That’s a sure sign of being old, I’m basically ancient because I still consider the Black Album “New Metallica” didn’t that come out like year before last ?
When I was managing a theater, this movie was on constant rotation. The keys didn’t expire to the digital print until 2013. We watched this movie every week the keys expired myself and my friend Lynn would watch this every Wednesday just to have something to do. It was the best four years of my life. And I left this job in 2014.
I used to work at Wild Adventures. The ride the girls are on when they start seeing the zombies showing up is called Pharaoh’s Fury. The ride they get on in order to avoid the horde, labeled as the Blast-Off in the film is actually called the Double-Shot before it got renamed to the Firecracker and then Buzzby’s Blast-Off. The ride that Tallahassee hangs off of while shooting zombies is called The Aviator (which was behind where I used to work, the Dipping Dots booth before it got moved to a different spot). The ride Tallahassee gets on that he shoots zombies as he rides along that’s yellow is the Bug-Out. When the Hummer goes into the lagoon, you can see The Boomerang in the background. There is no Haunted House attraction that you see in the film (it was a façade they put up that blocked the path to one of the animal exhibits in the park and the interior that you see Columbus go through was filmed at another location), as was the shack with the switch to turn on the power to the park. The ride that Columbus runs through that takes out the zombies chasing him from the Haunted House is called The Roundup when I was there, and then got renamed to the Rattler. The park is currently owned by Dolly Parton’s amusement park chain and they have installed more trees throughout the park since I worked there back in the early 2000s. Also, a funny little detail: the girls enter the park through the front entrance, as does the boys when they arrive. However, after the boys pull into the park from the front, the next shot that has the girls looking at them pulling up, they’re coming from a different direction (from the direction of where the stage is for live performances).
I remember being in the theater for this movie. Was looking forward to it for sooo long! The movie started and as soon as the stripper zombies were running in slow motion an older couple (in their 60s at least) stood up and drug their grandkids out of the theater. Apparently they saw Woody Harrelson with zombies and thought it was going to be slapstick comedy.
It's also important to note: Twinkies have a short shelf life. They're famous in pop culture for being one of the few things that will be edible years after an apocalyptic scenario, enduring like the cockroach (which incidentally also has exaggerated survivability status). The actual shelf life of a Twinkie? About a month and a half. Undoubtedly, they'll still be fine for a good deal longer than that, but you can expect the nutritionally deficient snack cake will be a lot less 'fresh' after just a few months, let alone a few years.
I've always hated how Columbus is supposedly so smart and has his rules but he carries a gun that only has 2 shots before needing reloading. A pump action would have been so much better.
Yeah, but they never jam, never misfire, you could throw one in a lake for a month, pull it out and fire it. I own one and it is my favorite. Plus, you get to feel like Mad Max and/or Bruce Campbell.
Since its American why not just go with a full auto AA-12? Or at least a semi automatic. For a country swimming in guns a double barrel shotgun is so dumb.
@nakmuay7705 if we're talking Zombie situation, I have a semi-auto Marlin .22 rifle it weighs nothing has a 17 round capacity, no kick, and a wee little scope. But that coach gun is gonna be slung across my back w/ some double ought Buckshot. Edit: I mispoke. My brother just reminded me that Marlin holds 15 in the mag, one in the hole.
I worked at the park that was "Pacific Playland" while it was being filmed. For the part where Woody rode by himself on the yellow coaster car blasting zombies off different platforms through the ride: we picked up empty shotgun shells out of that ride's area for months even after the movie premiered. One Thursday night, the cast & crew were gearing up for that nights filming and nobody could find Woody. We found out later that Matthew McConaughey had flown into Valdosta to kidnap Woody off to Hawaii for an unscheduled weekend off.
If you've never had an original Twinkie, you never will, sadly. Hostess went bankrupt and Twinkies disappeared from store shelves in 2012. They were bought out by 2 new companies, and the new Twinkies were now different. They're smaller, tougher, and taste different now. My condolences, lol. I have the same sentiment for anyone who never tried the McRib before the 90's, lol.
We do have Twinkies in Australia but they’re hard to track down physical outlets for because they’re uninspiring, underwhelming, pillows of disappointment which offer very little by way of the discernible texture or satisfying post script that we as sentient human beings seek to attach to food consumption. Tl;dr ‘Tell him about the Twinkie’ “What about the Twiinkie” ‘They’re shithouse’
Had heard of this movie, but didn’t actually see it until more than ten years after it came out (didn’t even know about the sequel) and have to say I’m so glad I watched it cause it was a blast!
greed. There are plenty of knock-off Twinkies from smaller brands that are twice as good as Twinkies, but for whatever reason, the actual Twinkies are the most popular, lol.
As a Gen X, I kind of remember twinkies as much more of a treat than today's kids probably would think. Sweets just weren't as much a daily thing, at least in my neck of the woods. I can remember an 8 oz can of coke as being really special. Now that's a tiny serving. (Heck, just tonight I was with my niece and nephew and they both got 20 oz. cups of boba drinks as dessert) Personally when I was a kid, I loved fruit pies way more than twinkies, but there just weren't as many treats in general to choose from. Anyway that's why I think they were such a big deal to our generation.
