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Loud, violent, and proudly derivative, the post-apocalyptic action-thriller Doomsday is the latest from UK cult director Neil Marshall, who impressed horror fans with his previous efforts, Dog Soldiers and The Descent. Both pictures established Marshall as a director with a knack for reinventing well-worn genre pictures, but here, he seems more interested in stitching together favorite scenes and elements from established horror and science-fiction films. Escape from New York is the main source for Doomsday, though there are plenty of nods to The Road Warrior and its multitude of Italian-made carbon copies, as well as the zombie/plague subgenre; the lovely but impassive Rhona Mitra is the Snake Plissken-esque loner sent by police (represented by Bob Hoskins) to infiltrate Scotland, which has descended into anarchy following a viral outbreak.
The disease has surfaced in London (now a walled city), and Mitra is dispatched to find a scientist who may possess a cure. Marshall's vision of Scotland in ruins brings together the punk/modern primitive costume design of George Miller's Mad Max trilogy with some eclectic homegrown elements (knights on horseback defending a gang leader's castle), and while these touches are novel, the picture as a whole should ring overly familiar to any viewer who's spent time in the exploitation trenches during the past 25 years. Younger and less discerning audience members will undoubtedly enjoy the plentiful violence and gore, as well as the unbridled performances of the supporting cast, especially stuntwoman/actress Lee-Ann Liebenberg as the heavily tattooed Viper. --Paul Gaita
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Sci-fi action film from writer/director Neil Marshall ('Dog Soldiers', 'The Descent'). When the deadly 'reaper virus' hits Scotland, the decision is taken to literally wall-off the country from the rest of the British isles. This process of containment proves to be successful until, 27 years later, the virus resurfaces on the streets of London. A group of specialists led by no-nonsense copper, Captain Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is covertly dispatched into the still quarantined Scotland to seek out a cure. What they find is a nightmarish landscape torn apart by two rival factions - one led by the scientist Dr Marcus Kane (Malcolm McDowell), and the other by his son, Sol (Craig Conway) - and the one thing both factions agree on is that Sinclair and her team have to be eliminated...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
An incredibly violent and mostly not serious cocktail mixing "Escape from New York" and "Mad Max 2"
17 Sep 2012
By Maciej
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
After watching all the four Neil Marshall's films I can say that without any doubt this one is the most violent but also the less successfull. I hesitated a lot how to rate "Doomsday", and I finally settled on the three stars because, as one of the previous reviewers advised, I decided to treat it as a very dark comedy, in which there is enough good elements to compensate most of the bad points. Some SPOILERS below.
Bad points.
1. The abysmally stupid scenario. Even for a B category action-movie, "Doomsday" has an extremely appaling scenario, in which absolutely NOTHING makes sense.
2. Plot holes. To avoid spoilers just a very minor example - in 2035 British Army heavy armored vehicles will have windows you can break with an AXE!?
3. The incredible violence and foul language. Keep this thing away from your teenage children - this thing is strictly for people over 18!
4. The permanent sentiment of "deja vu". This is mostly a remake of "Escape from New York", so close to the original that even the main hero is one-eyed, and at one moment she will find herself in an arena fighting a colossal warrior with a mace... This is also to a lesser extent a remake of "Mad Max 2" - the main villains look almost exactly like the road bandits from this film, with their leader, Sol, being a copy of Wez, just more heterosexual... There are also moments reminding of "28 days later".
Good points:
1. The humour. Quite fast it becomes rather clear, that this film doesn't try to take itself too seriously. The violence is so omnipresent and graphic, that it becomes almost funny.... Read more ›
Bad points.
1. The abysmally stupid scenario. Even for a B category action-movie, "Doomsday" has an extremely appaling scenario, in which absolutely NOTHING makes sense.
2. Plot holes. To avoid spoilers just a very minor example - in 2035 British Army heavy armored vehicles will have windows you can break with an AXE!?
3. The incredible violence and foul language. Keep this thing away from your teenage children - this thing is strictly for people over 18!
4. The permanent sentiment of "deja vu". This is mostly a remake of "Escape from New York", so close to the original that even the main hero is one-eyed, and at one moment she will find herself in an arena fighting a colossal warrior with a mace... This is also to a lesser extent a remake of "Mad Max 2" - the main villains look almost exactly like the road bandits from this film, with their leader, Sol, being a copy of Wez, just more heterosexual... There are also moments reminding of "28 days later".
Good points:
1. The humour. Quite fast it becomes rather clear, that this film doesn't try to take itself too seriously. The violence is so omnipresent and graphic, that it becomes almost funny.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Jolibud
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Totalmente recomendado.
No te arrepentirás de la compra.
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No te arrepentirás de la compra.
El envío rápido y seguro por, solo tardo 3 días en llegar.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By genejoke
Format:DVD
Neil Marshalls third movie movs from the horror genre to the pulp sci fi format. Many movies are homaged, I say homaged as opposed to ripped off as it is clearly intentional.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By mr-benn
Format:DVD
As a British male swiftly approaching 30, I know I'm not alone in getting a bit nostalgic now and then. Particularly when it comes to the movies. In an age where more and more action and horror films are being dished up to us neutered and sanitised - PG-13 'Terminator' and 'Die Hard' films, for God's sake! - I find myself more and more taking comfort in the full-on blood and guts fuelled classics of yesteryear. Ranking high among those are the films of John Carpenter, and George Miller's 'Mad Max' trilogy (or the first two at least.) And I'm certain I'm not the only one who had long been wishing that someone would come along and create a new movie in that 80's B-movie style.
