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So How Is Steve Miner’s DAY OF THE DEAD, Anyway?!

Nick Cannon by Kingdaddy	May 7th, 2007 06:03:59 AM
and a magical flame throwing shotgun. Kill me now.
Miner... by Billy Caspar	May 7th, 2007 06:05:52 AM
Choke on 'em!!!
Steve Miner by Billy Caspar	May 7th, 2007 06:07:02 AM
Can choke on em!!!!
My dog pissed on my bed this morning by c4andmore	May 7th, 2007 06:07:34 AM
and all I got was this stupid review
Oh by c4andmore	May 7th, 2007 06:08:11 AM
and thanks for the warning, sounds as bad as expected
The dead will drive the earth by Harold The Great	May 7th, 2007 06:08:55 AM
seems like unbelievably bad, but fun.
Brains! by playahatersball	May 7th, 2007 06:11:18 AM
Also, first?
Day Of The Dead does not exist in this dojo by Cobra--Kai	May 7th, 2007 06:12:18 AM
I actually quite like it when reviews of rotten tomato movies contain spoilers. A 'synopsis with attitude' such as this saves us all the bother of actually seeing it. I thought Romero's original DAY OF THE DEAD was a far weaker and less likeable film than his first two zombie classics, and it seems this misjudged remake will keep up that tradition.
Two zombie comedies in one year! by Optimuswithflames	May 7th, 2007 06:16:11 AM
WOW we are blessed. My money's on "Fido" being the better film though. Has anyone seen the trailer for that? Looks cool. Steve Milner... seriously dude..... you really suck.... Oh well I guess we should be glad that this is how the Dawn remake could have turned out. At least that attempt didn't damage the name of it's classic original too much. Lightning just can't strike twice but if if it can it should aim for Milner the next time he's out on a gold course or soemthing...
Wow by Evil Chicken	May 7th, 2007 06:17:43 AM
This sounds hideous. How dare they – how DARE they sully the name of “Bud”. Hideous. …I need a moment…
You know it's bad by johnnykool	May 7th, 2007 06:26:40 AM
If the critic says, "They are going to try and trick you into seeing this flaming turd." Yep, no plans to see this turd.
VEGAN ZOMBIES GOTTA EAT FLAMING NIPPLE LIPS! by johnnykool	May 7th, 2007 06:27:42 AM
Yeah.
'They even drive cars' by Sepulchrave	May 7th, 2007 06:29:29 AM
Oh come on, zombies can't be coordinated. This is just silly. Do they make baked alaska, embroider and play the harpsichord? Are they kind to the servants?
Sounds like it's worth a rental by Fridge	May 7th, 2007 06:52:53 AM
Just to see Nick Cannon get killed.
good reviiew, funny! by Mr_X	May 7th, 2007 07:14:31 AM
saved me a rental!. good work fella
couldn't even make it throught the trailer by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 07:15:56 AM
i knew this was gonna be a piece of shit. zombies can't drive, zombies can't choose not to eat people because they like veggies. the most advanced zombie i want to see was in Land of the Dead. Zombies are cold, unbiased, eating machines, and that is how they should stay. I can deal with the running zombies. But crawling on the cieling? WTF is that about? How about zombies doing taxes? Or zombies making daisy chains? Or zombies doing trig? This guys must have graduated from the Uwe Boll School of Suck. Stop fucking up zombie movies
Surprised no one has mentioned... by 11ZOMBIES	May 7th, 2007 07:45:10 AM
...the zombie in Romero's DAY is named Bub, not Bud. Did they change the name in the remake? Or did the reviewer get so bored watching the film that names completely escaped him?
WTF? BINO by Mace Tofu	May 7th, 2007 08:04:49 AM
Well if Romero got a check out of this that would be something... if not then this sounds like a waste and more like it should be a "Return of the living dead 6 or 7" (what are they up to on that zombie series ?) film.
"How to WAIST 2 hours of my life," by Sith Witch	May 7th, 2007 08:23:53 AM
Is that how a pantywaist does it?
Am I the only one tired of fast-moving Zombies? by Jakes Nel	May 7th, 2007 08:27:42 AM
Zombies aren't quick and they aren't smart. They're slow, dumb and there's supposed to be a shitload of them. I didn't mind the quicker 'infected' in 28 Days Later, because technically they're not zombies (although, who are we trying to kid here). I thought that was a fun, unique and interesting take an the zombie myth. But that's where it should have stopped. The Dawn remake was a hoot, but come on. Where's it all going to end? Zombies winning Olympic medals and Nobel prizes?
Driving vegetarian zombies... by DocPazuzu	May 7th, 2007 08:30:35 AM
...holy shit....
Is there a Zombie Baby in this one?? by Redfive!	May 7th, 2007 08:31:23 AM
What!!a crappy remake of yet another classic?.Even though I dont really like the original day of the dead a remake just like dawn should not have been made at all. Ill never see the remake of dawn of the dead because that film shouldnt exist and neither should this.FUCK YOU TO ALL INVOLVED!
SPOILERS :( by Tripman5000	May 7th, 2007 08:44:41 AM
Thnaks for mentioneing the review had spoilers in it!!!!
Oops... by Tripman5000	May 7th, 2007 08:45:10 AM
Damn keyboard!MENTIONING!
I agree Jakes by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 08:55:40 AM
the slow zombies are the best, because no matter how fast you run, they just keep coming. It's the mass of them that's scary. that slow lumbering is so scary, because they just won't stop. you can board yourself up somewhere, but that won't stop them. no matter how far you run, they will find you. And the mindless zombies are the best. they shouldn't have any thoughts other than kill. I mean, come on, this whole driving zombies bullshit needs to be stopped asap. Really, i mean zombies are probably one of the scariest types of monsters. So apocolyptic. Do we need to make them a joke? Pretty soon, it's gonna just become a staple of bad horror movies. Zombie Torture Porn. Is that what they want?
Bet you fifty bucks this outgrosses Grindhouse by Spandau Belly	May 7th, 2007 09:02:11 AM
People are that stupid.
I've heard of Bub..but who is Bud? by Jugdish	May 7th, 2007 09:06:18 AM
Also - what ever happened to that 3D Night of the Living Dead flick that was supposedly comign out?
I also witnessed this steaming pile. by Yo_SheBitch	May 7th, 2007 09:11:26 AM
It's as excruciating as Helper Monkey says it is. Avoid at all costs! However, I expect it won't even get a theatrical release - probably go straight to dvd. They will try to sell it on Ving Rhames but he obviously had a one-day shoot and made some easy money b/c he's only on-screen for about 10 minutes. Oh, and anyone who says that POS Dawn of the Dead remake was good is a lame, fast-forward-moving, shaky-cam, driving, nose-bleeding, ceiling-crawling, avid-farting, my-own-eye-ball-eating, zombie. Don't trust him with your shotgun! (Give it to the Hobo instead.) Someone shell out some cash to Romero to make a new movie rather than remaking all his stuff. Sheesh!
