Stone and Breslin's parts aren't as perfectly written or played, but their innocent duplicity makes for a nice counter to the boys. The family dynamic that emerges is given just the right amount of attention to notice that the filmmakers are neither settling for a shallow laugh riot nor misjudging their work as anything but first-class entertainment.
Peppered with apt, witty pop culture references and a not unreasonable amount of gore, Zombieland stays as lean as it needs to be, clocking in at under 88 minutes with end credits included. Doing this spares us disposable subplots and overlong setpieces, allowing all the joy and humor to flow without lulls or too many questions of logic.
Last fall, Zombieland received the hearty reception that good movies often miss. Besides earning rave reviews from critics, the film grossed over three times its modest budget in North American theaters alone.
As on The Hangover , sequel talk arose before opening day arrived and only intensified when hit status was obtained. Writers Reese and Wernick, first-time director Ruben Fleischer, and some of the leads all sound game for a second Zombieland. Sony is expected to release Zombieland 2 as early as in the 3-D format that's supposedly now all the rage.
If you missed the first movie, you'll have at least a year to catch up; Zombieland comes to DVD and Blu-ray next Tuesday, February 2nd. Its 2. The former impresses with its crisp cross-country scenery and the latter affects with its appropriate use of the full soundfield. This easygoing track discusses how everything came together: the project's development, filming locations, cuts, etc.
It's not exceptional but it is fairly enjoyable and it continues all the way through the end of the end credits for the post-scroll final Murray scene. Two featurettes follow. Bill Murray's "house" is glaringly and unfortunately neglected here, but this topical piece still easily sustains interest. Seven short deleted scenes show us 5 minutes and 30 seconds of unused content.
Most of these are brief snippets, but we get an additional rule, aftermath of Columbus' encounter with his neighbor Amber Heard , and more of the sisters discussing the guys they just met and enjoying Pacific Playland. There are some amusing moments here. Not much can be said about four Visual Effects Progression Scenes that briefly and silently illustrate the layers combined to create some gritty effects shots.
Five Theatrical Promo Trailers find Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg answering letters with advice on how to survive zombie holocaust. I'm not sure where these originated, but they're fun and unusual inclusions.
Hilarity does not ensue and that's coming from a fan of Heder who doesn't recycle his Napoleon Dynamite routine here. Seven Easter eggs can be found from a variety of menu screens. Most of the clips present unused zombie scenes in ultra slow-motion: a zombie spews blood , the same zombie gets punched in the face , two zombies fight cops , two zombies chase a man from a burning car and a man watering flowers is attacked Two of them show bearded director Ruben Fleischer slapping himself and spitting out water The effect, used on the opening credits scenes, is interesting, but these are amazingly pointless in full.
The film's concurrent Blu-ray debut contains a few exclusive features: a "Beyond the Graveyard" picture-in-picture track containing behind-the-scenes footage, animatics, storyboards, etc. Speaking of which, will Jesse Eisenberg continue making good movies involving amusement parks and with titles ending in "-land"? After two in , I'm hungry for more and the possibilities are near-endless. If Fincher's Facebook movie bombs, keep 'em coming, Jesse. Submenus lose the music and animation but uphold the theme with consistent imagery and target, arrow cursors.
Overall very happy with this release from Funimation. Maybe a few more pages in the artbook would have been nice but the case and artcards make it a good purchase If you like Zombie Idols then it will be worth a watch. I had seen this series once over and had to have this collectors edition box! It's such a cohesive piece and the package is so bright and colourful. A truly beautiful set for any collector or fan of the show. You are already signed up to our email! Added to your basket.
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