@@grannyweatherwax8005 That might also be because today's Twinkies are a pale shadow of the Twinkies we grew up with. The new companies have different formulas, substandard ingredients, and the textures are simply awful on a whole new processed level. This goes across the board for all Hostess products, sadly.
This is my favorite zombie movie of all time. And yes, I did enjoy the sequel as much as the first one. Enjoy the little things is a great rule to go by.
I'm like, "of course they were 'recast' - having an entire cast of Hollywood names in your show would be too expensive!" If it had been a different group, the rules & everything else would have been missing. It would have been like when Shaun's group of survivors met that other group of survivors lol
@@jayluck8047 One scene was an old lady who had turned into a zombie tried to bite one of them but she had false teeth and then tried to gum them...😆😆😆
About 20yrs ago, I found a keychain: _Don't sweat the petty things,_ _Pet the sweaty things._ I've lost that keychain since then, but not the message lol
Great episode dude! Twinkies almost went extinct awhile back, they were like $600 a box on Ebay because Hostess was bankrupt but someone bought them out and saved the Twinkies!
@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS, lol, yeah, I remember that! Glad someone was able to save the Twinkies! Also, Minty, don't feel bad for not knowing what a Twinkie was, & thinking Egon was eating a sponge, as the first time I'd ever heard of or seen Twinkies, believe it or not, was upon my first viewing of monster squad, on vhs, as a kid. My brother & I were all like, what's a Twinkie? So, suffice to say, my dad bought us some, the next day.
Twinkies were not saved. The name was. The shape was. But all the hostess products that hit the shelves after the bankruptcy were pale shadows of their former selves. I was a huge fan of the Susie Q to the point that when announced I went and bought up all I could to freeze for later. When they returned I when and got them as soon as they hit the shelves. I ate one from the box and threw the rest out. The formulas were changed the ingredients were substandard. The textures was different. I've never eaten another hostess product since. The same happened to little Debbie. On the plus side my sugar intake drooped substantially since that happened.
I remember watching the Zombieland pilot and I liked it. It, and a sports comedy type show, were my picks from that season. They didn't pick up either of them. The likely reason you've never heard of it is because, at that time, Amazon had a "pilot season" where they had different pilots of different shows and let customers vote. The ones that didn't make it got ghosted almost immediately after the voting. Even as a paying Amazon streaming customer, I can't watch them again. 😔
I love a good zom-com like Shaun of the dead, and of course zombie land and double tap. These are movies that continue to stand up against the test of time, and continue to get better with each rewatch.
Yeah, Amazon had like 4 or 6 different pilots come out one month, and we got to vote on the website. I remember it was so bad it took me numerous tries to get through it.
I heard that the undisclosed person who dropped out was Eddie Van Halen who entered rehab in early 2008 at the same time filming for Zombieland began. He really wanted to be in the movie but he had other priorities, they still wanted to give him a shout-out which is why they included the joke about him being a zombie at the Hollywood Bowl. The good thing about his skipping out on his movie cameo was Eddie quit drinking and married his girlfriend Janie Liszewski in July 2009.
I actually learned some facts I didn't know about this one. I LOVE your videos, they're always very informative. Even if I DO end up actually knowing all the info you're presenting about the film of topic in one of your videos- I still find the energy and way you present the facts incredibly ENJOYABLE!!! DUDE I'm sad for you NEVER EXPERIENCING A TWINKIE!!!! You should put that on your "to do list"/ "bucket list". I have ALWAYS enjoysled twinkies. It's a yellow sponge cake filled with a white fluffy cream similar to whip cream or cool whip. A treat for your tastebuds...especially if you're a sugar junkie like myself. Keep up the excellent work brother! -Sindollx666x/Heather from Everett, Washington USA
I love the fact that the beginning takes place in Garland TX. I was born there and thought it was hilarious how out of all cities in the US they picked Garland. Anyway, great movie and great show Minty!
In the mid-late 90s, us Aussies tried to bring Twinkies to Australia but we branded them Twinkles ...once Aussies found out what they tasted like and had fake cream inside...they said 'yeah, nah' and it failed miserably.....we do have certain stores that import them into Australia but they are not widely eaten or known..
You aren't wrong, Minty. I heard about the show & was 100% expecting a new cast & story in the Zombieland universe. When I saw it was a recast I instantly noped out.
I need to watch Zombieland... and try a Twinkie. Also, I can't imagine you with hair, Minty. You've probably posted some images of your younger self with hair, but I can't recall them. Anyway, awesome video, as always!
Here Down Under, there's actually a shop in my hometown called The Reject Shop, essentially its just a general store of off-brand snacks, and other stuff, and they actually sell Twinkies, I think they still do, I haven't had one in 4 years, but I remember them being okay, didn't really understand Talahasse's fixation with Twinkies personally.
