Yeah, yeah, I know... It's been a few months since I last posted. I'M SORRY!!! Life has been pretty hectic lately! School, work, LIFE, it's all swarmed me, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Here's a breakdown from the last time I posted, which should be somewhere in November of last year:
My play, Ichabod's Hollow was a pretty big success, with yours truly even making a special guest appearance in it on the final night (look on my Facebook for the pictures). Since then, I've written a couple of one-act plays and did some revisions on others for an anthology show this past Spring. However, things fell through with that, but a Fall show is in the works using all of the scripts. Once the final prep work is done on that I'm hoping to have my Noir (?!?!?) script done for a Spring 2012 production. I know, I know, Noir is a bit different for me, but Casablanca really opened up my perception to it. In related news, keep a look out for my Fine Print script in the Fall line up, it has potential to be one of my best pieces yet!!!
Year One at Hogwarts is officially done! I completed my first year of (part time) college and am returning in the Fall for my second year. I think this year I will concentrate more on my general studies and writing courses, rather than the educational classes (didn't dig my intro to Ed class too much). I guess I'm just biding time until I either drop dead or hit it big with a script. The former will probably happen first. :\
When I'm not writing or going to school, my time is preoccupied with having a FULL TIME job! Now I know what you're thinking... "FINALLY!" But don't judge me, friends, for it took a lot of trials, tribulations, and me having my head up my ass to get here. I'm just glad I've finally recovered after a couple of "dark" years... For those interested, I am a preschool teacher/breaker at a nifty little place out in Peoria. It's a bit of a drive, but the people there make it worth it. I tell you what, I thought it'd be pretty hard to find a place that treated me better than WPHS, but at least this place doesn't make me do coffee runs!
As of now I am rocking the single life (boo), and for those of you who aren't keeping tabs on my love life, I split with my last ex around the end of January because she was a cheating harpy. And I emphasize the word "harpy". Alas, that doesn't mean Mr. Michael is without a love interest, but he has done what is the norm; placing himself into a completely "WTF" situation... I guess old habits die hard...
The remodel of my (mom's) house is underway, but has stagnated a bit this past month because things have just become incredibly busy. Fret not, for everything will get done this summer! The living room has a new coat of brown paint, and comes equipped with a 42-inch flat screen television, all of the game systems an early twenties male needs, and a back wall lined with posters for Shaun of the Dead, Ghostbusters, Army of Darkness, and Back to the Future. Yes, the uber-geek in me is coming out for the remodel. I won't even mention the Sam and Dean poster I have in my closet, just waiting for a place to be put up...
Halloween is just around the corner, and you know what that means! Not only is the house getting a facelift this summer, but so are all of my lovely, little toys for my favorite holiday! I think the guillotine is going to be raised by about four feet to give it a little more authenticity, the gallows will be altered (hopefully), and the dummies will have even more maneuverability! Still gotta make up for Halloween of last year... Silly friends and their wanting to get married. Pfft. :P
I have a van. An awesome van. That keeps breaking down on me. But it's still awesome. Yeah. It is.
Well, I think that about sums me up for now. Feel free to drop me a line if you want to make sure I really am alive and not a Michael clone, or if you just feel like catching up more! Keep on rockin', people!
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Big Nothing (2006)
*Writer's Note* - It's been awhile since I've last written a movie review, so I'm just starting to get myself back into the groove by writing a condensed review for a recent movie I saw. Enjoy.
Big Nothing - 2006
Written and Directed by: Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Additional Writing Credit to: Billy Asher
Starring: David Schwimmer, Simon Pegg and Alice Eve
Synopsis: Charlie, an unemployed teacher, takes a job at a call agency, but is soon fired after his new work colleague, Gus, shows him a way to cope with unruly customers, only to have it backfire. To make up for his mistake, Gus offers to bring Charlie in on a blackmailing scam in order to cure their monetary woes. The only issue is that Gus' ex happens to overhear their plans, and then decides to include herself for a share of the profits. After much deliberation and side antics, the plan is put into motion. However, they run into a snag when they accidentally kill the reverend that they only meant to extort money from.
