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ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009)
This is nothing like "Shaun of the Dead"
I was actually an extra on the set of this movie, and I was pretty excited to see the final outcome. To put it simple, it was a waste of the $4 to rent it, and it is an hour and a half of my life that I will never get back. Most of the acting by the main characters is sub-par and overly dramatic. I feel there was some sort of political satire the director was trying to portray through this confusing, uninteresting storyline. It appears to be a battle of conservatism versus liberalism as expressed through not just the campaigns for mayor, but also an attempt to tie in international and gay culture tolerance. All the meanwhile random zombies are tearing off faces and taking over the town. Even a dinner with mom turns into slapstick gay humor when her son attempts to come out to her and she turns into a zombie. From there the remainder of the scene is the gay son and his partner trying to figure out what to do with her as she hangs on the wall with a fireplace iron through her torso.
I don't understand the reference to "Shaun of the Dead", as this movie does not seem humorous at all. It seems that the director attempted to make a serious political message within the context of the movie and failed miserably. So, to counter this, the producer has no choice but to try and sell it as comedy. In reality, the only thing funny about this movie is the laugh you will get at just how horrible this movie is and how you can not believe you actually spent money on it at all.