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danny_galaga:
Ok, in the movie people are being infected by a Rabies like virus. It afflicts the victim within seconds, and then they of course attack other people. I've never seen a rabid dog, but I bet it doesn't shamble around ;D So what is the story in the book? If it's also a rabies-like virus, do they explain why the victims catch it so quickly, yet shamble along?
Howard_Casto:
It's been a few years since I've read it, but if recall correctly in the book they compare it to the rabies virus but I don't think they ever fully explain things. At one point they FALSELY label it as a rabies offshoot due to a (bogus) vaccine being introduced, but the zombies are decidedly re-animated corpses that die before becoming zombies. It gets really detailed in the description of the things. They are more mobile when they first turn, but because they are rotting corpses they very quickly fall apart and move at a snails pace. They even make note that you can smell the zombies long before you see them because they are eating human flesh.. and well... it goes right through them and zombies aren't exactly toilet trained.
They are essentially the classic Romero zombie as described in the author's previous book... the zombie survival guide.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 02, 2013, 06:38:51 am ---It's been a few years since I've read it, but if recall correctly in the book they compare it to the rabies virus but I don't think they ever fully explain things. At one point they FALSELY label it as a rabies offshoot due to a (bogus) vaccine being introduced, but the zombies are decidedly re-animated corpses that die before becoming zombies. It gets really detailed in the description of the things. They are more mobile when they first turn, but because they are rotting corpses they very quickly fall apart and move at a snails pace. They even make note that you can smell the zombies long before you see them because they are eating human flesh.. and well... it goes right through them and zombies aren't exactly toilet trained.
They are essentially the classic Romero zombie as described in the author's previous book... the zombie survival guide.
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I see! The movie still fits the canon then because it focuses on early days. I guess if they make a sequel you would see the zombies getting slower...
kahlid74:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on July 03, 2013, 05:46:52 am ---
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 02, 2013, 06:38:51 am ---It's been a few years since I've read it, but if recall correctly in the book they compare it to the rabies virus but I don't think they ever fully explain things. At one point they FALSELY label it as a rabies offshoot due to a (bogus) vaccine being introduced, but the zombies are decidedly re-animated corpses that die before becoming zombies. It gets really detailed in the description of the things. They are more mobile when they first turn, but because they are rotting corpses they very quickly fall apart and move at a snails pace. They even make note that you can smell the zombies long before you see them because they are eating human flesh.. and well... it goes right through them and zombies aren't exactly toilet trained.
They are essentially the classic Romero zombie as described in the author's previous book... the zombie survival guide.
--- End quote ---
I see! The movie still fits the canon then because it focuses on early days. I guess if they make a sequel you would see the zombies getting slower...
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It's been a while for me too since I last read the book, but from what I remember Brooks talks about how the virus essentially quarantines off the brain from the rest of the body and the brain becomes an "organism" who doesn't need other parts of the body to continue functioning.
CCM:
Seems like the best way to approach this is to treat the book and movie as completely separate entities. I haven't read the book or seen the movie yet, but I talked to my brother who has done both. He enjoyed both the book and movie. So, if you can not get your panties in a bunch trying to compare the book and movie, you may just enjoy them both.
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