Thank you for managing to convince me to see Zombieland without giving anything away. It has excellent pacing and is exactly as it is billed to be. It's taken 2nd place now in my list of favorite zombie movies of all time. Great review, good advice. Many thanks.
Escape to the Movies: Zombieland
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It's more up beat then Shawn and more action packed. In short the pacing is WAY better and it's not a downer like Shawn was. Also it has **** ***** in it, and really you can't top that.Vect said:
Edit: Oh and of course a zombie montage intro set to Metallica's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'. It's like they made a movie just for me.
The part Bob didn't want spoiled was the scene in Hollywood when they realize Michael Jackson was also turned into a zombie and starts dancing with a bunch of other well-choreographed zombies. Then Woody Harrelson starts dancing with them while periodically killing off each one of them until its just him and Michael. It was a great scene.
Yes.Rigs83 said:
I decided before seeing this movie that I would watch Shaun of the Dead first, and for the first time. I saw it last night, and tonight, I saw Zombieland.
In human nature, we are naturally inclined to like the first form of media that introduces us to the genre in the first place, compared to any sequels, remakes, or any other adaptations on the subject. Usually if you see the sequel to a movie that you've seen, it doesn't always instill that fresh, exciting feeling of delving into something new and different that you got from seeing the first one, so it doesn't seem like an as memorable movie.
That's usually why most people like the original of a series the best, such as Jurassic Park. The fact that I liked this better than the first zombie parody movie I've ever seen might say a lot. But, to each his own I suppose.
Just seen it. Brilliant. The only thing I will say is that there was room for so many more references than they put in, and some of the product placement was way beyond blatant.
Sheesh, this movie stunk.... It started off really good, and continued to be awesome, up until they met the girls. Then it all went downhill.... WHat a jip...
Thanks Bob! Just started watching your videos, but like all of the superb content on the Escapist it's well writ! I do also love that you used Falling Down for this review. I recently had a friend of mine watch that film and he was engrossed in it and its depth while his roommate complained about it since the thematic elements were utterly lost on her. It was at that moment I felt like the biggest misanthrope in the world for her not grasping Falling Down and any of its superb representation of the John Q. Public that's just fed up with taking what life has dealt him archetype while still having soul enough to have its own nuanced subversion.
