Day Forty-Seven: Zombieland

ZOMBIELAND

Starring:
-Woody Harrelson
-Jesse
-Emma Stone
-Abigail Breslin

Directed by: Ruben Fleischer

Screenplay Credits: Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick

MPAA Rating: R


I’m gonna lay it all out there for you. When it comes to zombie movies, I can be hard to please. I am a Romero girl through and through, but even a couple of his left me as cold and emotionless as Bud the zombie (DIARY OF THE DEAD, I’m looking at you).

First of it all, zombies are not fast. They do not run. I’m sorry, those are the rules. That’s just the way it is. Zombies are rotting corpses. They cannot run, they only stagger.

Moving on…

I was a big SHAUN OF THE DEAD fan when it was released, and had heard reports that ZOMBIELAND was even better. My expectations weren’t that high going in, but less than five minutes after the film began, one single, beautiful thought kept running through my head… I LOVE THIS MOVIE.

Columbus and Tallahassee are both survivors in a world that has been overrun with zombies. The movie explains that this is more of a virus that has affected the population, instead of the traditional zombie outbreak. Because of this, the zombies are able to move faster, climb, and accomplish minor problem solving. Also, people who die don’t become zombies unless they have been bitten.

I have to tell you, I can’t keep it in any longer. Bill Murray is in this movie. The Zombie survivors crash at his California mansion, and they smoke pot and play Ghostbusters. It’s awesome. I’m telling you, it makes me want to be a better person. I can’t say anymore, because I don’t want to deny you of the joy that is watching this movie.

At one point, I was afraid that they were going to kill Tallahassee so he could go down in a blaze of glory. Thankfully, they did not. After seeing this movie, I have gained much respect for Abigail Breslin, not to mention my new admiration for Woody Harrelson.

The dialogue is amazing; every single joke is there and solid. Not to mention the fact that there is some hardcore zombie killing action. The cast works together outstandingly well. Even more than all the tendon chewing, I love the film’s message. The point is, you don’t have to get married and babies to have a family. Your family can be whoever you need them to be.

BILL MURRAY! WOO!


FINAL GRADE: A+

Off in search of a Twinkie,

M.