The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455407/

Trailer:

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Didn't want to bump the Trailer thread. I just got back from seeing this and I enjoyed it alot. Never saw the 1973 original, but this was a really well made B movie with lots of suspense and clausterphobic tension.

I thought Timothy Olyphant was actually a very good lead for this film. He isn't a huge star and for me it added alot of believability in him playing a small town Sheriff.

This type of virus-Zombie thriller has been done alot in recent years, but I think the movie did enough to stand on it's own and I would definitely recommend this if your a fan of this genre.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

I liked it also.

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That was a great scene. Considering this is essentially a B movie, the special effects were well done.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

Enjoyable movie... dont know if i would like a sequel or not. Will definitely buy on Blu.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

Loved it, really good remake....

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

It was pretty good.

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The At the Movies guys both really liked it.

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This sounds lame but can someone refresh my memory about the end? I saw the film a couple of months ago and I can't remember. What happens? I did enjoy the film though.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

Enjoyable... I dont know how it stacks up against the original because I cant remember anything about it but it was a pretty decent creepy movie.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

Wow! 71% fresh at RT. Color me surprised.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1205380-crazies/

This is one of the best reviewed horror films in recent memory.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

Saw it today, liked it a lot. A well made genre film. 3/4

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

I liked it,nothing overly special but nothing overly bad either. I give it a B-

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

I saw this last night, and can say it was the best horror movie i've seen in quite some time. There were quite a few times in the movie where I was very surprised with the turn of events, especially the ending.

I will revisit this on Blu-Ray.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

I really enjoyed it.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

I don't even know why i go see horror movies at the theater anymore, i don't know why but horror movies always attract the stupidest and loudest assholes!

You know those stereotypical black women talking and screaming at the screen? I had one next to me! Her and i assume her boyfriend would not freaking shut up! It was beyond annoying, they really didn't get that they were NOT at home but in fact in a very crowded theater with people who actually WANT to hear what's going on. I told them to shut up but it didn't work much, i was hoping for more people to speak up but nope, i guess no one else minded.

ARG, and people wonder why there's less and less people going to the movies nowadays. Oh and of course there was ALOT of cell phone screens popping up during the movie as always.

But yeah i really loved the movie when i wasn't too busy being pissed off hehe. :P

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

Yeah I gave up on watching horror movies in the theatres because of this.

Really happy to see all the positive word. I'm a sucker for the genre so this has been on my radar for awhile but I never get excited anymore because the movies usually end up being pretty bad. So good to see people liked this. I'll still wait for the DVD though.

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I really enjoyed this and will pick it up on blu-ray at some point. I'll have to see it again, but it seemed like it almost entirely avoided cheap jump scares, except for one or two instances near the end. A few scenes felt a little contrived, but I'd say it was one of the better horror movies I've seen in the last five years or so.

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Because (and I liked that they did this)

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

I thought it was great, the best horror remake since Dawn of the Dead.
The car wash scene was classic. Just a solid, unpretentious little B film.
I wonder if we will get an unrated cut on dvd?

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Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

Saw the movie today...I liked it but while I didn't mind the ending of I wish they had stuck to a smaller, more intimate ending. Also I didn't quite like how right from the beginning that the government was involved in this whole story. Would have much prefered if it was more of a reveal than just right off the bat. But these are all minor quibbles.

Also, I was shocked at the end credits that it was Timothy Olyphant that I was watching the entire time. Throughout the whole movie I thought it was Josh Duhamel! :blush:

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I really liked this, though it relied on cheap scares alittle too much. But The movie was through out had a very creepy and eerie feeling through out the whole movie which alot of horror movies dont achieve. The pacing, tone I thought were perfect. I love these kind of movies, I find my self always thinking what if this really happened.

I really liked the Goverment stuff, the stuff in the school was pretty creepy. and I thought the scariest or most tense scene was when they first went back into town and came apon the hunters and they were hiding behind the car. Very tense scene.

Movie was well shot, looked great and the FX work was excellent for a small budget. coming off the disappointment that was Wolfman it was great to see a movie that didnt disappoint.

8/10

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

I give it a MEH, 5/10.

Is there a shortage of talent in the WGA that all they can do is recycle, retread, and reinvent movies from the late 1970's and 1980's? Is there no originality in Hollywood anymore? I guess not.

Re: The Crazies (2010) --- Dir: Breck Eisner -- The Reviews Thread
 

I saw it and dammit do I get all worked up about these kinda movies, and I did like it but was not blown away by it. I mean zombies and hazmat = awesome. If anyone likes this type of film less zombie types check out Warning Signs 1985. As a kid I loved it and need to revisit it.

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The wife and I caught this today. Good movie, I liked it quite a bit. Olyphant's awesome.