Doomsday (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Neil Marshall

Writer:

Neil Marshall (writer)

Release Date:

14 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The End Is Nigh.

Plot:

A futuristic action thriller where a team of people work to prevent a disaster threatening the future of the human race.

Plot Keywords:

Virus | Wall | Quarantine | Future | Major

Cast

Caryn Peterson	...	Vagrant Girl
Adeola Ariyo	...	Nurse
Emma Cleasby	...	Katherine Sinclair
Christine Tomlinson	...	Young Eden Sinclair
Vernon Willemse	...	David / Gimp
Paul Hyett	...	Hot Dog Victim
Daniel Read	...	Sergeant #1
Karl Thaning	...	Pilot
Stephen Hughes	...	Soldier #1 / Johnson
Jason Cope	...	Wall Guard
Ryan Kruger	...	Soldier
Nathan Wheatley	...	Patient "X"
Cecil Carter	...	DDS Assault Trooper
Jeremy Crutchley	...	Richter
Rhona Mitra	...	Maj. Eden Sinclair

Also Known As:

Doomsday - Tag der Rache (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.

Runtime:

USA:105 min | USA:113 min (uncut version) | UK:108 min

Country:

UK | USA | South Africa | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #44107) | Ireland:18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Hong Kong:III | Norway:18 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 | South Korea:18 | Germany:18 (cut) | Sweden:15 | Taiwan:R-18 | Australia:R | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | France:-12 (with warning) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Japan:R15+

Filming Locations:

Blackness Castle, Blackness, Falkirk, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Company:

Rogue Pictures

Trivia:

The assault weapons used by the DDS troopers are (modified) Vektor CR-21 bullpup assault rifles, a product of South Africa, the major filming location of the movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Apparently the Bentley was stored for over 30 years. It is extremely unlikely it would run after this much time. Petrol is good for about six months (volatile compounds destabilize), the battery would be dead, and the tires would likely become harder/brittle.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Kane: Like so many epidemics before, the loss of so many lives began with a single microscopic organism. It's human nature to seek even the smallest comfort in reason, or logic for events as catastrophic as these. But a virus doesn't choose a time or place. It doesn't hate or even care. It just happens.

Movie Connections:

References The Last Boy Scout (1991)

Soundtrack:

Spellbound

So much fun

OK, I'm not claiming its good but it is serious fun. It is basically a mix of the Mad Max films in Scotland but also throw in some scenes from 28 Days Later, Resident Evil, LOTR and Braveheart.

If you can imagine that then you'll have a pretty good idea what to expect - no, I didn't think you could.

It does just massively rip off all the above but as I said, I'm not claiming its good, just a lot of fun.

Added bonus is the great music choices which just add to the fun - "Good Tning" by FYC when the main lunatic introduces himself to the crowd and "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood for the big car chase.

Not gonna win an Oscar but a hell of a ride.