Zombies suck.

[Uncle_bob]

Why the fuck are they making another Zombie movie? It seems like they churn out another shitty zombie movie every couple of months now, all of them being like "Blah blah of the Dead"

"Sexual Adventures of the Experimental Dead"
"Band Camp days of the Living Dead"
"H@XX0RING TIEM of teh 1337 d3d"

Jesus. Someone make it fucking STOP. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

[Scrub]

Paging Outrider and SpikeOtacon. Paging Outrider and SpikeOtacon.


>:3 You're lucky I'm a ghost and not a zombie or you'd be in for quite the internet-thrashing!

[Uncle_bob]

Boohoo. Internet trashing.

[Wyndham]

good thing they arent overdoing vampire movies.
i could only imagine if everyone and their dog made one.

[Scrub]

On 2005-06-26 19:04, Uncle_bob wrote:
Boohoo. Internet trashing.



I'll reduce your Internet to one HP, I swear!

[Uncle_bob]

There aren't any vampire movies cause goths took over the vampire theme. And no one likes goths, not even God himself. I think there's even rivalry among "clans" of goths.

[PhotonDrop]

those barbarians! http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

[Wyndham]

On 2005-06-26 19:08, Uncle_bob wrote:
There aren't any vampire movies cause goths took over the vampire theme. And no one likes goths, not even God himself. I think there's even rivalry among "clans" of goths.



....
...yeaaaahh, sure they did.
it's only cuz vampires kick ass.
they get cool fangs, like me.
*points to oversized canines*
and they have spiffy wardrobes.

[Uncle_bob]

Barbarians?If you're talking about modern goths, then no. They wish they were among the ranks of Barbarians and the true Goths. ;o

[Scrub]

The vampire guy in Conker was cool.

"...and vat is zat noise?"

::villagers burst in::

".....awww, shit."

[Dhylec]

GreyPhantasm wrote:
The vampire guy in Conker was cool.

where is he now?
lemme at him~ ;3

[Scrub]

Dhylec wrote:

where is he now?
lemme at him~ ;3



>=3 He fell into 'Ze Grinder' after drinking too much blood, and getting too fat for the rope holding him from the ceiling to support him anymore.

[Outrider]

They don't do vampire movies because as Bob has said, Goths have made them totally lame.

But man, that was a low blow. Some of us zombies still have our self-respect.

[Wyndham]

On 2005-06-26 19:37, Outrider wrote:
They don't do vampire movies because as Bob has said, Goths have made them totally lame.

But man, that was a low blow. Some of us zombies still have our self-respect.



some of us are called lame for wanting to be vampires for all the wrong reasons.
http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_no.gif

[Sef]

On 2005-06-26 19:37, Outrider wrote:
They don't do vampire movies because as Bob has said, Goths have made them totally lame.

But man, that was a low blow. Some of us zombies still have our self-respect.


I was a zombie once. I know.

[Blitzkommando]

Bah, vampire movies died when they starte making all of these Blade movies...

No but the real reason is because movies, like styles, go in cycles.

1920-30s you had vampire movies up the kazoo.

1940-50s you had alien movies up the kazoo.

1960-70s you had hippie movies up the kazoo.

Then you hit the eighties and it went back to alien movies.

Guess now we are to zombies and mummies (pretty much one in the same I suppose)

[roygbiv]

zombie hippies...

zombie hippies...

zombie hippies...

This is clearly the next wave!

[PhotonDrop]

or better yet..

Magical Teen Superhero Zombie Hippies from Beyond the Stars!

[Uncle_bob]

Ugh. That's another one that pisses me off. "Teen super heroes". Come on, they're still battling puberty and awkward moments with people of the opposite sex. Leave the fighting to the big people.



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[PhotonDrop]

to me, its the Teen Girl Heros that piss me off

Winx Club and Totally Spies, especially http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

[Blitzkommando]

On 2005-06-26 20:35, PhotonDrop wrote:
to me, its the Teen Girl Heros that piss me off

Winx Club and Totally Spies, especially http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif


Kind of like... "Sorry I cannot save the world today cause I just had my first period and I don't know what to do."

[Outrider]

On 2005-06-26 21:39, BLITZKOMMANDO wrote:


On 2005-06-26 20:35, PhotonDrop wrote:
to me, its the Teen Girl Heros that piss me off

Winx Club and Totally Spies, especially http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif


Kind of like... "Sorry I cannot save the world today cause I just had my first period and I don't know what to do."



Heh. He's got a good point. Maybe teens aren't the best age group to be saving the world.

[Quo]

On 2005-06-26 20:28, PhotonDrop wrote:

Magical Teen Superhero Zombie Hippies from Beyond the Stars!



Kick Ass!

