Zombie alert!!! The Walking Dead
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http://www.amctv.com/originals/The-Walking-Dead/video?bcpid=86227333001&bclid=88963904001&bctid=593569611001
A new series on AMC premiers on Halloween
Waking up in an empty hospital after weeks in a coma, County Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) finds himself utterly alone. The world as he knows it is gone, ravaged by a zombie epidemic. The Walking Dead tells the story of the weeks and months that follow after the apocalypse. Based on Robert Kirkmans hugely successful and popular comic book series, AMCs new original series, The Walking Dead, premieres with a 90-minute episode on Halloween night: Oct. 31 at 10/9c. Written and executive produced by three-time Academy® Award-nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), who also directs the pilot, and executive produced by Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens), the series debuts during AMC Fearfest, the network's annual blockbuster marathon of thriller and horror films.
The Walking Dead is an epic, edge-of-your-seat drama where personal struggles are magnified against a backdrop of moment-to-moment survival. A survivalist story at its core, the series explores how the living are changed by the overwhelming realization that those who survive can be far more dangerous that the mindless walkers roaming the earth. They themselves have become the walking dead.
Shot on location in Atlanta, The Walking Dead is led by a cast that includes Lincoln (Teachers, Love Actually) as Rick Grimes, Jon Bernthal (The Pacific, The Ghost Writer) as Shane Walsh, Sarah Wayne Callies (Prison Break) as Lori Grimes, Laurie Holden (The Shield, Stephen Kings The Mist) as Andrea, Jeffrey DeMunn (Stephen Kings The Mist, The Green Mile) as Dale, Steven Yeun (The Big Bang Theory) as Glen, Emma Bell (The Bedford Diaries) as Amy and Chandler Riggs (Get Low) as Carl Grimes.
Joining Darabont and Hurd as executive producers are Kirkman; David Alpert from Circle of Confusion; and Charles Chic Eglee (Dexter, The Shield). Jack LoGiudice (Sons of Anarchy, Resurrection Blvd) serves as co-executive producer with Denise Huth (Stephen Kings The Mist) as producer. The Walking Dead was written by Darabont, Eglee, LoGiudice, Kirkman, Glen Mazzara and Adam E. Fierro. In addition to Darabont, directors for the series include Michelle MacLaren, Gwyneth Horder Payton, Johan Renck, Ernest Dickerson and Guy Ferland.
The creative team also includes Directors of Photography David Tattersall and David Boyd, Production Designers Greg Melton and Alex Hadju, Costume Designer Peggy Stamper, and Editors Hunter M. Via, Julius Ramsay and Sidney Wolinsky. The effects team includes veteran special effects makeup designer Greg Nicotero, special effects coordinator Darrell Pritchett, and visual effects supervisors Sam Nicholson and Jason Sperling.
The trailer looks pretty cool.
A new series on AMC premiers on Halloween
Waking up in an empty hospital after weeks in a coma, County Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) finds himself utterly alone. The world as he knows it is gone, ravaged by a zombie epidemic. The Walking Dead tells the story of the weeks and months that follow after the apocalypse. Based on Robert Kirkmans hugely successful and popular comic book series, AMCs new original series, The Walking Dead, premieres with a 90-minute episode on Halloween night: Oct. 31 at 10/9c. Written and executive produced by three-time Academy® Award-nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), who also directs the pilot, and executive produced by Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens), the series debuts during AMC Fearfest, the network's annual blockbuster marathon of thriller and horror films.
The Walking Dead is an epic, edge-of-your-seat drama where personal struggles are magnified against a backdrop of moment-to-moment survival. A survivalist story at its core, the series explores how the living are changed by the overwhelming realization that those who survive can be far more dangerous that the mindless walkers roaming the earth. They themselves have become the walking dead.
Shot on location in Atlanta, The Walking Dead is led by a cast that includes Lincoln (Teachers, Love Actually) as Rick Grimes, Jon Bernthal (The Pacific, The Ghost Writer) as Shane Walsh, Sarah Wayne Callies (Prison Break) as Lori Grimes, Laurie Holden (The Shield, Stephen Kings The Mist) as Andrea, Jeffrey DeMunn (Stephen Kings The Mist, The Green Mile) as Dale, Steven Yeun (The Big Bang Theory) as Glen, Emma Bell (The Bedford Diaries) as Amy and Chandler Riggs (Get Low) as Carl Grimes.
Joining Darabont and Hurd as executive producers are Kirkman; David Alpert from Circle of Confusion; and Charles Chic Eglee (Dexter, The Shield). Jack LoGiudice (Sons of Anarchy, Resurrection Blvd) serves as co-executive producer with Denise Huth (Stephen Kings The Mist) as producer. The Walking Dead was written by Darabont, Eglee, LoGiudice, Kirkman, Glen Mazzara and Adam E. Fierro. In addition to Darabont, directors for the series include Michelle MacLaren, Gwyneth Horder Payton, Johan Renck, Ernest Dickerson and Guy Ferland.
