Army of the Dead (Zack Snyder)

Started by Patient_Leech4 pages
Originally posted by carthage
Looks like this movie is going the way of Wonder Woman 84 at least according to Google ratings

What does that mean?

Movie was pretty shit. In a week I will have forgotten everything about it.

Only remarkable thing about it was that they did a good job inserting Tig in via green screen.

This was pure ass, dirty ass.

Which sucks, as Synder's 'Dawn of the Dead (2004)' is one of the best zombie flicks, imo.

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW

Yeah, yeah. But you get what I meant.

300 is probably the most comic-accurate film ever.

I did, hence the smilie-tongue

I've only skimmed that comic, but I've heard from others who have read it that Synder pretty much captured the comic on film.

The movie definitely has it's problems, but I still find things to enjoy about it. The premise is just too fun.

I will say I don't know how I missed the connection to Aliens... I guess I was enjoying the film subconsciously because it was a remake of Aliens, haha...

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Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
How does it compare with Dawn?
No comparison. Snyder's DotD is superior in every conceivable way, imo.

But evidently this movie is getting an animation-style prequel series on Netflix... So yay? /shrug

Originally posted by Robtard
I did, hence the smilie-tongue

I've only skimmed that comic, but I've heard from others who have read it that Synder pretty much captured the comic on film.

Pretty much, yes. Few subtle differences/additions.

If he sticked to that (with his other comic films), he would be f*cking worshipped.

Originally posted by Galan007
No comparison. Snyder's DotD is superior in every conceivable way, imo.

But evidently this movie is getting an animation-style prequel series on Netflix... So yay? /shrug

That's what I thought.

Knowing Snyder, he will try to "fix" the film in the special cut for dvd/blu-ray, as always.

Originally posted by Robtard
This was pure ass, dirty ass.

I'm glad you specified dirty ass because I can definitely think of some assess I would love to shove in my face (Some I may not even care if they're dirty naughty).

But in all seriousness, I am a little curious to see how this plays a second time. I suspect it will not be quite so enjoyable.

With the prequel series i want to know why

Spoiler:
were they trying to make super zombies from alien blood

Originally posted by Kazenji
With the prequel series i want to know why
Spoiler:
were they trying to make super zombies from alien blood

The same-old, same-old reason, I'm sure: military applications. 🙄

Just like ALIENS! 😱

Originally posted by Kazenji
With the prequel series i want to know why
Spoiler:
were they trying to make super zombies from alien blood

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
The same-old, same-old reason, I'm sure: military applications. 🙄

Just like ALIENS! 😱


Yeah, ppl like that always ask CAN we do it as opposed to SHOULD we do it. Sadly that’s art imitating life, though. 😛

Not bad action and zombie flick. I was surprised I liked it so much. All the characters minus 2 were likeable. You wanted them to survive this.

I like the fact that Zack went for the I am legend zombies motif instead of just brainless creatures. They had a hierarchy, she was pregnant and carrying a whole new life form. I especially liked the Alpha zombie. The fact that he retained some sense of his military training by way of the way he controlled the zombies and wearing that mask was a nice touch.

As for the 2 i likeable characters, they were the daughter and the Coyote. The daughter should have died for her selfishness. Her dad died because of her stupidity. Worse yet, the woman she went in to save died in the copter crash, which I found to be hilarious. Her whole arc was useless from beginning to end. All she received in the end for her selfishness is more pain. I know she would survived because I don’t think Zack would have killed her off because of his real life daughters passing.

The coyote was just as dumb. She knows the law in Vegas, yet a shady guy in sunglasses makes her a stupid promise, a promise by the way that’s not possible unless shady guy had direct access to the President, and she believed him.

Here’s what I found directors needs to understand about explosions. A car won’t just explode in a ball of fire by just ramming into each other. Those explosions aren’t instantaneous like the opening made it out to be.

Also in regards to the Latina. Diesel would not explode from one round. You need a strong flame to ignite diesel, let alone causing said explosion. Visually it looks cool, but it holds no substance.

Another big thing was the nuclear usage, that was just stupid. You would need to destroy the virus completely, so they would actually use a stronger bomb, and nuclear is not it. For all you know, using nuclear could have just mutate the virus and make it stronger.

The black guy walking out after the blast also made so sense. The safe should have cooked him like a chicken when the bomb went off. Him coming out and walking around also was wrong, everything around him would have still been charged with nuclear residue, killing him instantly.

Not a perfect film, but an enjoyable film nonetheless. If you like zombie movies, this ones for you.

I also like the meta aspect when the black guy was explaining those dead bodies could be them, and they are just another variation of themselves trying to pull off the heist.

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Originally posted by SquallX
A car won’t just explode in a ball of fire by just ramming into each other. Those explosions aren’t instantaneous like the opening made it out to be.

But it's cool. 😮‍💨

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
But it's cool. 😮‍💨

I can’t argue that. It was stupid, but it was cool.

Also i want to know more about the time loop that this movie has hinted at, Hopefully get to see more of that in the sequel or the prequel.

Originally posted by Kazenji
Also i want to know more about the time loop that this movie has hinted at, Hopefully get to see more of that in the sequel or the prequel.

You know, I think I'd be okay with that too. Just make it as trippy and as weird as possible. Just go bonkers with it, Idgaf.