@@mexicanspec - Can't argue with that, KFC used to have these small wraps called Nacho Cheese Rollers, bloody delicious, I hate that they removed it from the menu, same with Macca's with the Mozzarella Sticks & Oreo Milkshakes, first time I tried an Oreo Milkshake from Macca's, the following week it was removed from the menu.
I live in Georgia like an hour away from the theme park and tripped out finding out it was filmed here. Robert Knievel jumped that huge water area one July 4th. It was pretty cool.
Couple things here... Woody was probably High AF and still wrapped up in his movie mindset, and actually did think it was a zombie. Minty you're probably dead on with that thought about the characters being re-cast being the reason for the hate. No one likes it when the studio changes familiar characters. It would have been fun as hell to watch a series of new characters take on Zombieland with some occasional cameos from the original movie crew.
I took my friend to go see Zombieland since her boyfriend was not a zombie movie fan. Ten years later, I took my friend (now wife) to go see Zombieland Double Tap on our 10th anniversary! Fantastic films and led to fantastic times with my best friend! Thank God her BF didn't like zombie flicks!
On the possibility of a third film, Fleischer can not decide if the cast will return or not. He has stated that he "would love to do Madison stand-alone movie."
I bet I know something about Zombieland you couldn't possibly know in a thousand lifetimes. I grew up near that theme park, and have some fond memories on the Doubleshot. That is the tower ride that goes up and down and Wichita uses a double barrel on. Geographically Wild Adventures is in Clyattville also.
I love Zombieland! And now part of me wants to send Minty a Twinkie. The other part of me remembers the last time I ate one, and I don't want to curse poor Minty like that.
"For something that's a little naughty naughty..." Depends on what state yer in and when. Unfortunately, Georgia still hasn't even decriminalized it yet, although Texas is about to.
We here in Virginia have been enjoying the legalization of "The evil demon weed, marijuana" for a few years now. Bonus point to anyone who knows where the the line in quotations comes from.
I loved zombie land not only for its originality but it's the first zombie movie where the characters in the movie already knew what zombies were and weren't just completely stupid to what zombies are.
I've been selective about what zombie films I watch. Believing the genre to have been done to death. (Pun intended.) Having seen all the classic and best current films, this is the one I've missed. Thanks for reminding me, Minty!
Just FYI, Zombieland was dropped as a TV series because the studio the filmmakers went to told them that a TV show about zombies would flop. A few years later The Walking Dead came out.
Hey Minty. I've been following u a few years now. I just want to say ur a great dude and I appreciate your videos. God bless you and may he grace all the works of your hands and make his presence known in your life.
I did watch the pilot. It was good, I think people hated it due to it being a semi retread of the movie in terms of characters. Also Amazon use to do this thing, where they would film 5 pilots of tv shows and the audiences get to choose which one they preferred. This was one of them. Along with that I highly recommend the US remake pilot for Mad Dogs. It did not get picked up, assuming that the UK version die-hard voted it down.
Cool video. I live in Valdosta and was a zombie extra in the film. Not sure why people say Wild Adventures is in Valdosta. It is in the rural part of Lowndes County in the unincorporated area called Clyattville.
You can get Twinkies here in Australia at least here in South Australia get them imported along with a few other itmes like Butterfingers and Baby Ruth's sold at Easymarts or Cheap as Chips but usually about $10-$12 a box
The attempt at a show on Amazon was part of a contest. There were several different pilots that dropped at the same time, four I believe. Each show was given the chance at a series based on fan approval.
Didn't know this was shot in Georgia when I started to watch it. Something about the opening scene bothered me in some way, looked very familiar for some reason. After watching it a few time I figured out that the plaza they used was right around the corner from me. Funny I never seen them filming. On a side note the very small building he crashes into in the opening scene was an actual business that was the size of a large closet, the building unfortunately no longer exist
Something you left out. The scene inside of the haunted house at the amusement park was done at the Netherworld haunted House attraction in Gwinnett Georgia and it happened to be number one that year in the United States for haunted houses in the USA.
The answer to the question "Why did it fail?" is typically because it lacked consistency. There's more consistency in the answer to that question than there is in the media people ask that question about.
I remember seeing Zombieland in the theater. Woody Harrison Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin were perfect in the movie. The zombie and humor were top-notch. Plus, who doesn't love Bill Murray?
I would have to say Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead are the two greatest comedy zombie movies out there. That being said we need to get minty a Twinkie.
You made me laugh like crazy! You're right about the TV pilot. It's all about the casting. Woody H. made Zombieland. Made it! I would like (if possible) for you to let us know if any of the movies you cover are on a streaming service. Right now, I want to watch Zombieland...😂
You're absolutely NOT wrong about the series. I always hate when they recast actors in sequels or TV spinoffs, as you said it would have been way better and I'd have adored a show if they either A.) got the original actors(not easy with movies stars going to TV, I know) or B.) had all new characters. Hell, each season could have been a new set of 4 people from different states and different personalities and I'd have totally been on board. But seeing it as the same 4 movie characters but different actors just killed it completely for me before it even started.
