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Zombieland
the_pied_piper:
Just got back from seeing this film and i absolutely loved it. I don't know if i would call it a satire but as a comedy in general it was fantastic. Great acting, a good plot, a good script and no overabundance of special effects that often ruin these kinds of films.
Definitely one of my favourite films in a long while.
Alex C:
--- Quote from: tender on 18 Oct 2009, 12:04 ---Shaun of the Dead was much better; you're right not to compare the two movies.
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I'd say that depends on what conclusion you come to. Making the comparison isn't wrong in and of itself.
StaedlerMars:
This movie was great.
Seriously, if anyone went in expecting more than the trailers advertised, than that's pretty silly of them.
This movie was mental dials set to nil, enjoy.
a pack of wolves:
I always think about the films I watch, and I still liked it. I really dislike that defence of a film when it gets criticised, just saying "you're not meant to think about it, stop thinking about it you're spoiling the fun with your thoughts". If a film ever did require you to force yourself into some kind of stupor to enjoy it then it would be beneath contempt.
--- Quote from: 0bsessions on 16 Oct 2009, 06:25 ---I'll give that much of it was predictable, but everything is predictable and formulaic these days and the difference lies in whether they play the payoff well, which this movie did. The hallmark of a truly enjoyable comedy is that you can see what may be coming but it still elicits a laugh. If something had to shock and surprise you to entertain you, then what would be the point of repeat viewings? Formulaic does not automatically equal shit.
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If you think everything is predictable and formulaic then you need to watch better films, because that just isn't true. As for surprising not being necessary, it really is one of the cornerstones of comedy: doing the unexpected and surprising in order to create a humourous juxtaposition. I've seen only a tiny number of comedies that improved with repeat viewings, and hardly any of those were films so that isn't much of a defence either. I mean, I totally agree with you that it's a thoroughly entertaining film but it's also not a film where I have a hard time seeing why people wouldn't like it, and not without good reasons or because they missed the point either.
pilsner:
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