Zombieland

Ally Dick

Just watched it. What a fantastic rollercoaster ride of a horror film. It was very funny to boot, especially the scene involving a real movie star ! Only one complaint was that it was too short in duration. I was enjoying it so much I wanted it to go on for another half hour at least. Anyone else like it ?

L31mr0d

Would of been a lot better if they'd cut the whole love interest plot out of it, it sank into a quagmire of romcom mediocrity in the second act.

Which was odd as I absolutely loved the opening act. The rules, the slomo Zombie sequence, the typography... etc. As soon as I seen the girl with the flawless makeup I knew it was about to take a steep nose dive... and how!

Unfortunately I felt the slight bump in the right direction in the last act was too little too late.

Ally Dick

L31mr0d wrote: »

Would of been a lot better if they'd cut the whole love interest plot out of it, it sank into a quagmire of romcom mediocrity in the second act.

You've got a point there. They could have added more zombie incidents and taken out the love interest muck

fitz0

Ally Dick wrote: »

You've got a point there. They could have added more zombie incidents and taken out the love interest muck

The love story subplot was a bit crap but imo

Bill Murray

made up for it.

spooky donkey

have to say i loved the film too.

I think they stick them love story bits into movies like that as fillers, its a lot cheaper to film actors cohorting than actually putting another action sequence into the movie...

speedboatchase

Best cameo ever

Kipperhell

It was OK and that is about it Shaun of the Dead was much funnier. It just wasn't as funny as other horror comedies but it wasn't bad.

The whole search for a Twinkie thing was just not actually adding to the movie. Why not just go to the factory like they did in Family Guy in a post apocalyptic ?

fluke

I was glad

Bill Murray got shot! Find him loathsome nowadays!

Basq

Meh..

Everything fell apart after

Bill Murray's cameo.

Was no-where as good as 'Shaun of The Dead'

Chloe86

Stayed in with a few of the girls on sunday and watched this...

I thought it was a bit boring to be honest Might be better for teenagers maybe, but we were very let down!:(

faceman

Its no patch on Shaun of the Dead but I really enjoyed it. The love interest angle was pants tho.

The whole cameo scene was ossim tho!

fluke

Chloe86 wrote: »

Stayed in with a few of the girls on sunday and watched this...

I thought it was a bit boring to be honest Might be better for teenagers maybe, but we were very let down!:(

yeah i can see how this wouldn't appeal to a load of girls.

jeffreylebowski

I enjoyed it a great deal.

I apologize that most of my post is spoiler:

I loved how it kind of acknowledged genre conventions, but then disregarded some of them, such as when Tallahassee made his "last stand" he actually survived. Even the fact that all the main characters survived, as opposed to most characters being dead at the end of the movie. I thought it was a refreshing change in that sense.

spooky donkey

Now I thought it was better than shawn of the dead, i just did not SOD all that funny...

whiterob81

spooky donkey wrote: »

Now I thought it was better than shawn of the dead, i just did not SOD all that funny...

totally agree with ya on this one. I really enjoyed Zombie land. Great cast. some incredibly funny moments especially

when the main guy attempts to ride off on the motorbike. and when woody harrelson says "I haven't cried that much since titanic

I thought shaun of the dead was seriously overrated

and so was diary of the dead. I know it's not a comedy

Suspiria79

All the best bits were on the trailer. Things moved so slow when those 2 annoying chicks came into the fray. Pointless banter during the car ride, bad jokes and not much zombie action. Didn't care for it much when the ending eventually happened. When the clown zombie arrived, I was like 'whatever'
Could have been great, but wasn't.

ScumLord

L31mr0d wrote: »

Would of been a lot better if they'd cut the whole love interest plot out of it, it sank into a quagmire of romcom mediocrity in the second act.

Just about every single film that comes out of Hollywood is ruined by tacking on some romantic element to it. The Americans are just soft bastards at heart. Even those MMA guys cry like babies, win lose or draw.

faceman

whiterob81 wrote: »

totally agree with ya on this one. I really enjoyed Zombie land. Great cast. some incredibly funny moments especially

when the main guy attempts to ride off on the motorbike. and when woody harrelson says "I haven't cried that much since titanic

I thought shaun of the dead was seriously overrated

and so was diary of the dead. I know it's not a comedy

Shaun was much more of a down to earth character than the kid in Zombieland. It was easier to relate to the characters is SOTD.

Raging Bob

Someone will agree with me in saying that both Shaun of the Dead AND Zombieland are extremely overrated. If I was in the unfortunate position of having to choose one, I'd most likely go with the former.

faceman

Raging Bob wrote: »

Someone will agree with me in saying that both Shaun of the Dead AND Zombieland are extremely overrated. If I was in the unfortunate position of having to choose one, I'd most likely go with the former.