As most of you know, I'm a gigantic Simon Pegg fan. I've been addicted to his work since watching him in "Shaun of the Dead" (2003), and used him as one of my only reasons to watch Star Trek (2009). His work is brilliant, and I'm surprised he isn't more highly recognized as a great actor. On the flip side, none of this can really be said about David Schwimmer. Most of us are familiar with his work as Dr. Ross Geller on the television sitcom "Friends", but not much else. And let's not even bring up the almost unrecognizable cast member out of this ensemble, Alice Eve. However, none of this really matters when watching "Big Nothing" (2006). Simon Pegg is out of his element, but makes it work, David Schwimmer isn't a complete bonehead, and Alice Eve makes a nice femme fatale.
Now I will admit that the acting isn't completely spectacular. When I first heard Simon Pegg using an American accent I was a little put off. I felt as if he was just making fun of the American people as a whole, using a stereotypical voice as to breathe life into a character with not much going for him. Granted, the character truly didn't have anything going for himself, but I soon realized that this voice Simon Pegg was using wasn't making fun off us ignorant Americans - he was just being an asshole. The character was a complete douche, so he had to sound like a douche (which believe me, isn't an easy task sometimes). The only real issue with Simon's character was the fact that his plot advancement devices seemed a little too ill-placed, or rushed. This is the only time I really had concerns with Simon's acting in the film. David Schwimmer on the other hand, played a character whom was an out of work teacher that had just written a book and he was waiting for it to be published. This means he should have a rather wide range of knowledge. However, instead of being intelligent in the booksmart sense, he was more like a host for a trivia game show. His character seemed slightly contrived, and his performance mildly forced. The plus side to this is the acting soon gets overshadowed by the character's plight and story arc. As for Alice Eve playing Josie, the acting is relatively impressive for a newcomer, but the character herself is almost too intelligent... At least until part of her back story is revealed. If you ask me though, she was still a little too brainy.
There are times when the plot exposition in this dark comedy moves at a snail's pace, then other times it picks up to be faster than the hare that taught us to be slow and steady. The story as a whole is pretty good, but the ending is almost too predictable. The tone is great and the atmosphere adds that blend of humor with a sense of murder in the air. Not necessarily a spectacular film, "Big Nothing" is definitely a film not to miss if you're into murder-comedies with a cast that isn't completely inept when it comes to carrying a story. I have to say I've seen worse actors in better parts, and they just dropped my attention like a piano on their foot. My only advice is to rent this film instead of buying it, that is unless you're trying to beef up your DVD collection.
Big Nothing - 2006
Written and Directed by: Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Additional Writing Credit to: Billy Asher
Starring: David Schwimmer, Simon Pegg and Alice Eve
Synopsis: Charlie, an unemployed teacher, takes a job at a call agency, but is soon fired after his new work colleague, Gus, shows him a way to cope with unruly customers, only to have it backfire. To make up for his mistake, Gus offers to bring Charlie in on a blackmailing scam in order to cure their monetary woes. The only issue is that Gus' ex happens to overhear their plans, and then decides to include herself for a share of the profits. After much deliberation and side antics, the plan is put into motion. However, they run into a snag when they accidentally kill the reverend that they only meant to extort money from.
As most of you know, I'm a gigantic Simon Pegg fan. I've been addicted to his work since watching him in "Shaun of the Dead" (2003), and used him as one of my only reasons to watch Star Trek (2009). His work is brilliant, and I'm surprised he isn't more highly recognized as a great actor. On the flip side, none of this can really be said about David Schwimmer. Most of us are familiar with his work as Dr. Ross Geller on the television sitcom "Friends", but not much else. And let's not even bring up the almost unrecognizable cast member out of this ensemble, Alice Eve. However, none of this really matters when watching "Big Nothing" (2006). Simon Pegg is out of his element, but makes it work, David Schwimmer isn't a complete bonehead, and Alice Eve makes a nice femme fatale.
