Your Thoughts: Is ''28 Days Later'' really sequel to ''28 Days''?

In light of reader feedback to our review of 28 Days Later, sequel to Sandra Bullock's hit 28 Days movie, we at It's News, Dammit! are interested in finding out just what you think. Is 28 Days Later really a sequel? Its title would certainly suggest that it is. But it does lack all of the heartfelt goodness that Bullock lent to the first film. What do you think?At It's News, Dammit!, your opinion matters. Here's what some of our readers think about 28 Days Later.


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From: Jeremy Hunter (inlove_withska@hotmail.com)

To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com

Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
Duh 28 days later has no prequel, of course it would be a bad sequel of 28 days, because it's not a sequel! Just because they have similar names does NOT mean that 28 days later is a sequel of 28 days. The fact you can THINK they are even related is an embarrasement to human IQ. It shows nothing but the fact you are mentally inept. They have nothing to do with each other.



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From: DZack (Danielzg1@aol.com)

To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com

Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
Hello. I'm wirinting this message to A Howard (I think his full name was Adam Howard) who wrote what had to be one of the stupidest and most ignorant articles I've ever seen. Adam Howard wrote about 28 days later, calling it the worst sequel ever becuase it had nothing to do with the movie 28 days. Adam, I hope your joking. That stupid Sandra Bullock movie has nothing to do with 28 later at ALL except for similar titles! Not only do they have none of the same actors, writers, directors, or anybody involved, but the movies couldn't be any more different! What, you saw the words "28 day" and just assumed they were realted? And then just proceded to critize 28 days later? And then, top it all off, you posted your article on the internet?!?!? GOOD LORD!!!!! I'm speachless. Uterly speachless. Please write back me and my God tell me i'm not the only person who noticed this!!!



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From: Joe Smith (xdafez@anonymizer.com)

To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com

Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
I was wondering myself why this sequel sucked so much. Great review dude!
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From: DZack (Danielzg1@aol.com)

To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com

Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
"28 Days later" had nothing to do with "28 days" except for the title! It wasn't a sequel! Its just a coincidence! Holy crap ahoward is retarded!



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From: Sheila (Wolfkin33@hotmail.com)

To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com

Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
Your review on the movie "28 days later" was absolute shit. The Movie "28 days" with Sandra Bullock and the movie "28 days later" with Cillian Murphy, had NOTHING to do with each outher. 28 Days later was NOT the sequel to the Sandra Bullock movie. If your so incompetent that you cant even get simple facts right, than you shouldent be writing news. Get your facts straight befor reporting.



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From: DZack (Danielzg1@aol.com)

To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com

Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
Its me again. And yes I will keep on writing to you I get some kind of response! What do I have to say? Why you should know that already! I'm here to say that the 28 Days Later article is comlete bullshit. it critisizes the movie for not haveing to do with the movie 28 Days, when in fact those 2 movies are in no ways related! Different actors, different dirrectors, different writers, MADE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES! 28 Days Later isn't a fucking sequal!! Are you guys retarded? Now please write back or i'll just keep writing to you! Thanx!!



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From: DZack (Danielzg1@aol.com)

To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com

Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
I stumbled upon your website and while i was reading the 28 Days Later article I noticed simething interesting......it's complete bullshit! 28 Days Later is not in any way, shape, or form a sequal to 28 Days! The movies have different actors, different writers, different directors, different prodcers, and THEY WERE MADE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES! Is that enough clues for you guys? What do you assume t was a sequal just because they both have the words "28 Days" in them? I'm really perplexed by this article so please do me a favor and write back to me at Danielzg1@aol.com. Thank you.



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From: Joe (fossilruins@hotmail.com)

To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com

Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
If you think that "28 days later" is a sequel to "28 days", you must have just came out of a coma yourself. You should retract this article due to your ignorance about movie names and that they may not be a sequel. "28 days later" is about a nightmare of a virus spreading through the lands. "28 days" is an idiot chick flick. THEY ARE NOT RELATED. Let's look at the understanding of a sequel: They tie the continuation of the new story to the old story. Does "28 days later" do that? NO! Why? THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE SAME STORY LINE! Just retract this article of your opinion (due to you are WRONG), and quit your job as being a film critic, and allow us to see REAL news of TRUTH, not misunderstandings of movie names and falsely believing all you know came from "28 days". I'm now going to go vomit from reading about your "thinking" that "28 days later" was a sequel to "28 days". Advice: Do some actual research about movies before you attempt to think that sequels are all related to movies that have nothing to do with the other.



