Zombieland

Pros: Zombies! Woody Harrelson. Great Cameos! Action Humor.
Cons: Some may find the opening sequence a slight bit gory.

I enjoy horror films, and my favorite type of horror is based on civilizations eventual inevitable demise, the zombie apocalypse. Yes, one day the dead will rise up and eat us.  In the beginning there was only George Romero who set the zombie ...

Pros: Harrelson, Eisenberg, Stone, Breslin, celebrity cameo, story, direction
Cons: Not a whole lot of substance behind the laughs and action

Columbus lives by rules that make his survival possible. Before things went terribly wrong in the world, he had spent much of his time keeping to himself. He still fears what could happen if he gets too attached to anybody who's still living. He and the ...

Pros: Excellent script, fine comedic acting
Cons: A little overboard with the gory zombies

Although the trailers for this film were funny, I wasn't all that sure I wanted to see the movie.  I love good horror films (although I don't care much for most slasher films anymore).  However, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this ...

Pros: Harrelson's performance, dynamic with Eisenberg, hilarious and fast paced entertainment
Cons: A few drawn out lows, not much of a story

Zombieland (2009) Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Written by: Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin With its plethora of ridiculous, nonsensical ...

Pros: Absolutely hilarious, terrific performances from Harrelson and Eisenberg, celebrity cameo kills
Cons: Not the most plot or character driven thing you'll ever see

Just to get it out of the way, as much as I like Shaun of the Dead, I always found it to be such a send up of zombie films that it tended to get in its own way when trying to relate to a wider audience.  Its unrealistic devices and comically ...

Pros: very funny, great set pieces, with a lot of thought thrown in
Cons: It's hard to do a comedy-horror film.

This is my kind of zombie flick.  Not since the remarkably-decent remake of Dawn of the Dead have I laughed so much at so much mayhem.  Comedy-horror flicks are usually a bad bet.  Bubba Hotep notwithstanding, the typical comedy-horror ...

Pros: Woody Harrelson, the direction.
Cons: Trailers tend to spoil a lot of the funny parts.

There's an alarming trend afoot when it comes to Hollywood movies-and that trend is the new tendency studios have for ruining movies through trailers and marketing. The most egregious offenders are the clips which feature images that ruin the ending of a ...

Pros: Hilarious movie, brilliant performances by Harrelson, Eisenberg and Murray.
Cons: You see movies like this despite the flaws; they are intregal.

Zombieland (2009) Directed by Rueben FleisherThe Rules of Surviving Zombieland.1.) Cardio. Zombies do lots of running. So should you.2.) Double Tap.  Just because the zombie is down is no reason not to ...

Pros: Harrelson, truly hilarious, great scenes, FUN
Cons: Nothing whatsoever

Next week a great movie is going to come out and for us zombie fans, this is one that you will be salivating at the whole way through. It doesn't have a plethora of gore, though it has its fair share, and no it doesn't have its norms, and it breaks the ...

Pros: very entertaining, mixes comedy & gore well
Cons: film's geography doesn't make sense, thin plot, no point other than zombie killing

What would you do if the entire planet was inhabited by flesh-eating zombies?  Could you survive?  I went into the theatre with the expectation to be completely grossed out.  I completely expected the all the funny parts of the  ...

Pros: Great Cast and Laughs
Cons: None

Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is an unassuming young man who makes his way through life the best way he can despite being plagued by Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This particular affliction is a serious concern for Columbus as according to his rules for ...

Pros: Casting, zombie film references, self-deprecating humor about past films
Cons: Short running time, needed one more big sequence, should've explored more of infected world

I love a good zombie movie.  I'm a sucker for all things zombie.  Ever since I saw George Romero's groundbreaking 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead, I've devoured any kind of zombie fiction from the likes of Marvel zombifying their ...

Pros: The Directing, Woody Harrelson, and the Soundtrack
Cons: Jesse Eisenberg and extreme gore

At first I was skeptical about Jesse Eisenberg (Adventureland), being in an action role. My skepticism didn't really stray away from me enjoying this film, but it did further my enjoyment of Woody Harrelson's performance in this film. "Zombieland" is ...

Pros: writing, characters, humor, scenery, pace, music
Cons: a few "duh" moments, unnecessary cameo, not the best zombie makeup

***Caution: Potential Spoilers***2009's Zombieland is this decade's prime candidate for inclusion into the zombie movie hall-of-fame. Although it was made about 4 or 5 years after this decade's major zombie revival, I think it brings an ...

Pros: Generally good character work, Awesome (gross!) effects, Good acting, Fun plot
Cons: Characters still make very stupid mistakes!

                  It is a very rare thing for me to go to a horror movie and enjoy it.  It is an even more rare thing for me to take my partner to a screening of a horror ...