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Summary: Sorry Fulci, your work doesn't convince me yet...
Review: Until now, I have heard marvels about Fulci's work. Mmm, I even bought two of his "finest" movies: The beyond and Zombie. Both stink!Ok, ok. I accept that the chicks were pretty, as well as their... ahem... curves, and the scene of the eye / spliter was cool, but the rest of the flick is [not that good]. I just liked one of all the zombies. The story is not good, the acting is bad, and there's no depth in any of the characters, only on the girls' bossoms :D Rent it, don't buy it.
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Summary: One of Fulci's absolute best...best-looking zombie makeup
Review: Zombie is one of those DVDs you can pop in on a boring night and laugh while getting into the film's palpable atmosphere of growing dread. Director Lucio Fulci is slowly being rediscovered by the next generation; this film, along with The Beyond, The New York Ripper, and House By The Cemetary, is one of his best. Fulci is a master of gore effects, and in fact the actual zombie makeup found in this film is possibly the most realistic I've ever seen. Not that I see many zombies in real life, but the gritty makeup jobs--replete with such quirks as worms falling out of eyes--are highly convincing. Another major draw is the film soundtrack, especially the eerie title tune which ranks up there with the music to "Halloween" and "Suspiria" in its ability to creep you out and make you leave the lights on while viewing. Still, there is plenty of camp to be found herein. Obviously this is a low budget film, and despite good cinematography, the film stock is grainy. Much of the dubbing is downright embarrassing, especially the scene where Fulci himself, playing a newspaper editor, is speaking--none of his words match up. In reality Fulci spoke little English. Also, some of the characters are a bit strange: such as the couple who allows the protagonists to tag along on the boat. Brian, played by Al Cliver, seems like some kind of hippy who just happens to be able to pronounce "Conquistadores" in perfect Spanish. His wife has no qualms about scuba diving topless only minutes after meeting the other two people. Olga Karlatos plays the beleagured wife of a scientist determined to study the zombies; here she looks much younger and prettier than in Purple Rain, even though it's only four years earlier. And it is she who gets the splinter through the eye. In summary, Zombie is not an Oscar winner, but rather a near-perfect genre film with unforgettable set pieces and enough comic relief to hold its own against any comparable film.
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Summary: Mixed feelings about this movie.
Review: Is this a great zombie movie? Yes! Are the special effects any good? Yes! Is the plot decent? Yes! My only complaint about this movie is that it is badly dubbed. This is an Italian film that is dubbed in English, and the dubbing gets pretty bad at times. So much that it's distracting from the rest of the movie. I've seen this DVD at several stores for about $, so at that price, get it. If you don't mind the dubbing, you'll love this movie!
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Summary: Anchor Bay naff disk shocker! V. good film, bad dvd
Review: Zombie is a very good genre film. Although paced very slowly, at times Fulci creates a fully realized atmosphere of gloom, dread and the fantastic. There are several outstanding set pieces also, most notably the climactic shootout. It is worth seeing, as it hints at the zombie film greatness that would be fully realised in the astonishing The Beyond and the exquisite, faultless House By the Cemetery. This is not to say that Fulci didn't make great films before Zombie, as Four of the Apocalypse and Don't Torture a Duckling showed Fulci's control, mastery and subversion of the spaghetti western and the giallo. Anchor Bay have done some great transfers (most of the above) and also a grainy but still watchable transfer of City. So I was horrified when watching Zombie, because this dvd is plain awful. I saw this on a TV broadcast in England and the picture was clearer and the colours were more vibrant. There is virtually no colour at all, everything is far too dark, and worst of all, it feels like it might have been copied from a VIDEOTAPE. ... The only appeal of this dvd for me is to see the film in its original aspect ratio, and uncut (I'm from England, so everything's badly censored). In my opinion, DON'T BUY THIS DVD ...! I don't think I've seen another dvd of such low quality. Shriek Show are going to release this properly, although they've delayed the release from Sept 24th 2002 to a now unknown date. They've also said Zombie's "a sore subject", so maybe it doesn't look too good. Let's hope they do it soon and well because Zombie deserves better. Fulci is a consummate visual director. His command of the mise en scene is wonderful, especially in zero budget films like this.
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Summary: Where is Mia!
Review: Oh how I love Fulci. His movies are more repulsive than oral thrush. Well, it seems these Italian directors love to start or finish their pictures in New York City. I guess thats suppost to dazzle audiences in Italy. I find it funny. I can see him now watching the final cut thinking.."This is INCREDIBLE. I have Tisa and I have New York! Wonderful." It was a ploy to make it look like they spent a fortune. Well, I don't think they did on this one but, it is a really effective movie. It starts in New York, with a sailboat aimlessly floating into the Manhattan harbor. The police check it out and a plump zombie jumps out of the bowel of the boat and dives into the harbor. This is where Tisa and same... reporter come in. Tisa's Father owned the boat which just happened to float adrift from the Carribbean into the New York Harbor. Tisa decides she must go to the island where he was studying zombies to find him. Tisa and the... reporter charter a boat owned by an annoying hippie guy and his... girlfriend to take them to the island. Along the way the hippies' girlfriend takes a nude snorkling expedition and is attacked by a zombie underwater.
