Stories that don't need zombies?

Cutter John · September 24 2009, 08:55 PM

Some people claim that anything can be improved if you add zombies. Just like the recent Pride & Prejudice with Zombies novel. I'm not so sure thats true, so for fun I'd like to make up a list of tv shows, movies and books that would just be plain wrong (or kick ass depending on your pov) with zombies added.

Naturally, adding zombies to The Clone Wars would be... interesting. Though any Jedi could make short work of an army of the walking dead. Zombie Emperor of Dune...hmmm....

Kegg · September 24 2009, 09:02 PM

Dexter & Zombies. What's the point of serial killin' 'em if they just come back to feed on the living?

Mad Men & Zombies. Who'd sell them and at what price? Also what would the zombies think of sexist and discriminatory office politics - would they demand better wages? Maybe just a chance to prove themselves - they've got brains and they can show you, and also borrow yours.

Inglourious Baserds & Zombies. Heck, add some mystical Thule society stuff interested in the spear of Longinus and the mash-up of pulp cliches would be complete. But would it be watchable?

The Evil Dead · September 24 2009, 09:05 PM

Dawn of the Dead would become Mallrats.

Harvey · September 24 2009, 09:05 PM

Well, the victims wouldn't come back to haunt Dexter--that's why he chops them up into little pieces, and always begins by removing the head!

Gaith · September 24 2009, 10:29 PM

Cutter John wrote:

Some people claim that anything can be imporved if you add zombies

Such people should be more concerned with improving their own brains than with tales of brains being eaten.

Lindley · September 24 2009, 10:41 PM

What, no love for Dancing With The Zombie Stars?

MeanJoePhaser · September 24 2009, 10:45 PM

Night of the Living Dead didn't need zombies. It should be about squabbling people in a farm house who think there are walking dead roaming the countryside, but there really aren't.

Mike Farley · September 24 2009, 11:15 PM

Battlestar Galactica...and Zombies. Olmos would probably quit becuse unlike artificial gravity, ftl jump drives, and killers robots that are indistinguishable from humans, zombies are not real.

Starbreaker · September 24 2009, 11:41 PM

How I Met Your Zombie Mother
The Big Zombie Theory
Two and a Half Zombies
It's Always Zombies in Philadelphia
Curb Your Zombie Enthusiasm

Just imagine the possibilities...

MeanJoePhaser · September 25 2009, 03:27 AM

Hogan's Zombie Heroes - Undead allied POW's subvert Nazi German.

The Beverly Zombillys - Jed Clampett discovers bubbling crude and releases something that brings his dead relatives back to life.

My Three Zombie Sons - After a tragic accident, Fred MacMurray refuses to let his boys die easy.

Dennis the Zombie Menace - Mister Wilson keeps killing him, but he keeps coming back.

The Zombie Love Boat - People are dying to come aboard.

Gilligan's Zombie Island - a three hour tour becomes a three year terror

Okay, those are improvements.

Aragorn · September 25 2009, 03:37 AM

CSI: Zombies

Mike Farley · September 25 2009, 04:44 AM

Zombie Housewives
Zombie Idols
Survivor: Zombie Island
Zombiehouse
Grey's Zombie Anatomy

23skidoo · September 25 2009, 05:48 AM

Gossip Zombie
Two and a Half Zombies (we'll assume top half) (Edit: ah, someone beat me to this one...)
Family Zombie
Zombierama
Zombie of the Hill
Zombies of Eastwick
Harry Potter and the Zombies

Yeah, everything does sound better with zombies!

Alex

Nardpuncher · September 25 2009, 06:08 AM

With all this crap about zombies and the other stupid bacon meme I'm close to giving up on the internet until the kids get over it.

Aragorn · September 25 2009, 06:20 AM

Ooohh! Zombie bacon!

September 24 2009, 08:55 PM	#1
Cutter John Rear Admiral Location: Beyond the wall of sleep, just south of Seattle.	Stories that don't need zombies? Some people claim that anything can be improved if you add zombies. Just like the recent Pride & Prejudice with Zombies novel. I'm not so sure thats true, so for fun I'd like to make up a list of tv shows, movies and books that would just be plain wrong (or kick ass depending on your pov) with zombies added. Naturally, adding zombies to The Clone Wars would be... interesting. Though any Jedi could make short work of an army of the walking dead. Zombie Emperor of Dune...hmmm.... __________________ "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad things. But vice versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant." Last edited by Cutter John; September 24 2009 at 10:33 PM.

