AMC's The Walking Dead

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  1. Green Pilot

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    With the reputation that AMC has gained in the past couple of years with Mad Men and Breaking Bad.. I'm excited with just the idea of this show
     
  2. JetDan

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  3. Drew

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    Can't wait for this.
     
  4. KWJetsFan

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    My wife and I got married on Halloween of '08. We are going to make seeing this show a mandatory part of our Anniversary.

    SOOOOO psyched to see it. I have complete faith in Darabont.
     
  5. BadgerOnLSD

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    I noticed they had posters up in the subway. I can't wait for the premiere.
     
  6. Poeman

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    @poniewozik: Frank Darabont on "R-rated" #walkingdead for AMC: "We're going to make [Breaking Bad] look like pussies." #nycc
     
  7. Mr Electric

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    Hahahahaha...it's supposed to be gory as shit.

    Breaking Bad has had some pretty violent episodes for a cable show. This will be awesome.
     
  8. Mr Electric

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    The pilot is online already.

    I planned on getting plenty of sleep tonight, but I couldn't NOT watch this.

    It was fucking awesome. That is all.
     
  9. Scruggy

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    Oh, Shit!

    Do you have a link?

    I hate to jump the gun, and watch it with inferior image quality, but I just can't wait.
     
  10. JetsUK

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    The main character in walking dead is a british actor called Andrew Lincoln who is best known over here for playing the character Egg in the series This Life (about a group of twenty something lawyers that was a big hit over here in the 90's).

    The makeup is done by Greg nictero and looks amazing from the shots I have seen to date
     
  11. Scruggy

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    I think he was a great choice for the role. He really seems to have the look of the character from the comics. What little I've seen of the trailers, I think he's going to be awesome overall.

    Somewhat related question: When a British actor takes an American role, do you think they prefer a Southern accent? Is it an easier accent to pull off than say, a Mid-western one?
     
  12. JetsUK

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    I would guess the southern accent is one of the easier ones to adopt as its so strong but I am certainly not an authority on this!

    From a UK perspective the only US accents most people would know would be:

    - New York cabbie style accent
    - Generic "Friends" style American accent
    - New York Sopranos style fake italian accent (budda bing etc)
    - Southern Patriarch Big Daddy type accent
    - Bill & Teds surfer dude accent
    - Christopher Walken.

    edit: there is a good interview in this months SFX magazine in the UK about this series - take a look at a copy in your local Borders or whatever if interested.
     
  13. Mr Electric

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    Sent you a PM
     
  14. Poeman

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    hook another brotha up man...

    As long as its a streaming link though...Dont feel like downloading the video
     
  15. Scruggy

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    Seriously, holy fuck!

    I couldn't resist watching early.

    It went above and beyond what I was expecting. The gore factor was Rated R+. Extremely brutal zombie killing and carnage.

    You will not be disappointed!
     
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    Dear laptop,

    THIS WAS A BAD TIME TO DIE
     
  17. Poeman

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    just saw the first episode...

    Its one of the finest pilots I have ever seen.

    This show will be massively popular
     
  18. Scruggy

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    Quoted for Trillf Trillf.

    I love that this pilot had such strength. Having read/reading the comic, I know some of the best shit is yet to come. So, knowing this is just the beginning of something special -- Fugg yeah!
     
  19. Scruggy

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    Was it bitten?

    SHOOT IT IN THE CPU!!!
     
  20. Mr Electric

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    The Walking Dead premieres tonight at 10PM on AMC.
     

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