I totally agree that the Zombieland TV show would have been better served if they moved on to another survivor group - to tie them together to the original a bit further, the show could have them be victims to the girls scams at the very start. If the show was successful, there could have been a crossover in the sequel movie including a call back to the scam.
Wow. I knew the idea was based on it being a tv show way back then, but became the movie instead. I didn’t know they tried making a tv show afterwards. Minty, you may be right with the whole different group of people idea. We will never know.
Saw the Zombieland pilot when it was initially released. A different cast was inevitable, but there were two flaws that killed it. The show takes place post movie but throws out all of the character growth and deepened relationships. Second, they made Tallahassee an idiot. Sure, he's not a genius in the film but they dumbed him down so much it was an insult to Woody's performance. But I do recommend you watch for one reason, a lot of love and money went into the visual zombie humour which is genuinely hilarious.
Someone ship this dude a box of twinkies!! They are kinda sponge-like....but theres a sugar creme filling. Imo i think everyone just eats twinkies for that filling and puts up with the spongefood just to eat more of that filling Twinkies are good as a base for strawberry (or other berries) and whipped creme desserts
Speaking of Twinkies. I had a request from several friends from Australia for them. I put them in special cases so they wouldn't get smashed during my flight.
Crazy how long ago this movie came out. I still consider it fairly recent!
Yeah being old sucks.
Yeah was gonna say... welcome to being "older"!
That’s a sure sign of being old, I’m basically ancient because I still consider the Black Album “New Metallica” didn’t that come out like year before last ?
When I was managing a theater, this movie was on constant rotation. The keys didn’t expire to the digital print until 2013. We watched this movie every week the keys expired myself and my friend Lynn would watch this every Wednesday just to have something to do. It was the best four years of my life. And I left this job in 2014.
That's the most brilliant excuse for punching a photographer ever😂
When Woody said it was understandable, it had to be a dig at his looks or job as paparazzo 😂
...or perhaps an apt comparison, because instead of brains, they mindlessly follow you around for pics!
Especially one from TMZ….😂
My kids and I saw this together in the theater, we all laughed our eyes out while consuming copious amounts of soda and popcorn.
No one was a better fit for this role than Woody!
That's the truth.
Natural Born “Zombie” Killer
I used to work at Wild Adventures. The ride the girls are on when they start seeing the zombies showing up is called Pharaoh’s Fury. The ride they get on in order to avoid the horde, labeled as the Blast-Off in the film is actually called the Double-Shot before it got renamed to the Firecracker and then Buzzby’s Blast-Off. The ride that Tallahassee hangs off of while shooting zombies is called The Aviator (which was behind where I used to work, the Dipping Dots booth before it got moved to a different spot). The ride Tallahassee gets on that he shoots zombies as he rides along that’s yellow is the Bug-Out. When the Hummer goes into the lagoon, you can see The Boomerang in the background. There is no Haunted House attraction that you see in the film (it was a façade they put up that blocked the path to one of the animal exhibits in the park and the interior that you see Columbus go through was filmed at another location), as was the shack with the switch to turn on the power to the park. The ride that Columbus runs through that takes out the zombies chasing him from the Haunted House is called The Roundup when I was there, and then got renamed to the Rattler. The park is currently owned by Dolly Parton’s amusement park chain and they have installed more trees throughout the park since I worked there back in the early 2000s. Also, a funny little detail: the girls enter the park through the front entrance, as does the boys when they arrive. However, after the boys pull into the park from the front, the next shot that has the girls looking at them pulling up, they’re coming from a different direction (from the direction of where the stage is for live performances).
Very informative from an amusement park angle, I dig your comment!
Thank you!
I remember being in the theater for this movie. Was looking forward to it for sooo long! The movie started and as soon as the stripper zombies were running in slow motion an older couple (in their 60s at least) stood up and drug their grandkids out of the theater. Apparently they saw Woody Harrelson with zombies and thought it was going to be slapstick comedy.
😂 Always watch the trailers ☝️
@@Justusson or look up the movie’s age rating
The first rule of Zombieland: Cardio. When the zombie outbreak first hit, the first to go, for obvious reasons... were the fatties.
Stands to reason!
@@GraemeGunn it's a line from the movie
@@GraemeGunn No, thank you 😂
Weird flex but OK!
😅😅😂😂
In that case it should be "carb restriction."
Just spreading the word. lol
It's also important to note: Twinkies have a short shelf life. They're famous in pop culture for being one of the few things that will be edible years after an apocalyptic scenario, enduring like the cockroach (which incidentally also has exaggerated survivability status).
The actual shelf life of a Twinkie? About a month and a half. Undoubtedly, they'll still be fine for a good deal longer than that, but you can expect the nutritionally deficient snack cake will be a lot less 'fresh' after just a few months, let alone a few years.
It was the main driving force of why they were being hunted for in the movie as he wanted to enjoy them before they expire.
Good to know.
@@lordtraust I see. I haven't seen the movie in maybe a decade? I haven't seen the sequel yet either....