Well, wish no longer. Neil Marshall has answered those prayers with 'Doomsday!'
And by gum, he's had a lot of mud flung at him for it. And the mudflingers really need to chill. Yes, the premise basically is 'Escape From New York' in Scotland, right down to the brooding synth score and the Atari-style graphics used to illustrate the walled-in zone. Even the same John Carpenter font is used for the opening credits! But it's not as if Marshall expects us not to notice this. At heart, `Doomsday' is doing the exact same thing that `Grindhouse' intended to do: evoke the spirit of a past age in cinema. And I dare say Marshall has done so far more successfully than Rodgriguez and Tarantino managed to. For as loaded as `Doomsday' is with knowing film geek references, it never gets all `nudge-nudge wink-wink' about it. There's humour, for sure, but never does it lapse into parody, not even when the music of the Fine Young Cannibals and Frankie Goes To Hollywood make an appearance.... Read more ›
Well, wish no longer. Neil Marshall has answered those prayers with 'Doomsday!'
And by gum, he's had a lot of mud flung at him for it. And the mudflingers really need to chill. Yes, the premise basically is 'Escape From New York' in Scotland, right down to the brooding synth score and the Atari-style graphics used to illustrate the walled-in zone. Even the same John Carpenter font is used for the opening credits! But it's not as if Marshall expects us not to notice this. At heart, `Doomsday' is doing the exact same thing that `Grindhouse' intended to do: evoke the spirit of a past age in cinema. And I dare say Marshall has done so far more successfully than Rodgriguez and Tarantino managed to. For as loaded as `Doomsday' is with knowing film geek references, it never gets all `nudge-nudge wink-wink' about it. There's humour, for sure, but never does it lapse into parody, not even when the music of the Fine Young Cannibals and Frankie Goes To Hollywood make an appearance.... Read more ›
23 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By R. Fisher
Format:DVD
An outbreak of the reaper virus in 2008 causes a pandemic in Britain, in an attempt to quell the disease from rapidly spiralling out of control the government quarantine the hot zone located in Scotland leaving the infected to meet their fate. many years later the virus resurfaces in London desperate to find a cure the government send a special ops team into the site of original infection where signs of life have been uncovered, upon arrival the team become tangled up with two warring tribes. pursued the team attempt to locate a cure and get out without getting cooked.
Neil Marshall's follow up film while entertaining ends up falling short of the mark the Descent was a tense serious claustrophobic horror which was eerily effective an Dog soldiers struck a perfect balance between horror and dark humour, which doomsday fails to master as quite as well.
The film at time fails to find its own identity clear connections can be seen between such films as 28 days later, Mad max, Escape from new york etc. because of this the film jumps around going different directions and at times cant seem to decide what it wants to be.
Regardless of this what makes the film so entertaining is its ludicrously over the top actions set pieces which when they kick into gear they are a visceral gory treat for action fans, directed an edited well these scenes are adrenaline fuelled and plentiful in supply the movie boils down to disposable action flick this will satisfy the needs of any action junkie and is well worth a look but don't expect any more than throwaway entertainment.
Neil Marshall's follow up film while entertaining ends up falling short of the mark the Descent was a tense serious claustrophobic horror which was eerily effective an Dog soldiers struck a perfect balance between horror and dark humour, which doomsday fails to master as quite as well.
The film at time fails to find its own identity clear connections can be seen between such films as 28 days later, Mad max, Escape from new york etc. because of this the film jumps around going different directions and at times cant seem to decide what it wants to be.
Regardless of this what makes the film so entertaining is its ludicrously over the top actions set pieces which when they kick into gear they are a visceral gory treat for action fans, directed an edited well these scenes are adrenaline fuelled and plentiful in supply the movie boils down to disposable action flick this will satisfy the needs of any action junkie and is well worth a look but don't expect any more than throwaway entertainment.
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Published 20 months ago by G. BROWN
1.0 out of 5 stars
Top 3 worst movies of all time
Basically there is nothing to write. Doomsday is without doubt one of the very worst movies I have ever seen. It starts out OK, bad but OK, then deteriorates rapidly. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr F
5.0 out of 5 stars
A refreshing change
Enjoyed this plenty of action and never lets up,yes it might have cliches but this doesnt spoil a thrilling film from start to finish in my book. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2011 by richy
4.0 out of 5 stars
A guilty pleasure
This thing has it all. Can't think of a genre I like which isn't included. Neil Marshall knows his stuff and can pull off a decent action flick. Read more
Published on 27 April 2011 by Mr. S. Storey
2.0 out of 5 stars
Worth a watch
Worth a watch but poorly scripted and to many bad flaws. This film didnt know if it was trying to be funny or serious. Read more
Published on 13 April 2011 by Steve
4.0 out of 5 stars
In the land of the infected, the immune man is king.
Doomsday is written & directed by Neil Marshall and stars Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell, Alexander Siddig, David O'Hara, Craig Conway, Adrian Lester, Darren Morfitt &... Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2011 by Spike Owen
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