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Is ZOMBIELAND one of the very best comedies of the year? Massawyrm certainly thinks so!
Hola all. Massawyrm here.
Of all the films that have come out recently, no film has been taken with such a wait and see approach by those I’ve spoken with as ZOMBIELAND. There seems to be a lot of underlying hope masked by a layer bitter but realistic expectations. It’s like that friend whose been burned a dozen times before but REALLY secretly hopes that this is the one – the girl of his dreams. Well guess what folks, she is. ZOMBIELAND not only meets every expectation you have about it, it exceeds them on all counts. It is a badass, hilarious comedy that takes us squarely into a world we only think we’ve seen a hundred times before.
What sets ZOMBIELAND apart from every other zombiegeddon/zombiepocalypse movie you’ve ever seen before is that rather than following a group of salt of the earth everyman characters with maybe, MAYBE, one badass in the bunch, this movie is entirely populated by them. Zombiegeddon didn’t happen last night. It happened weeks ago, maybe even months ago. All those weak ass fuckers who never watched a zombie movie are dead. All that’s left are the people who have figured out how to survive. This movie is about them; it’s about putting a bunch of tough nuts in one car and watching them build attachments to one another while trying to avoid getting killed.
Most importantly, it is about finding humanity after humanity has been lost.
And ultimately, that’s what really works in this film. Like every truly great zombie movie, the film isn’t about mindless hordes of the dead beating down the door; it is about people put into a disastrous situation and watching how we interact with other people while it happens. ZOMBIELAND is the road movie version of that kind of film. It’s got some romance, some wild adventures, lots of travel and more than a few wacky situations.
It is also exactly the kind of zombie movie we need right now: an incredibly post-modern one. This movie knows that you’ve seen dozens of zombie movies. They don’t need to explain the necessity of shooting things in the head to our characters. They don’t need to try to explain the contagion rules. They don’t even need to create a believable event that explains why this is happening. They just need to put people in zombie make-up and have them attack people. Meanwhile, Jesse Eisenberg takes us on a tour through a zombified America, explaining to us the REAL rules of survival. I mean, how the hell does a nervous, scrawny, jumpy whelp like Eisenberg survive zombiegeddon? He’s gonna tell you, rule by rule. Don’t do this, be wary of that. Then he’s going to illustrate these rules throughout the film. And the results are hilarious.
I’m not sure I’ve actually seen a funnier film this year. I certainly can’t remember one. ZOMBIELAND is one of the most satisfying, wonderful, stand up and cheer action comedies we’ve had in a very long time, and it is absolutely, without a doubt destined for immortality as a comedy classic. Everything about this movie works. The humor, the scares, the romance. It is sharp, finely crafted and honed to perfection.
And best of all, it has given Woody Harrelson his action figure. For years, Harrelson has struggled to make a mark and he’s done very well for himself. But let’s face it – when you think of Woody Harrelson you don’t think of him in an iconic role, you think of him as Woody Harrelson. He’s not John McClain or Blade or Ash like many of his acting contemporaries. At least he wasn’t until now. Now Woody Harrelson will forever be connected with Tallahassee, the bad ass, boot stomping, bad tempered, zombie killing redneck who takes Eisenberg under his wing. He is hilarious in this movie, tempered perfectly by the action movie bravado he carries that allows his lines to be as funny as they need to be. Tallahassee is one bad mother fucker; there is no other genuine way to describe him. He’s relatively unflappable, somewhat sadistic and he’s always ready to beat someone’s ass to a pulp if they step out of line. But in a funny way.
Then there are a few surprise guests who take this film to Eleven. Just when you think the movie is about as funny as it can get, it will destroy you with a fit of laughter in one of the funniest, post-modern moments in cinema history.
ZOMBIELAND without a doubt is one of the best comedies of the year, if not the best. Equal parts horrific and adorable, this is that badass little flick you’ve been secretly hoping it would be, but were probably too wary to let yourself openly be excited for. Well, get excited. This movie will kick your ass seven ways from Sunday. As a reader of AICN, there is no reason your ass should not be in a theater to see this as soon as humanly possible. It was made for you. And you’re gonna enjoy the ever-living shit out of it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Until next time friends, smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em.
Massawyrm
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And now i'm gonna read this thing
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Hoepfully it'll be as good (if not better) than Shaun of the Dead.
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I want to see ZOMBIELAND make the cut for the Oscars Best Picture category. This has been such a piss-poor year for movies, this could be the year the undead walk to the podium and accept the industry's highest honor. The walk-on music may take up 30 minutes however, as these are not Danny Boyle zombies, but rather lumbering, lazy-ass American zombies.
