Movie Trailers: World War Z - Teaser Trailer
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Awesome as it is to watch Glasgow[footnote]that's where the scene with the bin lorries was filmed (which was awesome to go watch being filmed)[/footnote] being trashed, they've taken a brilliant book and made it into a boring zombie shoot-em-up.
The book had plenty of action and could have used literally dozens of characters, locations and ideas to tell the story but instead it's going to be Brad Pitt and US Spec Ops shoot lots of zombies. It's a shame they've chickened out on what could be an amazing worldwide story.
The book had plenty of action and could have used literally dozens of characters, locations and ideas to tell the story but instead it's going to be Brad Pitt and US Spec Ops shoot lots of zombies. It's a shame they've chickened out on what could be an amazing worldwide story.
I'll say, cautiously, that this could well be a very fun movie.
Unfortunately, unless the trailers are intentionally leaving a lot out about the tone (which I doubt because, well, rage zombies) this movie will have profoundly missed the entire point of the book.
Unfortunately, unless the trailers are intentionally leaving a lot out about the tone (which I doubt because, well, rage zombies) this movie will have profoundly missed the entire point of the book.
I was hoping that they were joking when they said it was going to be basically Brad Pitt running around shooting zombies for the whole movie.
Turns out I was wrong.
I'm really disappointed that they've completely missed the opportunity to use the license to make something interesting in oppose to making a generic zombie shoot'em up number 123091349234.
The major appeal of the original book was in the application of the zombie invasion scenario into the geo-political situation of today. Instead of being about the survival of individuals during the midst of a zombie outbreak, the book was good in the build up of the zombie disaster, and how humans built up from the brink of annihilation. Hell, zombies were never the point of ANY good zombie fiction. It was always about the context, be it about the people (Walking Dead) or the politics (WWZ)
I didn't expect them to do a 100% conversion from book -> film but man that looks terrible.
Turns out I was wrong.
I'm really disappointed that they've completely missed the opportunity to use the license to make something interesting in oppose to making a generic zombie shoot'em up number 123091349234.
The major appeal of the original book was in the application of the zombie invasion scenario into the geo-political situation of today. Instead of being about the survival of individuals during the midst of a zombie outbreak, the book was good in the build up of the zombie disaster, and how humans built up from the brink of annihilation. Hell, zombies were never the point of ANY good zombie fiction. It was always about the context, be it about the people (Walking Dead) or the politics (WWZ)
I didn't expect them to do a 100% conversion from book -> film but man that looks terrible.
Looks a little too BATTLESHIP+War of the Worlds, but I like zombies and Pitt's been a favorite ever since 12 Monkeys.
I thought the propensity for zombies to pile up into climbing structures was a little silly; they move way too fast. The WWZ writer layed out what I consider the definitive zombie rules, and these look like insane rage zombies rather than proper WWZ zombies.
In WWZ, zombies had 100% of the strength of the former human at their disposal, but they would in effect weaken continuously until they decayed over the next decade (at least, in warmer climates). I'm fairly certain that the tendency for them to pile up a bit was mentioned, but crawiling up a DAM in a zombie pile? Puhleeze.
I thought the propensity for zombies to pile up into climbing structures was a little silly; they move way too fast. The WWZ writer layed out what I consider the definitive zombie rules, and these look like insane rage zombies rather than proper WWZ zombies.
In WWZ, zombies had 100% of the strength of the former human at their disposal, but they would in effect weaken continuously until they decayed over the next decade (at least, in warmer climates). I'm fairly certain that the tendency for them to pile up a bit was mentioned, but crawiling up a DAM in a zombie pile? Puhleeze.
WWZ would do well as a tv show. This film is nothing like the book. The zombies are fast, in the book they are slow. This movie could be fun to watch but it should lose the WWZ name as it isnt that.
Yup like I said in another thread, this trailer is just disappointing and just shares the name and completely misses the whole point of WWZ.
Those zombie swarm scenes looked pretty cool, but it does seem like they're selling the entire movie as "Brad Pitt vs. the Zombies".
