A great start. They captured the tone of the comic series perfectly, and the guy they cast for Rick is excellent (and the glimpses of the other characters we've seen so far are spot-on). So looking forward to future episodes.
I loved it! I haven't read the comics though, I need to do that.
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The series got off to a great start. I'll have to see about reading the comic soon...
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The first hour bored the crap out of me. It was like any lame slow zombie movie. Then.....
SPOLIER ALERT for people still planning to watch it later the dude was struggling to sniper his wife.....emotional goodness. the dude's ex-partner was making out with his wife...drama goodness. the dude's horse got ate up and he was stuck in tank cliff-hanger...action goodness. END SPOILER
This is the first time I have watched TV since early spring. So kudos on a compelling show idea and I hope they pull it off. So far pretty good.
@JayArr Be aware that, if they keep with the comic storylines, there will likely be a lot of slow-ness through the series. But as you said, they offset it with the emotional and dramatic beats and solid hits of action.
Robert Kirkman (the comic's writer/creator, who is somewhat involved with the show's production, including solo-writing at least one ep) is phenomenal, and having Frank Darabont (the show's producer/supervisor and director of the first few eps) is a great choice.
Just saw the first episode late last night, and I really enjoyed it. I've never read the comics though, I'll have to look into that. Honestly, I'm surprised there haven't already been about a hundred different shows about this same thing - a zombie apocalypse. Personally, I'm a huge fan of anything involving zombies. On a related note, has anyone here read World War Z? It's one of my favorite books.
Just saw the first episode late last night, and I really enjoyed it. I've never read the comics though, I'll have to look into that. Honestly, I'm surprised there haven't already been about a hundred different shows about this same thing - a zombie apocalypse. Personally, I'm a huge fan of anything involving zombies. On a related note, has anyone here read World War Z? It's one of my favorite books.
World War Z was great. Along with The Zombie Survival Guide. Two best zombie books ever.
If you liked them you should check out The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics and Zombie Factory if you haven't already.
Well the 2nd episode aired tonight, and it was just as good as the first episode (maybe even better, there was less boring parts in this episode). Also, you better get a sweet car if you want to survive a zombie apocalypse :3
Yeah, great episode, much tighter pacing-wise than the first (to be expected). Looks like they're briskly moving to Rick reuniting with his family (next ep, i suppose), which makes sense given the first season is only 6 eps. I love how they totally nailed Glen's character (again, good casting), and Dale is also perfect (even from his very few scenes, he's exactly as i would have pictured his character in live-action).
Heh, and just like when reading the comic, after an episode (or issue) is done, i can't wait for the next. =)
For those interested, a youtube user posted some of the issues of the comic in the form of a video. just pause on each page and read it like a comic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1hfY0vIz-E
RE: That prick from tonight's episode (Merle, played by the excellent excellent excellent Michael Rooker) I think they left it open so they could go either way. They could decide to bring him back at some point (the hacksaw and tools were left on the roof, remember), or they could just leave it with the assumption that he died up there, so the survivors (particularly the black guy who locked the door behind him) have to live with their decision to leave him behind.
I agree with the SFX; these days CGI is just more practical (time and cost), especially when working on a TV series. But Greg Nicotero (FX and make up artist extrodinaire, and IMO second only to the great Tom Savini when it comes to practical gore effects) is involved with the practical stuff for the series, which is why the zombie stuff and practical gore they have had is so top notch.
And yes, the score is fairly low-key, but i think that's by design; a lot of TV and movies these days go overboard with the usual "in case you don't know how to feel during this scene, here's some overwhelming music to clue you in". I actually like the mild way they've been approaching the score thus far.
@JayArr Be aware that, if they keep with the comic storylines, there will likely be a lot of slow-ness through the series. But as you said, they offset it with the emotional and dramatic beats and solid hits of action.
Robert Kirkman (the comic's writer/creator, who is somewhat involved with the show's production, including solo-writing at least one ep) is phenomenal, and having Frank Darabont (the show's producer/supervisor and director of the first few eps) is a great choice.
Wait, Frank Darabont? The Frank Darabont? If it is true, this is a must see! Now I have to find a way to watch this; wish I had some sort of cable.
Also, please stop making sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street; just...please! After the atrocity that was the first remake; no more.
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@Ravage Yep, The Frank Darabont. He's basically running the show, though only actually directing the first few (three?) episodes. But he's the Supervising Producer/"show runner" for the series. =)
@Splat Correct. I think they actually picked it up for a second season (which i think is going to be a 13 ep season) before the premiere even aired, or almost immediately thereafter.
@Wave I've heard the same about Savini (him being a bit of a prick), but i think that's the way he's always been; just part of his personality. Often comes with the territory with someone who's one of the best at what they do. =) I'm also a huge Nightmare fan, and would have been great to see what he would have done with some of the earlier flicks. I actually have come to enjoy Pt5 more and more over the years -- there's some good creepy stuff going on in that one even if the movie as a whole isn't so great. I also quite enjoy New Nightmare, though probably more just for the meta-nature of the script (a lot of the self-referential stuff was clearly Craven's dry run at the concept he developed on further in Scream), rather than as a "proper" Nightmare film (i barely even really think of it as being part of the series). And yes, Freddy's Dead is actually pretty good, because it doesn't try to be anything more than what it is -- a fun, "last" hurrah that just lets Englund fully ham it up.
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