“Finally, a zombie movie that really gets it,” was my gut reaction after watching the Zombieland trailer. My gut of course neglected to remember Shaun of the Dead but nevertheless Zombieland looks great.
Zombies, as most of you know, are the most absurd and frightening thing that could possible happen to humanity. Personally, I’m plagued with an average of three zombie dreams a month in which I am constantly forced to escape a living dead onslaught. What Zombieland offers differently from every other zombie movie and trailer for that matter is a willingness to play on a level most people have been too frightened to consider.
One thing I love about this trailer is that its presented by a very Hitchhiker’s Guide-esc narrator. It begins to actually tell a story and get into the thick of its comedy by laying down this “zombie kill of the week” joke. What’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy combined with zombies? Zombieland apparently.
The trailer also uncovers and prominently displays what everyone secretly loves about the possibility of living in a zombie infested nightmare, the ability to kill like in a video game. The preview however, doesn’t skimp on some of the fear aspects by showing various chases, but selects the shots that people haven’t allowed themselves to think about like “what if a zombie were chasing a fat guy”.
Taking these hidden but so true to the comedy of zombie aspects and using it as bait, the Zombieland trailer knows how to push the zombie fearing person’s buttons and offers a convincing arguement as a result.
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Zombieland (2009)
“Finally, a zombie movie that really gets it,” was my gut reaction after watching the Zombieland trailer. My gut of course neglected to remember Shaun of the Dead but nevertheless Zombieland looks great.
Zombies, as most of you know, are the most absurd and frightening thing that could possible happen to humanity. Personally, I’m plagued with an average of three zombie dreams a month in which I am constantly forced to escape a living dead onslaught. What Zombieland offers differently from every other zombie movie and trailer for that matter is a willingness to play on a level most people have been too frightened to consider.
One thing I love about this trailer is that its presented by a very Hitchhiker’s Guide-esc narrator. It begins to actually tell a story and get into the thick of its comedy by laying down this “zombie kill of the week” joke. What’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy combined with zombies? Zombieland apparently.
The trailer also uncovers and prominently displays what everyone secretly loves about the possibility of living in a zombie infested nightmare, the ability to kill like in a video game. The preview however, doesn’t skimp on some of the fear aspects by showing various chases, but selects the shots that people haven’t allowed themselves to think about like “what if a zombie were chasing a fat guy”.
Taking these hidden but so true to the comedy of zombie aspects and using it as bait, the Zombieland trailer knows how to push the zombie fearing person’s buttons and offers a convincing arguement as a result.
Bottom line:
This movie is a must see for any zombie lovers.
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