I want to know how many vampire fans have even read Dracula. The vampires Bram Stoker presents are quite different than the ones we see in mass media today. Most of their "powers" are parlor tricks. They can turn into smoke and stuff. Woop de doo. The only thing they really have going for them is superior physcial strength. The weaknesses most people attribute to vampires are false according to Stoker as well. Vampires can walk in daylight, but they cannot change shape during the day. Steel is just as effective as silver. Crucifixes and garlic are the same though. Strangely enough a vampire cannot enter a building unless he is invited by an inhabitant. Also, when a person becomes a vampire he loses most of his ability for complex logic. Van Helsing in Dracula refers to the count as having a "child brain" and Dracula had a thousand years or so to repair his mind. It turns out it's pretty easy to kill a vampire, just wait until he goes to sleep, remove the lid of his coffin, stab his heart, cut off his head and you're done. The only difficulty is 1) finding out where he sleeps (not really a problem since vampires are literally stupid) and 2) following through with the act. A vampire's appearance can be hypnotic, so weak-willed individuals may not have the nerve to do the necessary stabbing.

I wish they'd make a movie that portrayed vampires like Stoker does. Maybe then people would shut up about how cool vampires are.

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[Wyndham]

On 2005-06-26 23:27, Quo wrote:


On 2005-06-26 20:28, PhotonDrop wrote:

Magical Teen Superhero Zombie Hippies from Beyond the Stars!



Kick Ass!

I want to know how many vampire fans have even read Dracula. The vampires Bram Stoker presents are quite different than the ones we see in mass media today. Most of their "powers" are parlor tricks. They can turn into smoke and stuff. Woop de doo. The only thing they really have going for them is superior physcial strength. The weaknesses most people attribute to vampires are false according to Stoker as well. Vampires can walk in daylight, but they cannot change shape during the day. Steel is just as effective as silver. Crucifixes and garlic are the same though. Strangely enough a vampire cannot enter a building unless he is invited by an inhabitant. Also, when a person becomes a vampire he loses most of his ability for complex logic. Van Helsing in Dracula refers to the count as having a "child brain" and Dracula had a thousand years or so to repair his mind. It turns out it's pretty easy to kill a vampire, just wait until he goes to sleep, remove the lid of his coffin, stab his heart, cut off his head and you're done. The only difficulty is 1) finding out where he sleeps (not really a problem since vampires are literally stupid) and 2) following through with the act. A vampire's appearance can be hypnotic, so weak-willed individuals may not have the nerve to do the necessary stabbing.

I wish they'd make a movie that portrayed vampires like Stoker does. Maybe then people would shut up about how cool vampires are.

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I read the book.
ayone ever wondered why I was so stupid? http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[Deathscythealpha]

On 2005-06-26 22:39, Outrider wrote:


On 2005-06-26 21:39, BLITZKOMMANDO wrote:


On 2005-06-26 20:35, PhotonDrop wrote:
to me, its the Teen Girl Heros that piss me off

Winx Club and Totally Spies, especially http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif


Kind of like... "Sorry I cannot save the world today cause I just had my first period and I don't know what to do."



Heh. He's got a good point. Maybe teens aren't the best age group to be saving the world.



I dunno, get rid of the Teens and your left with Superman and Batman, and everyone know's those guys are Dicks.

Too many Zombie films? I count about 4 in the past 2 years: Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, Resident Evil Apocalypse and Land of the Dead. One was a remake, one was a spoof, one was the biggest pile of shit on the face of the whole planet and the others a new film.

I dont know where I was going with that...

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

There was a Bram Stoker's Dracula movie back in 1992 ish? Yes. Was it good? Don't know. Never watched it. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Well I know for a fact that the old zombie flicks are pure gold in the comedy/humor department.

I was channel surfing and some naked guy painted yellow jumped out of a freezer and ran after two people. One of them grabbed a pick and slammed it into the zombie's head, to which he was stuck to the floor and smiled. Also shifty eyes, gotta have those there too with the smiling!

And the Evil Dead movies? some people swear by them, and follow Bruce Campbell like a god or something.

Vampire movies?
From Dusk 'til Dawn is a classic. But then they went and made 2(or 3?) more and ruined its credibility.

Blade? Yeah, cheese-tastic! Don't plan on seeing Trinity/#3 anytime soon.

Resident Evil 4 is the only zombie thing I've done all year, and I watched Dawn of the Dead in theaters. I might watch Land of the Dead, looks like an okay premise. I'm interested in the city portion which is blockaded to stop zombies from getting in. Hopefully it isn't like a laughable 10 foot wall or something. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[Jason]

Shaun of the Dead was hilarious, I love it. >_>

[rena-ko]

go see / rent / buy / steal 'Bram Stoker's Dracula (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/)' then.
hell it has gary oldman playing, what else do you need.

besides that, the only three good vampire movies i know are:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013442/

(remake: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079641/ )

awesome homage: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189998/

and of course:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110148/

[Scejntjynahl]

Simply put Vampires and Zombies dont rank the same at all. Zombie movies have a certain charm about them. They are slow, stupid, and relentless. Whereas vampires are fast, carry some level of intelligence, and know when to retreat.

