Analysis Of World War Z

746 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Effect of society on literature

World War Z
The movie I chose was World War Z I have always love work of Max Brooks. I wanted to see if I could find any Sociological problems with in this movie. Also I love movies that have Zombies in them.
Based on a novel named World War Z by Max Brooks, World War Z is one of the highest grossing films of 2013 and Brad Pitt's most successful movie collecting $533 million Worldwide. Brad Pitt named as Gerry Lane, in a movie is a United Nations Investigator who must travel worldwide for the end of Zombies.
Former UN Investigator Lane, his wife and his two children are in the city of Philadelphia where the city is completely attacked by Zombies. As Pandemonium increases the Lanes escape to New Jersey and take refuge in an apartment, home to a couple with a young son, Tommy. UN Deputy Secretary-General Thierry Umutoni—an old friend of Gerry's wants to help Gerry and sends helicopter to rescue from Wild Zombies. Thierry than takes Gerry to Navy vessel in Atlantic where Scientist and many researchers are trying to find a vaccine in order to eradicate the virus spread all over the world.Gerry warily agrees to help Fassbach find the outbreak's source after it is made clear that he and his family will be removed from the ship if he does not.
In search for a vaccine Gerry than travels to Camp Humphreys, a military base in South Korea, where they are attacked by zombies. After rescued by military police, a former CIA operative, imprisoned at the base, tells Gerry to go to Jerusalem, where he says a safe zone has been maintained by the Israeli Mossad since before the outbreak's official acknowledgement
Gerry than travels to Jerusalem where he meets Mossad chief Jurgen Warmbrunn, who explains that months earlier, the Mossad had intercepte...

... middle of paper ...

...ies. The only problem I had with the movie is that I read the book before I say it, and there are a lot of things that were left out which I feel would have made the movie more understandable. The screen writes didn’t have much to do with this movie since it was a book already. There really isn’t anything I would have changed with the movie other then add more of the stuff from the book that was left out.
In conclusion World War Z is a movie about the Zombie apocalypse that is prevented by a man named Gerry Lane who is played by Brad Pitt. There were two main social problems that I saw which were; society’s reaction to a pandemic, and the government plan to save certain people during a pandemic. The solutions were keeping the public informed, and altering the current government. Finally I feel that World War Z was a very good movie and I feel people should watch it.

Show More
Related

  • Costco-topia: Ten Elements Needed to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse

    1075 Words  | 3 Pages

    Menexis, George. "Zombie Apocalypse Level: Hide-and-seek | The Concordian." The Concordian RSS. N.p., 22 Oct. 2013. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.

    Read More

  • Racial Analysis Of George Romero's Night Of The Living Dead

    1186 Words  | 3 Pages

    In the film, after Tom and Judy’s car explodes, Ben is left to fend for himself in the middle of the group of zombies. The zombies encroaching on Ben from all sides is reminiscent of a lynch mob. They loom in on Ben from all sides, trying to rip his flesh off. In retaliation, Ben uses a torch to fend off the zombies and run to the house. The zombies are white oppression; the mindlessness and murderous nature of the zombies is similar to the blind stupidity, violence, and sheep-like mentality of

    Read More

  • Cannibal To Zombie And Back Again By Chera Kee's Better Off Dead

    1643 Words  | 4 Pages

    With the zombie metaphor referring to uncontrollable fears in today’s modern society, the thriller is a realistic speculation about an airborne virus entering the human species and spreading on a global scale. With influenza outbreaks being a familiar scenario within modern society, the fear of an uncontrollable disease sends shockwaves of fear through the human race, especially when a vaccine has yet to be found and distributed, like in the film. The fear of a viral infection spreading stems from the idea that people do not simply “give” another individual the virus; a virus is a form of life that evolves and mutates in order to survive environmental changes. This virus searches for a new vulnerable host in order to survive and carry the disease to the next victim. The critical aspect around the spread of a virus is how drastically the reproduction process occurs. Without being controlled, the contamination throughout any species causes the spread to take place in a toxic way, “On day one, there were two people. And then, four and then, sixteen. In three months, it’s a billion. That’s where we’re heading” (Dr. Erin Mears, Contagion). Though the zombie metaphor focuses primarily on fear involving unconscious contributors and their mission of adding to their population, the fear of governmental control and how society responds to the epidemic is also an issue that needs to be considered. In this scenario, the viral

    Read More

  • Commentary of Novel World War Z by Max Brooks

    1595 Words  | 4 Pages

    As the infection spreads, only Israel initiates a nationwide quarantine program and closes its borders. Pakistan and Iran destroy one another in a nuclear war, after Iran attempts to stem the flow of refugees from Pakistan. The United States does little to prepare, as it is sapped of political will by several "brushfire wars" and lulled into a false sense of security by an ineffective and fraudulently marketed vaccine. When the world recognizes the true scope of the problem, a period known as the "Great Panic" begins. The United States Army sends a task force to Yonkers, New York, in a high-profile military campaign intended to restore American morale. Instead, the troops are overwhelmed and routed by the zombies, due to reliance on tactics designed for human enemies, who can be demoralized into retreat...

    Read More

  • The Giver Salk Analysis

    1054 Words  | 3 Pages

    Its 1955 Jonas Salk just came back from the store. He came back with anything he could find. Right Know Jonas is in the middle of an apocalypse of zombies that spread around the world fast. Salk is in San Diego, California and right now he is the only survivor that he knows about that is still alive. When Salk came back from the store a group of zombies were chasing him and followed him to his house but as Salk was on his way home he attempted to lose them by running faster but as he ran more and more food fell which just attracted more zombies so the group got bigger and bigger as he ran. Salk could hear the zombies growling and roaming around to look for him.

