World War Z anyone?

[John_fi_Skye]

As seldom happens, Clinton Hux has put his finger right on the big issue. There's no way you'll get me anywhere near anything that encourages people in this country to say "Zee" instead of "Zed".

Thou whoreson zed!

[Animavore]

Looks silly. The bodies tidal-waving down the streets look too compter-y.

Gee, a zombie movie that looks silly.

It looks wrong. Computers haven't learned to fool the eye yet. It looks like a video game. It defies physics and my brain doesn't like it.

[Rum]

Bit the bullet and went this afternoon.

It isn't half as bad as the critics say and it isn't half as good as it could have been.

Runs out of steam a bit - needed a stronger ending.

But an entertaining though not very horrifying couple of hours on a wet afternoon. Worth the price of a ticket - and 6 to 6.5/10.

[Clinton Huxley]

As seldom happens, Clinton Hux has put his finger right on the big issue. There's no way you'll get me anywhere near anything that encourages people in this country to say "Zee" instead of "Zed".

Thou whoreson zed!

Pronunciation makes strange bedfellows.....

[Gawdzilla Sama]

As seldom happens, Clinton Hux has put his finger right on the big issue. There's no way you'll get me anywhere near anything that encourages people in this country to say "Zee" instead of "Zed".

Thou whoreson zed!

Pronunciation makes strange bedfellows.....

Zed Achery!

[Jason]

Looks silly. The bodies tidal-waving down the streets look too compter-y.

Yeah. I was reminded of the squiddie attack on Zion in the Matrix Reloaded.

[Tyrannical]

Bit the bullet and went this afternoon.

It isn't half as bad as the critics say and it isn't half as good as it could have been.

Runs out of steam a bit - needed a stronger ending.

But an entertaining though not very horrifying couple of hours on a wet afternoon. Worth the price of a ticket - and 6 to 6.5/10.

Funny, because I heard that at great expense they re-did the last forty minutes of the movie because the original ending sucked. There is also supposed to be a lot of cutting room floor footage, so it might be worth a look once out on disc.

[NineBerry]

Here's a thought...How about a film/story in which a zombifying infection/parasite is spread sexually?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivers_%28film%29

[NineBerry]

I find this fascination with zombies in popular culture perplexing and bizarre.

99% of the population already are Zombies, me included

[Pappa]

It's a zombie film, so I'm compelled to watch it regardless of quality.

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

Anybody seen "Warm Bodies"?

Seen it now...
Actually quite enjoyed it. Obviously it was a bit daft, but what zombie movie isn't...?

[tattuchu]

Just saw it. Got there at 11:40. Show was at 11:45.
"Hey, how's it going? One for World War Z, please." -me
*mumble mumble* - ticket boy
"What?" -me
*mumble mumble* - ticket boy
"I'm sorry?" - me
"THE ELEVEN FORTY-FIVE SHOWING?" -ticket boy with an attitude
"Oh. Yes. Yes, sorry. The 11:45 showing. Sorry. Thanks." - me, out loud
"Well don't fucking mumble and then people could hear you the first time, you stupid fucking dipshit." - me, in my head

And then my nephew wasn't there. We planned to meet up there for the movie. I didn't specify to meet outside, or to meet inside in the lobby, or to meet anywhere specific. I just kinda figured it went without saying that we'd meet up before we went in to sit down. So I looked outside. Nothing. I went in the lobby. Nothing. Went outside again. Nothing. Went back inside, searched everywhere. Nothing. Went back outside, paced up and down sidewalk. Nothing. Checked back inside. Nothing. Went back outside and searched the parking lot. Found his car. He was not in it. Therefore he must be inside. Went back in, scoured the lobby again. Nothing. Looked around at every wall. No clock. Asked ticket boy what time it was. 11:47. Went in theater. Previews had already started, theater dark. Light scene in preview illuminates theater, spot nephew, nephew waves me over, acts like nothing is out of the ordinary

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Life in a pinball machine...

[tattuchu]

Anyway, movie was good but not great. I liked the lead-in the best, the establishing of the characters, and the characters' gradual realization that some serious shit was going on. Both were extremely well done. Dramatic, suspenseful, great acting, well done. Once the zombies appeared, however, the suspense evaporated and it became yer standard action film. Some decent moments, but overall kinda ho-hum. The zombies themselves, when we finally see them, aren't scary at all but rather more silly.
Also, unforgivably, the climax of the film is set in Cardiff, Wales, and yet...no shot of Brains Brewery

[Seth]

As zombie movies go, this was one of the more credible efforts. I only found a few plot holes that made me shake my head and jarred me out of my willing suspension of disbelief.

First is the most obvious one, which is that left undisturbed the zombies just stand around and clack their teeth. At the end of the movie Brad announces that the invisibility vaccine is just the beginning and that survivors should fight if they can. Why? All they have to do is hide for a week or two and all the zombies will die from starvation and dehydration.

Second, the "11 second" turning time is beyond credibility for any sort of natural virus. Blood doesn't even circulate through the body that fast. It takes about 30 seconds for blood to fully circulate, and then there's incubation time for the virus which even in the best of circumstances would not be instantaneous. Now, if it turns out it's an extra-terrestrial disease I'd be willing to suspend my disbelief...but eleven seconds? Sorry, no sale.

Third, in the climactic scene in the WHO facility, being that the key to survival was being quiet so as not to attract the attention of the zombies, the obvious tactic that occurred to me within 30 seconds was to have the researchers watching everything on video simply ring telephones in areas where the team is NOT headed to draw the zombies away. Or initiate a zone fire alarm to draw them away.

Fourth, giving the essential doctor a handgun when he clearly was not trained to use one, which resulted in his shooting himself accidentally, was way outside protocol. The SEALS never would have let that happen because a "loose cannon" behind them could shoot THEM as quickly as somebody else. No, they would have assigned one or more men to be stuck to the doctor's side to literally move him around as necessary, knowing that he would not know what to do in a military crisis.

I'd have killed off the doctor in the final plane crash in Wales. Or perhaps in Jerusalem.

Fifth, why the fuck didn't Brad gear-up with guns, grenades and body armor when he had the chance. Even the doctor would have gotten a vest and helmet just for safety reasons.

Sixth, hand held satellite phones DO NOT WORK inside the belly of an aircraft carrier. You have to be OUTSIDE and have a clear view of the sky for them to be able to hit the satellites. And Brad, being a professional. would never have left the ringer on.

Seventh, why did Brad and the doctor, being the potential salvation of humanity, only rate a "small squad" of SEALs to protect them? Were they short on SEALS or other qualified special ops personnel? I don't think so. I'd have sent as many SEALS as would fit in a C-130 along with a lot of ammo and other weapons.

That being said given the premises of the film it was a better than average effort, and frankly it was a relief to see zombies that were both fast (a little too fast sometimes) and hard to kill. I'm getting sick of slow-moving zombies that explode if you touch them.