Sorry to take this out on you, but its a bug of mine for some time. What do you mean overated? Do you mean that people have told you its good and you didnt like it? Or is there some other force making false claims about how good a film is?

The british media often overhype british films but if I, as an individual like a film, then regardless of what others think, thats all that matter.

Raging Bob

People have told me it's good. Media has told me it's good. I've read good reviews about it. I found it not to be good. Better than Hot Fuzz though if that makes you feel any better.

whiterob81

faceman wrote: »

Shaun was much more of a down to earth character than the kid in Zombieland. It was easier to relate to the characters is SOTD.

you're right, it was seriously overhyped by the british press, as the british press tend to do with almost every facet of British culture.

Shaun might have been an ordinary enough bloke, but what about his useless fat prick mate. And Dylan Moran's character was made too much of an arsehole to be believable in my opinion. I also thought it was overlong.

I thought Hot fuzz was better.

and Zombie land was more entertaining than either of them

Hyndsy85

zomieland was rubbish.

the only good thing in the movie was the cameo.

It wasnt funny and there wasnt any story and very little zombie killing scenes.

At the start of the movie zombies are already the majority. Lead meets 3 other people. they go to theme park. leave theme park zombies still around. nothing has changed.

Nothing happens in this movie

Boom_Bap

Loved Zombieland, including the love story, thought everything about this was brilliant.
Woody was on top form in this.

fluke

It was watchable fluff (a zombie movie categorized as 'fluff'...I know). It neither offended me (like Transformers 2) nor excited me.

AnonoBoy

Hyndsy85 wrote: »

Nothing happens in this movie

You really understand film don't you?

swapple

fluke wrote: »

yeah i can see how this wouldn't appeal to a load of girls.

what? i thought it was great! maybe cause i went in with low expectations :rolleyes:

conorhal

I thought it was a lot of fun, but a little half baked, particularly at the end. I just could not understand why the hell the two girls, clearly tough, smart cookies that had so far managed to survive in a collapsing world.... would be stupid enough to pretty much deliberately trap themselves at the top of a fairground attraction. WTF? It was a move that totally lacked logic, I know Abigail Breslin's character was 'dying to go to disneyland (or whatever), but surely not LITERALLY.

Manic Moran

Better than Hot Fuzz though if that makes you feel any better.

Personally, I preferred Hot Fuzz.

NTM

Roar

saw this last night, without knowing about the cameo, or seeing any trailers for it, and quite enjoyed. An entertaining 90 minutes, certainly not the best movie I've ever seen, but I'd watch it again.

And, you have to love woody..

"I'm no good at farewells so... that'll do pig".. i was in stitches at that.

Tristram

loved the movie!

MickShamrock

Awesome movie. Loved the Bill Murray cameo as himself. A sequel is in the works.

Earthhorse

Saw this the other week. It's fine but not great. The exception is obviously the Bill Murray cameo which is a stroke of genius and lifts the movie from being an okay way to pass a night to a movie you should see; seriously, it's worth watching just for that one part.

The love story was fine imo, not overworked or taking up too much screen time.

Shaun of the Dead was boring and unfunny imo.

JP Liz V1

I finally got round to seeing this the other night i quite enjoyed it loved Woody and Bill and also Jesse (who looks very like Michael Cera)

trustno1

Absolutely loved this.. excellent take on the Zomibe genre and the opening slow mo sequence was right up there with the opening of Watchmen. And its the film you could quote to death..

to Bill Murray as he is dying 'any regrets?' - Bill Murray 'Garfield maybe' and the female zombie having her 'manwich' and the nod to Deliverance when Woody is using the banjo as a weapon 'you got a pretty mouth'

I also thought I was watching a movie verison of the game Dead Rising, every aspect of that game was featured in this film, anyone else think that?

liah

Am I the only one who thought the Bill Murray cameo was absolute crap? What the hell was supposed to be funny about it? It was just tacky, imo.

The first half of the movie was good. Loved Woody Harrelson. Would've preferred if they'd all died at the end, seemed like the director toyed with the idea but didn't have the balls to follow through. Would've been nice to see a movie without the perfect happy loved-up ending. Oh well.

BigDuffman

Emma Stone was uber hot in it!

Earthhorse

liah wrote: »

Am I the only one who thought the Bill Murray cameo was absolute crap?

Yes.

liah wrote: »

What the hell was supposed to be funny about it?

The jokes.

Magic Eight Ball

Loved it. Would have enjoyed it more if the Bill Murray cameo hadn't been spoiled before hand.

L31mr0d

Earthhorse wrote: »

Yes.