Twinkies when aged turn into alcohol as per Homer Simpson
I've always hated how Columbus is supposedly so smart and has his rules but he carries a gun that only has 2 shots before needing reloading. A pump action would have been so much better.
Yeah, but they never jam, never misfire, you could throw one in a lake for a month, pull it out and fire it. I own one and it is my favorite. Plus, you get to feel like Mad Max and/or Bruce Campbell.
Since its American why not just go with a full auto AA-12? Or at least a semi automatic. For a country swimming in guns a double barrel shotgun is so dumb.
@nakmuay7705 if we're talking Zombie situation, I have a semi-auto Marlin .22 rifle it weighs nothing has a 17 round capacity, no kick, and a wee little scope. But that coach gun is gonna be slung across my back w/ some double ought Buckshot.
Edit: I mispoke. My brother just reminded me that Marlin holds 15 in the mag, one in the hole.
A double keeps you honest on capability. 2 vs 6ish you won't pick a fight you for sure ain't winning.
@@teeroux unless you take a hack-saw to it, the old Kansas City street sweeper.
I worked at the park that was "Pacific Playland" while it was being filmed. For the part where Woody rode by himself on the yellow coaster car blasting zombies off different platforms through the ride: we picked up empty shotgun shells out of that ride's area for months even after the movie premiered.
One Thursday night, the cast & crew were gearing up for that nights filming and nobody could find Woody. We found out later that Matthew McConaughey had flown into Valdosta to kidnap Woody off to Hawaii for an unscheduled weekend off.
If you've never had an original Twinkie, you never will, sadly. Hostess went bankrupt and Twinkies disappeared from store shelves in 2012. They were bought out by 2 new companies, and the new Twinkies were now different. They're smaller, tougher, and taste different now. My condolences, lol. I have the same sentiment for anyone who never tried the McRib before the 90's, lol.
The original McRib was waaaaaaay better. They brought them back a few years later and I was like "this isn't the same sandwich I had before".
"The last time I played guitar hero, I think I had hair. ".. you and me both, buddy
We do have Twinkies in Australia but they’re hard to track down physical outlets for because they’re uninspiring, underwhelming, pillows of disappointment which offer very little by way of the discernible texture or satisfying post script that we as sentient human beings seek to attach to food consumption.
Tl;dr ‘Tell him about the Twinkie’
“What about the Twiinkie”
‘They’re shithouse’
At the dairy and environmental friendly stuff, thats kinda easy to explain, thats because Harrelson is a longtime vegan and environmental activist.
Everyone has their flaws.
@@baldeagle5297 hahaha, yeah, sad but true.
Saw in the theater, didn't regret at all. Good times.
Same
Had heard of this movie, but didn’t actually see it until more than ten years after it came out (didn’t even know about the sequel) and have to say I’m so glad I watched it cause it was a blast!
If you try a Twinkie, your reaction will probably be “oh, thats it?” You should try one though. :)
greed. There are plenty of knock-off Twinkies from smaller brands that are twice as good as Twinkies, but for whatever reason, the actual Twinkies are the most popular, lol.
As a Gen X, I kind of remember twinkies as much more of a treat than today's kids probably would think. Sweets just weren't as much a daily thing, at least in my neck of the woods. I can remember an 8 oz can of coke as being really special. Now that's a tiny serving. (Heck, just tonight I was with my niece and nephew and they both got 20 oz. cups of boba drinks as dessert) Personally when I was a kid, I loved fruit pies way more than twinkies, but there just weren't as many treats in general to choose from. Anyway that's why I think they were such a big deal to our generation.
He needs a box just so he can make a Twinkie-weiner Sandwich, being a fellow fan of _UHF_ lol
@@grannyweatherwax8005 That might also be because today's Twinkies are a pale shadow of the Twinkies we grew up with. The new companies have different formulas, substandard ingredients, and the textures are simply awful on a whole new processed level. This goes across the board for all Hostess products, sadly.
Agreed!!
This is my favorite zombie movie of all time. And yes, I did enjoy the sequel as much as the first one. Enjoy the little things is a great rule to go by.
Oh, what could have been... I would have loved for this to have been a TV series.
“Zombie Kill of the Week”, anyone?
As I recall, there was one in the pilot. I was excited for it too...
There was a pilot, I enjoyed it and wander what could have been...
I'm like, "of course they were 'recast' - having an entire cast of Hollywood names in your show would be too expensive!"
If it had been a different group, the rules & everything else would have been missing. It would have been like when Shaun's group of survivors met that other group of survivors lol
@@jayluck8047 One scene was an old lady who had turned into a zombie tried to bite one of them but she had false teeth and then tried to gum them...😆😆😆
Cardio! Cardio! Cardio! Off to hit the treadmill to help outrun the zombies.
Rule 32 : "Enjoy The Little Things" has pretty much been my motto ever since I saw Zombieland for the first time. Love this movie and the sequel too!
About 20yrs ago, I found a keychain:
_Don't sweat the petty things,_
_Pet the sweaty things._
I've lost that keychain since then, but not the message lol
What's Zombieland Rule number 34? I tried to google it and got some rather disturbing results.....I don't want to talk about it...
