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[the ringo kid]

Head shot, for sure. And don't even think about stabbing them.
You get that gooey discharge stuff all over you.
It's all most like zapping Kleons. If you have your phaser turned up too high, you get that nasty Kleons stuff all over you.

That brings up anothe question. Some of them in episodes of The Walking dead--smeared Zombie blood, guts and rot--ll over themselves--yet they dont get infected. BUT--barlye get a scratch--or something minor--turn into a Zombie. Remember the episode where they were in the prison and some has somekind of a caugh--and later became zombies. I dont recall any of them being bitten, scratched or breathed on.

 

[the ringo kid]

In early folklore and movies, Zombies were re-animated corpses, usually through VooDoo or witchcraft, which were slaves to their Master. They did what they were told even if that was murder.
As in the case of your 1950s movie, the Zombie's task apparently was to guard the diamonds which were stolen. As such, they went to get them back. Once the diamonds were retrieved, their task was done. So they went back to where they came from.

George Romero's 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead forever changed the role of Zombies in movies. Here the zombies are re-animated by other means and are independent creatures driven by the most basic of instincts, the need to eat.
Both Hollywood and the audiences found murderous, flesh eating zombies much scarier than simple dead slaves. So they ran with it and thus the creatures evolved into what we know as Zombies today.

Romeros movie reminds me of one with peter Cushing-who had reanimated long dead German Soldiers. Only--these soldiers I THINK ""lived"" in a long since--dirty swimming pool.

 

[the ringo kid]

The Russo films are the only ones I know of where the zombies specifly want to eat human brains. (I liked those movies btw) In other movies they will eat the whole body. I think that's pretty much true with most of the current film versions of zombies such as The Walking Dead.
But it is really cool to have them stumbling around muttering BRAAAIIIINS! and it has caught on in pop culture.

In the current versions, zombies are created when the virus reactivates the most primal portions of the brain. While the body is dead, it is re-animated by nerve impulses from this infected brain. They can't think or reason, they act only on the most basic instincts.
BTW: Zombies don't actually need to eat. They're dead and don't need the nurishment. Actually since the body is dead, it can't digest what they eat either. They eat only because its an ingrained instinct.
Zombies also don't feel pain. Bullets, knives, clubs, etc only have the effect of damaging already dead tissue. While it may slow them down or even cripple them, the zombies pay no attention to the damage and keep right on coming.
So they only way to "kill" a zombie, if kill is even the right word, is to destroy the infected brain.

Yeah, I know, I'm a bit of a sci-fi/horror geek. What can I say? I grew up on this stuff.

For those who may have interest in Zombies, I highly recommend Max Brooks' books "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z". Both are very entertaining reads.

Well said.Another question, since a fewof the Walkers had no stomachs--or that I could see?--how then--even with minimal stem function--can they possibly "feel" hungry? Brain stemsI would imagine--dont have the ability to have so many functions?

 

[the ringo kid]

I strongly recommend the book World War Z. Frankly, I thought it would be idiotic, but it was actually quite good. Rather than being some stupid, blood and gore zombie book, it is really about modern society, our values and how we would survive and re-build in the face of a global catastrophe. It was written by the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft.

I read a story that they were sort of embarrassed that their son was writing zombie books until he brought home the check when he sold the movie rights and showed it to them. Mel Brooks said "I LOVE ZOMBIES!"

Ive heard f that book--and think ill slide by Barnes and Nobles to see if they have a copy? The Walking Dead--is my 1st watching experiance with--Zombies--soim not well schooled on the half-dead.

 

[the ringo kid]

Did anyone else get the feeling that Ringo got out of bed on the wrong side yesterday?

Lighten up, Ringo, this whole zombie thing is silly but can be fun. I just hope you've got your Zombiemax ammo ready!

Thats partly true. At 9:30 AM--I had a"friendly" visit with two home inspectors. One was nice--the other was a little Hitler wannabe. I got along with the nice Lady--I tried ignoring the other. BTW--I was a bit peeved beause--I had spotless floors--and they came in wiht wetand sightly muddy shoes. I had asked them to either take shoes off or wipe them with the large towel I had on the floor for that purpose. After they left--I spent about 20 minutes cleaning up a mess that should have not happened.

 

[Arik]

That brings up anothe question. Some of them in episodes of The Walking dead--smeared Zombie blood, guts and rot--ll over themselves--yet they dont get infected. BUT--barlye get a scratch--or something minor--turn into a Zombie. Remember the episode where they were in the prison and some has somekind of a caugh--and later became zombies. I dont recall any of them being bitten, scratched or breathed on.

