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Apparently the Israelis don't understand how walls work...

posted 9 years ago by jords-3
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I stopped watching the movie after Jerusalem was overrun, because it's just so breathtakingly stupid.

Let me summarize the steps on how walls work:
Step 1: Build a big *beep* barrier which is hard to cross
Step 2: GUARD that barrier, so you can kill anyone who tries to cross it while they are vulnerable due to having to cross that barrier.

Not exactly rocket science.

This is why every historical wall you see has guard towers and space for people to stand on top of it - because the wall is absolutely useless without them - as the Israelis discovered when the Zombies easily piled on top of each other and crossed it, because they had nobody guarding it to shoot them down as they climbed.

So they are capable of building a huge wall in record time, but not of understanding why you build walls in the first place. Yeah, that's the sort of thing that just kills a movie.

[–] eonaxes 9 years ago

even more dumb is all the idiots singing loud just feet from the wall as if zombies are not trying to get in on the other side

[–] O-Face 9 years ago

That's not what's stupid. What's stupid is that the zombies didn't realize they were there before with all the buses going in.

[–] Jimminy_Beeswax 9 years ago

Zombies aren't known for their thinking ability.

[–] O-Face 9 years ago

Yet they found out humans were there when they heard singing.

[–] MtnMan13 8 years ago

No, what's really stupid is that with all the commotion, helipcopters, thousands of people, vehicles, etc. it was the singing that was "too loud" and drove the zombies into a wall-climbing frenzy.

[–] hwoarang45 9 years ago

proves again religious idiots cause mass death.. lolx..

[–] jwelker 9 years ago

And proves that trolls are rampant on IMDB

[–] LolaGuin 9 years ago

Anti-Semites have caused mass death, totaling in the millions, actually.

[–] TheUglyCasanova 8 years ago

If only the jew chant would cause them to be whiped out this fast.

I love my jew friends so you cant call me an anti-termite.

[–] Reapervai 7 years ago

Anti-Semites have caused mass death, totaling in the millions, actually.

Shut up!

[–] timothyj-688-665383 9 years ago

When the singing started, I thought it was a tactic by the Israeli military. I thought it was a common way for them to thin the zombie herd!

I was disappointed when they were surprised and overrun!

[–] be236 8 years ago

even more dumb is all the idiots singing loud just feet from the wall as if zombies are not trying to get in on the other side

I know! What idiots... they're singing (loudly) and celebrating knowing that zombies are just outside the wall and trying to get in? Geez.. stupid people.

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[–] micirisi 9 years ago

I had advised the Israelis to smear the exterior wall with old axle grease. The grease could be obtained for a nominal cost from auto junk yards and applied from the top allowing gravity to complete the greasing of the remaining surface. Despite the tremendous size of the wall, the entire project could be completed for ~112,360 Shekels (~$28,000 USD).

Unless the Zekes took up mega pole vaulting that wall would have been impenetrable and the Jews could play their music as loud as the freakin wanted.

He killed sixteen Czechoslovakians. Guy was an interior decorator.

[–] TerraFirma69 9 years ago

or just lay out all ballbearings or marbles at the base of the wall. Hilarious to watch.

...then whoa, differences...

[–] surferlover 9 years ago

Love this idea! Genius.

[–] jimanchower 8 years ago

Lol, why would you have to use old axle grease? Would cost be a concern?

Second.....how did you come up with the valuation for enough old "axle grease" to cover a giant wall? I mean...25,000 dollars? Did you just pull that number out of thin air? Or did you call up junkyards and get quotes lol?

[–] psychocosmic-1 8 years ago

The most stupid thing is...that the filmmakers are more stupid than the audience.

[–] jason_leo 9 years ago

Neither does the director walls that tall would require mountains of zombies to get high enough to get over. Also how come the helicopter circuling the wall failed to notice the tower of zombies. zombies are thick as *beep* noway could they work out how to build a human tower they would all just stand at the bottom trying to climb up

[–] kspindler-1 9 years ago

Yeah...probably the stupidest scene in a movie full of stupid.

