Zombieland
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 | Product Details: Studio: Sony Pictures Region: 99 Number of Discs: 1 Format: AC-3, Color Dolby Dubbed DVD Subtitled Widescreen NTSC Rating:   Sales Rank: 54 | | Look for similar DVDs by genre:
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| | Customer Reviews: Zombieland and Hurt Locker (13 March 2010)My only complaint was that I had to wait a few extra days to receive my package was because of the government holidays. Besides that, great deal, timely service and great movie. JWVHIII (13 March 2010)This movie got enough positive word of mouth when it was in the theaters for me to get a copy of the DVD when it came out. I expected Woody to carry the film comedically but was sadly disappointed to find that the film lacked any shred of sophistication or cleverness. It was just another sensless zombie fest whose repetitive calling card was unimaginative dispatch of zombies. On a 1 to 10 scale with 10 being the best I rate Zombieland a "3". Goofy Zombie Fun (12 March 2010)"Zombieland" is a fun B-movie horror comedy. If you are looking for more than that, then keep looking. If on the other hand you want to see tons of zombie carnage, loads of head shot zombies, zombies impaled, run over, hung, stabbed and mutilated, then "Zombieland" is a must see. Playing out like a film version of the video game "Left 4 Dead", we meet a college kid nicknamed Columbus (after his hometown, not the explorer), in what used to be the United States of America, but what he now calls "Zombieland" after a plague left the country crawling with the hungry undead. Along the way Columbus shares his "Rules" of survival with the audience, things like "Always Check the Backseat" or "Always Wear Seatbelts". En route back to Ohio, Columbus hooks up with Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), another survivor of the plague with a taste for Twinkies. Together they decide to travel east, and along the way meet a couple more survivors, two sisters known as Wichita and Little Rock. The basic premise has been seen in tons of film, played both straight and for laughs, and while "Zombieland" boasts a better cast and better special effects than most B-Movies, it never really rises above the rest of the pack. There are a few moments that are downright funny, and one surprise cameo that is the highlight of the film. I recommend at least a rental of "Zombieland", but not sure how often you would go back for another viewing. So funny (11 March 2010)This movie is sooo funny! There is alot of gore in it but that doesnt bother me. It makes it even funnier, Anyway people said that this is the next big zombie movie since shan of the dead. Gotta say its right! :) I love both of them and I think they both do an awesome job or kicking some zombie butt and making it funny in the process! Zombieland (Blu-ray) (11 March 2010)Movie - 4.5 I admit I was never much of a horror movie person. So many of them were either cheap slasher or gore-fested zombie flicks and almost always featured casts of characters that were either complete wusses or lacked any kind of logic whatsoever to actually embrace and fight off said antagonism effectively. But every now and then, I'd be lucky to see a film that goes beyond the stereotypes of just "surviving" and, indeed, see those characters take matters into their own hands. Zombieland is one of those films, and a darn fun one at that. Probably most comparable to the recent Shaun of the Dead (whom director Ruben Fleischer acknowledges as an influence), Zombieland takes the old, recycled concept of zombie-ism and infuses it with a distinct style that makes it not just scary and tense, but also funny and witty. I, personally, find it very refreshing when a movie can exceed beyond its own conventions and create something new and contemporary such as Shaun of the Dead with its British humor and now Zombieland with its American quirkiness and references to popular culture. In fact, the whole survival tactics and comedy bits remind me of an old video game from the '90s called Zombies Ate My Neighbors. I don't remember too much about the game itself, but seeing the essence of action comedy that Zombieland is makes me think of it; running through towns, killing zombies, using otherwise absurd household items and scavenged weapons at your disposal to rack up points. Think of Zombieland as being one big video game come to life and everything will feel that much more entertaining. And it also doesn't hurt that the film has excellent chemistry between the actors and actresses. Woody Harrelson is especially amazing in his role as Tallahassee being the big, bad zombie-killer with an odd, yet addicting sense of humor, which is equally well-complimented by Jesse Eisenberg's role as Columbus. Video - 4.5 Presented by Sony in 1080p via the MPEG-4 AVC codec in an original aspect ratio of 2.35:1 (framed at 2.40), Zombieland looks excellent. The predominant color of black (important for the gloom and doom of zombies) is the showcase here with very pronounced levels appearing deep and inky when need be for the many nighttime and darkness shots. Slight grain is present in these scenes, but never overwhelms. Colors such as red (lots and lots of red) are also prominent and vibrant. Contrast is excellent, revealing great amounts of detail in objects and lines as well. A few closeups did feel a bit distracting, however, with somewhat less sharpness in skin textures. But other than that, Zombieland looks excellent. The CG and slow-motion effects in the opening credits look especially well-integrated. Audio - 5.0 Sony delivers with yet another outstanding DTS-HD 5.1 track. Separation of dialogue, sound effects, and music are flawless emanating from every respective speaker and thoroughly engaging the sub-woofer throughout the entirety of the movie. LFEs are most discernible in the sound of gunshots and music, though never really achieve to the level of blockbuster movie-type sound designs. However, that doesn't stop Zombieland from creating a very immersive sound field that is still as booming and proficient as the rest of the best. Dialogue is clear with no distortion or dropout, while high and low ends are reproduced perfectly. In particular, I find the music to be a big part of the fun factor and the way it instrumentally divides itself between the front speakers, in addition to how well it balances out with explosive bursts of zombie screams, head bashes, and other miscellaneous types of bodily damage and dismemberment. Extras - 3.5 There are only two noteworthy standalone vignettes I cared about in the actual extras menu: the "Searching for Zombieland" and "Zombieland is Your Land" features. Both give a decent amount of information about the creation and filming process, but I was a little disappointed in the degree of depth. Thankfully, though, they make up for it a little bit in the P-i-P and commentary tracks. However, I would've preferred they play the P-i-P material as a standalone behind-the-scenes feature, since I found it a little distracting that it would switch from a small, quiet box to a loud and boisterous film (the sound discrepancy can be jarring). Overall these are informative enough, but not well organized. Overall - 4.5 Zombieland is essentially the U.S. Shaun of the Dead. Audiences may not like it as much, or may even like it more based on their own personal tastes. But regardless, I like to think they both have their own positives and should at least be equally enjoyed for managing to succeed in the creation of a fresh, new take on the zombie genre. Zombieland is a fun and fast-paced ruckus with a certain amount of charm and wit that will probably grow on you if you haven't already embraced it. With great aptitude for a first-time director, Ruben Fleischer, accompanied by an excellent cast and script, does an admirable job taking what we know, adding a little modernization to it, and, in the end, producing a very well-made film. With an above-average, albeit somewhat disorganized, set of extras, excellent video, and reference audio I highly recommend this for action and horror fans. Rule #32: enjoy the little things. |
