Dead Set Serious

December 31, 2008

I really enjoyed the original TV mini series, and was excited when boon23 created a movie version without some of the extraneous reality show goofy bits. This really felt like a movie, and I didn’t notice any strange leaps or missing material. kudos for making it seamless. This was truly a theatrical experience. I was so glad to be gone with the bucket-shitting, and Pippa’s annoying (almost suicide inducing) screams “I dooontaaa liiiiiiike eeeeeetttt” Thank you so much for hacking almost all of these. STORYTELLING & EDITING 5 / 5

AUDIO 5 / 5 wonderful. sounded great, and I didnt notice any audio glitches or bad transitions.

VIDEO 5 / 5 again, good. a couple times I noticed some macroblocking in dark areas and in sky gradients, but this was absolutely minimal and overall well done.

DVD PRESENTATION 5 / 5 As usual, the faneditor went all out and we get transitions, motion menus, bonus features, and faneditor overviews. I love getting the full package, and I really appreciate the extra effort a faneditor puts in for this. As a side comment, the DVD presentation had an almost lighthearted feel. The Charlie Brooker intro and the menu fonts really lightened the mood, which was the exact opposite of the films tone. This may have been a conscious effort by the editor. Nothing wrong with it, just something curious I noted.

So to wrap it up, I give this fanedit a final score of 5 / 5. I am not a huge zombie buff (as I find most of the films to be utter crap), but there are a few that I really like. This is now another. Thanks boon ;)

December 30, 2008

You did it yet again Boon, turning what I thought was a very average tv mini series into a great Zombie movie. A thrill to watch, scared my wife silent which was a plus (only joking). Video and sound were perfect. 5/5 from me.