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Old 10-21-03 | 04:18 PM
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28 days video quality?

I've read in a review that the video quality on this dvd isn't too hot. What are your opinions?
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Old 10-21-03 | 04:22 PM
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Old 10-21-03 | 04:38 PM
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I'm sure you mean 28 Days Later, in which case the video doesn't look too hot because it was shot that way. Check more than one review.
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Old 10-21-03 | 06:25 PM
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Yeah, it's shot on digital video. Isn't it?

Not to burst anyone's bubble, but for the life of me I can't understand why so many people liked this film. I was so bored.
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Old 10-21-03 | 08:45 PM
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Yeah, it's shot on digital video. Isn't it?

Not to burst anyone's bubble, but for the life of me I can't understand why so many people liked this film. I was so bored.
... and of course, this is the thread for bashing the film in.

It was shot with dgital cameras (not nearly as advanced as the HD cameras used for Once Upon A Time In Mexico, I might add) and
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the ending was shot on 35mm film, hence no digital-to-DVD transfer.
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Old 10-21-03 | 09:18 PM
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The one review that I have seen that bashed the video (IGN's) is more proof that the person who reviewed the film really wants to be a director... he is constantly making comments about how a film was shot. I prefer my DVD reviewers to tell me if the DVD is faithful to the original (which 28 days later is), rather than tell me how the director's choices of camera work were wrong.
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Old 10-21-03 | 10:01 PM
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I was waiting for these video quality threads to begin for the R1 release. I like the way it looks and I think it is exactly how the director wanted it to come out.

As for the boring comment, I can see how some people might be bored by the movie, it was hyped up a bit too much maybe, I still enjoyed it nonetheless.
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Old 10-22-03 | 10:21 AM
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I like it, reminds me of some crazy messed up TV broadcast. Goes along with the move really well.
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Old 10-22-03 | 10:27 AM
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I bought this blind last night and watched it for the first time. I really liked the gritty quality that the digital video gave the film. It added a lot to the atmosphere.
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Old 10-22-03 | 10:45 AM
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Originally posted by Tarnower
Yeah, it's shot on digital video. Isn't it?

Not to burst anyone's bubble, but for the life of me I can't understand why so many people liked this film. I was so bored.
i think you either like it or you don't. i didn't like it but my roommate did. not to threadcrap as well but i remember seeing a quote "scary as hell" and it wasn't scary at all. i can go on about how much i disliked this movie..

the video looked like it was filmed in the 80's to me, with some parts however looked very sharp, while other looked grainy.
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Old 10-22-03 | 10:46 AM
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I can't believe there is even any doubt on this issue.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE THAT!!!!!

Duh.
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Old 10-22-03 | 12:29 PM
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Saw it last night. I thought the computer generated fire effects were WAY too fake looking. Looked horrible. Very, very fake.

Then I saw the documentary. They actually used stuntmen whom they lit on fire! Looks like digital filming isn't all that it's cracked up to be!
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