The Zombies Are Coming!!!

I will admit I have a love for Zombies. There are Zombie Books, Zombie Movies and that Zombie TV show that everybody loves. So for this post we are going to talk Zombies.

Zombie Movies I love:
Dawn of the Dead (2004) - I don't really have a good reason why I love this movie, it's a bunch of 'B' list actors or even worse, not going to mention names but it's a good zombie movie.

The Resident Evil movies - I fell in love with the first one and I have even played the game, many, many moons ago but overall I think the movies are pretty good. Especially at the beginning of the series. Yes they have made some errors in the later movies, especially making them 3D but overall I enjoy the series and I'm looking forward to the next one Resident Evil 6.

Zombieland - Okay so the premise is hilarious and Jesse Eisenburg and Woody Harrelson work so well together plus Emma Stone make it a pretty funny Zombie movie but also adding Bill Murray playing himself just makes me happy.

Also the fact that they are making a sequel is awesome except sometimes the sequels suck!!!

Shaun of the Dead - Fantastic movie and completely hilarious.

28 days later and 28 weeks later - Great take on the zombie genre

World War Z - I heard from a lot of people that they did not like this movie, that it wasn't believable but come on it's a zombie movie. The only part that I thought was strange was the part where Brad Pitt's character infected himself with a virus so he wouldn't be detected, I thought it was a little weird. But overall a good movie.

Now here are two Zombie movies which are far from the norm. First is Fido, where Zombie are kept as pets, and society lives with the knowledge of zombies and even prepares themselves for death by being decapitated after death and burying the head separately. Second is Warm Bodies, it's a feel good romantic comedy about a Zombie who falls in love with a human and because of his love for her he slowly becomes human again.

So those are the favourites for me.

Let's move onto that TV show that we all love so much:

The Walking Dead - I found the first season to be slow but damn it gets good, really good. And tonight is the finale for the 4th season and I can't wait, except I don't get AMC, damn cable companies, lol.

And apparently the CW network is supposed to be starting their own zombie show. I guess it's been in concept stage for a little bit but here's to hoping. I wouldn't mind another Zombie show.

And now for books:

There are not a lot of Zombie books out there but in my book collection I have two and they both were fantastic.

Breathers: A Zombie's Lament - This book is about Andy who dies in a car accident and comes back as a zombie and this is a normal thing in their society. He ends up going to meetings for zombies on how to live, well so call live, in their society and he meets Rita and develops feelings for her. Here is the plot summary from Wikipedia: Andy Warner is a zombie, having reanimated after a fatal car wreck that killed his wife, orphaned his daughter, and left Andy disfigured and unintelligible. Reviled and discriminated against by a society that no longer considers him human, Andy is an outcast. He spends his new existence watching cable television in his parents’ wine cellar and attending Undead Anonymous meetings with other zombies, where he finds kindred souls in Rita and Jerry. After they meet Ray, a rogue zombie who introduces them to the joys of consuming human flesh, Andy embarks on a journey of self-discovery that leads to a media-driven, class-action lawsuit on behalf of the rights of zombies everywhere.

Also Fox Searchlight pictures has bought the rights to this and Diablo Cody involved, which could be a good thing and a bad thing, has anybody seen Jennifer's Body??

Pride, Prejudice and Zombies: This is a mash-up of Pride and Prejudice and the trend of zombies. I was iffy at first if I could get through the book but surprisingly it was fantastic. My favourite is still Breathers but this one was good. This book will also be made into a movie but that was planned a couple years ago but still nothing. Natalie Portman was to star but pulled out and now apparently Lily Collins has stepped in, so here's to hoping.

Well that's all I have to say about zombie's for now. I should get back to watching Dawn of the Dead, ciao!!

Movie Review - World War Z

World War Z

Movie poster #1

Movie Poster #2

Okay so today I headed to a matinee and watched World War Z. None of my friends were interested so the only person that I knew that wanted to watch it was my Mom so off we went. I enjoyed it. It had a 28 days later, 28 weeks later vibe and I enjoyed those movies in the past and I still do. I do enjoy myself a good zombie movie and I will clasiffy this as one. Brad Pitt was fine, not a Oscar worthy performance but who was expecting one with a zombie movie. 

In the past zombie movies have had this just undead being wanted to eat alive humans and that is all. Now with these new zombie movies it's always a virus, rabies something like that, like with these movies Resident Evil, 28 days later, 28 weeks later, Quarantine. And I do love both types of Zombie movies.

The chaotic scenes when the Zombies or Zeke's they call them in the movie start attacking everybody in the open in Philly is crazy to watch because the zombie's in this movies aren't your slow moving zombie's you see on The Walking Dead or anything like that they are like super crazed and move very quickly killing and turning thousands in mere minutes and hours. 

