Dead Alive

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Summary: Zombies, blood, guts and a lawnmower. Now that's a movie.
Review: Dead Alive is Peter Jackson's second film and I think it's one of his best. I highly recommend this film to any gore buff out there. This is a must buy and be sure to purchase the unrated edition. It's much gorier.

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Summary: For this you will need a kleenex and a bucket
Review: The domineering Mother, the thief, his Nephew, and the Nephew's lover.
Now throw in an enchanted rat monkey, an overcrowded party, and a lawnmower and you have one epic zombie spaggetti flick.
Known as Braindead to it's land of creation and Dead Alive here in the states, this is no doubt one of the most outrageous movies ever made. More a comedy than a horror, this film is easily one of the most enjoyable zombie films that I have ever seen.
So if you find yourself up at some ungodly hour and you are rather bored, then pop this in and make sure you are secluded so as not to disturb any people that may be sleeping, with your hysterical laughter.

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Summary: GOREFEST!
Review: If you want gore, get this movie! Lionel is the henpecked son who does every thing for his mother. One day she gets bitten by a rat monkey, and a few days later she turns into a flesh eating ZOMBIE! Eventually she turns everyone into a zombie! This has to be the goriest movie of all time!!! We get nasty zombie bites, body parts flying everywhere, ripped off heads, and my favorite is the Lawnmower! Gorehounds must see this movie!

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Summary: Full Uncut version please!
Review: I'd just like to say that this film was hilarious! Peter Jackson did a great job with this one! So much gore, blood, comedy etc.... Just a fun film all around! Nothing serious, like say Cannibal Holocaust! But, there's one problem! The U.S. dvd is cut by about 8 minutes! The uncut version is called Braindead and runs 104 minutes! I don't know about you guys but i like to see all movies uncut the way they're supposed to be! Please release the full uncut version! More Gore is better! :)

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Summary: All HAIL the Lawnmower
Review: this is te goriest movie i have ever seen. dont even bother with peter jacksons bad taste just go wit this 1, hell dont even watch the lord of the rings movies cuz u should watch this first. when lionel bust out the lawnmower all hell breaks lose and u will never see more bloodshed and if u do let me know. actin is decent camera is manic and plot is usually weird for a zombie movie. this is up there wit the evil dead films but isnt as intense. also a very funny movie.

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Summary: Ignore these other reviews; THIS is all you need to know
Review: There are something like 230 or so reviews of this film already entered here, the basic plot and best lines of dialog spoiled for all who haven't seen the film yet, and it seems every other would-be Ebert has made the comment (as if they were the first to say so) that the movie was made by the same guy who made "Lord of the Rings." If you've gone through the trouble of looking up "Dead/Alive," we'll just assume you already know that A)it was made by Peter Jackson, Uber-Kiwi; B)it is heavily laden with blood and gore; and C)there are a half-dozen different versions of varying length. This is a good place to start. Now, for what you need to know.
1. As aforementioned, this is NOT a movie for sensitive viewers. Keep in mind, my delicate friend, the active descriptive terms used in relation to this movie, particularly "gore" and "splatter." The very fact that it is well-nigh impossible (or at least exceedingly difficult) to acquire a totally-uncut version of this film in America (land of the brave & free, indeed!) ought to be a tipoff, especially when there's no nudity or spoken obscenity in the film.
2. Also as aforementioned, there are a few alternate cut versions of the film. At this writing, the best available version in America is the 97 minute, Unrated version. Be a good American & insist on this version, unless you can be a better one & travel to NZ to find the complete version.....
3.In regards to the 97 min. DVD, ignore all the descriptive terms used on the package. You'll notice words like "fright" and "horror," but nowhere on the box will you find "comic" or "absurd," which more accurately describe the film; similarly, you'll see the phrase "state-of-the-art special effects." Sure, they're state-of-the-art, for a bargain-basement budget, but don't go into this thing expecting blue screen and CGI or anything remotely on the level of Industrial Light & Magic quality. You will be disappointed on that score.
4. Lastly, just remember this is at its core a good-natured, fun-loving movie, obviously made by folks of the same temperament who felt that "Evil Dead 2" needed a love story & "The Re-Animator" needed to be sillier. People who can't lighten up and enjoy this film for what it is are lacking something in their soul, and ought to be avoided...

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Summary: best of the best
Review: the best gore film of all time. i wish jackson would still make movies like this

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Summary: Hold onto your stomach!
Review: Because you'll be laughing so hard that your lunch will be in danger of hitting the floor like the many guts, blood and brains tend to do in this movie.
Find me a director who could produce an amazing piece of work in any genre and I'll show you Peter Jackson.
Dead Alive aka Braindead, is the third in a trilogy of splatter-fests (the others being Bad Taste, and Meet the Feebles). His brilliance is all too obvious in this work which sets up some wonderful ham acting with the best gore you've seen since Evil Dead. From a kung-fu priest(...) to a terror zombie baby, this has it all for any discerning horror fan.

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Summary: One of the best examples of the splatter genre.
Review: I rented this movie once and never watched it. This year I bought it on DVD and it's since became one of my favorite zombie movies. The gore is top quality and Peter Jackson did a great job as director. Even though I can't stand the movies he's making now, he used to be a great director. Timothy Balme gives a great performance as the lead character. And who can forget the best quote in movie history, "I Kick Arse For The Lord" (censored, of course.) Classic. Highly Recommended.

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Summary: Gore, gore, gore, gore.
Review: In a film like DEAD ALIVE, the plot is basically pointless. The only reason it exists is to add some humor to the bloody gore-fest that erupts and since it's discussed so often, it isn't necessary to repeat again. Basically, there will be two reasons you would want to see DEAD ALIVE. The most obvious reason is if you're a fan of movies with a lot of blood, guts, and gore. DEAD ALIVE is the goriest film of all time (the lawnmower scene alone takes at least five minutes). For example, people are literally eaten alive and in full detail; a zombie is skinned alive but his bowels continue to live on and attempt to kill more live flesh; a zombie has his head turned into a lightbulb. If you like watching stuff like that, then this film is definitely for you (and if you have a weak stomach you should stay away at all costs). The other reason you may want to watch DEAD ALIVE is if you're a Peter Jackson fan. This is one of Jackson's earlier films and has become an important part of his filmography (but if you like Jackson, but have a weak stomach, don't watch this movie). Overall, DEAD ALIVE is the goriest film of all time and it contains a lot of humor (such as the Kung-Fu priest) but of the morbid and perverse kind. Only recommended for gore fans or Peter Jackson fans.