World War Z Trailer

[LiamKerrington]

Hi.

I happen to realize there are two current versions available as audiobooks:

This one - the unabdridged audiobook version of World War Z, done by a seemingly different cast then the one that made the original first WWZ audiobook from 2006/07:



And then there is this version available, which is the original old audiobook-version from 2006/07 with plenty of more chapters and parts beeing added and beeing done by a huge cast of all kinds of (voice-/movie-/film-/TV-)actors and actresses:



Now, a warning to all those of you who might be interested in the translated version of WWZ as an audiobook; it uses the cover of the original plus expanded, and yet still lighlty abridged version of the book, but is done as an unabridged version; the real shit is the poor voice-acting, to a certain degree over ambitious and far toooooo serious; it lacks the 'natural' and convincing voice-acting which was done on the original audiobook from 2006/07 ... I was dumb enough to order this German audiobook, and it really is a pain ...

Anyway ... Just some more thoughts. On next Tuesday I will watch the movie, although I still don't like the trailers available ...

Best wishes!
Liam

[LiamKerrington]

The movie has its flaws, which is why I wouldn't want to get over-excited about it. But besides those things I'd say the movie is surprisingly well done - in all respects.
There are a few things I really do not like - like the flawed truck-action in the beginning of the movie, the CGI and the logic of any military action in the Israel-scenes of the movie, or the crashside near Cardiff (who watched the movie, will know what I mean).
The two special freak-accidents within the movie fit into the movie very well and show very well that the tragedy of the Zombocalypse is not only the scope of it but also the tragic behind single small events like when the two important scientists in the whole movie have their freak accidents ... That was kind of weird and funny ...
I really enjoyed the whole Cardiff thing and the down-to-earth ending of the movie which in contrast to many other Zombie-movies does not result in a dystopian vision ...

All in all I would give the movie a rating of 7 on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being bad and 10 being awesome. But this is only possible, because I did not expect a well done movie more then just based on the novel "World War Z"; actually the opposite is true - if you expect the movie to be in line with the book, the disappointment will kick in immediately; besides the title and very, very few references the movie is totally different from the book - plotwise, characters-wise, zombies-wise, almost everything-wise ... You get the point, I guess.

Best wishes!
Liam

[turbo]

I haven't seen it yet, I'm excited to, but knowing Hollywood went way off course of the book, I'm disappointed. I had the chance of meeting the man that started it all, Max Brooks. He wasn't too happy with the movie, and all of the interviews that I've seen lately of him on air, reflects everything he mentioned to the group of us.

I'll see it, but will be giving it lower than an 8/10.

[LiamKerrington]

I haven't seen it yet, I'm excited to, but knowing Hollywood went way off course of the book, I'm disappointed. I had the chance of meeting the man that started it all, Max Brooks. He wasn't too happy with the movie, and all of the interviews that I've seen lately of him on air, reflects everything he mentioned to the group of us.

I'll see it, but will be giving it lower than an 8/10.

Really, the only thing that helps is considering the movie an own piece of pop-culture. If you treat the book and the movie as too different circles, which both overlap, then the overlapping are would be significantly low.
As soon as I start comparing the book with the movie (or vice versa) I would add a totally new badass wall of words here (or anywhere else) ... And this would drive me mad, you crazy and wouldn't help at all. I mean, it already starts with the type of zombies and how they behave ... But that's not worth the trouble. My advice is: If you won't try to treat both World War Z seperately, then you will be very disappointed about the movie and I assume you wouldn't be able to rate the movie above 3/10 at all; waste your time with other things instead and don't rush towards this pain ... I really could start a huge ramble about the more as well as less important deviations between the movie and the book ... But this would a) spoil things and b) lead nowhere anyway ...

Best wishes!
Liam

[scbubba]

The Oatmeal (http://theoatmeal.com) summed it up very well...

[LiamKerrington]

Hi there,

The Oatmeal (http://theoatmeal.com) summed it up very well...
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although a lot on me wants to cry out loud in agreement, I need to disagree.