Now I will admit that the acting isn't completely spectacular. When I first heard Simon Pegg using an American accent I was a little put off. I felt as if he was just making fun of the American people as a whole, using a stereotypical voice as to breathe life into a character with not much going for him. Granted, the character truly didn't have anything going for himself, but I soon realized that this voice Simon Pegg was using wasn't making fun off us ignorant Americans - he was just being an asshole. The character was a complete douche, so he had to sound like a douche (which believe me, isn't an easy task sometimes). The only real issue with Simon's character was the fact that his plot advancement devices seemed a little too ill-placed, or rushed. This is the only time I really had concerns with Simon's acting in the film. David Schwimmer on the other hand, played a character whom was an out of work teacher that had just written a book and he was waiting for it to be published. This means he should have a rather wide range of knowledge. However, instead of being intelligent in the booksmart sense, he was more like a host for a trivia game show. His character seemed slightly contrived, and his performance mildly forced. The plus side to this is the acting soon gets overshadowed by the character's plight and story arc. As for Alice Eve playing Josie, the acting is relatively impressive for a newcomer, but the character herself is almost too intelligent... At least until part of her back story is revealed. If you ask me though, she was still a little too brainy.
There are times when the plot exposition in this dark comedy moves at a snail's pace, then other times it picks up to be faster than the hare that taught us to be slow and steady. The story as a whole is pretty good, but the ending is almost too predictable. The tone is great and the atmosphere adds that blend of humor with a sense of murder in the air. Not necessarily a spectacular film, "Big Nothing" is definitely a film not to miss if you're into murder-comedies with a cast that isn't completely inept when it comes to carrying a story. I have to say I've seen worse actors in better parts, and they just dropped my attention like a piano on their foot. My only advice is to rent this film instead of buying it, that is unless you're trying to beef up your DVD collection.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Updates and my "Hyperdrive" review
Hello to all of my not-so-adoring fans! I know it has been almost a month since I last posted anything, but hey, give me a break. Between having to understudy in my own play (The Grimm Identity a.k.a Kill You Dead) and breaking my nose, life has been busy! But I do feel the need to inform you that the play, starting out rocky with its opening show, was met with some pretty good reviews and happened to capture the attention of almost everyone in attendance! With that, I extend a congratulations to everyone who was a part of "The Grimm Identity", and I extend an even bigger congratulations to Mitch Solomon, the director of the show. Good show, sir, good show!
Moving on, I did mention earlier that I had recently broken my nose, so recent mind you that it was the day immediately following the last showing of my play. I broke the bone in two and even managed to get a pretty sexy looking laceration across the bridge. Needless to say, it doesn't look pretty right now. But to the point, during my recovery period I've been watching various television shows and movies, most notably being Nick Frost's "Hyperdrive" (2006). If you're unfamiliar with the name Nick Frost, you'll recognize him as the listless alcoholic Ed from "Shaun of the Dead", the slightly naive, but very eager PC Danny Butterman from "Hot Fuzz", or even as the tank-stealing gun nut Mike Watt in "Spaced". If any of these characters ever made you laugh upon viewing them, then you'll be baffled to find that Nick's character of Michael Henderson in "Hyderdrive" lacks just about everything that makes him one of Britain's leading funny men.
The show itself starts out slow, but quickly reduces its speed ten-fold, making it slower than molasses. The storyline of each episode strives to be original, yet always ends up becoming contrived and very uninspired. Almost all of the jokes induce yawns rather than laughs, and the ones that deserve a chuckle are passed by before a second thought occurs. Don't get me wrong, I find physical humor very funny, but there's only so much I can take of aliens licking someone's face in the name of peace and then trying to rub their genitals against another person's head.
