Top 5 Zombie Apocalypses OF ALL TIME

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12 жыл бұрын

In which John counts down his top five favorite zombie apocalypses of all time, from video game zombies to novelistic zombies to vampire zombies to movie zombies to...well, you get the picture. I also talk a bit about the broader eschatological urges of humans.
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@AValveFanboy 10 жыл бұрын

I think the best zombie apocalypse is Max Brooks' novel World War Z, because it's not actually the zombies that are scary. They get a lot of good time, and there are some pretty awesome kills, but most of the horror is more about the human characters. Who needs shooting zombies in the brain when there's a chapter where the main set piece is parents murdering their children so that they won't be turned into zombies?

@arthurwatts1680 9 жыл бұрын

+AValveFanboy Agreed. If we are talking the new breed of 'vampire/zombie', Justin Cronin's Passage trilogy is better written, but in both books its the same focus - per your description, the things humans will do to survive an apocalypse. I liked the fact that Brooks spent a lot of time detailing how mankind eventually adapted and fought back, aided by the zombies two Achilles heels : their insatiable hunger and their susceptibility to cold weather. I would trade any 10 screenplays featuring Brad Pitt and the entire CGI team at Disney just to see the scene where the soldiers lure the zombies into their killing ground at the end of Brooks' novel - I wouldnt care if it was just a bunch of amateurs as long as they were faithful to the book. Brooks is scathing of governments and their failure to react to any threat before its too late -- how many countries are ready for the next global pandemic, for example ? The author knew that a book about disease taking us to the brink of extinction wouldnt sell anywhere near as well as a book about a zombie apocalypse - 9/10 for mine.

@Rabidchu 10 жыл бұрын

"World, if you end that way, it's super cliche." That belongs on a t shirt.

@ccubed215 10 жыл бұрын

The fact that he told the world not to end in a cliche manner is why I love this channel

@TheBrokenTimeMachine 12 жыл бұрын

After not watching Vlog Brothers since September because of too much other crap to do and falling too far behind, this is a good video to come back on. Thank you John, for remaining awesome.

@KarolaTea 10 жыл бұрын

Did you know there's a movie called Night Of The Living Dorks and it has zombies and a punk rock soundtrack and it's generally freaking amazing?

@Sarge1886 10 жыл бұрын

for me, the best zombie book is World War Z by Max Brooks. it has gruesome details about how society would change. Humans view both themselves and each other differently and even how wars are fought and governments govern

@milongueiroatroz2667 10 жыл бұрын

Sadly the movie did not show any of that...

@oddball613 12 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your openness to talking about zombies. It's a subject not many people discuss but something we all need to hear.

@BeakerInShortShorts 10 жыл бұрын

All I can say is, so well done. Loved this episode.

@elliottmcollins 8 жыл бұрын

John, I've got bad news for you about the kind of Zombies that appear in The Walking Dead... Also, while I Am Legend heavily influenced the zombie literature, I'm going to agree that they're not zombies. They freaking talk.

@MysteriousAsteria 8 жыл бұрын

Has been a while since I read I am legend. But the way I remembered it they were described as kinda more vampiric than zombie-like. Especially since they were only active at night and couldn't wander around under bright daylight (spoiler, for the exception of the "daywalkers" which appear later)

@malamindulo 8 жыл бұрын

Nice, but where the hell is World War Z (The novel, not the movie that had NOTHING to do with the book besides the name and zombies.)

@thatawesomegeekykid 12 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say that as soon as I saw this video, I took "I Am Legend" out of my school's library, and am loving it so far. Thank you, John, for another great book suggestion. :)

@TheWoWweight 12 жыл бұрын

with the exception of number 5. I've watched/read/played all of these. good stuff. I like your number 1 the most

@InsertCleverNameHere0 10 жыл бұрын

Don't they reveal in the Walking Dead comic that, regardless of how you die, you will become a zombie?

@295Phoenix 10 жыл бұрын

Yes, unless the cause of death deals too much damage to the brain.

