Who ever thought that Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio would get into a bidding war over the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft? That's something even Nostradamus wouldn't have predicted, but it happened. Said bidding war was over the rights to Max Brooks' wild new zombie book World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, which tips its hat to Studs Terkel's The Great War--but rather than featuring interviews with people involved in World War Z, the book investigates nearly every aspect of what...

OctEgon

Tustin, CA

July 2005

SEP 12, 2006 07:49 AM

I got an advanced copy from the San Diego Comic Con and I'm reading it right now.

This book is flippin' awesome.

wenis

Brentwood, CA

July 2006

SEP 12, 2006 07:58 AM

i cant wait to get this book.hopefully today ill be able to go to barnes and noble.

It_Thing_Hard_On

Humptulips, WA

November 2003

SEP 12, 2006 05:43 PM

I'm anticipating this with equal parts enthusiasm and trepidation. While I like the concept it remains to be seen how it will be handled, how faithful it will be. Also I don't think Romero's social commentary has been very smart. I always found him to be blunt and simplistic. And Brooks' championing of his insight is kind of disconcerting to me.

On the other hand I'm really looking forward to the audio book now. Holy shit what a cast!

Prince_Kajuku

United Kingdom

October 2004

SEP 13, 2006 08:47 AM

I'm loving the book but I can't see how you could make a film out of it. There's too many stories, too much stuff going on. Why blow that cash on one movie when you could have the ultimate zombie tv-series with each hour long episode a chapter or two from the book? Oh wait I do know why; it's all about the box office cash.

Fractal

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

MAR 07, 2007 12:04 PM

I have been meaning to pick this book up for weeks. I think I'll have to stop by Barnes & Noble this afternoon.

tmronin

Brooklyn, NY

February 2004

JUL 02, 2007 10:06 AM

good interview - making me go out and get the book.

i miss DRE.

NecromanticLust

Watertown, NY

November 2006

JUL 05, 2007 02:48 PM

ive got to say something

GREAT BOOK. im just now finishing the zombie survival guide, and well baby jesus knew what he was doing when he said let there be max brooks

malkav11

Saint Paul, MN

July 2003

JUL 05, 2007 03:17 PM

World War Z is basically the best idea to come along in a long, long time. I'd love to see other SF-ish subjects treated that way, but it's clearly pretty much the best large-scale zombie story possible. The Walking Dead is (imho) the best small-scale. Both because they deal with more than the usual couple hour snapshot of life-with-the-zombies.

Argene

Charlotte, NC

June 2004

JUL 07, 2007 02:26 PM

I've walked by the book a couple of times at the bookstore...I've been meaning to take a look at it.

shy_violence

Davis, CA

May 2005

JUL 11, 2007 01:23 PM

I finished this book in like one day and then didn't stop talking about it for like 3 days afterwards. It is really well thought out and even though it is about zombies a lot of the social interactions feel very real.

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SEP 12, 2006 06:00 AM