Movie Theater World War Z
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Really? Did you read the book? Have you seen the trailer? Zombies that sprint like olympic runners, I think its safe to say its already fucked up and nothing like the book other than sharing the same title/name. I'll still end up seeing it but I am not going into it thinking it will be like the book. Besides, I thought the book was marginal at best.
The book wasn't great, but it was entertaining.
Seeing not just fast zombies in the trailer, but Usain Bolt-fast zombies, totally pisses me off because it is a main point of Brooks' books that Solanum causes S-L-O-W moving zombies.
Hoping it doesn't suck as bad as it looks...
Seeing not just fast zombies in the trailer, but Usain Bolt-fast zombies, totally pisses me off because it is a main point of Brooks' books that Solanum causes S-L-O-W moving zombies.
Hoping it doesn't suck as bad as it looks...
I re-read the book recently, in anticipation of the film.
I have had the discussion several times with friends about how it could be "faithfully" adapted to the big screen.
Alas, it cannot (in my humble opinion). In a television mini series, possibly. Or a single, maybe two, season hour long episodic.
Regardless, I am interested in this "version" and hope there will be a few of my personal favorite snippets from the book.
(Feral children, creepy as fuck!)
I have had the discussion several times with friends about how it could be "faithfully" adapted to the big screen.
Alas, it cannot (in my humble opinion). In a television mini series, possibly. Or a single, maybe two, season hour long episodic.
Regardless, I am interested in this "version" and hope there will be a few of my personal favorite snippets from the book.
(Feral children, creepy as fuck!)
When I was in the sand box during red medevac days, my guys would come up with "zombie defense plans." Their "ZDP"s would basically boil down to the "type" of zombie. There are 2: The 'Dawn of the Dead' and '28 Days Later' (and now MOVIE WW-Z) sprinting/berserker zombies and the slow moving 'Walking Dead' kind. The movie making them able to ant hill up a 20 story building makes the book basically totally wrong (as previously stated), however, it would be pretty boring to watch an hour and a half of a slow walking "battle of yonkers" as most people watching would probably have probably thought to walk away as opposed to stand there and be eaten by something moving as fast as grandma
I said the same thing about the crazy fast zombies... Kinda like when they make a Vampire move and manage to fuck up that up too.
I liked Zombieland though...that's my kind of humor.
I liked Zombieland though...that's my kind of humor.
Zombieland was the best! Woody did a great job in that one IMO. That, and Cowboy Way. What the hell happened to woody?
I actually read two reviews of it and they said it was surprisingly good... they said it was action packed and the story worked despite the negative press regarding reshoots and writing issues
Didn't even notice that but that would be the final nail in the coffin. CGIed zombies was a big meh for me.
CGI zombies makes a move like that even possible. Why? Because a handful of VFX artists can make an army of zombies, that will gladly jump off a rooftop to their death and do other things no stuntman (or living human) would want to do.
Reminds me of something like a zombie version of I am Legend and how fast those things were. Kinda backwards from history (except 28 days later as said before).
Yeah, it's a popular stance with hipsters and young budding directors too 
The latter is especially ironic because they bash CGI and talk up how they want to do the effects "in camera" and how it'll be "more organic" because "CGI is so fake." And when that eventually fails in a spectacular way, we have to come in and attempt to fix it with our hated CGI tools, no time and very little budget left. And because it wasn't planned properly as a CGI shot to begin with, we end up having nothing to start with or something so bad that even the best group of CGI folks can't pull off the shot. But in the end, the complaint is just "man, that CGI shit is terrible!"
The latter is especially ironic because they bash CGI and talk up how they want to do the effects "in camera" and how it'll be "more organic" because "CGI is so fake." And when that eventually fails in a spectacular way, we have to come in and attempt to fix it with our hated CGI tools, no time and very little budget left. And because it wasn't planned properly as a CGI shot to begin with, we end up having nothing to start with or something so bad that even the best group of CGI folks can't pull off the shot. But in the end, the complaint is just "man, that CGI shit is terrible!"
I don't know many hipsters or young budding directors, and i wouldn't consider myself the latter either. Though you are certainly right, I'll admit my comment was dead wrong given the context of the movie, but i write/speak before thinking sometimes as everyone does. That said i think there are valid concerns for CGI in areas of the film industry, of course they certainly shouldn't/can't be applied to a film like this. It would be like trying to shoot TRON without CGI.
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Saw it tonight and i liked it a lot, will buy when comes out and would even see it again. Not like the book
Have to say i like zombie movies in genral (zombieland, Shawn of Dead, Resident Evil, Dawn, 28 days) , thumbs up
Have to say i like zombie movies in genral (zombieland, Shawn of Dead, Resident Evil, Dawn, 28 days) , thumbs up
I liked it... moral of the story, when shit like this happens, go straight to your nearest FEMA camp and take the injection. lol #sarcasm
I though part of the first 20 minutes was kinda funny. Especially when the guy shoots himself. The Israeli grenade was all wrong, and so where the Helicopters and you only saw one infantryman with a Tavor, and a Negev LMG. I guess only technical stuff that irritates. I saw the movie in 3D and it was ok. I would not recommend paying a whole bunch to go see this movie the dollar show would be ok.
