Build Your Perfect Zombie Movie

[SRP76]

Alright, everyone has certain things they like or do not like in zombie movies. Here, post one or more general themes you would want included or banned from your perfect flick. I'll start off: 1. Gore - keep it to a minimum. An occasional "hey, that's cool" close-up of a bite is okay, but we don't need an endless parade of exploding heads and intestine-yanking. The story can survive without it, and too much of it just takes away from that story. 2. Characters - the fewer the better. The more characters you have, the less each one of them can do during the movie. Stay focused; don't jump the plot all over the place between a bunch of unnecessary characters. I have more, but I'd like to read some other people's ideas first.

[Mr.G]

3. SLOW zombies. 4. The more isolated the setting and characters, the better. 5. Minimum of 2 hours for proper character and plot development.

[blind2d]

6. Gotta fit a helicopter in there somewhere... 7. Um, pretty female lead... 8. Slight social/political commentary undertones.

[C5NOTLD]

Ok finished - that was easy

[Billythezombie]

for me, I love running zombies. secondly, I love the gorey scenes, there must be some good zombie feasting in there too! Also, I agree, the fewer the characters the better, and zombies movies should at least be 2 hours. Lastly, the zombies must look legit. I mean, all zombie movies must have decent make up artists. I Also like zombies that have numerous injuries, such as their side of their face ripped off etc.

[fulci fan]

1. Slow zombies. Really slow. 2. Gotta have a lot of effects. Rick baker should be in charge. 3. Good actors. No one well known at all. Hot leading or supporting actress and we gotta see them boobies. big butt too, no little butts. Badass lead or supporting actor. There should be characters that have specialties. 4. Good director. Maybe Neil Marshall, John Landis, Umberto Lenzi (if we brought him to the States), or Robert Rodriguez. Sorry, George. 5. Good setting or settings and plot. How about a suburban environment and the people in the house are trying to get to the country. Maybe a jungle environment. 6. Zombie killing tactics should be cool. I think alot of the stuff in the zombie survival guide is neat. For instance, drive a truck in the infested area and have guys in the back of the truck pick the zombies off. 7. The outbreak should be old enough for people to adjust and think of ways to survive. So the film should start a few weeks or a month after the outbreak. Maybe have the opening credits with the lead doing a voice over explaining what happened while it shows the shit hitting the fan and zombies breaking through police barricades and the corpses rising up at viewings and banging on the coffins at funerals. 8. Needs to be a barricading scene. I love those lol

[Billythezombie]

I think seeing breasts in movies cheapens it. Really shows lack of respect for women. Also, if they show boobies or naked women, the should show naked men!! Lets see some cocks people.

[capncnut]

Lets see some cocks people. Billythezombie presents... Dawn Of The Dick.

[strayrider]

Lets see some cocks people. Yes ma'am! Right away, ma'am! "Ah say, ah say, ah say there, son...that boy's about as sharp as a bowlin' ball...that's a joke, son, don't yew get it? That boy has a mind like a steel trap...fulla mice, that is..." -stray-

[Billythezombie]

lol thanks but i wasnt talking about roosters XD

[MikePizzoff]

Billythezombie presents... Dawn Of The Dick. My friends band, Jenkem, has a song called that.

[blind2d]

Wow, Mike... seriously? Wonder what it's like...

[krakenslayer]

1. Slow zombies 2. Some extreme gore, but only in occasional bursts, so when it comes it still has impact 3. Likeable, ordinary human characters (not super-trained cops, soldiers, survivalists, marines, ninjas, etc.)... 4. ...that don't immediately become zed-killing machines two minutes into the outbreak: no one should be wasting large numbers of zombies during the first hour of the film. Give the zombies the upper hand and make them intimidating and a real, terrifying threat, until the survivors begin to man up, get their plan together, and start turning the tables towards the end of the second act. This means when the ass-kicking scenes do come, they get a big fucking cheer. 5. A claustrophobic, siege-type setup for the first two thirds of the film, followed by a cross country dash in the third act, a bit like Dawn 2004 but longer, less shakey-cam, and giving us more of a view of the outside world (actually probably more like the opening to Day, with more action) 6. It should play to the upbeat, end-of-the-world camaraderie, while occasionally slamming us hard with the real grief and horror of the situation 7. It should not be gun-wank. As much as seeing people blow the tops off zombies' skulls with high powered rifles is fun, we've seen it a million times and I would like to see a movie that concentrates more on characters having to fight with whatever they can find - melee weapons like axes and clubs, flammable materials, vehicles, the environment, even home-made weapons like pipe bombs and zip guns, etc. - you know, its more interesting and involving if the characters are having to user their wits and problem solving abilities just to defend themselves rather than stumbling upon a crate of M16s and unlimited ammo in the first act ---------- Post added at 12:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:39 PM ---------- My friends band, Jenkem, has a song called that. LOL Jenkem:

[AcesandEights]

I've given you a blueprint; 10 steps to greatness: 1. Slow zombies 2. Running zombies 3. Flying zombies 4. Zombie Man 5. Navy SEALS (must include original cast from the bad 1990 film of the same name) 6. Marauding Ninja-warriors (Wu Jen would be acceptable) 7. Shotguns, .50 cal. anti-materiel madness, vorpal swords and some high cycling sub machine guns 8. Boobs 9. C*ck 10. Enough gore that the film will never be legal and we'll all have to bit torrent it or watch it on grainy reel to reel bootlegs. You're welcome.

[deadpunk]

1. Slow zombies 2. Some extreme gore, but only in occasional bursts, so when it comes it still has impact 3. Likeable, ordinary human characters (not super-trained cops, soldiers, survivalists, marines, ninjas, etc.)... 4. ...that don't immediately become zed-killing machines two minutes into the outbreak: no one should be wasting large numbers of zombies during the first hour of the film. Give the zombies the upper hand and make them intimidating and a real, terrifying threat, until the survivors begin to man up, get their plan together, and start turning the tables towards the end of the second act. This means when the ass-kicking scenes do come, they get a big fucking cheer. 5. A claustrophobic, siege-type setup for the first two thirds of the film, followed by a cross country dash in the third act, a bit like Dawn 2004 but longer, less shakey-cam, and giving us more of a view of the outside world (actually probably more like the opening to Day, with more action) 6. It should play to the upbeat, end-of-the-world camaraderie, while occasionally slamming us hard with the real grief and horror of the situation 7. It should not be gun-wank. As much as seeing people blow the tops off zombies' skulls with high powered rifles is fun, we've seen it a million times and I would like to see a movie that concentrates more on characters having to fight with whatever they can find - melee weapons like axes and clubs, flammable materials, vehicles, the environment, even home-made weapons like pipe bombs and zip guns, etc. - you know, its more interesting and involving if the characters are having to user their wits and problem solving abilities just to defend themselves rather than stumbling upon a crate of M16s and unlimited ammo in the first act Someone give this man a camera and a budget. That whole post is just dripping with awesome sauce...