Daybreakers (vampire movie coming next year)

[mclay18]

I missed the CD release. I guess Lionsgate wasn't going to do a CD release for a relatively unknown composer, but I was wrong. Good on them, Gordon deserves a lot more recognition.

[fattyjoe37]

I saw this tonight and dug it. The big downside for me is that while there is no shortage of originality in the story, when it comes to specific scenes there are a few moments we've seen way too many times in other action movies. Besides that though, I had a lot of fun and enjoyed it much more than Undead. Can't wait to see what The Spierig Brothers do next.

[indiephantom]

Glad to hear talk of the music score...it was tremendous.

I loved the world of the film and would have been happy to wallow in it more than the film permitted me to. Ethan Hawke has rarely been better and he was a great choice. There are problems here and there, but I would gladly watch this again and will no doubt pick up the BD when it's available more cheaply.

Much, much, much better than Undead. Hated that flick.

[eric_angelus]

I really thought I would hate this, especially when I found it was from the makers of Undead...but I found myself with nothing to do this afternoon...and figured I would give it a shot. I am really glad I did. I was at first put off a bit by the visual style of the movie...the "noirish modern" type almost black and white thing is getting kind of overdone...but once I got into the story I was able to enjoy it. Ethan Hawke is actor I almost always enjoy and I thought he did a really good job here. I liked the Dafoe character alot as well. The two of them together had a nice Mike/Reggie/Phantasm-like vibe that only gets touched on, but was fun to watch. I was afraid the movie was gonna get a little heavy handed with its "can't we all just get along" message...but it really didn't overstate the theme the way alot of other movies like this have done. The ending worked really well for me and hope to see more. What a nice feeling to know that a vampire movie can still come out that is not aimed at bubble headed tweens.

[MisterTwister]

I loved Undead. Fun little flick. But Daybreakers is a different beast all together. Excellent vampire flick. Refreshing to see a vampire film this good these days.

[mclay18]

Saw it again today. I really love the subtle details the Sperig Brothers invested in the vampire world, like the underground walking system during the day or the lack of reflection (forcing the vampires to use cameras instead). And for a $20 million film, the special effects are a mixed bag but most of them are pretty good (especially the mutated vampire bat creature).

And I really appreciated the sound design on it. Very punchy and deep bass, with extensive surround usage (especially during the climatic scene with the vampire soldiers). I pray that Lionsgate's DVD release includes a Dolby 5.1 EX track -- which it probably will considering their previous releases.

[marcx]

Saw this last night and LOVED it--I too will be looking for the score CD.

The story, the level of detail, the acting, the plot--this had it ll...

[dave13]

yeah, very impressive. probably wouldn't have even gone were it not for my wife. after the scene where

Spoiler: hawke experiments on the soldier near the beginning, with the blood substitute

i saw a family with two kids of about 10-13 get up and walk out sorry guys, but this ain't twilight!

Originally Posted by dave13

yeah, very impressive. probably wouldn't have even gone were it not for my wife. after the scene where i saw a family with two kids of about 10-13 get up and walk out sorry guys, but this ain't twilight!

Ironically, I saw the same thing at my showing last Sunday, only they left right before

Spoiler: he exploded.

Aside from the cliched ending, I enjoyed the film thoroughly. Sam Neill is my favorite actor, so it was great seeing him in a genre film again. And yes, way better than Undead. That was one of the rare films that I stopped watching halfway through.

[dave13]

i honestly don't get the dislike for undead. oh well.

[SEANVALEN]

Originally Posted by dave13

i honestly don't get the dislike for undead. oh well.

I kinda agree, I think the main thing here is, you can't compare the undead and day breakers, they are different textures of films, and have their own following or themes.

Originally Posted by Cujo108

Ironically, I saw the same thing at my showing last Sunday, only they left right before Aside from the cliched ending, I enjoyed the film thoroughly. Sam Neill is my favorite actor, so it was great seeing him in a genre film again. And yes, way better than Undead. That was one of the rare films that I stopped watching halfway through.

Sam Neil
Ethan Hawk
and William Defoe

3 actors that could carry a movie like this very well even if they were the main star, but together, a cracking cast!

Defoe's character is cool

I like the cars in the film
I think we haven't seen a vampire world done in tihs type of detail before, so it felt like it was adding something to the vampire texture, a actual city with vampires, just living, this done it the first time in some perhaps realistic possible future.


I always thought Defoe would make a great vampire, I know he did nosferatue, something about his expression is so vampireish already.

The only other actor I really wanna see as a vampire again, even though we have already in Lost Boys is Kiefer Sutherland, he could of done this, but that''s my wishful thinking, if you got the right actors playing vamps, the film is a cult already, and Sam Neil /Defoe and Hawk, great stuff.

Originally Posted by marcx

Saw this last night and LOVED it--I too will be looking for the score CD.

The story, the level of detail, the acting, the plot--this had it ll...

Saw it last night as wel, loved it as well, my only wish is, this sort of vampire world I would like to see more of, it just was very slick in parts, some scenes just felt like they belong up there as great scenes in vamp movies, and I have many scenes in this film that impressed me.

[Workshed]

bumping this to kill the inexplicable dupe thread on the main page.

[SEANVALEN]

I'm looking forward to watching this again on dvd/blueray, think it'll become a cult for sure.

[meljon]

I finally got to see this and I thought it was great. I was lucky enough to get to see Undead in the theater and loved it, but I was a little worried Daybreakers would be too much like Underworld so I was hesitant to see it. I'm very happy it was a real vampire story and they weren't in it just for gimicks. That is my main problem with Underworld or Twilight movies. The vampires in those movies are basically replaceable with anyone. The Spierig brothers are very quickly moving up to the top of my list of favorite directors. There story ideas are different and interesting and I always enjoy "action" movie style of directing. I know it been done but when it's done right (music,camera angles,editing) it still can get me pumped up. I cant wait to see what these guys do next.

[mclay18]

Mi Casa Multimedia has indicated that one of their recent projects on their plate is mixing and mastering Daybreakers for 5.1 and 7.1 surround. I guess it's a given now that the DVD will get a 6.1 mix and the Blu-ray will get a DTS-MA 7.1 track.