Comments on: Trailer for Walking Dead series on AMC http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 18:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876061 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876061 fracking boinged! fracking boinged!

]]> By: Trent Hawkins http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876067 Trent Hawkins Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876067 did they really have to start with this "waking up in a hospital" cliche? did they really have to start with this “waking up in a hospital” cliche?

]]> By: whizse http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876068 whizse Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876068 Sigh, "THE VIDEO YOU ARE TRYING TO WATCH CANNOT BE VIEWED FROM YOUR CURRENT COUNTRY OR LOCATION". Fortunately it seems to be available on YouTube too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg46DWI_fCE Sigh, “THE VIDEO YOU ARE TRYING TO WATCH CANNOT BE VIEWED FROM YOUR CURRENT COUNTRY OR LOCATION”.

Fortunately it seems to be available on YouTube too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg46DWI_fCE

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876072 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876072 It's how it starts in the comic, so..... It’s how it starts in the comic, so…..

]]> By: Blue http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876329 Blue Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876329 Ha! Starring 'Egg' from This Life! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511088/ Ha! Starring ‘Egg’ from This Life!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511088/

]]> By: retrojoe http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876074 retrojoe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876074 And yet, no link to the official show page. http://www.amctv.com/originals/The-Walking-Dead/ And yet, no link to the official show page.

http://www.amctv.com/originals/The-Walking-Dead/

]]> By: Finchypoo http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876076 Finchypoo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876076 It was very "28 Days Later" wasn't it. It was very “28 Days Later” wasn’t it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876077 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876077 Lovely, but do i prefer zombie flicks that don't take the subject matter too seriously (like Shaun of the Dead) Why would anyone sit through episode after episode of depressing zombie drama? It's the cliffhangers, of course! By the way, was there any fuel left in that tank? ;) Lovely, but do i prefer zombie flicks that don’t take the subject matter too seriously (like Shaun of the Dead)

Why would anyone sit through episode after episode of depressing zombie drama? It’s the cliffhangers, of course! By the way, was there any fuel left in that tank? ;)

]]> By: Joe Szilagyi http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876079 Joe Szilagyi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876079 <i>did they really have to start with this "waking up in a hospital" cliche?</i> It's a staple to move forward very rapidly through time and drop a character into suddenly changed world: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SleptThroughTheApocalypse Going back further, Rip Van Winkle, etc. did they really have to start with this “waking up in a hospital” cliche?

It’s a staple to move forward very rapidly through time and drop a character into suddenly changed world:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SleptThroughTheApocalypse

Going back further, Rip Van Winkle, etc.

]]> By: Alex http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876080 Alex Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876080 They have already approved and started working on season 2! Season 1 doesn't even premier until Halloween. They have already approved and started working on season 2!

Season 1 doesn’t even premier until Halloween.

]]> By: silly bobs http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876082 silly bobs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876082 but its egg from this life. Its gonna take some time for me to get over that. but its egg from this life.
Its gonna take some time for me to get over that.

]]> By: kingofsleep http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876083 kingofsleep Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876083 Did they really have to go with the "walking dead" cliché? I don't care how many clichés they use, I'll be watching it. Did they really have to go with the “walking dead” cliché?

I don’t care how many clichés they use, I’ll be watching it.

]]> By: signsofrain http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876086 signsofrain Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876086 I'm so gonna watch it, and it's gonna be awesome, and I'll keep hoping for a Left 4 Dead show/movie... I’m so gonna watch it, and it’s gonna be awesome, and I’ll keep hoping for a Left 4 Dead show/movie…

]]> By: Jackasimov http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876091 Jackasimov Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876091 Bring it on, zombie mf'ers! Can't wait. And now that they're not running and sentient and shit I can actually like them again. Bring it on, zombie mf’ers! Can’t wait. And now that they’re not running and sentient and shit I can actually like them again.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876092 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876092 The zombie make up seems to be quite good, which is always a stickler for me. Looking forward to this as with most AMC originals. The zombie make up seems to be quite good, which is always a stickler for me. Looking forward to this as with most AMC originals.

]]> By: dw_funk http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876095 dw_funk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876095 Why in the world has it taken so long for somebody to do this? I guess the networks couldn't get away with doing this kind of R-rated violence, but if it's any good at all it'll attract a great audience. Since the genre in film has always ever been single-story pictures, it'll be awesome to see how they do a zombie epic (haven't read the graphic novel). I didn't really mind the waking-up-in-the-hospital cliche; zombie sagas are always about the reworking of cliches. I was more offended by the cheesy editing during that reveal. Why in the world has it taken so long for somebody to do this? I guess the networks couldn’t get away with doing this kind of R-rated violence, but if it’s any good at all it’ll attract a great audience. Since the genre in film has always ever been single-story pictures, it’ll be awesome to see how they do a zombie epic (haven’t read the graphic novel).

