Favorite Movies
Ryan's favorite movies
The first movie I would like to share is Zombieland.
Zombieland is a 2009 American zombie comedy directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.The film stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie apocalypse. Together they take an extended road trip in an attempt to find a sanctuary free from zombies, following a set of "rules" designed to keep them alive where others have failed, killing zombies in a variety of creative ways while trying to "enjoy the little things" in a ruined world.
The film takes place within a America, two months after a zombie apocalypse has been triggered.
College student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is on his way to Columbus, Ohio to see if his parents are still alive. He loses his car in an accident and encounters Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) who is on a quest to find Twinkies. They travel together and when they stop at a grocery store, they meet two sisters, Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). The sisters con them into handing over their weapons and steal their vehicle. The two men walk and soon find a truck loaded with weapons. They then meet the girls again, who attempt to take the truck, their vehicle having broken down. Columbus proposes a truce and suggests they travel together.
Columbus tells Wichita he is heading home to Columbus, Ohio. But she blurts out that it has been burned to the ground and is overrun by zombies. He decides instead to stay with the group. Wichita tells Columbus that she is taking Little Rock to "Pacific Playland" in Los Angeles, an amusement park rumored to be zombie-free.
On the way to the park, they pass through Hollywood and Tallahassee decides to take them to Bill Murray's mansion. Tallahassee and Wichita meet Murray himself, uninfected but disguised as a zombie with make-up so that he can walk safely among the infected and play golf without being bothered. Little Rock is unfamiliar with Bill Murray so Columbus shows her the film Ghostbusters. Murray later enters in order to scare Columbus and Little Rock as a practical joke, but Columbus -- thinking he is a real zombie -- shoots and kills him.
After a makeshift funeral, Tallahassee reveals he lost his son to the zombies, rather than his pet dog as he had earlier led Columbus to believe. Wichita begins developing feelings for Columbus and fearing attachment, she leaves with Little Rock for Pacific Playland. Columbus decides to go after Wichita, and he and Tallahassee, who initially refuses, pursue the sisters in one of Murray's vehicles.
Wichita and Little Rock arrive at Pacific Playland and turn on all the rides and lights, attracting nearby zombies. A battle ensues, leaving the sisters trapped on a drop tower ride and running low on ammunition. Tallahassee and Columbus arrive just as the sisters' ammunition is depleted. Tallahassee manages to lure the majority away, then intentionally locks himself in a game booth while Columbus goes after the sisters. Columbus saves the girls and in thanks, Wichita reveals her real name to him. The two share their first kiss. Tallahassee eliminates the remaining zombies single-handedly and gets a Twinkie that Little Rock had acquired. Columbus comes to the realization that this is the only family he needs, and the four leave Pacific Playland together.
The rules
A running gag, and a central plot theme throughout the film, is the list of rules Columbus comes up with for surviving in the 
zombie-infested world. By the end of the film, his list has thirty-three rules; only some of them are mentioned. A series of promotional videos starring Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg expanded on the list presented in the movie.In pre-release trailers for the film, some of the rules were presented in a different order, and some rules were named differently.
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"Cardio"
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"Double tap/Ziploc bags (Deleted Scene)"
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"Beware of bathrooms"
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"Wear seatbelts"
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"Cast iron skillet"
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"Travel light"
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"Get a kickass partner"
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"Bounty paper towels"
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"Bowling Ball"
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"(Don't) be a hero"
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"Limber up"
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"Avoid strip clubs"
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"When in doubt, know your way out"
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"The buddy system"
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"Check the back seat"
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"Enjoy the little things"
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"Swiss army knife"
At the end of the film, Columbus has a few parting words, reminding viewers of the rules and adding that, "a little sunscreen never hurt anybody".
Character names
The characters do not use each others' real names. Instead, they identify themselves using place names (Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, Little Rock ) that relate to them. This includes Columbus's neighbor, named 406 after her room. There are exceptions, Bill Murray plays himself, and Cynthia Knickerbocker, who Columbus identifies as a "Zombie Kill of the Week" winner. At the end of the film, Wichita tells Columbus her real name is Krista.
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