Luckily a shark attacks the zombie (JFK Jr. Maybe?) and she swims back to the boat. They regroup and arrive at their destination. I must admit, when they get to the island, the film is at its best. Zombies, blood, worms (A Fulci staple), and some really creepy scenery. I won't tell you what happens next but it is very enjoyable to sit through. All and all this is a suspensful feature. The violence is very effective, the acting is pretty good, and the sets are eerie. I hope you find time to watch this. It is a quintessential horror film with scabby monsters in it. Watch it with your kids or parents. You'll see everyone hasn't been desensitized.
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Summary: Classic Zombie Gore Fest!
Review: As a long time fan of horror & gore, I had greatly anticipated seeing this underground cult classic. Needless to say...I was not disappointed!This film establishs Fulci as one of the premier masters of the horror genre, rivaling Romero's Night of the Living Dead. The gore is over the top, the zombies are absolutely grotesque, and the cinematic feeling is superb. Zombie is definately in good compnay with such classics as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Excorcist, and so on. If you're a horror or gore fan, check this one out!
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Summary: The boat can leave, yo! Tell da crew, mofo!
Review: If you're reading this, you're most likely a Fulci fan or have heard about him and are curious. If that's the case, you've either seen this or know what to expect from a Fulci film. I love this movie. In a cinematic debate there is absolutely no way to defend this movie. All Fulci fanatics know these movies are bad, but they just seem to have that "something" we all love and that no one will ever understand this. This movie looks very good. The cinematography is great, the zombies look awesome, and the gore is as convincing as it can be given the budget. Ian McCulloch is a joy to watch. You can tell this guy is a legitimately good actor, but how did he end up doing three of these kinds of movies? Which leads me to the commentary on the disc. Talk about boring! Ian McCulloch seems more interested in talking about all of his other acting jobs over the course of the commentary. Personally, I don't give a rat's behind about his work on "Survivors", I was hoping more for stories of making the film and amusing tales about working with Fulci. But, no. You get to hear instead about everything else Ian has been in and worked on. Once and awhile his attention will go back to the movie. So, with that said, get the dvd if you like the movie, ya can't beat the price. But, beware the commentary
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Summary: If you see a Fulci film, make it this one!
Review: This is the best I've seen of the Fulci collection. Although the script and acting were less than perfect, the gore was the best I've seen in any of his movies. While most of his splatter effects are somewhat unrealistic in his other films, the ones in 'Zombie' were quite convincing - AND original. The splinter into the eye was painful just to watch. The shark/underwater zombie scene was also original.
The soundtrack was actually quite good. It's erie and futuristic (for the time). Every now and then, I catch myself humming the main theme.
Since all zombie movies inherently share many characteristics, 'Zombie' parallels several other works. But overall, this one is original enough to have its own identity.
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Summary: Fulci, Fulci, Fulci
Review: I love this movie. Now, even the most rabid of Fulci fans ( I consider myself firmly in that category) would be the first to admit that Lucio was never going to be an Oscar nominee. If you want Oscars, buy a movie with the inane ramblings and narcissistic posturings of Kevin Costner. You want a thoroughly enjoyable romp with zombies, gore, women and a Bontempi-Style music score ?? Fulci is your man. "Zombie" tells the story of a reporter investigating the strange discovery of a seemingly abandoned boat found drifting in New York Harbor. Our man teams up with the daughter of... Look, it's got ZOMBIES !! Neck-munching, intestine-slopping, eye-gouging ZOMBIES !! The non-vegetarian scenes are really well done, everything we expect from Maestro Fulci including a now-legendary Fulci trademark eye gouge, IMO the best he's done (although you should check the claw gouge in Demonia..) To sum up, don't expect to be intellectually stimulated, just sit back with some buddies, lower the lights, turn up the sound and enjoy the movie for what it is :-) Do yourselves a favor and get into Italian horror if you like this movie. Argento (Opera, Suspiria), Lamberto Bava (Demons 1 & 2) and more Fulci (The Beyond, Demonia) should be on your list.
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Summary: Crappy zombie movies that are just rip offs
Review: I rented Zombie because I heard good things about it online. The movie is about a zombie attack on a small Caribbean island. The movie slowly trugded on. Most of the movie was just a bunch of stupid story plots ripped off from Geroge Romero. Only two parts held my interest the wooden splitter part and the shark and zombie show down which was cut short. This lowbuget wannabe zombie movie just doesn't cut it. If your looking for a good horror movie to watch with friends look some place else.
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