Imagine a world with zombies as a norm. Pretty weird, but, then there's the other aspect of that - death! What becomes to society when no-one dies, you just turn into a zombie. So no more crime? Old people become extremely dangerous as they could keel over anytime and turn into a zombie. If you look at the peoples actions and reactions and the whole strange premise - it really is quite brilliant.
What do you get when you mix Leave It To Beaver, Night Of The Living Dead and Lassie? You get this. Not really what I expected. Although it's clever in execution, its endearing nature left a bad taste in my mouth.
a cute zombie flick for me. the story is cliche but i love the 50s style and how they bring the racial and public paranoid issue without being pretentious...
remember shawn of the dead and the news story at end, where zombies end up doing ordinary dull jobs, well here we see a example of this, set in 50s america, theres been a zombie war, and america won,and lost and in the aftermath,new towns maintained, by zomcom a security compan, dealing in control and destruction of zombies, who are now slaves to the general public, with this 50s set life theres a new everday zombie dealings to deal with, zombies are a everyday normal ocurence, kids learn weapon skills, and from 12 can carry a gun, a great look at how crazy life can be, we follow one family as they get a new zombie, and learn to love it, as he also loves back, and when things go bad, great comedic set pieces involving out of control zombies eating people and general mayhem, all done within a inocent or communist 50s setting depending hgow you loook at it, some exellent horror moments although not outright disgusting, very familier to shaun of the dead fans, and im sure george romero of the dead series will chuckle at this, and any fans, of the romero films. a great concept handled well, had me chuckling out loud quite a few times
Bill Robinson: I'd say I'm a pretty darn good father. My father tried to eat me, I don't remember trying to eat Timmy. Helen Robinson: Bill, just because your father tried to eat you, does that mean we all have to be unhappy... forever?
A wonderfully dark comedy that combines the setting of a 50s sitcom with zombies.
School Children: [singing] In the brain and not the chest. Head shots are the very best.
The world people live in here is a society which has suffered from a zombie war years prior and now, in the 50s people coexist with zombies serving as their workers due to domestication collars.
Young Timmy Robinson's family just got a new zombie servant of their own. Timmy grows fond of the zombie and names him Fido. They have fun together, but soon the zombies collar accidentally shuts off resulting in a death. This causes a series of events leading to more deaths, which is never a good thing. Meanwhile, all Timmy wants to do is play with his zombie friend.
Mr. Bottoms: Is that blood on your zombie?
This is simply the main plot of the movie, what makes it so wonderful is the way it is setup. The 50s backdrop is the setting for a wonderfully colorful world rich with a bright color palette. Its style reminded me of Leave It To Beaver, as well as Edward Scissorhands and Pleasantville. The music is of course right out of an old sitcom as well.
You also have some ingenious casting with comedian Billy Connolly as Fido, getting emotions across through moans. Carrie-Anne Moss as a 50s mom with a twist. Dylan Baker as the dad who had to kill his own father and has since become tuned out from being happy. Tim Blake Nelson as the next door neighbor who uses his zombie for more than just a servant. And then young K'Sun Ray as little Timmy, who acts as a curious young boy.
And despite its playful tone, this movie makes sure to deliver on some gore every now and then. Wonderfully offbeat.
Bill Robinson: Well, she is over sixty-five, Helen, and old people can't be trusted. [to Mr. Bottoms] Bill Robinson: Ain't that right? Mr. Bottoms: Yeah, we've had a lot of trouble with old people.
I thought it was going to provide a deep message about the nature of humanity. I am not sure if it did, but it is great to see 50's clothes and cars. Quirky sense of humor.
I love me some zombies and I love the 1950's so I was really looking forward to this flick. It's funny, very original and has some good acting from the surprising cast (Carrie-Anne Moss, Bill Connolly, and Tim Blake Nelson). If you like zomidies then you can't miss this one.
Original black comedy about a boy and his zombie. Keys on what it means to be alive and learning about life in general. Definately corny but it is on purpose as a shout out to the world of Beaver Cleaver if they had zombies as pets and companions who might or might not be under control. Shiny plastic against rotting flesh with a few gore splatters leads to the very definition of quirky.
One of the cutest films out there! And no, it IS NOT horror! It's a fucking ZomCom! Anyway, like I was saying... it's so cute! I want a Fido for me... like now.
Fido is your average story of boy and his zombie. Ok, maybe it isn't average, but it is pretty darn good. This movie is a clever comedy that is often funny, and at times bloody. As for the plot, it is clever and entertaining, as is the script. The actors all do splendid jobs in acting out their characters, each with their own special quirks. All of the actors also ensure some corniness, paying homage to 50's TV and movies, adding a nice humorous touch to the film. What makes this film so special, though, is the set design. The 50's setting is often bright and shiny, which somehow makes the theme of zombies have more...... pizaz. Just like the movie.
Awesome and quirky twist on the zombie comedy with zombies as pets and so many opportunities for some laughs. Unfortunately many of them fall flat, but the sheer quirkiness of a 50's zom/com is enough to keep even the most cunical viewer somewhat amused. It's outrageous and dark, but also extremely weird to watch Billy Connolly for 90 minutes without hearing him utter a word, let alone a string of profanity. Fun and very, very different for those who don't mind a bit of a change.
much, much funnier than i thought it would be. it's so great because it doesn't take itself seriously at all. you have to enjoy a "special" sort of humor, though. ;)
A shy boy bonds with his zombie Fido in an alternate 1950s universe where a collar turns brain-eating zombies into harmless slaves. Light black comedy where the premise is the star.
A really unique film, there is nothing else quite like it. A little on the ridiculous side, but that is what give it it's charm. A wonderful premise for a movie and done so very well.
Wasn't expecting too much of the movie but it turned out pretty good! *LOL* Good laugh and mocking the way society is - to try to profit from everything that we can. Rotting walking corpses as domestic helpers at home? I wouldn't want that for sure! Especially when their taming collars don't work! *LOL*
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