    Read More

  • John Patrick Shanley's Doubt

    2373 Words  | 5 Pages

    At this point, the readers create their own movie in a way. They will determine important aspects of how the character speaks, looks like, and reacts. Whereas, in the movie, the reader has no choice but to follow the plot laid out in front of them. No longer can they picture the characters in their own way or come up with their different portrayals. The fate of the story, while still unpredictable, was highly influenced by the way the characters looked, spoke, and presented themselves on screen.

    Read More

  • Euthanasia in the Film Spiegelgrund by Angelika Schuster and Tristan Sindelgruber

    824 Words  | 2 Pages

    Therefore as a result I would highly recommend this movie because of the personal sentimental experiences of the victims that are shown very impressive and therefore letting us better empathize with this touchy subject. Moreover it shows in a barnstorming way the huge capabilities of the Nazi socialist party, which were irresistible.

    Read More

  • Zombies: Face-Eating Cannibal Attack

    877 Words  | 2 Pages

    Brains. Must have brains. There are a lot of far-fetched scenes that horror movies have filled in our heads over the years. Many elements of fiction have created varying degrees of panic, more so since the emergence of the false “Based on a True Story” label. There is one terrifying creature once thought to be fictitious that has recently gained popularity in the media as well as news channels around the world. A situation that would have negative global effects far worse than any other natural disaster previously experienced. But just what is this violent biological phenomenon that has people taking a second look at our understanding of pathogens and the effects of chemicals on biological organisms, you may ask. The simple answer is the very real possibility of a zombie outbreak. Zombies are a misunderstood being. The definition that used to be applied is that of a once living being revived from a posthumous state with a nasty appetite for flesh. However, the new definition of zombie is that which is being evaluated as an eminent fear. Zombies are widely accepted, currently, as a being that has been subjected to a biological change that incites rage, neurological defects and an enormous appetite for meat. Many factors contribute to zombies being considered a realistic threat to life as we know it; including but not limited to chemical products consumed by humans as well as viral infections with effects not previously researched in depth. Biotechnology is our best defense against our closest neighbors.

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of Zombie Outbreak

    1752 Words  | 4 Pages

    According to the report a writing professor at University of California named Kat Eason Irvine became infected by a parasite. The lady ate her students and the entire campus became a zombie zone. Further reports indicated that epidemic spread to San Diego and Los Angeles and is now headed towards San Francisco. Zombies are believed to predate over humans who once bitten by zombies they turn into zombie. Zombies are believed to be immortal thus continues to bite humans and not until they are shot in the center of the head that they die. As a result the cycle may generate a region of zombies which would eventually hamper a great threat to

    Read More

  • An Updated Frame Short Story

    576 Words  | 2 Pages

    It has been a month since the outbreak so, there is no more electricity or running water. The group all states their names and one thing about themselves. They realize the windows are big and will pose a threat if zombies see them. Those things will break right through. Officer Dane mentioned the grocery store across the street from the flower shop. Justice tells the group about about a few wooden shacks by the parking lot behind the flower shop.

    Read More

  • Frontline Zombieism

    2277 Words  | 5 Pages

    In recent years, there has been a huge increase of zombie related media in American pop-culture. Humanity has faced numerous crises and overcome them every time. The question has arisen that if a zombie epidemic were to occur would the United States have the ability to deal with it? The answer is yes. The United States has the ability to accept, adapt, and overcome an outbreak of such proportion. The U.S. has the manpower to rival the zombies’ growing numbers. The military and medical research staff have the technology to fight the spread of infection, and science and mathematics provide additional support along with pre-designed plans to do deal with such an outbreak.

    Read More

  • Commentary of The Book and Film: World War Z

    929 Words  | 2 Pages

    I had never intended to read World War Z before this class began. In fact, I did not realize there was a text version in addition to the film version. This collection of personal stories from different aspects of the zombie wars was a mixed bag for me. There were some recollections that pulled on my heartstrings, and others that I could have gone without ever reading. In times of great turmoil, people are shown to be exactly who they are, their true colors shining through all of the masks and deception they have created. The entire world lived in fear during the time period of this novel, and watching their loved ones disappear or become part of the army of the undead had to be terrifying. The author might have chosen this topic because the threat of zombies invading the world is a fear that is as real to some as the war overseas is to others.

    Read More

  • The Things They Carried & A Soldiers Sweetheart

    1205 Words  | 3 Pages

    In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.

    Read More

  • Night Of The Living Dead Persuasive Essay

    615 Words  | 2 Pages

    Imagine waking up in a desolate world, you’re all alone. Until you look out the window and see a neighbor staggering down the street, and realize something's not right. This could very well be the first morning of a zombie apocalypse. How will you survive? Do you have any skills that will help you survive? Will you support a community of protection, or is it every man for himself? Will you feel morally obligated to protect your undead companions? Do you have supplies that will allow you to survive? All of these things are important when trying to survive a zombie apocalypse.

    Read More

  • Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World

    395 Words  | 1 Pages

    The book and the movie were both very good. The book took time to explain things like setting, people’s emotions, people’s traits, and important background information. There was no time for these explanations the movie. The book, however, had parts in the beginning where some readers could become flustered.

    Read More

More about Analysis Of World War Z

Open Document