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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. Its storyline centres on a teenage street gang who have to defend themselves from predatory alien invaders on a council estate in South London on Guy Fawkes Night. It was the film debut of Cornish, Boyega, and composer Steven Price.
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Source Hello friends, I'm here with another interesting movie title Attack the Block and I would like to share you with here. The movie is about a group of valiant teenagers venture out to battle a savage alien incursion. With the invasive species jeopardizing their vicinity in Southern London, they fight to succeed in their mission. It begins on Guy Fawkes Night, trainee nurse Samantha Adams is mugged by a gang of…More
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The brits know what they are doing when it comes to science fiction, but they tend to go to it with their tongues glued in their cheeks. Hitchhiker's Guide. Doctor Who. It's almost a given that the collision between UK and ET will be a little absurd. So when the hilarious Joe Cornish (half of Adam and Joe) directs a movie about the alien invasion of a South London tower block, you expect jokes. Wryness. Maybe even h…More
I immediately dropped Attack the Block into my streaming queue when I saw that the film was connected to Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz . Unfortunately, the films are tied together through Writer/Director Joe Cornish who was a minor player in those previous films. It shows. The premise of Attack the Block is rather simple. Spoofing the alien film genre, a group of neighborhood thugs end up ensnared in an alien invas…More
I love to talk about movies with my buddies. If anyone new joins the group and asks if I have any recommendations for any new movies to watch, I immediately stop them. Before they spend time on any new movies, I always ask, "Have you seen *Attack the Block* yet?" Because, it was not a very popular movie (it made less than $7 million world wide when it was released in 2011) most people look at me like an inquisitive…More