Zombie movie discrepency

[ldmaster]

Huh?

They're "evolving" and "devloping social structure" and somebody thinks that parking a boat offshore or an APC to sleep in would work?

Which is it, they're stupid like zombies and wouldnt' figure it out, or they're smart like vampires and would..

can't have both! Unless you add werewolves or something

[TrapperJohn]

I'm not an expert on armor but...
What kind of mileage do they get? It's not like they are going to be able to pull into any gas station and top off right out of the pump. Gas would be harder to find and harder to get out of wherever it is and into your vehicle. With no fuel all you have is a small bunker.

They are a military diesel so they have ability to be converted to other fuel sources.

An APC would be just a form of transportation to get supplies, info and link up with others. The weight of these would prevent large crowds of zombies from effecting mobility. Hell you could drive over thousands of zombies with no problem. If you have friends and can mobilize several APC's and escort tankers, you can move through an area like Denver without a problem picking up fuel and supplies. In Denver you would have access to tens of thousands of gallons of fuel, you just need to provide security to get the fuel and transport it to a safe location. But APC's are very good for this kind of work.

If you could build a safe zone with others you could position them just like you would a Infantry Company in a circle facing out destroying anything that comes in sight. They are better then tanks since then main gun is much better at destroying large amounts of human targets and you can sleep safely inside.

[tmckay2]

Huh?

They're "evolving" and "devloping social structure" and somebody thinks that parking a boat offshore or an APC to sleep in would work?

Which is it, they're stupid like zombies and wouldnt' figure it out, or they're smart like vampires and would..

can't have both! Unless you add werewolves or something

in i am legend he isn't trying to survive forever. he is looking for a cure. you don't need to survive them forever. they also were developing very slowly. a boat would buy you a lot of time. besides, they didn't even know where his house was, they would never be able to figure out where his boat is. apc is even better. so what if they have some evolution and social structure. they still can't get into an apc until they start using power tools. if you've seen the movie, they were FAR from that. even if they DID use power tools, it would be difficult to do. apc is by far the best option.

[KevDen2005]

Only one I can think of off the top of my head is The Walking Dead, and only the military and the CDC doc used M4s in that so far.

I also think in the Walking Dead they are trying to keep it as close to the comic as possible, hence the main character's wheel gun when everyone else has Glocks. And the main character still wearing his uniform.

[KevDen2005]

I am legend is a vampire story. I have read the book and seen the movie. The movie does a very bad job of explaining what they are. The book makes it very clear though.

Spoiler alert

The title "I am legend" comes from the fact that he was the only human left and he was going around killing vamps at night by putting wooden stakes through their hearts. Similar to how humans tell stories of the evil vampire sucking their blood. Now humans were not the norm and thus he is their legendary character. Its a good quick read and if anyone wants it I will give it to you.

Possibly more spoiler to the book:

I can't remember the name of the actual book and only read the "cliff notes" basically. But, didn't they end up capturing the legendary character and they were talking to him and he realizes that he is the monster?

[sbouslog]

Possibly more spoiler to the book:

I can't remember the name of the actual book and only read the "cliff notes" basically. But, didn't they end up capturing the legendary character and they were talking to him and he realizes that he is the monster?

Exactly. He realizes that now that he is the only one he has transformed from the good guy to the bad guy.

[KevDen2005]

Exactly. He realizes that now that he is the only one he has transformed from the good guy to the bad guy.

I sort of read the cliff notes version when "I Am Legend" came out. Very philosophical. I think I like the movie ending better, personally. But like most movies, there is never enough detail and books usually paint a much better picture.