World War Z

PostWorld War Z by **Photek** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:47 am

Just finished listening to the audiobook version of this and the whole story and background are amazing. Listening to the different stories from the army personel and from the downed pilot are particularly interesting. I really hope the film does it justice.

The downed pilot part seems to influence Left4Dead2's swamp land malarky.

PostRe: Word War Z by **frogg** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:49 am

The book is amazing. One of the best ive read.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Moggy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:56 am

How weird! I just started re-reading this yesterday!

Great book and I hope the movie does it justice.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Alvin Flummux** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:29 pm

Word War Z sounds like a Typing Of The Dead clone.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Jimmy Shedders** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:45 pm

I shall be buying this and reading it on the plane to New York next month :mrgreen:

PostRe: Word War Z by **Photek** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:47 pm

Jimmy Shedders wrote:I shall be buying this and reading it on the plane to New York next month

The audiobook is awesome and I have it on my ipod which I listen to in my car commuting to work and back. I got it free on the 'never never'. :shifty:

PostRe: Word War Z by **jiggles** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:55 pm

The only zombie book I've read is Stephen King's CELL (also being made into a movie, I hear). And I loved it.

Must look into this.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Crimson** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:01 pm

Amazing book, can't wait for the film. Let's hope they don't screw it up.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Glowy69** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:53 pm

Theres a film... agreed the book is scarily ominous..I'll be prepared though when the inevitable happens.

PostRe: Word War Z by **TravelJug** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:55 pm

This topic alone has got me interested in buying the book. Congrats sirs.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Shebbsley** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:05 pm

The Crimson Clown wrote:Amazing book, can't wait for the film. Let's hope they don't screw it up.

Well, according to ign et al. the script has been written by J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Amazing Spider-Man) and it's something quite special.
There was speculation it was more of a thinking man's zombie movie - if that's even possible.

I think there is still room in the zombie-film market for a film which discusses the worldwide implications of a zombie apocalypse - the social and political implications, the coverups etc.

If they do get it right, I think it will redefine the genre.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Oh Teh Noes** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:05 pm

i don't know what word war z is

did you mean: world war z

PostRe: Word War Z by **Emily_Belle** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:05 pm

Got it in my amazon basket, just finished reading 'The Zombie Survival Guide' def gonna have to order it now.

btw def reccomend the 'The Zombie Survival Guide' it is brilliant. actually got me scared in certain parts which you dont expect from a guide book.

where is the top picture from OP?

PostRe: Word War Z by **abcd** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:07 pm

I love how people are still discovering this book. I'm not sure how a movie would work?

Would it focus solely on one story, or float around across all the other stories?

If you like Zombie books, check out "The plague of the dead"

PostRe: Word War Z by **Alvin Flummux** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:13 pm

abcd wrote:I'm not sure how a movie would work?

Docu-Drama, one would assume.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Shebbsley** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:17 pm

Would have to have battle of yonkers in there at some point.

I don't think there would be time to do all the stories, and some may translate better than others.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Alvin Flummux** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:40 pm

Well, the last reports we heard from the preparations going into it suggested that it might just do the book justice, which would be one hell of an achievement. Probably. I've yet to read it - reading I Am Legend first.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Alpha eX** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:45 pm

Word.

PostRe: Word War Z by **SEP** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:45 pm

Word up, homie. Holla.

PostRe: Word War Z by **Photek** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:15 pm

Shebbsley wrote:Would have to have battle of yonkers in there at some point.

I don't think there would be time to do all the stories, and some may translate better than others.

Id like to see it as a trilogy, like LOTR!

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