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Author Topic: Zombieland (2009) David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 10-04-2009 09:58 PM                        Today at Regal 15 in Eugene, #8, 35mm SR-D. No presentation problems. A zombie comedy! I liked it. Thought at first it was going to go a certain direction that would be "conventional" for a zombie movie, but then it kind of went another direction, and it sort of works. Heh heh. Spoiler Alert - Click to Toggle Bill Murray? Get out! His 5-minute appearance makes the movie worth the ride. The nerdy kid channels Michael Cera to the point where I wanted to strangle him. Note to filmmakers: Either hire Michael Cera and let him do his thing, or write a different character. Love that the girls repeatedly outsmart the guys. That said, this was entertaining and I give it 3 out of 5 stars.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 10-04-2009 10:16 PM                     This was a well made Zomedy (see what I did there haha) Everyone I think fit well into their part, Woody was great. I like how they would show the rules randomly when they would follow one of them. 4/5  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-05-2009 10:55 PM                        A good movie that I enjoyed. I might rent it again on Blu-ray, but probably won't buy it. MUCH better than that turd Shawn of the Dead which, I'm told, is supposed to be funny but seemed more like a serious zombie movie to me that was too long for its own good.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 10-09-2009 08:08 PM                        CINEMA: 13th Avenue Warren, Wichita, KS AUDITORIUM: 18 PRESENTATION: 35mm/Dolby Digital/THX PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None RATING: Three stars (out of four) THE PLOT: The Zombie genre meets the road movie genre and spits out a sort of...I don't know...campy romantic comedy? Wackiness ensues. Well that was fun. Not sure why...but it was.  |  IP: Logged Tom Inglis Film Handler Posts: 34 From: Croydon London, England Registered: Mar 2009 posted 10-11-2009 07:02 AM                     While not quite up to the standards of Shaun of the Dead, this is clearly the best the US can manage in the ZomCom genre. I really enjoyed the ride, which took me completely by surprise. All the performances were spot on, and i for one love Jesse Eisenberg.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-11-2009 03:50 PM                        quote: Tom Inglis this is clearly the best the US can manage in the ZomCom genre. Nationalize much?  |  IP: Logged Michael Barry Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 584 From: Sydney, NSW, Australia Registered: Nov 1999 posted 10-11-2009 07:31 PM                     quote: Tom Inglis While not quite up to the standards of Shaun of the Dead, this is clearly the best the US can manage in the ZomCom genre. Don't forget that without George A. Romero's masterpiece 'Dawn Of The Dead' (an American movie), there would literally be no 'Shaun Of The Dead'. That's where the idea for the movie came from, not to mention the title itself.  |  IP: Logged Tom Inglis Film Handler Posts: 34 From: Croydon London, England Registered: Mar 2009 posted 10-12-2009 02:37 AM                     I clearly didn't say anything about an inability to make good films, or anything about the zombie genre as a whole. I love and admire the US for the films it makes, but the sense of humours of our great nations are very different, and to me, the US idea of a comedy can never really approach ours. Which isn't to say the US doesn't produce great comedy... just... oh dear, i should probably just stop now.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-12-2009 04:25 AM                     Yes, I think that would be best.  |  IP: Logged Paul J. Neuhaus Expert Film Handler Posts: 126 From: Iraq.. Again! Registered: Jun 2005 posted 10-15-2009 12:51 PM                     Great!! Had me laghing my ass off the whole thing through! Joe, how could you not like Shawn of the Dead?? Next thing you'll say is you didn't like Hot Fuzz either! Definetely Entertaining. Loved the Bill Murray tie in  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-15-2009 01:19 PM                        Paul, watch those spoilers! I didn't like Shawn of the Dead because it was boring. Also, everyone smoked in that movie which made me not care about one single character. I don't care much for its star, either. Hot Fuzz looked retarded (known as "spastic" overseas).  |  IP: Logged Gavin Lewarne Master Film Handler Posts: 278 From: Plymouth, UK Registered: Aug 2009 posted 10-17-2009 08:49 AM                     Joe, "spastic" is an extremely offensive term over here in the UK and you will almost never hear it in any films or conversations. I like both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. perhaps its an english thing, but most people over here love them both!  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-17-2009 02:16 PM                        Yes, Hot Fuzz looked "spastic". Very much so.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-17-2009 02:37 PM                     So Joe thinks the movie is spastic (retarded). Some people like to smoke fags (cigarettes). Big deal, no reason to let it get to you.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-17-2009 03:12 PM                     I thought Hot Fuzz was reasonably entertaining. But it sure wasn't great as the dog's bollocks!  |  IP: Logged

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