Quote Originally Posted by Giga Guess
The slow shuffle...I mean the extras on Shaun of the Dead explain it all.
That's where it was! It wasn't written at all, it was on the DVD.

Quote Originally Posted by SoulTaker*
Shaun of the dead was funny as hell, but raise your hand if you seen Land of the Dead..... If you have seen it you'll know what Im talking about, theirs a scene where the zombies bust through a mall and attack the people inside, the people take off running while the zombies are shuffling, never gonna catch up right? WRONG, next scene all the people are getting torn to shreds, how the hell did creatures that move .2 miles an hour catch up to fully sprinting human beings? Its not scary its funny, in the 1990 remake the zombies are shown to be how weak they really are, the main character basically side steps through them all. I think if I keep running like this that zombies never gonna catch me, let me fall down to give them a fair chance.
No, you're missing the point. Sure, there might be discrepancies, but the fact is just because you can outrun a zombie doesn't mean you can outpace it. Sure, you might get away from a zombie, but you'll have to stop to catch your breath. Unless you're a marathon runner, you're not likely get far enough away for the zombie to lose track of you. And don't even think about vehicles! Unless you've got an armored car, or can fashion something suitably armored and able to go through most terrain, you're still going to have some severe problems. Even in those lucky circumstances, you're going to have to worry about gas and maintenance.

The problem with most zombie movies is that they focus on a small thing for a small length of time. One group of people, usually in one building, before they are rescued or make an escape attempt. People tend not to think about the long-term possibilities of the matter, especially concerning a large, nation- or even world-wide outbreak.