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Summary: best zombie movie ever made
Review: After viewing the recent remake to this George Romero classic, I was saddly disappointed to see a basic retread of 28 days later! The only difference is its taking place in the U.S. (take note of the various cameos of some of the original cast members)So in my humble opinion, the original is by far worth your money. The premise: A traffic Reporter along with his girlfriend and two cops fly a helicopter out of Philly and land on a zombie infested suburban Pittsburgh mall. They clear it out and live it up a while (who wouldnt) living out every Americans fantasy. Then some bikers come and crash the party and they have to defend their claim. A classic examination of Americas' love of out of control consumerism, at the same time taking note of how savage mankind can be in a time of peril (the apartment raid in the beginning is a prime example. Basic human rights and dignity is non-existent, primarily to the government and law enforcement)This film also captures the horror and mass confusion of the situation and effectively conveys this throughout the beginning of the film. Although the zombies are kind of a second rate nuisance more or less (slow, bumbling etc.) they are still a force to be reckond with. decent acting all around, a must see Romero film that still holds up to this day.
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Summary: It'll soon DAWN on you (no pun intended) this is awesome!
Review: Ok forget about my lame choice of topics for a moment, this movie is absolutely amazing. I waited with writing my review up until the point when I was able to see the new Dawn of the Dead playing in theaters right now, even though the new remake was good, it doesn't even begin to stack up with the original. Sure the new version has all sorts of flashy new effects and sure it'll scare you from time to time but nothing even comes close to the terror that this DVD will instill upon you. If the thought of being utterly alone in the world, and having a bunch of zombies wanting to come eat you isn't terrifying to you I don't know what would scare you. George A. Romero does an amazing job with this story, you actually feel for the characters after the first half hour, something I felt was lacking in the remake. If you liked 28 Days later, Day of the Dead or even Night of the Living Dead then this is one movie that should not be excluded from your DVD collection. The DVD itself does not have as much special features as you would like (or maybe I am just spoiled) but the commentary added by director George A. Romero and Special Effects Creator Tom Savini is insightful and downright amusing at time, these men were true pioneers. Both the sound and video are very good, especially considering how old the movie is. The special features are good but like I said before nothing really to get too excited about. I heard that there was plan to release a three-disc DVD set for this movie but until that is a reality I can safely say that this is the best version of the movie you can get. Gore, frights, occasional humor, this is truly one of the best zombie movies you can get anywhere, I can safely recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: BEST ZOMBIE MOVIE EVER!!
Review: Dawn of the Dead is an awesome film. I am not gonna spoil the story for new comers But I can say this movie is awsome. I saw this film when I was 9 and thought it was good but when I rented it a few months ago I was wrong! This movie is awsome as hell. I thought the story was great.
The actors were good too. One seen with a bunch of little kids grabbing on to the cop dude was funny as hell! Gearg A. Romero is a great film director and I absolutly want him to make DEAD RECKINING. THIS MOVIE RULES
The film is a little slow paced. The action is great! The film has lots of gore. Trust me. The ending with the gang memebers was sick but some what funny. This film is great! Its on my top 10 list for best films of all time! GET IT!
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Summary: This movie defined what a zombie flick should be!!!
Review: The first thing I love about this movie is the out of control gore. Savini did fine job with the make up and gore. Romero's directing and the shots amazed me. The plot is completely origional. The racial slurs and shopping metaphors depict the late 70's and Romero's ideas are still relevant today. The best scene is the apartment raid. This movie iss the best movie ever made!!!!
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Summary: A must-have horror classic with outstanding commentary!
Review: George Romero's 1979 "Dawn of the Dead" was like nothing I had ever seen when it came out 25 years ago. If you've grown up on computer-generated special effects this film and its low-budget splatter may disappoint you, but if you approach this movie with an open mind and a warped sense of humor you'll have a good time. It is not really scary, but it is GORY... and funny, and ironic. The audio and video quality on this DVD is far superior to the previous VHS releases, and the DVD includes theater trailers, TV spots, radio spots, and a poster gallery. The *best* extra feature, however, is the commentary featuring director George Romero, his wife, who was involved in making the film, and makeup man Tom Savini. Let's face it- most DVD "commentary" is completely worthless, but it is really a treat to hear Romero, his wife, and Savini discuss the origins of the film, the challenges of making it, and its impact. An informed and enthusiastic moderator joins them, and the commentary is full of good anecdotes, details, and perspective. If you've seen the new version of "Dawn of the Dead," take the time to see the original and appreciate it for how different it was from anything else we had seen back then. And if you haven't seen the new film, you *really* owe it to yourself to see the first film. Don't weigh one against the other, just appreciate how each film was right for its time.
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Summary: When There's No More Room In Hell...
Review: "Dawn of the Dead" is a great film no matter how you look it. Good characters, and Goblin's music is awesome. For those of you yet to see the remake, keep a sharp eye open for a pleasant little surprise of Ken Foree and Scott Reiniger.
