31 Days of Halloween: Day One
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I know it’s been a while, folks…but I’m back!
The Word Count has been a bit of a bust lately. I thoroughly enjoy putting the show together, but participation is at an all-time low. While I decide what to do about that, continue work on The Arcana Chronicles: The Young Practitioner (and other authorly-type stuff I can’t chat about as of yet), I thought I’d update the blog with a bit of a new feature.
Halloween is my absolute favorite time of the year, and every spooky season I celebrate with the traditional “31 Days of Horror.”
This year I thought I’d post reviews for what I’m watching and open up comments for your suggestions (NOTE: No SyFy original movies PLEASE. Nothing will ever top Mega Shark vs. Gatoroid, thank you very much)
First up for October 1st is the dark comedy, Zombieland (2009 – Rated ‘R’ in the US for language, violence and some zombie chick running around with pasties on her boobs).
From IMDB:
A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, and a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the Last Twinkie and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America.
RBWood’s rating (Out of Five): 3.5 Twinkies
I’ll admit it. Shaun of the Dead ruined Zombie comedy flicks for me. Probably review that one later in the month, but this is about (*Spoiler*) Bill Murray, so I’ll move on.
“Wait, R. B. I thought this movie starred Woody Harrelson as the gun-toting, twinkie-searching lunatic and that guy who played Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network?”
And I’d say “That was Jesse Eisenberg, and how dare you not mention Emma Stone? Don’t interrupt me while I’m typing.”
Although the cast pulls off the horror/comedy genre really well, Bill Murray stole the show for me. Our zombie-fleeing heroes break into Bill Murray’s home as a refuge, only to find the actor (playing himself) also in hiding. A few bong hits later, and they are all playing Ghostbusters using props Murray stole from the original set.
Corny? absolutely. Spot on? Oh, you bet.
The zombies aren’t the slow moving undead creatures of the past. These brain-eating machines can move, and the horror of the scenario the world is in is nicely offset by the humor and the quirkiness of the characters. From each of the main characters named after a city (Tallahassee, Columbus, Wichita, Little Rock) to the never-ending twinkie quest, this flick is a definite must-see.
Tomorrow: “Don’t Ever leave the path…”
Peace
