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Day 3 – Zombieland
Sure, the horror-comedy has been around since Gremlins (would you REALLY call Ghostbusters a horror themed comedy? Didn’t think so). For my money, though? Zombieland is the movie to beat. Clever, scary, funny, and did what films of this ilk NEED to do – offer something new. It is old hat now, but the introduction of zombie rules, comedy that actually works in a horror setting WITHOUT sacrificing the actual horror creates that rare gem every film buff needs to see.
Woody Harrelson stars as Tallahassee, a rogue soul who teams up with Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) to travel the zombie wasteland. Along their way, they meet up with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), two sisters conning their way through as well. All four of our stars are in search of different things (Columbus wants to show Little Rock the joys of an amusement park, Columbus wants to find his parents…and Tallahassee just wants a Twinkie), what they find is each other.
Why is this a perfect Halloween movie? Because not every film at this time of year needs to be terrifying. Sometimes you just want to kick back and have a good time, and not a better time can be had than this modern classic. All of the actors are the best they’ve ever been, with the possible exception of Stone, and the film also boasts possibly the best cameo in film history.
Yes, it’s a comedy. And it’s gory. And there’s action. Mostly though? It’s just fun. So sit back this Halloween and catch Zombieland for the first time or yet again, and relax.
And always remember – Double-Tap.
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