The actors are all very talented, especially Kevin Eldon, of whom I first became familiar with as The Cleaner in Dylan Moran's "Black Books", but the talent is shot down before even leaving the gate. With all of this negativity weighing down on the "con" side of the scale I do have to admit that I'm extremely surprised the BBC would even permit finishing a complete season, let alone letting this show go on for TWO seasons with how lackluster its efforts were. I mean, the only thing really going for this show was the CGI, and even that got very tiresome to look at after awhile.
I'd definitely suggest leaving this show on any video rental store's shelf to collect dust while you peruse the store for another of Nick Frost's better comedy efforts. My advice; stick to "Shaun of the Dead" or Hot Fuzz", at least then you won't want to kill yourself with a dull spoon.
Moving on, I did mention earlier that I had recently broken my nose, so recent mind you that it was the day immediately following the last showing of my play. I broke the bone in two and even managed to get a pretty sexy looking laceration across the bridge. Needless to say, it doesn't look pretty right now. But to the point, during my recovery period I've been watching various television shows and movies, most notably being Nick Frost's "Hyperdrive" (2006). If you're unfamiliar with the name Nick Frost, you'll recognize him as the listless alcoholic Ed from "Shaun of the Dead", the slightly naive, but very eager PC Danny Butterman from "Hot Fuzz", or even as the tank-stealing gun nut Mike Watt in "Spaced". If any of these characters ever made you laugh upon viewing them, then you'll be baffled to find that Nick's character of Michael Henderson in "Hyderdrive" lacks just about everything that makes him one of Britain's leading funny men.
The show itself starts out slow, but quickly reduces its speed ten-fold, making it slower than molasses. The storyline of each episode strives to be original, yet always ends up becoming contrived and very uninspired. Almost all of the jokes induce yawns rather than laughs, and the ones that deserve a chuckle are passed by before a second thought occurs. Don't get me wrong, I find physical humor very funny, but there's only so much I can take of aliens licking someone's face in the name of peace and then trying to rub their genitals against another person's head.
The actors are all very talented, especially Kevin Eldon, of whom I first became familiar with as The Cleaner in Dylan Moran's "Black Books", but the talent is shot down before even leaving the gate. With all of this negativity weighing down on the "con" side of the scale I do have to admit that I'm extremely surprised the BBC would even permit finishing a complete season, let alone letting this show go on for TWO seasons with how lackluster its efforts were. I mean, the only thing really going for this show was the CGI, and even that got very tiresome to look at after awhile.
I'd definitely suggest leaving this show on any video rental store's shelf to collect dust while you peruse the store for another of Nick Frost's better comedy efforts. My advice; stick to "Shaun of the Dead" or Hot Fuzz", at least then you won't want to kill yourself with a dull spoon.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Zombie Exploration
George A. Romero defines "zombification" as a viral mutation that infects living hosts, causing them to die and then become re-animated shadows of their former selves with only one real purpose: to feed. More simply, zombies are dead people that come back to life to eat flesh. With that, I begin my exploration.
As of late I've been given a real treat, I was able to join the 2009 viewing committee for the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival. I've been privy to many, MANY, horror films within the past month. I'd have to say that the most common theme I came across was zombies. Some of the ideas I saw were very original in their delivery, others not so much (note to English; that's a sleight against Decadere, happy now?!). However, there was something wrong with all of these films, but I failed to catch the flaw until I finished watching "Diary of the Dead" (a satisfactory addition to the "Living Dead" series by George A. Romero). Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was completely clueless about what to do during a zombie outbreak.
