That it takes place almost entirely around a lowcost london housing estate i. Attack the block follows a gang of tough innercity kids who rob sam jodie whittaker as she is walking home in a scary south london tower block. The ripe remake potential here is a nobrainer, but the unassuming charms of this screen gems pickup, with its irresistible blend of the roughedged with the slick, give attack the block a shot at. May, 2011 attack the block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a south london apartment complex into an intergalactic warzone. Speakupuk attended the uk film premiere for attack the block and spoke to the cast and director about their characters and why the british public should make sure they go and watch the film. Attack the block draws on the classic sciencefiction model such as independence day and the siege drama carpenters assault on precinct but theres also something very innocent and english here, something reminiscent of the 1947 ealing comedy hue and cry. Attack the block 2011 south london teenagers john boyega, alex esmail, leeon jones defend their neighborhood from malevolent extraterrestrials. Attack the block by joe cornish joe cornish, john boyega. The monster are amazing and had the most interesting designs in the past few years. Attack the block 2011 90% critics 74% audience when aliens attack a south london neighborhood, a teen gang pulls together to protect their turf by any means necessary. T a the gang are backlit by a powerful, ethereal light.
In south london, a teenage street gang moses, pest, dennis, jerome, and biggz are mugging a female nurse sam when a meteor comes crashing down into a nearby car. Mar 03, 2011 the world comes attack the block, a fast funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. Norwaylithuania norways filmweb drivein cinema proves successful in the time of the coronavirus europe. Writerdirector joe cornish is the creator of the iconic the adam and joe show.
Its low budget british scifi comedy and it is basically stateoftheart low budget scifi. That description alone tells you this movie is meant to be viewed as a fun monster movie in the vein of john carenters classics. Joe cornishs debut, in which aliens invade london on bonfire night, has bright lights and big bangs but fails to fully ignite. Attack the block is a prime example of what kent jones perceptively noted regarding john carpenters they live, the bmovies ability to penetrate workingclass strife while working within. Attack the block has gotten a lot of love recently as it won the audience award at the south by southwest film conference. Jul 27, 2011 this alien attack may have been a learning experience dropped from the heavens. Attack the block is perhaps a little too samey to be held in the same regard as daft punks tron or chemical brothers hanna prices four solo classical pieces are a muchneeded and welcome respite, but its a promising first cinematic effort which should prick up the ears of any scifi comedy director looking for an exciting and pulsating. Listen up fam, this is a really outstanding movie and i loved it. Thats the setup for attack the block, an entertaining thriller in the tradition of 1970s baction films, with an unknown cast, energetic special effects and great energy. It turns a london housing project into a scifi battleground, the lowincome apartment complex into a fortress under siege. Attack the block is a british science fiction movie about innercity teenagers fighting off an alien attack in london.
As one, they turn and look upwards, then start to run. And have a good, oldfashioned feed while theyre at it. Przetwarzamy dane uzytkownikow filmwebu w celu umozliwienia korzystania z serwisu zgodnie z. This is attack the block by jerry tse on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Attack the block original music from the motion picture. Like the smart and appealingly original shaun of the dead whose directorcowriter edgar wright is a producer here, the comedy in attack the. Both wear their influences firmly on their sleeve, but mash them up to create something vibrant, cinematic and funny. Whatever it is, it impacts the roof of the nearest parked car, a silver volvo s60. Kelsee bigby younger sister to ned bigby is the new girl on block at polk middle school. Joseph murray joe cornish born 20 december 1968 is an english comedian, television and radio presenter, film director, writer and actor, who together with his longtime comedy partner, adam buxton, forms the comedy duo adam and joe. Joe cornish and the films that inspired attack the block aliens, tall buildings, and lots and lots of gangs. Atak na dzielnice 2011 attack the block atak na dzielnice to najnowszy film producentow wysypu zywych trupow, ktory zabiera widza na pelna szybkiej,zabawnej i przerazajacej.
From the producers of shaun of the dead and hot fuzz, attack the block follows a gang of tough innercity kids who try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a. Attack the block selected score highlights by basement jaxx. It turns a london housing project into a scifi battleground, the lowincome apartment complex into a. T a they gather round, pulling out their mobile phones to illuminate its body weakly in the gloom. From the producers of shaun of the dead, attack the block is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen street gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. In 2011, cornish released his directorial debut attack the block. Effortlessly mixing scares, laughs, and social commentary, attack the block is a thrilling, briskypaced scifi yarn with a distinctly british flavor. Attack the block is one of the most enjoyable popcorn movies of the summer, a lowbudget british horror romp with an affectionate sense of humor about the genre that never resorts to outright parody. Instead of going cheap atrocious cgi like youd expect to see scouring the depths of netflix they were actually smart enough to plan ahead so that they could write in a reason to make badass practical monsters supplemented by simple cgi. Feb 20, 2015 attack the block case study g322 high concept films tend to be action, horror and science fiction what if. Basement jaxxs debut as film score writers can be heard in joe cornishs urban scifi horror caper, attack the block.