Rule 34
Zombieland did a screening and Q&A with the cast in Boston when the movie first came out. I was lucky enough to be there.
"Must be environmentally friendly"
Proceeds to drive a Hummer.
One of my favourite zombie films!
Great episode dude! Twinkies almost went extinct awhile back, they were like $600 a box on Ebay because Hostess was bankrupt but someone bought them out and saved the Twinkies!
I remember that. Everybody was making the meme mixing the twinkle and Zombieland rule# 33 Enjoy the little things😂
I remember I went to store bought a few packs of Twinkie’s to hold as souvenirs and mice of all things ate them on my counter
@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS, lol, yeah, I remember that! Glad someone was able to save the Twinkies! Also, Minty, don't feel bad for not knowing what a Twinkie was, & thinking Egon was eating a sponge, as the first time I'd ever heard of or seen Twinkies, believe it or not, was upon my first viewing of monster squad, on vhs, as a kid. My brother & I were all like, what's a Twinkie? So, suffice to say, my dad bought us some, the next day.
That’s a weird and somewhat disturbing development.
Twinkies were not saved. The name was. The shape was. But all the hostess products that hit the shelves after the bankruptcy were pale shadows of their former selves.
I was a huge fan of the Susie Q to the point that when announced I went and bought up all I could to freeze for later. When they returned I when and got them as soon as they hit the shelves. I ate one from the box and threw the rest out. The formulas were changed the ingredients were substandard. The textures was different. I've never eaten another hostess product since.
The same happened to little Debbie.
On the plus side my sugar intake drooped substantially since that happened.
I remember watching the Zombieland pilot and I liked it. It, and a sports comedy type show, were my picks from that season. They didn't pick up either of them.
The likely reason you've never heard of it is because, at that time, Amazon had a "pilot season" where they had different pilots of different shows and let customers vote. The ones that didn't make it got ghosted almost immediately after the voting. Even as a paying Amazon streaming customer, I can't watch them again. 😔
I love a good zom-com like Shaun of the dead, and of course zombie land and double tap. These are movies that continue to stand up against the test of time, and continue to get better with each rewatch.
Yeah, Amazon had like 4 or 6 different pilots come out one month, and we got to vote on the website. I remember it was so bad it took me numerous tries to get through it.
I heard that the undisclosed person who dropped out was Eddie Van Halen who entered rehab in early 2008 at the same time filming for Zombieland began. He really wanted to be in the movie but he had other priorities, they still wanted to give him a shout-out which is why they included the joke about him being a zombie at the Hollywood Bowl. The good thing about his skipping out on his movie cameo was Eddie quit drinking and married his girlfriend Janie Liszewski in July 2009.
I actually learned some facts I didn't know about this one. I LOVE your videos, they're always very informative.
Even if I DO end up actually knowing all the info you're presenting about the film of topic in one of your videos- I still find the energy and way you present the facts incredibly ENJOYABLE!!!
DUDE I'm sad for you NEVER EXPERIENCING A TWINKIE!!!!
You should put that on your "to do list"/ "bucket list".
I have ALWAYS enjoysled twinkies. It's a yellow sponge cake filled with a white fluffy cream similar to whip cream or cool whip. A treat for your tastebuds...especially if you're a sugar junkie like myself.
Keep up the excellent work brother!
-Sindollx666x/Heather from Everett, Washington USA
I love the fact that the beginning takes place in Garland TX. I was born there and thought it was hilarious how out of all cities in the US they picked Garland. Anyway, great movie and great show Minty!
Honestly you’re not missing out much with Twinkies. Make yellow cake cupcakes fill with whipped cream and it’ll be better
I live in Valdosta, Ga where they filmed the ending at Wild Adventures theme park. I worked there about 20 years ago too.
In the mid-late 90s, us Aussies tried to bring Twinkies to Australia but we branded them Twinkles ...once Aussies found out what they tasted like and had fake cream inside...they said 'yeah, nah' and it failed miserably.....we do have certain stores that import them into Australia but they are not widely eaten or known..
You aren't wrong, Minty. I heard about the show & was 100% expecting a new cast & story in the Zombieland universe. When I saw it was a recast I instantly noped out.
I need to watch Zombieland... and try a Twinkie. Also, I can't imagine you with hair, Minty. You've probably posted some images of your younger self with hair, but I can't recall them. Anyway, awesome video, as always!
Quick! Somebody send Minty a box of Twinkies! The man’s missing out!
They are not even close to the same as the original ones from back in the day
@@BoozeandNewswithTimandDutTrue, but also am I a weirdo for really liking the banana ones?
@@mikeythezero thank God I've never had one..lol. sounds hellish
@@BoozeandNewswithTimandDut they were actually pretty good
@@mikeythezero I never had them or the chocolate covered ones
Here Down Under, there's actually a shop in my hometown called The Reject Shop, essentially its just a general store of off-brand snacks, and other stuff, and they actually sell Twinkies, I think they still do, I haven't had one in 4 years, but I remember them being okay, didn't really understand Talahasse's fixation with Twinkies personally.
