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Bonus Feature Conclusions


I found the Bonus Features more entertaining then the film. The "Zombie Commentary" was like sitting in a stoners college dorm room. Some funny stuff.

The Director Commentary was more like ... Director Complaining. I enjoyed the "I'm so bored with this film I'm calling people" bit.

In most the commentaries and interviews the repeated theme of retarded homophobia became tedious.

I did cringe when the "Producer?" said he would pick up actors (who traveled up to six hours) at the airport in his van, then drive 3 hours to the location - not to a hotel room - and then expect the actors to accept this obvious inconvenience and "behave professionally". His self-righteousness was very off-putting.

On that note...

I understand that being single-minded and driven has a long history in the arts. From Orson Wells to Fellini. Unfortunately, this so-called single-minded mentality displayed by the director and producer, in the context of "Zombiegeddon" - seemed more like a pathetic excuse to justify a bad film with bad pay and bad working conditions with no apologies.

It was obvious that "the actor who played the piano" (who sang about the movie sucking) really struck a nerve. In all commentary it was mentioned over and over and over... I imagined a sophomoric posse calling each other to process their hurt, insecurity and outrage for weeks on end - right up to the "Bonus Features". I thought, well, this film does suck! Furthermore- if the filmmaker says it sucks, why couldn't this disenchanted actor?

In the end, I felt sorry for the credible actors they managed to rope into this film. They alone earned my respect for seeking out work and a stage to do their thing. There was no evidence in their performances of being cynical or lazy as the filmmakers themselves. Joe Estevez, William Smith and Brinke Stevens were all standouts. Three cheers! Sometimes "you get what you pay for" isn't true.

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