This picture shows you how crazy they were. Just a little bit of sound they start climbing each other trying to get over the wall and in another part they take down a helicopter.

I don't want to give anything away so I won't get into how they learn to deal with them but overall the movie was great. I enjoyed it and I'm glad I went. My mom on the other hand found it to be too long and she said it was okay, which means she really didn't like it.

So the only opinion I am posting on here is my opinion and World War Z gets my 'V' Stamp of approval. Check this one out :)

Dates To Remember For 2013

Dates To Remember For 2013

So I was sifting through the Geek Board Pins on Pinterest and came across this gem. This picture lists off possibly every good movie coming out this year (you may disagree with some of them, well I do).

For me I will list the movies I want to see: 

Warm Bodies 

Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer & John Malkovich

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world. IMDB

World War Z 

Brad Pitt

A U.N. employee is racing against time and fate, as he travels the world trying to stop the outbreak of a deadly Zombie pandemic. IMDB

(PS Brad Pitt + Zombies = Hell Ya)

Fast & Furious 6 

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker

Just another Fast & Furious movie. The last two have been awesome so if they bring back what they did in those last couple movies it should be great.

The Host 

Saorise Ronan, Diane Kruger

A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans. IMDB

(I have read this book and recommend that anybody who wants to see this movie please, please read the book first)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 

Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

(I have watched the first Hobbit movie and I'm a fan of The Lord of the Rings movies so I will check this one out)

Star Trek: Into Darkness 

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. IMDB

(I really enjoyed the first one except I found it a little long but other than that awesome special effects. Can't wait)

Riddick 

Vin Diesel

Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick's past. IMDB

(I have liked the other Riddick movies - Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick - plus this one starts off right after The Chronicles of Riddick left off so can't wait.

Man of Steel 

Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe

An alien infant is raised on Earth, and grows up with superhuman abilities. He sets out to use these abilities to guard his adopted world. IMDB

(So another take on Superman, let's hope it's better than their last attempt)

Iron Man 3 

Robert Downey Jr, Gwenth Paltrow

Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds (Mandarin). When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. IMDB

(Iron Man 3, yes please. I've seen the trailer for it and amazing, I can't wait.)

Kick Ass 2 

Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

The costumed high-school hero Kick-Ass joins with a group of normal citizens who have been inspired to fight crime in costume. Meanwhile, the Red Mist plots an act of revenge that will affect everyone Kick-Ass knows. IMDB

(I enjoyed the first one so let's see)

Hangover Part 3 

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifiankis

This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off. IMDB

(This one I'm unsure about because the first one was hilarious, the second on was okay and the third, I don't know, maybe I'll wait for video)

GI Joe Retaliation 

Channing Tatum, The Rock

The G.I. Joe's are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. IMDB

(It took me a long time to even admit that I found the first one to be enjoyable but I found myself watching it every time it came on TV so again even though I don't want to admit it I'm kind of excited for the second one but I'm a little uneasy since they pushed it back from last summer to this March, hmmm, that's strange)

The Mortal Instruments 

City of Bones - Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower

When her mom is attacked and taken from their home in New York City by a demon, a seemingly ordinary teenage girl, Clary Fray, finds out truths about her past and bloodline on her quest to get her back, that changes her entire life. IMDB

(Again this is a similar one to the host, not the plot but as in you should read the book first. This is actually one of my favorite young adult series and I recommend anyone who enjoys a good read to check these books out by Cassandra Clare.)

Thor 

Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Christopher Eccelston

Thor battles an ancient race of Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith who threatens to plunge the universe back into darkness after the events of The Avengers. IMDB

(Okay so I'm excited for this because of a couple different reasons. First is I love Thor and The Avengers so that's number one of why I'm excited and number two is Christopher Eccleston is going to be in it and he played the ninth doctor on Doctor Who, which is one of my favorite shows)

The Wolverine 

Hugh Jackman

Wolverine travels to Japan to train with a samurai warrior. IMDB

(Okay so I'm pumped for this because I love the X-Men movies plus Hugh Jackman as Wolvernine, swoon.)

RED 2 

Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren

Frank Moses and his motley crew of retired assassins return for a second outing. IMDB

(I love, love, love the first movie and I have a girl crush on Helen Mirren, she's just so fabulous. Can't wait.)

Well I know I do a lot of paranormal and supernatural stuff on this site but I am a very diverse movie lover (except westerns and very sappy chick flicks, can't do it). So I hope everybody who checks this post out agrees with my pics or disagrees. If I've missed any other potential movies of 2013 please leave a comment and I'll add them.