Zombies

a pretty popular theme of films today is the "zombie post apocalyptic survival flick" where characters must face the world and its damaged or impaired modern infrastructure and find a way to get through it alive. more or less it is an enjoyable film genre from an entertainment standpoint. and thats what it is, entertainment. but after recently watching "the crazies" and "zombieland", i really like this one, thoughts about the bigger themes of the film, ya know what one takes away when its over, began creeping in. there are some obvious things like teamwork, enjoying the little amenities of life, ruthless and heartless elimination of the infected and diseased, the lone wolf mentality, and a warning of the self destructive nature of modern culture. in the end it often appears as if hope may lie in keen survival skills, a savior, and a oddball conglomeration of individuals which resemble a rogue gang or team.

Savior

somehow i think the viewers walk away with a false sense of confidence for how they will survive the impending apocalypse that is upon our own society, ie: the rapture, WWIII, atomic annihilation, global warming, and whatever other doomsday scenarios peoples minds can concoct. not that a little self confidence is a bad thing or that we are gunna actually have to face any of these movie realities, it does seem that everyone knows the best person for their team, the perfect plan of escape, and all that jazz. what i think goes by them is how difficult it would be to survive through these circumstances. having a lot of guns might get ya to the first week. isolation is harder to find than you would imagine. our knowledge of how things actually work and function is fairly limited. i couldnt rewire a fuse box to power some electric fence i decided to build; and everyone's plan is to go to walmart and bunker down, so have fun.

over confidence