@InsertCleverNameHere0 10 жыл бұрын

295Phoenix Well, I guess there goes John's reasoning for why the comics are better than the show. Even though I DO agree that the comic is better :)

@InsertCleverNameHere0 10 жыл бұрын

***** Well, the idea is that the disease that creates the zombie has already spread to the survivors. But the way it works means that it doesn't activate until a person dies. Once they die, no matter how they die, they become a zombie if their brain is still intact, despite what John believed about the comic.

@dysfunctionalmeg8335 9 жыл бұрын

.....buT WHY NOT SHAUN OF THE DEAD?

@scooterbriody2252 9 жыл бұрын

+Dysfunctional Meg iknowright?

@JabberCT 10 жыл бұрын

The book Arisen: Genesis is a fantastic read. A lot of military stuff which i normally don't care for but the story is so good its hard to stop reading. I'm definitely getting the rest in the series. High ratings on Amazon and GoodReads. Im surprised they are not more popular with youtubers.

@TheWinterOne 12 жыл бұрын

Though I have been watching you forever and I am pretty sure that I just now fell in Nerdfighter-like with you.

@kirstieenglish9909 9 жыл бұрын

I am legend is vampires not zombies.

@jakec5472 10 жыл бұрын

World War Z (the book the movie was shit)

@rorendaroxursox 12 жыл бұрын

Words cannot express how much I love, and agree with this John. Thank you for being so freakin' awesome~!

@bellacullen98a 12 жыл бұрын

I just listened to Re: Your Brains and it was awesome. Jonathan Coultan is so awesome, especially with the portal songs!

@mikeysrose 11 жыл бұрын

When John first said, "Top Five Zombie Apocalypses" he looked toward the right-hand side of my screen. I followed his gaze and my eye caught an ad featuring... Locutus of Borg. FINALLY, a KZfaq ad with built-in awesome!

@Muffinkat3 12 жыл бұрын

Hooray! Now I have some ideas as to what to get my zombie apocalypse loving dad! :D Thank you.

@lightningchaser93 12 жыл бұрын

I just really really love it when John says y'all. (:

@carnis616 11 жыл бұрын

john id like to back you up on a play through of left for dead two as honestly, with your peaceful and squirrel phobic manor i think watching you battle undead would create a paradox that might keep me smiling all weekend. good choices on this topic more please. DFTBA

@AutobotChick25 12 жыл бұрын

I LOVED Pride and Prejudice and Zombie! My two favorite things combined into ONE EPIC( AND CONVENIENT) NOVEL! Great list, man

@VAMPKAT00 12 жыл бұрын

You are awesome just to let you know. This is the first time watching your video and your just awesome I just had to say that.

@bigrobnz 11 жыл бұрын

good one, I agree, great book, I read it when I was 12 and never forgot it.

@SparraJarkles 12 жыл бұрын

The channel 4 (uk) tv show Dead Set was a great zombie apocalypse story. What made it so good was that it was based on an already popular tv show Big Brother which made it seem very realistic. Its a great watch even if you weren't a fan of big bother.

@777daPIMP 12 жыл бұрын

Resident Evil goes into so much detail about the nature and science behind the zombie (such as how they want sustenance but do not require it), that it deserves to have been on that list.

@adamsalyce 12 жыл бұрын

Yes, I Am Legend was just amazing. The ending/ last line made it an awesome read.

@joshn2564 9 жыл бұрын

Your Top 5 picks are great, but I really enjoyed the War Z novel multiple use of post apocalypse viewpoints trying to string together exactly how the world reacted & how each part of the world attempted to survive the crisis. My absolute favorite being the audio book rendition of the chapter with the Old blind Nihonjin at Mount Fuji.

@ProNorden 11 жыл бұрын

It is characteristically cool that John Green rates "I Am Legend" so highly. The 1970's movie 'The Omega Man' with Charlton Heston as Neville remains the best film version and deserved a bigger budget. Interesting music score too by Grainer who also did the music to The Prisoner tv series.

@themurph37 12 жыл бұрын

I wish you would have included the Run For Your Lives 5k. It's awesome, because it makes the zombie apocalypse feel real. You're actually running from zombies!

