John’s Movie Musings

You may have heard Zombieland is a comedy.  You heard wrong.  Remember those PSAs from the 1950s that taught schoolkids to crouch under their desks in nuclear war?  Zombieland is like one of those for the inevitable zombie apocolypse.

Yes, inevitable.  Have you noticed zombie movies are all the rage these days?  You better.  Even the dead notice.  So if you’re unprepared in the not-so-far-away future, it’s your own fault.  Plenty of knowledge on the big screen these days.  In fact, I’d wager that when the dead start walking our streets, those who survive will have Zombieland as a field guide.

The last zombie comedy to grace our ocular sense was Shaun of the Dead.  That movie came to us from across the pond and really highlighted the differences between British and American movies.  Shaun of the Dead had heaps of dry British humor while Zombieland has guns.  Lots of big guns.  The humor is present in both, but I give the Better Movie Nod(tm) to Shaun of the Dead.

Don’t get me wrong, Zombieland is still worth checking out.  It’s greatest strength is that it never takes itself too seriously.  That makes the jokes all the more hilarious.  You’ll laugh.  Probably a lot.

Also note that there is a now famous cameo in the movie.  Stay after the credits for another great scene with him.

Grade: B-