Now I'm not saying that I'm an expert in the field of re-animation or the living dead, I'll leave that to Herbert West. The point I want to make is a very sensible and logical one. Further, I must make it in the form of a question. Haven't we all seen at least one zombie movie or played a zombie-related video game? If your answer was yes (which it was), then you should've learned at least three things from your experience;
First and foremost, HEAD SHOTS! The only way to kill a friggin' zombie is to damage the brain. Shoot, stab, stomp, smash, decapitate, explode, and mutilate that damn head! It's really hard for a zombie to eat your face off if the brain is destroyed. And if by some chance you can't destroy the brain traditionally, or if you find yourself sitting on a keg of black powder, blow the fleshbag up! It can't eat you if it's in a million bits strewn about the ground, and I can guarantee you that you were still able to destroy the head during the explosion.
Secondly, bites are bad. If someone in your party is bitten, give them a lead piercing between the eyes immediately! Too many times I have seen in a zombie flick that someone gets bitten, but certain people in the party aren't aware of the fact that a bite is a viral contamination (because these people have obviously never seen a zombie movie), and then this leads to a thinning of the group by said member that was bitten. Save yourself the time, the bullets, and the blood in your body by just shooting the unlucky sap before he turns into the next "Thriller" audition. The human race will surely thank you for your sacrifice.
Lastly, use common sense. The issue with any zombie film is the lack of logical reasoning. Do you really think blindly reaching over a counter to pick something up in a place that may or may not be zombie central is really a good strategic plan?
More so, do you think it's a good idea to wear skimpy clothing while trying to wade through a sea of the undead?
Neither did I. Continuing....
My stepfather recently told me that the people who would most likely survive an outbreak of the undead would most likely NOT survive an outbreak of the undead (Take a moment to go back and read the statement until you understand it, I'll wait). To a certain point, I agree. Too well I can see the "Resident Evil" junkie leading a caravan of survivors down what looks like an abandoned road, only to make a rookie move and suggest that they take a detour down a dark, narrow alleyway. Don't worry, that moaning you hear is just off in the distance, the zombies are surely not in this area. How many of us can say that we never had the thought to take a cue from "Dawn of the Dead" and hold up in a shopping mall until help arrives? Guilty as charged right here on both accounts.
I think the real issue is that no one takes zombie movies seriously anymore. We see zombies as lumbering buffoons that just want to eat our brains. This may be accurate, but that doesn't change the fact that they are flesh-propelled meatsacks that would eat your thorax in a heartbeat. The believability of zombie films is tarnished in today's modern society. They're unrelatable and unrealistic. Granted, I don't expect to see corpses rising from the grave any time soon, but I also never expected to see a black president while I lived. With this, we should do two things; treat every zombie film from here on out as a video survival guide and have regular zombie orientation. I can guarantee you that we'd soon see a change in the way zombie films are made. Although, there'd still be some way to muck it all up and turn the people into a mass of panic-stricken babies, as is usual business.
If zombie orientation doesn't seem like your way to spend a fun-filled weekend though, or if trying to see the intelligence in NOT capturing a zombie to satisfy your own needs is unbearable, remember the "Mike Flanders' Guidelines to Surviving the Undead Apocalypse";
5) Survival of the fittest.
In my experience, it's usually the guys who say this first that bite it first. Don't talk about being superior, make yourself superior. Zombies generally have a land speed of about .3 miles an hour, who can't use that to their advantage?! (I apologize to all paraplegics, obese people and small children)
4) Don battle attire.
A person who decides to wear a short sleeve shirt and khakis while running away from zombies is just asking to have their intestines ripped from their still beating body. My advice, wear layers, lots and lots of layers. I recommend leather too. Multiple layers may prevent a zombie from actually puncturing the skin, which would in turn save you from that lead piercing I was speaking about earlier.
3) Don weapons.
Whether it be real or makeshift, get a weapon. A pair of scissors to the brain would work just as well as a gunshot. Carry multiple weapons too. Circumstances may arise that could prevent you from keeping possession of your weapon of choice (stop picturing Christopher Walken dancing). Turn yourself into a boyscout, always be prepared.