But seriously though my gripe with zombie movies is that the people that fight against them are even stupider than the zombies. "Oh my god I shot him like 4 times and he wont stay down!! What do I do" *freezes on the spot and lets 10 or so zombies bite them to death* Shees. Whereas with vampires at least you have hunters that have some credibility, know their quarry and how to defeat them. Its a clash between two adversaries that know each other. That makes for better movie making.

Bram Stroker's Dracula movie was good, a bit too romantic, but then again most "classical" vampire movies have some level of romance involved. Interview of a vampire was as well good for it focused more on the "life" vampires other than the struggle of Hunter vs Vampire. Underworld as well focuses on a different formula, Werewolves vs Vampires (done before, but this one has better effects >.>) Blade, uhm, well Blade is just Blade I really dont consider it to be of the genre of vampire movies, more like comic book gone to movie. The only "half-breed" Im interest in seen is "D".

Zombie movies, shees. They are more comical than anything else really. Shaun of the Dead hit it right on and treated it as a comedy, it was quite refreshing. And the remake of Dawn of the Dead and such, well they are just remakes. Nothing really new added to it. What is funny that most of these zombie movies don't even follow the classic definition of a zombie. Sure they are mindless and what not. But zombies of lore were created as servants and tools of war for Necromancers. Something that Ive yet to see in movies. It would make more sense to have a Necromancer than to say "all of the sudden zombies just came to be" no explanation... shees that is irritating... one day fine, next day the whole town is full of zombies. That is why I like the approach of Redident Evil movies they took the old definition of zombie and reinvented it to a contemporary monster. Genetical manipulation, bio-chemical warfare, and big uknown corporations... so they made a new class of zombie altogether and for that they should be commended (I know the movies were not as good or detailed as the games were, but oh well.)

[rena-ko]

you know, i saw a lot of zombie movies and besides the very first one i only ever found '28 days after' to be a good movie. if that one even qualifies for a zombie movie.

its in general not just 'lets put some zombies in a movie that eat humans', it needs a story. a good one, preferably.

[Scejntjynahl]

On 2005-06-27 09:02, rena-ko wrote:
you know, i saw a lot of zombie movies and besides the very first one i only ever found '28 days after' to be a good movie. if that one even qualifies for a zombie movie.

its in general not just 'lets put some zombies in a movie that eat humans', it needs a story. a good one, preferably.


Well that is what I mean, unless zombie movies have a new angle to them its preety much "eat brain" type thing.

How about making a movie where at a certain age you become a zombie, and thus people nearing that age are cornered and executed and cremated on the spot. Kinda of Logans Run but with zombies.

>.>

Or attack of the zombie goldfish?

*Kid walks into pestore* "AERRGHHHHHH" *hundres of little zombie goldfish stuck on his cranium sucking the brain ooze* "mommy mommy I want these ... gurgle gurgle"

[ABDUR101]

Scen hit it dead on.

I watch recent zombie flicks and I'm just let down. It gets to the point that I start rooting for people to just be mauled in the most gruesome way ever, because the screenplay puts them in such idiotic character. It almost makes me wonder how some of these idiot characters are still alive, and if they're the last remnants of society..well...God help society and the human race.

Vampire films though, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Interview with a Vampire are just must-see movies. I can remember when they were being released in theatres, and being able to see them at such a young age kicked ass.

[Solstis]

On 2005-06-26 19:51, BLITZKOMMANDO wrote:
Bah, vampire movies died when they starte making all of these Blade movies...

No but the real reason is because movies, like styles, go in cycles.

1920-30s you had vampire movies up the kazoo.

1940-50s you had alien movies up the kazoo.

1960-70s you had hippie movies up the kazoo.

Then you hit the eighties and it went back to alien movies.

Guess now we are to zombies and mummies (pretty much one in the same I suppose)



If you say so...

http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

I doubt that a film major would agree. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Outrider]

Err... in my Science-Fiction class we read Dracula and then watched the old Bela Lugosi version. Then after that, due to time restraints, we watched the opening and closing scenes of Bram Stoker's... and I gotta say, the 1992 version doesn't look too hot. I mean, obviously, I haven't seen it yet, but what the hell is with the whole "eternal love story" thing?

Didn't really catch onto that in the novel, I'll say that much. And since when do crosses poor out blood when they're stabbed?

But seriously, I'll catch it some day and make a more informed decision at a later date.

