Shuffle over to Obsessed With Film, where I've reviewed the first part of AMC's eagerly-awaited zombie drama THE WALKING DEAD, written and directed by Frank Darabont, brought to you by the makers of scope-sighted rifles...
Zombies made a successful comeback at the box-office this past decade, but their prior absence from cinemas was a mere blip. Compare this to television, which in the 42 years since George Romero's Night Of The Living Dead, hasn't even tackled the shuffling undead in an ongoing drama series… until now. AMC, the cable network responsible for award-winning hits like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, have decided to adapt the 2003 comic-book series The Walking Dead, recruiting filmmaker Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) to bring the comic's inked panels to life. The result of this union delivers a beautiful production with excellent tonality, together with a budget to do the post-apocalyptic premise justice, but the actual story and internal logic of premiere "Days Gone Bye" unfortunately hit some snags... Continue reading...
