28 Days Later Alternate Ending

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:51 pm

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<html><body>According to <A HREF=http://scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.htm ... 10.00.film target=_blank>Sci Fi Wire</A>, the darker alternate ending to the zombie flick 28 Days Later will start showing in theaters along with the regular version. Here’s the scoop:<blockquote>In an unusual marketing move to pump up the buzz surrounding its horror hit 28 Days Later, Fox Searchlight will attach the film's original, downbeat ending to all 1,400 prints now playing in theaters, the Los Angeles Times reported. Although outtakes, filmmaker narration and alternate endings have become an expected part of DVD movie packages, Fox Searchlight says it is aware of no other instance in which alternate scenes were added to a film still in theatrical release, the newspaper reported.</blockquote>And finally…<blockquote>The darker ending, which already appears as a feature on the British DVD of the film, will appear beginning July 25 at the conclusion of the credits.</blockquote>I guess I’ll have to check this one out after all.</body></html>

swordinstone · Post by **swordinstone** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:55 pm

sounds cool, a bold move! Perhaps i will go see it again.

***SPOILER****

Maybe the can edit the scene where the 4 of them stop for the night in that farm field... with the horses... You would think they would be smart enough to not light a camp fire that night....duuuuhhhhh!!!

(I know it wont happen, so dont bother telling me)

*** END SPOILER***

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 7:20 pm

Heh thats a ruined monstary near Oxford its in the middle of no where. The chances of an infected randomly running around the countryside (as opposed to running around a city or a suberb) is unlikely.

The ironic thing is Boyle changed the alternate ending to the current one because of the American market.

The alternate one is far better (well one of them is depends which one they put on the film).

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:20 pm

screw that, i'll just wait for the dvd

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 9:41 pm

No really the film "works" much much better on a movie screen!

Killzig · Post by **Killzig** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 10:00 pm

unless you have an uber home theater setup

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 10:10 pm

No, even then the movie theater pwns (so long as you don't have to sit beind stupid/fat/tall/ugly/loud/obnoxious/smelly people). But if that's not an issue, then the movie theater is easily superior to the home version. Plus you get to go 'out', instead of sitting inside your home.

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 12:16 am

No one has a better home cinema set up than me and i say GO!

Seriously the transfer from HI8 to DVD does this film NO favours and removes most of the impact some of the scenes have. Also some ffects that worked superbly on 35mm are completely lost or aggrivate the eye on DVD.

Darwin_187 · Post by **Darwin_187** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 3:40 am

Just what was the original ending?

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 5:03 am

Darwin_187 wrote:Just what was the original ending?

a happy one, i didn't like it.

Mr Carrot wrote:No really the film "works" much much better on a movie screen!

I saw it the first time, i'm not going to see it again for an alternate ending... but i would get the dvd in the next few years

spyder07 · Post by **spyder07** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 5:19 am

What's the alternate? I know it's a "whole wolrd is fucked" but what is it in detail?

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 12:57 am

No its not the world is fucked, its just that (The one i think it is) Jim dies after getting shot and Selina tries to save him in a disused hospital but he doesnt come back. Then they (selina and young bird) pick up their guns and walk off "accepting their fate".

spyder07 · Post by **spyder07** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 3:30 am

That's kinda gay.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 3:58 am

Sounds moronic.
Just why did they make *that* ending...?
I mean that kind of ending kind of gives you a sour taste in the mouth, doesn't it?

What the fuck were they thinking when they made the alternate ending?

***NOTE - tried to make it as spoiler free as possible***

"Well. They've shot a lot of the blabla's and the hmmhmm's and driven away from that place where they shot all those things and where they
were shot themselves, so they've been through hell in what? 2-3 hours of a movie? Yes...
hmm... Reward? No fuck the reward, let's make the main-character die and let them wander off with no explanation whatsoever of the future
holds in store for them. Yes... that's cheaper! And it'll make people be a little creative for themselves, wont it.
Hand me that bong will you? Thanks."

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 5:38 am

Its not cheaper its just a typical british ending, they shot the new ending to appeal to the american market it appears however that they thought that the original ending was superior.

The film only had a 17 million quid budget they did well with what they had. The original endings a hell of a lot better than that Swedish Airforce flyby.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 5:59 am

....I'm confused, you're saying the negative ending was the original one?

DJ SlamÃƒÂ¡k · Post by **DJ SlamÃƒÂ¡k** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 1:50 pm

Smiley wrote:....I'm confused, you're saying the negative ending was the original one?

Precisely.

I wonder, though, does this news only apply to the USA or the whole world?

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 3:17 pm

Strange... So this ending where they walk off into the unknown, which countries got to see that?
I mean, I saw it in the theater and I downloaded it when it was unavailable in the theaters. Both end "happy".

DJ SlamÃƒÂ¡k · Post by **DJ SlamÃƒÂ¡k** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 3:29 pm

Edit: Oops, nope. Turns out the current ending was actually the original, then they ditched it still during production, but eventually changed their minds and eventually went with the original ending after all.

It was a rather disappointing ending for me, though.

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 4:15 pm

Well ive got the screenplay and the current endings not the original!

The one your thinking of is the "chicken ending" where they are in the house and theres a plane but no Jim.

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