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It's either John McClane or John McCaine. Zombieland sounds good though.
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Are Harry's reviews also linked to on RT? If so, I've never seen any.
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It looks hilarious.
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It kind of was, but it was seriously off and did not wholly work. I recommend LotL, by the way, for a home rental with friends and lots of beers and the good stuff Massawyrm smokes.
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You hit the nail on the head in that review, gotta trust this one!
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Even Jay Leno on an off night.
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with a slab of meat and then say, "sorry to bust your chops"? That would be classic.
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Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers is pretty iconic. The poster was just a giant picture of him with the shaved head.
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reminds me of Matthew McConaughey's role in Reign Of Fire. Just a bit funnier.
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Pretty sure it was Woody, on Cheers. The guy started out iconic. But whatever. What have you done for me lately.
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Mickey Knox was an iconic badass role for Harrelson. He'll always be remembered for his role on Cheers and for being a white man unable to jump, but Mickey was a pretty great role for him. So was Larry Flynt. He's a good psychotic brother in The Big White too.
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he was great in that, i think that was an iconic role for harrelson
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wooden hand and going down on his hideous landlady.
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Because I can't convince anyone to see anything else. I want to see it, but I have this deep feeling in my penis that all the good parts are in the trailer (save for said cameo)....please penis, be wrong for once.
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This years RDJ?
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At least that's what your penis is telling me.
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Is as awesome as the trailer.
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... Woody Harrelson is awesome and iconic. Think harder and find even more times when Harrelson has rocked your socks off.
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What my penis says Stabby, he's a real dickhole! AAAAA WAKA WAKA WAKA!
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Thanks for a great review without a single spoiler. As a hardcore zombie enthusiast (yes, I've been to the Monroeville mall) I can't wait to finally see a great new zombie flick.
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One of the best outtakes in YEARS!
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That was pretty iconic. Looking foward to Zombieland.
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it was actually a lot better than I expected. It had some gore, lots of laugh and the cameo is spectacular.
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Ducking out of work early tomorrow to see this (shouldn't get any grief since I'm doing the boss), hitting up a fun local dive with the woman for some pre-movie eats/drinks, movie, Mexican food, Friday Night Dance Party (at home :^)
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You're gonna LOVE Zombieland. And honestly, this movie is an out and out comedy. The zombies are just there for show. It could have been zombies/aliens/bunnies/flying squirrels/corporate assholes.....it was just and excuse to get this team of people together and crack you the fuck up, kick ass and chew gum.....and they were all out of gum. I can't wait to see this movie again. Oh yeah, stay through the credits, there's and Easter Egg at the end of it all.
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BRAINZZZZZZZZZZ!!! Pulling a COD World at War Nazi zombie marathon until then!
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Lose weight now you fat fucks or you're zombie burgers.......guaranteed.
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Show me a movie where he sucks, I dare you.
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This is one of those rare movies that you WILL want to see again and again, and not only that, but you will want to find someone to take with you who HASN'T seen it yet, so not only do you get to see it again, you get to enjoy watching someone else seeing it for the first time. Yes, it was that fun. And FVK ME, I didn't stay through the credits, so I didn't see the out-takes at the end, so even more reason to go again on opening night.
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Stoked, to the tenth power.
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I'm all for "cut-out-the-fat" movies, but eighty minutes (5-7 of which will be end credits)? Does it *feel* incredibly short?
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"Indecent Propsal." You asked.
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I was worried about the length as well, but it sounds like it's Liquid Shwartz so hopefully that will make up for it. Although if you factor in commercials, most 2 hour TV movies are probably about the same length!
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Avoid it if you want to stay in the dark. I don't think he was aware it was supposed to be a secret. I am seriously pissed right now. He liked the movie, by the way. Just wanted to give fair warning.
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Though it's not really a cameo, since it's practically the whole middle part of the movie.
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Massa missed that one.
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Everything all the time. I don't think your suppose to read them till you see the movie.
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All fat fucks will be the first to be Zombie Fodder. He should know, he had a hard time fitting into his seat at the screening last night.
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After the original Adventureland it's hard to understand to see the new direction Zombieland takes the franchise into. But it sounds like it works!
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Haven't seen this yet, but Shaun of the dead is one of the best comedies ever made, and this seems like a shallow American rip off. What a shock, no new ideas from Hollywood!
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...seriously, just seems like about every third horor flick is about zombies.
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this romantic tweener obsession with emo vampires. At least zombies are still badass unsympathetic killers.
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We're really getting good news today. Confirmation that Romero is back kicking undead ass, and now confirmation Zombieland rocks too when we were all secretly, or not so secretly, scared it was going to be balls. Ol' Hint is getting ready for some cinema visits, baby. Great stuff, Wyrm.
