The gang and I watched the latest Zombie flick, World War Z and we all loved it. If there is an award at the Oscars for 'Best Zombie Actor' or 'Best Zombie Cast', I think they will be the strongest contender. I'll try not to drop too much of a spoiler here from the movie, but all I can say is Brad Pitt is a badman. Probably semi-Chuck Norris tough son-of-a-gun. A bit on the level of Liam Neeson badassery category for me.
He just won't die. (Whether that's good or bad, it's for you to judge.)
Now this film (loosely) based on a book delivered what it should when it comes with the 'undead': action-packed/ CGI enhanced/ minimal plothole scenario/ believable storyline. Gives you thrills and squeals. (I promise I wasn't!) I love watching zombie flicks, and this one is quite high on my list, for now. Yes, I would prefer a zombie story rather than a vampire+werewolf romantic film.
In fact, I tried to come up with my own zombie chick-flick themed post here, entitled: 'I'm a Dead Lover Series'. (I'm in a delusion that somehow the writer of the film Warm Bodies came across my blog for some reason since I outdate them by at least a year or so, but then again who would?)
Brain-eaters are much believable and less cheesy for me I guess.
As the years progressed, from Romero's Dawn of the Dead, up to AMC's The Walking Dead; from games such as the gruesome zombies of Resident Evil, to the cool and annoying Plants vs. Zombies, they all evolve. Together with film technology and science advancement in real life, we are left wondering with what is more plausible and scientifically factual. Zombieland gave a cool list of surviving the undead.
Are they slow-movers or run like Usain Bolt? Do they really eat brains, I mean do they have to bash my skull first like a boiled lobster? Would a head-shot kill or just slow them? How can you kill the already dead? Can they dance awesomely as zombie Michael Jackson? What if Usain Bolt becomes a zombie, can he still run in the Olympics?
Questions and morals and debates arise when it comes to the undead. Same as with Brad Pitt's first film try with these bastards. And I noticed how fast and hard they will go after you. I compared them with the other undead from various shows and films, and they're pretty damn fast.
Here is a cool chart of the zombie category:
WWZ zombies are fast. REALLY fast. They can run after a speeding vehicle, perhaps catch up a chopper or two. They leap and jump over buildings. The scariest part is they swarm, and climb on top of each other. Hell, swarming insects alone scare me, let alone the undead over my wall. Nope, gonna die squealing out.
Killer moves.
He just won't die. (Whether that's good or bad, it's for you to judge.)
Now this film (loosely) based on a book delivered what it should when it comes with the 'undead': action-packed/ CGI enhanced/ minimal plothole scenario/ believable storyline. Gives you thrills and squeals. (I promise I wasn't!) I love watching zombie flicks, and this one is quite high on my list, for now. Yes, I would prefer a zombie story rather than a vampire+werewolf romantic film.
In fact, I tried to come up with my own zombie chick-flick themed post here, entitled: 'I'm a Dead Lover Series'. (I'm in a delusion that somehow the writer of the film Warm Bodies came across my blog for some reason since I outdate them by at least a year or so, but then again who would?)
Brain-eaters are much believable and less cheesy for me I guess.
As the years progressed, from Romero's Dawn of the Dead, up to AMC's The Walking Dead; from games such as the gruesome zombies of Resident Evil, to the cool and annoying Plants vs. Zombies, they all evolve. Together with film technology and science advancement in real life, we are left wondering with what is more plausible and scientifically factual. Zombieland gave a cool list of surviving the undead.
Are they slow-movers or run like Usain Bolt? Do they really eat brains, I mean do they have to bash my skull first like a boiled lobster? Would a head-shot kill or just slow them? How can you kill the already dead? Can they dance awesomely as zombie Michael Jackson? What if Usain Bolt becomes a zombie, can he still run in the Olympics?
Please don't let this guy turn into a zombie.
Questions and morals and debates arise when it comes to the undead. Same as with Brad Pitt's first film try with these bastards. And I noticed how fast and hard they will go after you. I compared them with the other undead from various shows and films, and they're pretty damn fast.
Here is a cool chart of the zombie category:
Credits from here.
WWZ zombies are fast. REALLY fast. They can run after a speeding vehicle, perhaps catch up a chopper or two. They leap and jump over buildings. The scariest part is they swarm, and climb on top of each other. Hell, swarming insects alone scare me, let alone the undead over my wall. Nope, gonna die squealing out.
If the zombie theories have made them evolve drastically over the years, what else can they do in 10, 20 years? Fly? Travel in space? Get all the discounts for every shop?
Have you ever played the arcade game Night of the Living Dead? (Please don't say no, you poor little thing.) In case you have not, it is a first-person shooter game, where you point your gun on the screen as you try to kill all the zombies that you see, or else you get killed. (Or Continue? 9...8...) And these zombies come at you relentlessly and they're crazy fast.
Have you ever played the arcade game Night of the Living Dead? (Please don't say no, you poor little thing.) In case you have not, it is a first-person shooter game, where you point your gun on the screen as you try to kill all the zombies that you see, or else you get killed. (Or Continue? 9...8...) And these zombies come at you relentlessly and they're crazy fast.
And if there was a WWZ zombie arcade game, that's it. No one's going to win. They're that good. I give this film two undead thumbs up. And an extra limb just because.
Now I'm gonna wet my pants once I learn Chuck Norris becomes a zombie. Or maybe he is after all?
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