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Summary: a classic with new footage?
Review: I bought this movie a while back because it is a classic horror movie,when I read the box and it said it had new footage I was sold! but to my dismay it wasn't new footage in the sense of old stock footage found and added on later like I was thinking. the scenes seem out of place from the rest of the movie cause it isn't grainy and old looking they even added new music which is awful and took out the creepy sound effects used in the original! oh well! looks can be deceiving! if you are a true fan of n.o.t.l.d make sure you get the original! I think they even took footage out of the old movie! that is horror to destroy a classic!
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Summary: The horror, the horror....
Review: GOOD GOD! This is butchery! The added scenes were terrible! The music was absolutley asstacular! Why? Whyyyyyy? The only reason that I gave this movie a two was because it still contains some of the classic film. I'm suprised that the genius who thought up the idea to add those horrible scenes didn't just ditch the whole movie and just remake it starring that damn preacher.
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Summary: Corn, Corn Corn...but otherwise...
Review: Night of The Living Dead, a cult classic, known in the sixties for its controversial scenes, will always be a classic. This movie was good, and way ahead of its time in just about every way. One thing that surprized me about it was the surprisingly large amount of gore. I was thinking: "oh, its the sixties, im gonna see a bunch of chicks dancin' on the beach or somthing." I was very...very wrong. Another thing that stood out was the cornyness of it all. I dont think I have seen so much corn in my lifetime. WOW. the only real thing that turned me off on this movie, besides the corn that is, was the ending. It was worse than "The Stand" when the hand of god comes in and destroys Las Vegas. Thats pretty bad. I will not give any info about the movie other than this, as i dont want to spoil it. If you can forgive these flaws, then i whole-heartedly recommend this movie to any horror fan with a stomach that can take abuse...you will need it.
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Summary: OK- so i liked it...
Review: OK so i thought this was a good DVD. First of I must say that the remastering of Night of Living Dead30 is excellent. The picture quality barely has any scratches in it for a 30 year old movie. The sound is also very good. So now for the biggest part of the movie, the 15min of new footage. The new stuff was actually pretty decent(besides some very,very, bad acting by the Pastor).But the new score on the other hand was not so decent. It did not fit it with any of the scenes in the movie. But if you dont want to see the movie with the new footage you just click on the '98 edition where it has the original movie without the new scenes but yeah it still has that not so great score. But it had some good extras. Its got a 30th anniv. trailer, a scene from Bill hinzmans Flesheater( i thought it was pretty weird, but hinzman fans will rejoyce)about a 4min still gallery, bout a 10min behind-the-scenes featurette, a "Dance of the Dead" music video, some neat commentary, and a very interesting 32 page mini booklet. If your a zombie,living dead collector, or whatever you must have it. All in all a good release..
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Summary: Dead fans should really get a life
Review: What's the big deal really. Honestly, I saw this movie after hearing many horrible reviews from "fan boys" around the country. I thought the new footage wasn't detracting at all from the original film. This is probably the best print that I have seen of the movie. I wasn't even able to tell the difference between the "New" Zombie footage and the old footage. Then again I'm not a super fan boy who stays at home in my Mom's basement on a Saturday night wearing my "Spock" ears debating which is worse Jar Jar Banks or the Ewoks!
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Summary: It's enough to make a grown horror movie fan cry
Review: I thought adding color to this classic of the horror genre was the worst that could ever happen to it, I was wrong. The new footage stands out from the rest of the film (in a bad way), almost all the original zombie footage is gone and the new zombies should shut-up because they're far too noisey,the new folley effects are as subtle as a train wreck, and the new soundtrack is nothing to write home about either. As they say in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," enter (or should I say view) this new cut of the film at your own risk!
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Summary: Horror classic, Poor DVD...
Review: Despite how hard it is to sit through NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD after all these years (some movies just get "old," same stay fresh forever, NIGHT's superior sequel DAWN OF THE DEAD being one of the latter), I still would have appreciated a better DVD transfer. The interactive "trivia" questions, what few there are, are too easy and focus on just the plot, never challenging horror fans with behind-the-scenes and production-related questions (this would have been far more interesting). It also appears to me that the production team behind the NOTLD DVD didn't put much effort into this transfer. The credit list lacks detail, and the only biography they have is on Duane Jones (Ben). What happened to George A. Romero? Also, the quality of the film itself is unsatisfactory, fuzzy at best. Maybe it's because my TV doesn't have that blasted S-Video configuration (but I doubt it, as other DVDs in my collection are visually stunning despite the lack of "S-Video"), but this print of NOTLD did nothing to progress the quality that DVDs are suppost to bring to old classics. All in all, an unsatisfactory buy, but probably still worth your time for the original film inside.
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Summary: Cult Classic of which most others are measured by!
Review: 5 stars on a Cult/Midnight movie scale, although I regretably admit that it is perhaps only a 4 on a popular movie scale (though many sources give it 5). Dark and forboding atmosphere. Definitely of its time. Unfortunantly, a movie like this would unlikely be produced today, for it doesn't rely on huge celebrities and/or crazy fantastical special effects, excessively included to meat-up a weak plot and a poor script. Very much a suspensful drama. Mood and atmosphere are key in this film. The lighting helps create this feel, so stick with the Black & White version, stay away from the colorized versions, in which the faulty colors ruin everything. The very low budget alotted for the production of this classic really adds its overall appeal, that is if you haven't already been conditioned by today's movies to not recognize true art and creativity. Fans of George Romero (director & co-writer)should also check out Martin, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead. Return of the Living Dead (written by Night of the Living Dead co-writer, John Russo) is also a must see. This 1968 version of Night of the Living Dead should be included in every ghoul's movie collection and viewed at least once a year on Halloween, much in the like tradition of It's a Wonderful Life being viewed on Christmas. This movie doesn't contain very much gore (just enough), any nudity (it's not about that) and very little profanity (I think "Dammit" is used). The story and dialogue are great. A real eerie and captivating movie if watched in the dark late at night, and it's a steal for the low prices they charge for this movie. The soundtrack also adds to the overall creepy texture. So what are you waiting for? Order your copy today! Get one for a friend! You will thank me for the rest of your life...as well as in the afterlife! Other recommendations: Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, Carnival of Souls (1963?/B&W), Plan 9 From Outer Space. This is my favorite movie of all time, and just to show that I'm not biased to this genre alone, I'll admit to the fact that that box-office smash, Titanic, was a very accomplished production, despite all the teeny-bopper hype affiliated with its weasly leading man, Leonardo DiCrappio!
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Summary: The Greatest Movie Ever Made
Review: THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER! More than a classic, this movie is a major cornerstone not only in the horror genre but in the whole movie realm. Great artistic camera work and great gore. This is a classic that will never DIE.
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Summary: This is the good one!
Review: Don't be misled by the reviews of the 30th Anniversary travesty, which appear below. This is the fantastic Elite DVD that preceded John Russo's misguided jaw-dropper. This DVD contains the original film, with the original scoring, and is in pristine shape. There are a number of great extras, too, including two commentary tracks: one by Romero, and another by the cast. I'll say it once again: This is the DVD to buy if you're a fan of the original "Night of the Living Dead." Avoid at all costs the recent re-release that includes new footage and new scoring--that DVD is a miscalculation that will leave you scratching your head in disbelief.
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