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Don't get that attitude. We were all thinking this had potential but would probably let us down. Wyrm's pretty reliable though so if he gives it this enthusiastic a thumbs up, then I'm hightailing it to the cinema opening day HOPING it's better than Shaun - because if it's better than Shaun, which was fucking amazing - then we get a superb zombie comedy. Where's the downside in that?
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I have a feeling that %99.9999999 of AICN will be zombie chow. The reason I couldn't fit in my seat too well is because I had your girlfriend giving me head throughout the picture.....yet another reason Zombieland was a good movie experience. :-)
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Is it really listed at only 80 minutes?? It plays longer. -
I saw it this past Tuesday night, and it rocked the audience. But your mileage may vary. -
I respect his reasons for taking time off, but I love that he is back making major motion pictures. Great in comedy or drama, and a good interview as well. Would love to see him and Downey Jr. in a buddy flick.
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I can't wait. Oh and, damn you Roger Ebert!Damn you ta hell!
I remember back when Return of the Jedi came out and Siskel and Ebert were doing a summer movie review, and Mr Ebert blurted out that Leia was Lukes sis and a Jedi.
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Oct 01, 2009 9:25:25 PM CDT
ZOMBIELAND: The UK Trailer Is Better Than The USA Trailer
by red dawn don
ZOMBIELAND: The UK Trailer Is Better Than The USA Trailer. I was surprised I expected the reverse. The UK trailer in voice-overed by the star, Jesse Eisenberg, and shows a lot more scenes.
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I would rather watch Transformers 2 than ANYTHING Eisenberg is in. Horrible horrible actor. It's a shame as Zombieland had potential.
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seriously, i don't know what movie wyrm saw, but this movie is exactly as bad as the tv ads and trailers make it look, maybe even worse. it's the longest 87 minutes i've sat through in a long time. the "cameo" is the best part, and that's not saying much. i'm sorry i fed into the hype, this was a real disappointment.
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Parts are good. Yeah. Parts. Wow, it was made for maybe 10 bucks.
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it's probably the most fun i've had watching a zombie movie. the laughs are plentiful and big, the zombie gore is heaped on, and Woody Harrelson (finally) owns. and the cameo? EPIC WIN. stay after the credits for a quick bit of outtake gold. awesome flick.
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http://www.latinoreview.com/news/did-you-like-kill-bill-volumes-1-2-you-did-the-get-ready-for-kill-bill-vol-3-8152
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pretty mass-marketed reaction, don't you think? propaganda 101.
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So they don't have to explain. But then they do explain. Please explain.
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You mean the nature of this conversation?I mean the nature of YOU.
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... just on Reeltime on Cinemagic. He seemed like a really cool and nice guy. I'll definitely be seeing this one tomorrow.
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you don't have to do this. I got here the same way the coin did.
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Zombies doesn't = automatic win.
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Just came back from the Seattle screening, and I was really impressed. Great performances all around, funny without any jokes 'missing' throughout, and possibly the funniest cameo I've ever seen. More character development than zombie kills, but the quality more than makes up for any lack of quantity.
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And I agree with Massawyrm, the movie was hilarious.
I don't get the last few posts thatb said it wasn't funny. These guys musta been "institutionalized" by the AICN talkbacks to where they have to hate everything for fear of not being cool.Or something.
Or maybe it's just the infectious atmosphere of a midnight showing crowd, but we all laughed a lot and had a great time.
Also got to see the newest trailer for "2012", and, wow.The trailer got quite a few unintentional ( at least I think they were unintentional) laughs.First you see a John Cusack in a car outrunning an earthquake, then he gets in a plane and is outrunning ( err flying?) the earthquake as it takes out the runway behind the plane as it takes off, then the plane is being chased by the exploding buildings all around and behind it, then they show the plane flying between two buildings as they collapse towards each other, apparently trying to crush the plane.Everybody fucking howled as "2012" flashed up on the screen. this movie is going to either suck horribly or it's going to be so bad it's good.
Anyway go see Zombieland.If you don't like it, then you're no movie geek, you're just a fucking " blahblahblahbullshit bullshit bullshit this sucks see how hip I am?" poser.
I'm also hoping we get to see Woody and Mr Cameo guy in more movies soon ( and I don't mean lameass cartoon voiceovers). -
That's THE iconic Woody Harrelson role I think of overy time I see him onscreen
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Your description made me want to see that movie, sounds hilariously bad. Your synopsis should be the quote on the poster!
