Great post by TBSR today reviewing Zombieland:
I saw Zombieland this weekend without knowing much more than was revealed in the commercials, and if at all possible, I urge all of my readers to see the film in the same fashion. This is a movie that’s greatly enhanced by not knowing about certain surprises along the way. Trust me.The cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin were all fantastic in their roles as the last few humans left to fend for themselves in a zombie apocalypse. It was a rare time I didn’t think of Eisenberg as a poor man’s Michael Cera. However, as I was watching it, I couldn’t help but chuckle at the fact that the filmmakers did several things that are usually on the list of “DON’Ts” offered up to aspiring screenwriters. Now, the difference between those filmmakers and the aspiring writers is that they used these indulgences carefully enough that they didn’t (usually) feel like hack-writer gimmicks. Like they say, you have to know the rules before you can break them.
So what are the “screenwriting sins” in Zombieland?
After that cliffhanger, you can go here for more.


Scott… I just want to thank you for being such a great supporter of the blog. Kudos mean a lot coming from one of the more prolific screenwriting bloggers out there, and my blog hits always go up after one of your plugs.