Zombieland!!!
Ok, big zombie fan here. Fan-atic, perhaps. I've read the books (yes, including multiple survival guides), comics, watch numerous films and even joined online 'zombie preparation' communities. It's ridiculous. I know this, please don't post a comment to remind me. But, it's damn fun, so I'm not stopping.
Anyway, back to the topic: Zombieland. Saw it this weekend, loved it. It was fun, catchy, and a unique spin on the zombie film, which these days I imagine is hard to do. Zombies are "the thing" right, didn't you know? You can find trendy zombie sites and graphic novels splattered all over the web today, and the majority of it is pure shit. Again, back to my topic. Sorry, I do that sometimes.
Best role for Woody Harrelson since Natural Born Killers. He's goofy, crazy and endearing, all a great combination for a wacked-out zombie hunter. Yes, it is a lesser Shaun of the Dead. Yes, this kid is a watered-down Michael Cera. But, does it really matter if it's not the BEST comedic zombie film made in the last few years? It's damn entertaining, the zombies are realistic and are mutilated in fun ways, and the the characters are developed well enough to make you feel 'in it'. There is, I'm sure you've heard, a silly Bill Murray cameo, which I'll say without spoiling anything was slightly disappointing to me. I remember feeling the same way about his appearance in The Darjeeling Limited. Bill is a comedic genius. Use him to his full potential or stop using him at all. Christ.
So, you like horror films, gorey kill scenes or zombies? Go see Zombieland. It's a good time.
Anyway, back to the topic: Zombieland. Saw it this weekend, loved it. It was fun, catchy, and a unique spin on the zombie film, which these days I imagine is hard to do. Zombies are "the thing" right, didn't you know? You can find trendy zombie sites and graphic novels splattered all over the web today, and the majority of it is pure shit. Again, back to my topic. Sorry, I do that sometimes.
Best role for Woody Harrelson since Natural Born Killers. He's goofy, crazy and endearing, all a great combination for a wacked-out zombie hunter. Yes, it is a lesser Shaun of the Dead. Yes, this kid is a watered-down Michael Cera. But, does it really matter if it's not the BEST comedic zombie film made in the last few years? It's damn entertaining, the zombies are realistic and are mutilated in fun ways, and the the characters are developed well enough to make you feel 'in it'. There is, I'm sure you've heard, a silly Bill Murray cameo, which I'll say without spoiling anything was slightly disappointing to me. I remember feeling the same way about his appearance in The Darjeeling Limited. Bill is a comedic genius. Use him to his full potential or stop using him at all. Christ.
So, you like horror films, gorey kill scenes or zombies? Go see Zombieland. It's a good time.