World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world - Page 3

Admiral_Young · August 14 2011, 03:47 AM

The reason why I bring up JMS's drafts is because they seemed much more faithful an adaptation than what the synopsis revealed from what I recall of them.

Temis the Vorta · August 14 2011, 08:53 PM

DarthPipes wrote:

Temis the Vorta wrote:

I think the flashbacks could work in a movie just as well as the book - a story either has enough dramatic oomph to overcome the foregone-conclusion problem, or it doesn't, and this one does - but it would require Hollywood take a tiny leap of faith and not do the boringly expected thing for once.

Sadly, I wouldn't count on that.

Hah, I know. I was just throwing it out there as an almost-certainly theoretical argument.

Cutter John · September 7 2011, 02:24 AM

Someone leaked a bit of production footage. Oh dear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma8l5...layer_embedded

Temis the Vorta · September 7 2011, 02:31 AM

Exceptional spasm-ing!

Are they adding zombie makeup digitally? Or was that a practice session? (The guy seemed to get down on the ground at the end and practice some more.)

FluffyUnbound · September 8 2011, 12:37 AM

Fast zombies = Not World War Z.

This is now 28 Days Laterer: Electric Boogaloo.

Obiwanshinobi · September 8 2011, 01:27 AM

Fast zombies are scarier anyways.

Cutter John · September 8 2011, 01:34 AM

ObiWanShinobi wrote:

Fast zombies are scarier anyways.

Meh. Fast zombies are for lazy directors and energy drink swilling 14 year olds.

timothy · September 8 2011, 01:51 AM

I LOVE the zombie that were in the walking dead and all the george remaro movies.
all so the ones in zombie land were the fastest they will ever need to be.

sojourner · September 8 2011, 02:46 AM

Um, forgive me if I am wrong, but when do we see a fast zombie in that clip? We see a guy spasming on the ground in what looks like conversion to zombie status, but we don't actually see any zombies running nor him run. He actually appears to slow down abit when he gets back up and walks into the side of the minivan.

Obiwanshinobi · September 8 2011, 03:00 AM

Cutter John wrote:

ObiWanShinobi wrote:

Fast zombies are scarier anyways.

Meh. Fast zombies are for lazy directors and energy drink swilling 14 year olds.

I'm just saying, if zombies were real that is, a horde of fast zombies that can swarm on you would be more terrifying than the slow ones swarming on you. At least you have more of a chance of out running them.

Cutter John · September 8 2011, 04:26 AM

ObiWanShinobi wrote:

I'm just saying, if zombies were real that is, a horde of fast zombies that can swarm on you would be more terrifying than the slow ones swarming on you. At least you have more of a chance of out running them.

Well, I suppose in the real world. Doesn't make very interesting viewing though, at least to me. The newer infected zombies are scary in the same way beign chased by a pack of animals, or a linch mob is scary. I'm more old school. I like the slow, half decayed corpses who shamble toward you relentlessly. Sur eyou can dodge or run around them, but theres bound to be thirty more waiting just around the corner.

Temis the Vorta · September 8 2011, 09:26 PM

Are we assuming the people running in that clip are zombies and not just panicked people? Other than the biter and bitee, I can't tell Zack from the normals.

Talosian · September 8 2011, 11:04 PM

Fast zombies aren't interesting because they lack subtlety. They run without tiring and sprint maniacally towards the nearest living creature. Traditional zombies, with their lurching, intermittent style of movement are somehow more realistic. They imply that the conversion to undead status is not merely an addition of cannibalistic hunger but a subtraction of vital energy. In the real world, even the fiercest beasts have weaknesses, have their moments of rest and hesitation. Zombies aren't real, but then neither are alien monsters, demons, vampires, and the like. All these fantastic creatures are better depicted with that drop of realism, with that ounce of vulnerability.

Cutter John · September 8 2011, 11:47 PM

Temis the Vorta wrote:

Are we assuming the people running in that clip are zombies and not just panicked people? Other than the biter and bitee, I can't tell Zack from the normals.

No way of knowing really. They're probably going to add blood and gore via CG. I'm just assuming that the guy turning in seconds, then throwing himself wildly against the car = fast zombie.

These suckers running is going to ruin the desert battle from later in the book.

sojourner · September 9 2011, 12:26 AM

^You mean the battle where the soldiers calmly mow down the slow onslaught of thousands of zombies? Yeah, fast zombies won't add any excitement to that.

August 14 2011, 03:47 AM	#31
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world The reason why I bring up JMS's drafts is because they seemed much more faithful an adaptation than what the synopsis revealed from what I recall of them. __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

September 7 2011, 02:24 AM	#33
Cutter John Rear Admiral Location: Beyond the wall of sleep, just south of Seattle.	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world Someone leaked a bit of production footage. Oh dear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma8l5...layer_embedded __________________ "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."

September 7 2011, 02:31 AM	#34
Temis the Vorta Fleet Admiral Location: Tatoinne	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world Exceptional spasm-ing! Are they adding zombie makeup digitally? Or was that a practice session? (The guy seemed to get down on the ground at the end and practice some more.)

September 8 2011, 12:37 AM	#35
FluffyUnbound Rear Admiral	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world Fast zombies = Not World War Z. This is now 28 Days Laterer: Electric Boogaloo. __________________ De Bello Lemures [Kindle] [Paperback] Zombies and Ancient Rome...two great tastes that taste great together.

September 8 2011, 01:27 AM	#36
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September 8 2011, 01:51 AM	#38
timothy Rear Admiral Location: born to be a trekie	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world I LOVE the zombie that were in the walking dead and all the george remaro movies. all so the ones in zombie land were the fastest they will ever need to be. __________________ I am currently reading star trek the weight of worlds by greg cox currently watching continuum, being human, lost girl, Arrow, supernatural, grimm, Once upon a time, the walking dead, the vampire diaries, revolution, merlin

September 8 2011, 02:46 AM	#39
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world Um, forgive me if I am wrong, but when do we see a fast zombie in that clip? We see a guy spasming on the ground in what looks like conversion to zombie status, but we don't actually see any zombies running nor him run. He actually appears to slow down abit when he gets back up and walks into the side of the minivan. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

September 8 2011, 09:26 PM	#42
Temis the Vorta Fleet Admiral Location: Tatoinne	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world Are we assuming the people running in that clip are zombies and not just panicked people? Other than the biter and bitee, I can't tell Zack from the normals.

September 8 2011, 11:04 PM	#43
Talosian Lieutenant Commander	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world Fast zombies aren't interesting because they lack subtlety. They run without tiring and sprint maniacally towards the nearest living creature. Traditional zombies, with their lurching, intermittent style of movement are somehow more realistic. They imply that the conversion to undead status is not merely an addition of cannibalistic hunger but a subtraction of vital energy. In the real world, even the fiercest beasts have weaknesses, have their moments of rest and hesitation. Zombies aren't real, but then neither are alien monsters, demons, vampires, and the like. All these fantastic creatures are better depicted with that drop of realism, with that ounce of vulnerability.

September 9 2011, 12:26 AM	#45
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: World War Z premiere to coincide with end of the world ^You mean the battle where the soldiers calmly mow down the slow onslaught of thousands of zombies? Yeah, fast zombies won't add any excitement to that. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...