Originally Posted by bronco67 (Post 19639475)

Zombies have been getting less scary over the years, whether they do the fast or slow ones. But I have to admit, its freaky to see them organically massing into a giant pile of flailing zombies that moves as one.

I'm kind of down on this movie because it looks like they only took the name of the book. It should have been a TV series or mini series, because that's the only thing that could do justice to such a deep, expansive novel.

Originally Posted by dehash (Post 19641282)

By the way I read the book after I Am Legend. Book is better.

Originally Posted by TracyCam (Post 19630601)

I read they missed the 2012 doomsday date and called back the actors re-shoot many scenes because the movie really sucks and already way over budget.

Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 19654126)

I further predict there will be a sequel.

Originally Posted by cthulhu_waves (Post 19654273)

Well based on the Empire online review, it appears that the first movie is set up to have sequels.

Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 19684370)

So what's the verdict? Anyone here see it yet?

Although I'm pretty sure that even a hundred people could say they hated it and I'd still watch it and judge for myself. There hasn't been an action/sci-fi/horror movie that has piqued my pre-interest this much in a long time.



Hopefully that proves true. You can never have too much zombie content.

Originally Posted by Phoenix (Post 19684385)

i just bought the book...will read it first then see the movie :)

Originally Posted by ********** (Post 19629275)

I'm looking forward to seeing this movie too but something in first part of the trailer really bugs me.

At 0:17 the bike seems to be going really fast despite the fact that it has a short time to get to that speed and that it is driving between cars. Ok, the bike can easily get up to speed and drive that way, but it "feels" funny.

At 0:19 the establishing shot shows they are on a very long road but the shot at 0:25 clearly shows he is on a short road. There is a building right behind brad pit that is 4 to maybe 6 car lengths away.

Then at 0:37 the cop gets hit by a garbage truck which could never have got up to speed in that short distance, and never makes a sound, and should have been seen in the shot at 0:34. The continuity established by the cop yelling "Get back in your car right now" makes the garbage truck "appear out of nowhere".

Edited this way as a trailer-only is really sloppy and cheap. I hope the movie isn't done like this and I hope this scene is much better.

I am done nit-picking for today.

Better trailer here:

Originally Posted by dehash (Post 19641876)

Book or movie? I only aware of one movie and one book. Movie makers completely changed everything.

Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 19655833)

The critics, well many of them, mostly glorified movie bloggers, are panning it so far.

I reserve judgement.

Originally Posted by bronco67 (Post 19685108)

Originally Posted by crockett (Post 19684969)

Saw it last night.. It was OK but the ending was predictable. Not to mention that the zeds could smash any door except the one when the chick and scientist retreated back to the who building.

Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 19685216)

Just a link, no comment from you? What gives? :winkwink:

Several pans there, but nice to see plenty of positive comments as well. I rarely read reviews from critics, largely because so many of them come off as idiots in my opinion, that it just ends up annoying me.

'Movie critic' --- that has to be the suckiest job ever. Pay is probably good for some, but would you really tell a chick you're dating "I'm a critic"? You'd probably never get laid, ha ha... but I digress...


Anyway they could have given this film a complete ass-raping of a rating and I'd still see it. The apocalyptic/post-apocalyptia/zombo genres fascinate me to no end.

Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 19684418)

I'm quite interested to know if the movie followed the book at all, or how close or far apart are they, and which was better. (It's usually the book that is far better, but you never know)

Do share once you know. :thumbsup

Originally Posted by Phoenix (Post 19686987)

I am well into the book right now...it is awesome.
I will finish it shortly sadly, but i doubt the movie could cover all this.

I think it will end up being a few movies

Originally Posted by JockoHomo (Post 19687046)

Zombies bore the fuck out of me. All one has to do is to look at the physics of movement of the human body to understand that rotting muscle is not capable of the mechanics necessary for moving the skeletal framework...not even in the slow lumbering manner zombies are typically portrayed.

Not only that but the sensory organs such as the ability to see to target prey (living humans) is dependent on working eyes which work in conjunction with a working brain...neither of these zombies have.

Simply ruins the entire concept of the zombie movie for me I am afraid.

Originally Posted by JockoHomo (Post 19687046)

Zombies bore the fuck out of me. All one has to do is to look at the physics of movement of the human body to understand that rotting muscle is not capable of the mechanics necessary for moving the skeletal framework...not even in the slow lumbering manner zombies are typically portrayed.

Not only that but the sensory organs such as the ability to see to target prey (living humans) is dependent on working eyes which work in conjunction with a working brain...neither of these zombies have.

Simply ruins the entire concept of the zombie movie for me I am afraid.

Originally Posted by JockoHomo (Post 19687046)

Zombies bore the fuck out of me. All one has to do is to look at the physics of movement of the human body to understand that rotting muscle is not capable of the mechanics necessary for moving the skeletal framework...not even in the slow lumbering manner zombies are typically portrayed.

Not only that but the sensory organs such as the ability to see to target prey (living humans) is dependent on working eyes which work in conjunction with a working brain...neither of these zombies have.

Simply ruins the entire concept of the zombie movie for me I am afraid.

Originally Posted by JockoHomo (Post 19687046)

Zombies bore the fuck out of me. All one has to do is to look at the physics of movement of the human body to understand that rotting muscle is not capable of the mechanics necessary for moving the skeletal framework...not even in the slow lumbering manner zombies are typically portrayed.

Not only that but the sensory organs such as the ability to see to target prey (living humans) is dependent on working eyes which work in conjunction with a working brain...neither of these zombies have.

Simply ruins the entire concept of the zombie movie for me I am afraid.

Originally Posted by JockoHomo (Post 19687046)

Zombies bore the fuck out of me. All one has to do is to look at the physics of movement of the human body to understand that rotting muscle is not capable of the mechanics necessary for moving the skeletal framework...not even in the slow lumbering manner zombies are typically portrayed.

Not only that but the sensory organs such as the ability to see to target prey (living humans) is dependent on working eyes which work in conjunction with a working brain...neither of these zombies have.

Simply ruins the entire concept of the zombie movie for me I am afraid.

Originally Posted by lagcam (Post 19694715)

All I can say is I can see where the $400 million was spent. Amazing special effects.

Originally Posted by CDSmith (Post 19699288)

Yes, but I hear that much of the overbudget stems from callbacks, rewrites and reshooting several parts. Without all that weighing it down the cost of this movie could have possibly been at least half of what it ultimately ended up costing.

It'll still turn a sizeable profit I'm sure.

Originally Posted by stephane76 (Post 19699368)

Granted, the film still has a long way to go before it reaches profitability. Vanity Fair's article about the production estimates the final budget at $225 million, and that would be before whatever the studio spent on marketing and distribution.

Current Box Office:$123.7M :helpme