The story of a fiveperson street gang who, while mugging a nurse, witness a fiery object falling from the sky. Its low budget british scifi comedy and it is basically stateof the art low budget scifi. Attack the block may not be the most clever alien invasion film ever written nor the funniest, scariest, or most thrilling. Attack the block basement jaxx attack the block youtube. Attack the block tells the story of a gang caught in the middle of an alien invasion at their apartment block. When she gets bullied billy loomer and his friends show up to attack the bullies picking on her.
British scifi action movie is clever but gory, druggy. Attack the block is a 2011 british science fiction action film written and directed by joe cornish. Attack the block is a 2011 british comedyhorror film directed and written by joe cornish and produced by edgar wright, starring john boyega, jodie whittaker, and nick frost. Attack the block follows an unlucky young woman and and a gang of tough innercity kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a south london apartment complex into a warzone.
May 05, 2011 speakupuk attended the uk film premiere for attack the block and spoke to the cast and director about their characters and why the british public should make sure they go and watch the film. When i got to see attack the block at sxsw, people went crazy for it. Little does she know that she would end up falling for one of loomers buddies. It turns a london housing estate into a scifi playground. It was the film debut of cornish, boyega, and composer steven price. One teenager gang, led by a black youth named moses, mugs a female nurse, stealing her purse and ring. A teen gang in south london defend their block from an alien invasion. Zwiastun, trailer, wideo atak na dzielnice 2011 filmweb.
Attack the block case study g322 high concept films tend to be action, horror and science fiction what if. Attack the block is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. Attack the block draws on the classic sciencefiction model such as independence day and the siege drama carpenters assault on precinct. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Attack the block sees a tooledup group holed up in a building, cut off from the. Attack the block is a 2011 british science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by joe cornish and starring john boyega, jodie whittaker, and nick frost. As attack the block moves on, more of the mysterious visitors arrive to make their presence felt. The screenplay is marred by inexplicable character motivations and unlikely conveniences, the creature design is nightmarish yet unimaginative, and writerdirector joe cornish doesnt display any discernable sense of. Advertisement the movie, which should have been titled defend the block, illustrates once again that zombie, horror and monster movies are a port of entry for new filmmakers. When they investigate, they discover an alien creature and kill it, but soon more aliens crash land and the gang has to defend themselves and their council estate from these invaders. Introduction to the film attack the block is a british film directed by joe cornish, it is a hybrid genre with a mixture of urban comedy and scifi. Zwiastuny, trailery i wideo filmu atak na dzielnice 2011 attack the block atak. Boyega begins the film as a heavy, but by the end the filmmakers have persuaded viewers to root for a troubled teenage criminal committing violent acts in the name of the common good. Attack the block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a south london apartment complex into an intergalactic warzone.
Attack the block was one of the wider limited releases of the week, and it had the biggest opening in terms of raw dollars. Kartoteka 2 film jako tekst wyzsza szkola filologiczna. It turns a london housing project into a scifi playground. The film stars jodie whittaker, john boyega, alex esmail, franz drameh, leeon jones, simon howard. Joe cornish and the films that inspired attack the block.
Over 50 pages of information and resources designed to support of teaching attack the block for eduqas gcse film studies, written by an experienced examiner and consultant for eduqas. Attack the block is an unlikely contender in the currently overcrowded ring of alien invasion flicks which are all fighting for success at the box office particularly the u. From the producers of shaun of the dead and hot fuzz, attack the block follows a gang of tough innercity kids who try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a south london apartment complex into an extraterrestrial warzone. But extraterrestrials prove far more formidable than anyone they ever jumped on the streets. War of shadows shot for film4s scene stealers competition 2012 a homage to attack the block winner of a special mention. Atak na dzielnice 2011 attack the block atak na dzielnice to najnowszy film producentow wysypu zywych trupow, ktory zabiera widza na. This isnt surprising now when you start to look at all the hype for the movie but at the time, the fact people went nuts. Attack the block has an agreeably scrappy early john carpenter dark starassault on precinct vibe, rich in moral ambiguity and gleeful, smartass genremashing. Edgar wright is a friend and collaborator of cornish even serving as producer on this film and attack the block takes john carpenter to south london in the same way that shaun of the dead 2004 took george a romero to the north. In attack the block aliens attack a low income, high crime neighborhood in south london and the neighborhood says fuuuuuuuuuck that and it is beautiful and funny and redemptive and wonderful.
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