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Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« on: October 24, 2010, 04:47:18 PM »
http://www.amctv.com/originals/The-Walking-Dead/

Upcoming TV show - starts in the US on Saturday (Halloween) and the UK a few days later (on FX on Sky).  All about zombies - has a 28 days later feel to it, although they arent fast, just slow and mean.  But the show is ace so far (the first episode leaked and im an ebil pirate).

I totally recommend it. It has some thrills and some human side to it.
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 08:45:57 PM »
I am yarring it up as we speak.

Skipping through it and it seems pretty decent and funny! I love slow zombies.
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2010, 08:16:05 PM »
Actually watched it. Bit slow in the beginning, but I really started feeling for the guy during the end of the episode. I love how it ended. 'Hey dumbass'. Lollarcakes.

I would so not be able to endure the stress of a zombie apocalypse.
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 07:43:03 AM »
what day does this start on fx in the UK? read the first few graphic novels its a very good series and is a very popular ongoing comic.

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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2010, 12:10:32 PM »
10pm on the 5th Nov is the UK premier on FX:

http://fxuk.com/shows/the-walking-dead
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2010, 03:55:10 PM »
Show is awesome. Episode 2 was brilliant, even had a couple of L4D style moments. 

if you arent watching this - either when its on in your country (if it is) or by doing it yarrstyle then you are soooooo missing out.
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2010, 06:44:41 PM »
yes very good you can usually rely on andrew simm he seems to pick good roles!

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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2010, 07:04:24 PM »
watched the first episode.  havent seen any zombies yet. Just a load of extra's they seem to have bused in from Tilbury (Essex).

Its almost like being in ASDA's in Tilbury on a Saturday morning , picking up the bits of body from the friday night smash and grab that went wrong..  ::)

All that aside. A promising start. Im disappointed they opted for the standard 'wake up in hospital to find its all gone  to hell in a handcart' start. Thats already been done far to many times... (resident evil series anyone?).
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2010, 07:12:02 PM »
watched first episode and like Mac i thought opening very unoriginal, special fx arent all that (tv budgets i guess)

loved the ending though made me chuckle.

also could be doing without the forthcoming love triangle, i sense anger and remorse ahead ;)

i wants waves of zombies and moar guns :D
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2010, 10:58:04 PM »
Just watched episode 1 on catch-up TV.

Zombies and survival horror. I'm one of those weird people for whom neither have ever clicked. It's like steampunk. Zombies and zeppelins? Meh.

It's not badly done though and it does have its moments. Right at the end when he went around the corner and there was a very busy street right in front of him I did say "Yowwwwwwch." I'd be so wired on adrenalin though I'd be shooting off stupid funny responses at the guy on the radio.

The guy trying to make that decision at the end was very well portrayed, and I was impressed with the deputy sheriff walking through a beautiful green park on a bright sunny day, constrasted with the nastiness he was following and what he was obviously going to do when he got to the end.


also could be doing without the forthcoming love triangle, i sense anger and remorse ahead ;)

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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2010, 12:06:25 PM »
Frank Darabont fired the entire writing staff after seeing some of the reactions to the limited 6 episode first season (which despite some shitty writing was good).  he is gonna write as is the walking deads author too, and freelancers will be brought in to do other stuff for them too.

http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2010/12/the-entire-walking-dead-writing-staff-got-fired

Of course some will see this as a bad thing, but the guy below doesnt and I agree:

http://blastr.com/2010/12/why-dumping-walking-deads.php

Really hoping season 2 is much better on the writing front.

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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2010, 04:13:20 PM »
I've been liking it so far. But if it'll get even better because of this, then I'm not complaining.
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2010, 05:42:41 PM »
if it worked for babylon 5 i dont see why it cant for walking dead.
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2011, 03:59:16 PM »
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Re: Zombies (The Walking Dead)
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2011, 08:25:29 AM »
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    EXCLUSIVE: This is a quite a bombshell -- I have learned that Frank Darabont, the creator, executive producer and director of AMC's smash hit The Walking Dead, is stepping down as showrunner of the series, which is now in production on its upcoming second season. The news is even more surprising given the fact that Darabont was on hand for Walking Dead's Comic-Con panel just this past Friday alongside fellow executive producers Robert Kirkman, on whose graphic novel the series is based, and Gale Anne Hurd and appeared excited about Season 2.

    There is speculation that Darabont might be off the show completely, but I hear talks are still ongoing about him possibly staying on in some capacity. Darabont, who spent five years trying to get a TV version of the zombie saga off the ground and wrote and directed the AMC pilot, hails from the feature world, and I hear that he never quite adjusted to the daily grind of producing a TV series. Last December, he considered forgoing a writing staff for Season 2 and assigning scripts to freelancers but ultimately went for the traditional writing staff model recommended by the network and tapped Glen Mazzara as an executive producer and his No. 2. It is unclear if The Shield alum Mazzara, who has showrunning experience, would now step in to run Walking Dead.

    I hear that the behind-the-scenes turmoil has not affected production on the show, which continues as scheduled. Season 2 of Walking Dead is slated to premiere Oct. 16. In addition to huge ratings, the series has garnered awards recognition for its freshman season, including a best drama series Golden Globe nomination as well as DGA and WGA noms. In a Deadline Emmy Q&A last month, Darabont raved about his transition to television. "In TV, you have to get ideas across in a more economical way," he said. "But the process is fundamentally the same (as features), just accelerated. There’s no time for second guessing.
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