Wild Zero (1999)
Directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi
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(Bloody Mess)
(Not Scary)
(Just a Glimpse)
Summary
Rock fan and wannabe guitar god Ace goes to a show to see his idols, the hard rocking band Guitar Wolf. After the show he barges in the club office just in time to see a standoff between the band and the flamboyant club owner. Ace's distraction saves Guitar Wolf from a fatal gunshot and in return gains the band's protection and favor. Somehow there's a connection between a bunch of flying saucers and zombies, and somehow Ace finds himself in the middle of it all while saving a girl who's a guy. Ace is seriously pissed and confused when the "girl" reveals her "equipment", but thanks to some sage advice from Guitar Wolf he reconciles with the she-male! When Ace finally accepts his feelings and all seems lost as the zombies threaten to destroy everything, Guitar Wolf stylishly stands atop a roof and unsheathes a sword from within his guitar and slices the monstrous spaceship passing overhead!
Did that make sense? Seem a little choppy? Well, that's a reflection of the movie's plot flow!
Review
Rock n Roll movie with zombies, love, and aliens that make no sense whatsoever! Technically this is an extremely cheesy flick, but it's rather enjoyable to watch and quite humorous. The theme of the movie is based on hard rocking band Guitar Wolf, and they make frequent appearances with style. Really the movie is about a young man named Ace who idolizes Guitar Wolf and seriously needs direction. The zombies and flying saucers almost seem secondary to the story about a man who discovers his true feelings....whatever! At least there are plenty of zombies getting their heads blown off. And it's always nice to watch zombies to the beat of hard rock.
Zombie Traits
| Speed | 
(Sloth)
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| Intelligence | 
(Caveman)
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| Strength |
(Pee Wee)
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| Zombie Source | meteors? |
Extremely slow and incapable creatures! Mostly the seem completely brain dead, but a few actually speak. Definitely cannon fodder type zombies.
Best Zombie Kill
Nothing original, out of the ordinary, or remotely interesting in this category.
Best Zombie Death
Zombies are either killed by getting their heads blown off or pummeled by Ace with a crowbar! No single kill stands out, but exploding heads are quite entertaining, despite the weird delay between the gunshot and the burst!
Memorable Scene
When the military chick pulls up in her armored vehicle, it looks like she has no chance of making it out because a large horde of zombies is surrounding it. But Guitar Wolf calmly wipes out every last one of them by releasing a maelstrom of glowing blue guitar picks with lightning quick hands!
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