Zombie Fridays--Dance of the Dead
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amberfocusOh, dear, looks like LJ went and changed things again. This should be fun *insert ample amounts of sarcasm here*
My first real attempt at Zombie Fridays since the surgery (Nine was more an appocafic) failed abysmally. Dance of the Dead, set on prom night in a high school, could have gone either way. It seemed like it would be funny, maybe one of those really campy zombie movies. Yeah. No. Although it seemed like it might have a few things going for it (actors who actually looked like teenagers in the lead roles, though not the minor ones), decent production values, and some genuine chemistry going on, it had too many things wrong with it for me to get past the first 20 minutes.
I do not like teachers (either in real life or in movies or fic) who tear down their students in front of their class, belittling them for no other reason than to feel better about themselves. Bullies are bullies, whether kids or grown ups. Within the first six minutes I was already wanting the science teacher to be eaten alive by the zombies. Then there was the nasty gay slur, which should really go the way of the nasty African American slur and just not be said, period.
There were also some continuity problems. Or just stupid script problems. For example, prom was supposed to be that night, but they were auditioning bands for it that morning. I don't think so. It doesn't even make sense. You book the band months in advance. And prom tickets were only $50. Even in 1988 when I went to prom it was $100. I'd say maybe in this economy they might be lower, but not after seeing the cheerleader uniforms and the cars the kids were driving. This was a rich high school.
The zombies were significantly gross, but the way they had them popping out of the ground at the cemetery just made me shake my head and look for the wires. So, I think I made it 20 to 25 minutes and just decided it was a major waste of time. Oh, well, maybe next week. Fortunately I'll have Torchwood and Haven to watch in a few minutes.
My first real attempt at Zombie Fridays since the surgery (Nine was more an appocafic) failed abysmally. Dance of the Dead, set on prom night in a high school, could have gone either way. It seemed like it would be funny, maybe one of those really campy zombie movies. Yeah. No. Although it seemed like it might have a few things going for it (actors who actually looked like teenagers in the lead roles, though not the minor ones), decent production values, and some genuine chemistry going on, it had too many things wrong with it for me to get past the first 20 minutes.
I do not like teachers (either in real life or in movies or fic) who tear down their students in front of their class, belittling them for no other reason than to feel better about themselves. Bullies are bullies, whether kids or grown ups. Within the first six minutes I was already wanting the science teacher to be eaten alive by the zombies. Then there was the nasty gay slur, which should really go the way of the nasty African American slur and just not be said, period.
There were also some continuity problems. Or just stupid script problems. For example, prom was supposed to be that night, but they were auditioning bands for it that morning. I don't think so. It doesn't even make sense. You book the band months in advance. And prom tickets were only $50. Even in 1988 when I went to prom it was $100. I'd say maybe in this economy they might be lower, but not after seeing the cheerleader uniforms and the cars the kids were driving. This was a rich high school.
The zombies were significantly gross, but the way they had them popping out of the ground at the cemetery just made me shake my head and look for the wires. So, I think I made it 20 to 25 minutes and just decided it was a major waste of time. Oh, well, maybe next week. Fortunately I'll have Torchwood and Haven to watch in a few minutes.
