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Dawn of the Dead -- U.S. Theatrical Cut

Dawn of the Dead -- U.S. Theatrical Cut

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Entertaining, but disturbing
Review: Aaaaah, kids these days whose idea of 'horror' is a guy in a funny mask and a machete have got it all wrong. THIS is the real stuff of late night shivers. This low-budget sequel to 'Night of the Living Dead' was a staple of Midnight Movie showings of the mid-eighties, and anyone who grew up during that period should know it well. Others here have covered the details of the plot, so I'll spare you that and simply give a few personal impressions.

I confess the notion of unending hordes of mindless, decaying monsters who's only goal is to tear me into tiny pieces and consume me alive has given me far more nightmares over the years than any other movie I can think of. One of the features that makes these films so unsettling is that just as soon as the viewers and film characters have achieved some sense of safety and security behind thick walls and locked doors, one small mistake or unavoidable event throws everything into violent dissaray, collapsing this safe world like a house of cards. Overall the film is an enjoyable mixture of action, drama, horror, and yes, a little comedy. The characters come off as sympathetic for the most part. You admire the resoursefulness and bravery of this small group of people surviving such a horrific world. Though at times you can see their resolve, and even their grasp on sanity begin to crumble around the edges. A nice touch in my opinion.(Let's see Shwartzenegger show a little remorse next time HE blows away a room full of badguys in his next film!) The overall cheap look of the production, much like other effective horror films like The Blair Witch Project, simply adds to the nightmarish atmosphere. The action seemed realistic for the most part. I think perhaps Romero tried to make up for the small film budget by making the action onscreen as real as possible. Weapon damage seems realistic for the most part, (thanks to the always-outstanding talents of Tom Savini) and guns don't give off the overdone jets of flame that modern filmmakers seem to prefer nowadays. The decayed zombies are appropriately terrifying, although some may find the blue-green makeup hastily applied to most of the extra a bit silly. Here's a tip for those who love bloopers and have a VCR with a good Freeze Frame. During the scene where Roger is using his Semi to run down Zombies, watch for the shot directly following the one where one leaves a splot of blood on the windshield. There's an external shot of the body being tossed aside. In the first few frames you can see the tiny trampoline the stuntman uses just before the truck roars past the camera! Overall an enjoyable, but disturbing film, best watched during daylight hours.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: dawn of the dead
Review: Geogre A.Romero's Dawn of the dead is the second part of thedead trilogy.This film is about four people who have decided to tryand run away from the zombie threat in a helicopter.But as they run out of fuel they find a shopping mall which is full of the creatures...I recommmend this movie to any horror fan or fan of the resident evil seris END

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The best zombie movie ever!
Review: Dawn Of The Dead, the sequel to Night Of The Living Dead, is better than the original classic. Night Of The Living Dead is the most famous one. But I think Dawn was better. That's not to say I don't like the original, I love it. Anyway, this film is 2 hours and 15 minutes of pure horror entertainment. Packed with spectacular gore from the Master Of Gore, Tom Savini. The acting is brilliant. The actors really bring they're characters to life, and you easily become attached to them. George A. Romero's direction is wonderful. His dramatic elements really fit in, and they make the horror even better. And the score changes variably, from moody to dramatic. This truly is one of my favorite horror movies of all time. Its sequel is also something not to be missed, " Day Of The Dead ", which is heavily overlooked.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: When there's no room in hell the dead will walk the earth
Review: This is definately the best installment of Romero's brilliant Zombie trilogy and probably the best zombie film full stop. It is well directed with a brilliant script. The film is actually fun as well in a bravado, childish sort of way. Who hasn't dreamt of having a shopping mall to themselves (with the exception of a few hundred zombies of course)? There's plenty of gore of course as is traditional with Romero films and the movie boasts excellent makeup effects which really make the zombies terrifying yet entertaining at the same time.

I don't think you could really class this film as scary (unless gore freaks you out) as it lacks suspense. However, it is a movie every horror fan must see and one that even non-horror advocates will probably find amusing. Don't worry if you haven't seen Night of the Living Dead as the movies do not follow on. So you've got no excuse, watch it now!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Best Zombie Flick Ever? Yup!
Review: George Romero is a legend in the horror industry. Forget Wes Craven, forget Stephen King, George Romero knows how to make a truly great movie. The story take place, for the most part, in an abandoned mall where 4 survivors take refuge from a world overrun by the undead. The idea is cool, and the execution is even better. You can't help but feel hopeless during the film, because you feel what the characters are going through with them. It's that well made. Add in Tom Savini's great gory special effects, and you have the most gripping zombie film ever. A definite must buy, but try to get the unrated version for some extra juicy scenes.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Best Movie Ever Made!
Review: Dawn Of The Dead is one of those Horror Movies that you can watch over and over again,From the Begining, Until the end, It will keep you in your seat. Me and my Youngest son have watched this Movie Hundreds of times,and we cant wait til the next one. The DVD (Directors Cut) Verison is fantastic! It has the full Orginal verison of the Movie,The Sound Track is great and the Picture Quiality gets a Ten in my Book. If you havent seen it,I suggest you Buy it Here, and Now! Maybe the next installment of George A. Ramero's Living Dead will come soon? I Love the DVD verison of this Movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Perfect baby... Perfect."
Review: Could a single scene in a movie be captured as terrificly as that one? Its hard to compete with Romero's brilliant Dead series, and on DVD its practically impossible to match this cornerstone of horror supremecy.

Few Horror movies can outlive the Dead series, and even fewer will be remembered as Romero will always be. Not only does he relay his story in graphic detail, but he goes even further and develops his characters intricately and with a superb directorial eye.

I think this DVD purchase is one of the best in my collections, and I find that I watch it at least once a week. Or rather, I watch certain memorable scenes that I doubt will ever disappear from my memory.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The best zombie film masterpiece.
Review: Writer and Director George A. Romero did a superb job making this apocalypse masterpiece. The cast are very good inculding Ken Foree as Peter, David Emge as Stephen, Gaylen Ross as Francine and Scott Reiniger as Roger. Cool old fashion make-up effects by Tom Savini, has a small role in this film and also does his stunts. This the best Romero film with among Night Of The Living Dead,Bizzare unusual vampire film Martin, His Underrated Zombie Film Day Of The Dead, Creepshow and The Dark Half.

DVD`s has an good non-anamorphic Widescreen(1.66:1) format and Clear Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono. DVD`s included Two deleted scenes and a few more extras. Wait for the better edition of the film, will be re-relase in 2003, with Better picture quality and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX remastered from THX and DTS Sound. Audio Commentary, a new documentary and more. An underrated classic. Grade:A-.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: An average horror film...
Review: I can't help but feel there is too much hype over this N.O.T.L.D. sequel. The F/X were not all that great and the zombies just looked, well...blue. I stayed up late to watch the directors cut on BBC 2 and towards the end I was getting tired of it. I was going to buy DAWN OF THE DEAD in the shops but I won't bother now I've seen it and I found it boring. (Sorry to all the fans out there.) The follow up, DAY OF THE DEAD, was much better and had dark humour and better F/X and characters.

Notice a cameo buy the actor who plays Rhodes in Day of the dead, appear briefly at the beginning of this film.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: ..still miss something
Review: Picture is just great, sound is good. What I don't unstand, is the fact that there's now more of the scene with the false Policemen. But they appear suddenly, and nobody knows where they came from. Despite that it's still a good and scary deal!


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