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Posted by Siphon on September 23, 2004
Day Of The Dead
Day Of The Dead The last of the awesome, gory, Romero zombie films. Night of the Living Dead was excellent...a bit underbudget. Dawn of the Dead was fantastic...a little shoddy with the editing. Day of the Dead? I didn't see any real problems with it. Perfect direction, good editing, and fabulous zombie make up (Go Tom Savini Go!) gave this movie an A+ in my book. The original film was going to be set on a refugee boat, and the movie was going to center around illegal immigration, a big no no at the time...and a big no no now. But I'm glad Romero set it in an army bunker...it adds a sense of solidarity and isolation to it. This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Go check it out if you'd like to feel creeped out.
Posted by Siphon on September 23, 2004
Night Of The Living Dead
Night Of The Living Dead The remake. Seen after watching the original Night of the Living Dead at age ten. The beginning scenes with the hideously deformed zombie trying to get to Barbara through the car window stuck with me for weeks on end and I would not go to bed unless the lights were on and I had a bat in my hand instead of my teddy bear. This was the best remake of the Romero series...the new Dawn of the Dead...well. Not much to say there. As I stated in my comment about the orignial, there really ought to have been more of a middle ground with Barbara--first she is shell-shocked into silence, next she is the only one killing zombies, it seems. The end was, indeed, all right...although the remake ought to have stuck with the original's. Of course, Romero's good friend Tom Savini (Romero's make-up artist in all of his movies) directed the remake...perhaps this is why it was so good? Check it out if you've never seen it. It'll scare you into sleeping with a bat instead of a teddy bear. =).
Posted by Siphon on September 23, 2004
Night Of The Living Dead
Night Of The Living Dead Ahh, the first Romero Zombie-Horror-Fest movie I ever saw. It is dear to my heart simply because I saw it when I was nine, and the image of these ghoulish creatures fighting over the intestine's of supposed people has stuck with me to this day. I got it on DVD when I could afford it, and I watch it every Halloween or when I'm feeling blue. A true screen classic. I will admit, Barbara's hysterics might be a little overdoing it, but I suppose Romero knew what he was doing. I agree with the first comment (above) Tony Todd did an exceptional job at Ben. Barbara, however, there actually should have been a middle ground...she takes a vow of silence in the first one, and in the remake, she takes on a bit of a different face--horror movie hero. Of course, for a classic movie, one ought to check out Night of the Living Dead. For a good movie, I don't know. Go look at the remake. ...=). I stick with the '60's version, however. Go figure. =D.
Posted by Siphon on September 23, 2004
Dawn Of The Dead
Dawn Of The Dead I'm surprised to see no comments on one of Romero's greatest movies. The editing may have been a little off-kilter, the angles a little shot through, and the make-up not so believable, but this is one of my favorite movies. The acting is sincere and well thought out--as well as the dialogue...confusing at times when everyone is speaking, but isn't that the same in real life as it is in a supernatural situation? The music also played a large part in the movie. The juxtaposition at the end with the tinkling, jolly music and the overrunning of the mall by the hordes of living dead feasting upon what scraps they could find is true genius--Signore Argento is, indeed, a smooth operator. The Goblins, an Italian band (I believe) were recruited to spook you with their almost surreal music set to an all too surreal setting. For a few laughs, a few scares, and seeing Tom Savini (Romero's Number One Make-up man) wielding a machete, pick up this movie where you can find it and watch it.
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