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I love horror movies. I generally do not care for zombie flicks. I had never seen this movie before, so I decided to buy it. I did enjoy it. I surprised myself. Romero's movies are a little strange, and "out there" to me, but I really like his movie, "Bruiser." "Dawn Of The Dead" was very entertaining, and the pace was kept up, even with the slow zombies dredging along. This was a long movie, at one hundred and twenty seven minutes, but the time flew by. There seemed to be a lot of action in the movie, by filming in the mall, and using a helicopter. The mall held most of the scenes of violence between the zombies, and the undead. The heroes in the movie did not all prevail, so there was some tension, between rooting for the good guys, and the bad guys, the zombies. Some of the violent killing scenes were believable, with the gore, and the torture. I would recommend this movie, even if you don't care for zombie movies. It is an old movie, so some of it is dated in the hair styles and clothing of that period, but it didn't retract from the film. There was definitely more action in this movie, than there was in "Night Of The Living Dead." I'm glad I bought it, and gave it a chance.Read full review
THIS REMAKE IS BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE AND I LOVED THE FIRST ONE!!! The cast is excellent (especially for a movie like this). Ving Rhames, Jake Weber (love him), Sarah Polley, Mekhi Pfeifer and others whose names I don't know yet, were all great! The zombies are faster and that makes the danger more real. the story has been revamped and brought up to date and there are some really satisfying emotional moments here. The "what could have been" love story is a nice touch and the loss of some of our favorite characters is hard to take. I really liked the transformation of the security guard as we go through the movie, and I apologize for not knowing the actors name because he was really good! Stay through the credits, it's essential!!! Most remakes are a bad idea, and since this was my favorite of the zombie movies made by Romero, I was not sure about it, but this is a movie that both my kids and I like, and that is rare because they like their horror movies a lot bloodier and soulless than I do. Plus, any time you can actually get good acting in a horror film, it's a beautiful thing.Read full review
Being an huge fan of the zombie horror genre this purchase is a no brainer. Of course Romero is the godfather of this realm and its easy to understand why he has had such a long running career in this one facet of film. Following the kingpin of all zombie movies, "night of the living dead", this film picks right back up with the zombie epidemic ailing a frantic society. Implicit in the film is that the problem is now much more widespread, reaching into the major cities, as opposed to the rural settings of the first film. For its age, 1978, its a remarkable job that the filmakers pulled off. The gore and make-up, though compared to modern day films is anciently unrealistic, is quite impressive. Even with the passage of so much time this film still manages to disturb, chill and disgust. Romero isn't the king for no reason. For those fanatics of the zombie genre this is a must see/have film. Upon watching one can see where modern zombie flicks drew so much of their inspiration, very nostalgic.Read full review
Since this review is something like the 64th customer review for George Romero's classic on eBay , I hope these thoughts further the reader's insight. I am in my 60's and have seen a lot of movies. I'm partial to films that offer thought-provoking content without being either pedantic or just whacking at norms and traditions because that is the fashion. Romero used a construct in this story that has stuck with me as a life-lesson for well over 30 years. When the 4 living determine to possess the mall, they must discover a way to co-exist with the zombies already roaming aimlessly within. They determine that the best way to 'live' among the walking dead, is to erect a series of cardboard corridors within. On the one side of the maze, the zombies would be routed to go where the living wanted them to be. On the other side, the living carved out the desirable areas of the mall they wanted for themselves. The unthinking zombies might have easily punched through the cardboard, which would immediately give them access to warm flesh they could immediately consume, but their thoughtless conformity was preventing them. The life-lessons struck me like a bolt then and remain fresh more than a quarter century later. As with any genius-level art, there are layers within layers of metaphor to ponder. Breathtaking! It is a masterpiece that transcends genre, and offers content for the horror fan as well as for those who are not. The remake was crude, superficial and vacuous. This is the version to have, and this edition is the one to own.Read full review
George A. Romero's biggest fans will want to shoot me in the head for this review, but --- the remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD is much, much better. I see what Romero was trying to do with the original --- criticize our materialistic, racist, classist society --- and on that level it succeeds. Blatant symbolism abounds. We see the poor, mostly black and Latino residents of a housing project turn zombie; they are easily shot by the authorities, most of them while lying on the ground. Four people hole up in a shopping mall, and successfully fortify it against the zombies. Months pass as they live safe, sheltered lives with all the material goods they need, while half-naked zombies shuffle around in the parking lot. The survivors are not being attacked, but they begin to feel like prisoners. Ultimately it is other humans (a motorcycle gang) that break into the mall, trash it, and leave the doors wide open so the zombies can get in...OK, George, we get it! Humans have the wrong priorities and turn on each other. Enough with the social commentary; I want to see a horror movie! We finally see some carnage when the zombies shuffle into the mall, but they're more pathetic than scary, as most of the carnage consists of the motorcycle gang throwing pies at the zombies and shooting their brains out. The zombies only get in a few decent bites. Another problem I have is the heroine of this movie (and I use the term heroine loosely). Gaylen Ross LOOKS rather like Sarah Polley in the remake, but there the resemblence ends. When a zombie collides with her boyfriend, knocking the hammer out of his hand, and zombie and boyfriend grapple on the ground, what does Ross do? She doesn't hit the zombie with the hammer. She doesn't hand the hammer to her boyfriend. She doesn't run. She doesn't stand there and scream. She stands there with a rather blank expression. She seems more mildly annoyed than frozen in fear. And no wonder; these zombies aren't exactly terrifying. The zombies move very slowly. So does the plot.Read full review
Great movie,saw it in the theater when it came out with the Silent Partner (another good one) as a double feature 41 years ago. Great DVD release, Divimax Edition, I wish they would release it on BluRay.
