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[Gary Whitta]

I think I saw him, but I'm not sure.

I am assured by Kirkman himself that I'm in there but I think it's in a only a few blink-and-you'll-miss-it type shots. You should be able to spot me

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in Atlanta when Rick passes the intersection with the zombie-filled street and they start chasing him, and somewhere in the horse feeding frenzy because I had my hands right in its guts.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Where are you guys watching this?

 

[Kuran]

Where are you guys watching this?

The internet?

 

[gdt]

I am assured by Kirkman himself that I'm in there but I think it's in a only a few blink-and-you'll-miss-it type shots. You should be able to spot me

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in Atlanta when Rick passes the intersection with the zombie-filled street and they start chasing him, and somewhere in the horse feeding frenzy because I had my hands right in its guts.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I made you out (for split second anyway), but the quality wasn't good enough. I'll be able to tell soon .

 

[Replicant]

Maybe this has been answered in the old thread but did anyone ever find out the name of the songs used in the first (long) trailer released for the series?

 

[Gary Whitta]

Another place to look, when

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Rick gets dismounted off the horse and falls backward and sees more zombies coming at him forcing him under the tank, I'm one of those

 

[Cornballer]

Maybe this has been answered in the old thread but did anyone ever find out the name of the songs used in the first (long) trailer released for the series?

Think this is it:

Walker Brothers - The sun ain't gonna shine anymore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eAxCVTMJ-I

 

[TheKaeptain]

The internet?

Wait...it leaked?

 

[brandonh83]

My God. I cannot wait to see this. It'll be on iTunes? Good. I don't have cable. :lol

 

[Replicant]

Think this is it:

Thank you!

 

[Akia]

I'm going to wait until Monday for the 1080p 5.1 version on the 360's Zune Marketplace.

You guys must have no patience to watch such a low quality version a week before the premiere.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Will it be on PSN? I'm getting rid of my 360 today.

 

[Kuran]

I just watched a snippet... it has amazing production values, I hope they keep it up.

Is this a mini-series?

 

[Amir0x]

i hope all you asstards watching the leaked pilot catch it on tv on its opening day too.

 

[Recon]

i hope all you asstards watching the leaked pilot catch it on tv on its opening day too.

Lol, yeah i am, well, im going to DVR it anyways, i really want to see it on my 60 inch in all its High Def glory.

I just watched a snippet... it has amazing production values, I hope they keep it up.

Is this a mini-series?

Nope, full ongoing series.

 

[Danne-Danger]

i hope all you asstards watching the leaked pilot catch it on tv on its opening day too.

When/if it airs in Sweden I'll let you know.

 

[Amir0x]

understandable if it's not gonna air in your country

but only then

 

[Akia]

Will it be on PSN? I'm getting rid of my 360 today.

Yes, Rubicon is available on PSN in HD (720 or 1080 i don't know) and in 5.1. I'm assuming AMC will put The Walking Dead on their too though Season 3 of Mad Men is on PSN but Season 4 isn't. The prices on PSN are as follows: $2.99 HD and $1.99 SD (ownership price not a rental).

The 360 has 1080p 5.1 streaming so you don't have to wait for entire episode to download. The HD option is for 240 MS points ($3).

These days TV shows are filmed and framed specifically for HD resolutions (examples being Breaking Bad and Rubicon). The director of photography for both shows talked about it recently on a video on AMC's website. I'm assuming they're doing the same for The Walking Dead even though artistically they want to show to look like film.

 

[Recon]

understandable if it's not gonna air in your country

but only then

What if we couldnt help ourselves????? Lol. Trust me, im gonna do all i can to keep this series going, as long as it comes close to keeping the same production values as the pilot, i will be DVR'ing it and buying the blu ray once it comes out.

 

[Amir0x]

What if we couldnt help ourselves????? Lol. Trust me, im gonna do all i can to keep this series going, as long as it comes close to keeping the same production values as the pilot, i will be DVR'ing it and buying the blu ray once it comes out.

"I can't help myself, I had to steal!" is probably not a good defense in court

 

[avatar299]

surprised how often i jumped during this episode, despite the shitty quality.

Hopefully this show increases the comics readership

 

[TheKaeptain]

"I can't help myself, I had to steal!" is probably not a good defense in court

Is it stealing if a person buys the dvds/blu-ray; watching it on AMC; downloads it on PSN or live? Yet, they still downloaded it before it premiered?

 

[Recon]

"I can't help myself, I had to steal!" is probably not a good defense in court

Is it stealing if a person buys the dvds/blu-ray; watching it on AMC; downloads it on PSN or live? Yet, they still downloaded it before it premiered?

Yeah, i dont see how im exactly stealing. I watched it before i was suppose to, yet im going to DVR it and will buy the Blu Ray when it comes out. I highly doubt i would ever be prosecuted for watching something early.

 

[MisterNugNug]

I'm kind of torn over which intro credits I like more. I mean the fan made one is excellent but the real one is aces.

 

[gdt]

I would imagine every one here who's seen the pilot will be back for more...in any form.

I'm salivating for the bluray set right now :O.

 

[Decado]

This has aired already?

 

[mYm|17|]

I am assured by Kirkman himself that I'm in there but I think it's in a only a few blink-and-you'll-miss-it type shots. You should be able to spot me

Spoiler

in Atlanta when Rick passes the intersection with the zombie-filled street and they start chasing him, and somewhere in the horse feeding frenzy because I had my hands right in its guts.

