8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
The Walking Dead tells the story of the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse and follows a small group of survivors traveling across the United States in search of a new home away from the hordes of zombies. The group is led by Rick Grimes, who was a police officer in the old world. As their situation grows more and more grim, the group's desperation to survive pushes them to do almost anything to stay alive.
Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Lauren CohanComic book | 100% |
Thriller | 93% |
Horror | 88% |
Supernatural | 83% |
Melodrama | 54% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
French: Dolby Digital 2.0
English SDH, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Five-disc set (5 BDs)
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Trauma to the brain. It's the only way to really kill a zombie (other than nuking it from orbit, just to be sure). But take off a zombie's head at the neck, leave the brain intact, and what's left is a dangerous kickball of a noggin that still chomps its jaws in the direction of the living, even if there's nowhere for any food it might be luckily enough gobble to go (why do zombies eat, anyway? It's certainly not for dietary requirements and it's not like they have much of a body to feed or a system to run, and that they can apparently survive even without food really begs an answer to the question). Well, at least a munching severed head significantly speeds up the whole process of "in one end and out the other." But if the idea of a living, eating severed head isn't quite nauseating enough, The Walking Dead season three's "Governor" character takes it a step further, beyond the grotesque and into the psychologically disturbing and surreal with with his own private collection of severed zombie heads resting comfortably in a cluster of aquariums. And now, thanks to the good folks at McFarlane Toys, Anchor Bay, and AMC, everybody can have their own personal replica, nonliving(dead) heads included. Batteries, however, are not included. Age 18 and up (for the gore of it all).
This special edition "Governor's Aquarium" box set comes in a rather large package, measuring in at an impressive 14" in height, 10.5" in
width, and
9"
in depth. Opening from the top reveals a double sided instruction page with details on setting up the product and installing batteries. A
Walking
Dead merchandise booklet is also included, as is, of course, the Blu-ray set itself, all sitting within a notch in the styrofoam housing.
Content
wise, the Blu-ray product is identical to the standalone season three release, but it comes housed in an attractive and
durable
DigiPack casing. Unfortunately, it features stacked discs rather than spots for each individual disc. For the serious collector, the
protective
styrofoam is marked with the official AMC logo. Inside is the prize, a two-tank replica of the Governor's zombie head aquarium. Five zombie
heads are
included, two wrapped tightly in tissue paper in the top tank, three in the bottom. Unwrapping reveals very detailed and impressively
gruesome
zombie heads. Unfortunately, they're static; it would be cool if the heads bobbed and eyes blinked, but that's cost prohibitive. Each of the five
heads
includes a firm but lightly springy hook so that they may attach to notches inside the tanks to give the illusion that they're floating rather than
allowing gravity to plop them to the bottom and lie any which way. Also inside are two baggies of plastic rotting flesh pieces to further sell the
illusion.
Here's the kicker: these models are rated for underwater usage. Just attach the heads to the tank and fill them both with water. Affix the
removable
lids and, voilą, floating zombie heads! Before placing them in the outer container (which is the most disappointing part of the set; it's
made
from rather cheap plastic, but it looks nice enough from a distance and sells the illusion), turn the housing over, remove the battery plate with
a small
Phillips screwdriver, and insert four AAA batteries (again, not included, and it's too bad it doesn't run on a power adapter so it could be left on
constantly or, at the very least, frequently without the hassle of removing the tanks and replacing the juice). Once that's done, it's almost
time to
party with five new friends. Replace the battery cover, turn the unit right side up, and insert the tanks. Now, for the cool part. Place it in a
darkened
room
and turn it on. The power button has been cleverly disguised as the number "3" in the "Season 3" text on the front of the tank. Six small
lights will
illuminate the heads. It's a wonderful effect and it looks terrific in the dark. The final product -- measuring in at 9.5" high, 6" wide, and 4.5"
deep --
will make for a great conversion piece between Walking Dead fans, or, really, anybody who sees it. It's one of the most unusual but
undeniably cool
collectibles on the Blu-ray market.
This is the definitive edition of The Walking Dead's third season. The DigiBook packaging is cooler than the standalone release's boring Blu-ray case, though it is a small disappointment that it stacks four of the five discs rather than providing each its own flap. Nevertheless, it'll look great on the shelf, and speaking of looking great on display, the aquarium -- despite its rather cheap outer housing -- looks fantastic, and the highly detailed zombie floating heads, which are submersible, look even better. For the price, which is about $50 for the Blu-ray set and $50 for the aquarium, it's a bargain for The Walking Dead enthusiast. And for that kind of low cost, the shortcut on the outer housing is understandable. It's definitely worth the premium for the die hards. This specific package comes highly recommended, and season three in any form on Blu-ray earns my highest recommendation.
2010
3-Disc Special Edition
2010
Special Edition with Mask
2010
Limited Edition
2010
Lenticular Cover
2010
2011-2012
Exclusive McFarlane Toys Zombie Statue Case
2011-2012
4-Disc Limited Edition
2011-2012
Lenticular Cover
2011-2012
2012-2013
2012-2013
w/ Soundtrack
2012-2013
Combo Pack
2012-2013
5-Disc Limited Edition
2012-2013
2012-2013
2013-2014
Exclusive McFarlane Toys Tree Walker Case
2013-2014
2013-2014
Prison Key Edition
2013-2014
with Soundtrack
2013-2014
2013-2014
Digipack
2013-2014
2014-2015
2014-2015
2014-2015
with Funko Mystery Mini Daryl Dixon
2014-2015
Limited Edition
2014-2015
Exclusive McFarlane Toys
2014-2015
2015-2016
2015-2016
Lenticular Cover
2015-2016
with exclusive bonus disc
2015-2016
Limited Edition
2015-2016
2016-2017
2016-2017
Lenticular Cover
2016-2017
2016-2017
Limited Edition Spike Walker Statue
2016-2017
2017-2018
2017-2018
2017-2018
Lenticular Cover
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2021
2021-2022
2007
Extreme Unrated Set
2007
2009
2010
2013
Director's Cut
1997
Unrated
2011
2005-2020
2007
2018
Collector's Edition | + Theatrical Cut on BD
2004
2016
2007
2016
2002
2018
Lenticular Slipcover
2016
2012
2016
2005