28 Days Later is movie that brought Danny Boyle to my attention. It was basically the reinvention of the zombie film. It was so much more than a small group surviving for the night. The quote above I can see it in every one of his films. It is one of the things I enjoy about his films. I love a good underdog story.
Danny Boyle trademarks include:
Vivid and bright colors even when in contrast to darker things
going on in the story. (Notice the colors in the palette at the bottom)
Quick jumps in editing and running shots
Use of flashbacks
Soundtracks and use of electronic music in his films
Unusual and sometime spiritual things usually not explained
Let's take a look at some favorites in chronological order of release date, notice the similarities in the screenshots of each movie.
Trainspotting (1996)
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries
to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of
friends. –IMDB Description
The scene the top screenshot is from is hilarious. It was the first thing I heard about this movie.
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor are star-crossed lovebirds on
the lam in this twisted romantic comedy from the creators of
"Trainspotting." Celine (Diaz) is a spoiled, rich young woman whose
worst nightmare is having her credit card rejected. Robert (McGregor) is a
hapless janitor whose greatest dream is to write the Great American Trash Novel.
They have nothing in common - except the burning desire to live "a life
less ordinary." When Celine is kidnapped by the inept Robert, a pair of
celestial cops are dispatched to earth to make sure they live that "life
less ordinary" together. Co-starring Oscar® -winner Holly Hunter and
Delroy Lindo. –Amazon Description
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The Beach (2000)
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds
himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a
solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out
to find it. –IMDB Description
I adored this movie when it came out. The bottom screenshot is from one of my favorite scenes.
28 Days Later (2002)
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads
throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. –IMDB Description
This movie reinvented the zombie movie and paved the way for The Walking Dead one of my favorite tv shows of all time.
Millions (2004)
Ethics, being human and the soul come to the fore when a
7-year old finds a bag of Pounds just days before the currency is switched to
Euros and learns what we are really made of. –IMDB Description
A cute heartfelt movie with visions of saints.
Sunshine (2007)
A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous
mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057. –IMDB Description
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
A Mumbai teen, who grew up in the slums, becomes a
contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated,
events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. –IMDB
Description
This movie surprised me and I was glued to the screen.
127 Hours (2010)
A mountain climber
becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and
resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.-IMDB Description
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Trance (2013)
An art auctioneer who has become mixed up with a group of
criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting. –IMDB
Description
I put all the screenshots together into one image and ran it through http://www.palettefx.com/ to get a color palette.
Two projects to look forward to from Danny Boyle are Porno, a squeal to Trainspotting and Steve Jobs, a biopic.
If you want to read about Danny Boyles 15 golden rules of film making checkout the interview with www.moviemaker.com.
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