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Oct 02, 2009 4:26:01 AM CDT
I just realized if Woody Harrelson got the right hairpiece
by thelordofhell
He would be a great Captain America.
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Oct 02, 2009 4:29:01 AM CDT
I watched that "brilliant" plane flying in the 2012 trailer
by thelordofhell
I yelled out, "You're in a plane, just fly OVER the buildings dumb-ass!!".
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Eisenberg is great; caught an interview with him recently and immediately started chuckling. Real natural timing. I hope he sticks with comedy. If Michael Cera hadn't started to get on my nerves I'd like to pitch a script for a buddy nerd cop movie.
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Saw it last night in Minneapolis at your showing. This movie is laugh out loud funny, some of the zombie kills inspired near standing ovation levels of applause. I hope they come out with a movie tie-in that lists all of Columbus' rules.
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Like above ... many times during the movie our crowd would break into applause and cheers. The movie had much more depth then I expected and actually allows the comedy to be a result not a forced introduction. Loved it!
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Ohhhh .... NOW I get the hate. And as for the lonely wolfman79, dude, there is something wrong with you. But rather than just sit there and be the lonely little voice in the corner saying 'it sucks', perhaps you should share your wise insights and tell everyone why they and the cheering audiences they were with just exactly why they were wrong. Otherwise, other posters already nailed you as an 'i'm hip, i hate everything, see how hip and cool i am?' poser.
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1) excessive, intrusive voice-over that dumbed down pretty much everything, 2) all the crazy zombie shit is in the trailers and tv spots, and it never ever lives up to that level of crazy, 3) lack of any real goal or hightened stakes (woody wants his twinkies, eisenberg wants to get laid, girls want to go to amusement park, and all they really want is a family but it never gets any deeper than that), 4) long booooring stretches of pointless dialogue, 5) only one or two really good zombie kills. I truly went into this movie wanting to like it, but none of it worked for me (though the cameo was funny). And the thing is, I can forgive a bad movie as long as it's fun, but this movie was boring. whatever, if you liked it you liked it, but i felt burned.
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this is the first time i've ever participated in a talk-back. it's actually kinda fun!
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It will be brief. The rest of your time will be spent wondering why people can't spell there/their/they're/etc.
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what's an intro status?
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and you fuckers are mean in here!
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and you fuckers are mean in here!
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I saw Zombieland last night, and I have to say that it was just as bad as I thought it would be. The trailer was a real turn-off, and unfortunately, the movie was exactly the same as the trailer, but punctuated by long stretches of boredom. Jesse Eisenberg did his best Michael Cera impression for an hour and a half. I can just see the director saying, "Okay, that was great. Just make it a little more like Michael Cera..." The cameo was fun, but there were just no surprises here. This movie offered nothing that I haven't seen before.
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I'm sorry, I thought a movie had to be funny before it could be considered the best comedy of the year...
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But it was a fun, well rounded film. Lots of laughs. Maybe Lilo and Stitch does not like BM?
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If you are referring to the BM in the film, then yes, I do like him quite a bit. As I said, the cameo was probably the best part of the movie. However, if your "BM" refers to a bowel movement, then you are correct-- I do not like shit. In fact, my dislike of shit is probably why I didn't like Zombieland.
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always one or two douchebags with no taste thinking they know what a good movie is. No you don't.
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you probably LOOOOOVED the dark knight too, right chuck?
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Nope, BM doesnt mean that. Thats you reaching out to be funny in bashing the film.
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You have to be fucking kidding me.
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rizzo you fucking twat!
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gimmee your top ten, let me tear you apart.
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Haha! Chuck, your comment cracks me up. If film degrees and working in the film industry and publishing a textbook on film directing don't qualify someone to "know what a good movie is" then I'm not sure what does. But regardless, I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to have an opinion, which is all I'm offering here. So nut up or shut up dickhead.
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I think it's on you to share you're top ten. Please, I'd love to hear it. You never hear the favorite movies of the internet trolls. Let me guess, is Robocop in their somewhere?
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I would hate for anyone to have been surprised by that spoiler you just dropped. Come to think of it, now there really is NO reason to see the film.
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I'm personally a space surgeon. I do surgery. In space.
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Why don't you surgically remove the stick that's up your ass.
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maybe I will.
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not on there, but paul verhoeven does fucking own. i'll show mine if you show yours...
1) the holy mountain
2) a clockwork orange
3) ghostbusters
4) apocalypse now
5) goodfellas
6) repo man
7) godfather part ii
8) evil dead ii
9) the toxic avenger
10) fight club
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Sorry AICN'ers. Did not mean to spoil, but regardless of that, its a really great and fun film.
