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PSA - New season of Walking Dead starts tonight

Started by il d00d, October 16, 2011, 01:41:04 PM

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fastwin

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October 18, 2011, 08:25:33 AM Last Edit: October 18, 2011, 08:27:24 AM by fastwin
I stayed up to past midnight watching all the previous episodes they showed before the premiere. I love my DVR!! [thumbsup] I'm paying for it right now. Feeling very sleepy and a little zombie-like! Mmmmm.... bacon! [popcorn] [bacon] [drool] It's a little redundant since I have said it so many times before but I love zombie stuff. Is that bad? [laugh]
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

ducatiz

#16
October 18, 2011, 09:11:03 AM
Quote from: fastwin on October 18, 2011, 08:25:33 AM
It's a little redundant since I have said it so many times before but I love zombie stuff. Is that bad? [laugh]

As long as you buy them dinner and get permission to touch it, it's ok.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

fastwin

#17
October 18, 2011, 09:18:47 AM
 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

il d00d

#18
October 18, 2011, 10:45:54 AM
Quote from: ducatiz on October 18, 2011, 07:51:13 AM
that's a screenwriter's technique when they don't know where the story is going later.

there may or may not be a flashback to that moment down the road.

don't sweat it. 

Going to the judges on this one - Sugarcrook, is that in the comics?

Finally got a chance to watch the whole thing last night.  It was good, but I am with ducatiz - I know the show, and in fact the whole genre is predicated on gotcha moments, but they can't be too predictable, and they can't be the tent pole for the whole show.  All the time, anyways.

It was solid, if a little unsatisfying for a 1.5 hour premiere.  How about those 75 commercial breaks by the way?   Looking at the torrents, the total run time for the show minus commercials was about an hour  [thumbsdown]

ducatiz

#19
October 18, 2011, 11:17:27 AM
Quote from: il d00d on October 18, 2011, 10:45:54 AM
Going to the judges on this one - Sugarcrook, is that in the comics?

Finally got a chance to watch the whole thing last night.  It was good, but I am with ducatiz - I know the show, and in fact the whole genre is predicated on gotcha moments, but they can't be too predictable, and they can't be the tent pole for the whole show.  All the time, anyways.

It was solid, if a little unsatisfying for a 1.5 hour premiere.  How about those 75 commercial breaks by the way?   Looking at the torrents, the total run time for the show minus commercials was about an hour  [thumbsdown]

tell me about it. 
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

fastwin

#20
October 18, 2011, 11:34:58 AM
AMC = 59 minutes of ads per hour. [bang] :P [roll]
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

Drunken Monkey

#21
October 18, 2011, 12:20:33 PM
Quote from: fastwin on October 18, 2011, 11:34:58 AM
AMC = 59 minutes of ads per hour. [bang] :P [roll]

DVR = I don't care  ;D

Here's the thing, I may have to stop watching The Walking Dead.

I love the show. Normally this type of show presses all my buttons in a good way. But here's the thing, I can watch blood and guts and veins in the teeth without any problem. But for some reason I can't stomach...

a) Watching anyone get an injection (Pulp fiction was a laugh riot, until Vincent shot up) So far this hasn't been a problem in Walking Dead, but...

b) I especially can't handle watching kids get hurt. I stopped reading the graphic novel Walking Dead for just this reason (Spoiler alert: The comic makes the show look like Leave It To Beaver)  and I'm afraid this may just carry over to the TV series as well...

I own several motorcycles. I have owned lots of motorcycles. And have bolted and/or modified lots of crap to said motorcycles...

sugarcrook

#22
October 18, 2011, 05:03:12 PM
Quote from: il d00d on October 18, 2011, 10:45:54 AM
Going to the judges on this one - Sugarcrook, is that in the comics?

The whole CDC thing wasn't in the comics, so that part is a little off the reservation.  Anyone's guess where the show runner is going with it. 
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il d00d

#23
October 19, 2011, 08:01:26 AM

ducatiz

#24
October 19, 2011, 08:08:17 AM
darabont's departure isn't news.  the question is why and no one is talking.

my gut tells me that someone wanted to remain true to the comic story and someone else disagreed, but i don't know which is which.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

il d00d

#25
October 19, 2011, 09:06:17 AM
I think Darabont isn't talking because he can't - others, as the article observed, are actors on a zombie show where they are just a quick edit away from being zombie food

Kaveh

#26
October 19, 2011, 12:16:33 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on October 19, 2011, 08:08:17 AM
darabont's departure isn't news.  the question is why and no one is talking.

my gut tells me that someone wanted to remain true to the comic story and someone else disagreed, but i don't know which is which.

I heard the rumor was that Frank was upset because AMC slashed his budget and wanted to have more product placement in the show and he didn't like it, but mainly the budget was the issue. 

Looking it up real quick found that the budget was slashed form 3.4mill/epp. to 2.75mill/epp, about 20%. (source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/walking-dead-what-happened-fired-221449)

I also remember reading somewhere that Frank thought his budget was going to increase, not be slashed. 

Anyways, let's hope this great show doesn't become crappy because of money hungry executives that run the talent out the door.

duccarlos

#27
October 19, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
This is one of the first shows I watch when I get access to steam videos.
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ducatiz

#28
October 19, 2011, 03:24:52 PM
Steam videos?  Cholo you are weird.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

The Architect

#29
October 19, 2011, 03:33:49 PM
Outside of a petting zoo, when's the last time you were able to walk up to a deer in the wild?

Too far fetched.


When's the last time you were able to stand 100 yards from a 6000 deg fire?




But the zombie think is perfectly acceptable.....
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