Ving, please come back. by Grammaton Cleric Binks	May 7th, 2007 09:12:08 AM
Why Ving, oh why? We love you, and a remake of Day as a sequel to Dawn playing the same character we would have loved. But this? A different character? We need you to go find yourself and get medieval on somebody's ass again. Please Ving, please.
Remember that preview? by Judge Briggs	May 7th, 2007 09:12:33 AM
It was so awful, anyone?
I'm actually by Purgatori	May 7th, 2007 09:18:23 AM
overwhelmed by how shitty this sounds. Like physically...I feel tears coming on. Wow.
Thanks for the spoilerific review by ron2112	May 7th, 2007 09:21:23 AM
I second Tripman's gripe... sure, the movie may suck balls and I probably won't bother seeing it but is that a reason to give us the whole plot of the movie without a single spoiler warning?
Well...Poop! by hawkmankt	May 7th, 2007 10:13:56 AM
I was hoping for something decent since the original is my very favorite one of all. The remake of Dawn was okay by me except for the crappy baby zombie bullshit.
Question Yo_SheBitch by liljuniorbrown	May 7th, 2007 10:28:08 AM
You think all the geeks posting on this site that liked what Snyder did with the Dawn remake are lame,yet you want Romero to make another zombie flick after that epic turd he shat our way with Land of The Dead? Sorry but I just can't agree with you on that one.The Dawn remake had flaws (running zombies?) but overall was really good. If the studio can do a sequel to that film picking up with the same survivors i'm there.
Magic shotgun shells are real-ish by Betacamman	May 7th, 2007 10:41:36 AM
There's a few companies that sell specialized shotgun shells that'll throw sparks 20 to 30 feet when fired. Designed to be used to start grass fires wink wink. Shouldn't be used against people WINK WINK
Great write up! Funny as hell. by kinghenryVIII	May 7th, 2007 10:48:22 AM
I'll rent it. Great reveiw.
Dragon's Breath rounds by gothfae	May 7th, 2007 10:54:56 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D ragon's_Breath They aren't Magic, they are Zirconium. They shoot flame, they fuck up gun barrels. Only good thing about Dawn of the Dead was the Johnny Cash credits. Worst thing was the cock tease everyone dies ending credits. everything else was just okay.
REAL Zombies... by Blood Simple	May 7th, 2007 11:08:32 AM
www.lifelesstheseries.com
Uh, shebitch, you're way off. by SCYTHEOFLUNA	May 7th, 2007 11:31:18 AM
Land of the Dead sucked. I'm a longtime Romero fan, but Snyder's Dawn of the Dead was scarier than any of Romero's stuff.
I like running zombies.. by GuitarAtomik	May 7th, 2007 11:43:48 AM
Granted it doesn't make sense but neither do zombies in general and I don't want to see running zombies in everything but you have to admit that it's a cool different take on them. I mean what's the one real advantage (that's a given) that people have over zombies? The fact that they're slow as hell, but once you take that away it ups the intensity. Slow zombies are cool too and there's room for both. It's just 2 different styles. Also, Land of the Dead sucked really, really, bad.
LOTD by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 11:44:31 AM
I thought it was alright. Def. not his best of the series. Would have been good if it wasn't an 1 hour commercial for "Dead Reckoning" that suped up armored car. Seriously, the said the words "Dead Reckoning" about 85 times in that movie. I focused on the car more than the plot. I didn't care. It's a fucking car! Maybe i missed the social commentary about buying hybrid cars to rid the world of zombie potential. I don't know. I like the Dawn remake a lot. Thought it was very well done, and one of the best zombie movies since the original. But i won't waste my time on this movie, even if it comes on for free
Plant!!! by modlight	May 7th, 2007 11:46:41 AM
Hahaha... it sounds as bad as it looks.
RICHARD RUBINSTEIN GIVES US A MOUTHFUL OF GREEK SALAD by la_sith	May 7th, 2007 12:00:54 PM
Don't blame Steve Miner or the other players in this piece of shit. Blame asshole Rubinstein who made tons of money on the overrated remake of Dawn and decided he couldn't leave well-enough alone. Fuck you. And yes, as you can see, I love the original.
whoops--sorry, Richard by la_sith	May 7th, 2007 12:06:10 PM
I just looked on IMDB, and I don't seen his name anywhere. I have no idea how this movie ended up being made.
Steve Miner by palimpsest	May 7th, 2007 12:27:32 PM
Why give someone whose speciality is either TV, ropey sequels (FRIDAY 13TH II and III, HALLOWEEN H20) or tongue-in-cheek lightweight horror (WARLOCK, HOUSE, LAKE PLACID) remake duties on one of the more extreme horror movies of the last quarter century? Seriously, the scariest thing that's ever featured in a Steve Miner flick is Josh Hartnett's hair.
This has to be better than.. by disfigurehead	May 7th, 2007 12:29:01 PM
Spiderman 3. That movie sucked.
Lay off Steve Miner by Vern	May 7th, 2007 12:36:23 PM
He's not a visionary genius, and I'm sure this movie sucks as bad as the review said. (good job on the review, by the way. I liked the line about "the dead will drive the earth.") But there at least was a time when Steve Miner was a solid director of energetic horror thrills. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 and PART 3-D hold up as fun, if stupid, slasher movies, and since part 1 was a whodunit where you didn't see the killer for most of the movie (and it wasn't Jason), he was one of the innovators of that type of movie. I also think HALLOWEEN H20 is the best try at a HALLOWEEN sequel, and you at least gotta give him credit for that last half hour or so where Laurie chases down Michael and chops his head off (spoiler) even though it turns out in the next one it was actually a paramedic dressed as Michael Meyers. But he probaly deserved it. Miner also did LAKE PLACID which is a pretty funny movie. I'm not saying he's great, but he's accomplished more than alot of directors, including a few who made it onto Masters of Horror. So give him a little credit at least.
The hate for Romero's LAND OF THE DEAD... by doctorfreudstein	May 7th, 2007 12:40:54 PM
...makes me sad. I thought it was very enjoyable, full of subversive wit, old-school action, fun characters, great zombies and solid gore. The trendy music video aesthetics of the DAWN remake drove me nuts too, SheBitch. Maybe we're just dinosaurs at heart. I also gotta go with gothfae: the jokey, smiley-face nihilism of Snyder's end credits sequence was truly embarrassing. To me at least. But hey, what the hell do I know? All my friends dug it, leaving me feeling more out of touch than ever. Even Vern liked it! Vern! But he dug LAND too so I guess it's possible to be more than an either/or stereotype, as most of us on this talkback have been. Ah well. To each their own.