Overall I liked it. The one thing that irritated me was the C130 would transform into an AN-12 and back into a C-130 in every other scene.
It's been done, but not a normal thing.
USS Forrestal C-130 Hercules Carrier Landing Trials - YouTube
I caught a bunch of continuity glitches/errors all throughout the movie but I try not to be over critical as the average person usually doesn't know any better. The one that always gets me are the in aircraft conversations people have on cargo aircraft while in flight. They'd have you believe it's like having a conversation in ones living room and the interior of the plane is relatively quiet. For once, I wish they'd show scenes of what it's really like to have a convo or having to use the pisser/shitter on a long 130 flight.
Allow me to begin by saying I'm a fan of the genre.
I dug the CGI and the super-fast/strong Z's.
But I didn't care about Brad Pitt character at all.(Unlike Will Smith's character in 'Legend.)
And how the viral counter-measure was hatched, left me feeling like they had to jump ahead to a "solution".
I read the book and could recommend it but this is a rental.
2.5 Stars.
I dug the CGI and the super-fast/strong Z's.
But I didn't care about Brad Pitt character at all.(Unlike Will Smith's character in 'Legend.)
And how the viral counter-measure was hatched, left me feeling like they had to jump ahead to a "solution".
I read the book and could recommend it but this is a rental.
2.5 Stars.
Saw it as a matinee with the wife today. We both thought it was pretty entertaining and worth seeing.
I'm a big fan of the zombie movies, and haven't read the book at all, so I'm excited to see the movie.
Now that I saw it this could be the only way it would not suck over all. No gore and hardly any weapon use made it mediocre at best. I hope that another director/producer does the other two, does a 180* turn and makes it worth while. So far a Walking Dead movie will be better. Oh and it not being rated R sucked.
I've heard talk that the movie is supposed to be what happens before what transpires in the book, so I guess if that is true, there could be more films to follow. However, I caught pieces of dialouge in the movie that were excerpts from events that happened in greater detail in the book, so who knows. But given what they were able to do at the WHO facility, it kind of limits IMO, where the other movies can go creatively. Guess we shall see.
Saw in the news today that the studio executives approved a sequel (or #2 if it is a trilogy) based on the strong opening weekend numbers.
I liked it, thought it was made pretty well. I wish I did not have to watch in 3D, but I wanted to see it on the 4k Projectors. The sound was great, and I've always enjoyed Pitt as an actor.
ok, my brief review: skip it
strike one: the cinematic style is little more than throwing crap past the camera at about 50 mph so you can't actually see anything going on, just blurs like you're looking out a side car window trying to see things 5' away as they pass. they used the same orc scream for every zombie in the movie. unimpressive to say the least.
strike two: no character development. at all. you don't know the guy's background. he just says "you talked to bubba so you know what i did, right?" twice. he worked for the UN (widely accepted as an authority on pretty much nothing except writing strongly worded memos to dictators involved in genocide) and that's pretty much the extent of char dev in the entire movie. not only was there no beginning to the movie, but no end either. no climax. no resolution. just we're here, then we're there, now we're moving to another spot. nobody's changed except the people who are zombies now. and oh look, here's 30 seconds with a CIA guy we locked up. hey let's spend 30 seconds with the SEALs. OK, how about 45 seconds with some Massad guy. and now let's shift to some random scenes of people blowing up zombies in a ball stadium and bulldozing their burning bodies. ok roll the credits.
strike three: no action. no good fight scenes. their idea of innovation was having him tape magazines to his forearms so he wouldn't get bit. nothing new. compare the individual action to a decade old movie like _Matrix_ and WWZ gets smoked. Compare the large scale action to a decade old movie like _LOTR_ and WWZ gets smoked. it's embarrassing.
strike four: no memorable dialog. granted, if you grab a couple random guys and put them through a zombie crisis, they're not suddenly going to turn into shakespeare, but i think it's reasonable to expect some sort of cleverness, or insight or thought put into the script. here's sort of a basic guideline: the human dialog should be better than the zombie dialog. WWZ fails.
there was also nothing particularly cool about the faster moving faster turning zombies. 8 sec? why? even less believable was a family in newark nj taking in total strangers during a zombie outbreak, and giving them their food. yeah. THATs going to happen.
strike one: the cinematic style is little more than throwing crap past the camera at about 50 mph so you can't actually see anything going on, just blurs like you're looking out a side car window trying to see things 5' away as they pass. they used the same orc scream for every zombie in the movie. unimpressive to say the least.
