World War Z

[UncleChris]

So I started reading the book and I am about 20% through it. I would have never known the movie came from this book if they didn't have the same title. So far it's completely different.

Most accounts of Movie vs book is that the only likeness is indeed the title.

I would like to think that someday they will do a remake of WWZ that follows the book. I'll see the movie, but only as another zombie flick, whether good or not. The book is pure social commentary, using zombies as a backdrop.


p.s. When you are done with the book, don't forget to read "The Zombie Survival Guide" also by Max Brooks. It's a hoot.

 

[LVG]

Most accounts of Movie vs book is that the only likeness is indeed the title.

I would like to think that someday they will do a remake of WWZ that follows the book. I'll see the movie, but only as another zombie flick, whether good or not. The book is pure social commentary, using zombies as a backdrop.


p.s. When you are done with the book, don't forget to read "The Zombie Survival Guide" also by Max Brooks. It's a hoot.

The book would be difficult to translate into a movie due to the format.

Now a miniseries - yes. Think an I Survived format, short bursts of narration followed by lengthy re-enactments. That would work fairly well. It would also give you the oppertunity to explore a bunch of different human and social interactions, which would really get to the heart of the book.

You could even do a spin-off Band of Brothers format where you follow one group through the entire war, if you wanted to do that. But if you weren't careful, it would look a lot like Walking Dead.

Without the idiot mom.

 

[wagon mound 464]

Read most of the national film reviews, which were split

50% said it was OK, at best, but far from great

50% said it was a turd


Wasted my two hours seeing this high, over budget film...

Story was weak and stretched my imagination to Mars an beyond (like that Bruce Willis Asteroid movie). Doubt it will make back the money spent to film,,,,after the word gets out >>> Save Your Money!

 

[Mulli]

The book would be difficult to translate into a movie due to the format.

Now a miniseries - yes. Think an I Survived format, short bursts of narration followed by lengthy re-enactments. That would work fairly well. It would also give you the oppertunity to explore a bunch of different human and social interactions, which would really get to the heart of the book.

You could even do a spin-off Band of Brothers format where you follow one group through the entire war, if you wanted to do that. But if you weren't careful, it would look a lot like Walking Dead.

Without the idiot mom.

Opportunity. BIM

 

[MadCardDisease]

Most accounts of Movie vs book is that the only likeness is indeed the title.

I would like to think that someday they will do a remake of WWZ that follows the book. I'll see the movie, but only as another zombie flick, whether good or not. The book is pure social commentary, using zombies as a backdrop.


p.s. When you are done with the book, don't forget to read "The Zombie Survival Guide" also by Max Brooks. It's a hoot.

So I'm about two thirds through the book now and there has been only one small part that I recognized from the movie and even how that was delivered was changed. If you really liked the book then don't go see the movie.

 

[PDXChris]

Didn't read the book thus...good movie.
Well shot,decently acted,didn't run too long,knew when to slow down and build suspense and when to ramp it up. Good score too.

My expectations were just to be entertained and i got more than that.

Nice direction by Marc Forster too(Monsters Ball),who i'm a fan of anyway.

I agree with you 100%

 

[UncleChris]

The book would be difficult to translate into a movie due to the format.

Now a miniseries - yes. Think an I Survived format, short bursts of narration followed by lengthy re-enactments. That would work fairly well. It would also give you the oppertunity to explore a bunch of different human and social interactions, which would really get to the heart of the book.

You could even do a spin-off Band of Brothers format where you follow one group through the entire war, if you wanted to do that. But if you weren't careful, it would look a lot like Walking Dead.

Without the idiot mom.

I think you are spot on here.

 

[Shane]

Good movie. Entertaining. Solid all the way around. Seems like the gripers are purely the book readers. Which I completely understand. Hunger Games movie was utter garbage. I likely think this due to reading the books.

 

[Stout]

Good movie. Entertaining. Solid all the way around. Seems like the gripers are purely the book readers. Which I completely understand. Hunger Games movie was utter garbage. I likely think this due to reading the books.

Nooooooo, us gripers aren't griping just because of the book. I knew it wouldn't bear even a small resemblance to the book, and I was prepared for that. It was simply garbage with a million plot holes. The movie didn't know what it wanted to be, and suffered from all the rewrites/re-shoots. 1.5 stars out of 5.

 

[LVG]

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Also, no blind Japanese Samurai Priest wondering the mountains beheading zombies. Which is a major bummer.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

In terms of the film, something that continues to baffle me.

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In Jerusalem when the Jews and Muslims loudly sing their "unity" song, attracting the zombies to form their own version of the Chinese man-bridge to scale the wall, what's the symbolism there?

Is the filmmaker trying to say that peace between Jews and Muslims will lead to their ultimate demise? Is it something from the book? Is it just a plot contrivance?