Vern by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 12:41:25 PM
I understand what you mean man. Esp on F13 2 and 3. I mean those are classics of the series. Esp the dude's eye that pops out. Great. I mean Jason got his trademark mask in 3. So yeah he's added this. But as a zombie fan, with what is supposedly going on in this script is is a complete defilement of the series. The "dawn" remake I liked, but driving zombies? come on man. The guys has def. lost his touch. This could have been his chance to make a comeback but instead it seems he's the Uwe Boll route instead.
(makes Vern a nice cup of tea) by palimpsest	May 7th, 2007 12:44:46 PM
I hear what you're saying, and I'm not denigrating Miner wholeheartedly, I'm just saying he's a poor choice for a remake of DAY OF THE DEAD. I stand by the Josh Hartnett hair comment, though...
Vern, your defense makes me laugh.... by GrandMuffTarkin	May 7th, 2007 12:45:23 PM
"Hey, lay off Miner". Then "Friday 13th Part 2 and 3D are fun but stupid," "Halloween H20 was ok for the last half hour", and finally "Lake Placid (a non-comedic movie, right?) was funny." Remind me not to hire you as a defense attorney.
Doctor by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 12:45:44 PM
I hear ya man, but you gotta be with me on the whole "Dead Reckoning" car thing. I mean, how much labor did they put into that thing. Watch it again. And tell me that they didn't waste at least 3/4 of that movie talking about getting back, or finding, that fucking car
Vern, as usual... by doctorfreudstein	May 7th, 2007 12:58:50 PM
...the voice of reason and generosity. I wasn't crazy about H20 (Dwight Little's installment was more entertaining, IMHO) but I agree with you about the FRIDAY flicks and even LAKE PLACID (what the hell, saw it with a great, very vocal Times Square crowd). HOUSE and WARLOCK were fun too, I thought. If he has gone over to the vomit cam, high shutter, strobing jump cut dark side with this very unnecessary DAY OF THE DEAD non-remake, he's probably just trying to give the kids what he thinks they want. As the catchphrase goes around here, gotta eat? Ain't getting my $$$ with this one though. Sorry, Steve.
Well that is unfortunate.... by RedEyeDistrict	May 7th, 2007 01:08:31 PM
I though you had to be Uwe Boll to fuck up a zombie flick but it looks like I got a lot to learn.
Oh well..... by RedEyeDistrict	May 7th, 2007 01:10:31 PM
So....uh....yeah Fuck a PG-13 Die Hard!!! Sorry it was everywhere else on this site, didn't want anyone to forget about it.
Oh, Kloipy... by doctorfreudstein	May 7th, 2007 01:30:17 PM
...not gonna pretend I know LAND OF THE DEAD by heart but I don't remember being too perturbed by the "Dead Reckoning" subplot. I thought it was in keeping with the spirit of previous installments, in which the human characters are as much of a threat as the zombies. Maybe if I watched it again I'd have a different reaction, I dunno. But when I walked out of the theatre I was a satisfied customer. The only thing I distinctly remember really rubbing me the wrong way was the faux-edgy credit sequence, which felt stylistically out of whack with the rest of the flick, not to mention derivative of the one in Snyder's remake (and all its post-SEVEN ilk).
Let be honest here... by Redfive!	May 7th, 2007 01:35:48 PM
Theres only 5 or so good Zombie films EVER.The Original Night and Dawn of the Dead are MASTERPIECES.Return of the Living Dead was ok,Shaun of the Dead was funny,Lucio Fulci's ZOMBIE is a classic and 28 days later did do something different and was good.Everything else blows.FIDO looks to be the next Zombie flick that does something different and original but remake and sequels just flat out suck.Im glad to hear DOTD Remake blows because it needs to stop and of Zombie films are to be made they need to be ORIGINAL.
don't get me wrong by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 01:38:28 PM
I liked LOTD. It had some really cool stuff in it. I guess I just feel this way because i've seen it about 5 times, and i guess that's what has stuck with me after repeated viewings. The original 3 are def. the best of the genre imo, i just think Romero was pressured into finishing LOTD and i think he got lost along the way. It had been too long between. Just watch it again, and keep your ear open for the stuff about the car. It might bug you, it might not. And i love the whole thing about people being worse than the zombies. The whole Dennis Hopper stuff was great, but it just seemed to me that they put too much focus on the car, as if they were promoting a toy that would be coming out.
What's FIDO? by GrandMuffTarkin	May 7th, 2007 01:55:33 PM
Seriously, you guys use more acronyms than my office.
Other good zombie movies by palimpsest	May 7th, 2007 01:56:19 PM
Val Lewton's I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, John Gilling's PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES, Wes Craven's THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW, Jorge Grau's LIVING DEAD AT THE MANCHESTER MORGUE...
The zombie won't eat people by a rolling stone	May 7th, 2007 01:57:56 PM
The zombie won't eat people because in life he was a vegetarian? That's hard. Maybe the shotgun's an experimental kind with a flamethrower attached. Maybe the zombies aren't driving, so much as they're just mashing their feet against pedals and aiming- like they have vague memories of what they did in life. But a zombie who won't eat people because in life he was a vegetarian? That's lame. That would be like portraying a giant planet-eater as a cloud, or something. Just doesn't fit.
"Nick Cannon gets eaten." by Kurzinski Valentine	May 7th, 2007 01:57:58 PM
I'm there!
D-List celebs (the d stands for DEATH) by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 01:59:50 PM
Watch as Kathy Griffin is eviserated by wild boars! Dustin Diamond stuffed in a locker full of ebola virus! Flavor Flav crushed by giant clock!
THIS IS HOW IT IS FOR ZOMBIES 2007 by Ray Gamma	May 7th, 2007 02:03:57 PM
Zack Snyders Army of PR-People are VERY BUSY INDEED on internet movie forums - make no mistake. His take on "Dawn of the Dead" was enjoyable but basically a classic example of current horror movies; fast, dumb, action-packed and not really particularly disturbing. His movie studio people however would have you believe that he has single-handedly re-booted the whole genre. His PR supporters are here among us on this forum - a fact that I find a lot more disturbing than the movies themselves. Anyway, back to this 'Day of the Dead' "remake". It was clear from the first few seconds of te trailer that this would be yet another straight-to-DVD teen turd-fest. Nobody should be surprised by this first review of the actual movie. It is "Day of the Dead" in name alone, and bears resemblance to Romero's classic morbid masterpiece at all. There seems to be a trend these days for movies to be made by teenagers, for teenagers. Back in the seventies and eighties, filmmakers never had this kind of cash thrown at them, and yet they managed to come out with some of the bleakest, most horrific, disturbing visions ever put on film. (Think "Body Snatchers" or "Shivers" or "Omen II") - nowadays it's either Snyder's "rockin jockin zombie killin' Limp Bizkit" style horror, or Eli Roth's puerile take on "shock" horror. It's like the whole film industry has been taken over by college film undergraduates.
