Happy Valentine’s Day!
On Monday night, I went and saw Warm Bodies–the movie that takes our normally feared zombie creatures and turns them into potential dates.
When a young zombie man, R, saves Julie from becoming a zombie herself, the two trigger a heartbeat in the living dead, changing everything. Click here for more information and/or a trailer.
This movie is smart, cute, and full of fun (if you consider war between zombies and the unsatisfied Bonies fun…which it is. Seriously.) Nicholas Hoult does a great job, bringing an introspective zombie boy to life. (To life? Can I say that since he’s dead? I think so.) My only complaint (seriously…my ONLY) is that I wish the heroine was more capable. I felt like she was only there to spark the catalyst and then be saved…numerous times…even when she probably didn’t deserve it. However, my overall opinion of the movie was great!
Whether you’re with your special loved one or with no one at all today, this is a great movie to see.
Warm Bodies is also (and originally) a novel by Isaac Marion. Click here if you’d prefer reading this dark and lovely tale.
If you’re a zombie fan, and you’re looking for more undead entertainment, check out Carrie Ryan’s “The Forest of Hands and Teeth” book series here. The trilogy is probably my favorite zombie tale. World War Z is also fantastic (but it’s very much a political metaphor–nothing like the Brad Pitt movie that’s about to come out. However, I’m excited to see that as well.)
~SAT
P.S. I’m delighted to announce that I have a new page coming on February 16th. Be sure to check it out!
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I didn’t like the first Forest of Hands and Teeth (for the same “incapable heroine” reasons), but the series totally got me hooked on zombies!
I could see that. The first one was the worst. I loved the last two, and I really respected how she doesn’t even use the zombie word because she made them her own.
~SAT
yes!! I got to talk to her when I was working on MA in Children’s Literature– she came to one of our classes. She’s a really lovely woman and definitely talked about her love of zombies and wanting to make them her own!
That must have been really cool!
~SAT
I saw this last Friday night and enjoyed it. The music was excellent and I think it helped set the mood. And R and Julie and the balcony scene! I’m so glad he never remembered his real name, better to let the audience guess.
Sounds like a zombie version of Twighlight.
Beautiful words for a beautiful day 🙂
Happy valentine’s day
A. H. Amin
If you feel uncreative my advice would be leaving your screen, give sometime for your subconscious to form an idea. Best ideas forms from the subconscious since our consciousness is too busy with our reality.
The trick is to learn how to summon it. That depends on you. My way is either jogging or listening to music.
Sounds weird but I hope you’ll try it. One of the important parts in being a writer is knowing when to stop.
Happy writing
~ A. H. Amin
Thanks for the links. :$
Unfortunately not available for the Middle East
Awesome!!!!
As I said in my review it is competently acted but for a Romeo & Juliet of the undead it is way to heavy on talk and needless constant pop soundtrack. Like Nice Hoult dislike the movie. Watch The Walking Dead TV series instead or Micheal Vera in Zombie land.
Zombieland is a must! Very good movie.
I think Warm Bodies is cute, and I use that word in agreements with your “Romeo & Juliet” statement. These zombies aren’t close to horror. This movie is very much centralized on a love story.
~SAT
Great review. I’ve been wondering about this movie and I don’t trust critics who get paid to write reviews. They always annoy me. Thanks.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU!!! Muah! Lots of love, Emily 🙂
I loved the scene with R and his friend where they just sit at the table in the airport groaning at each other for a full minute. Brilliant.
I really like this review because it’s to the point but still holds enough detail to let readers decide whether its something they’d wanna see. I’ll have to check this one out for a future review
It really is a charming movie. Anytime John Malkovich gets to do something a little absurd I’m game. (And thanks for the follow!)
I felt the same way! 🙂
hahaha I was dating zombies before zombies were cool… they’re all probably really “dead” now it was so long ago….
I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for following my blog! I hope I write interesting things for you! 🙂
I have been avoiding this film because I’m afraid it won’t live ( sorry) up to ‘Sean of the Dead.’
I think it’s a different genre. I know they are both zombies, but, in reality, these movies have different messages. This is a love story. Shaun of the Dead isn’t. It’s comedy and horror.
Kind of like the difference between “Interview with the Vampire” and “Twilight.”
~SAT
“Bonies”? This is a porno?
BAHAHAHA
That literally cracked me up.
~SAT
Thank you for stopping by my blog! I guess it was Warm Bodies that brought you there 🙂
I’ve been wanting to see this! thanks for the candid review not to mention stopping by my blog and following me! Much appreciated, looking forward to reading more from you!
best, mathé