Out of Pod Experience

It's good that they've addressed the issue in some way and limited awareness and ignoring their own is common for most zombie movies. It's not like olden day zombie movies are flawless in the logic department. They're just undead, driven either by instinct or are being controlled and go after the living. They're dumb, less coordinated in movement and organization, but are tireless, infect others and ignore almost all damage done to their bodies. Creatures with serious weaknesses, but with impressive strengths to make them a genuine threat. It's certainly fiction, but grounded in realism at the same time.

I think zombies acting as a team becomes more of an issue with science zombies and the more you make them utilize teamwork and human abilities. Usually it's even to the point no animal or human would or could work together, so I can't just ignore it. There has to be a reason why mindless/insane infected people have equal or more control over themselves than actual humans have and seem to share intelligence information and coordinate their attacks. You can't just have them behave like the bugs from starship troopers and expect me to accept that. People working together couldn't do that without extensive training and technology to communicate, so insane science zombies should definitely not be able to come even close.

Never had a problem watching any Stephen King novel based movies like Pet Cemetery.

I didnt say movies made from books arent worth watching. There are great movies out there like fight club, LOTR , Dune, and many more . We could probably name hundreds of good movies made from books . but I cant think of one that is better than the book.

First, this is just a discussion. There's no need to get hostile. You absolutely can compare a book to a movie because they both are stories. They are both entertainment. They both require us the viewers to open our imaginations. What you're suggesting I'm suggesting is that books are better than movies. I'm not. I'm suggesting on the basis of a good story and entertainment a movie made from a specific book is not as good as said book. You haven't said it out right but by strongly disagreeing with the book is better than the movie argument and mentioning "enormous limitations" of books you are suggesting movies are better than books. Not that that is wrong, but you can't compare apples and oranges right?

Yes, I'm asking you, or anybody to name one, two or 584 movies made from a book that is a better in anyway than the book. Other than the obvious distinctions of "no sound" or it has no visual aspect (which I disagree with since a book allows your mind to create sounds and visuals and an audio book with a good voice actor is a great way to experience a book).

Somebody did mention Stephen King. While I agree there ar some good movies made from his novels I still enjoyed the books more.

Again, no movie can possibly get everything in a book onto film. There just isn't enough time. A good example is Atlas Shrugged. The unabridged audio book is 60+ hours. They've recently made two movies from it (I've seen the first part) and as a stand alone movie it was ok. It was B production level and I think if there had been a larger budget they could have done better. But even with a blockbuster budget it couldn't possibly do the book justice.

For movie/book combinations like Z, I am Legend and Starship Troopers there really can't be a comparison. The story of those 3 books and those 3 movies only really share a title and little else. Had any of those movies been named something else and the characters been named something else most people wouldn't know the movies came from the book.

If you don't want to, or can't compare a book to a movie you're fine not participating in the discussion. I just wanted to know people's thoughts on other made from book movies.

I am zombied to death.

They were...OK in the 70's but started getting old in the 80's.

Some great games never even got a look past the trailer because that is all they were about. *looks at Dead Island*

TV shows..series...movies...I am done.

I can only imagine what you're proof would be but I'm not all that interested. I think you're desire to prove yourself right and me wrong will trump logic or a chance at a civil discusion in this case so I'll just drop it and say you win bro. Besides it's just my opinion. It might be shared with most readers and movie fans but that doesnt make it wrong/right.

I'm still currious about what movie (s) based on a book turned out better than the book.

For me they've always been better, for reasons I've stated. Yes they're different mediums but on the basis of entertainment, story telling and intellectual stimulation the book will always win... for me. I never said it isn't or shouldn't be somebodies preference to watch a movie. Nor did I say if they liked a movie more than a book they are wrong.

Ironic that because this is written the tone is being completely mistaken as we talk about books and movies. I'm not trying to pick a fight but seems that's how I'm coming off.

I haven't read or seen The Mist. Thanks for the suggestion.

i will give it a try

But the book was written as a series of interviews , spread around the world i can imagine that writing a good script like that is pretty hard , they could have made a documantery style film but their would be no single hero and his family that needs saving and noover the top action scenes involving our hero saving the world

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Anyway, I didn't think the world of the book. It was quite average. I'd like to see a trilogy made out of the Monster Island/Nation/Planet-books, though.

Also, although many may disagree, I find the movie version of American Psycho to be just as good as the book. Other than that and LOTR, I also think that books tend to translate badly into movies.