After watching Zombieland, I have to say that I hope I can sleep tonight, and the nights to come. Although it was meant to be a comedy, I couldn't help but to shield my eyes from the many bloody scenes. Nevertheless this movie has shown me that in times of struggle such as a major catastrophes, people tend to unite together despite their unwilling personalities. During the movie, four individuals group up to help each other to survive. They learn to adapt to each others charateristic personalities and work together. This is most evident during the end of the movie when the two girls attempt to reward their survival by creating the biggest attraction for zombies from all around. Honestly, I thought that they were smarter than that being that they managed to escape the grasp of so many zombies and outwit two men out of their belongings twice. At the beginning of the movie, everyone basically hates each other, yet as the movie slowly develops, you can pick up that the characters are slowly growing on each other. By the end of the movie, they become a "family". When given a comon cause, it is human nature to unite and help each other.
What were the producers trying to accomplish in creating the film? What did they do to make this movie stand out from the other zombie films, including the funny ones like Sean of the Dead?
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First, I have to say I was pretty surprised at the decency of this film. I was expecting something completely intolerable, but I have to say I was laughing throughout the entirety of this film.
ReplyDeleteAdding onto what Julie said about unity I, too, want to say the last few seconds of the film is the most significant part of the entire movie; the line, "without other people, you might as well be a zombie" sums up Fleischer's definition of a road trip.
Columbus' line transcends beyond the film and explains the relationships we create are pivotal to our well being. No matter how badass we think we are, we need others to survive. The road trip experience is nothing without friends, family, or anyone we love unless we share it with one another. It's safe to say that we are our happiest when we spend time with people that matters most to us.
The moment when Wichita told Bill Murray "you look remarkably like Eddie Van Halen" and when he said he dresses up like a zombie, is this an argument that celebrities are zombies themselves? Could it be that popular culture creates famous "zombies" to keep everyone else functioning as "zombies" for exploitation?