[–] Flinstone 9 years ago

In the book, Israel was one of few countries (another one was N-Korea) that was almost unaffected by zombie apocalypse. Israelis built the wall. But in the book, zombies were slow movers like in Romero movies and Walking Dead.

Movie just took random stuff from the book without explanation

In the book zombie epidemic spread slow. It began from China and all hell broke loose months or years after. International community knew, that something was wrong in Asia but didn´t really care about it UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. Israelis took steps before epidemic spread to it´s borders. In book, Israel called all people who were born there (jews, christians and even muslims) to return to Israel. When *beep* hit the fan years later, israelis were safe behind those walls.
Book´s wall was nod to real life West Bank Barrier that was built "against palestinian terrorism".

"Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs..."

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[–] Doomblade 9 years ago

Not sure having a guard atop the wall would be the brightest idea in this particular scenario. If the zombies saw the guard, they would have attempted to attack him and pile up on top of each other, forming the pyramid of zombies we see in the film. They should have just NOT started making such a racket in the first place... I mean, I literally face-palmed when the girl grabbed the mic.

[–] O-Face 9 years ago

That's the what's stupid. What's stupid is the fact that the zombies are just now realizing they are in there. There are choppers and buses going in and out of the walls making noise all the time.

[–] jgroub 9 years ago

Zombies wouldn't look up to see the guard unless there was a reason to - like the guard making noise. So the guard could have been up there for a long time with no problems.

I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.

[–] captainburrito (128) 6 years ago

The guard would not have to make noise to attract them. Movement also stimulates them. So the solution to that would just be enclosed guard boxes like in some walls of ancient civilizations. But the problem is they would fire at some point and that noise just attracts more. I don't think they could realistically be expected to have prepared for that even if they had areas for guards.

I mean the grease idea would only work for a while till the grease was gone from constant climbing and the elements. Then they would need to reapply and that might not be possible if the horde is relentless. A dome would sucumb.

Perhaps a combination of measures that thinned out their ranks before they even got near the wall would be best. Those could be structural or drones controlled from afar that can kill them or lead them away with stimulus.

Once the shit hit they fan they could have had some people sacrifice themselves by driving a vehicle making noise outside to lead them away.

[–] The LA Baker (799) 4 years ago

Just recruit all ill but still able people and give them bladed weapons so they can walk around lopping off zed heads with impunity.
This movie sucks ass.

[–] laurarob-721-119735 9 years ago

Actually what is stupid is having one the first zombies jumping over the wall in Israel being in a vertical stripped shirt. Most will not get what I am talking about. So, if you think your points of valid then so is mine.

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[–] aburn-1 9 years ago

"i think the walls were a fabulous idea and just what people needed to keep out those undesirables. if those zombies had been Mexicans, they would never be able to get over my walls because they'd be too fat and lazy and short."

-Donald Trump

[–] pammyb 9 years ago

LOL!!!! They would also kill and rape each other before they were able to get up my wall...

What a joke he is

[–] Schmendrick 9 years ago

Yeah, so fat and lazy, they wouldn't put the effort to climb the walls - they would dig UNDER them. Kind of like what they're doing now.

[–] mythbustfan 9 years ago

If they put large circular buzz saws around the top, they could've just cut them to shreds

name the movie or tv quote
There's no messiah here! There's a mess alright but there's no messiah.

[–] loki242 9 years ago

Funny how Donald Trump says "ILLEGAL ALIENS" but when he is quoted by the media and other scumbags with an agenda "ILLEGAL ALIENS" becomes "MEXICANS".

Rest easy sheeple, King Bush the third (aka JEB) will be your new leader. Enjoy watching the elite take even more money off the table while your wages are driven even lower.

Congrats on that one by the way.

You hate Congress but every election you re-elect YOUR "guy" and wonder why things never change!

[–] MtnMan13 8 years ago

Funny how Donald Trump says "ILLEGAL ALIENS" but when he is quoted by the media and other scumbags with an agenda "ILLEGAL ALIENS" becomes "MEXICANS".

You noticed that, did you? So are liberals unconsciously admitting that they suspect that all Mexicans are illegal immigrants?