Ray by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 02:11:36 PM
I totally agree. i think CGI has a lot to do with it. Most people think that special effects can just be used as a plot. When practicle effects are the best, most realistic. Look at the helicopter scene in Dawn. Damn that was cool. Even creepshow (which had by today's standards really bad effects) managed to have some good scares in it. Directors must think to themselves "What's the most depraved thing I can think of? Let me put it on a movie instead of a plot or setup so story or characters and I guess it will pay off big". And the audience is to blame too because they shell out money to see a 20 second effect they read about online. Look at, The Shining. That is a wonderful example of setup and mood without a lot of flash, that just worked down to your bone. It's still scary as hell. and it sticks with you. It's not just like a cum shot, like most movies are today. The shit is just not scary. Anyone can be grossed out, but without substance there is no true fear. People talk about how "deep" and "scary" the Saw movies are. That's a bunch of bullshit. Esp. the 3rd. that was just an excuse to show as much as they could in an R film. It wasn't tense at all. It was just stupid.
It's not "Bud", its supposed to be "Bub" by Phildogger	May 7th, 2007 02:20:29 PM
Morons! Bad enough they even made this movie, but at least try to get something right!
tompbeast by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 02:27:13 PM
there already was a playstation zombie (in shaun of the dead). But J/k man. I know, I know. It sucks. The word vegetarian and zombie should never go together in the same sentence unless it's a movie about zombie squash or something. All this movie needs is a Kenny Loggin's song ie "Danger Zone" and we will have a classic
oh my goodness by BadMrWonka	May 7th, 2007 02:45:15 PM
fast zombies? fine. thinking and reasoning zombies? um, well okay. zombies driving cars? um, wait, what? vegetarian zombies refusing to eat flesh and then helping people fight other zombies? fuck off.
WARN FOR SPOILERS!!! IT'S NOT THAT HARD. by PenguinSlide	May 7th, 2007 02:45:22 PM
Geez, this is like the 10th time I've had a movie spoiled on this site because someone didn't put a spoil warning.
People who don't want spoilers by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 02:49:10 PM
you should thank this guy that you didn't waste money to see driving zombies
Kloipy by BadMrWonka	May 7th, 2007 02:52:07 PM
even though I agree that the greater good of avoiding this shitstorm is served by the review, it really should have a spoiler box. I mean, the guy gave away huge "plot" points. even bad movies deserve not to be spoiled if people don't want to know.
i guess so by Kloipy	May 7th, 2007 02:54:35 PM
just glad I found out
Flaming Bag of Dog Shit! by GhostofPerdition	May 7th, 2007 02:56:11 PM
What a travesty. I think my retarded neighbor who sticks his fingers in his ass and smells them on a regular basis can write and direct a better movie than this. Excuse me while I go watch a better zombie movie than this, Children of the Living Dead.
So, is this NIGHTMARE CITY 2? by godoffireinhell	May 7th, 2007 03:07:54 PM
Where's Umberto Lenzi when you need him?
GhostofPerdition lives next to Paul WS Anderson by palimpsest	May 7th, 2007 03:08:16 PM
Draw your own conclusions.
palimpsest, how'd you guess? by GhostofPerdition	May 7th, 2007 03:30:02 PM
The thought of this movie still makes me want to take a razor and slash my own face a la "BUD" in DotD. Assholes couldn't even get the zombie name right....
I just got of the phone to Rhodes... by HarryBlackPotter	May 7th, 2007 03:30:13 PM
He said: "Choke on 'em! Choke on 'em!!!!!"
“Zombies. Wanna see some zombies?” by Mike_D	May 7th, 2007 03:34:58 PM
hahaha, im gonna have to remember that one. I'll use that the next time im renting movies with my friends.
Hello Aunt Aleesh.... by GrandMuffTarkin	May 7th, 2007 03:35:41 PM
Let's just all wait for World War Z and call it a day, shall we?
The original Dawn by revenge_flicks	May 7th, 2007 03:40:02 PM
The original DOTD is the best zombie movie. Snyder's remake was just pure entertainment. The one thing these remakes/new films can never capture is the since of DREAD, "here is the f*king apocalypse!" Romero was a master of this. I'm actually excited about Diary of the Dead, which Romero is currently filming. I don't want to see new sht with zombies like let's have them bake a cake. I want good original zombie end of the world, board up the windows and count the ammunition stuff!
WTF by Asshandler	May 7th, 2007 04:09:41 PM
Steve Miner is a good director, he's made some enjoyable romps. That said, WTF is this steaming pile of cow dung and why was it ever made?
hey Vern... by decfx	May 7th, 2007 04:26:31 PM
all those movies by Miner pretty much sucked ass anyway. This new film sounds about as good as the original Day of the Dead. Total shit!
Who The Fuck Asked Them to Remake This Movies Anyway?! by The Beast	May 7th, 2007 04:45:42 PM
If It ain't broke, don't fix it. The original was great, the effects were true, there was heart, plu it had that classic 80's feel to it. It just makes me feel like a kid everytime I watch it, and that keeps me happy. I saw the trailer for this awhile back, and it looked like my neighbor (the transexual neighbor) got a video camera and shot the whole thing in his toilet. I'm as excited to see this as a Bassett Hound is excited to be alive.
I think "28 Days Later"... by Christopher3	May 7th, 2007 04:50:18 PM
Is the genesis of the current zombie renaissance. And "Dawn" is easily the smartest and enjoyable of the bunch. Far from being just another dumb action movie, it had a lot of clever touches and much-better-than-the-film-dese rved performances from Sarah Polley and Jake Weber.
PG-13???? by strangernparadis	May 7th, 2007 04:53:09 PM
for a Zombie movie??? They should all be shot in the head
god fucking damnit by deadphishiy2	May 7th, 2007 05:11:36 PM
Day was my favorite, and this.. this is just dissapointing as hell. Land didnt feel like a Romero film either, it had its moments but it didnt seem like him. running zombies, zoombies. hogwash. bring on world war z
Some of you... by Nivek666	May 7th, 2007 05:33:20 PM
Really need to shut up. I'm sure this remake is ass, because Steve Miners name is atttached. Sorry Vern, they guys shit stinks. But all you acting like Snyders Dawn of the Dead was unwatchable, fucking please... I had my doubts as much as anyone, didn't even see it in theatres, but it rocked my world on DVD. Much better than the original, actually kept you awake. And no Bikers zombie Pie Fights or any bullshit romance. but hey, this is the same crowd that ate up Death Proof, so go figure.