2) Recognize the severity of the situation, but take time to enjoy yourself.
As demonstrated with "Shaun of the Dead", it is very easy to kill zombies and have a good time. Have a few drinks, pop on some Queen and go to town on a zombie with some pool cues. Just don't go over board, zombies were people too ya'know! I'd suggest trying to get them to sing a song with you and your flat-mate after having a few rounds at the pub. I wouldn't suggest tying them to tree trunks, however, and using them for target practice. Somehow, it always backfires and it really doesn't strengthen the friendship bond.
1) HEAD SHOTS and Vehicles.
The first part of this last rule is very self-explanatory, which means I won't waste any time on it. The second part is what seems to be a real issue. If you have a car and a full tank of gas, plow through the worm food like it's going out of style! Don't put yourself in a potential situation by stopping to see if this person is dead or not. Nine times out of ten, they're dead, and that missing one is usually an infected time bomb. Push the pedal down and drive until you're running on fumes. Just make sure you aim your general driving direction somewhere away from a possible outbreak site, you don't want to break down in the middle of a zombie box social.
If even these guidelines don't help you, remember one thing - common sense.
Don't run towards a flesh-eating mob with a cudgel, never separate, don't hide an infectious bite, don't stop for other people with guns who look like they belong in the "Hell's Angels", and so on. Logic and reasoning will help you survive a lot longer than any sort of gatling gun or rocket launcher... Wait, scratch that. Find yourself a gatling gun AND rocket launcher as soon as you can, then you won't need logic OR reasoning! Hey, it works in the movies, doesn't it?
As of late I've been given a real treat, I was able to join the 2009 viewing committee for the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival. I've been privy to many, MANY, horror films within the past month. I'd have to say that the most common theme I came across was zombies. Some of the ideas I saw were very original in their delivery, others not so much (note to English; that's a sleight against Decadere, happy now?!). However, there was something wrong with all of these films, but I failed to catch the flaw until I finished watching "Diary of the Dead" (a satisfactory addition to the "Living Dead" series by George A. Romero). Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was completely clueless about what to do during a zombie outbreak.
Now I'm not saying that I'm an expert in the field of re-animation or the living dead, I'll leave that to Herbert West. The point I want to make is a very sensible and logical one. Further, I must make it in the form of a question. Haven't we all seen at least one zombie movie or played a zombie-related video game? If your answer was yes (which it was), then you should've learned at least three things from your experience;
First and foremost, HEAD SHOTS! The only way to kill a friggin' zombie is to damage the brain. Shoot, stab, stomp, smash, decapitate, explode, and mutilate that damn head! It's really hard for a zombie to eat your face off if the brain is destroyed. And if by some chance you can't destroy the brain traditionally, or if you find yourself sitting on a keg of black powder, blow the fleshbag up! It can't eat you if it's in a million bits strewn about the ground, and I can guarantee you that you were still able to destroy the head during the explosion.
Secondly, bites are bad. If someone in your party is bitten, give them a lead piercing between the eyes immediately! Too many times I have seen in a zombie flick that someone gets bitten, but certain people in the party aren't aware of the fact that a bite is a viral contamination (because these people have obviously never seen a zombie movie), and then this leads to a thinning of the group by said member that was bitten. Save yourself the time, the bullets, and the blood in your body by just shooting the unlucky sap before he turns into the next "Thriller" audition. The human race will surely thank you for your sacrifice.
Lastly, use common sense. The issue with any zombie film is the lack of logical reasoning. Do you really think blindly reaching over a counter to pick something up in a place that may or may not be zombie central is really a good strategic plan?
More so, do you think it's a good idea to wear skimpy clothing while trying to wade through a sea of the undead?
Neither did I. Continuing....
