Lists can be fun if I don't take them seriously.  I always like to see how other people compile "top" or "best of's," and it's cool to disagree with placements, omissions and inclusions.  As a zombie lover, I wanted to have a great time with Entertainment Weekly's "25 Best Zombie Movies of All Time."  Alas, as enjoyable as this one was for me to gloss over, I was majorly let down by two issues with the list.  Allow me to explain, as I prove that I took this list too seriously.

Any list is only as good as the person who assembles it.  And whoever assembled this one followed a regrettable trend common in EW's lists:  including recent material that may be hot now, but likely has no place on this list in the long run.  PLANET TERROR was a fun ride and I know how popular the underground [REC] is, but I find it hard to believe either would make this list in 20 years.  The real problem is, they're taking the place of justifiable entries that have longevity.

This isn't nearly as bad as the George Romero problem.  Yes, all five films in his zombie saga are represented, even DIARY OF THE DEAD, which many people despised.  But none of them make the top three.  As Romero is commonly acknowledged as the preeminent director of zombie lore, this is a sin.

Okay, for full disclosure, I take my zombies far more seriously than I take most lists.  As I once read in a book published by EW, the best thing about them is the fun in arguing them.  Give this one a look, and let me know if we should send these people after the folks behind this list:

 --Phil Fasso