The undead enjoy nothing more than eating brains so if there had been an outbreak in the man cave this week they'd be going hungry as we sit down to talk about the Top 5 Zombies. Cris isn't a fan, Reegs doesn't let his enthusiasm prevent him from flailing around on one of his favourite subjects and Sidey and Dan were also there.
George A. Romero practically invented the modern concept of the cinematic zombie in 1968's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and whether they've been used as a commentary on greed and consumerism, a post 9-11 allegory for terrorism or a grim vision of our future after the next pandemic, their huge cultural appeal is evidence of some deeper primal fear. An intimidating subject to talk about then, and what better way for the Dads to celebrate cinemas most famous shufflers than with a sincere and sometimes funny but very lukewarm romantic comedy like 2013's WARM BODIES. Some stuff happens, Nicholas Hoult channels ZOOLANDER and Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich is in it for a bit and it's all played as surprisingly sweet considering the plot demands our hero eat the grey matter of romantic co-lead Julie (Teresa Palmer)'s boyfriend to absorb his memories, not to mention the massive existential weirdness that might imply which the movie certainly doesn’t. Call me a massive softy but I did like the way a simple hand gesture had such deep meaning and an excellent soundtrack made this slightly better than completely awful.
We’ve already discussed our preference for a slow zombie but had we considered ones that can rap and sing? Disney Channel movie Z-O-M-B-I-E-S came highly recommended by my youngest and it solves the problem of the undead’s hunger by introducing an inhibiting wrist band which stifles the urge to eat and also makes all the zombies look like pastel-shaded Joker cosplayers. Fantastically talented dancers and catchy tunes made this rightfully a sensation in our house especially if you didn’t stop for a minute to think about some of the unfortunate racial subtext that the heavy-handed segregation theme might imply.
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