Lilo and Stich its just a hater. Doesn't provide any specifics about what works about the film and what doesn't,. But will jump on any hate.
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ToughGuy, please tell me exactly how specific I need to be. I have already said that the cameo was funny, the rest of the movie was dull and offered no surprises. Very little of the dialogue was funny, and most of the zombie kills were lame. Some were even off screen for no apparent reason. As for which "surprises" didn't surprise me, unlike you, I would rather not point those specific non-surprises out and ruin things for anyone else who might actually enjoy the movie. I have also said that I did not like Jesse Eisenberg's performance, as it was a poor imitation of Michael Cera. Really, what else is there to say? This isn't "War and Peace" we're talking about here.
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i dunno, neither you or the other ZL lovers on this site has responded to some pretty valid critiques of this film. so let's turn the tables, please give some specifics on what you liked so much in this movie?
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it's shocking, really.
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this flick is 91% fresh on rotten tomatoes. 91%?!? are we really all so starved for entertainment? yeesh.
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Ok so, Rotten Tomatoes, which is an aggregate formula of professional movie critics all over the country, has a positive score of 91%, and your conclusion is not that 'Hey, maybe I should re-think my stance on this movie, since so many people are overwhelmingly loving it' but is instead proff to you that 'we are all so starved for entertainment'. LOL you remind me of Baghdad Bob
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so you're saying i should like it just because everyone else does? hey, i think i have some pretty legitimate beefs that nobody's really countered with a good argument. would you like to be the first?
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Not saying that at all. Simply this: Either 1) Your taste is just so much more advanced and refined than pretty much everyone else, or 2) there is something about *you* which places you into a tiny minority. Most likely #2 is the right answer, meaning the problem with the movie for you is not so much with the movie itself, but rather whatever part of yourself is broken which prevented you from enjoying it :) Your 'beefs' are really little more than explanation of why your pre-conceived expectations were not matching the experience you actually had. 1) The voice-overs were part of the fun for most people, obviously, you found them excessive, intrusive and dumb 2)not enough 'crazy zombie shit' 3)the 'stakes' were not high or deep enough for you 4) you were bored by the people talking (which I suspect is related to #2, but which some people occasionally refer to as 'character development') and 5) not enough 'good zombie kills' So, let's see, you went to see a zany buddy picture in a zombie setting, and you really expected more zombieness and less dialogue and characterization, less style, and inventive ways to off said zombies. I am guessing the fact that none of the main characters dies is a big turn-off for you as well. So essentially you went to see some completely other movie than the one you actually saw, and condemn the movie for not meeting your expectations. Sorry but that is not the movie's fault. Oh and 'legitimate beefs'? Hardly.
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I'm sorry, Nero, were you actually countering wolfman79's critiques, or were you just restating them, because that's what it looks like to me. The only thing you add is that you liked the voiceovers. That's your opinion, and that's fine. I would love for you to explain what they added to the story and how they don't qualify as lazy writing, but I'm guessing you're not going to do that. And as for pre-conceived notions, they disappear in the face of a good film. I went into Inglorious Basterds expecting it to be awful. Instead, I thought it was fantastic. See how that works?
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1) yes, i thought the voice-overs were dumb. what did you like about them? 2) you guys are all freaking out about the massive amounts of fun and zombieness in this movie, and yet i didn't think there was much at all, so yes, i guess i was expecting more cool zombie shit. 3) not only were the stakes not high enough, they were pretty much non-existent, which leads into 4) character development - how can a character develop if they're not moving towards anything the entire movie? character background, sure, loads of it, probably too much, but no character development. And 5) not enough good zombie kills? not enough good zombie kills in a fucking zombie movie?!?! i call that a huge problem in a movie that's marketing itself with this "zombie kill of the week" bullshit. as far as any of the main characters dying, for this particular movie it wouldn't have helped, it would have been stupid and melodramatic (and actually not entirely out of place). but you're right, i walked in hoping for a stand-up-and-cheer helluva good time world war z meets walking dead zombie flick, and i got this BORING piece of shit instead. BORING, SLOW, LAZY, which is amazing since they decided to use fast zombies.
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have you actually seen this movie yet nero?
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Yes, I saw it last Wednesday, the 23rd. And lilo, how exactly does one go about rebutting someone else's *opinion*? By saying 'No, you are wrong!'? How would that be convincing? LOL Besides, the point of restating tme was to simply distill them and clarify, and point out that, far from being 'legitimate beefs' with the movie, as was claimed, they were instead merely indications that the viewer in question simply expected to see something else. To which of course the appropriate response would be 'Well, it wasn't what I expected,' and not 'It sucked!' See, one is a mature, intelligent answer to the question 'What did you think of the movie?' and the other is juvenile, insipid, and says more about that person than it does about the movie. *shrug* Whatever though, not like it matters. Clearly over 90% of the people who have seen it have seen the movie they thought they were going to see. :)
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Because it's a movie WITHOUT Jessie Eisneberg. In fact, just go watch ANY movie without Eisenberg and you will be more satisfied than watching Zombieland.