But did he like the D0TD remake? by Eyegore	May 7th, 2007 06:11:42 PM
I can't read the spoilerific text beyond the first paragraph. But I need to know if this guy hated the DoTD remake? If so, his opinion on this doesn't count. IMHO, the DoTD remake was an instant classic, worthy of the name...but some fans of the original could never accept that it's anything but trash because it's not 100% true to the original, or because it was even made at all. Those opinions are biased and useless. If this reviewer is one of those people, this review is worthlessly tainted.
Disliking remakes by KanekoFan	May 7th, 2007 06:49:04 PM
Dislking a remake doesn't automatically mean that the viewer is biased. It's possible to dislike a remake based entirely on its own faults, without comparison to the original. For many of us, the Dawn of the Dead re-make didn't work for the very simple reason that it was not the kind of movie we like. It was shallow, cutty, visually bland, with no engaging characters, no effective dialogue, no narrative momentum, and no thematic point. It sounds like the Day re-make has its own separate set of problems, and they sound like problems that will damage the film in the eyes of a much larger segment of viewers than disliked the Dawn re-make. In fact, it sounds like a pure mountain of shit based on just about any discernable cinematic standards.
Edit in some scenes of zombies vs. werewolves... by Uncle Stan	May 7th, 2007 07:15:26 PM
...and you just might eke a ticket out of me.
Vegetarian Zombies...someone stole my idea. by Bronx Cheer	May 7th, 2007 08:07:55 PM
I have wanted to make a film about a family of zombies and their zany exploits and shenanigans. The teen-aged daughter is a vegetarian and REFUSES to eat brains. "No, I will not eat the meat of a sentient creature." That's right--talking, dining, strident zombies. I saw it as a midseason replacement for CBS. It could follow Two and a Half Men. (The zombies are eating the other half.) This was a funny review. But I agree with those who've complained about spoiler warnings. I realize some movies suck so bad you want to ruin the plot to keep others from wasting their money, but you still should warn people that you are about to reveal major portions of the plot.
Nivek666, right-o old chap! by Spandau Belly	May 7th, 2007 08:11:27 PM
I have no idea what Vern's doing standing up for this guy. His only arguement seems to be that Miner isn't as shitty as some really shitty directors who are considered Masters of Horror. I also have no idea how anybody who remotely enjoys zombie flicks could call Snyder's remake bad and unwatchable. If you hate zombie movies, fine, but Snyder's film was mediocre at worst. Unlike Miner's films, which as Vern states while sorta defending them, are sub-mediocre at best.
Dawn remake, Lake Placid, and 28 Days by Bronx Cheer	May 7th, 2007 08:14:24 PM
I've been watching zombie films since before they had a name for them, and I liked the "Dawn" remake. It had some problems, but we are talking about a zombie movie. They ALL have problems, except for "Night of the Living Dead." Lake Placid was supposed to be funny, and it was funny. I like that movie. I think it has been horribly misunderstood. Betty White and her husband, God rest him...come one, that was gold! 28 Days was not a zombie movie. It seemed like a zombie movie, but those weren't zombies. Those were infected people. The dead did not rise. Lake Placid...come on! Giant Alligator in a lake! Brilliant! Oliver Platt was incredible. I think y'all have to give it another shot.
"several were having a book club meeting" by The Dum Guy	May 7th, 2007 08:17:50 PM
Goddamn, now that's some really evolved zombies there. I wonder how long this zombie fad is going to endure?
A few more zombie movies.. by john j rambo	May 7th, 2007 08:40:48 PM
Anything with Steve Martin or Eddie Murphy post 2000(Being kind with the year)
Is Ving Rhames now going to do a 200 question thingy? by Womb2dooM	May 7th, 2007 09:16:54 PM
Or start posting in this TB as "IrvingRR"?
FUCKING DRIVING ZOMBIES?! by Stuntcock Mike	May 7th, 2007 09:45:04 PM
I see the Burt Reynolds zombie from DOTD, driving a black Trans Am, eating sinew off a femor. Your failure is complete.
Actually by ewokstew	May 7th, 2007 10:17:51 PM
There's something very creepy about a zombie bursting through a window, dropping two stories to the ground, then chasing you down like a K9 unit on a convict. 28 days later forever banished the "slow" zombie, and they weren't even zombies!
"Send...more...paramedics." by Darkman	May 7th, 2007 10:54:55 PM
I remember someone a long time ago saying that zombies wouldn't have the stamina to do all that running. I still agree with that person, whomever it was. But here, there are running, driving and climbing zombies?! Whatever! Oh, and WARLOCK is, bar none, the best thing that Steve Miner ever put his name on. Make of that what you will, but I enjoyed it.
Okay, let me restate that then by Vern	May 8th, 2007 12:51:34 AM
I genuinely like FRIDAY THE 13TH 2 & 3. I think they are fun movies and I've watched them multiple times. I was understating it a little because they led to so many duplicate movies that most people wouldn't appreciate them anymore. And I really like HALLOWEEN H20 too but I know exactly zero other people who do so I was trying to talk up that last half hour since that's the strongest part. I just didn't like that everybody was saying he ALWAYS sucks. But in this case, I wouldn't be surprised. So have at him.
wait... he made Warlock? by Crooooooow	May 8th, 2007 01:14:13 AM
Well ok then he has some of my respect. As for H20- if it's a horror movie with LLCoolJ then it's gotta be entertaining.
WHEN THERE'S NO MORE ROOM IN HELL... by Pan_Krator	May 8th, 2007 02:13:41 AM
...the dead will double-park. ;-P
Day of the Dead by the darkman	May 8th, 2007 02:39:47 AM
Romero's original was a very well thought out movie, and a kick ass one at that. It's no where near as bad as some people make it out to be. It's a shame when movies like this get a greenlight, but film makers like George Romero can't get a decent budget to make a film. Where the funding for the next Phantasm, or Bubba. Come on people give some money to people with some vision.
Hi by Fortunesfool	May 8th, 2007 03:15:50 AM
Steve Miner also made the stupidly enjoyable, Warlock...and House was kinda fun too. Still, no excuse for this. Oh and while i'm here, Snyders Dawn of the Dead was shit as well.
That was spolierific ! by barnaby jones	May 8th, 2007 04:21:07 AM
Not that it matters......
Just so you know by ELGordo	May 8th, 2007 05:42:25 AM
The producers behind this apparent turd are the same ones that made Day of the Dead 2: Contagium, which was also a shit fest. As for the original Day, for it's the best of the Romero sequels after Night. Dawn hasn't aged gracefully and looks silly and uneffective today.
PG-13 zombie movie! What a total joke. by Blarney-Man	May 8th, 2007 06:06:23 AM
Fuck that.
so sad by Sit and Watch	May 8th, 2007 06:40:27 AM
Expected, but sad. Day is one of my all-time favorite films. Sorry to hear this sucks so much.