The creative team also includes Directors of Photography David Tattersall and David Boyd, Production Designers Greg Melton and Alex Hadju, Costume Designer Peggy Stamper, and Editors Hunter M. Via, Julius Ramsay and Sidney Wolinsky. The effects team includes veteran special effects makeup designer Greg Nicotero, special effects coordinator Darrell Pritchett, and visual effects supervisors Sam Nicholson and Jason Sperling.
The trailer looks pretty cool.
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messiah, November 23rd, 2010
Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.
"The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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Looks pretty damn cool so far! Anyone else see this?"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.
"The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
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I'm liking it so far. Definitely worth a look.Equipment list:
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Awesome show. Much better than I expected (and I was expecting a lot). A zombie series with actual character development? This should just continue to get better.I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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This was outstanding in my mind; absolutely looking forward to the rest of this seres.2007 Club Polk Football Pool Champ
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I wanted to see it but got involved with football.
Doggonit.
I hope they replay it sometime.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
DVR'd it. After reading this, I'm looking forward to watching it one of the next couple of days."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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I wasn't sure going into it, but I liked it. I agree with the character development...they did a very good job with it. Lookin' forward to next week's!..... ><////(*>
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That scene in the attic was absolutely gut wrenching. Show me one other zombie movie that actually was able to achieve that sort of emotional resonance. I can't think of one and I'm obviously a fan of the genre.
Maybe the father/daughter scene in the Dawn of the Dead remake? The ending of the original Night of the Living Dead? Possibly.I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore -
Great series! I cannot wiat until 10 pm each Sunday night now. They did a great job with tihs show!Denon 4311CI
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I know it sounds trivial, but I was completely blown away when he fired his pistol in the tank and then nearly dropped from his ears ringing so badly. I love the attention to detail as a whole. This is shaping up to be an epic series!2007 Club Polk Football Pool Champ
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The only thing I did not understand was when he woke up in the hospital after so long and he never even crapped his pants
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polkfarmboy wrote: »The only thing I did not understand was when he woke up in the hospital after so long and he never even crapped his pants
Even the batteries had run out on the wall clock yet no sign of him having crapped his pants
LOL, that was one of the first things I thought of. Wouldn't he be elbow deep in it? I let that one go, as I didn't see the need for 30 lbs of crap for a pinch more realism
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Wow! This is like watching 28 Days Later weekly! AMC got it right. Gives me something to watch while Mad Men is on hiatus, Rubicon's renewal is questionable, and as I wait for Breaking Bad. Looking forward to episode 2.
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Definitely not for the squeamish. I expected Zombieland, but aside from the gruesome zombies, they share nothing. Not even the Double Tap. This takes a much more serious tone. It will be interesting to see where they take it in the weeks to come.Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
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So far so good...
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tony millard wrote: »I wanted to see it but got involved with football.
Doggonit.
I hope they replay it sometime.
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Finally had a chance to watch it last night, looking forward to the rest of the series."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Caught the first episode last Sunday. Looks like I'll be watching a few more!
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They are playing the first episode on their web site, free.
I tryed to tell a friend to check this show out who missed it
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polkfarmboy wrote: »I tryed to tell a friend to check this show out who missed it
Where can yo watch online?
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Thanks for the link, now I can pass it on to my friends who missed it -
Just got in states and watching it now. Damn I have to buy this or the itv so can watch it in japan.Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!
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I have NEVER been a fan of this genre, or the horror genre in general, BUT.....
This show friggin rocks
I'm a tv snob; there are very few shows I like, but this one made the list
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Recorded the first 2 episodes & have just finished watching them now. Pretty good so far
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I watched the 2nd one last night. I arrived in Baltimore last night and caught the show. Enjoyed while eating some Friday's takeout, man I miss the USA.Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!
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It was cool to see the very same streets in last night's episode that I was walking down to get to the Falcons game yesterday. They even had a couple shots of the Georgia Dome in the background.
Last night's episode was definitely more traditional zombie fare, but I gotta admit that I almost spewed when watching them hack up that walker. Brutal.I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore -
zombie boy 2000 wrote: »Last night's episode was definitely more traditional zombie fare, but I gotta admit that I almost spewed when watching them hack up that walker. Brutal.
Heck yeah that was pretty hardcore.Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!
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Finally watched number two. I would love to be an extra. Looks like a blast. It will be interesting to see if they can keep if fresh, and not just go for the gore and jump scenes. So far, it's pretty good.Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL
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Finally watched number two. I would love to be an extra.
I don't see why this is a contest. They've been advertising for it here in Atlanta for months. I would jump on it, but it appears you have to attend "zombie school" for two weeks. Also, you have to be available at all times. Both conditions seem pretty difficult if you happen to have a job.I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