There is (little) more then the title that movie and book share ... Where should I start? I think there is no point in schowing the differences, 'cause this would take me much longer for writing (unless I keep it like this: mostly book and movie have nothing in common ...), but it also would spoiler too much. Things in common are not as challenging, though a challenge anyway, since it is some time ago that I read the book or listened to the abridged audio-book ... Anyway, let's get started:

1) In South Korea the American soldiers gave a very crude and basic wrapup about Patient Zero; although it was different from what was being told in the book, it basically boils down to the same story: a doctor met patient zero who was a zombie without known cause behind it.
2) Jurgen Warbrunn actually was a major character in the audiobook and told the story about the tenth guy - in the movie as much as in the book; in that regard the movie is quite close to what you learned from the original writing.
3) In Jerusalem the safety measures were being displayed how even Muslims were lead into the safe haven; I think the movie exaggerated the methods a bit, but it still was something I remember happening in the book as well.
4) In the movie Jurgen Wambrunn told Mr Pitt that t was difficult to get an idea about Patient Zero or the ways how the zombie-shit spread; he spoke about the unknown paths in Indian, trade with human organs in Germany and stuff; and things like these were mentioned in the book as well - especially pointing out that it would be hard to trace back how shit hitting the fan started.
5) After the flight-scenes we saw a zombiefied plane-zombie stuck to its seat and fastened by the seat-belt. It attempted to get at the survivors, but it was not able to get away from its seat; this is pretty much what was described in the book as well - especially during the story of the female pilot fleeing down a highway in order to be safed by another plane; she spoke about zombies sitting in the cars and ready to grab for people running along, while these things were not able to get out of the cars are free themselves because they were stuck to their seats by the safety belts.
6) Wasn't the place of Nova Scotia mentioned in the book as well? Eff me ... I need to read this book again to veri- or falsify ...

Anyway - at least the points 1 through 5 struck me while having watched the movie; therefore there are more references to the book then just the title of the movie and book alone; but the references are small, heavily reduced and smashed ... And yet they are there - w/o doubt. I think reading the book again or listening to the 14 hour unabdridged audiobook will let me remember more items ... I keep you updated, if you like me to do it ...

Best wishes!
Liam

[Robzombie]

Read the book a few years ago and frankly don't remember much of it. I seem to remember my general opinion of it being that it was just okay.... anyways, going to see WWZ tonight and although I get peoples point and how this can piss people off, I personally could not care any less if it had anything at all to do with the book. Frankly I like that it doesn't as it just becomes another story to add to the genre. On the other hand if you really like the book then maybe one could just take the view that your watching the same event unfold yet from a different perspective, idk. I try and just take it for what it is, entertainment.

[LiamKerrington]

Hi there,

I remember having been very furious when I watched the first trailer for the first time; and when the movie had to undergo certain changes which made it delay until summer 2k13, my fury was heavily fueled.

But then I started to reconsider and think. I convinced myself to consider the moving being a different story then what the original book was all about; and this was pretty simple, because the movie is about the World War Z happening, while the book is a collection of interviews looking back at the huge catastrophe.

Frankly I like that it doesn't as it just becomes another story to add to the genre.

That's the way to look at it.

On the other hand if you really like the book then maybe one could just take the view that your watching the same event unfold yet from a different perspective, idk.

That's the individual's challenge.

I try and just take it for what it is, entertainment.

I wish you well and hope you have a good time watching the movie ...

Best wishes!
Liam

[Robzombie]

I totally enjoyed the movie. Didn't think about the damn book for one single second. Although I wish the end had been drawn out and displayed a bit more as it felt somewhat anticlimatic, but I wouldn't have mind and extra 5 or 10 minutes there. I'm seeing this a few more times for sure.

[LiamKerrington]

I totally enjoyed the movie. Didn't think about the damn book for one single second.

I cannot say that I enjoyed the movie totally; but I had some good moments with the movie. And I am close to agreeing with you: I didn't think about the book for most of the time - only when the references were too striking ...
Glad you liked it.

Best wishes!
Liam