Spoiler Babies by ImFixingtoDie	May 8th, 2007 07:03:46 AM
You cunts do know that the spoiler warnings are a big red box on the main page, right? How can you click on a story and not notice the red box surrounding the text? Cunts. And by the way, whoever said Lake Placid was supposed to be serious is also a cunt. I don't know why I'm talking so much like a character from Deadwood this morning. Cocksuckers!
speaking of Friday the 13th by Spandau Belly	May 8th, 2007 07:07:22 AM
I actually don't like any of these movies except for Jason X, which was more of a comedy. These movies are all the same: watch kids do mundane crap and then watch them die. I have respect for Jason as a screen monster but can't actually watch any of these movies. I know lots of people who feel the same way about James Bond. They like the character as an icon but can't stand to watch the actual films. Since I feel the same way about Jason I can see where they're coming from, but I love James Bond.
That review was hilarious. by Blarney-Man	May 8th, 2007 07:38:10 AM
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Day of the Dead 2 by HarryKnuckles	May 8th, 2007 08:45:46 AM
Isn't this produced by the losers who brought us the worst zombie movie ever -- Day of the Dead 2?! If so -- what do you expect other then pure crap. And these butt-holes have Creepshow 3 ready to release. God help us all!
Magic Bullet a reality by TheNewAddiction	May 8th, 2007 09:41:22 AM
Well, sad to hear about the movie, but as far as the shotgun goes, that's an actually shell called 'Dragon's Breath'. Haven't seen one in awhile, particularly in a movie. But, at least that's one 'positive' thing.
FIDO by Purgatori	May 8th, 2007 10:35:41 AM
Fido is a new flick that has Carrie Ann Moss living as a sort June Cleaver in this strange alternate 50's reality. Zombie's have been (much as in Shaun of the Dead) relegated to service industry jobs and helpers. Her family is the last on the block to get a zombie because the dad doesn't like them. Enter Fido, played by Billy Conolley. Fido is their new zombie who, much like Lassie, befriends the son of the household. They bond, much the dad's chargin. But can a zombie fight it's nature and yadda yadda? It looks really good and there are clips online you can watch. This movie (the remake) sounds like poo and looks like poo. So that leads me to deduce that it is in fact...POO.
So when is someone re-making land of the dead? by KINOBICK	May 8th, 2007 11:41:54 AM
The Zombies could run and Ving could play the petrol station zombie and be the dad of the brothers from Dawn and Day who, you guessed it, were also played by Ving. Genius!
What a fall by movie-fan-carnie	May 8th, 2007 01:09:41 PM
I wonder if miner"s fall from the grace that was friday the 13th part 2 was hurt him at all. even the trailers for this film make it look boring,its a shame i realy enjoyed the dawn remake.
A SIMPLE REQUEST: by Ray Gamma	May 8th, 2007 04:49:10 PM
Would Zack Snyder's hapless PR drones PLEASE FUCK OFF FROM THIS FORUM. Do you really believe that if you repeat the mantra enough times, people will start to believe it? Don't insult our intelligence with your transparent viral marketing exercises, and don't insult my intelligence with another dumb "Linkin Park fans only please" movie release. Try pouring your energies into making a GREAT movie for a change, instead of just an OK movie with tonnes of "shill" support by obvious PR plants. Fuck OFF.
Original movie is hugely underrated... by pdennett316	May 8th, 2007 05:29:15 PM
The original Day of the Dead is excellent, and by far my second favourite of the trilogy (can't place it above Night, just can't). The soldiers were just the correct amount of asshole-ishness, and the situation was played really well. Bub was a fantastic character - certainly acted far better than the one in LotD - and the fact that he wasn't as domesticated as we think was a driving force in the movie's plot. The gore in the original too was extremely nasty, looked painful and real, and was all practical make-up. It was also quite touching at times too - when Steel blew himself away rather than become a zombie, or when Bub found "frankenstein's" corpse and realised he wasn't getting up, they were classic moments. Who didn't love it when Rhodes got eaten? This new version just sounds fucking awful, and I'm glad I wont pay any money to see this. Can't believe it's from the same guy who did Lake Placid. Speaking of which, to the fucking moron who said that Lake Placid wasn't played for laughs...what the fuck are you doing on this site??? How can anyone misread that movie as being serious? It's played for laughs from the start, and if one of the Golden Girls saying "If I had a dick, I'd tell you to suck it!" didn't tip you off then there's no hope for you. GrandMuffTarkin, I just looked it up, you're as thick as shit in the neck of a bottle. I'm sure you think Sophies Choice is a comedy classic!! You have no right to insult this director - though he does deserve it - because he at least knows SOMETHING about film. What a dick!
THE CRAZIES by palimpsest	May 8th, 2007 05:35:33 PM
Anyone know anything about the remake that's supposed to be on the way? As long as they don't remake MONKEY SHINES we'll all be able to sleep safe in our beds...
i agree with pdennett316 by Ray Gamma	May 8th, 2007 05:40:25 PM
everything you said about the original "Day of the Dead" is spot-on. It's a hugely underrated movie, and for so many reasons, I could probably write a whole book about it.
ImFixingtoDie, what red box would you be referring to? by Bronx Cheer	May 8th, 2007 05:57:44 PM
Get it? Red box? Considering you used the c-word thrice in a four-line rant, I figured you'd like a reference to the female genital zone. There's no red box around the link, dear person, no spoiler warnings, so get off yer little box and quit barking at us poor lowly souls who happen to have a valid friggin' point. It's not that this movie sounds as if it's even worthy of all this debate.
There was a red box last night. by ImFixingtoDie	May 8th, 2007 07:14:05 PM
I think when it moved down to the bottom half of the page, it dissapeared. Either that, or I imagined it. Either way, you're all a bunch of cocksucking cunts. What's a female? Also, what's a genital zone?
What is wrong with you people... by Alonzo Mosely	May 8th, 2007 09:38:12 PM
Friday 13th 2&3, House, Soul Man, Warlock, I mean f'kin Warlock... Is nobody here old enough to remember the joys of all that enjoyable crap on VHS as a teenager? All you kids with your huge budget cgi superhero movies don't know you are born. God bless you Mr. Miner for making movies that I got to drink beer to and grope easily impressed girls with...
all i know by skaul80	May 8th, 2007 10:48:53 PM
is that they missed out on actually making romero's original three hour epic that 'day' was supposed to be. i would kill to see that movie made. i have thoughts and beliefs on most of what has been said in this talkback, but that would probably be a book in it's self.
