Is This Zombie TV Show Tipping Its Hat To Dead Rising?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBiI6YRfWIY
At Comic-Con, a trailer was shown for the upcoming TV adaptation of the brilliant comic series The Walking Dead. Nearly every scene shown is lifted directly from the comics. Except for one, though it still looks familiar.
You'll see it come at around 4:10 into the clip. It's from early in the comic series, when hero Rick travels to Atlanta looking for his wife and son. In the comic, you see a tank in the background on one page, but Rick never clambers up on top of it running from the undead.
He does in this trailer. That's new for the show. And the imagery looks a lot like the most iconic shot from 2006's Dead Rising, from the game's conclusion as Frank finds himself...on top of a tank surrounded the by undead. It's not only the same scenario, it's the same vehicle, an M1 Abrams.
It's nice to see that for a game that took so many cues from other works of zombie fiction, Dead Rising seems to have had its own influence on the genre.
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Everyone steals my spotlight, even bloody Batman! ;D
Can't wait either, I got chills down my spine watching that trailer. The guy in the lead looks exactly like Andrew Lincoln, a British actor who is most famous for his role in the British comedy Teachers from a few years back. Does anyone know if it's actually him, cos if it isn't then it must be his twin!Thats exactly who it is lol
Can't wait either, I got chills down my spine watching that trailer. The guy in the lead looks exactly like Andrew Lincoln, a British actor who is most famous for his role in the British comedy Teachers from a few years back. Does anyone know if it's actually him, cos if it isn't then it must be his twin!
Can't wait either, I got chills down my spine watching that trailer. The guy in the lead looks exactly like Andrew Lincoln, a British actor who is most famous for his role in the British comedy Teachers from a few years back. Does anyone know if it's actually him, cos if it isn't then it must be his twin!
It is Andrew Lincoln, i'd say he's most famous for playing Egg in This Life but that's because Teachers was sh*t! :)
Can't wait either, I got chills down my spine watching that trailer. The guy in the lead looks exactly like Andrew Lincoln, a British actor who is most famous for his role in the British comedy Teachers from a few years back. Does anyone know if it's actually him, cos if it isn't then it must be his twin!
It is Andrew Lincoln, i'd say he's most famous for playing Egg in This Life but that's because Teachers was sh*t! :)
Fair enough mate, I thought Teachers was awful, poorly written and badly acted (quality soundtracks though), it created a trend for more poorly written and badly acted Channel 4 TV shows too, see Shameless.
Fair enough mate, I thought Teachers was awful, poorly written and badly acted (quality soundtracks though), it created a trend for more poorly written and badly acted Channel 4 TV shows too, see Shameless.
i thought it was well written, tightly scripted and well acted but you do like to say things for effect :P shameless is sh*t though
Apparently a "leak" of the pilot episode of The Walking Dead can be found online. I'm told the audio is good, but the video quality is a little low.
Personallly, I'm going to wait for the actual release. I've too excited for this show to let a bad bootleg ruin it for me.
Apparently a "leak" of the pilot episode of The Walking Dead can be found online. I'm told the audio is good, but the video quality is a little low.
Personallly, I'm going to wait for the actual release. I've too excited for this show to let a bad bootleg ruin it for me.
Doesn't surprise me, as I no longer have Sky which means no FX, i'll just download a HD torrent of it the morning after it airs in the States, as I do with brand new Smallville & Supernatural, god bless the internet. ;D
Can someone post the date that it will start on FX so i can series link it, i am too lazy to google it :P
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I watched the 2nd episode last night. Too early to say, but very likely to become my favorite series currently on television.
nope, because torchwood has gone shockingly bad, i stopped watching it when they killed off most of the characters-i hope this doesn't happen to this
nope, because torchwood has gone shockingly bad, i stopped watching it when they killed off most of the characters-i hope this doesn't happen to this
I hope they *do* kill off most of the characters... Seriously, this is a zombie horror show and almost nobody with a name has died yet. Honestly, try to name one character that you cared about who has died!
In fact, just try to name one character. The characters are so badly written up that I don't know any of their names, despite having seen every episode so far. I end up referring to them by the best identifier I can find for them like "the black guy" or "the old dude", which I suppose is fair because that is clearly how they are written.
Anyhow, Crazy shovel guy and strong-woman-archetype-number-5 chick's pointless sister are the only real casualties so far. Wow. What an emotional moment it was when we watched what's-her-face have to shoot her nameless, almost completely lineless sister in the head. Or how about watching that-one-guy ask to be left by the side of the rode? Powerful stuff. Snooooooze.
For a split second there I thought things were going to take off when they went back into town to get the guns back and rescue cliche redneck guy's cliche redneck brother. They had all the makings of a good horror movie troop: A hero, an a-hole, and not one but TWO minorities to be eaten first. But no, they all made it out alive and, without even finding cliche redneck guy's cliche redneck brother, the entire trip was essentially pointless as far as I am concerned.
I was really stoked for this show, but it has been losing me with each new episode. For an hour long show remarkably little gets accomplished with each episode. It is just a bunch of forced, obvious drama revolving around a bunch of characters that are as two dimensional as the comic book images they are based on.
