Execute Code Red

The trials of infection seem to be near. Lodgers, we need to raise up our survival rate - that means either training in the wilderness or watching Z-movies. I say Z-MOVIES ARE BETTER THAN TRAINING. They are sensory awareness immersion that leaves your minds blanketed in infection survival.


( also, The UK Trailer version)

There seems to be a huge resurgence in Zombie-related media as of late. My feeling is that Planet Terror is good appetizer for 28 Weeks later. Does 28 Weeks look good? Heck yea it does! Does it follow-up on what happenned to those survivors in 28 Days Later? I have no idea. What I did see are the bone chilling mobs of infected running at people down apocalypse trashed streets - and full military response with Code Red destruction. (The trailer just tottally highlights the jet strafing I saw last night when I revisited Red Dawn.) Who is this director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo? That name's longer than my name. He's just some kind of awesome guy from Spain I guess.

The style and scale of this film just looks wonderful. Even the soundtrack is eerily tragic and rocked out -- you can sample it in SECURITY ZONE 1. The British Isles seems to be some kind of harbinger for compact depression and angst. Theres some kind of recurrence in mood from Children of Men as well. If I consider the current political situation in the UK I can see the film as a warning for American military domination of the British life. Take into account the recent difficulties of Prime Minister Tony Blair: criticism of puppetry from US directed military goals, public sentiment against cooperative action in the Middle East, and heightened terrorist violence within the British Isles. These are circumstances that echo into a film where the US military is directing a new population of British in their own country and deciding how those Brits will live, even if it means destructive violence to end it.

(Nerd points if you know what X-men cover this left pic alludes to.)

Also, I mentioned it before in comments - but the new Marvel Zombies storylines are pretty cool. I jumped through a few of them where the remaining zombie superheroes devoured the world. Luckily, Galactus shows up afterwards and they eat him and the Silver Surfer. It was pretty wild. Peter Parker was distraught with the fact he ate Mary Jane & Aunt May. With the unexpected popularity of this alt-series they're continuing this spin-off with Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness. Pretty danged sweet. Again, the continued resurgence in Zombie lore is level with the air of disillusionment within a society. You can agree with me or not on that one. Art reflects life. I think most of you can agree with me on that statement.

On May 11th 2007 when infection breaks out I will not hesitate to drop a headshot to any of you guys if you turn on me. I would expect no less from any one of you on me.