@hellspawn329 12 жыл бұрын

I was excited when you mentioned RE: Your Brains.

@evilsirjohn 12 жыл бұрын

@mealz121 12 жыл бұрын

I read half of pride and prejeduce and zombie's last year, it was amazing!

@JackFerret 12 жыл бұрын

I use that word too. I'm so glad other people out there understand.

@Justplainsomething 12 жыл бұрын

JoCo's RE: Your Brains is quite fantastic. His French version is also quite good even though I know very little French.

@TotoroTime 12 жыл бұрын

5000th like and proud of it. DFTBA.

@Sophz235 11 жыл бұрын

The channel 4 series Dead Set is definitely my guilty pleasure when it comes to zombie related things

@themeganjoan 12 жыл бұрын

John, you were in Grand Haven? And I didn't know about it?! Ohhhhh, I am going to cry. Nothing ever happens here, and then you come, and I miss it. :(

@littlemissdoodle 12 жыл бұрын

The Forest of Hands and Teeth has got to be one of my favourite zombie apocaylpses. Or...post-apocalypseses. Really good either way.

@BandFishHead 11 жыл бұрын

Brian Ralph's graphic novel Daybreak is fantastic. Its kind of like a fps in that the reader is the silent maim character, but it never feels like a gimmick. The comic takes place in what seems like the latter stages of the apocalypse - almost everything is rubble, and the zombies, though rarely more than distant shapes, outnumber humans by like 50:1. The art is fantastic, and the characters, while all nameless, are great as well.

@choralinamphigory 12 жыл бұрын

I just saw an AMAZING lecture by the author of Theories of International Politics and Zombies, Daniel Drezner. His lecture included Re: Your Brains and clips from multiple zombie movies, and oh it was lovely. I would also highly suggest the book. It's briliant.

@zoequality 11 жыл бұрын

I read 'Pride Prejudice and Zombies' and it was bloody amazing!

@muscadetlizzie 12 жыл бұрын

you perfectly summed up the terrifying thing of all zombie horror subculture; are zombies still people? are they just a metaphor with the human condition of dissatisfaction with life? are they exacerbated by the current global climate? More people should ask these questions, or at least more people I know should be willing to debate it...

@OrigamiLoveHeart 12 жыл бұрын

I love the way you say 'lovely' ^_^

@SodaVampire 12 жыл бұрын

I have some reading/watching to catch up on!

@emmfan09 12 жыл бұрын

Way to cover a mixture of media! :] I'd like to explore the realm of zombie literature, but I'm afraid I'll just be too afraid for it. Especially the video game.

@sharktobear 12 жыл бұрын

I just finished reading a really good zombie book called "Rise Again" (Though the cliff hanger at the ending kills me!)

@Badzad31 12 жыл бұрын

@MrCalzilla I haven't played the games or watched many of the movies, but I really got into their take on the virus and read a LOT online. I really love what they did with the virus and how the fleshed it out. Again, I can't really say I'm a fan because I've played NONE of the games and only seen one movie, but I still love their take on the zombie virus.

@theotherevilmonkey72 11 жыл бұрын

I laughed for literally 5 minutes when I read the first line of Pride & Prejudice and zombies when I found it in the library! Soooo amazing!

@headbangingonfolk 12 жыл бұрын

I was hoping for I am Legend. I was listenig to "all eternals deck" by the mountain goats while reading this book and the first song was so fitting.

@PopTartProductions1 12 жыл бұрын

Surprised no one has mention the REC series on here yet. Seriously, fantastic movies. More people need to watch them. Also, they have the right type of zombie.

@lauraniguidula 12 жыл бұрын

JOHN GREEN. Where on your list does Carrie Ryan's The Forest of Hand and Teeth trilogy rank? I do recall those books having awesome viral zombies.

@hugolabs 10 жыл бұрын

I am soooooo happy you included Matheson's "I'm a legend"! The novel and the movies deserve atheir own lengthy show (unfortunately without a happy ending, because will smith)

@MysticalChicken 12 жыл бұрын

I've actually had Pride And Prejudice And Zombies for several months but I haven't read it yet because it got buried under some crap in my bedroom (I am not very tidy, to put it lightly). I may need to dig it out and read it.

