Gawain 0 #1 March 21, 2004 Saw it. Loved it and got some good jumps out of it too. Highly recommend it. Stay through the credits when you see it. For any Romero die-hard fans out there, this film does it justice and then some. Some good scary parts. It take a few less "jabs" at society in general (compared to Dawn-1979), where it departs from the Romero "satire" it makes up for by getting into business. It's a great "re-make" -- though that's not quite the correct word. Good stuff!So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanillasky11 0 #2 March 21, 2004 I saw it last night...I like that they added some humor through out. I thought it was a good movie, although...it was a bit of a knockoff of the movie 28 Days Later. "You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky." -- Amelia Earhart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #3 March 21, 2004 Nope, it can't be a knockoff because it's a re-make of one of the original zombie movies. 28 days is a movie that is a new entry into the zombie genre. Anyway, it was good. I can see how people who aren't Romero fans might not reall like it too much. It did get slow a couple of times... but zombies are cool and the movie was entertaining for me. It coulda been a little scarier though....Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #4 March 21, 2004 QuoteNope, it can't be a knockoff because it's a re-make of one of the original zombie movies. 28 days is a movie that is a new entry into the zombie genre. Anyway, it was good. I can see how people who aren't Romero fans might not reall like it too much. It did get slow a couple of times... but zombies are cool and the movie was entertaining for me. It coulda been a little scarier though.... VanillaSky is the second person I've heard refer to the Dawn of the Dead remake as a rip-off of 28 Days Later. Perhaps it's a cinematic generation gap. Roger Ebert once referred to the original Dawn of the Dead as the best horror film ever, but amazingly few of today's filmgoers are familiar with it. I suppose that's what made it a perfect candidate for a remake.I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aprilcat 0 #5 March 21, 2004 Get out your Blockbuster cards..its time for a little history!! Start with Night of the Living Dead..then go to Return of the Dead (1968)..then Dawn (1978) then Day of...(1985) then a REVISIT to the Night of in 1990. Someone turn Romero on to some Barbie or something~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #6 March 21, 2004 Since we are talking previous movies here...Does anyone remember what the 2(?) movies were before Army of Darkness?"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #7 March 21, 2004 Dawn was a good "re-make" of the original, and is better than the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead. 28 Days later borrowed heavily from Romero with his social commentary - and then borrowed from Blair Witch for the video feel. The new Dawn is sorely lacking in the social commentary - but I think the director did it to make the movie a bit more timeless...I'm glad he kept some comedy elements (I think it would have been funny if during that time in the mall they showed someone playing the Resident Evil video game, or House of the Dead). The super fast zombies did seem to steal a bit from 28 Days, and did anyone else get a deja-vu feeling of Blair Witch in a certain point of the movie (and how that was some of the most real/scary footage of the entire movie?). The acting and polish on this new version is much better than the others - but I don't think Romero ever cared to much about that. Just look at Day of the Dead. You guys want to see a bad rip off of Romero? Rent Return of the Living Dead 2. For Lou: Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2. I own all three on DVD. Evil Dead 2 was a low budget, by higher than the first time budget re-make of Evil Dead by same Sam Raimi crew (yup, the same guy that did Xena, Hercules, Darkman and Spiderman). I always found it interesting that he took the most disturbing moment (the tree) out of the movie and made it more of a comedy horror picture. I love watching "evil" chase him around the house - if you look up you can see the top of the set._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #8 March 21, 2004 QuoteSomeone turn Romero on to some Barbie or something~~April No-can-do. He's in talks with a couple studios about another "Dead" film which I understand may be titled "Dead Reckoning". My favorite of the whole bunch is '85s Day of the Dead.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casch 0 #9 March 21, 2004 I think my favorite part of Evil Dead 2 was when his severed hand gave him the middle finger Or when the moose head, lamp and everything else in the room began laughing hysterically Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #10 March 21, 2004 QuoteI think my favorite part of Evil Dead 2 was when his severed hand gave him the middle finger Or when the moose head, lamp and everything else in the room began laughing hysterically Or when he placed the bucket over his hand, and the last book he puts on top is "A Farewell To Arms"_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casch 0 #11 March 21, 2004 Bwahaha, I forgot about that! I always crack up when he is knocked unconcious by his hand, before he severed it. And it "sees" the knife on the kitchen floor. His hand drags him across the floor...hehe...good stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #12 March 21, 2004 QuoteSince we are talking previous movies here...Does anyone remember what the 2(?) movies were before Army of Darkness? What's really cool is ifd you look at how those movies were made, and who made them, you see them as the prototypes for Hercules and Xena. FWIW, rumor has it that Bruce Campbell was approached about playing Ash in one of the upcoming Freddie vs. Jason movies. Word has it that New Line balked when Campbell insisted on a rider in his contract that Ash be the clear victor at the end of the film. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KawiZX900 0 #13 March 21, 2004 QuoteFWIW, rumor has it that Bruce Campbell was approached about playing Ash in one of the upcoming Freddie vs. Jason movies. Word has it that New Line balked when Campbell insisted on a rider in his contract that Ash be the clear victor at the end of the film. that is the coolest thing I've ever heard! Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