Ray Gamma by Vern	May 9th, 2007 01:05:50 AM
Have you considered that maybe there are people who genuinely like different movies than you? I'm only asking because, 1. there are and 2. if you are serious about Zack Snyder sending out PR people hired to pretend they liked his movie, that might be a little on the "fuckin nutball" side of things. Let me tell you my experience. I was dead set against a remake of Dawn of the Dead. Especially since it was from some dude I never heard of who directed commercials. Commercials! Remaking this movie partly about consumerism, and he's only directed commercials! I calmed down on that part a little when I realized that Romero himself did commercials before Night. But still. I was ready to to put this movie on a stake and drag it around town banging it against every surface I could find. Only problem is, the movie isn't the blasphemy I expected. It doesn't hold a candle to any of the Romero movies, I still think it's sad to see a hollow version of a classic that is very meaningful to me, and I don't like running zombies. But you know what? I still think it's a good movie. The opening pulls you in brilliantly, and it mostly delivers. It's an action movie version. It's not the same thing, it doesn't capture alot of what I love about the original. But it does have it's own thing going and on its own terms it's an entertaining and surprising movie. I'm not a Zack Snyder worshipper by any means. I only kind of liked 300 and it made me realize the guy must be empty in the head after doing those two in a row. But I can't deny that he made a surprisingly entertaining remake that never should've been made. I saw the movie at a preview screening with a platoon of fellow Romero-ites ready to fuckin SLAY this movie. And afterwards ALL of them were shaking their heads in surprise and relief. Nobody could believe it, but they actually LIKED it. Without being paid to. I sure don't expect anything like that with DAY OF THE DEAD or any other remake. I don't expect much out of Zack Snyder. And I still have to restrain myself when some sucker has the nerve to say the remake is BETTER or even AS GOOD AS the original. But come on, dude. You don't like it. You hate it. It makes you sad that anybody else likes it. Fine, but stop with the paranoid delusions and try to be at least a little accepting of the fact that some people like movies that you don't, and vice versa. thanks bud p.s. if you are just using this PR thing as an artistic device then sorry for taking you too literally
Vern / re: Zack Snyder by Ray Gamma	May 9th, 2007 05:35:59 AM
Vern you get me totally wrong with your comments. I don't hate the "Dawn of the Dead" remake (in fact I actually own the DVD) - I think it's a solid, entertaining horror/action flick. But that's all. It will never be a movie people rave about 20 years later. --------There are certain 'cult' movies out there in the horror/sci-fi genre that will always be held dear in the hearts of fans of a certain age (believe me I'm probably one of the older TalkBackers). --------This isn't just nostalgia, it's actually attributable to the fact that after more than three decades of moviegoing, you start to get a good feel for the up-and-down trends in cinema as a whole. ----Now, when I read a thread like this and see every third message raving about how Zack Snyder's "Dawn" remake 'completely shat upon the original from a great height', or comments about how the new "fast zombies" rock much harder than the stupid old "slow zombies", or remarks about how Romero's original "DAY of the Dead" was a pile of boring toss - well, I can't help but get very suspicious about the people posting these comments. They're either A. 17-year-olds with ADHD (the kind of people who could NEVER have the patience or intelligence to sit through a masterpiece such as "The Andromeda Strain" - a movie that actually has more in common with Romero's "Dawn" and "Day" if you think about it, in terms of style and intention), or B. studio employees trying to drum up public support for the funding of Snyder's next fast-food remix of the genre. ---------- Romero's original "Day of the Dead" is a massively underrated movie. Some people say the acting was over the top - yes it was, but in a real life situation where the dead are wandering around eating people, everybody's going to lose their fucking minds and swear a lot aren't they? (it's a much more plausible scenario than the current 'hero' movies where the muscle-bound guy with the big guns makes wisecracks after every zombie he offs)..... Another point about Romero's "Day": The soundtrack - people have often referred to the soundtrack of that movie as 'cheesy' and 'inapproprate'. Well, as a professional music producer here's my comment on the soundtrack of that movie: John Harrison created a work of genius with "Day of the Dead", his bitter-sweet themes and riffs throughout the movie often echo FORWARD in time to the Caribbean motif of the island they ultimately take refuge on. Every now and then, as if to give the viewer a sense of hope in the midst of the dread, the music shifts into an oddly upbeat pop theme that is completely at odds with the visceral dark visuals of the movie. It doesn't sit well with some viewers who only understand horror if it has 'scary' music. And yet at other times, the chromatic arpeggiated synth melodies creep in and BANG you're right back there in the classic cold-war era apocalyptic vision of the dead Earth. It's a fantastic piece of work. -------------Here's another thing: Sherman Howard's performance as 'Bub' would have earned an Oscar in an alternative, fair, reality where movies of this genre didn't get automatically overlooked. Anyone who is a parent of young kids will recognise that he obviously studied the behaviour of young toddlers to achieve the meticulous facial expressions and mannerisms of Dr Logan's star pupil. It confuses the audiences sense of loyalty in a beautiful, clever way, and it's one of the most criminally underrated acting performances in cinema history. ---------------------Now, let me ask two questions: 1. Can you recommend any of the current crop of horror actor's performances for an academy award? And 2. Can you even REMEMBER the soundtrack to Snyder's "Dawn" remake? .......... Goblin must be turning in their (professional) graves......
I agree that Snyder's Dawn remake was fun but by KINOBICK	May 9th, 2007 06:44:10 AM
it wouldn't have been made if it wasn't for 28 days later. At least that was an original concept and not a remake. On a similar note I think Snyder is a good director but I would love to see what happens when he runs out of things to remake or graphic novels to film.
PG-13 for horror sucks balls. by Posthumos1	May 9th, 2007 07:45:37 AM
There have only been like 2 good PG-13 horror movies, Poltergeist and I'm sure there is one more out there. And one of them was Steven Fricken Spielberg. As far as zombie films go. I am classic zombie movie hardcore fan. I love Romero's work. BUT...I also have the levity to appreciate that there ARE other directors who directgood zombie movies. I, like others, was apprehensive about the rerelease of DOTD, especially after the abomination that was the NOTLD remake. But, very happy with the DOTD remake. After watching 28 Days Later, which isn't really zombie but is not too far off tha map DOTD was good. The fact that a zombie will run your ass down and skullfuck you is even scarier to methan the lumbering moaners who get you tortoise style in a group orgie of intestinal stickiness. I will NOT watch a PG-13 zombie movie. If Romero made it I wouldn't watch it. Just the rating alone says it will definitely suck. I am highly anticipating FIDO which I hope will not disappoint. But to buy the rights to a classic zombie movie name and story and to rape it with PG-13 and a stupid cast is a travesty and to me is unforgivable. Whichever idiot at a studio greenlit this as a PG-13 zombie romp is clearly not a horror fan and is only trying to dupe real fans into a bad movie. Shame on them and anyone with half of a brain who pays money to see this POS movie. Bub as a vegetarian....I think I just threw up in my mouth. That is all.