On a slightly related note, I watched the 80's remake of The Blob the other day. Frank Darabont happened to produce that as well, and some of the cast of The Walking Dead are in it. The Walking Dead could learn a thing or two from The Blob, such as how to kill off a likable character for real effect... A character like the one played by Jeffrey DeMunn, who was the sheriff in The Blob, and who plays the-old-dude in The Walking Dead (I call him Bill, because he reminds me of Bill from Left 4 Dead).
Really enjoying so far, keep forgetting to download so just been watching on FX, US 1 or 2 weeks ahead?
when this show was first announced i thought it could be my favorite new show of the season. between my awesome zombie groomsmen's cake ...
Loved it..I like how they are keeping somewhat of the plot of the comic books. I'm reading the second one right now out of 6. If you like the show so far it only gets better.(click to show/hide)
Shakes is a Debbie Downer
Shakes is a Debbie DownerLOL yeah he is..
On top of that, the zombos are a bit puzzling. We see that you can easily kill them with a rock, a knife, or a screwdriver... But they trump tanks?
I cant watch the new season yet but do you mean that in a general sense because of all the used military stuff laying around? Because what brought the war machines down wasnt likely mobs of zombies but the destruction of the infrastructure required to keep them fueled, armed and functional. Most of our modern technology, especially the more advanced stuff, becomes useless as the support grid fails.If referring to something from the new episode specifically, then disregard.Its like I could hear his voice when I was reading this.
/knows too much about tanks
/everyones thinking too much into it/Will be prepared when the zombie inevitability comes to fruition.
I'm ready for the inevitable, i'm gonna go here:
where i'll have a nice cold pint and wait for it all to blow over! ;D
For a serious discussion point about the season opener episode:(click to show/hide)
For a serious discussion point about the season opener episode:(click to show/hide)
Wow...I did not expect that ending. :oYa no sh*t! My girlfriend and i's jaws just dropped. Pretty sure if someone was standing under us our jaws would've knocked them out.
Wow...I did not expect that ending. :o
I admit to having enjoyed the mid-season finale, obvious though it was.
You know what I really hate about Walking Dead? It isn't so much the show, where if anything I'm just sort of disappointed by all the missed opportunities of zombie greatness. What I hate is how, in any watercooler conversation I hear about this show, if any one of the people involved say that they aren't really digging the show, one of the other jerks in the group will say the exact same thing every time without fail. They will say, and I quote: "It's a show about the people, not about the zombies".
... Wow! Really? You totally blew my mind! Because obviously I just want a stupid show where people get eaten by zombies, and anything involving dialogue is far too sophisticated for me to grasp. The worst part is that you just know that the phrase "it's a show about the people" was invented by some marketing agency involved with the show. I guarantee you that if you go back to the press buzz leading up to the first season, every article and every interview with every actor and writer involved in this thing featured the phrase "it's a show about the people, not about zombies". They spouted this nonsense off at every opportunity, and in time it seeped into the public subconscious enough to be the first thing anybody thinks about when they discuss this damned show. The Walking Dead has become the By Mennen of our time!
I want to slap the hell out of people when I hear that "it's a show about the people" line.
It kind of reminds me of Dragonball Z.
Episode 1: The world is going to explode in 5 minutes... Episode 28: The world just exploded! Next time on Dragonball Z: The world is still exploding, and probably will be for the next ten episodes.
i just now started getting into the walking dead i heard alot of ppl talking about it and i wanted to see what it was about and i have to say i love it so far but i havnt watched season 2 yet so once i can watch that ill let yall know what i think of it :)
It's delicious. Looking forward to the end of season 2 whenever it starts up again!
It's delicious. Looking forward to the end of season 2 whenever it starts up again!
It starts again February 12th and we've got 6 episodes left. :)
Season 3 should hopefully start in October.
It's delicious. Looking forward to the end of season 2 whenever it starts up again!
It starts again February 12th and we've got 6 episodes left. :)
Season 3 should hopefully start in October.
Sweet! I keep expecting to hear "NO SEASON 3" like every other thing I've gotten into recently. I'm noticing a big trend for US shows to stop at around 10-12 episode seasons, sort of like ours often do (Doctor Who, for instance) - can't decide if that's good. So long as it keeps them constant I'm happy.
So far Season 3 is shaping up much better than Season 2.
So far Season 3 is shaping up much better than Season 2.
Its still season 2 just the second half.
So far Season 3 is shaping up much better than Season 2.
Its still season 2 just the second half.
Yep, only 2 more episodes left, Season 3 starts in October. :)
has anyone seen the latest episode lately?
oh my god
/shot'd
He was my favorite character :'(
I think Daryl might be my favorite character. He just hasn't had much story time for audiences to hook on.
Season finale synopsis:(click to show/hide)
All I have to say is..
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All I have to say is..
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now that is sweet wordplay.
All I have to say is..
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now that is sweet wordplay.
I'm salivating at the sweetness of that wordplay.
All I have to say is..
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At least Season 3 is already on the way, I'm hoping they carry on some of the pace they've had in the end of season 2!
Season 2 Finale Spoiler:(click to show/hide)
I want season 3 now!
I want season 3 now!
Only another 4 and a bit months to wait, it'll fly by! :)
I want season 3 now!
Only another 4 and a bit months to wait, it'll fly by! :)
No. NOW! >:(