@crazy4wolvez 12 жыл бұрын

@TheMadeleineShow I love that book! Have you read the entire series, or just that one book?

@Simchan012345 12 жыл бұрын

I love..love love loooooove 'I am Legend'. The end: it was so awesome. I wish they didn't change it in the movie!

@Velour_Rose 12 жыл бұрын

i am rather fond of your dramatic arm gestures, elevated voice and look of excitement. I am rather fond of these videos.

@oliviabunting2901 9 жыл бұрын

I thought L4D was really unknown by people for some reason and now I know that John played it I can die in peace thank you

@RieConley3 12 жыл бұрын

A) Wow. Can a person really have this much energy. I'm exhausted just from watching. B) You said ya'll and umm...yeah that gets a follow.

@drummerreshma 7 жыл бұрын

The first line of pride and prejudice is one of the greatest line in BRITISH literature John XD Still love you!

@rachelbrain 12 жыл бұрын

The I Am Legend movie scared the crap out of me. Still does. If I ever think about it too much, I have to leave the light on to be able to sleep.

@AdamsKid93 12 жыл бұрын

Feed by Mira Grant!!! I guess the concept isn't so original but the world-building and character development is fantastic! Also it combines your two types of zombies into one, i.e., most people become zombies when they die, and it is caused by a virus. Also, Feed is even better because it allows for animal zombies and animal transmission of the virus, which is awesome and frightening. If you haven't read this book, I recommend it! :)

@sablize 12 жыл бұрын

pride and prejudice and zombies! I loved that book so much, I read it for my ninth grade book report. I definitely need to read it again :D

@sugarjglitch 12 жыл бұрын

3:06 - mysterious camera move!

@TheMistOfThePast 10 жыл бұрын

I think you're forgetting 'Z is for Zombie' by Nick Miller, it's the First book in the 'Rithim of the Undead' quadrilogy. It even has word searches!

@repunzulkiss 12 жыл бұрын

You forgot about ZOMBIE HOOKER NIGHTMARE!! It's amazing and so real.

@papplemanger2 12 жыл бұрын

"Bay of the dead" - a Torchwood Novel by BBC books. very good zombie apocalypse.

@Book_Snob 12 жыл бұрын

They're filming Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the movie, where I live. Me and my frinds are going to try and get parts as extras (zombies).

@marthy264 12 жыл бұрын

I just went to a book shop (waterstones) and bought An abundance of Katherines, The Book Thief, and Pride and Prejudice and zombies :) Such a nerd!

@AishaASaati 12 жыл бұрын

OMG I LOVE THAT SONG!

@inesofiarm16 11 жыл бұрын

«world if you end that way is super cliché» oh John Green you are really made of awesome.

@MrsRen 11 жыл бұрын

The zombie apocalypse from the 90s show Sliders was awesome...

@emlylou 12 жыл бұрын

Which movie version of I Am Legend/Omega Man would you say is the "best", in your opinion?

@basilharrison3071 8 жыл бұрын

Ok but can we talk about the Scarlet Plague? It's definitely my favorite for sure and really explores the lost intelligence of mankind in the event of an apocalypse

@RCSonicjet 12 жыл бұрын

What is your opinion of the I Am Legend Movie? I know it's not even close to the book but I found it to be an excellent Zombie movie because it showed the zombies to still have a heart, much like how Zombiecorns showed the Zs to follow their old human ways.

@nightsfire 12 жыл бұрын

Oh, good, you were talking about the book. When you first brought up I Am Legend, I thought, "HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY HAVE LIKED THAT MOVIE?"

@lucyclairee9 12 жыл бұрын

I've now read I am Legend and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, any other Zombie apocalypse books I should try?

@MsMoonfan4ever 10 жыл бұрын

there's a trilogy Zombie apocolypse book called Newsflesh that is wierd because it's a mix between the 'wrong kind' and the 'right kind' of zombies, but it's wonderful because not only does it show the cowardly nature of humans, but also how corrupt government can become after a trajedy.