They did the smearing several times throughout the seasons. It's on the clothing and body not in the bloodstream

 

[the ringo kid]

They did the smearing several times throughout the seasons. It's on the clothing and body not in the bloodstream

Actually, Carol? smearedit on her face too--in the episode where Rick and the rest were rescued. Remember when she carried a rifle--snuck up on Terminus--and shot the gas tank then exploded it with a bottlerocket. She smeared it on her bare skin. Also--the gal in love with the Korean guy--put her hand in some in an eisode before she made it to Terminus--and Rick--did the same thing--after Terminus fell--used smeare blood to wipe-out the Terminus sign.

 

[Arik]

Actually, Carol? smearedit on her face too--in the episode where Rick and the rest were rescued. Remember when she carried a rifle--snuck up on Terminus--and shot the gas tank then exploded it with a bottlerocket. She smeared it on her bare skin. Also--the gal in love with the Korean guy--put her hand in some in an eisode before she made it to Terminus--and Rick--did the same thing--after Terminus fell--used smeare blood to wipe-out the Terminus sign.

Michone did it twice as well. And i remember there was another instance.

 

[the ringo kid]

Id forgot she did it too.Also, I think way back in season 1or 2? Rick and the Korean guy also hadit on their skin. Also, from various episodes--blood-spatter on them after killing zombies.

Im still waiting for the infected birds to start attacking........

 

[Arik]

Id forgot she did it too.Also, I think way back in season 1or 2? Rick and the Korean guy also hadit on their skin. Also, from various episodes--blood-spatter on them after killing zombies.

Im still waiting for the infected birds to start attacking........

Rick was the first in episode 2, I think. When they were getting out of Atlanta. Then Michone when she first met the group but that was by accident. She gutted a zombie who was standing over her. She did it again when by herself after the prison fire. Carol did it in Terminus. Does Michone dragging around zombie slaves count? She did that twice.

Now you're getting your movies crossed. The birds are only in Resident Evil, I forget which one. And 28 days later

 

[Grayfox]

Well said.Another question, since a fewof the Walkers had no stomachs--or that I could see?--how then--even with minimal stem function--can they possibly "feel" hungry? Brain stemsI would imagine--dont have the ability to have so many functions?

I don't think the zombies feel hungry. They don't feel much of anything, after all they are dead. The need to eat or bite is instinctive. There is some speculation that this instinct is triggered by the virus. Its the virus' way of spreading itself around and full fill another instinct. The need to reproduce.

As for smearing blood and guts on themselves, the virus has to get into the bloodstream for you to die. As long as you keep it on the outside, you're ok. But don't try it with an open cut or wound.

As for people turning without being bitten, this was explained in I think Season 2. The Doctor at the CDC told Rick that everyone is infected. A living body can hold the virus at bay. But when you die, no matter how you die, you will turn. Being bitten just speeds the process along.

By all means, read the books. I would suggest reading The Zombie Survival Guide first. This will give you all the basics so you can better understand World War Z.

 

[Arik]

In Walking Dead it's determined that everyone is infected and once dead the virus reanimates the corps. At which point the virus has mutated so a scratch or a bite from an infected zombie speeds greatly up death, in some cases it takes days....in some cases hours

 

[GatorFarmer]

In the Walking Dead Universe, zombies are never explained as to cause. The CDC doctor did not say it was a virus. He said it could be a virus, a fungus, an act of God... in other words they did not know.

Watch carefully and you see Carol smear her face with mud.

Rick and all the others are walking dead themsleves in that they apparently carry whatever it is in their blood. Though one might suspect a supernatural explanation. Ie no more room in hell... as was said in the Romero movies at times.

The remake of Dawn of the Dead had only the bitten turning.

A person cluld just be dying from the nasty germ ridden infected bite causing a horrible infection.

 

[6518John]

World War Z

Ive heard f that book--and think ill slide by Barnes and Nobles to see if they have a copy? The Walking Dead--is my 1st watching experiance with--Zombies--soim not well schooled on the half-dead.

All of my "high-brow" friends roundly horse-laughed me for reading it until one of then borrowed it from me. He called cussing me the next morning because he had stayed up all night, not being able to put it down!

I promise you will enjoy it immensely.

 

[Frank46]

Used to joke about the guys at work being zombies, but wait until quitting time and see how fast they move. Go buy a moisin nagant carbine actually comes with a pretty decent zombie sticker attached to it as seen recently on the walking dead. Frank

 

[BigBoy99]

The Zombie apocalypses is really coming. Just think what will happen when the US Gov't. goes broke and all of the people on the Gov't. giveaway programs don't get their checks! The streets will be filled with thousands of Zombies!