When something is taken away the want gets stronger.
@@mexicanspec - Can't argue with that, KFC used to have these small wraps called Nacho Cheese Rollers, bloody delicious, I hate that they removed it from the menu, same with Macca's with the Mozzarella Sticks & Oreo Milkshakes, first time I tried an Oreo Milkshake from Macca's, the following week it was removed from the menu.
The Reject Shop? Sounds like the Biden Administration
I tried one once, they are kinda bland, with a chemical (artificial) after taste. Disappointed.
Zombieland : Best. Opening. Credits. Ever.
I live in Georgia like an hour away from the theme park and tripped out finding out it was filmed here. Robert Knievel jumped that huge water area one July 4th. It was pretty cool.
Couple things here... Woody was probably High AF and still wrapped up in his movie mindset, and actually did think it was a zombie. Minty you're probably dead on with that thought about the characters being re-cast being the reason for the hate. No one likes it when the studio changes familiar characters. It would have been fun as hell to watch a series of new characters take on Zombieland with some occasional cameos from the original movie crew.
I took my friend to go see Zombieland since her boyfriend was not a zombie movie fan. Ten years later, I took my friend (now wife) to go see Zombieland Double Tap on our 10th anniversary! Fantastic films and led to fantastic times with my best friend! Thank God her BF didn't like zombie flicks!
I'd forgotten about this fllm, gotta watch it again! Cheers Mark, Lee UK
On the possibility of a third film, Fleischer can not decide if the cast will return or not. He has stated that he "would love to do Madison stand-alone movie."
I bet I know something about Zombieland you couldn't possibly know in a thousand lifetimes. I grew up near that theme park, and have some fond memories on the Doubleshot. That is the tower ride that goes up and down and Wichita uses a double barrel on. Geographically Wild Adventures is in Clyattville also.
Somebody out there needs to get Minty some Twinkies. You haven't truly lived if you haven't had a Tinkie.
I love Zombieland! And now part of me wants to send Minty a Twinkie. The other part of me remembers the last time I ate one, and I don't want to curse poor Minty like that.
When she asked Bill Murray if he had any regrets. He shouda said, "I never shoulda worked with woody in kingpin". That woulda been comedy gold.
In SA where I live you can buy Twinkies at cheap as chips and those British/American lolly stores
JUST Saw this on TV..... glad I saw this posting as well.... Cool Beans!!
The Zombieland TV show idea is like coming home and your whole family have been replaced with strangers. Yeah, you're gonna HATE it!!
4:15 savage Minty
"For something that's a little naughty naughty..." Depends on what state yer in and when. Unfortunately, Georgia still hasn't even decriminalized it yet, although Texas is about to.
We here in Virginia have been enjoying the legalization of "The evil demon weed, marijuana" for a few years now. Bonus point to anyone who knows where the the line in quotations comes from.
Before everything I used to avoid people like they were zombies. Now that they are all zombies, I kinda miss people.
You're right about the TV series... Changing the leads could have made a big difference...
Recasting of characters is always a show stopper.
I loved zombie land not only for its originality but it's the first zombie movie where the characters in the movie already knew what zombies were and weren't just completely stupid to what zombies are.
Can't wait for Minty to do reviews Goodfellas or The Godfather! I've been requesting those two for years!
Hey Minty Almost 500k give us a special update tour of your Blockbuster store!!!!
Didn't think I'd like Zombieland at first, but gave it a chance & Truly Enjoyed it !! Shawn of the Dead was great too !
Undead was a great zombie comedy
@@shanewilson9814 Thank you ! I've not heard of that one. I'll look it up !
I love Minty Comedi Carts!!
I've been selective about what zombie films I watch. Believing the genre to have been done to death. (Pun intended.)
Having seen all the classic and best current films, this is the one I've missed. Thanks for reminding me, Minty!
Best role of Amber Turd hahahah! A fantastic comedy!
I liked her in 3 Days To Kill
Just FYI, Zombieland was dropped as a TV series because the studio the filmmakers went to told them that a TV show about zombies would flop. A few years later The Walking Dead came out.
Hey Minty. I've been following u a few years now. I just want to say ur a great dude and I appreciate your videos. God bless you and may he grace all the works of your hands and make his presence known in your life.
Believe it or not, Twinkies have an expiration date.
Somebody get Minty some Twinkies!!!
Definitely A Good Zombie Movie!! 🧟♀️ Also you Should Definitely Try A Twinkie Mr. Minty whenever you get the Chance!! Great Job!! 👍
I did watch the pilot. It was good, I think people hated it due to it being a semi retread of the movie in terms of characters.
Also Amazon use to do this thing, where they would film 5 pilots of tv shows and the audiences get to choose which one they preferred. This was one of them.
Along with that I highly recommend the US remake pilot for Mad Dogs. It did not get picked up, assuming that the UK version die-hard voted it down.
Cool video. I live in Valdosta and was a zombie extra in the film. Not sure why people say Wild Adventures is in Valdosta. It is in the rural part of Lowndes County in the unincorporated area called Clyattville.