@FireflyFanatic3 11 жыл бұрын

John - if you want to watch something about Zombie Apocalypses that asks all the really big questions - watch In The Flesh. In fact, ALL of you should watch it. Like many other things the BBC produces, it's only a short series, so will only take up 3 hours of your time, but seriously - the best zombie-themed thing I have EVER watched (mostly because it was actually about family & redemption and suicide and love and prejudice and hate and racism and acceptance and not actually much about zombies)

@mcquage 12 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate John's use of "ya'll." It's nice to be reminded that speaking southern doesn't make you sound stupid. I live in St. Louis, but grew up in KY so my accent (and use of "ya'll") is pretty noticeable here.

@GusRachels1 12 жыл бұрын

@knate44 Not true. It is a comic released in monthly issues when are then complied into volumes. There are (i think) 90 issues and 15 volumes.

@SethChrisDominic 12 жыл бұрын

Glad you said the I Am Legend Book, and not the movie! The movie was about vampires!

@shatteredrain1 10 жыл бұрын

He did! It's called zombicorns and there are free PDFs literally everywhere :)

@MaddhatterChannel 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah, like you said, I was under the impression that the monsters in I Am Legend were vampires. Is it possible they are some sort of hybrid of the zombie and vampire ideas? Should we class them as both or neither?

@Crystalvampire66 12 жыл бұрын

john, what`s your favourite Jonathon Coulton song? Mine is a tie between Re: Your Brains and Skullcrusher Mountain.

@brightmal 9 жыл бұрын

Those who like zombies might like to have a look at "Under A Graveyard Sky", by John Ringo. The right kind of zombies, and a good look at trying to survive and rebuild something.

@whiteknight4377 12 жыл бұрын

@jharsika agreed, example i don't want to spoil it but when i person in the comics was killed he was re-animated, and rick had to kill it again.

@jeffsjuststoked 12 жыл бұрын

When you said inviting a meteor apocalypse, Sephiroth's theme started playing in my head. XD

@fligglebobbin 12 жыл бұрын

YOU SAID "Y'ALL". THANK YOU SO MUCH. I FEEL SO SELF-CONSCIOUS ABOUT THE FACT THAT I SOMETIMES SAY "Y'ALL", BUT IF YOU, JOHN GREEN, MY FAVORITE AUTHOR, SAY "Y'ALL", THEN I SHALL PROUDLY SAY "Y'ALL".

@ComplaciantTeenagers 11 жыл бұрын

NERDFIGHTER!?!?! Please discuss Ayn Rands - The Fountain Head with me :P I am too stimulated by this book and struggling to find a forum to discuss it!

@tangent272 11 жыл бұрын

So many endings to choose from.. But for starters: Economic collapse, Peak oil, Food crisis, Environmental tipping point. Those are the ones which are either likely or already happening. Also a bunch of "weird" ones (Beemageddon is a good example, which might be crossing the threshold into the previous category soon) which are individually unlikely but there are so many that it's a question of the law of averages. Ultimately, the end is that some people will be ready and some people won't.

@GreySkythe 10 жыл бұрын

So where would Pontypool rate, and would they be the "right" or "wrong" sort of zombies?

@katiecameron4504 9 жыл бұрын

although i alike your idea of ideal zombies, i would say that the Zombies from In The Flesh are interesting, the idea of everyone who died in a specific year and biting doesn't pass it on makes them seem incredibly more human and in my opinion more vulnerable, i also love the zombies in Warm Bodies (the book not the film) and those from Shawn of the dead

@gmdille 11 жыл бұрын

I concur. The best vampire apocalypse novel I've read is The Passage by Justin Cronin. It's terrifying, and mysterious, and moving and seriously read it. It's actually beautiful

@RyanCase1124 12 жыл бұрын

@jharsika Actually, it explicitly shows you that when Rick goes back to dig up Shane and kill him, again.

@Alexplainow 12 жыл бұрын

John should play DeadRising (and 2 and other 5 different spinoffs), where you kill zombies not only closer to the ideal ratio, but also double side chainsaw.