Also, can we stop with the dubstep in every damn action movie trailer, please?
Also, can we stop with the dubstep in every damn action movie trailer, please?
Interview with Max Brooks (author of World War Z) saying how he hates fast zomibes. Way to sell out and give up creative control Mr. Brooks.
I haven't read the book but am still really disappointed with the trailer - the zombies look awful. The trailer had absolutely no tension or real peril. Hopefully it's just a badly put together teaser, but I'd wager it's more of a whole film problem. Shame.
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Alright, let's go over everything that wasn't in the amazing book.
Gay fast zombies? Check.
Complete 180 on the narrative style? Check.
Nonsensical action scenes with lot's of big trucks and shit? Check.
Brad Pitt's entire character? Check.
Terrible CGI that looks like it was pulled out of the Matrix: Reloaded? Check.
Lame, cheesy dialog? Check.
Even if this was a standalone movie, it looks like crap.
But you know what? I'm not even mad. I'd be mad if the took the book and made major modification or something. THIS thing has nothing to do with the book except for the title.
I'm not mad. I'm just sad. This was probably the only chance for that glorious book to be made into a movie. And if done right, it could be an AMAZING movie!
Hopefully it will completely bomb and someone will remake it correctly.
Alright, let's go over everything that wasn't in the amazing book.
Gay fast zombies? Check.
Complete 180 on the narrative style? Check.
Nonsensical action scenes with lot's of big trucks and shit? Check.
Brad Pitt's entire character? Check.
Terrible CGI that looks like it was pulled out of the Matrix: Reloaded? Check.
Lame, cheesy dialog? Check.
Even if this was a standalone movie, it looks like crap.
But you know what? I'm not even mad. I'd be mad if the took the book and made major modification or something. THIS thing has nothing to do with the book except for the title.
I'm not mad. I'm just sad. This was probably the only chance for that glorious book to be made into a movie. And if done right, it could be an AMAZING movie!
Hopefully it will completely bomb and someone will remake it correctly.
Ok, I'd normally forgive the use of rage zombies, but this is ridiculous. These hordes move and act like a cross between the Zerg and a sentient tidal wave.
The zombie mob scenes looked horrible. I thought we had gotten better at CGI than this. Also, fast zombies were only really scary the first two times or so. I haven't read the book so I really would've liked seeing these strong zombies you guys are referring to. Sounds like they would have been way more interesting. Oh, well. I need something new to read anyway.
Edit: Ok, so I just wiki'd the book and got the general gist of it. All I can say is, wow, what a missed opportunity. As another poster said, just remove the WWZ moniker and call it something else. Maybe then someone can come along later and do it right.
Edit: Ok, so I just wiki'd the book and got the general gist of it. All I can say is, wow, what a missed opportunity. As another poster said, just remove the WWZ moniker and call it something else. Maybe then someone can come along later and do it right.
There certainly is a sort of particle simulation feel to the zombie wave effects on display in this trailer. Well done, mind you, but I still get the impression that if the director wanted a 'couple more zombies to the left' in a scene, it would be a push of a button, instead of some animators efforts to enhance the zombies individually.
When I'm marveling at such a complex yet seemingly soulless simulation, and that vibe comes across that strong, the thrill or terror of being hunted loses it's impact, I find.
When I'm marveling at such a complex yet seemingly soulless simulation, and that vibe comes across that strong, the thrill or terror of being hunted loses it's impact, I find.
Absolutely DIRE! The fast zombies just look like a wave of nanobots now 
CGI looks bunk.
I will defend 28 Days later as it WAS quite frightening. The scene when they run through the window was genuinely horrible as well as in 28 Weeks Later when they were running over the hills after Carlye and he left his wife behind.
CGI looks bunk.
I will defend 28 Days later as it WAS quite frightening. The scene when they run through the window was genuinely horrible as well as in 28 Weeks Later when they were running over the hills after Carlye and he left his wife behind.