You can get Twinkies here in Australia at least here in South Australia get them imported along with a few other itmes like Butterfingers and Baby Ruth's sold at Easymarts or Cheap as Chips but usually about $10-$12 a box
The attempt at a show on Amazon was part of a contest. There were several different pilots that dropped at the same time, four I believe. Each show was given the chance at a series based on fan approval.
Didn't know this was shot in Georgia when I started to watch it. Something about the opening scene bothered me in some way, looked very familiar for some reason. After watching it a few time I figured out that the plaza they used was right around the corner from me. Funny I never seen them filming. On a side note the very small building he crashes into in the opening scene was an actual business that was the size of a large closet, the building unfortunately no longer exist
Woody should have just used the defense, that it was a TMZ photographer. That by itself should be enough.
If it wasn't for Bill Murray I wouldn't care for it but his line " Is that how you say Hi where you come from ? " .... Dead ! 😂
Something you left out. The scene inside of the haunted house at the amusement park was done at the Netherworld haunted House attraction in Gwinnett Georgia and it happened to be number one that year in the United States for haunted houses in the USA.
The answer to the question "Why did it fail?" is typically because it lacked consistency. There's more consistency in the answer to that question than there is in the media people ask that question about.
Twinkies are delightful! Come to the US just for a Twinkie.
Woody wasn't saying his actions were understandable because he was still in character, he was saying that paparazzi have zombie-like qualities.
You missed a “GOAT”, Minty.
Best INTRO to a Horror flick ever (Metallica!)🤘!
♫ ♪ “For whom the bell tolls…”
Finally, Minty is gonna hit 500k subs! He should be at 1 mil already, come on people.
It’s great that they used Flagstaff and Albuquerque as their mirror characters in zombie land 2
I remember seeing Zombieland in the theater. Woody Harrison Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin were perfect in the movie. The zombie and humor were top-notch. Plus, who doesn't love Bill Murray?
You were so close to spelling the cast names correctly...
Lucy Liu
they fiimed the ending in Valdosta,GA. My dad actually worked at the hotel were Woody and most of the crew stayed at
twinkies are like strawberry short cake but without the strawberries.
I would have to say Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead are the two greatest comedy zombie movies out there. That being said we need to get minty a Twinkie.
Thanks for all the information on this film. Can you do a video on the first Balto film and All Dogs go to Heaven 1 and 2.
You made me laugh like crazy! You're right about the TV pilot. It's all about the casting. Woody H. made Zombieland. Made it! I would like (if possible) for you to let us know if any of the movies you cover are on a streaming service. Right now, I want to watch Zombieland...😂
When Minty showed the first scene in the pilot I wondered who that family was. it didn't looks like 4 separate characters that had come together.
@@mexicanspec I was bored looking at the photo and didn't care who they were. Now I want to try and find the pilot, see if it's as bad as it seems.
You're absolutely NOT wrong about the series. I always hate when they recast actors in sequels or TV spinoffs, as you said it would have been way better and I'd have adored a show if they either A.) got the original actors(not easy with movies stars going to TV, I know) or B.) had all new characters. Hell, each season could have been a new set of 4 people from different states and different personalities and I'd have totally been on board. But seeing it as the same 4 movie characters but different actors just killed it completely for me before it even started.
Minty! Your flashing sign looks like its saying "Minty Comedi Carts!" :P Program it better, maybe so it flashes each word individually.
I totally agree that the Zombieland TV show would have been better served if they moved on to another survivor group - to tie them together to the original a bit further, the show could have them be victims to the girls scams at the very start. If the show was successful, there could have been a crossover in the sequel movie including a call back to the scam.
Dude, you can get Twinkies in Australia. I've gotten them from Aldi stores at different times of the year..
Wow. I knew the idea was based on it being a tv show way back then, but became the movie instead. I didn’t know they tried making a tv show afterwards. Minty, you may be right with the whole different group of people idea. We will never know.
Saw the Zombieland pilot when it was initially released. A different cast was inevitable, but there were two flaws that killed it. The show takes place post movie but throws out all of the character growth and deepened relationships. Second, they made Tallahassee an idiot. Sure, he's not a genius in the film but they dumbed him down so much it was an insult to Woody's performance.
But I do recommend you watch for one reason, a lot of love and money went into the visual zombie humour which is genuinely hilarious.
Never known a more aptly named Actor than Jessie!
Someone ship this dude a box of twinkies!!
They are kinda sponge-like....but theres a sugar creme filling. Imo i think everyone just eats twinkies for that filling and puts up with the spongefood just to eat more of that filling
Twinkies are good as a base for strawberry (or other berries) and whipped creme desserts
I love Woody Harrelson. Nobody ever points out that his character was an Earnhardt fan.
Speaking of Twinkies. I had a request from several friends from Australia for them. I put them in special cases so they wouldn't get smashed during my flight.
This made me smile. Thank you!
as far as the twinkies go.. you're not missing much. I stopped eating junk food and haven't missed it.