I don't know if I ever told you how I got into zombies in the first place. Well, when I was in the 2nd grade, a music video came out on MTV called, Thriller by Michael Jackson. I was so enamored by the zombies, it stuck with me throughout my youth. I didn't know there were movies, books and songs about them. They were just something from a Michael Jackson video to me. I think the first zombie movie I ever saw was Dawn of the Dead. From there, I was hooked! They were more than just decomposing thespians, they were flesh-eating menaces to society. I can dig it.
Over the years, I've seen some clunkers of zombie movies. If you're a zombie fan, I'm sure you have too. Zombie Nightmare, anyone? Seemed like for a while, people were just trying to come up with any reason to have people become zombies or at least, zombie-like. Even the first Naked Gun movie had one. There was The Stuff, which actually not that horrible of a movie. In my opinion, George Romero was one of the only people using a zombie apocalypse as the background for tales about people. The characters were not just cardboard cutout victims, they were the crux of the story.
Being always fascinated by people and life, that is what pulled me in. I've always studied the people around me to see what makes them tick. Everyone has their own ways of looking at life, dealing with stress, interacting with other people, communicating with God (or not) and having fun. I think that's also why I loved Star Wars so much. It wasn't just laser guns and robots. There was a very human story at its heart which touched on faith, love, betrayal and redemption.
On a side note, my first album ever was Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' on cassette. That same day I also bought 'She's So Unusual' by Cindi Lauper. My musical tastes have evolved much since then, there are still some excellent songs on both of those albums in my opinion.
Over the years, I've seen some clunkers of zombie movies. If you're a zombie fan, I'm sure you have too. Zombie Nightmare, anyone? Seemed like for a while, people were just trying to come up with any reason to have people become zombies or at least, zombie-like. Even the first Naked Gun movie had one. There was The Stuff, which actually not that horrible of a movie. In my opinion, George Romero was one of the only people using a zombie apocalypse as the background for tales about people. The characters were not just cardboard cutout victims, they were the crux of the story.
Being always fascinated by people and life, that is what pulled me in. I've always studied the people around me to see what makes them tick. Everyone has their own ways of looking at life, dealing with stress, interacting with other people, communicating with God (or not) and having fun. I think that's also why I loved Star Wars so much. It wasn't just laser guns and robots. There was a very human story at its heart which touched on faith, love, betrayal and redemption.
On a side note, my first album ever was Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' on cassette. That same day I also bought 'She's So Unusual' by Cindi Lauper. My musical tastes have evolved much since then, there are still some excellent songs on both of those albums in my opinion.
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