If I talked with Steve Miner I would say to him.. by meckleboy	May 9th, 2007 09:04:21 AM
"Your best just aint't good enough...ASSHOLE! LAY OFF THE FUCKIN BOOZE FOR A WHILE." Seriously. I saw the trailer online a few months ago and lost my erection to it. I shat hard whenn I first heard of this remake hoping it would be Snyderish but lo and behold it looked like another teen flick. I think a Zombie flick would work if they focused more on begining of infection,holding up in a compound then having it overun then going on the run through zombie filled cities.And the only car that had gas was a 1989 Ford Festiva hatchback with a sunroof(my first pimp mobile) Real burned up smelly hot cities(ala Snyder style)Maybe in Resident Evil:Outbreak fashion.No zombie elephants at the Zoo though that is just dumb & unrealistic.Also the Romero Zombies were still cartoony and big Daddy's makeup sucked.He looked like a caveman.I did like softball girl though. Snyder's Zombies looked like they were starting to decompose like a real dead body.I know you didnt see too many of them dead on(no pun)but I slowed the DVD down at the last scene getting to the boat. Those Zombies looked Fukkin incredible.There are plenty of formulas to make a zombie flick but no one is getting it down yet.Oh yeah and for God sake if Resident Evil 3 is like part 2 I will make my own Zombie serum and infect the planet to show all how a real Zombie Apocolypse should be.
DO NOT REMAKE MONKEY SHINES... by Stuntcock Mike	May 9th, 2007 10:38:17 AM
for fuck's sake.
WTF? Dawn remake great? Original Day bad? by GhostofPerdition	May 9th, 2007 10:43:24 AM
Jesus, some of you people need heads beat with a tire iron. The Dawn remake was merely 'OK'. It started out good and just went to shit. Everything was done with no reason behind it. LOL lets go to the mall LOL I'm a toughass security guard but I'll help you now LOL lets leave LOL lets get on a boat and go to an island(any island). The original Day, on the other hand, was fantastic for reasons other sane people have already pointed out. It might be my favorite out of all of George "specs" Romero's flics.
REMAKE FRIGHT NIGHT INSTEAD by Stuntcock Mike	May 9th, 2007 10:47:28 AM
Never mind Tom Cruise, Sarandon is truly the first gay vampire.
Day of the Dead by homer40	May 9th, 2007 11:27:54 AM
I guess I'm in the vast minority, because I think the original Day of the Dead is a masterpiece. This was Romero in full indie mode, and is the closest he ever came to making an "art" film. In case you haven't noticed, every "Dead" film made by Romero has had a completely different tone. If "Land of the Dead" (the original title was "Dead Recokining) was the action movie, "Night" was the hard assed horror flick, and "Dawn" was the social commentary pic, "Day" was the film for lovers of thinking person's scifi. One of the other great things about "Day" that people misunderstand is the level of the over acting. Clearly, this is intentional, as actors in Romero's films tend to underplay their roles. There is no way that he intended the acting to be in any way realistic. Instead, it just jumps out at you, particularly whoever plays the head military guy. Maybe its because I saw "Day" the night it opened, while tripping on acid, but this is a movie that never fails to cause some reaction on my part, no matter how many times I watch it. Like "Eyes Wide Shut" (another great movie that people hate) each viewing can seem as if you are watching a different film, deep and heavy at one viewing, and a riotious black comedy at another. Stop badmouthing the original "Day". And sorry Zack Snyder fans, but his "Dawn" remake, though entertaining for about half an hour, isn't a zit on the ass of any of Romero's "Dead" movies. Liked 300 though.
Just jumping on the bandwagon by KanekoFan	May 9th, 2007 11:58:32 AM
I'm just throwing in my two cents to join those who praise the original Day and don't get some of the harsh sentiment against it. Granted, it was a movie I grew up on, so there is a nostalgic aspect to my fondness for it, moreso than even for Night and Dawn (by the time I was in my teens, I'd seen Day easily twice as many times as Night, and probably five times as often as Dawn), but I think the "sophisticated" movie viewer in me is also at work when I look at the flick now. One of the things I especially love is the contrast in performance styles, with Rhodes, Logan, and a few other characters chewing scenery like starving men, while Sarah, Fisher, and a few others are played so subtly at times, suggesting the way that those characters are forcing themselves to hold in the impending break-down. Modern directors, in most genres, tend not to make veryu good use of performance styles, mostly letting actors fall back on the blandly "realistic."
Oh for the record its not "BUD"... by sith-vol	May 9th, 2007 02:04:31 PM
....the zombie in the original Day of the Dead was named "Bub"....and this thing sounds horrible.
KanekoFan by Ray Gamma	May 9th, 2007 03:21:06 PM
agreed agreed AGREED! i'm glad to see there are some other readers on here who use more than 3 brain cells when devouring their favourite cinematic entrails.
old Zombies never die they just fade away... by meckleboy	May 9th, 2007 03:38:40 PM
Not knocking the original dead films Mr. Ghost, as they brought countless hours of terror and perversity to my young impressionable mind as a 9 year old.Let it be known that Tom Savini said his zombies looked cartoony and so he visited morgues to study dead bodies and how they look.I thought he did a great job with the zombies in his version of NOTLD. I really liked that flick and would never have watched it unless I was exposed to Romeros classics first(well at least I wouldnt be as compelled to it). Slow lumbering dead folk is always good,fast attacking is cool and zombies that "remember" things is acceptable.And lets face it that evolution has been going on since Dawn of the Dead.Remember when Flyboy was zombified then remembered the wall he built and led the other undead to break it down.I reall ydont want to see any smarter than that. If anyone saw the God awful ROTLD:Necropolis they made the zombies like they were human with zombie features.They talked and did kungfu.Fukkin dreadful.House of the Dead1&2 craptastic.Zombies vs Vampires(I just died a little inside)I could go on. Most of the newer Zombie films stink worse than my ass after 8 hours of driving to Maine inan unairconditioned car. The ones that have been a fresh handiwipe to me ala Dawn remake, Night remake, 28 days later Shawn of the Dead, Undead have done me right after since Romero stopped his dead films.I liked not loved LOTD because there was not enough Zombie/human interaction and it just dint feel "bleak" enough for me. I dunno I guess my vision of the end of the world d/t Living dead is darker than what has been fed to me on the screen.I credit every attempt that is made but I will probably never be satisfied until I am given a 300 million dollar budget to make a zombie film.And that is the biggest problem right there. These films are still poorly funded as opposed to the crap funded to shit like Minority report and A.I. Big budget crappy outcome. Give a dead film a better budget and good actors(fuck John LUguisiamo or however you spell his name ,he sucked in LOTD and his zombified character was even worse)Still I took my girlfriend to see it and bought the unrated DVD and the LOTD:Road to Fiddlers Green for PC cause I am a Zombifile.I will continue to watch these flicks in support but also continue to critique them until I am blown away by the next zombie opus. Maybe 28 weeks or even better World War Z.

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