Silent Humor

By Mr D Stevens

 This is a very amusing horror comedy, in the vein of Shaun of the Dead, that focuses on a similar world where everyone or most of the world is a zombie.

We meet Columbus (everyone in the movie calls themselves by places instead of real names) played by Jesse Eisenberg (he has one of those faces you are sure you have seen somewhere but can’t quite identify where) who is one of the last surviving humans in the U.S. and has developed a variety of rules to staying alive such as limbering up before going into any vicinity where zombies may be around, keeping his heart fit, and always taking care when at his most vulnerable i.e. when in the toilet.

We also get flashbacks to unfortunate victims who fell to the zombie plague, all through the opening credits,. It turns out Columbus only survived because he kept to himself, and only found out about the plague, when a lovely girl came knocking at his door, complaining that a tramp had sprinted at her, at first she thought he was chasing someone, but when he reached her he bit her. Columbus was more interested that such a lovely girl would be at his door, and was stroking her hair as she fell asleep when inevitably she turned into a zombie and started lunging at him.

Columbus happens to bump into Tallahassee played by Woody Harrelson (No country for old men), there is a amicable stand-off where the pair think each other is a zombie and wait for any hints at humanity before introducing one another. Together they plan on going to Columbia where Columbus has a faint hope his parents may still be alive, as he puts it, he is a loner who didn’t appreciate those who cared about him or anyone in particular when the world was OK, but now just seeing a familiar face would make things a lot more easier.

On their way to helping Tallahassee find a Twinky, with Tallahassee’s usual antics of antagonising the zombies with loud noises so they come out and get the customary treatment with whatever he happens to have in hand, they bump into two sisters, Wichita played by the gorgeous Emma Stone (The House Bunny) and Little Rock played by the lovely Abigal Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) who luckily are still alive, but trick them into taking their ammunition and their vehicle.

Of course they inevitably meet again, after the car they have stolen from Columbus and Tallahassee breaks down, and are forced on a road trip together, but not before Tallahassee and Columbus find a vehicle containing plenty of ammunition to which Tallahassee says “Thank God for rednecks”.

As they pass by Hollywood, Tallahassee decides to take them to the home of a superstar (as he puts it even bigger than Tom Cruise). There is a lovely cameo by Bill Murray (Ghostbusters) playing himself, he happens to dress up as a zombie to fit around, and he even joins them re-enacting scenes from Ghostbusters.

Columbus meanwhile is beginning to fall for Wichita, who equally has trust issues, and Tallahassee is still after that Twinky.

It is a hilarious horror-comedy, many will like instantly.

Mr D Stevens is a reviewer at Movie reviews

How The Art Of The Unspoken Word Can Be Funny

There Is Nothing Wrong With a Prank Video

By Shane Fallas

 Hey, how many times have you sat there and watched videos where someone is getting a prank pulled on them? There really is nothing wrong with this at all. If you are someone that really likes watching a good Prank video you are probably looking all over the place for websites that will have these videos. Sometimes you will be looking for a sexy video that will turn out to be exactly what you are looking for in terms making someone laugh or just having a great time watching it.

There are going to be many prank videos that can make you laugh at and on Hey, there are so many people out there that really like watching these types of videos. The same goes for the really funny video masterpieces that are out there. How may times have you sat there and laughed till you cried at videos that show people that are getting all sorts of pranks pulled on them? You definitely are not alone if you answered that you have done this before. Why do you think that the television shows Pranked and Punkd are so cotton-pickin popular?

There are going to be some people that will not understand what the big deal is about videos that show other people getting the wits scared out of them when someone that they know pulls a silly stunt on them. This is okay with others because we all recognize that everyone has the right to their own opinions and can do as they please. There is nothing that says that they have to watch these, or any other, videos if they choose to steer clear of watching them. This is the good thing about being able to pick and choose what you want to watch (and leaving alone what you dont like).

This is also what is so good about having many different websites that you can look into for the videos that you want to see. Have you got a good Prank video that you really want to share with everyone? This is also something else that is good about having more than one video sharing website that is available to you. If you wanted to post those really funny prank videos in many places at once you can. How does that sound to you out there?

What are you thinking about prank videos now? Do you still think that they are something that is not for you? If so, that is alright; we are not here to make any type of judgments about or against anyone for what they think and feel. The main objective here is simply to let you know what options are open to you if you like these videos.

If you are indeed someone that likes watching these videos and sharing your own with others we are telling you that there are many choices available to you. If you have a few minutes you might want to zoom by and see what the talk is all about. Please visit http://www.vidbang.com and http://www.frickenfunnyvideos.com

Movie reviews The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

By Mr D Stevens

 Movie Reviews this week looks at The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard a riotous comedy produced by Will Ferell (Wedding Crashers)

It stars Jeremy Piven (Entourage) as Don Ready, a car sales man that has been brought in by Ben Selleck played by James Brolin (played Ronald Reagan in The Reagans, and father of Josh, he looks remarkably like an older Christian Bale), to help save his business.

Don brings along his team Ving Rhames (Pulp fiction) as Jibby Newsome, David Koechner (Saturday Night Live) as dependable Brent Gage, the lovely Kathryn Hahn (Revolutionary Road) as Babs Merrick.

In his attempt to improve sales they hire a DJ, and advertise the event, and when the day comes Don and his crew are pretty good at delivering at their promises, using every and anything to “Hard sell” people into buying from Selleck’s cars.

However things are not as easy going as Don first thought, as there is a competing car lot, owned by Stu Harding played by Alan Thicke (The Trial of Red Riding Hood), whose son Paxton Harding played by Ed Helms (The Hangover) is chasing a music career with his group “The Bigups” and is a fiance to Tammy, daughter of Ben Selleck played by the lovely Jordana Spiro (My Boys).

Will Ferell makes an appearance as McDermott ill fated friend during a time in Alberquerque.

Don finds out that he would like to settle down rather than be on the road all the time, as expected he soon starts falling for Ivy, but seeing she is already engaged to Paxton, his chances are pretty slim.

It has some classic funny moments, notably including Will Ferell and a sky diving jump, and Babs seducing a man into buying a car by tapping into his fantasy. The always on edge Dick Lewiston played by Charles Napier (Austin Powers 2) who seems to talk about his dislike of others has some memorable scenes, the prelude prior to all the employees picking up on the sole “Japanese” employee Teddy Dang, played by Ken Jeong (his scenes in the hilarious The Hangover has to be seen) is memorable simply for the way Dick stares at him, as Don tries to encourage them for the big sell.

Mr D Stevens is a reviewer at Movie reviews

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