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Gamespotting: Zombieland

Gamespotting: Zombieland

Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse strikes?

In order to reinforce that he's a neurotic loser, Zombieland situates its hero, played by Jesse Eisenberg, at home on a Friday night when the zombie apocalypse strikes. He's drinking Mountain Dew Code Red and pondering his virginity. Oh, and he's also playing World of Warcraft, which is identified by name, shown in action from a distance, and given an official "Courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment" credit at the end of the movie.

If Zombieland were more serious -- it's a wonderfully goofy combo of zombie movies and boy-meets-girl comedies -- it might be more fodder for the videogamers-as-losers perception. Instead, it's just a throwaway observation to be taken no more seriously than a later reference to "violent videogames" making the characters mistrust each other.

EDIT: I apparently don't know my Mountain Dew variants, probably because I'm such a tough guy that I drink so much beer and whiskey instead. Fixed.

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