Mr. Brightside Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 The film isn't very good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotlandGer Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I'm currently reading World War Z and can't imagine how they could do the book justice (so far, circa 130 pages in). I assumed they just took the name and used that for a standard zombie flick. I'll need to check it out after I've finished reading it. It's very close to being this. It's something of an episodic structure to the film and the different locations, which relates it to the book, as far as I can see. I think they had grand plans to adapt the book, but lacked the scope or invention to pull it off. Aye, I would recommend the film, but only in the knowledge that the film should probably be watched on its own right and not necessarily as an adaptation. If it comes down to doing justice to the book, then it would fall on its face. I did enjoy the film on the basis that I was deliberately not trying to contrast it to the book as I had been forewarned. I rated World War Z on the basis that I'm a sucker for pop-corn, bigger-budget, fun horror or sci-fi films, and I love zombie films. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I think they had grand plans to adapt the book, but lacked the scope or invention to pull it off. Assuming the book stays the same then I don't see it ever being adapted faithfully in the big studios. (minor spoilers on the book, World War Z, more about the format than anything since I'm only like 115/300 pages through) The only character that stays in it for any length of time is the interviewer/narrator but he barely talks in it. It'd have to be flashbacks so you're seeing what the various people are describing in their interviews but that means that the scenes would be jumping around like crazy and would be a bit too disjointed for a film. You're also not going to have a big name movie star involved for long enough, so a lot of major movie studios wouldn't give it the budget it deserved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotlandGer Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Assuming the book stays the same then I don't see it ever being adapted faithfully in the big studios. (minor spoilers on the book, World War Z, more about the format than anything since I'm only like 115/300 pages through) Aye. I think, though, they thought they would try to re-jig the narrator/interviewer role with Brad Pitt as the central actor being involved in different countries' struggles to try to form an overarching narrative for the film. This part of the film didn't really work for me and the story started to lag about halfway through, but I enjoyed some of the zombie action scenes. The re-shoot of the final 1/3 brings the film back from the edge of running out of steam. I'm not sure where you are in the book so I won't mention any specifics, but I could imagine a couple of the stories being tied together better for sequels. I think this was the logic behind Brad Pitt's company buying the rights to the book as there are so many great ideas that could be adapted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Watched a Bosnian Serb movie called Neprijatelj on youtube yesterday. Usually quite keen on the cinema of the former Yugoslavia having been introduced to it by a former girlfriend many years ago (if you have a smattering of Serbo-Croat watching how the English language subtitles tone down what they are really saying can be quite amusing) but this one was complete mince and involves a mysterious character who may or may not be Satan and who may or may not be talking Bosnian Serb and Muslim soldiers into murdering each other in bizarre ways shortly after the end of the war there. If it was an anti-war statement much better ones have already been made in that part of the world with characters that are much easier to empathise with. Lepa sela lepo gore probably being the best one in that regard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) Assuming the book stays the same then I don't see it ever being adapted faithfully in the big studios. (minor spoilers on the book, World War Z, more about the format than anything since I'm only like 115/300 pages through) The only character that stays in it for any length of time is the interviewer/narrator but he barely talks in it. It'd have to be flashbacks so you're seeing what the various people are describing in their interviews but that means that the scenes would be jumping around like crazy and would be a bit too disjointed for a film. You're also not going to have a big name movie star involved for long enough, so a lot of major movie studios wouldn't give it the budget it deserved. Said on another thread , the book is just made to be put on a tv series , although it would be quite similar to The Walking Dead , the international feel to the chapters might save it. I just want to see the battle of Yonkers done well. Edited October 13, 2013 by saint dave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotlandGer Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Said on another thread , the book is just made to be put on a tv series , although it would be quite similar to The Walking Dead , the international feel to the chapters might save it. I just want to see the battle of Yonkers done well. Oh aye. It would be a cracking TV series come to think of it. The only thing would be the budget would need to be pretty huge to do justice, as you say, to key sections in the book. I've only got one show left to watch in Season 3 of Walking Dead box-set. That's my entertainment for tonight. The section about the Chinese Navy submarine wouldn't be too expensive all in on second thoughts. Plus, the section on North Korea still creeps me out, that could be a whole TV series in its own right, trying to figure out what happened -- that would be a pretty cool show. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Anyone seen Sunshine On Leith yet? Thinking of going to see it. I fucking LOVE the song, Hibs fans singing it at the cup final was amazing. Saw it last night and loved every minute of it. Hibs ain't my team either... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Captain Phillips 7.5/10 Bloody good but I preferred Filth 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal McGuire Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Watched Hunger Games last night and thought it was pretty decent. Some things weren't explained very well but I would give it a 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Watched Hunger Games last night and thought it was pretty decent. Some things weren't explained very well but I would give it a 7/10 Think there may be explanations as it goes through the series. Really looking forward to Catching Fire - it's totally different to the first book, so I'm quite hopeful for the film, especially with the goddess that is Jennifer Lawrence in it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Django unchained Just couldn't get into this. Went on far too long as well. Disappointed to say the least 3/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Going to see Machette Kills tonight, let you know what its like lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Worst Tarantino film for me. I was really looking forward to it as well but it was just shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Same. A dreadfully disappointing film. Let's see if we can break the world record for saying "nigger" in a film while wasting some good actors in an uninteresting revenge film. It lacks everything that makes Tarantino films enjoyable. The violence was pretty cool to start with but that just got old as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Going to see Machette Kills tonight, let you know what its like lol I thought it was really shite. I had no idea it was meant to be a comedy though. Hated it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 You had no idea it would be a comedy? :lol: Hahahahahahahahaha so funny mate. The name Machete Kills certainly screams comedy. How foolish of me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larbert_Par Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Went to see Sunshine on Leith today and thought it was really good. Would recommend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 If you aaw the first film you know what to expect. To be fair after 5 mins you should of noticed it wasnt a serious film 8/10 for me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The first film has a scene where machete pulls a guys intestines out, jumps out of the window and swings through the window downstairs like Tarzan holding someone's large intestine. You seriously didn't think machete kills would be anything other than a comedy? Hahahahahahahahaha so funny mate. The name Machete Kills certainly screams out sequel. How foolish of me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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