User blog:Alockwood1/Night of the Living Dead Survivors (1968) Versus Q's Gang (Gangsters, Guns, and Zombies)

In 1968, George Romero created his famous Night of the Living Dead. In it, a group of five strangers are hold up in a farmhouse, trying to fend off the undead. In 2012, Matt Mitchell, one of many directors following in Romero's footsteps, created the British zombie-comedy Gangsters, Guns, and Zombies, which is about a group of first/small-time bank robbers, who must fend off the zombies. When these two zombie fighters from opposite sides of the Pond collide, who will be Deadliest?

NotLD Survivors (1968)
One of the most famous groups of zombie fighters, Night of the Living Dead is about five strangers trapped in a farmhouse, who try to survive the onslaught of the undead, and try to escape. The survivors included Ben, a black man who tries to lead the group, Tom, an older teenage boy, Judy, a teenage girl, Harry, a cowardly man that only cares for his family, as well as Barbra, a nearly comatose woman, Harry's wife, and Harry's sick/invalid daughter. However, due to a number of internal issues, as well as the undead, everyone gets killed, even Ben, the sole survivor of the Night, when a posse of zombie killers mistake him for one of the undead.

Weapons
The Night of the Living Dead defend the farmhouse using the following -

Long Range - Winchester Model 1894- Lever-action rifle that holds up to 8 .30-30 bullets in the tube.

Medium Range - S&W Model 10- Six-shot revolver that uses .38 Special rounds. This model has a tapered barrel and a half-moon sight. Pre-70's Model.

Special - Molotov Cocktails- Glass bottles with gasoline/petrol and a rag fuse. Fuse is lit, bottle is tossed, and contents are set on fire.

Melee - Claw Hammer- Used for pounding in nails, and bashing in heads.

Also, the fighters can use anything they can find, including boards, kitchen knives, and everything else in the place.

Q's Gang
Q was a small-time hood, in Great Britain, when he joined up with Tony, a pro at bank robbing, who was planning to rob a bank with a number of others, including his Best Mate's Son, Danny. The others were Pat - Bank-Robbery Middle-Management or something, Muscles - Not the sharpest tool in the shed, but every now and then, what he says actually makes sense, Crazy Steve - the guy is nuts, and don't you dare mess with his shoes. However, the bank robbery went awry, with Danny getting shot. Q an the rest try to get him to a hospital to no avail, as the Zombie Apocalypse hit at that moment. The group, who have stolen an armored van, drive out into the countryside, where Danny dies. The group also loses Steve, who'd been bitten in the attempt to bury Danny, while trying to get petrol. The group soon locates a farmhouse, occupied by two armed women, a Racist Grandma, and her adult granddaughter Cassie. When a group of the undead show up, the six work together to fend them off, and the woman allow the men to stay the night. However, Tony had other plans,and tried to take the supplies, along with the women's car, for himself. This causes Q, and the other bank robbers, to argue with him, as they felt it wasn't right to leave the women with nothing. Tony and Grandma fight over the keys, accidentally opening the door to the outside. Tony is killed, and Grandma is bitten. Grandma tells Q to take Cassie with him, and to take care of her, threatening to come after him if he failed. Q, now the leader of the group, leads Pat, Muscles, and Cassie to the car, and gets the supplies, while Grandma distracted the zombies. The four soon make it to the docks, where they had to fight some more undead, before they were able to steal a boat.



Weapons
Q and his gang roam the British Countryside, armed with the following -

Long Range - Double-Barrel side-by-side Shotgun - 12-gauge, two shells, one in each barrel.

Close Range - Beretta 92FS - Semi-Auto pistol that has 15 9mm rounds in a clip.

Special - Chainsaw - Perfect for cutting down trees in a hurry- gasoline powered.

Melee - Shoes - useful in kicking the enemy, and smashing in the faces of downed foes.

Also, the fighters can use anything they can find, including boards, kitchen knives, and everything else in the place.

Explanations
1. Teamwork - Q's gang has this in the bag. While there is some squabbling within the group, they tend to work together more often. The NotLD Survivors though, they argue constantly.

2. Combat Experience - Q's Gang gets a slight lead here - they've been fighting for at least a week. NotLD barely lasted 24 hours.

3. Killer Instinct - NotLD gets a slight lead here, as one member of the group killed someone they -sorta- knew. Q's Gang never killed anyone they knew.

4. Survival Rate - Q's Gang gets this. Out of 8 Members/Allies, 4 are killed, and 4 survive. As for the NotLD, Well, only 1 survived the night, only to get killed by a posse.

5. Training - Q's Gang gets a bit of an edge here. Given that they are criminals, they might know a bit more about fighting than a group of regular civilians.

6. Logistics - Q's Gang get the edge here as well. While there were times that they might have been stuck in one place, they were able to use a few vehicles to get around, like the armored van and then Cassie's car, and later a boat, which aids in the procurement of supplies. NotLD Survivors were stuck in one place, and unable to escape.

7. Overall. Do the math. Q's gang has this. Even with the Survival Rate tossed out, they would hold the lead there. But, who knows, maybe the Night of the Living Dead Survivors will win, for once.

Battle Situation
Our two groups of zombie fighters shall engage in battle at a farmhouse. This battle shall be a 4 on 4 Match

For NotLD -

Ben - African-American man trying to lead a group of strangers.

Tom - Older Teenage boy, trying to keep the peace between the two grown men.

Judy - Teenage Girl, Tom's Girlfriend.

Harry - Cowardly middle-age man, who is only concerned about his wife and daughter

For Q's Gang -

Q - African-English man who was originally a getaway driver, now the leader of the gang.

Cassie - A woman in her 20's. Knows how to use a handgun. Went with Q's Gang after her Grandmother made Q promise to take care of her.

Muscles - Soft-spoken, yet strong, man. Slow speaking, but fairly intelligent, well, smart enough to use a chainsaw. Also, he's rather deadly with his fists.

Pat - Slightly overweight man, who was bank-robbery middle management, or something.

Voting ends October 11.