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Summary: still one of the greatest
Review: This 1978 classic horror epic hasn't aged one bit as four desperate survivors of a zombie-filled nation barricade themselves in a Pennsylvania shopping mall. George Romero is at his best in this sequel to "Night of the Living Dead", as he manipulates his viewers emotions from one scene to the next. This new Divimax edition is a wonder to behold with superb DTS sound and amazing picture quality(it looks and sounds much better than when I saw it at the theater when it first hit the big screen). It's now presented in Romeros' preferred running time of 127 minutes. I have the now out of print 137 minute Original Director's Edition which has footage that adds nothing to the story(even though it's great as well), but I much prefer this new edition. Still one of the greatest horror films ever made, this one should not be missed. One final note: for those of you who think this film has another ending, it does'nt. It was originally written with another ending(where Peter shoots himself and Fran jumps up into the whirling helicopter blades), but was never filmed.
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Summary: Dawn in it's Perfect Form.
Review: It doesn't bother me that this 1 disk edition will soon be replaced by a 3 DVD collector's set. It's good marketing, and the wait simply means the box is going to be that much better. Granted, we've been waiting a good long time for Anchor Bay to release their end-all-to-end-all box set, but if we get everything available, it should be worth the wait. This is the 128 minute US Theatrical cut of the film, featuring what Romero felt was the best runtime, a good ballance between the gore, comedy, and character development, with the 'complete' score by The Goblins. The 139 min. version was rushed together to play at the Cannes Festival in 1978, and as such, is simply an extended rough cut. I'm personally glad that Romero can honestly state he likes a tighter, shorter version of his own film. If only most others could do the same, we wouldn't have to own each of their movies 10 times over - but, so is the game of "Director's Cuts". Remember, 'longer' doesn't always mean 'better', though it certainly can. I'm personally hoping that the 3 DVD set coming in the fall will include Argento's "Zombi" cut, the Theatrical cut, and a whole lot of extras (Document of the Dead, maybe? I don't think Synapse has it anymore.), making it work with the single DVD rather than against it, but we'll just have to see. I don't know what I can say about the film that hasn't been said before; excellent film, funny and action packed, holds it's own against the current dreck like Resident Evil and House of the Dead without even trying. The new Dawn, while not a total thrashing of the original (like, say, the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre), simply isn't half as good. Go with the original. You'll thank me for it if you ever get suckered in to watching the new one after viewing the original. Anyhow, the DVD itself is great; Stunningly gorgeous 16:9 transfer, suprisingly good DTS audio, a brand new comentary, I think if fans didn't already know the box set was coming, they'd be on their knees thanking Anchor Bay for this marvelous DVD. But, for those of you who don't want to have to buy it twice, wait and see what the box brings. I have a feeling I'll own them both. Romero's masterpiece deserves no less. Now, if only that new set would contain the 150 min. German composite print... And, by the way. There is no alternate ending. It was written in the script that everyone dies, but never filmed for various reasons. If you want to see how much Romero's "Dead" films often veer off from how they were written, find the original screenplay for 'Day of the Dead'. It's barely recognizable compared to the finished film. Getting 4 stars, only because we're sure to get a lot more fun when the box set comes out this Fall.
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Summary: Teresa's review
Review: DAWN OF THE DEAD IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST HORROR MOVIE EVER!!!
I HAVE HAD MANY, MANY ZOMBIE DREAMS SINCE 1ST SEEING IT IN 1980. I recently saw the remake, and I jumped out of my seat only once, during the bathroom window scene. The movie went downhill from there. Zombies move fast in the remake, and that's just WRONG!! People move slowly when they first wake up from sleeping, so imagine how slow people should move after waking up from being dead! Also, the best zombie in the original Dawn is Steven. What he does with his foot is CLASSIC! I highly recommend this film, the original 1978 version of course!!! Oh yea-I caught something in the remake-when the nurse was in the mall trying on clothes, I saw a sign above a mirror that said "Gaylen Ross"-she played Fran in the original! I guess that was their tribute to her. Wonder why Fran & Steven didn't make a cameo appearance like Roger & Peter did?
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Summary: Wait?.........
Review: Im cunfused. If this is the original directors cut that means they still didnt put all the things that were cut out right????
Cause I heard there is gonna' be a 3 disk dvd uncut versan coming out in august. WAIT SO I JUST NEED TO KNOW SOMETHIN.........IF ANY ONE CAN REVIEW THIS AN TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW...THIS IS WHAT i need to know....... ALL THESE DOTD FILMS ARE ALL DIFFERENT CAUSE THERE IS SOMANY VERSANS.......DIRECTERS CUT....US CUT........DIVMAX VERSAN ECT.......ARE YOU TELLING ME NONE OF THESE VERSANS OF THE DVD OR VHS'S DONT HAVE THE ENTIRE FILM IN ITS UNCUT GLORY......CAUSE EVERy one is telling me that all the versans dont show the original ending where they all die. SO WAIT.......NONE OF THESE VERSANS HAVE THE ORGINAL UNCUT VERSAN INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL ENDING??/ WHAT THE HELL?!!! They make so many damn versans I cant choose which to get. SO I decided to get the original thearetical film on dvd. But I also heard that the 3 disk uncut versan has the original ending. Will this film come out in US also or Just the UK??? IF ANY ONE KNOWS ABOUT WHAT I TALKED ABOUT MAKE A REVIEW ON THIS AND TELL ME!
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