If you're not saying it's any good (which it isn't), what did you like about it?

I thought it was piss poor.  The acting was atrocious.  The sets, non existent.  The dialogue, pathetic.  The actions and reactions of the characters...a fucking joke...like literally, a fucking joke.

Maybe the whole thing was a fucking joke?

This new Survival thing looks terrible.  Sad...

Quoted from Dreamscale If you're not saying it's any good (which it isn't), what did you like about it? I thought it was piss poor.  The acting was atrocious.  The sets, non existent.  The dialogue, pathetic.  The actions and reactions of the characters...a fucking joke...like literally, a fucking joke. Maybe the whole thing was a fucking joke? This new Survival thing looks terrible.  Sad...

I don't know what it was about it. It's like one of those indescribable things. And, technically, it was a joke. Like all satires and social commentaries.

But, Survival was terrible. We can agree on that, at least.

But, why do you keep mentioning zombies? You don't like the zombie genre. You said so. Stop hating on the zombies. What did they ever do to you?

I used to love zombie flicks, and still do to some degree.  I just feel that they've been done to death and most of them are so cheap and poorly done.

I'm still waiting to see Zombieland.  I'm a bit worried cause I don't like comedy in my horror, but have heard so many good things about it.  We'll see.  It's moving up my que and should be here within a week or so.

Quoted from Dreamscale I'm still waiting to see Zombieland.  I'm a bit worried cause I don't like comedy in my horror, but have heard so many good things about it.  We'll see.  It's moving up my que and should be here within a week or so.

That's kind of interesting. I remember seeing the trailer for Shaun of the Dead and wasn't interested. Then, people kept telling me how great it is. So, I see it and barely make it through, thought it was horrible. But, each time I watch it, I like it better. I pick up on all the subtle things that were thrown in there.

It goes the exact same way with Zombieland. Trailer didn't interest, everyone said it was good, I watched it and hated it. Thought it tried too hard to be cute. I haven't seen it again since, so I'm not sure if it has the Shaun of the Dead quality.

Be interesting to see what you think when you finally get to it.

Very interesting...I thought the trailer for Zombieland looked great, but for some reason, I never got around to seeing it.  Now that I have Netflix, I'm catching up on literally everything I missed over the years.

I thought the trailer for Shaun of the Dead looked terrible.  After all the positive word of mouth, I broke down and watched it.  Also, barely got through it.  Literally HATED it!  No way would I ever sit through it again.  Not my kind of humor at all.

Maybe I better move up Zombieland in my que...currently Orphan is up next...

Zombieland was a very good movie, as a comedy as well as a zombie film. I give it two gangrenous thumbs up.


Phil

Quoted from Dreamscale currently Orphan is up next...

That movie was slightly better than it had the right to be. It may help to ask if you've seen The Good Son, but I won't spoil anything. =)

Yes, I have seen The Good Son, and I already know all about Orphan, inclduing the ludicrous "twist".  I thought the trailers for Orphan were pretty weak, and was very surprised how well it actually did at the B O.

Quoted from Dreamscale Yes, I have seen The Good Son, and I already know all about Orphan, inclduing the ludicrous "twist".  I thought the trailers for Orphan were pretty weak, and was very surprised how well it actually did at the B O.

Ok, then, just making sure. But, yeah, despite the twist, it's better than it should've been. Not by much, but you know... =)

Quoted from dogglebe Hey, I love masturbating.

Now, THAT'S what you should put on a coffee cup.

better on than in.


Phil

Finally saw this and have to agree that it is piss poor terrible!  Shockingly bad, actually.

One of those movies that you can just tell immediately it's poorly done.  Story was awful.  Characters were terrible.  Zombie interaction and kills were also cut rate and poorly done.

It actually pisses me off how bad this was.  A guy like Romero shouldn't be making garbage like this.  IMO, it's so simple to do a decent zombie flick.  The premise and setup were so poor.

What a disappointment!  Pure shit!!

The problem, here, is that Romero could produce a 120 minute film of a person being chased down an empty highway by a horde of zombies, with nothing else happening but a lot of running.

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That person would die in the end and become a zombie.

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and people will flock to see it.


Phil

I agree with the general consensus that this film is pretty damn poor.
I saw it months ago, but two things stick out in my mind:

1) I was sorely disappointed they did nothing with the twin sister thing.
    I thought we were going to get some interesting pathos there, no such luck.
    It was a great idea with some potential for good drama, oh well.

2) I can't stand CG overt CG blood kills in gore movies.
    I'm so tired of the lazy kill shot, pulls me right out of the film.
    I had the same problem with Machete, at least they did a bit better job there though.

Does Romero need a paycheck this bad? Sigh.

E.D.

Quoted from dogglebe The problem, here, is that Romero could produce a 120 minute film of a person being chased down an empty highway by a horde of zombies, with nothing else happening but a lot of running.

Beat him to the punch.
Write it first.