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Days Gone Bye Reviews
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| 14 of 16 people found the following review helpful  Zombie Mayhem Takes A Back Seat To Searing Human Drama In This Near Perfect Adaptation Of An Undead Classic, By This review is from: The Walking Dead Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video) When I heard that AMC was going to produce a television series based on the zombie epic "The Walking Dead," I was both concerned and delighted. A bona fide classic in undead lore, Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" graphic novels are brutal and surprising--not really what I would picture for a basic cable TV show (the first season is only 6 episodes, we'll see where it goes from there). But AMC has produced terrific and prestigious shows like "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad," so I was pretty stoked to see what they do with this. Add Frank Darabont of "Shawshank Redemption" fame as the creative force behind the show, and I'm pleased to report that we've got a winner!For years, I've maintained that the principle themes of Kirkman's vision have little to do with actual monsters. This is a story of human survival, of morality, of loyalty, of sacrifice--of doing anything necessary to carry on without losing the basics of what makes life worth living. The fact that this is... Read more 10 of 12 people found the following review helpful  building pace; traditional zombie rules of engagement, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: The Walking Dead Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video) Long live the slow zombie that moves in herds. I'm loving the return to the Romero zombie (though 28 Days Later and Dawn of the Dead's fast zombies are some of my favs as well). As for this episode, I initially thought there was a bit too much set up early on in the episode but the final 15 mins of this show really built on that slow exposition. I'm looking forward to seeing what the season has in store for us. Also, not a review of the episode, but I really love buying just the shows I want to see using Amazon. This is my second purchase of a season of one of AMC's stellar original programming pieces (first purchase was mad men). I don't miss cable a bit. 7 of 9 people found the following review helpful top of it's game, By This review is from: The Walking Dead Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video) I've seen dozens of Zombie movies, mostly bad, and mostly for the comedy and makeup factors, but this TV series breaks the molds. The writing, the acting, the pacing, the Zombies, the story line, the unpredictability of it make this series so refreshing, so surprising, so wonderful it's no wonder it's an instant hit.These are shows I can watch again and again. I hope the series holds up, I really do. |
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