It has some typical zombie movie gore but the laughs break the mood. Did she see Shaun of the Dead? It's a bit gorier than Shaun but if she could handle that it will be fine.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote: > > I was going to ask. Is it gory? My wife can't take too much gore or overtly > disturbing violence. If it's more fun and quirky, I'll be taking her. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B Smith" <daikaij...@...> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, October 2, 2009 11:15:39 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Films Coming to a Theatre Near You this Fall > > > > > > > I'll give a big thumbs up for Zombieland. I haven't that much fun at the > movies in months. > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.fandango.com/moviephotos/fallmoviepreview2009_103 > > > > > > > > Interesting movies coming up. As far as the big studio stuff and the stuff > > getting major press,Ã it's not what I'd call a scintillating season, > > though there's lots of good stuff. > > > > > > > > Ã I'm looking forward to Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones", and Viggo > > Mortensen in Cormack McCarthy's "The Road", even though it looks to be an > > unrelentingly grim film. I hear the book is very good but very rough.Ã > > Cautiously optimistic about Zemeckis and Carey's CGI animated take on "A > > Christmas Carol". The visuals for Zemecki's motion-capture tech have > > improved greatly since the creepy-looking "Polar Express". If Jim Carey can > > just keep his manic tendencies reigned in, it could be great. I'm a sucker > > for this tale--owning the great B&W version starring Reginald Owen, as well > > as the scary-as-hell '71 animated version. So, hoping this will be good!Ã > > "Precious", the movie about a Black, obese teen struggling with having a > > second child due to molestation, is being buzzed about, so it's on my > > radar.Ã Looking forward to "Sherlock Holmes". Like the character, the time > > period, the crime solving, and the lead actors. > > > > > > > > I'm not super excited about Cameron's "Avatar", though I'll be there for > > the debut. I just yet haven't gotten into any 3D films outside of Imax > > flicks about nature. Disney's "Princess and the Frog", have discussed ad > > nauseum: great to see a Black heroine, sad as heck the studio lost the > > courage to complete it with a Black love interest for her. Don't know much > > about "Invictus", with Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela. Though, with > > Freeman, Matt Damon, and Eastwood directing, it has quite a pedigree. > > > > > > > > Might enjoy "Ninja Assassin", about a former member of a criminal > > organization who decides to go straight and then basically spends his time > > fighting his former cohorts. Starring South Korean singing/dancing star > > Rain, and British actress Naomie Harris (i've seen that Sister before, > > haven't I?) it looks like it might be a fun brain-on-hold film. And always > > good to see a film not starring the same-old actors. > > >
