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If there's been a zombie apocalypse and you're road-tripping alone though the wasteland, you could do worse than run into Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), a bourbon-swilling bad-boy butt-kicker with a really cool car. This is where the careful hero of Zombieland, a kid nicknamed Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), finds himself early in the film, and you can hardly blame him for hitching a ride with this swaggering Alpha Male. Still, they have their hands full not only with gibbering zombies but also with two sisters (Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin) who will stop at nothing to reach a Disneyland-like amusement park in L.A. Although Zombieland gets off to a rocky start with Columbus's overly-cute narration (he's got a list of rules for surviving in the zombie world), it settles into an amusing comedy, regularly interrupted by bouts of blood-letting. The road-trip stuff is enough fun that when the movie does arrive at its version of Disneyland, the air goes out of it a little; sure, there's a giant zombie blowout, with entrails flying, but it's not quite the same. Director Ruben Fleischer keeps the gags coming, although the movie is often funnier in its odd little asides (both Eisenberg and Harrelson are expert at this) than in its official jokes. Comic high point: an interlude at the home of a very famous movie star, who plays himself--and we'll leave the spoiler unspoiled, in case anybody hasn't heard about this funny extended cameo. --Robert Horton
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Special, because it was! When you pick up a film for a nights viewing, you want to know the it will be great, and sadly not all movies live up to expectations - but this one did!
Funny, Gorey, and worth every penny. Anyone needs a pick me up with a difference, then this is the film for you. Bill Murrays appearance was brief but made my day even better. Special!
Funny, Gorey, and worth every penny. Anyone needs a pick me up with a difference, then this is the film for you. Bill Murrays appearance was brief but made my day even better. Special!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This film is great. Very funny - beautifully directed and surprisingly un-gory (apart from the first five minutes)
One very good feature which doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere is the addition of some PS3 themes. Pop the disc in your Playstation 3 and go to "Game". You can install the theme from the disc that appears there.
One very good feature which doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere is the addition of some PS3 themes. Pop the disc in your Playstation 3 and go to "Game". You can install the theme from the disc that appears there.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Zombieland for me was a lot of fun and as much a breath of fresh air to the genre that Shaun of the Dead was.
Rather than the standard zombie horror fest that tries to mimic the classic Romero films, Zombieland is more of a tribute to the video game culture and the classic cliche moments in movies when a character obliviously gets into a car while we know he is going to be set upon by a waiting zombie.
These moments are highlighted throughout the film with on screen messages reminisent to a video game, none more so amusing as when Woody Harrelson is running around trying to create the best zombie kill of the week which involves selecting his weapons of choice and then deliberately goading the zombie horde into attacking him.
In terms of pace the film has some very intense moments and then periods of calm as we get to know the characters, both litered with humourous moments - to me it's more similar to films like Superbad and Rolemodels than it is to Night of the living dead, so anyone who can appreciate that level of humour along with some gruesome moments will enjoy this film.
Overall an enjoyable movie with great characters, look forward to seeing them in a sequel.
Rather than the standard zombie horror fest that tries to mimic the classic Romero films, Zombieland is more of a tribute to the video game culture and the classic cliche moments in movies when a character obliviously gets into a car while we know he is going to be set upon by a waiting zombie.
These moments are highlighted throughout the film with on screen messages reminisent to a video game, none more so amusing as when Woody Harrelson is running around trying to create the best zombie kill of the week which involves selecting his weapons of choice and then deliberately goading the zombie horde into attacking him.
In terms of pace the film has some very intense moments and then periods of calm as we get to know the characters, both litered with humourous moments - to me it's more similar to films like Superbad and Rolemodels than it is to Night of the living dead, so anyone who can appreciate that level of humour along with some gruesome moments will enjoy this film.
Overall an enjoyable movie with great characters, look forward to seeing them in a sequel.
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Truly, deeply awful
Bad, bad, bad. Unwatchable nonsense. I couldn't force myself to watch it all the way through it was so awful. No redeeming features whatsoever. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Mr. James Edwards
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Published 12 days ago by JD
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"..TOP HORROR-COMEDY.."
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Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
a truly awesome Zombie movie
I love this movie
Staring some great up and coming actors, Jesse Eisenberg is Columbus the dorky yet lovable narator, Emma Stone is purely magnetic as always, Abigail Breslin... Read more
Staring some great up and coming actors, Jesse Eisenberg is Columbus the dorky yet lovable narator, Emma Stone is purely magnetic as always, Abigail Breslin... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sean Simpson
Welcome to Zombieland!
I love this film :) It scratches an itch I can barely define. Somewhere in me there is the occasional need to see great violence meted out to the undead with a sense of flare and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Verspeak
comedy horror
this is zombies with pazzaz and although i hate to give americans credit i have to here its brilliant. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jed
Absolutely awful
I was expecting something quite enthralling and funny after reading the myriad of positive reviews but i was baffled by the praise when i actually got round to watching the film. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. B. Cosco
A good zombie film
saw this and it was cheap and this is a good film to watch might not be for some but hey thats life. there are good funny parts with smashing head and bill murray class.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. C. W. PITT
Just Another American Zom rom com?
No - Highly entertaining. Considerably better than Land of the Dead.
Well worked and not too reverential (The start is almost the reimagining of the remake of Dawn of The... Read more
Well worked and not too reverential (The start is almost the reimagining of the remake of Dawn of The... Read more
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