Zombieland

[cardero]

How is it compared to Shaun Of The Dead?

 

[Nepenthe]

How is it compared to Shaun Of The Dead?

I enjoyed Zombieland, I'd give it a C+. But it's no Shaun of the Dead. Not even close.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

How is it compared to Shaun Of The Dead?

Shaun is much better.

 

[Panda]

I found it really funny.

 

[Apex]

You know I really like you guys and all, but if zombies were chasing us down the street I would so trip your ***es and keep running.
:run:

 

[Magic Man]

Yeah, I'm definitely not going to see this in theaters. It seems like one of those movies that has a really cool premise and could provide some funny/cool stuff, but I can't see making a good whole movie out of it. It seems like something that would get really old really quick.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Well, I laughed the whole time. That's what I expect from a comedy. I didn't regret seeing it at the theater.

 

[Quagmire]

The best part was when Bill Murray died.

Compared with 28 Days Later, this movie blows. But it's not designed to be the same thing...

It had it's moments, but considering what they had to work with I think they flubbed this one.

I mean, there are so many inherent opportunities for comedy/irony/slapstick in the whole zombie genre--- and an amusement park is the perfect setting for all of the above---not to mention what they could have done with some of the likely reactions people would typically have to the situation (they did some of this in Shaun and it workedwell), plus all the road film possibilities, I was expecting something epic. Guess I was expecting the Animal House or Monty Python and the Holy Grail of zombie movies.

 

[Quiddity]

Ugh, I wanted to go see it.

I'll just wait for AVATAR.

 

[Quagmire]

Ugh, I wanted to go see it.

I'll just wait for AVATAR.

Don't take my word for it, Victor. Like I say, I was expecting too much.

Anyway, if you're a die-hard zombie flick fan, you're kind of obligated to see every one that comes out.

 

[Troublemane]

Zombieland, thats in florida!

 

[Guitar's Cry]

Zombie movies never appealed to me. I'm more into dark, Gothic thrillers than violent, gory horror.

Most zombies are wimps anyway. Ash could take them with his eyes closed and both hands lopped off.

 

[Quagmire]

Zombie movies never appealed to me. I'm more into dark, Gothic thrillers than violent, gory horror.

Most zombies are wimps anyway. Ash could take them with his eyes closed and both hands lopped off.

See? this is what I mean

; they should have had Bruce Campbell make a cameo as ash;

Ash: "Hey! You guys want to help me find the Necromenicon so we can put a stop to all this"?

Tallahasse: "We're kind of busy trying to find a twinkee".

 

[Quagmire]

Hypothetical Screen Play that Woulda Been Better Than the One They Used

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(Columbus and Tallahasee pull up to the farmhouse from Night of the Living Dead)

Tahlahasse: "Well, lets go say hello".

Columbus" "what are you crazy? There must be 100 of those things surrounding the house"!

Tal: "Yeah, but they're country zombies; they're slow moving and more polite. Watch" (*beeps horn. The zombies clear a path for them to drive up to the front porch. They get inside the house just as Ben and Cooper are arguing about whether to board up the first floor or go down to the cellar*)

Ben: "It's a death trap down there"!

Cooper: "I'm telling you it's the only safe place"!!

Tal: "Hello? Oh hi guys, look we hate to bother you..."

Ben (to Cooper): "You're crazy! What if help comes? We wont be able to hear them down there"!

Tal: "Look guys, we noticed the gas pumps out front and we were wondering if we could trade some gas off of you..."

Cooper (to Ben): "THE CELLAR IS THE ONLY SAFE PLACE"!!

(Cooper and Ben continue to argue. Columbus walks up to the group*)

Columbus: "Why don't you guys just move everything up to the second floor and take out the stairs? that way the zombies couldn't get to you but you'd still be able to see what's going on outside"?

(*Ben and Cooper stop arguing and look at Columbus in surprise for a moment. Then... *)

Ben (to Cooper): "Look, if you don't want to help us board up this place you can just go and die in the cellar for all I care".

Cooper: "You're crazy! The cellar is the only safe place"!

(Talahassee finds the keys to the gas pump and tells Columbus "Lets go" just as zombies start breaking through the boarded up windows).

back in car

(*Columbus and Talahassee look back at the house and shake their heads. Talahassee beeps horn, the zombies clear a path for them to leave. One zombie waves a friendly country-zombie "goodbye"*)

 

[Just_me_Mike]

Hypothetical Screen Play that Woulda Been Better Than the One They Used

​

(Columbus and Tallahasee pull up to the farmhouse from Night of the Living Dead)

Tahlahasse: "Well, lets go say hello".

Columbus" "what are you crazy? There must be 100 of those things surrounding the house"!

Tal: "Yeah, but they're country zombies; they're slow moving and more polite. Watch" (*beeps horn. The zombies clear a path for them to drive up to the front porch. They get inside the house just as Ben and Cooper are arguing about whether to board up the first floor or go down to the cellar*)

Ben: "It's a death trap down there"!

Cooper: "I'm telling you it's the only safe place"!!

Tal: "Hello? Oh hi guys, look we hate to bother you..."

Ben (to Cooper): "You're crazy! What if help comes? We wont be able to hear them down there"!

Tal: "Look guys, we noticed the gas pumps out front and we were wondering if we could trade some gas off of you..."

Cooper (to Ben): "THE CELLAR IS THE ONLY SAFE PLACE"!!

(Cooper and Ben continue to argue. Columbus walks up to the group*)

Columbus: "Why don't you guys just move everything up to the second floor and take out the stairs? that way the zombies couldn't get to you but you'd still be able to see what's going on outside"?

(*Ben and Cooper stop arguing and look at Columbus in surprise for a moment. Then... *)

Ben (to Cooper): "Look, if you don't want to help us board up this place you can just go and die in the cellar for all I care".

Cooper: "You're crazy! The cellar is the only safe place"!

(Talahassee finds the keys to the gas pump and tells Columbus "Lets go" just as zombies start breaking through the boarded up windows).

back in car

(*Columbus and Talahassee look back at the house and shake their heads. Talahassee beeps horn, the zombies clear a path for them to leave. One zombie waves a friendly country-zombie "goodbye"*)

Would have been great