Top 40 scifi movies of the 21st century rolling stone. 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 1 hours and 28 minutes movie 2011 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. Joe cornishs debut, in which aliens invade london on bonfire night, has bright lights and big bangs but fails to fully ignite. May 15, 2011 attack the block 15, 88mins there is inherent comedy in the incongruity of an alien on a south london council estate and there are plenty of chuckles as the hard nuts from the hood face off. Rent attack the block 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. Attack the block could get a sequel, american remake, or tv series oct 14, 2011. Sep 26, 2011 attack the block in us theaters july 29, 2011 starring nick frost, jodie whittaker, luke treadaway, john boyega. Attack the block, a british hit that sonys screen gems division will release in the united states on friday, is all about playing into those expectations and then turning them on their head.
Def at least 4 smart, slick, fun film on low budget. Attack the block is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion. Attack the block was one of the wider limited releases of the week, and it had the biggest opening in terms of raw dollars. An alien attacks sams flat attack the block 2011 clip 6. It turns a london housing project into a scifi playground. The story follows the adventures of eren yeager, his friends. A teen gang in south london defend their block from an alien invasion. In attack the block, the aliens show up in the first few minutes and stick around the whole time.
Attack the block official restricted trailer youtube. It turns a london tower block into a fortress under siege, and a weapon. Attack the block is a british film that has developed a small cult. A gang of south london teenagers defends their housing project against an. Jan 24, 2014 young actor john boyega, the star of 2011s attack the block, has been cast as iconic athlete jesse owens in an upcoming biopic titled race the film will be directed by stephen hopkins, who. The girl they tried to rob and rape comes asking for. Attack the block trailer 2011 trailer for attack the block.
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. The film has no real headlining stars a small appearance by paul star nick frost is about as famous as it gets. 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. 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.
Rent attack the block 2011 starring john boyega and jodie whittaker on dvd and bluray. Everything you need to know about attack the block movie 2011. I liked it when i first saw it on channel 4 in 2012 and ive watched it again a couple of times since, the most recent being last night. With john boyega, jodie whittaker, alex esmail, leeon jones. The producers of genre spoofs shaun of the dead and hott fuzz are back with alieninvasion flick attack the block about a group of inner city teens in the fight of their lives. On its opening theatrical weekend in the united kingdom in may 2011, attack the block garnered. Meanwhile, in a dark bypass, a young nurse is being mugged by a gang of teenage street thugs, their faces buried within fearsome, hooded sweatshirts. Directed by joe cornish and starring nick frost, jodie whittaker, luke treadaway and flaminia cinque. Listen up fam, this is a really outstanding movie and i loved it. Attack the block 2011 has a running time of 1 hr 28 mins and is rated r for creature violence, drug content and pervasive language. Production company stage 6studio canalfilm 4uk film councilbig talk pictures. Stranger things renewed for season 4 30 september 2019 deadline. Nov 30, 2011 national features november 30, 2011 4. Attack on titan, shingeki no kyojin is a japanese fantasy anime television series adapted from the manga of the same name by hajime isayama.
Attack the block is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a. Alex esmail is an actor, known for attack the block 2011, payback season 2012 and switch 2012. Stranger things renewed for season 4 30 september 2019 deadline abominable puts universal atop the weekend box office once again 29 september 2019. Attack the block trailer b 2011 a second trailer for attack the block. From the producers of shaun of the dead and scott pilgrim vs. Firsttime director joe cornish excels in this very funny comedy about an alien invasion on a london council estate, writes peter bradshaw. It turns a london housing estate into a scifi playground. Jul 24, 2011 attack the block, a british hit that sonys screen gems division will release in the united states on friday, is all about playing into those expectations and then turning them on their head. Attack the block 2011 cast and crew south london teenagers john boyega, alex esmail, leeon jones defend their neighborhood from malevolent extraterrestrials. Review attack the block 2011 what messes with your head. Director joe cornish confirms multiple possibilities are in the works for a continuation of his alien invasion. Its low budget british scifi comedy and it is basically stateof the art low budget scifi.
