tv thoughts: zombieland (2013 pilot)

[orangerful]

Watched most of the Zombieland pilot tonight and I was sorta disappointed. I feel like they have already made several missteps. We started to watch and Tim said "Wait, are they the same characters from the movie?" and I was like "yes"...and then it became clear that this was a bad idea. They would have been better off starting with a new set of survivors. Trying to convince me that these 4 people are Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin...well you can't. Because the guy they cast as Talahassee lacks the swagger, the kid they cast as Columbus looks way too young, the girl they case as Wichita can't pull of the sarcastic jibes the way Stone can and Little Rock is...well I guess she's fine.

It's frustrating because the opening sequence was great and they had a chance to introduce NEW characters living in the same world as our Movie Heroes...but no**sigh**

Anyway, wasn't impressed. Which is too bad because I had been really excited about the prospect of the series since the movie was originally shopped around AS the series but zombies weren't cool then.

Comments

[hickumu]

Aw, man. I was worried when they said that they were recasting the team. I know it sounds silly to say, but...I can't imagine any other group as them. I can't imagine them having the kind of chemistry Harrelson, Eisenberg, Stone, and Breslin did.

I mean, I'll still give it a look, because Zombieland was a kickass movie. And I'm playing RE6, so I'm obviously in a zombie mood. But, still. Sucks to hear, but nice to know to keep my expectations low.