An interesting interview with George Romero over his film career making “zombie movies” and his latest film “Survival of the Dead.”
(Sigh) George Romero’s line, “I almost don’t think of them as Zombie films.”
See, I agree. I almost don’t think of Your new films as zombie films either…. That’s not a good thing, George!!!
Why does that annoy me so much. Maybe because it’s the man who basically created the genre I love so much not taking the very subject matter seriously. If you want to make social and political statements, like Michael Moore, fine go do it. Make a documentary.
But if you want to make a good zombie movie, try harder to not make them suck.
I’m sure plenty of you out there disagree with me, but I am simply more underwhelmed with each new movie Romero makes…. And it annoys the crap out of me. They SHOULD be getting more awesome. But they’re not.
The inevitable result of kicking someone’s chair at the theater. Fighty McFight fight!
I’ve never actually picked a fight at the theater. I did tell one person to “Shut their piehole!” Oh man that was a fun day, Grandma was sure pissed though. Had to slap the sass out of her.
Okay that’s not true, my grandma would have beaten me like a rented mule.
If your a zombie though, I think you already have nothing to lose. You might as well get in as many fights as you feel like, just for the fun of it. Maybe that’s why zombies are so relentless. They have nothing to lose, don’t feel pain, and possibly have nothing better to do.
As of Yesterday “Brains: A Zombie Memoir” written by Robin Becker is available for you to purchase, take home, and dare I say it “to love.” (Why do I always take this to a creepy place… Write what you know I guess.)
I loved the trailer for this book, made me laugh, but to be honest I really am looking forward to getting my grubby hands on a copy because I like the premise. I’ve read way to many books and watched too many movies where the zombies are the horrible villains, suitable only to be put down with a well placed shot to the head.
It’s really really REALLY refreshing to see them as the Protagonists in a story. I support Zombie Rights! And you should too.
About the Book:
Forget contemporary American literature–former college professor Jack Barnes has a new passion: Brains. It’s in his nature…he’s a zombie. But he’s not your normal, vacant-eyed, undead idiot. No, Jack Barnes has something most other victims of the zombie apocalypse don’t have: sentience. In fact, he can even write. And the story he has to tell is a truly disturbing–yet strangely heartwarming–one.
Convinced he’ll bring about a peaceful coexistence between zombies and humans if he can demonstrate his unique condition to the man responsible for the zombie virus, Howard Stein, Barnes sets off on a grueling cross-country journey to meet his maker. Along the way he meets more like him, rotting brain-eaters who have retained some sort of cognitive ability, and soon forms a small army that will stop at nothing to reach their goal.
There’s Guts, the agile, dread-locked boy who can run like the wind; Joan, the matronly nurse adept at re-attaching rotting appendages; Annie, the young girl with a fierce quick-draw; and Ros, who can actually speak coherent sentences. Together they make their way through an eerie new world of roving zombie hunters, empty McMansions, and clogged highways on a quest to attain what all men, women–and apparently zombies–yearn for: equality.
Latest picts from the set of “Resident Evil: Afterlife” has the stars kicking zombie butt and facing down the Umbrella Corporation in Los Angeles. Ooooh look shiny. Also some tidbits….
Milla Jovovich discussed how the Alice character has changed for the fourth installment. According to the reigning lady of action movies, it’s a back-to-the-basics approach: no super powers. I was wondering how they were going to deal with the fact that Alice can blast you with her new mind powers.
Apparently Alice is going to conveniently forget she can do that. Just like in “Return of the Jedi” when Luke forgets how to use the force… wait… what? Come on! That doesn’t make any sense people!
Oh well, they already have my money, I mean come on, it’s Milla Jovavich beating up zombies. I must have it.
Why do only the pretty people survive the apocalypse? Ugly people can fight too.
So are you sick and tired of being chased by the relentless undead hordes, only to be run down and devoured screaming? Wanna turn the tables?Hells yes!
Now you can buy yourself some tasty Zombie Jerky and fulfill your life’s goals of devouring the flesh of the living dead.Yummy!
You know that really was a gross word picture I painted their for you.
I feel bad, let me try to fix that for you……
Try not to think about the fact that at one point that zombie your eating was probably someone’s grandma…….. Feel better?!….
Then my work here is done. (I am a terrible person.)
Hey that zombie meat is blue! Well in the original Dawn of the Dead the zombies were kinda blue, but not “THAT” blue. Are we sure that this isn’t zombie smurf meat? That would explain the small portions.
Holy Crap! (Can crap be holy? Weird expression) I almost forgot to make some blog posts for today. Sorry about that, I’m working on designing some posters right now and this just about slipped through the cracks.
So far I have yet to miss a single day’s posting on my blog since the beginning of the year. Can’t break my streak now! I mean I have more than five people checking this sight out now, If I missed a day they might hurt me. And me being all soft and doey, I’m afraid I’ll scar.
I simply can’t break the hearts of all the ladies out there… (If my wife reads that, it’s a joke woman! Take your lawyer off of speed dial. Geez!)
So I dug up some zombie illustration I did for a Role Playing game. I was pretty proud of it so I thought I would share it (Especially since no one bought that game, this may be the only place anyone will EVER see it).
Believe it or not this is a self portrait, I did a lot of posing in front of a mirror to get the pose right. Wow I do goofy things.
