailer of the original did not compel me to want to watch it either, but I wonder if a particular scene in the remake was present in the original as well. I believe in the original, the protagonist was a doctor not a sheriff. Not sure.

Entertaining and terrifying flick though. Slightly above average survival horror movie.

 

[booyoshi]

i am NOT going to see this movie, because i'm not understanding the patterns of these "WE'RE GOING TO GET DISEASES WHICH ARE NOT KNOWN TO MAN, THATHAVE NO CURE, AND THEN EAT YOUR BABIES" movies.
they're just not appealing.

 

[DigitalFudge]

I cannot wait to see this movie tomorrow. Im ready to be scared.

 

[CaptainMellow]

i am NOT going to see this movie, because i'm not understanding the patterns of these "WE'RE GOING TO GET DISEASES WHICH ARE NOT KNOWN TO MAN, THATHAVE NO CURE, AND THEN EAT YOUR BABIES" movies.
they're just not appealing.

Off the top of my head:

"28 days later", "28 weeks later", "12 Monkeys", "The Crazies" (1973 original), "Children of Men", "Outbreak" (natch), "Resident Evil", "The Andromeda Strain", "Doomsday" (awesome film btw), "Zombieland" (just saw it recently, disappointed), "Cabin Fever", "Blindness", "Day of the Triffids", "I am Legend", "The Happening" (awful film!), "Epidemic", "The Last Man on Earth", "The Omega Man" (the last 2 being earlier versions of I am Legend), "Ultraviolet" (ultrastupid), "Threads" (England after a nuclear war with everyone dropping dead from radiation poisoning, and the single most disturbing film I've ever seen), "Quarantine" (The Spanish original, "REC" is better), "Pandorum" (takes place in space, but disease theme is prevalent, oh and it sucks).

I had actually hoped to see the film tonight but I am now buried under a John Holmes worth of snow.

 

[Drebin]

"Threads" sounds interesting. Never heard of it and will check it out.

I love .REC and watching .REC 2 at the moment. Quarantine was shit. The creators of .REC should sue citing extreme suck. The never of them making a sequel to Quarantine...............

Oh and don't walk out of the theaters after "The Crazies" end credits start to roll. There is an additional scene. I missed it..............

 

[CaptainMellow]

"Threads" sounds interesting. Never heard of it and will check it out.

Not even sure if you can find it, its not available on either Netflix or Blockbuster. "Threads" was actually a BBC production from the early 80's, I saw it about 20+ years ago on my local PBS station, it was a pretty big deal at the time and I still remember all the warnings to parents about letting their children watch it. I only saw it the one time but it's impact on me (and others I know who have seen it) was indelible. The film is shot in a cinema verite documentary style which only heightens the realism of the movie. What I described earlier as disturbing is that the film is just relentless in showing what the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust would be, the fires that can never be put out, the nuclear winter that blankets the land in cold darkness, the ash laden streets from the fallout. But it's what happens to the people that survive that you feel in the pit of your stomach, the dismemberments, the slow deaths from radiation poisoning or hunger, the descent of humanity into an almost dark ages type of civilization. And because of the way it so matter of factly unfolds, it seems all so real and the filmmakers pulled zero punches in their depictions. The only other film that I can recall that left a similiar disturbing feeling in me like that was "Henryortrait of a Serial Killer. I felt that film for days after watching it.

 

[Drebin]

Not even sure if you can find it, its not available on either Netflix or Blockbuster. "Threads" was actually a BBC production from the early 80's, I saw it about 20+ years ago on my local PBS station, it was a pretty big deal at the time and I still remember all the warnings to parents about letting their children watch it. I only saw it the one time but it's impact on me (and others I know who have seen it) was indelible. The film is shot in a cinema verite documentary style which only heightens the realism of the movie. What I described earlier as disturbing is that the film is just relentless in showing what the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust would be, the fires that can never be put out, the nuclear winter that blankets the land in cold darkness, the ash laden streets from the fallout. But it's what happens to the people that survive that you feel in the pit of your stomach, the dismemberments, the slow deaths from radiation poisoning or hunger, the descent of humanity into an almost dark ages type of civilization. And because of the way it so matter of factly unfolds, it seems all so real and the filmmakers pulled zero punches in their depictions. The only other film that I can recall that left a similiar disturbing feeling in me like that was "Henryortrait of a Serial Killer. I felt that film for days after watching it.

I was able to "obtain" a copy . Going to watch it soon.

 

[CaptainMellow]

I was able to "obtain" a copy . Going to watch it soon.

Ah. Yes I have also "obtained" films in the past . I'd tell you to enjoy the movie but trust me you won't. In any event, after you watch it please tell me your thoughts.

 

[Mike68]

I saw the sneak preview of this last Thursday. Was pretty good/above average horror movie. Unfortunately I walked out during the end credits. Message me if you dont mind to inform me of this last scene.

 

[justsimon]

Threads is available to watch here: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-2023790698427111488#

 

[MisterMajestic]

I saw it on Saturday...It wasnt bad but it wasnt good enough for me to give a "review"..

The Acting was decent...The action began during the opening credits..The down-side is that it was the same-old-same old foreshadowing plot...

You already know whats gonna happen at the end..Is it worth a trip to the theatres?...No....

Wait for DVD or HBO...

 

[matt1980111]

I saw it and it wasn't bad. I'm not a huge fan of movies like this so for me to say it wasn't bas is a huge compliment.

But I agree you should wait for the dvd or hbo.

 

[Drebin]

Ah. Yes I have also "obtained" films in the past . I'd tell you to enjoy the movie but trust me you won't. In any event, after you watch it please tell me your thoughts.

So I finally watched "Threads" and you were absolutely right about it being gut wrenching film.

Although it's a dated film, the depiction of the nuke strike and the ensuing destruction was well done.

The scene inside that makeshift triage center was a bit gory and the end scene was just...................

I'm surprised a good number of folks survived. It just seems that any time there's a nuke strike on a population center in a film all humans die or maybe like five end up surviving, but the population of the city was forewarned.

I don't understand why anyone would want to live after surviving such a horror. I'd just find a piece of sharp shrapnel and slit my wrist LOL. If the blast didn't kill you, the Fallout, nuclear winter, lack of food/water, ghouls, super mutants, raiders, lawlessness or something else will eventually do you in.

I did find one scene funny in the film, because I wasn't expecting it. It was the scene after the blast with two old guys wrapped in blankets and one remarked something like "I use to could murder a fag after dinner" and was like LOL WTF????, but then I quickly remembered that a fag is a cigarette. So yeah my cultural ignorance made me giggle a bit.

I would not mind at all if this film was remade.

 

[CaptainMellow]

So I finally watched "Threads" and you were absolutely right about it being gut wrenching film.

Although it's a dated film, the depiction of the nuke strike and the ensuing destruction was well done.

The scene inside that makeshift triage center was a bit gory and the end scene was just...................

Not exactly the feel good movie of the year was it? There was actually a very similar film called "Testament" that was made around the same time as "Threads". You can understand why, this was early in the Reagan years and the Cold War was running very hot (Evil Empire and all) and the debates about Nuclear missile proliferation and escalation were rampant. The main difference between the films is that one takes place in England and the other takes place in America (California or Washington State as I recall). As depressing as "Testament" was (The main character, a Mom played by Jane Alexander keeps burying her kids), "Threads" is still much more bleak.