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Posted: 1/19/2008 9:41:08 PM EDT

I saw a trailer for this tonight. Anyone seen it?

Welcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the 50s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Years ago, the earth passed through a cloud of space dust, causing the dead to rise with a craving for human flesh. A war began, pitting the living against the dead. In the ensuing revolution, a corporation was born: ZomCon, who defeated the legions of undead, and domesticated the zombies, making them our industrial workers, our domestic servants--a productive part of society. ZomCon would like the people of Willard to believe they have everything under control--but do they? Timmy Robinson doesn't think so. At eleven, Timmy already knows the world is phony baloney--Mom and Dad just won't admit it. Now ZomCon's head of security has moved in across the street, and Timmy's Mom refuses to be the only housewife on the block who doesn't have a zombie of her own. When she brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend, and names him Fido. And even though Dad has a bad case of zombie-phobia, Timmy is determined to keep Fido, even if he does eat the odd person. Sometimes, it takes a dead man to teach us all what it means to be alive.

Posted: 1/19/2008 9:41:43 PM EDT

[#1]

I saw the trailor, thought nothing but ghey

Posted: 1/19/2008 9:42:17 PM EDT

[#2]

www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/fido/trailer1a/

That looks like the stupidest movie ever made.

I CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!

Posted: 1/19/2008 9:46:22 PM EDT

[#3]

Pretty cheesy.

But actually not a bad watch. Its VERY different...

rr

Posted: 1/19/2008 9:48:49 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/fido/trailer1a/

That looks like the stupidest movie ever made.

I CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!

It looks incredibly stupid.

I just moved it to the top of my Netflix queue.

Posted: 1/19/2008 9:50:46 PM EDT

[#5]

I saw it. It's Leave It To Beaver meets Dawn Of The Dead. Disturbing sexual undertones as well. It is supposed to be a comedy. Only a little funny.

Posted: 1/19/2008 9:57:40 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
I saw it. It's Leave It To Beaver meets Dawn Of The Dead. Disturbing sexual undertones as well. It is supposed to be a comedy. Only a little funny.

That just about nails it...

rr

Posted: 1/19/2008 10:06:57 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

I saw a trailer for this tonight. Anyone seen it?

Welcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the 50s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Years ago, the earth passed through a cloud of space dust, causing the dead to rise with a craving for human flesh. A war began, pitting the living against the dead. In the ensuing revolution, a corporation was born: ZomCon, who defeated the legions of undead, and domesticated the zombies, making them our industrial workers, our domestic servants--a productive part of society. ZomCon would like the people of Willard to believe they have everything under control--but do they? Timmy Robinson doesn't think so. At eleven, Timmy already knows the world is phony baloney--Mom and Dad just won't admit it. Now ZomCon's head of security has moved in across the street, and Timmy's Mom refuses to be the only housewife on the block who doesn't have a zombie of her own. When she brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend, and names him Fido. And even though Dad has a bad case of zombie-phobia, Timmy is determined to keep Fido, even if he does eat the odd person. Sometimes, it takes a dead man to teach us all what it means to be alive.

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Pleasantville meets Zombies??????

Posted: 1/20/2008 5:57:57 AM EDT

[#8]

Morning bumpage.

Posted: 1/20/2008 5:59:35 AM EDT

[#9]

Why is he pushing that mower backwards?

Posted: 1/20/2008 6:00:27 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Why is he pushing that mower backwards?

Because zombies suck at lawn care.

Posted: 1/20/2008 6:01:12 AM EDT

[#11]

Why is he pushing that mower backwards?

Posted: 1/20/2008 6:01:53 AM EDT

[#12]

wtf.

Posted: 1/20/2008 6:07:41 AM EDT

[#13]

It knocks the 1950s "properness" and "perfect family" image. Dad strives for the picture perfect family. However hes a lousy husband and father. Mom falls for zombie, son replaces dad with zombie.

Meh, wasnt funny or scary.

Posted: 1/20/2008 6:13:11 AM EDT

[#14]

One of the communist movie critics on NPR was giving it a must watch, so I'm sure it has to be terrible.

Posted: 1/20/2008 8:11:53 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
One of the communist movie critics on NPR was giving it a must watch, so I'm sure it has to be terrible.

It's a zombie movie. It's supposed to be terrible.

Posted: 1/20/2008 8:16:08 AM EDT

[#16]

I thought it was pretty fucking funny.

Posted: 1/20/2008 8:16:59 AM EDT

[#17]

It's funny! Carrie Anne Moss is hawt in it.

There are plenty of ARFCOM type references in it.

It's set in a 1950's, Leave it to Beaver world, after WWZ. Zombies have been tamed my technological means and do menial tasks, like trash collection and yard work.

Everyone carries guns.

If you liked Shawn of the Dead, then you'll like Fido.

It's pretty damn funny.

Posted: 1/20/2008 9:07:03 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
It's funny! Carrie Anne Moss is hawt in it.

There are plenty of ARFCOM type references in it.

It's set in a 1950's, Leave it to Beaver world, after WWZ. Zombies have been tamed my technological means and do menial tasks, like trash collection and yard work.

Everyone carries guns.

If you liked Shawn of the Dead, then you'll like Fido.

It's pretty damn funny.

I'm in.

Posted: 1/20/2008 9:13:00 AM EDT

[#19]

FIDO is an acronym commonly used in combat arms MOS's when life is sucking.

I opened this thread anticipating an inspiration tale, Johnny_Reno.

Posted: 1/20/2008 2:11:09 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
FIDO is an acronym commonly used in combat arms MOS's when life is sucking.

I opened this thread anticipating an inspiration tale, Johnny_Reno.

I'm sorry, but I can't help you out until you change your avatar back.

Posted: 1/20/2008 4:29:45 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
It's funny! Carrie Anne Moss is hawt in it.

There are plenty of ARFCOM type references in it.

It's set in a 1950's, Leave it to Beaver world, after WWZ. Zombies have been tamed my technological means and do menial tasks, like trash collection and yard work.

Everyone carries guns.

If you liked Shawn of the Dead, then you'll like Fido.

It's pretty damn funny.

As soon as I saw the grade school 'outdoor education' bit I knew I'd like the rest of the movie.

"In the brain & not the chest, headshots are the very best."

Posted: 1/21/2008 3:41:00 AM EDT

[#22]

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I'm sorry, but I can't help you out until you change your avatar back.

Unfortunately, that avatar didn't belong to me. I took it from a list of avatars on a Paratrooper website about 4 years ago. Since then the site has grown (an spawned two other Paratrooper discussion boards) and with it, more joes have taken a liking to the image. I can't protest since I didn't make it.

So, I opened up MSPaint and drew this new avatar. I'd prefer to have the old one but I couldn't really complain if someone else showed up on arfcom using the same thing.

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