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NoSoup · 07-05-2005, 02:17 PM

Maybe I'm being harsh, but I thought this movie was terrible...

'Course, it may be just because I had high expectations, but I kinda doubt it.

Spoiler: One of the things that bothered me most were the gaping holes in the plot. Examples?

*One zombie somehow decides that he is going to learn to speak - suddenly, all the zombies in the area understand zombie language

*Although zombies had never before tried to walk across the river, they suddenly decide to do so. That's alright, I suppose, now that we have a genious zombie, but when he jumps in, he jumps in alone. All the others just kinda hang out and mourn the loss of their leader. <fast forward 3 seconds> All of them exit the water at the same time - only moments behind their genious leader

*In a city presumably of at least hundreds of thousands, they have but one vehicle capable of doing anything productive?

*I believe this is pretty much a direct quote, forgive me if I'm wrong - "The same things that were keeping the zombies out are trapping us in" Uh - Dude, it's a river on two sides. Can noone swim anymore?

*On that same note, if you are fortifying a city against zombies - relentless zombies - would you have but one thin piece of plywood as a wall? The guy hacked through with a butcher knife with ease - I would think that one would be a bit more concerned with the sturdiness of the material.

*The empathy for the zombies - instead of killing the same zombies that just ate an entire city full of your friends, you decide that maybe they aren't so bad after all - they are "just looking for a place to stay" (and more of your friends to eat, might I add)

*Finally, what is the deal with Canada? Apparently, noone lives there. Sorry Canadians, you're but a figment of your own imagination....

There are more issues, but I have spent enough time thinking about them - it just seemed very much like the old horror movies in the way that they tried masking the absense of any continuous plot and poor acting via gratuitous gore....

And to think, I was a huge fan of the remake of Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, and 28 Days later....

07-05-2005, 02:17 PM	#50 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Maybe I'm being harsh, but I thought this movie was terrible... 'Course, it may be just because I had high expectations, but I kinda doubt it. Spoiler: One of the things that bothered me most were the gaping holes in the plot. Examples? One zombie somehow decides that he is going to learn to speak - suddenly, all the zombies in the area understand zombie language Although zombies had never before tried to walk across the river, they suddenly decide to do so. That's alright, I suppose, now that we have a genious zombie, but when he jumps in, he jumps in alone. All the others just kinda hang out and mourn the loss of their leader. <fast forward 3 seconds> All of them exit the water at the same time - only moments behind their genious leader In a city presumably of at least hundreds of thousands, they have but one vehicle capable of doing anything productive? I believe this is pretty much a direct quote, forgive me if I'm wrong - "The same things that were keeping the zombies out are trapping us in" Uh - Dude, it's a river on two sides. Can noone swim anymore? On that same note, if you are fortifying a city against zombies - relentless zombies - would you have but one thin piece of plywood as a wall? The guy hacked through with a butcher knife with ease - I would think that one would be a bit more concerned with the sturdiness of the material. The empathy for the zombies - instead of killing the same zombies that just ate an entire city full of your friends, you decide that maybe they aren't so bad after all - they are "just looking for a place to stay" (and more of your friends to eat, might I add) *Finally, what is the deal with Canada? Apparently, noone lives there. Sorry Canadians, you're but a figment of your own imagination.... There are more issues, but I have spent enough time thinking about them - it just seemed very much like the old horror movies in the way that they tried masking the absense of any continuous plot and poor acting via gratuitous gore.... And to think, I was a huge fan of the remake of Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, and 28 Days later.... __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...