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Is it beginning to feel like zombies are a bit played out? Well, don't swear off seeing another uninspired shamblefest until you've seen Zombies of Mass Destruction.
This is probably the funniest zomedy I've ever seen. Most of the humor is political and the film pokes a lot of fun at the religious right and the culture of paranoia that thrived in the years immediately after the attacks of 9/11. They do take one or two stabs to the left as well but, (I may as well say it) if you voted for Bush, you're a huge fan of Dick Cheney or you're a member of The 700 Club, you might not like this movie.
For heroes, ZMD presents an Iranian girl suspected of being an Iraqi terrorist by her zealously patriotic neighbor and a gay man who brings his boyfriend home with plans of coming out to his mother. As with Zombieland, the zombies are really just props and there are very few scenes where the shufflers seem like much of a threat.
ZMD is one of the "Eight Films to Die For" series of horror movies that After Dark has put out for the last four years. I'm generally unimpressed with this series but, between ZMD and the excellent "The Final," this might be the year they win me over.
Contender for best line in the film:
Reverend Haggis: We've got history's greatest zombie on our side...Jesus Christ!
Not tired of zombie movies yet.
Im thrilled The Walking Dead will be a TV series and patiently await the day World War Z will be in the theatres.
I just put ZMD in my Netflix Q. Thanks :)
I really liked World War Z. I just finished it last month. I dunno about a movie though. Not without massive liberties being taken. The oral history told by dozens of people made for a great read, but I dont think it would translate well to film. I hope they do, though!