My stepfather recently told me that the people who would most likely survive an outbreak of the undead would most likely NOT survive an outbreak of the undead (Take a moment to go back and read the statement until you understand it, I'll wait). To a certain point, I agree. Too well I can see the "Resident Evil" junkie leading a caravan of survivors down what looks like an abandoned road, only to make a rookie move and suggest that they take a detour down a dark, narrow alleyway. Don't worry, that moaning you hear is just off in the distance, the zombies are surely not in this area. How many of us can say that we never had the thought to take a cue from "Dawn of the Dead" and hold up in a shopping mall until help arrives? Guilty as charged right here on both accounts.
I think the real issue is that no one takes zombie movies seriously anymore. We see zombies as lumbering buffoons that just want to eat our brains. This may be accurate, but that doesn't change the fact that they are flesh-propelled meatsacks that would eat your thorax in a heartbeat. The believability of zombie films is tarnished in today's modern society. They're unrelatable and unrealistic. Granted, I don't expect to see corpses rising from the grave any time soon, but I also never expected to see a black president while I lived. With this, we should do two things; treat every zombie film from here on out as a video survival guide and have regular zombie orientation. I can guarantee you that we'd soon see a change in the way zombie films are made. Although, there'd still be some way to muck it all up and turn the people into a mass of panic-stricken babies, as is usual business.
If zombie orientation doesn't seem like your way to spend a fun-filled weekend though, or if trying to see the intelligence in NOT capturing a zombie to satisfy your own needs is unbearable, remember the "Mike Flanders' Guidelines to Surviving the Undead Apocalypse";
5) Survival of the fittest.
In my experience, it's usually the guys who say this first that bite it first. Don't talk about being superior, make yourself superior. Zombies generally have a land speed of about .3 miles an hour, who can't use that to their advantage?! (I apologize to all paraplegics, obese people and small children)
4) Don battle attire.
A person who decides to wear a short sleeve shirt and khakis while running away from zombies is just asking to have their intestines ripped from their still beating body. My advice, wear layers, lots and lots of layers. I recommend leather too. Multiple layers may prevent a zombie from actually puncturing the skin, which would in turn save you from that lead piercing I was speaking about earlier.
3) Don weapons.
Whether it be real or makeshift, get a weapon. A pair of scissors to the brain would work just as well as a gunshot. Carry multiple weapons too. Circumstances may arise that could prevent you from keeping possession of your weapon of choice (stop picturing Christopher Walken dancing). Turn yourself into a boyscout, always be prepared.
2) Recognize the severity of the situation, but take time to enjoy yourself.
As demonstrated with "Shaun of the Dead", it is very easy to kill zombies and have a good time. Have a few drinks, pop on some Queen and go to town on a zombie with some pool cues. Just don't go over board, zombies were people too ya'know! I'd suggest trying to get them to sing a song with you and your flat-mate after having a few rounds at the pub. I wouldn't suggest tying them to tree trunks, however, and using them for target practice. Somehow, it always backfires and it really doesn't strengthen the friendship bond.
1) HEAD SHOTS and Vehicles.
The first part of this last rule is very self-explanatory, which means I won't waste any time on it. The second part is what seems to be a real issue. If you have a car and a full tank of gas, plow through the worm food like it's going out of style! Don't put yourself in a potential situation by stopping to see if this person is dead or not. Nine times out of ten, they're dead, and that missing one is usually an infected time bomb. Push the pedal down and drive until you're running on fumes. Just make sure you aim your general driving direction somewhere away from a possible outbreak site, you don't want to break down in the middle of a zombie box social.
If even these guidelines don't help you, remember one thing - common sense.
Don't run towards a flesh-eating mob with a cudgel, never separate, don't hide an infectious bite, don't stop for other people with guns who look like they belong in the "Hell's Angels", and so on. Logic and reasoning will help you survive a lot longer than any sort of gatling gun or rocket launcher... Wait, scratch that. Find yourself a gatling gun AND rocket launcher as soon as you can, then you won't need logic OR reasoning! Hey, it works in the movies, doesn't it?
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