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I still like SHAUN more but I'd definitely recommend this one (even though I'm more of a slow zombie guy). Opening credits are badass and the "rules" are pretty hilarious... and Emma Stone.. schwing! Woody was really good in it as well.
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here's an example:
point - "i didn't like the voice-over, i felt it was excessive, unnecessary and a little dumb, as it was used on several occasions to explain character motivations rather than allowing the viewer to come to his or her own conclusions."
counterpoint - "i enjoyed the voiceovers, and felt they enhanced certain scenes and helped the audience sympathize with our protagonists and the strange new world they live in." can you do that nero, or will you just continue this fanboy pissing contest? only time will tell. -
nero, did you like transformers?
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People are going into Zombieland hoping for the zombies to be an integral part of the movie. Y'know, like seeing a "Bob" zombie character. But this movie is a comedy, the zombies are just their for show. It could have been a plague of flying squirrels, poo throwing monkeys, corporate assholes, etc......it just didn't matter what the situation was, it was all just the set up for the comedy. This movie never takes itself seriously, why should it? But unfortunately, there are people out there that probably took this movie too seriously and didn't like it as a result. Me, I'm seeing this film again and taking more friends with me. This is the funniest damn movie I've seen in a long time, and the funniest movie with horror overtones since......Rob Zombie's Halloween 2.
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It was fun to see a movie that wasn't full of shit.
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D9 and Inglorious Basterds? Wait...it's Cocks Broken Mouth. Yeah, I bothered to post.
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Worth a matinee. I wish I would have known to stay through the credits though.
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Characters.Each had enough development. From from fake Micheal Cera's Interned happening to all the rules, to Woody's zombie killing and comedy, plus the realization of his zombie hate.
Comedy, narration is great, horror and comedy have a great blend.
story moves along, with the addition of other survivors, Dakota and the goth chick. Makes you understand the world they are living in, survival, trust issues.
Enjoying the little things in life, especially Twinkees.
BM, and the Ghostbusters Twinkee scene was great.
Did I mention major zombie kills? Very cool. New Yorkers are usually a tough crowd and everyone in the theater loved this flick.
I loved this and I am a huge fan of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead, so, WOLF, id that enough fuckface? -
i am indeed NOT a plant (but i am indeed a tool). i have arms, legs, a penis and testicles. plants have leaves and roots. would a plant tell you to go suck a bag of cocks? of course not. my response may have seemed too positive to be real, but that's how much i enjoyed the movie.
yes, it's slightly on the short side in running time, but i honestly didn't notice until i walked out of the theater and headed for the train back home. the theater wasn't as packed as i was expecting, but i was kinda thankful for that because i've heard horror stories of movie execs corraling the homeless people from the Port Authority bus terminal a block away from the Empire 25 just to fill the seats of their advanced screenings. i didn't want to attempt to enjoy a movie while some smelly homeless guy pees in his souvenir cup in the seat next to me. -
The internet bully from 2002. He's afraid of people's opinions.
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OMFG.
HO FUCKING HUM.
AM I THE ONLY ONE LEFT WITH ANY TASTE AROUND HERE? FFS. -
Yeah, you got it right! Hoooly shit!
How did you guess 2002? -
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT WOODY'S CHARACTER. PLAIN AND FUCKING SIMPLE. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN NONSTOP ZOMBIE KILLING FUCKING MAYHEM FROM START TO FINISH; WHERE WOODY'S CHARACTER JUST GETS CRAZIER AND CRAZIER.
THIS WAS NOT THAT MOVIE.
THIS WAS ANOTHER GEEK TRIES TO GET HIS NUT RUBBED MOVIE.
FFS. SHOOT ME NOW. -
The who doesn't know his fuckin name.
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ZOMBIELAND WOULD HAVE BEEN IT.
EXCEPT THE CW WOULD HAVE HAD A WAY HOTTER CHICK. -
SHUT THE FUCK UP
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They pitched it to all the major networks but were turned down because shows like Biggest Loser get more press.
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...the dead shall walk the Erf. Thankfully, he has no taste. We dodged a bullet there.
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drink the kool-aid bitches! follow the leader, buy your ticket, and let big hollywood continue to fuck you over. saw 6 is coming out in a few weeks, you guys bought your tickets yet? i'm sure you have.
