God All American 28747 Posts user info edit post |
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkC7HiAlAeE
If I could describe this film in one word it would be "fun." If I could describe it in two words they would be "bloody fun." If I could describe it in 323 words they would be
Dead Snow is a wonderful zombie film by director Tommy Wirkola. A group of four men and three women spend their Easter vacation in a cabin in the snowy mountains of Sweden. They encounter a strange man who warns them of an evil curse on the land left over from a horrific incident involving a Nazi regiment from World War 2. The group of partying vacationers ignore the crazy old man's warnings. I'm sure you can guess what happens next. It's a film that adheres to the traditions of what makes a great zombie film while still managing to be original enough to break from the pack. So, what do we expect from a great zombie film?
1. Zombies: In Dead Snow, the zombies come not from a plague, not from a virus, but from a curse left over from World War 2. You see, a Nazi regiment chased a group of Jews deep into the mountains in search of their gold, but no one survived. What does this mean? Nazi zombies.
2. Violence: And a hell of a lot of it. Chainsaws, mallets, blood sprays, gore, intestines, brains, shotguns, amputations, machine guns, and many other key ingredients are all present and accounted for. There are even some rather inventive methods of dispatching zombies that would only be reasonable if performed in the arctic wilderness setting of this film.
3. Comedy: The slapstick zombie violence, the wise-cracking jokes, the sarcastic lamentation of an otherwise horrific situation, it's all here. This film borrows a lot of the comedic elements of Shaun of the Dead, and they do nothing but add positively to the film.
To put it simply, until I see Zombieland, this is the best zombie film of 2009. It's a shame that this is an import, and it will probably not get a major release in US theaters. I highly encourage you to snag this up when you can. It's destined to become a classic of the genre.
Yes, I shamelessly stole this review from my shitty review site: http://mattgronke.com/?p=109
9/21/2009 11:45:08 PM |
Republican18 All American 16575 Posts user info edit post |
best zombie film ever 9/21/2009 11:48:03 PM |
LoneSnark All American 12317 Posts user info edit post |
Perhaps we were in the wrong mood when we watched it, but my entire cadre (which usually loves zombie movies, especially comedic ones) did not value this movie very highly. But I could see where we were supposed to like it, so I'm glad you did. 9/21/2009 11:50:27 PM |
9one9 All American 21497 Posts user info edit post |
can i watch this right now please? 9/21/2009 11:53:10 PM |
WillemJoel All American 8006 Posts user info edit post |
wasn't there a thread for this a few months back?
yes, awesome flick...need to see it again. 9/22/2009 12:10:28 AM |
Shadowrunner All American 18332 Posts user info edit post |
Yep.
message_topic.aspx?topic=551390 9/22/2009 12:58:38 AM |
WillemJoel All American 8006 Posts user info edit post |
damn. 10 months ago. 9/22/2009 1:05:21 AM |
DonMega Save TWW 4201 Posts user info edit post |
hmmmm, i'm skeptical 9/22/2009 11:11:18 AM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
I saw it a few months ago and it is indeed quite good. You can find it on bittorrent but you'll probably have to put your own subtitles in. 9/22/2009 1:42:48 PM |
Zel Sa Da Tay 2094 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "NORWEGIAN
NAZI
ZOMBIES" |
9/22/2009 5:06:30 PM |
pooljobs All American 3481 Posts user info edit post |
i love zombie movies and thought this one was just meh 9/22/2009 8:05:28 PM |
BJCaudill21 Not an alcoholic 8015 Posts user info edit post |
just finished watching it, i thought it was pretty good.
i loved chris fucking that dude while he was taking a shit, that's pretty awesome. 9/22/2009 8:07:24 PM |
Zel Sa Da Tay 2094 Posts user info edit post |
^probably a typo, but that sounds gross as fuck haha 9/22/2009 8:38:26 PM |
BJCaudill21 Not an alcoholic 8015 Posts user info edit post |
hah nah, it's a girl named chris, or that's how the subtitles spelled it anyways. 9/22/2009 10:32:01 PM |
StateCole All American 3597 Posts user info edit post |
is this in theatres anywhere near here? (not at galaxy, i checked their website)
aka....how can i see this 9/22/2009 11:02:54 PM |
Zel Sa Da Tay 2094 Posts user info edit post |
torrent it would be your best bet. 9/22/2009 11:06:48 PM |
SkiSalomon All American 4264 Posts user info edit post |
Just finished watching it and thought it was pretty entertaining. There were some very shaun of the dead -esque moments. And using an outhouse during the scandinavian winter sucks. 9/22/2009 11:09:45 PM |
j_sun All American 9198 Posts user info edit post |
i dig it. 9/10 9/26/2009 9:39:37 PM |
DoubleDown All American 9382 Posts user info edit post |
might watch it tonight 9/26/2009 10:07:50 PM |
pooljobs All American 3481 Posts user info edit post |
i was expecting a more serious movie or even more campy but this was more comedy 9/27/2009 1:40:11 PM |
DoubleDown All American 9382 Posts user info edit post |
this movie needed a hero. 9/27/2009 3:13:40 PM |