[Blitzkommando]

What, Omega Man doesn't count as a zombie movie? http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

For your best monster movie go see anything with with Boris Karlov. Whether it be the Mummy, Frankenstein... he did a great job of being that extremely creepy monster type fellow. Heck, check out any monster movies from his time period. Really good stuff. A bit cheesy today but... man, still has great storylines to them.

[ABDUR101]

On 2005-06-27 10:19, Outrider wrote:
Didn't really catch onto that in the novel, I'll say that much. And since when do crosses poor out blood when they're stabbed?


The same way statues of Mary cry tears of blood. It's symbolic.

I'd imagine you know that, right?

[Feelmirath]

http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_yes.gif yes, zombies suck. I'd rather still be dead than a rotting man with missing limbs.

[Outrider]

On 2005-06-27 11:43, ABDUR101 wrote:


On 2005-06-27 10:19, Outrider wrote:
Didn't really catch onto that in the novel, I'll say that much. And since when do crosses poor out blood when they're stabbed?


The same way statues of Mary cry tears of blood. It's symbolic.

I'd imagine you know that, right?



Yeah, I know. It was just sort of a bizarre thing to introduce to the story that I don't think really meshes with the book as far as I can remember.

[ABDUR101]

It'd seriously have to sit down and watch it again to try and explain it. I can barely recall much of the movie, it's just been so long since I've seen it.

Kinda makes me want to see it again actually..hmm.

[SpikeOtacon]

Damn it Grey, You know my pager's broken! http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

Uncle, why the hate for us Zombies? We used to be FRIENDS! http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_cry.gif Sure, some of the Zombie movies are absolute shit these days (28 days later, i'm looking at you) but Land of the Dead wasn't as bad as some of those movies. I guess it's just the Romero fan in me. This man practicaly created the Zombie film culture, so there's no reason to hate. All of the old movies (read: ORIGINAL Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, ect..) are milestones and have inspired a lot of people to make movies? What has your 'Dawn' remake done? Shown that people don't want to read into true art anymore.

Ok, now if all of you could just get in a nice, single file line and drop all of your armaments, I can begin the Zombification process. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif



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[Bradicus]

How about making a movie where at a certain age you become a zombie, and thus people nearing that age are cornered and executed and cremated on the spot.

Star Trek
After a child reaches puberty, a disease manifests itself in the form of organ necrosis and insanity.



Or attack of the zombie goldfish?

South Park
Evil fish kills many people :wacko:

Not saying they're bad ideas, just pointing it out for fun :P

I like the concept behind the flash series "Xombified" (Might have the name wrong), which has a zombie as its main character and hero.

[Sef]

On 2005-06-27 22:06, Bradicus wrote:
I like the concept behind the flash series "Xombified" (Might have the name wrong), which has a zombie as its main character and hero.


Is that the one with the little girl?

[roygbiv]

Wait... they are actually coming out with a zombie game though... isn't it something like ed the zombie? or something equally stupid... you can eat people's brains and control them... it looks pretty entertaining. i'll find a link or something...

[Uncle_bob]

Haha. I remember seeing that Star Trek movie/episode when I was sick.

..yea. Go away now.

[Deathscythealpha]

On 2005-06-27 22:16, roygbiv wrote:
Wait... they are actually coming out with a zombie game though... isn't it something like ed the zombie? or something equally stupid... you can eat people's brains and control them... it looks pretty entertaining. i'll find a link or something...



'Stubs the Zombie In Rebel Without a Pulse'. Made by a bunch of ex-Bungie staff and using the Halo engine.

[Uncle_bob]

They should label it as Halo 3 and throw it on the market. All the mindless Halo worshipers won't know the difference, they're zombies too.

[Scejntjynahl]

http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/7a/cd/703626-606810-games_cover-resized200.jpg

http://www.cherryroms.com/screenshots/Zombies_Ate_My_Neighbors_(U)_%5B!%5D(9114).png

http://www.allthingszombie.com/images/games/screens/zamn_pic05.jpg

http://penguinpower.solarism.nl/illustraties/zombies.jpg

BESTEST ZOMBIE GAME EVAH http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[Feelmirath]

Super Nintendo???!!!!!???
Jesus, that brings back some fond memories http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[ABDUR101]

You know whats sad? I have the instruction manual to that game, but not the damn game!

Heh, my cousin bought it long ago and forgot to take the instruction manual with them when they left.

Me, being the pack-rat, come across the manual like two years ago and go "...meeeeemoooriessss.."

[Bradicus]

On 2005-06-27 22:13, Sef wrote:


On 2005-06-27 22:06, Bradicus wrote:
I like the concept behind the flash series "Xombified" (Might have the name wrong), which has a zombie as its main character and hero.


Is that the one with the little girl?


Bingo.