I saw ya cause of the clothes. I had to rewind a few times

 

[Spire]

Whitta is in at least two shots,

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one when Rick reaches for his gun bag and there is another shot of Whitta tearing into that poor horse.

I tried to screencap it but the quality is just too poor, especially with all the camera motion going on in those shots.

 

[~Kinggi~]

First episode was amazing. Show tries to focus on drama rather than scares. They handle that really well. Was worried the show was gonna have a throwaway story and try to throw a zombie in your face every couple of seconds. Casting seems really good. I see a lot of potential here.

 

[WickedAngel]

i hope all you asstards watching the leaked pilot catch it on tv on its opening day too.

Not only will I do that, but I've put at least a half dozen people onto the show that I wouldn't have otherwise. Being able to show them the first five minutes on my iPad is what made it so easy.

 

[bodyofanamerican]

The guy playing Morgan is fantastic.

edit: I still can't believe this is real.

 

[WordAssassin]

Saw the leaked pilot HOLY SHIT was that good. And so intense! I was watching it at 3AM last night and I had to stop it and wait for morning when Rick was in the stairwell at the hospital.

I don't have cable, so I can't watch it on TV, but I am so gonna iTunes/DVD buy this ASAP. Holy crap, unbelievably good.

the effects were pretty great.

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I wonder how they filmed the scenes of the woman without her torso. Amputee? Or did they have to dig her a hole each time?

Uh, green screen?

 

[element]

I wish they would have used this for the intro.

http://www.vimeo.com/15266890

 

[Spire]

The guy playing Morgan is fantastic.

edit: I still can't believe this is real.

Yeah, he is. That scene

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where he tries to shoot his wife

could have been hokey but he makes it superb. I was really impressed with him.

 

[gdt]

Yeah, Morgan was great.

COMIC BOOK SPOILERS

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We don't see him again for a loooong time in the book, but the pilot suggests we'll see him again very soon. Which sounds good.

Rick was great too.

 

[itsinmyveins]

Yeah, the episode was pretty damn good. The only thing I feel like whining about is really that there were little to no surprises; the four minute trailer was very much a summarization of the entire episode. Other than that it was great.

 

[Router]

i hope all you asstards watching the leaked pilot catch it on tv on its opening day too.

I doub't it will ever make it here. BR release will be mine on day 1

 

[Akia]

I doub't it will ever make it here. BR release will be mine on day 1

The show is premiering worldwide (in many locations):

In a now popular action by TV networks to fight piracy, The Walking Dead will premiere worldwide the same week as on the USA, on 120 countries, and 33 different languages. On FOX Latinoamerica particularly, it will premiere the following day: on Monday, November 1st at 10:00 PM, while in the UK and Spain it will premiere on November 5

 

[triplestation]

AH! I don't have cable television. Any way I can catch it online?

 

[Router]

The show is premiering worldwide (in many locations):

Basic rule of thumb for me... I don't have pay tv and im not waiting for shows to air on free to air tv networks. So I download the shows I like then pick up the dvd or bluray version when its released.

 

[Nard Bagman]

I can't wait to watch this show! Those zombs look awesome.

 

[triplestation]

Just finished watching the pilot. Was cool, can't wait to see what happens next.

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Poor horse..

 

[MisterNugNug]

The guy playing Morgan is fantastic.

edit: I still can't believe this is real.

He's a British actor. He's awesome in Snatch.

 

[joeyjoejoeshabadoo]

I just won tickets from the AMC blog for the premiere tomorrow in Hollywood. Can't wait, this is going to be awesome.

 

[Cornballer]

'Walking Dead' plans global zombie invasion stunt

AMC plans a rather ambitious promotional stunt to promote The Walking Dead.

The cable network is staging "zombie attacks" in 26 major cities -- hundreds of extras in zombie makeup roaming landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Big Ben in London, The Prado Museum in Madrid.

The stunts will commence at daybreak in Taipei and Hong Kong on Tuesday, Oct. 26 and moves across the globe during a 24 hour period and culminates at the show’s Los Angeles premiere.

The six-episode series debuts Oct. 31 and the series is going to debut internationally in 120 countries the same week as the U.S. premiere.

I've seen the first two episodes. If you've watched the four-minute trailer, you have an accurate sense of how well-executed this drama is. Fans of the genre are going to love it. The question is whether it can draw a large enough (read: female) audience. The uncompromising opening scene, which I won't spoil, is going to lose X% of viewers right off the bat. The rest is almost certainly the most gory series ever to air on TV.

Link

 

[gdt]

Thats cool.

And yeah, the opening scene will turn off the ladies right off the bat :lol .

 

[WickedAngel]

Thats cool.

And yeah, the opening scene will turn off the ladies right off the bat :lol .

On the contrary; that scene cemented my girlfriend's interest in the series.

 

[Fallout-NL]

Wonder if someone 'll get shot during that stunt.

 

[Hixx]

Link

Best part is that its going to be a worldwide show within a week of it airing in the US.

More shows need to do this. Sky are getting better at putting up American shows quickly but it can still be 2-3 weeks behind.

 

[Roude Leiw]

The six-episode series debuts Oct. 31 and the series is going to debut internationally in 120 countries the same week as the U.S. premiere.

pretty impressive.