How do you feel about Zombies?

[BennoVonArchimboldi]

I've always liked zombies. I think the relentless, overwhelming nature of them makes them truly scary, and the fact that you're one stray bite away from having to pop a cap in your own mother's head makes them truly disturbing.

Obviously zombification doesn't make much sense, because zombification only happens if the zombies bite you but then don't eat you, which is a terrible design flaw.

But still.

I was going to exmaine whether the resurgence of the zombie genre could be a reflection of the West's paranoia at being the target of growing violent extremism in the Muslim world - a metaphor in the same way that the Godzilla films were a response to Hiroshima and Nagasaki - but then I realised that this would be just too pretentious.

Gruurrgh! Brains!

 

[Humble85]

On the other hand, all you need to make a zombie flick look good are a few dozen friends, some shitty ripped clothes and some of that darkener stuff in various colours that you can get from a $2 shop. Zombies are GFC-friendly.

I agree, at least concerning B-Movies and Fan-Stuff. There was some british amateur series that had cheap but effective zombies. I just wanted to point out, though, that for bigger productions, making convincing Make-Up, etc. can take tons of time and money, especially when you have like a hundred extras with face make-up. The Making Of of Zack Snyders Dawn of Dead showed that very well.

 

[Ampersand]

I love them...wouldn't hug one thought.

 

[BennoVonArchimboldi]

Unfortunately I havent seen "The Walking Dead" and cannot until it comes out on DVD or Hulu/AMC is available in my parts of the world.

From what I've heard from friends who've seen it, it's more a character drama than a zombie "thing". The zombies just happen to be the danger that has thrown the characters together and forced them to co-operate with one another.

 

[Marter]

They're decent target. I like them for that.

 

[mrF00bar]

I like zombies but the TV producers also know that so they are milking it for the money.

 

[Malyc]

I don't mind zombies. They're enemies who can be killed without people going "OMG teaching our children to kill other people etc. etc."

That said, there seems to be a flood of things with zombies lately. Is it a sign of things to come?

...

I'll get the boomstick.

Mind if I join? I'll bring enough guns and ammo for me and 4 other people XD.

 

[SilentBobsThoughts]

I rather like them, & do not mind how much exposure they get.

I gather I'm alone in this.

I'm with u.


Yeah you know my answer.

 

[OneOfTheMichael's]

I only hate them if they kill someone i love
I will Love them if they kill someone i hate (or at least bit them so i could kill them myself).

 

[Malyc]

Why can't we be friends?

Because, if you try to hug one, THEY EAT YOUR FACE!!!

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Fucking hate them. Sick of the zombie obsession. Never liked it when it started...

The only time I don't mind zombies is when I'm in a crypt in an RPG hunting for phat loot.

 

[Something Amyss]

I'm not huge on them, but they make for fun enemies sometimes.

They're overplayed right now, but that'll pass.

 

[Popido]

They've lost their scare factor.

 

[8-Bit Grin]

I rather like them.

I gather I'm alone in this.

Nope, I enjoy how they've influenced media lately as well.

I still laugh whenever I see the Red Dead Undead commercial asking Marston to 'cover his back while he walks down a dark deserted street'.

 

[Dr.A]

Maybe I'm just some kinda media hermit, but I have not seen any TV shows or any more movies (than what's usual) based on zombies.

I'm starting to think it's just people who are interested in zombies more, not the media.

 

[LordLoudmouth]

Just dont give them a swedish wrestler to eat or we will die...of laughter....and bruised shoulders

 

[Lazy Kitty]

More zombies?
I think there should be more games with vampires.
The kind like in Legacy of Kain.
Not the sparkling kind.

Or maybe a robot uprising, because zombie apocalypses grow boring.
If we had as many zombie apocalypses in real life as in video games and movies, we'd all be adding zombie-meat to our diets and evolve into a race of zombie eating xenomorphs.
Then we'd go off in space once our own zombie supply has depleted and cause zombie apocalypses on other planets so we don't go extinct.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I hate them, they're overused and annoying.

 

[John O'Toole]

I always enjoyed killing zombies in games like resident evil(even though they weren't really zombies), but Dead Rising and the new zombies in Black Ops is fun, they are used more for a bit of pointless killing. But right now the zombie thing is being over done, sure everyone likes to kill zombies, but come on do they have to make television shows about it, and I've seen some pretty bad zombie movies, but don't get me wrong there are some good ones to.

 

[UnwishedGunz]

zombies just want a hug, thats why they run so fast towards you