I am not sure why but Brandon loves zombie movies. I guess he gets it from me partially because of my love for twisted horror films. Today I asked him to write up a lil something for my blog about his favorite movies, so here it is.

I like zombie movies because it’s like a whole different world. They all ways start off with some type of experiment or disease. In 28 days later it’s an massive disease in Great Britain. In 28 weeks later the Americans cleanse the area, but it comes back and makes it’s way in to Paris. In the Resident Evil trilogy it’s all about the T-Virus which is a experimental drug to enhance the strength of the military troops that went bad and spread. Dawn of the dead it is a mysterious disease that spreads across the world. Quarantine was sick, it’s based on a advanced Rabies type disease. In the movie I am legend, its based on a so called cure for cancer, that goes bad.

My ratings on the following:

28 Days / Weeks Later: Awesome
Resident Evil Trilogy: Awesome
Dawn of the Dead: Cool
Quarantine: Scary
I am Legend: Okay

Here are a few of his favorites, now while some of them are not considered zombies they are commonly considered to be or zombieish. I’m looking for suggestions on others, and who else loves a good zombie movie?

Tonight was one of many movie nights here at my place had both Rochelle and Tammy over for two horror films and drinks and snacks. So here is what I have to say about a Japanese Horror film called “Saigo no bansan” English translation “The Last Supper”.
Summary as taken from IMDB

Yuji Kotorida has become plastic surgeon to the rich and famous – almost over night transforming himself from nebbish to charismatic icon. His secret? He eats women. In a flashback, we watch the flowering of his proclivity – from an initial taste, and a search that takes him to Hong Kong, to murder. After the flashback, he promises a colleague he will prepare meat for her wedding banquet. At about the same time, the police express suspicion. Can Dr. Kotorida carve out an escape?

Now I will tell you right up front that the acting in this movie is just horrible as well as the effects. But it will have you cringe while he is cooking up liposuctioned fat, speaking how eating it and tasting it was better then having sex. As well as the sound as he is cutting up his victims bodies into pieces to store in his fridge, keeping their heads as trophies. He is the Jeffrey Dahmer of Japan and bringing sexy back with cannibalism.

Here is the trailer for it but this is the Japanese version (we watched the english speaking version) but you can get the idea. FYI what he whispers to the woman in the beginning that makes her smirk is “I want to eat you” to bad it’s not the way she is thinking.

Between 1984 and 1986 the top five best teen movies IMO from the 80’s came out, maybe even of the 90’s as well. They might have some competition with American Pie trilogy. The past few days I’ve been watching these films. I’m sure that you can probably guess at least 3 if not all 5 without even reading any further. Please note that these are in no particular order, although I think if I absolutely had to pick one as my favorite, it would be sixteen candles. (Screenshots were personally done by me for this post)

Sixteen Candles
1984 – Written and Directed by John Hughes

Summary: Samantha’s life is going downhill fast. The fifteen-year-old has a crush on the most popular boy in school, and the geekiest boy in school has a crush on her. Her sister’s getting married, and with all the excitement the rest of her family forgets her birthday! Add all this to a pair of horrendously embarrassing grandparents, a foreign exchange student named Long Duc Dong, and we have the makings of a hilarious journey into young womanhood.

“Can I borrow your underpants for 10 minutes?”

Pretty in Pink
1986 – Written by John Hughes, Directed by Howard Deutch

Summary: Young Andie is one of the not-so-popular girls in high school. She usually hangs out with her friends Iona or Duckie. Duckie has always had a crush on her, but now she has met a new guy from school, Blane. He’s one of the rich and popular guys but can the two worlds meet?

“You said you couldn’t be with someone who didn’t believe in you. Well I believed in you. I just didn’t believe in me. I love you… always.”

The Breakfast Club
1985 – Written and Directed by John Hughes

Summary: It’s the weekend, and five students have weekend detention. There’s a jock, a princess, a misfit, a nerd, and a lout. Not much in common, except for having to give up their day, sit in the school library, and write an essay for the principal. Being from such widely different backgrounds and having such completely different personalities, it’s inevitable that some frictions and shenanigans develop. Especially when the principal leaves the room.

“Naked blonde walks into a bar with a poodle under one arm, and a two-foot salami under the other. The bartender says, I guess you won’t be needing a drink. Naked lady says..” the ceiling gives way “Oh, SHIT!!!!”

Weird Science
1985 – Written and Directed by John Hughes

Summary: Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Thier desperation to be liked leads them to “create” a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, who’s purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men. On their road to become accepted they encounter many hilarious obstacles which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness.

“Gary?… By the way, why are we wearing bras on our heads?”
“Ceremonial.”

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
1986 – Written and Directed by John Hughes

Summary: Ferris is a street-wise kid who knows all the tricks. Today he decides to take the day off school. When Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father’s Ferrari, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris’ sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn’t. Furthermore, Ferris is an ‘angel’ in his parents eyes. It’s Ferris’ day off, he’s out to enjoy himself, and he does!.

“Ladies and gentlemen, you are such a wonderful crowd, we’d like to play a little tune for you. It’s one of my personal favorites and I’d like to dedicate it to a young man who doesn’t think he’s seen anything good today – Cameron Frye, this one’s for you.”

As you can see John Hughes was/is “the man” and a very busy man from the looks of it as these were all written by him and he directed all but one of them, and all with in a couple years.

The plot summaries for these movies was borrowed from IMDB