If they were, they would be told from the zombies' point of view (except there is a movie coming out next year, called Warm Bodies, that is told from the zombie POV)
Ever watched "Aaah! Zombies!!"? Its a cheesy, comedic zombie film from the perspective of the zombies. Great if you like B movies.
Its a cop out, but I have no idea how I would handle things. I'd like to think I can handle the situation, survive, and all that. Even take out loved ones if necessary. However, psychologically, no one knows how they will react in these types of situations. The big talkers will be the ones crying in the closet and the quiet unassuming person will rise to the occasion. Its fun to speculate though.
As for weapons...World War Z stepped through various weapon choices. My first move will be for a good, not too heavy crowbar for hand to hand. It will NEVER break (like a bat), dull (like a sword), and it doubles as a way to break chains, open doors, etc. Heavy...but also heavy duty. A .22 rifle would make a good, fairly quiet rifle, with a .22 pistol for backup to go with the most available, lightest ammo. Plus its good for picking off squirrels and such. Remember we have to carry all this stuff in addition to other supplies. A shotgun could be useful, but last thing I want to do is rely on a firearm for close combat and run out of ammo.
I had never thought of it before, but a prison might make a good place to hole up given the space for crops and such. However, I wonder about the integrity of the fences if a large mob such as they had at the farm comes through. Would they be able to push it down or break the jury rigged wire entrance over time? They should really make that opening they found much better. As well as all the other gates leading in. Goes back to my comment of slowly killing the ones around the edge with their pokey sticks to save ammo and prevent larger infestations.
Sorry for the little novel, but I also still have issues with a zombpocolypse even occurring unless it was more along the lines of 28 days later. Those zombies scare the bejeebus outta me.