I just don't get it.

 

[Shane]

In terms of the film, something that continues to baffle me.

Spoiler

In Jerusalem when the Jews and Muslims loudly sing their "unity" song, attracting the zombies to form their own version of the Chinese man-bridge to scale the wall, what's the symbolism there?

Is the filmmaker trying to say that peace between Jews and Muslims will lead to their ultimate demise? Is it something from the book? Is it just a plot contrivance?

I just don't get it.

Why does it have to symbolize anything?

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Why does it have to symbolize anything?

Spoiler

Had it been any other "natural" event, or combination of events, that led to the zombies scaling the wall I wouldn't thought twice about it. There's a lot of work that goes into a scene like that, and in my experience filmmakers don't just gloss over an opportunity to make a statement of some sort. You may not notice it, but your brain does.

With all of the hub-bub going on behind the wall, from normal day-to-day stuff to complex military operations and machinery, it's singing that tips the scales to draw attention?

I understand the thematic purpose of the trip to Jerusalem; that being that they wanted to instill in the audience the feeling that, no matter how high you build a wall, the zombies will get to you. However, why not the noise from the airport? Or the sound of helicopters? There's already a great gob of sound reverberating behind, and between, those walls already.

The filmmakers decided that it would be singing, a joint ballad between faiths at war for millennia, that garnered the attention of the zombies.

Oh wait...hmmm...I might have just answered my own question.

 

[PDXChris]

Spoiler

Had it been any other "natural" event, or combination of events, that led to the zombies scaling the wall I wouldn't thought twice about it. There's a lot of work that goes into a scene like that, and in my experience filmmakers don't just gloss over an opportunity to make a statement of some sort. You may not notice it, but your brain does.

With all of the hub-bub going on behind the wall, from normal day-to-day stuff to complex military operations and machinery, it's singing that tips the scales to draw attention?

I understand the thematic purpose of the trip to Jerusalem; that being that they wanted to instill in the audience the feeling that, no matter how high you build a wall, the zombies will get to you. However, why not the noise from the airport? Or the sound of helicopters? There's already a great gob of sound reverberating behind, and between, those walls already.

The filmmakers decided that it would be singing, a joint ballad between faiths at war for millennia, that garnered the attention of the zombies.

Oh wait...hmmm...I might have just answered my own question.

Spoiler

Because together, they have the loudest voice?

 

[MadCardDisease]

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Also, no blind Japanese Samurai Priest wondering the mountains beheading zombies. Which is a major bummer.

Well I just finished reading the book and the above picture is so true. I kept waiting for the story of Brad Pitt's character to eventually come up in the book. It never did. There was like one paragraph from the book that I recognized in the movie (the Jewish guy talking about being the 10th vote).

As you guys have mentioned I could see this as a mini-series on HBO or something like that. Each week has a different characters story of how they got through the War. I too would love to see the Blind Japanese Gardener's story on the big screen.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

World War Z

Release Date: June 21, 2013
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Marc Forster
Screenwriter: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Damon Lindelof
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images)
Website: WorldWarZmovie.com | Facebook | Twitter

Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox, David Morse

Plot Summary: The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

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[Cheesebeef]

So I'm about two thirds through the book now and there has been only one small part that I recognized from the movie and even how that was delivered was changed. If you really liked the book then don't go see the movie.

I loved the book but knew the movie would be nothing like it. Found myself stunned at how much I liked the movie. Was completely entertained from start to finish.

 

[Stout]

I loved the book but knew the movie would be nothing like it. Found myself stunned at how much I liked the movie. Was completely entertained from start to finish.

Really? That's surprising to me.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Really? That's surprising to me.

me too. guess the movie critic/sci-fi snob in me died somewhere between Trek II and WWZ.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

me too. guess the movie critic/sci-fi snob in me died somewhere between Trek II and WWZ.

Into Darkness was my breaking point. I've redefined my paradigm in relation to judging films.

 

[Mulli]

Into Darkness was my breaking point. I've redefined my paradigm in relation to judging films.

Ah ha!

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Ah ha!

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[Covert Rain]

I am going to go see this over the next few days. I seriously doubt this movie will hold a candle to Into Darkness. I am just hoping for an entertaining film take on Zombies.

 

[Chaplin]

2 words: Crazy intense.

Not the greatest movie, but we were on the edge of our seats the entire time.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I loved the book but knew the movie would be nothing like it. Found myself stunned at how much I liked the movie. Was completely entertained from start to finish.

I really enjoyed the movie as well and I wasn't expecting it.

I was kind of disappointed with the book because I was expecting it to be at least something like what I saw in the theater. I knew it would be different based off the reviews but I was shocked at how different the two were.