I didn’t really mind the waking-up-in-the-hospital cliche; zombie sagas are always about the reworking of cliches. I was more offended by the cheesy editing during that reveal.

]]> By: GreenJello http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876099 GreenJello Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876099 I guess this is the result when ALL countries are our friends, we resort to zombies for the enemy. Bonus, it's OKAY to kill them! Personally I'm looking forward to the next villain of the year.... I guess this is the result when ALL countries are our friends, we resort to zombies for the enemy. Bonus, it’s OKAY to kill them!

Personally I’m looking forward to the next villain of the year….

]]> By: jean m. peck http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876869 jean m. peck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876869 I guess they couldn't secure the rights to use "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave for this trailer... I guess they couldn’t secure the rights to use “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave for this trailer…

]]> By: Tony Moore http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876616 Tony Moore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876616 all you Boingers who've supported the book so far will not be disappointed. The effects KNB are doing are top-notch, and the teleplay for the pilot is amazingly faithful to, yet somehow even better than the book. Everything i've seen so far is absolutely surreal. all you Boingers who’ve supported the book so far will not be disappointed. The effects KNB are doing are top-notch, and the teleplay for the pilot is amazingly faithful to, yet somehow even better than the book. Everything i’ve seen so far is absolutely surreal.

]]> By: gabroll http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876106 gabroll Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876106 You combine the Walking Dead with the 1960s advertising style of Mad Men and you have... well, actually, in all likelihood a pretty fun sounding show. You combine the Walking Dead with the 1960s advertising style of Mad Men and you have… well, actually, in all likelihood a pretty fun sounding show.

]]> By: OldRipbeak http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876111 OldRipbeak Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876111 What I want to know is where did the dude who apparently shoots the main character come from? It doesn't look he got out of the car and he doesn't appear to be a cop. He just looks like some random redneck that shows up out of nowhere. Now I'll have to watch the premiere just to find out. What I want to know is where did the dude who apparently shoots the main character come from? It doesn’t look he got out of the car and he doesn’t appear to be a cop. He just looks like some random redneck that shows up out of nowhere. Now I’ll have to watch the premiere just to find out.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-877671 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-877671 everyone complaining about how this has been done before should definitely read the comic series. there is none (that i have read) that are more brutal, more honest and honestly more frightening (regarding what people will do to live). i cant wait to see this and i hope they stick to the comic well. everyone complaining about how this has been done before should definitely read the comic series. there is none (that i have read) that are more brutal, more honest and honestly more frightening (regarding what people will do to live). i cant wait to see this and i hope they stick to the comic well.

]]> By: sam1148 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876136 sam1148 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876136 "By the way, was there any fuel left in that tank? ;)" Is that a metaphor for Zombie movies? “By the way, was there any fuel left in that tank? ;)”

Is that a metaphor for Zombie movies?

]]> By: HeatherB http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876146 HeatherB Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876146 Zombies seriously freak me out. Zombies seriously freak me out.

]]> By: MrWednesday http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876149 MrWednesday Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876149 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Rider http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876151 Rider Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876151 I'm almost disappointed that they seem to be keeping it to close to the comic book. Between having read the comic and watched the trailer I almost feel like I don't need to watch the first episode. I’m almost disappointed that they seem to be keeping it to close to the comic book. Between having read the comic and watched the trailer I almost feel like I don’t need to watch the first episode.

]]> By: jfrancis http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876664 jfrancis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876664 I can't see it in India, which is where I happen to be right now. Thanks for the alt link I can’t see it in India, which is where I happen to be right now. Thanks for the alt link

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876672 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876672 Is it me or is that starting scene similar to the one in Mad Max 1? Is it me or is that starting scene similar to the one in Mad Max 1?

]]> By: orwellian http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-876426 orwellian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-876426 The first comic was done before '28 Days Later'- the series has been going for years. It's just amazing how good it is. I don't think I've read a bad issue yet. The tank part isn't in the book, so I'm interested in how that works out, too. The first comic was done before ’28 Days Later’- the series has been going for years. It’s just amazing how good it is. I don’t think I’ve read a bad issue yet.

The tank part isn’t in the book, so I’m interested in how that works out, too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/02/trailer-for-walking.html#comment-877732 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-877732 the comic started the cliche the comic started the cliche

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