September 24 2009, 09:02 PM	#2
Kegg Rear Admiral Location: Ireland.	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Dexter & Zombies. What's the point of serial killin' 'em if they just come back to feed on the living? Mad Men & Zombies. Who'd sell them and at what price? Also what would the zombies think of sexist and discriminatory office politics - would they demand better wages? Maybe just a chance to prove themselves - they've got brains and they can show you, and also borrow yours. Inglourious Baserds & Zombies. Heck, add some mystical Thule society stuff interested in the spear of Longinus and the mash-up of pulp cliches would be complete. But would it be watchable?

September 24 2009, 09:05 PM	#3
The Evil Dead Vice Admiral Location: 1123, 6536, 5321	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Dawn of the Dead would become Mallrats. __________________ "I want to see gamma rays, I want to hear X-rays, and I want to smell dark matter. I’m a machine and I could know much more." - Cavil, Battlestar Galactica

September 24 2009, 09:05 PM	#4
Harvey Admiral	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Well, the victims wouldn't come back to haunt Dexter--that's why he chops them up into little pieces, and always begins by removing the head! __________________ "What do you hear, Starbuck?" "Nothing but the rain, sir." "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat."

September 24 2009, 10:41 PM	#6
Lindley Moderator with a Soul Location: Fairfax, VA	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? What, no love for Dancing With The Zombie Stars? __________________ Lead Organizer for EVN: Firefly. "So apparently the really smart zombies have automatic weapons!" -Torg, Sluggy Freelance

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September 24 2009, 10:45 PM	#7
MeanJoePhaser Admiral Location: Missile Command	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Night of the Living Dead didn't need zombies. It should be about squabbling people in a farm house who think there are walking dead roaming the countryside, but there really aren't.

September 24 2009, 11:15 PM	#8
Mike Farley Commodore Location: Lost Vegas	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Battlestar Galactica...and Zombies. Olmos would probably quit becuse unlike artificial gravity, ftl jump drives, and killers robots that are indistinguishable from humans, zombies are not real.

September 24 2009, 11:41 PM	#9
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? How I Met Your Zombie Mother The Big Zombie Theory Two and a Half Zombies It's Always Zombies in Philadelphia Curb Your Zombie Enthusiasm Just imagine the possibilities...

September 25 2009, 03:27 AM	#10
MeanJoePhaser Admiral Location: Missile Command	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Hogan's Zombie Heroes - Undead allied POW's subvert Nazi German. The Beverly Zombillys - Jed Clampett discovers bubbling crude and releases something that brings his dead relatives back to life. My Three Zombie Sons - After a tragic accident, Fred MacMurray refuses to let his boys die easy. Dennis the Zombie Menace - Mister Wilson keeps killing him, but he keeps coming back. The Zombie Love Boat - People are dying to come aboard. Gilligan's Zombie Island - a three hour tour becomes a three year terror Okay, those are improvements.

September 25 2009, 03:37 AM	#11
Aragorn Admiral	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? CSI: Zombies

September 25 2009, 04:44 AM	#12
Mike Farley Commodore Location: Lost Vegas	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Zombie Housewives Zombie Idols Survivor: Zombie Island Zombiehouse Grey's Zombie Anatomy

September 25 2009, 05:48 AM	#13
23skidoo Admiral Location: Fifth Circle of Hell	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Gossip Zombie Two and a Half Zombies (we'll assume top half) (Edit: ah, someone beat me to this one...) Family Zombie Zombierama Zombie of the Hill Zombies of Eastwick Harry Potter and the Zombies Yeah, everything does sound better with zombies! Alex

September 25 2009, 06:08 AM	#14
Nardpuncher Rear Admiral Location: Taipei	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? With all this crap about zombies and the other stupid bacon meme I'm close to giving up on the internet until the kids get over it.

September 25 2009, 06:20 AM	#15
Aragorn Admiral	Re: Stories that don't need zombies? Ooohh! Zombie bacon!