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From: Floyd Ong (mtb@hotmail.com)
To: webmaster@byzantinecommunications.com
Subject: It's News, Dammit! by Byzantine Communications Feedback
"28 Days Later - Worst Sequel Ever"
"Star of the 2000 hit 28 Days, Sandra Bullock doesn't even make an appearance in the sequel."
Is not the sequel to 28 days you dufus.

New Zealand Declares February 29 ''Lord of the Rings'' Day

Leap Day set aside for Kiwis to celebrate their leap into the world's eye with the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King's sweep of all eleven categories in which it was nominated in the Oscars.
Governor-General Silvia Cartwright, with the support of the majority of the New Zealand Parliament, has declared February 29 to be "Lord of the Rings" Day, a national holiday for New Zealand. "On this day, we will celebrate the remarkable acheivement of our fellow New Zealanders, who together produced that epic trilogy that garnered so many awards, and that was filmed right here in our own country," Cartwright said, speaking to the Parliament. "This should be a source of national pride, and with this measure, we will ensure that all citizens of our country will have a day to express that pride."

Several parliament members expressed their disagreement with Cartwright's decision to choose February 29, the date the Oscars aired in Los Angeles, because in New Zealand, across the International Date Line, it was already well into March 1. Cartwright defended her decision, citing numerous administrative and logistical reasons why a leap-day holiday is a better choice.

Leslie Nielsen Takes Home Best Actor Oscar for Scary Movie 3

Surprising film critics, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the worldwide viewership of the 76th Oscar Awards ceremony, Leslie Nielsen, best known for the Naked Gun series, received the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as the President of the United States in Scary Movie 3.A hush came over the crowd at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood when the announcement was made for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. Some hesistant clapping was heard few seconds, but seemingly forever later, as actor Leslie Nielsen made his way to the stage to accept the award.

"I don't know what to say," Nielsen spoke into the microphone. "I don't even remember being nominated for Best Actor this year. Not since my performance in Surf Ninjas have I ever been so honored.

"I'd like to thank Jerry Zucker, for casting me in the Naked Gun movies, helping to solidify my big screen comedy career, my family, my friends, and my Scary Movie 3 fellow actors Method Man and Master P. Right on, dawgs. Yeah."

The other nominees for Best Actor expressed confusion; Nielsen's name was not among the list of nominees circulated to Academy members. Academy officials have announced that Nielsen won the honor by receiving an overwhelming number of write-in votes.

28 Days Later - Worst Sequel Ever

Star of the 2000 hit 28 Days, Sandra Bullock doesn't even make an appearance in the sequel.

It is a generally accepted rule that a sequel to a blockbuster movie will have a hard time living up to the stature of the first movie. House Party II wasn't as good as House Party, Rockie V didn't live up to the original Rockie flick, and Batman and Robin (1997) didn't even come close to Batman (1989, or for that matter, the original Adam West movie).

At least those movies kept the same general theme as the first movie. The sequel to 28 Days doesn't even fit in the same genre.

In 28 Days, Sandra Bullock's character Gwen must come to terms with the fact that she is an alcoholic, and overcome that problem in order to better her life. Gwen is battling with an inner conflict, and must recognize her own faults and the problems that her alcoholic lifestyle have caused not only for herself, but for those nearest to her. The audience feels deeply for Gwen, as the development of her character is none short of excellent.

28 Days Later, on the other hand, presents us with Jim (Cillian Murphy), freshly woken from a coma and forced to battle against people infected with a virus that awakens a murderous rage within them. There is no inner struggle at all -- how can you take time to consider the impact that your alcoholism, or your quick temper, or even your persistent stubbornness has on those around you, when the only thing that those around you want to do is kill you?

As a horror movie, 28 Days Later is above par. Not always downright scary, but ever thrilling, this movie will likely not fare as well with the fans of the first movie, who will likely already have dismissed this one, for lack of Sandra Bullock. If you overlook the fact that this movie is in fact a sequel, and look at it as though it were an original film not subsequent to the original film, you will certainly be able to accept this film on its own merits.

Rating: *** out of ****

(Even considering the alienation of 28 Days fans, this movie is worth seeing.)