Wild Zero

Description

Japan's Rock `n' Roll Zombie Horror Classic Is Finally Coming To DVD! Ace, a rockabilly fan who really wants to be cool, is on his way to seeing his favorite group Guitar Wolf when a strange thing occurs . . . aliens invade the Earth and people start returning to life as flesh-eating zombies! Enlisting the help of the (real-life) Japanese rock/ punk band Guitar Wolf (and self-proclaimed coolest rock band in the world), Ace and the members of the band get entangled in many misadventures with crazy rock managers in very tight shorts, transsexuals, naked women shooting guns in the shower, and bloodthirsty zombies ready to tear them apart. Leather jackets, loud over-modulated music, laser guitar picks, motorcycles, muscle cars, and LOTS of fire . . . it's all right here! Did we also happen to mention flesh-eating zombies? Think Dawn of the Dead meets Kiss meets The Phantom of the Park with the humor of Evil Dead 2 and that's what Wild Zero is all about!

Customer Reviews:

. . . for hardcore punk and/or zombie fans only . . ........2007-08-15

In a nutshell: "Dawn of the Dead" by Romero meets "Lola" by the Kinks with a little bit of "Plan 9 from Outer Space" and "The Crying Game" thrown in for good measure.

Plot Summary: A Japanese Rock and Roll Wannabe (Ace), complete with black leather jacket and motorcycle, happens to be in a small town in Japan that just happens to be ground zero for an alien invasion, via zombies. Along the way the band Guitar Wolf, a corrupt manager, an gunrunner/mercenary, and 3 slackers wander through the film. Armed with nothing more than his wits (such as they are) and the "love of rock and roll" Ace has to defend civilization (or at least one cute girl) from the zombies. Over the course of the film the zombies eat people, get shot in the head, show a degree of mobility and intelligence that varies from "potted plant" to "low normal," and generally behave the way anyone who has ever seen a post-Romero zombie film would expect them to. The alien invasion aspect of the film is pretty much just a plot device to explain the zombies and all we ever see of them is their ships flying past.

Review: (Warning, this review contains a "Spoiler") This had the potential to be a nice little zombie movie. Unfortunately, "Wild Zero" decides that we need a "message". Unlike some of the other reviewers, I didn't think that having my horror movie "spiked" with the director's punk rock, free love, down with capitalism, and the power of rock and roll philosophy improved anything.

Bottom Line: This movie is for hardcore zombie move enthusiasts (if you just have to complete your collection and/or you really want to see a bunch of zombie heads exploding - this is the film for you) and fans of Japanese punk rock only. For a much better, albeit still low budget, zombie film check out "Hide and Creep" or if you want big money polish and special effects in your zombie movies check out the Romero classics and the recent remake.

A must-have for your DVD collection.......2007-05-15

I love this film. not such a huge fan of the band, only a little one, but this still it's so~ awesome!. not mislead you into that it's award winning material. It's pretty B-grade. but it's such a B-grade film, It's so bad, it's good! ROCK & ROLL~!!

And if you don't check it out, zombies will come eat your brains! @W@

Hilarious and bizarre.......2007-01-18

A friend and I saw "Wild Zero" at a zombie film fest and halfway through the film we knew we would want to watch it over and over again. The plot is bizarre and seemingly cobbled together with every concept, special effect or catch-phrase that the filmmakers could come up with (Japanese rock-and-roll zombie film with aliens and Guitar Wolf saving the world.) Continuity, logic, and to some extent--taste---seems to have been thrown out the window in favour of a lot of fire, explosions, screaming and melodramatic expressions. The drinking game is pretty great but one can easily be too intoxicated early on in the film--and the film doesn't really pick up till it's nearly halfway through. A great film for anyone who is a fan of ludicrous cinema (or in the same vein as John Waters' early films like "Mondo Trasho" or "Desperate Living.")

Rock N Roll!!.......2006-08-21

This is the ultimate Rock and Roll Zombie Romance Comedy. Love knows no borders, nationalities, or genders! ROCK AND ROLL BABY!

Do not play the drinking game, you'll die.

Do not make up your own drinking game, you'll come very close to dying.

Punk Rock, Zombies, Oh yes.......2006-06-23

I've seen some of the reviews on here saying this movie was dumb. Well, maybe it could be. But that is like saying a Mercedes is dumb. It's only dumb if you can't afford it but it's great for the people who love them

Same thing here. If you like The Ramones, Romero's Living Dead series, and the goofy like FX of Very Strange Video, you'll love it.

I've watched this movie probably 30 times. It's funny, and all around I liked it. It may not be for everyone. But I did want to make a reveiw showing the truth and not some wannabee film critic who has never made a movie in his life.

The Truth is simple, if you're into the somewhat odd, funny, B grade horror movies that are both funny, cheesy, and full of zombies, and you enjoy The Ramones or even the Misfits, well, BUY THIS, YOU'LL LOVE IT.

If you are more into serious movies, then don't.

Average customer rating:

. . . for hardcore punk and/or zombie fans only . . .
A must-have for your DVD collection
Hilarious and bizarre
Rock N Roll!!
Punk Rock, Zombies, Oh yes

Wild Zero
Starring: Guitar Wolf , Drum Wolf , Bass Wolf , Masashi Endô , and Kwancharu Shitichai
Director: Tetsuro Takeuchi
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Customer Reviews:

. . . for hardcore punk and/or zombie fans only . . ........2007-08-15

A must-have for your DVD collection.......2007-05-15

Hilarious and bizarre.......2007-01-18

Rock N Roll!!.......2006-08-21

Punk Rock, Zombies, Oh yes.......2006-06-23

Average customer rating:

. . . for hardcore punk and/or zombie fans only . . .
A must-have for your DVD collection
Hilarious and bizarre
Rock N Roll!!
Punk Rock, Zombies, Oh yes

Wild Zero [Region 2]
Starring: Guitar Wolf , Drum Wolf , Bass Wolf , Masashi Endô , and Kwancharu Shitichai
Director: Tetsuro Takeuchi
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

. . . for hardcore punk and/or zombie fans only . . ........2007-08-15

A must-have for your DVD collection.......2007-05-15

Hilarious and bizarre.......2007-01-18

Rock N Roll!!.......2006-08-21

Punk Rock, Zombies, Oh yes.......2006-06-23

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