This post is part of my movie-a-day challenge in which I will watch a film every day for 365 days. Today is Day 50. You can see all the posts for this challenge HERE. To see the original Movie-a-Day Challenge post, click HERE.
Hey there, friends! 🧟♂️🎬
Today, we’re diving into “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” the film that brought a fresh bite (pun intended!) to the zombie genre. This is no slow-mo shamble-fest, folks – think Shaun of the Dead meets Tokyo Drift.
Our protagonist, Akira, is pretty much dead inside before the actual zombies show up. Stuck in a soul-sucking corporate drone life, he practically wakes up screaming “Mondays!” every morning. Then, BAM! The apocalypse breaks loose, and instead of panicking, Akira throws a fistpump in the air like, “Yasss, finally an excuse to ditch the TPS reports!” Talk about finding the silver lining in the, well, brain-eating lining.
What I absolutely dig about this movie is how Akira takes this horrifying scenario and turns it into an opportunity to, well, live his best life. He comes up with this wacky but kinda inspiring 100-item bucket list. It’s like, “Hey zombies, you might be snacking on brains, but I’m gonna snack on life!” Akira stumbles out of his cubicle-turned-tomb and decides to live life to the fullest before joining the walking-impaired crowd.
The actors, guys, they absolutely nail it. Akira, played by the awesome Eiji Akaso, brings this perfect blend of humor and relatability. You’re rooting for him not just to survive, but to knock off those bucket list items – be it cocktails with a flight attendant or a heart-thumping motorcycle ride. And the chemistry with his pals? Spot-on! There’s this one scene where they’re all goofing around in the midst of chaos, and I’m like, “Yes, this is the squad goals during a zombie apocalypse!”
Now, let’s chat about the zombies. They’re not your typical slow-mo walkers. Nope, these undead folks mean business. The makeup and effects? Superb! They’ve got this gritty, kinda grotesque look that’s just the right amount of scary and cool. It’s like the makeup team had a field day turning Tokyo into a zombie runway show. 🧟♀️💄
But hey, amidst all the laughs, there’s a deeper message. It’s about not waiting for a zombie apocalypse to start living. Pretty deep for a zombie flick, huh? The movie also does this cool thing where it flips the script on the whole ‘work until you drop’ culture. It’s like, “Wake up, people, life’s too short to be a corporate zombie!”
The cinematography? Simply stunning. Tokyo’s urban jungle turns into this eerie, desolate playground that’s both beautiful and haunting. And those action scenes – man, they’re choreographed so well, it’s like a dance… a deadly, zombie-slaying dance.
So, is “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” a cinematic masterpiece? Probably not. But it has got laughs, thrills, and a whole lot of heart. It’s a reminder to seize the day, ’cause you never know when zombies might show up at your doorstep.
Stay awesome and keep living life to the fullest, my friends! And maybe, just maybe, start working on that bucket list. 😉
Catch ya tomorrow,
Roger 🎥🍿🧟♂️✌️