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Summary: A classic from the land of the kiwi
Review: This must be without a doubt the finest film of it's genre,i.e. horror/comedy. The effects are over the top even for true horror fanatics. A great film that could never have been made in the U.S.
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Summary: Dead Alive is a true horror/comedy masterpiece
Review: From start to finish Dead Alive is a masterpiece not only making you scream but also laugh. It all starts out in a small town in New Zealand where a young man named Lynol falls in love with a spanish girl named piquita. As soon as his mother finds out what is going on she decides to follow him on his first (I guess you could call it a date) to the zoo. Where she is watching over them slips and falls against the cage of a Rat Monkey from Skull Island. After the bite she detatches more and more from life finally she dies and rises as the walking dead. After this incident it gets harder for Lynol to keep her under control because he has more zombies to worry about! I am not going to give away anymore of the movie if you want to know more watch it I enjoyed every bit of it. WARNING this movie is not for the faint of heart it contains scenes of explicit violence and gore! If you do not have a strong stomac get the R rated version. But if you want to see this movie in all its gorey detail get the Unrated version of VHS or DVD. If you plan to buy it on DVD all the versions on DVD are unrated so dont worry. Now lets talk some about the DVD features. Unlike the VHS versions the DVD version is digitally masered and is letterboxed at 16x9. The DVD includes the theatrical trailer, Spanish and french subtitles, interactive menus, and scene access. Well thats it I hope whoever reads this decides to watch the movie. P.S. the one review on here that says that the DVD goes out of sync when you press a button after it starts playing. It is definitly a problem with either his copy of the DVD or his DVD player I have consulted with several others who own the DVD version of Dead Alive and none of them have this problem and neither do I Well thanks for reading my review I apriciate your support and if you have any other questions about any other versions of this film feel free to email me about it. Take Care Thomas
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Summary: Hands Down Winner --- #1 Dark Comedy of All Time
Review: This film recently made my Top 10 Movie List. I judge it to be right up there with "Natural Born Killers" and "Babe." Every once in a while one runs across a movie that 'surprises.' You know, one of those movies that you watch by accident, as when your 'clicker' quits working and you're fiddling around with the batteries. This is one of those movies. If you liked Monte Python, you will love "Dead Alive" --- same humor, different production crew. However, be aware, this movie was been the subject of much controversy [to this day]. It was heavily edited when released in America. The R-rated version of this movie was horrible, no pun intended, bordering on unwatchable. Get the unrated edition or you will be sorry...
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Summary: dead alive-greatest gorefest of all time?
Review: this movie is a masterpiece,you cant beat the gore,a must own for your collection,but for gods sake,stay away from the r version-worst butcher job since leonardo decrapio tried to do romeo and juliet,complete waist of fill.unrated version could only have been better if leonardo was killed in it.if you buy only one horror movie this year make it this one.
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Summary: Great movie, awful DVD
Review: A great over-the-top horror movie by director Peter Jackson. Unfortunately though, the DVD mastering process went horribly wrong. While the quality is actually very good, especially for a 1993 movie, you can basically only touch the remote to start playing but you better not do anything afterwards because the DVD will go out of sync, and will not restore to normal playback. If you skip ahead to a scene, you will only hear some stuttering audio but video will not come up. All the other 83 dvds I own do not expose this problem so it's definately not my player. Wait for a re-release !
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Summary: Jackson the Jenius
Review: Peter Jackson demonstrates his genius in this film by pushing the limits in the horror genre. He is able to recapture the absurd hilarity of B-movies in this wonderful gore-fest. Horror movies had attempted to further shock and frighten the audiences with random deaths and increasingly gorey effects. Most of these movies (regardless of budget) were poorly done and thus unintentially were rather funny. Jackson recognized this and completely exploited it. In Dead Alive Jackson attempted to go to the complete gorey limits of the horror film thereby giving birth (such a good boy) to the gorriest horror comedy to date. If a film maker has the ability to cause his viewers to physically wretch during his movies (yes I've seen it) then that in and of itself demonstrates a command over the art of cinema. Overall Peter Jackson and his New Zealand actors make a wonderful go at this great endeavor of love they called Dead Alive. It's "rich and creamy"!
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Summary: Not so good
Review: I had heard good things about this cult favorite and I wanted to see it because of its popularity. But, like any film (especially cult favorites), you are either going to love it or not. I happen to be one that does not love it. Yes, there is gore and lots of it. You would think all of the gore might make the film good since it may enhance the other aspects of the film. But the other aspects of the film were simply complete nonsense and chaos with nothing else. Humor was intended but lacking. It could have even been better if it was actually disturbing. Without a mere semblance of reality though, disturbing can not even be used to describe the film. I gave 2 stars as a rating because I do not think this film is the worst zombie flick ever, but I do think the potential it had was left uncovered.
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Summary: Unique and Special
Review: This is a unique film. Make sure to get the unrated version. It is a love story, a comedy, and an over the top gore fest. The gore is so extreme, that it becomes hillarious. This is not a low budget film. The effects are extrordinary. It is well acted and shot.It is brilliant because it is just plain unique and unusual.
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Summary: Gleefully Gory!
Review: IT really doesn't get much better than this...After watching BAD TASTE when it showed up in my video store, I autosaved the name PETER JACKSON in my memory (JACKSON is the director for those less informed). Then a couple of years later, I picked up DEAD ALIVE (also known as BRAIN DEAD over seas) not even aware it was PETER's latest film. I watched the film and was not all that impressed at first<GASP! > NO! NOT THE 'R' Rated version! Well, I stormed out and eventually found a copy of the unrated version...you know...the REAL one...and MAN was that a kick in the face! Blood over gore on top of bones under intestines and a lawnmower to bring it to a fine paste! What a recipe. Since then, I have hailed it as the best gore flick, the best zombie flick and Peter Jackson's best film to date (although I highly recommend ANY of his other masterpieces such as MEET THE FEEBLES, HEAVENLY CREATURES and THE FRIGHTENERS, which was highly underrated). Jackson brings us some of the most brilliant bloodiest sequences ever, not by using digital FX, but by fantastic make-up and seamless editing...Just try to find a flaw! Now, before I go, I don't want to give you the impression that this is a scary movie. This is one of the most ludicrous, ridiculous, silliest gore films ever made. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll feel good to know you're in one piece! YUM! And for those so inclined to see an added 12 minutes of footage (on TOP of the unrated version), you can try and find a copy of the original BRAIN DEAD release.
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Summary: WAY OVER THE TOP!
Review: The gore in this film is way over the top, it's so overboard that it crosses in to the realms of cheesyness. I don't like it as much as Bad Taste but the effects are alot better, in a previous review someone stated that the you could get a Japanese version which runs around an extra 10 minutes compared to the US UNRATED version, you can also get the UK version (Unfortunatley VHS not DVD) from amazon.co.uk (Titled 'Braindead') for a mere £4.99 (Approx $8.50) this version clocks in at 99 minutes+ compared to this 85 minute version. Not everthing in the UK is hacked to death by the censors!
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