Dawn of the Dead
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Movie Reviews of Dawn of the Dead
Movie Review: the new heavyweight champion of zombie flicks!(...)
Summary: 5 Stars
look people im a big G.ROMERO fan i love the dead trilogy!!but lets face the music the original DAWN OF THE DEAD was the worst of the trilogy and if they were going to remake one out of the three it would be DAWN OF THE DEAD,and thats just what they did and then some!!!DAWN 04 not only blows the original out of the water it is by far the greatest ZOMBIE movie ever made!!blame the time's we live in/technology/good effect's/great directing/or good acting,WHATEVER!!!I SAY ITS ABOUT TIME THEY MADE A ZOMBIE FLICK THIS GOOD!!!i loved this movie and i can't wait till it comes out on DVD.im not going to give anything in the movie away but i will say that you have to watch the movie from the opening credits to the very end of the closing credits!!if you dont watch the ending till the screen goes black you won't see how the movie end's.all i can say is UNTIL i saw DAWN 04 my top three favorite zombie flicks were "LUCIO FULCI'S ZOMBIE"DAN OBANNON'S RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD"AND "G.ROMERO'S DAY OF THE DEAD"NOW THEY ALL HAVE BEEN SWALLOWED UP BY THE NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF ZOMBIE FLICKS!(...)DAWN 04!(...)P.S.eat your heart out ROMERO this movie taste's a little more like FULCI than it does you!!!!sorry DIEHARD ROMERO fan's the truth hurts DON'T IT !(...)Movie Review: A horror movie to redefine horror movies
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me first say this. I've become tired of horror movies in recent years. They never showed premise... or promise, often combining stagnant casts and even fewer good effects.This is the exception to the rule.
From the start, Dawn of the Dead has a different rule book entirely. There's backstories for the main character, change in the outlooks for the secondary casts, and human emotion showed by a good number of the actors. The direction is top notch, and the effects are amazing.
The cast is amazing in this movie. Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Zack Snyder, Mekhi Phifer, and even the often unmentioned Kevin Zegers put forth amazing performances as the safety of the world is restricted to just the mall and death is staring them in the face every time they look outside.
From a nurse who watches her husband be attacked by the young girl next door, to a cop who faces the loss of his entire family, to a young man who falls for someone in the middle of the horror, the characters evolve in the time that the movie goes on.
I went just at nightfall in a local theater, on a Monday, and the theater was still pretty full. So I'd suggest that you go midweek if you want to be ensured a seat... but trust me, this movie is well worth it.
Movie Review: Worthy
Summary: 5 Stars
I must begin by saying that I am a George Romero fanatic. I love all of his films and hold Night, Dawn, and Day of the Dead up with the Holy Bible. Because of this, I was not so keen on seeing a ham-handed remake of what I considered to be a great film. I went into the remake of Dawn of the Dead with my fangs bared.This movie is fantastic. It is a more than acceptable re-make of the original Dawn of the Dead. It pays tribute to the original cast (both Roger and Peter have cameos) and it is shot with a flare that will remind you of Romero's hay-days. And, it's scary. Did I mention that? This film is legitimately frightening. Walk in with your imagination switched on, and you won't be disappointed.
You won't find the one-trick jump-scares and shameless Pepsi plugs that litter a film like 28 Days Later. (And I'm not even going to go into how many levels of stupidity and motion-picture ignorance are involved with even comparing the two, much less asserting that 28 Days Later is better.)
Fans of the 1978 Zombie phenom will love this film. Go see it. If you like it, check out the rest of the classics. If you hate it, sorry...won't be the first film you didn't enjoy, i'm sure.
Tom Savini also appears in a cameo.
Movie Review: Carnage!
Summary: 5 Stars
In 1979 one of the greatest zombie movies ever was made, 25 years later it's here again albeit a remake. Unlike the recent spate of remakes, stand up 'Texas Chainsaw Massace', this is completely removed from the original. New script, different characters, different situations. Yes, they're in a mall and yes, there's zombies, but thats where the similarities end. A lot of people will probably groan and brush it aside, whats the point of a remake of a classic? I was sceptical on first hearing of a remake but after sitting through the full 99 minutes i can assure you it was well worth the time and effort. The first ten minutes lull you into one persons idyllic surburban life but this calm lasts for just that, the little girl next door just ain't as innocent as she seemed. The following 90 minutes are a non-stop ride of violence and crazed carnage. The finale is indeed a rather tense affair and make sure you stay throughout the end credits! I was totally taken aback by what i had witnessed and if George A. Romero does indeed get the financial backing for his fourth 'Dead' movie he's going to have to produce something special to beat this fella! I'm afraid its top marks for this insane piece of cinematic history!Movie Review: Years from now will be revered with the original
Summary: 5 Stars
The original " Dawn of the Dead " was one of the seminal events of my teen years. I remember the theatre playing it was so nervous that kids would get in, they cordoned off the waiting area with curtains on both sides. There were posters of the ominous rising dead-head on the inside of the curtains and the music of Goblin played through the speakers. We all knew we were in for a one of a kind experience. The movie shook all of us to the core. To this day scenes from the movie resonate in my mind.Which brings us to the remake. On it's own this is a perfectly acceptable horror movie. It has a stylish look, great acting and although predictable a script that delivers everything that it should. What it doesn't have is that gnawing sense of alienation, isolation, anxiety and desperation that Romero created in the original. Also to get an R rating- I imagine the idea was to indicate the gore without really showing it. Most of the blood seemed a blur. More than the original " Dawn of the Dead " this movie borrowed heavily from " 28 Days Later ". Running zombies are a bigger threat I suppose than those which overpower you by their sheer numbers.
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