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OMFG. QUITE POSSIBLY THE WORST STAR FUCK SINCE NIMOY WHORED HIMSELF OUT FOR THE NEW TREK.
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In many was as good or better than Shaun of the dead. Was is spectacular? No. Was it better than average with a number of laughs? Yes.
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Zombieland makes Freddy Got Fingered look like On Golden Pond.
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TAINTLICK, you live up to your name.
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Not great. It's a fun theater movie not the type of movie which will have any greatness once it's out of the theaters and on DVD. I watched this in a nearly empty theater this afternoon, so it seems as I'd my experience was different than those who watched it in full theaters. I felt as if the zombies became less threatening and more cartoonish as the movie progressed, so there was little tension or suspense. The main characters started to seem invincible, so the movie lost some steam. And while the cameo was awesome, the guy was just sort of there. Not really doing a whole lot, and didn't bring the funny. But it was still an awesome cameo because said person is one of my favorite actors. And the pacing was kind of off for me- it's fast, then slow, then fast, then slow, then really fast, then really slow. It's the movie equivalent of an amusement park ride, almost literally. It's good overall.
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pretty awesome movie. the "cameo" is an ALL TIME GREAT
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....THAT YOU SIMPLY DON'T UNDERSTAND ZOMBIE FILMS AND SHOULD STICK WITH DOLLHOUSE.
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You far exceed your screenname. You should include "ass" and "balls" as well. You simply don't have the brains to be of any value here.
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This is hardly a big Hollwood blockbuster. It looks like it was made for 10 bucks like your precious District 9 shit.
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Hey, to each their own, but I had as much fun watching this as anything I can remember. As long as you dont go in expecting the second coming of Christ, you should be fine. The opening 5 minutes alone is worth the money. Its not often I sit around bitching about the negativity on AICN, because to each their own, but goddamn, guys. What do you want? What exactly are you looking for out of your cinema experience? I walked out of this movie thinking it seemed like someone had scanned the collective mind of AICN, found everything this site thinks is cool, and put it up on the screen. I just shake my head, some people on here, I dont think you realize that you are setting yourselves up to actually genuinely enjoy what, 2 movies a year? Maybe 3?
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the cameo, while funny in theory, was the worst part of the movie. Ground the proceedings to a halt for 5 or so really awkward, unfunny minutes. The 80 other minutes, though, kicked all kinds of ass.
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AICN gave out for screenings, the theater was half empty?
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It was harmless enough, I guess. Basically SHAUN OF THE DEAD for mooks. But nowhere near the funniest movie of the year. That goes to IN THE LOOP hands down.
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--- ------ and Woody fucking Harrelson smoking pot together is gold in my book. This wasn't trying to be anything more than what it was. It was fun, violent, and touching when it needed to be. That scene where we find out that Tallahassee wasn't refering to his dog, was a nice touch. If I do have a complaint, it was that Anaconda wasn't R rated.
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I'VE REGISTERED AT AICN PURELY TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A CUNT.
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DO NOT NEED ANY RELATIONSHIP PLOT DEVICES IN THE FILMS WHATSOEVER. FFS.
THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT NEED RELATIONSHIPS IN ZOMBIE FILMS ARE FAGGOTS. -
I USED TO TOLERATE YOU. NOW YOU'VE BECOME JUST ANOTHER TWAT.
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Do something. Beside trying to scare us with caps. LOL
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that's not true. I'm gay and I don't need relationships in zombie movies. I was just saying it was a nice touch. Relax.
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You are far too fucking stupid and predictable to post here. Why don't you stick to licking your fathers taint, ass and balls?
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It was a highly pleasing comedy, and yes, it had some slow parts and some blatant logical oddities, i.e. the power still on seemingly everywhere. The opening credit sequence was almost worth it alone, but that's because I'm an old school metal head and a sucker for the absurd. It would be real nice if people didn't go about spoiling everything because even I will admit that a lot of the joy is discovery, and I'm not so sure how much repeat views this flick has got in it! I think the Shaun comparisons are kind of irrelevant, more self-serving than honest critique. I'm telling my friends that this Rocks and to avoid spoilers and the asshats that gush them.
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Close to 30 million in box office estimated for the weekend. Better start workin' on the sequel!!
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Yup, right up there-ish with Shaun of the Dead. Obviously, not EXACTLY the same flavor as SOTD...okay? But, Zombieland's DVD will rest right alongside my SOTD disk, no problem. Zombieland was clever, funny, fairly damned action-ish and beautifully gory. And, it's ALWAYS great to see Woody fully OWN the hell outta a memorable character. INSANE credit to the great BM, of course.