strike two: no character development. at all. you don't know the guy's background. he just says "you talked to bubba so you know what i did, right?" twice. he worked for the UN (widely accepted as an authority on pretty much nothing except writing strongly worded memos to dictators involved in genocide) and that's pretty much the extent of char dev in the entire movie. not only was there no beginning to the movie, but no end either. no climax. no resolution. just we're here, then we're there, now we're moving to another spot. nobody's changed except the people who are zombies now. and oh look, here's 30 seconds with a CIA guy we locked up. hey let's spend 30 seconds with the SEALs. OK, how about 45 seconds with some Massad guy. and now let's shift to some random scenes of people blowing up zombies in a ball stadium and bulldozing their burning bodies. ok roll the credits.
strike three: no action. no good fight scenes. their idea of innovation was having him tape magazines to his forearms so he wouldn't get bit. nothing new. compare the individual action to a decade old movie like _Matrix_ and WWZ gets smoked. Compare the large scale action to a decade old movie like _LOTR_ and WWZ gets smoked. it's embarrassing.
strike four: no memorable dialog. granted, if you grab a couple random guys and put them through a zombie crisis, they're not suddenly going to turn into shakespeare, but i think it's reasonable to expect some sort of cleverness, or insight or thought put into the script. here's sort of a basic guideline: the human dialog should be better than the zombie dialog. WWZ fails.
there was also nothing particularly cool about the faster moving faster turning zombies. 8 sec? why? even less believable was a family in newark nj taking in total strangers during a zombie outbreak, and giving them their food. yeah. THATs going to happen.
I saw it last night, and was dissapointed by the lack of violence ( it is, after all, a zombie flick) and I thought the ending blew. However, it did set the scene for a sequel... Maybe round 2 will be better, but history does not paint a pretty picture for that prospect...
Watched it tonight and found it entertaining but not one I’m dying to see again before DVD release.
The following is cleverly “camouflaged” for those un-viewers out there…
Taliv hit the "nail" on the head with a "hammer"... there's your memorable line Tavil
Oh, and the wonder Dr kid be tripping...
now that was a good laugh and a point to be taken to heart for those keyboard snipers here on the hide
The following is cleverly “camouflaged” for those un-viewers out there…
Taliv hit the "nail" on the head with a "hammer"... there's your memorable line Tavil
Oh, and the wonder Dr kid be tripping...
now that was a good laugh and a point to be taken to heart for those keyboard snipers here on the hide
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My wife and I caught the matinee, it was worth the time/money. It didn't bother me that it didn't follow the book. At least they didn't try and follow the book and did it badly.
Should have been rated R
Needed more violence
It is set up for a good sequel that could be done in the style of the book. 2-3hrs of 20-30min "War stories" could be done well.
Did anyone notice that Brad Pitt got blood in his mouth and didn't turn? I was expecting by the end to find out that he was "that special immune guy/savior of humanity". Maybe they are saving that for later.
All in all I was expecting a train wreck, it wasn't.
Should have been rated R
Needed more violence
It is set up for a good sequel that could be done in the style of the book. 2-3hrs of 20-30min "War stories" could be done well.
Did anyone notice that Brad Pitt got blood in his mouth and didn't turn? I was expecting by the end to find out that he was "that special immune guy/savior of humanity". Maybe they are saving that for later.
All in all I was expecting a train wreck, it wasn't.
Although completely different from the book it was well done and i would definitely see it again
didn't read the book but saw the movie, while not educating it was fairly entertaining as I could have spent those couple hours doing much less enjoyable things. People need to stop being little bitches and enjoy the show for what it is not what they expect it to be.
cheers.
cheers.
Finally got to go see it last night, I haven't read the book but I thought it was good. I can accept different take on the old zombie storyline. I agree that it should've been a R rated more graphic movie though. Also regardless of the errors(planes kept changing models) I liked it.
Why were the Soldiers at camp Humphries made out like they were some CAG operators or something with suppressed weapons and kool guy beards? I was just at camp Humphries a couple weeks ago and I didn't see any delta operators but maybe they were that high speed and my pogue ass couldn't see em.
Why were the Soldiers at camp Humphries made out like they were some CAG operators or something with suppressed weapons and kool guy beards? I was just at camp Humphries a couple weeks ago and I didn't see any delta operators but maybe they were that high speed and my pogue ass couldn't see em.
Going to see it tomorrow sounds like it's pretty good, just feel like i already know i'm going to want it to be more graphic. Supposedly it's going to be a trilogy?
Well saw it and it was awesome despite the PG13 rating it never felt like it got in the way. Really enjoyed the soundtrack reminded me of 28 days later.
Overall it was great I recommend it. Unlike most summer movies. 7.8/10 for me.
Overall it was great I recommend it. Unlike most summer movies. 7.8/10 for me.
Ok, so I'm a HUGE zombie genre fan. The book is one of the zombie classics because of how differently each group of survivors managed their respective apocalypses. While the book is better than the movie, I don't think there's any way to actually make a good movie based on the vignettes in the book. The movie is decent and worth at least a matinee. There should have been more violence and a harder rating, but whatever. I still enjoy 28 Days Later and Zombieland more though.
