28 Days Later - Alternative endings?

Just watched 28 Days Later yesterday and returned the DVD to Blockbuster before reviewing some of the alternative endings...

Anybody catch these? Do I need to go back and re-rent it? (or you could just TELL me the endings!!)

if you appreciate VERY dry English humor if not forget it.

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Originally posted by board
if you appreciate VERY dry English humor if not forget it.

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"I wouldn't think of it."

Intrigued...

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Originally posted by road trip
Intrigued...

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don't be. the "alternative " ending is the same as the original except Jim has been rplaced by a chicken. The directors seem very amused by this

When I saw it in the theater over the summer, they had an alternative ending where they couldnt save the main dude in the hospital...and the black chick was all "We have to move on..." and they ran out of the hospital. The 'real' ending is far better IMO.

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Originally posted by CascadeSkiBum
When I saw it in the theater over the summer, they had an alternative ending [spoiler censored]....The 'real' ending is far better IMO.

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That's the alternative ending in the DVD too. Lame.

The alternative ending that was only done as a storyboard was pretty cool though.

Forget about it. You ever seen the "alternate ending" for North Shore? Weird!

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Originally posted by board
don't be. the "alternative " ending is the same as the original except Jim has been rplaced by a chicken. The directors seem very amused by this

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LOL Board!!

The real ending is the best one. Not worth renting to see the alternatives.

They also had an alternative storyline. That was odd. It was narrated and they had illustrations. Like someone reading from a book to you and then you see a few pictures. The alternative story line really sucked so it's a good thing they didn't go w/ it.
Sprite

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Originally posted by The Reverend Floater
Forget about it. You ever seen the "alternate ending" for North Shore? Weird!

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GHAA! I almost puked. That chick was NASTY! She looked like her face caught on fire then someone put it out with a pair of golf shoes. I'm stoked they had Nia Peeples instead of the original chick.

For 28 days later (from imdb.com):
There were two alternate endings filmed. One had Hannah and Selena taking Jim to a hospital to try to treat his gunshot wound, but they are unsuccesful and he dies. They leave together.
Another ending was filmed that was pretty much like the theatrical ending, but with a rooster instead of Jim. - A third alternate ending was written, but not filmed. It broke off right after Frank becomes infected. In this version the military didn't show up and Jim captured Frank alive and took him to the lab where Rage was developed. A man who has barricaded himself in says Rage can be cured by total blood replacement. Jim is a compatible donor, so he swaps blood with Frank, who is cured while he becomes infected. This was dropped because it didn't make sense as there was no way they could completely remove all of Frank's old blood. This is presented on the DVD as narrated storyboards.

Moral of the story: avoid the British Army. I speak from experience. (they didn't get me in the butt though - guessing that's an ending you hadn't heard about ?! ;) )

Chicken tastes good though. Did no one see the trailler for the sequel based on the rooster ending? {serious]

The screenplay was written by Alex Garland. The Beach and The Tesseract were in no way fucked up compared to his short stories. If you want the whole truth seek them out....

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Originally posted by phUnk
"I wouldn't think of it."

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"Hi, we're big shot tourists from everybody's faaaaaavorite country, America..."

That was some funny shit.

"Now, just to warn you, these sweets are quite different from the ones you eat across the pond. They're quite a bit sweeter..."
"Just hand over the brown."

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Originally posted by Mulletizer
Moral of the story: avoid the British Army. I speak from experience.

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oh do tell...:D