 

[islamoradamark]

try to be ready the hit the fan thing can happen in many different ways. i try to add to my stash when i can cause i aint goin nowhere

 

[the ringo kid]

Rick was the first in episode 2, I think. When they were getting out of Atlanta. Then Michone when she first met the group but that was by accident. She gutted a zombie who was standing over her. She did it again when by herself after the prison fire. Carol did it in Terminus. Does Michone dragging around zombie slaves count? She did that twice.

Now you're getting your movies crossed. The birds are only in Resident Evil, I forget which one. And 28 days later

On the birds--nope not crossed.I do and have seen part of resident evil--and like the leading lady,but if you notice in the beginnings of the episodes where they run credits--that you see birds who have "turned." I cant imagine they would have somehting like that--even in credits--just for being in the credits. I sense the storylines becoming more and more interwoven and complex.

 

[the ringo kid]

In the Walking Dead Universe, zombies are never explained as to cause. The CDC doctor did not say it was a virus. He said it could be a virus, a fungus, an act of God... in other words they did not know.

Watch carefully and you see Carol smear her face with mud.

Rick and all the others are walking dead themsleves in that they apparently carry whatever it is in their blood. Though one might suspect a supernatural explanation. Ie no more room in hell... as was said in the Romero movies at times.

The remake of Dawn of the Dead had only the bitten turning.

A person cluld just be dying from the nasty germ ridden infected bite causing a horrible infection.

I now know that the ""reason""for this happening--was now fabricated by the guy who got beat up--by the red-haired guy (last episode) in that it was a "Germ Warfare" kind of thing. I just dont like being "drawn-in" on somehting-for so long--to NOT know at least a set of theories on what caused the mess. I know its part of the Producers pan to keep you guessing--but more is needed and not in split 16 episode seasons either.

 

[the ringo kid]

In Walking Dead it's determined that everyone is infected and once dead the virus reanimates the corps. At which point the virus has mutated so a scratch or a bite from an infected zombie speeds greatly up death, in some cases it takes days....in some cases hours

Also, in some cases--almost instantly--like after Rick had to kill Shane.

 

[the ringo kid]

All of my "high-brow" friends roundly horse-laughed me for reading it until one of then borrowed it from me. He called cussing me the next morning because he had stayed up all night, not being able to put it down!

I promise you will enjoy it immensely.

Will the book actually kind of--fill in the blanks? Ive never seen nor read the comicbooks either.

 

[Grayfox]

AMC is currently working on a Walking Dead spin-off series. I think its supposed to air next year.
They say it'll go back to the beginning of the Zombie Apocalypse with a different group of people in a different part of the country. They also hint that it will explain what happened.
Maybe we'll find out then?

 

[brianm2211]

ZOMBIE BOOKS

This is a great zombie book by Bart Gnarly that all fans of The Walking Dead will love. I give it four to five stars for originality and great fun reading. Here is the description on amazon.

Zombie Books is the incredible post apocalyptic story of Kyle Moore. Kyle is a 20 year old high school dropout living in Cheney Washington. He is considered a no good loser by the other residents until after the zombie apocalypse where he is one of the few remaining survivors. Contrary to popular belief he is very smart and has mad survival skills which help him thrive in a very dangerous new world. Kyle Moore becomes a zombie hunter who is determined to rid his town of all the undead and becomes the protector and local hero of the last people left alive there.

 

[SmithNut]

Zombies... explained

[link]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a6YdNmK77k[/link]

 

[marvin the martian]

Actually, Carol? smearedit on her face too--in the episode where Rick and the rest were rescued.

Doesn't Rick need to be rescued in pretty much every episode???

 

[flyfisher66048]

I strongly recommend the book World War Z. Frankly, I thought it would be idiotic, but it was actually quite good. Rather than being some stupid, blood and gore zombie book, it is really about modern society, our values and how we would survive and re-build in the face of a global catastrophe. It was written by the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft.

I read a story that they were sort of embarrassed that their son was writing zombie books until he brought home the check when he sold the movie rights and showed it to them. Mel Brooks said "I LOVE ZOMBIES!"

The book was much better. IMHO

 

[jimmyj]

To be fully prepared:
Bullets cast of blessed silver, coated with garlic and have a wood cross in the nose. Double Tap-one to the brain, and one to the heart.

 

[the ringo kid]

[link]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a6YdNmK77k[/link]

HA HA HA HA,that was great....Thanks for the best laugh ive had in awhile. 5 likesif possible?

 

[the ringo kid]

Doesn't Rick need to be rescued in pretty much every episode???

He's tired but--is regaining steam it seems. The next half starts on Feb 8th or 9th??

 

[bigride]

I thought Zombie films were documentaries.

Just pretend this is witty.