Nah... you're wrong. I also thought the whole Bill Murray bit was laboured. He didn't have any particularly funny lines. It was just an odd "through the keyhole" moment with Bill Murray the actor. It had nothing to do with Zombies or the main plot of the film. In fact it's only purpose was so that they could take a respite from the actual good part of the film (you know, Zombies? It's in the title) to develop the pointless love story.

I'd of been happy with an hour and a half of the main cast making their way to a twinkie factory for Tallahassee and finding more and more inventive ways to kill the Zombies along the way, all the while, being narrated with various rules for surviving a Zombie Apocalypse being added, obeyed or broken... and ending in a final crescendo of everyone being killed in a blaze of glory. Perfect.

The whole love story, Bill Murray sub plot was just the soggy middle of the film that detracted from the whole (like a twinkie, heh)

Earthhorse

L31mr0d wrote: »

Nah... you're wrong. I also thought the whole Bill Murray bit was laboured. He didn't have any particularly funny lines.

The concept was in and of itself funny. He had a few good lines as did the others during this part of the film.

It had nothing to do with Zombies or the main plot of the film. In fact it's only purpose was so that they could take a respite from the actual good part of the film (you know, Zombies? It's in the title) to develop the pointless love story.

I guess zombies are the good part of the film if you just like zombies but I thought this was by far the best part of the film. Really refreshing.

I'd of been happy with an hour and a half of the main cast making their way to a twinkie factory for Tallahassee and finding more and more inventive ways to kill the Zombies along the way, all the while, being narrated with various rules for surviving a Zombie Apocalypse being added, obeyed or broken...

That sounds really repititive. I grew tired of the whole rules thing pretty quickly. It was a nice try at something different, particularly the manner in which it was presented, but it was essentially a gimmick.

and ending in a final crescendo of everyone being killed in a blaze of glory. Perfect.

The whole love story, Bill Murray sub plot was just the soggy middle of the film that detracted from the whole (like a twinkie, heh)

If you're going for the ending you describe then the love story is unnecessary, I agree, but going for the ending they wanted then it is necessary. Personally, I found the love interest one of the better parts of the film, in that it wasn't overplayed. They didn't spend forever on it or make it unbelievable when they so easily could have.

Notorious

I thought Zombieland was a decent film, but I think it would've completely flopped without Woddy Harrelson as Tallahassee. All his quirky one-liners were excellent and he did an excellent job playing such a bad-ass character.

I thought the Bill Murray section could've been left out too.

I just noticed that IMDB have a listing for Zombieland 2. Now why would they go and do that?

Giselle

Watched this for the second time last night and completely loved the Bill Murray cameo, as I did the first time. It doesn't matter how predictable his demise was either, it was just a fun little respite from the relentless zombie slaying.

I liked the love story too, its didn't feel excessive or surplus to requirements. The rules were fun at the start, but I could have done with less of them. And Woody Harrelson's character was the perfect antidote to the play-by-the-rules nerd.

An obsessive love for Twinkies, the most disgusting cake-like product ever, is the most unbeliveable part of the whole movie.

podgemonster

Rented this out at the weekend and after recently been watching 28 days later i aboslutely was in agony, i actually burst out laughing later that night thinkin bout it!

Woody Harrleson is a king, he should be in more stuff. (aside:Hes incredible in Seven pounds with Will Smith, the opening scene phonecall is so hard to watch).

I did enjoy the conversations they had while driving across the high ways.
'So whens shes wearing the wig....she's Hanna Montana'
'Right'
The main guy seems like a cheaper Michael Cera but who cares, his relationship with Talahassie made the movie.

The rules poping up everywhere were great and zombie kill of the week award. I think that they should have had a couple of intervals in the movie where they went through a number rules.

Also maybe zombie survival experts may disagree but i

thought Woodys stragety to lure the zombie with the banjo is a good way eliminating them rather than having them jump out while shopping and not as well prepared.

fitz0

Notorious wrote: »

I thought the Bill Murray section could've been left out too.

Now thats just plain silly. Everything's better with Bill Murray.

brendansmith

Hyndsy85 wrote: »

zomieland was rubbish.

the only good thing in the movie was the cameo.

It wasnt funny and there wasnt any story and very little zombie killing scenes.

At the start of the movie zombies are already the majority. Lead meets 3 other people. they go to theme park. leave theme park zombies still around. nothing has changed.

Nothing happens in this movie

Thank god!

This was a sh1t film.
Anyone who thinks otherwise must be unfamiliar with films.

AnonoBoy

brendansmith wrote: »

Anyone who thinks otherwise must be unfamiliar with films.

Of course. Anyone whose opinion differs from yours must know nothing about films.

Richard Dower

Amber heard was the best part as the zombie GF.

Warper

This film got good reviews but I didnt like it myself. Its basically a nerdy teenage romcom which gets boring very quickly. It drags and the best part of it was when it was over. Not funny, not scary with no redeeming features.