"Justin and I absolutely loved Zombieland. It truly was a "Zombie Killing Great Time." It's not too often when we go see a movie that I can ever get Justin to watch that movie a second time. However, I think that this movie had so many great qualities that he'll be watching it when it hits DVD. Now that's a BIG compliment on Justin's part.
Some of the best parts of the movie in our eyes were:
1. The Rules - the rules were created by Columbus - a male character surviving in an overrun by zombies world. He has these rules to help him stay alive. What I liked most about these rules is that they're funny and quotable. We've seen about 4 other movies since Zombieland and the rules even apply to them - like Rule #2 - "The Double Tap." The enemy is not dead until you've shot him twice. Here's the list:
01. Cardio
02. Double tap
03. Beware of bathrooms
04. Seatbelts
06. Cast iron skillet
07. Travel light
12. Bounty paper towels
15. Bowling ball
17. (Don't) Be a hero
18. Limber up
22. When in doubt, know your way out
29. The buddy system
31. Check the back seat
32. Enjoy the little things
33. Swiss Army knife
2. Kill of the Week - throughout the Movie Woody Harrelson's character "Tallahasse" tries to come up with a better "Zombie Kill" than Columbus. You see a little of this in the previews for the movie - (when the older lady walks around a building and pulls a cord which drops a grand piano on the Zombie). These were great for their gruesomely funny additions to the movie (you just gotta luv watching a zombie get smashed to bits).
For those of you dying for a little more detail about the movie - here's a synopsis I pulled from Wikipedia:
(IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY THE MOVIE - DON'T READ THIS SECTION)
The film takes place within a post-apocalyptic world, beginning with narration from Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), a college student from Austin, Texas, who is on his way to Columbus, Ohio to see if his parents are alive. He explains that his survival so far has been due to not having any friends to be attached to and not being close with his family, as well as a list of "rules" for surviving the zombie apocalypse (triggered by a virulent form of human adapted mad cow disease), which becomes a recurring motif in the film. Columbus also describes his fear of clowns and the need to use the bathroom frequently even though one of his rules is to avoid them. Losing his car to an accident and now walking he encounters Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), whose life goal is to find the remaining Twinkies on Earth. To avoid attachment, Tallahassee insists that no real names be used and instead suggests each go by his home town: Columbus and Tallahassee.
During the drive, Columbus remembers the story of the day he found out zombies began to rule the world. He tells that he was sitting, playing World of Warcraft and drinking Mountain Dew until suddenly he hears his hot female neighbor from 406, shouting "let me in!". He lets her in and she explains how she was walking home when she attacked by a homeless-looking person who tried to bite her. She stays for the night, but Columbus doesn't realize she has been infected until he wakes up and she attacks him. Columbus is chased around his apartment but eventually stops her with a second hit to the head using the lid of the toilet cistern.
As Columbus and Tallahassee search a grocery store for Twinkies, they meet two sisters, Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). Through a con, the sisters manage to steal their weapons and truck, but the men soon find a Hummer H2 truck loaded with weapons and intent to pursue them. Before they take off Tallahassee has a few joy filled moments firing off a few rounds into the air in celebration. The sisters manage to con the men again and take the truck after their stolen car breaks down, this time taking the men as prisoners. After a subsequent standoff, Columbus convinces the group that it's better to stick together.
During the drive, Columbus states his intent to go home but Wichita blurts out that Columbus, Ohio has been burned to the ground, destroyed, and completely overrun by zombies. Columbus is visibly distraught and is presented with a chance to find his own way, but falling for Wichita, he decides to stay. They decide to drive towards Pacific Playland in Los Angeles, an amusement park that is supposedly zombie-free and girls' original intended destination. About midway there they all stop at a shop that sells Native American trinkets and other merchandise and after dispatching the zombified owner they are take some time to blow off a little steam and smash up the store.
On the way to the park, they pass through Hollywood and Tallahassee makes Columbus risk his life for a map of the stars. Deciding to surprise the rest, Tallahassee drives them to a Mansion and only until they get inside they discover that it was owned by Bill Murray. While driving golf balls Tallahassee and Wichita meet a seemingly zombified Murray, who reveals that he only disguises himself with make-up so that he can walk safely among the zombies and play golf. Meanwhile in Murray's home movie theater Columbus shows Little Rock a Bill Murray classic, Ghostbusters. While the movie is playing Tallahassee and Wichita play out a scene from Ghostbusters with Tallahassee in full Ghostbusters props and clothing. Afterwards Bill decides to scare Columbus and Little Rock as a practical joke, but Columbus shoots and kills him, thinking he is a zombie.
After a makeshift funeral, Tallahassee reveals he lost his son Buck to the zombies (earlier, Tallahassee told Columbus that he lost his puppy). Switching partners Wichita and Columbus hang out and she starts developing feelings for him. Little Rock meets up with Tallahassee and he shows her how to long range target shoot. Fearing this attachment, Wichita leaves with Little Rock for Pacific Playland, convincing themselves that they should go back to trusting only themselves. Columbus decides to go after Wichita, and he and Tallahassee pursue the sisters in one of Murray's vehicles after Columbus's failed attempt at riding a motorbike alone.
Wichita and Little Rock arrive at Pacific Playland and turn on all the rides and lights, unintentionally attracting nearby zombies. A battle ensues, leaving the sisters trapped on a drop tower ride and running low on ammunition. Tallahassee and Columbus arrive just as the sisters' ammunition is depleted. Tallahassee manages to lure the majority away, then intentionally locks himself in a game booth while Columbus goes after the sisters. Columbus encounters a zombie clown shortly after running out of ammunition himself. With the sisters' lives at stake, he overcomes his fear of clowns and learns a very important rule that sometimes rules are made to be broken. He kills it by crushing his skull with a giant mallet. Columbus then saves the girls, and in thanks, Wichita reveals her real name (Krysta) to him and the two share their first kiss. Tallahassee eliminates the remaining zombies single-handedly. In the aftermath, Columbus and Tallahassee scavenge a fast food booth for Twinkies. Hearing a noise behind a door, Columbus instinctively shoots at it. They are relieved to find the source of the noise was just rats; unfortunately the shots destroyed the only box of Twinkies. Little Rock finds a Twinkie and gives it to Tallahassee, and Columbus comes to the realization that this is the only family he needs, and the four leave Pacific Playland together.
(Movie Plot provided by Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombieland )
That;s about it for Zombieland - our rating was 4.5/5 stars.
We want to hear from you!
Let us know what rules you'd have for surviving zombies. Columbus did a great job getting the list started, but lets see if we can't fill in the blanks. Here's his list one more time:
01. Cardio
02. Double tap
03. Beware of bathrooms
04. Seatbelts
06. Cast iron skillet
07. Travel light
12. Bounty paper towels
15. Bowling ball
17. (Don't) Be a hero
18. Limber up
22. When in doubt, know your way out
29. The buddy system
31. Check the back seat
32. Enjoy the little things
33. Swiss Army knife"
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