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and its blasphemy to compare Zombieland to Shaun of the Dead..i wanted to like it..but was so disappointed..it seemed like the writers and director had a concept (killing zombies in a Disneyland environment) and built a movie around that..i agree with Wolfman 79
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The fucking Hangover was funnier than this and i didn't even like The Hangover that much. The only time i laughed during the movie was when George Michael said he just wanted to brush the hair behind a girl's ear. The Bill Murray part gave me douchechills.
Woody Harrelson did pretty well but the twinkie shit was just dumb. The only truly great part of the film was the opening title sequence. You can leave after that.
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spoils everything. Don't look at it beforehand. Where were the slow parts?
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They were there so that Eisenberg could have a love interest and so Woody could play Daddy, but their very existence on Zombieland lacked any logic, like how they were surviving in a grocery store full of zombies, or even a world of zombies, without weapons. And the con they pull when they first meet the guys is the type of set-up that looks nice and perfect on paper, but if they were to pull that con on strangers in a Zombie world, it would very likely end up with the little girl getting her brains blown out. The movie is a fun ride, just don't go in expecting more than that.
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I knew this was a zombie movie for the ages as soon as Metallica's "For Whom The Bell Tolls" starts playing over the opening credits, my only complaint is that it really is too short, perhaps they'll a sequel?
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That there's so much hate for this film. I really enjoyed it. Now, there isnt much in the way of scares but it was funny and had heart. Perhaps I'm not enough of a film snob to realise it was actually terrible, which is fine by me.
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WAS A PIECE OF...
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Yah, that Grocery Scene did bug me on that level... I am fairly critical when I feel laziness is rampant, and fairly forgiving if someone reaches too far and just isn't able to pull it off well. I gave that scene a pass, but honestly I can see that was a little too cutsie, hokey. A sequel seems pretty un-likely to me, unless this thing is popular enough to make the people behind it greedy enough for a cash-grab. I mean, where'd you go from here? By the time a sequel came out; crap would be a lot more degraded... no more magical electrical power or sorta trashed cities. It'd be desolation on the scale that even The Stand(tv version) only hinted at. By the way, what do Zombies eat when there isn't fresh meat around? Each other? Wildlife? Zombie plague would be like a forest fire; quick and devastating, but essentially, nothing left but scorched earth left behind.
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C'mon, one of the best comedy of the year?! No way. There are funny parts but the movie is so redundant on so many different levels. That V.O. is such a bad move. Woody and that hot girl were the best part of the movie. Everything else was such an average zombie tale. PLEASE STOP MAKING ZOMBIE MOVIES NOW!!!!! THEY ARE COMPLETELY BORING AT THIS POINT!!! SOMETHING NEW NOW.
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I agree with you. Dude from superbad is the same guy as dude from squid and the whale but dude from superbad is much much funnier and I wish was in this instead.
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Not sure about anyone else but this guy is saying shit I would say. Saw 6...hahahahahahahahhaha
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Let me be brutally honest: you're just a contrarian. You like to take films that are successful/popular (The Dark Knight / Zombieland) then try and insinuate a personal superiority by acting as if anyone who liked them is somehow beneath your mighty opinion. To be frank, that just makes you look like an irrelevant douche. Gore Vidal has done the same shit for years...and lost his luster as an intellectual ages ago and is now just cantankerous fuck no one cares about. C'mon bro..you can do better.
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This movie was the equivalent of a schlubby 55 year old typing "what is hip right now" into Google and then writing a script based on the results. You're all a bunch of suckers.
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The only sucker is you for thinking your opinion carries any more weight than anyone else. People should stop attacking Wolfman as well. Everyone has an opinion, that doesn't mean they do, or should, apply to everyone.
I loved the film, if you didn't like the flick, I pity you because I had a great experience watching it and went back for seconds. How cool was it to have For Whom The Bell Tolls playing over the title sequence?
No matter how good or bad a film is, there will be fans and there will be those who don't like it, such is the nature of art. Picasso is regarded as a master painter - I wouldn't hang his art on my walls if you paid me.
There are some people who will go back for endless Saw Films, or even the Star Wars Prequels which I think are crap - that doesn't mean I'm right and everyone else is wrong.
Right now I'm watching Avatar cleaning up at awards shows. I liked it, but I thought Star Trek was the year's best film. JJ Abrams created a masterpiece and it hasn't gotten jack shit in the way of accolades. Again, it's simply an opinion.
Stop acting like juvenile retards. You're adults, you should be above this. -
Fuck you that's your opinion :)
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