Reel ZombiesAfter making two shitty Zombie movies (Zombie Night 1 & 2) Mike Masters and David Francis weren't sure what to do. That is until they realized that the "behind-the-scenes" and "making-of" of their movies was a hell of a lot funnier and way more interesting than the movies themselves. This led to the creation of Reel Zombies, a mockumentary about the making of the fictitious Zombie Night 3. The twist is that they're shooting the film during an actual zombie apocalypse.
This Canadian movie is a hilarious look into the world of low budget movie making of all genres. The writing is top notch deadpan humor that plays off the fact that the filmmakers know they're making a really bad movie yet are kind of clueless about what they're doing.
The movie starts off with the two directors deciding to make another movie and goes through all stages of post production. From a witty and very funny round table meeting where the directors attempt to justify the making of the movie to a very entertaining auditioning process with bad acting and topless girls. They start shooting their film and although they have no idea what they're doing everything seems to be going pretty well. That is until the real zombies they're using for the movie start eating their cast and crew. The producers must now find a way to finish their movie and hopefully not die in the process.
With a Spinal Tap vibe, Canadian sensibility and a great love for the zombie genre, Reel Zombies is one of the funniest and original movies I've seen in a long time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeL2e62_B5U
You Might as Well LiveRobert Mutt is unable to do anything right, he doesn't know much about anything and almost everyone hates him. After a few failed suicide attempts he spends time in a mental asylum where he's able to prove himself and actually be somebody. Unfortunately the Asylum kicks him out. Robert then promises himself to prove to the world that he can become a "real somebody" out in the real world.
With the help of his friend Hershey Robert Mutt embarks on a journey to collect the three things needed to become a "real somebody" as advised by his childhood hero, Clinton Manitoba. A girl, some money and a championship ring that's all he needs.
The movie is a very dark comedy that plays off the innocence of its main character. The clueless Robert Mutt gets into all kinds of awkward situations and meets a multitude of odd characters as he attempts to reach his goal.
With an amazing Canadian cast and surprisingly odd performance by Michael Madsen, this movie is a great piece of Canadian film history.
I got to talk with Josh Peace the co-writer and actor that plays Robert Mutt and he seemed like a really nice guy, with an amazing performance in this movie I can definitely see his career jumping off pretty soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odcEZqMOKZs
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