Written by: Root Rot
Yah or Nay of the Day goes like this… I tell you if I did or didn’t like a movie I’ve recently watched and why .. I guess you could call them mini reviews.
Zombieland (2009)
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Genera: Zombie / Comedy
Plot
Zombies have taken over the world and a nerdy agoraphobic college kid has managed to survive by abiding to his list of rules. On his way to Ohio to find his parents he meets a bad ass zombie killer who calls himself Tallahassee. The two soon meet a pair of sisters and are forced to trust each other to survive. Slowly the four develop a relationship of trust and become friends. In order to maintain sanity in a world that’s been taken over by zombies, the four survivors attempt to find normality by going to the Pacific Playland Amusement Park. On their journey to the theme park the survivors must avoid the zombies and maintain their trust for each other.
Verdict
Zombieland gets a Yah from me and here’s why…
With the exception of Shawn of the Dead there are very few (I mean very few) zombie movie comedies that are funny. Zombieland is not only funny, it also has a good story and likable characters. Compared to some of the best zombie movies, the special effects and gore are off the fucking chain. You mix that with a few action scenes and a cameo from Bill “Fucking” Murray you now have yourself a zom-com worth watching.
Sure Zombieland is a big budget movie staring Woody Harrelson and that kid I get confused for Michael Cera, but who gives a shit…. It’s a good flick. Plus it attracts people that typically don’t watch horror movie which helps the horror movie industry. If you disagree with me and think Zombieland is shit, that’s fine. I can only suggest that you wait for Romero to release his next piece of shit or the next indy zombie flick staring all of the directors friends and neighbors.
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The cool kids are gonna hate you for giving this a review! After it is a big budget film. Fuck em I love this movie. I saw it on the big screen & would do so again. Bill “Fucking” Murray indeed.
The cool kids can blow me
I knew you would say that. Thats why I love you.
It wasn’t meant to revolutionize the genre, it was made to have fun with it and it did just that. And I agree with one thing; I’d rather watch Zombieland than Survival of the Dead again.
It was okay but all the “rules” got annoying after a very short time. When it was funny, it was very funny. When it wasn’t, like for the middle 40 minutes or so, well… So my vote is a “naybe”!
I agree with your comment for the most part. I get annoyed with fans that shit on this movie for no other reason than being big budget.