British scifi action movie is clever but gory, druggy. Jodie whittaker, john boyega, alex esmail, franz drameh. Jul 27, 2011 fireworks fill the sky over london, creating such a distraction that an alien crashes to earth unnoticed. Attack the block is written and directed by joe cornish. Attack the block movie trailer and videos tv guide. All the way back in 2011, firsttime director joe cornish made a small budget british sciencefiction action comedy about the alien invasion of a london council estate. It stars jodie whittaker, john boyega, alex esmail, jumayn hunter, luke treadaway and nick frost. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Fan favourites polly porter and waz jones are the winners of the block 2011. The top 40 scifi movies of the 21st century from spaceinvader thrillers to interstellaroverdrive headscratchers, were counting down the best science fiction films since the turn of the century. John boyega in joe cornishs attack the block the new. Young actor john boyega, the star of 2011s attack the block, has been cast as iconic athlete jesse owens in an upcoming biopic titled race the film will be. May 12, 2011 attack the block could get a sequel, american remake, or tv series oct 14, 2011.
I saw it first about 4 years ago, before john boyega was cast as finn in the. A scene from british film attack the block, which will open the brisbane international film festival. This directorial debut from joe cornish one half of adamandjoe is rather less of a comic affair than you might expect, with proper scares and a gripping scifi storyline in which a gang of urban teens defend their tower block from an army of bloodthirsty aliens. Attack the blocks john boyega to star in race, a jesse. Everything you need to know about attack the block movie. Jul 29, 2011 watch the movie trailer for attack the block 2011. Boyega said he learned to play moses by watching the laconic drug dealers from season 4 of the wire. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Firsttime director joe cornish excels in this very funny comedy about an alien invasion on a london council estate. 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. Attack the block 15, 88mins there is inherent comedy in the incongruity of an alien on a south london council estate and there are plenty of chuckles as the hard nuts from the hood face off. Attack the block is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters.
Their straightforward situation grows complicated when the alien attacks them, and the nurse decides shed be safer staying with the thieves. 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. Attack the block, a british hit that sonys screen gems division will release in the united states. An alien attacks sams flat attack the block 2011 clip 6 of 9. Music is by basement jaxx and steven price and cinematography by tom townend. Director joe cornish confirms multiple possibilities are in the works for a. It was the film debut of cornish, boyega, and composer steven price. Hey, now would be a great time to rewatch attack the block. 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. Attack the block is a 2011 british science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by joe. A gang of south london teenagers defends their housing project against an alien attack.
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. 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. Fireworks fill the sky over london, creating such a distraction that an alien crashes to earth unnoticed. If you like attack the block you might like similar movies in the loop, dredd, four lions, what we do in the shadows, tucker and dale vs evil. About a teen gang in south london defending their block from an alien invasion. John boyega in joe cornishs attack the block the new york times. Review attack the block 2011 posted on july 26, 2017 by amy luke.
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. Visit the imdb page and the official facebook page. Joe cornishs attack the block isnt just one of the best scifi action movies of the last decade, but given. The world comes attack the block, a fast funny, frightening. Attack the block case study g322 high concept films tend to be action, horror and science fiction what if. It is set in a world where humanity lives inside cities surrounded by enormous walls due to the titans, gigantic humanoid beings who devour humans seemingly without reason. Watch attack the block movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Their victory came at the end of a shocking result for the popular renovation series grand final last night, when. Attack the block is a very basic funny movie, even if the aliens look like. Feb 20, 2015 attack the block case study g322 high concept films tend to be action, horror and science fiction what if. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of attack the block with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Aug 22, 2011 fan favourites polly porter and waz jones are the winners of the block 2011. Apr 23, 2011 attack the block trailer b 2011 a second trailer for attack the block.