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Easily the best of the zombie horror flicks, and far better than the new remake. George Romero try's to mimic our sheepish culture through the use of mindless zombies a different way in each film, and this time he uses the mall as a template. whats that? Yes, there is a thinly underlined message and theme to all of his works, and here the it seems he is saying that we are the real zombies. Whether this works or not doesn't seem to matter, but you can't deny the fact that the masses have become a slave to westernized materialistic ways. The music is highly synthesized, and works well in a very scary futuristic way, though some say it is out dated quite the contrary, it has only grown in the past few years to infiltrate every style of music. I love how he gives so much depth to all of the characters regardless of their role down the line, and there is never a dull moment. I don't think its possible to regret owning this movie, and if you like zombie films watch this one. RATING: 5 / 5 STARS If My Review Was Helpful Please VoteRead full review
Ten years since the release of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, George A. Romero returns to his zombie fixations with something different and ambitious. Not only DAWN OF THE DEAD was a follow-up to the 1968 horror masterpiece, but it was a film along with HALLOWEEN that took the genre to a new creative level. Picking up where NIGHT left off, the city of Pittsburgh is now overrun with the walking dead and human civilization ceases to exist. However, a quartet of working-class survivors is desperately trying to fight off those flesh-eating bastards at all odds. With only a news chopper and a handful of ammo, the group now has only one obstacle: to barricade themselves inside a deserted shopping mall. If you are in a desperate situation like the characters in DAWN, what would you do to pass the time without going Jack Torrance? The answer is doing all sorts of crazy activities at the mall like stealing money, trying on expensive clothes and eating gourmet food. Who wouldn’t want to live at the mall with endless hordes of zombies surrounding you? I know I would! As with NIGHT, the nuances are definitely the same: racism, media cynicism and societal decay. But DAWN adds a new satirical jab at consumerism in the pre-Reagan era. Shifting from gloomy black-and-white to glorious Technicolor, the zombies may have lost their Gothic feel but at least they have something even more remarkable. The noteworthy make-up effects from the one and only Tom Savini. Coming off Romero’s previous film MARTIN, Savini really got the ball going with all sorts of goriffic goodies like sheep intestines and realistic-looking flesh designs. Conversely, the blue skin make-up may be a turn-off but hey it’s just a comic book zombie film just as Romero intended. Don’t miss the ultimate zombie epic of our time…DAWN OF THE DEAD!Read full review
I love this movie. One of the best zombie films out there. It would be perfect score but there are some scenes that could be edited. Still it's a great horror film. Must see and have in your collection.
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Any fan of zombies has to regard George Romero as the king of zombie films.in recent years, there seems to have been a real revival in all things zombie.Video games, new movies like 'Zombieland' that deal with apocalyptic zombie doom , there are even organized 'zombie marches' all over the world now where people dress themselves up as undead and wander the streets on a designated evening to pay homage to the genre and show their enthusiasm for these popular undead creatures. The Romero films have been remade..all of them, I believe. But nothing compares to the 3 originals (4 if you count Land of The Dead - which was directed by Romero, but somewhat less ehtusiastically received). The 2nd installment is often touted as the best of the Romero films. And while I personally disagree ( I like Night of the Living Dead the best) - I do think that the makeup and special effects are superb and represent some of the best work Tom Savini has ever done. The underlying critique on mass consumerism is what really stands out in this film.And fans of George Romero know that he laces all his zombie films with social commentary/critique. But the setting for Dawn of the Dead is what really makes it shine through. When the looting biker gang arrives at the mall to ruin the 'good' thing the main characters have (and by this point , just how 'good' things really are is something they are beginninig to question) you know the end is near for the safe haven they have created for themselves.It is fun watching things unfold. yes, the characters are not all that well developed..but there's barely time for it and the acting is actually pretty good. If you have never seen it - make sure you do.If you have seen it and already know everything I am talking about, watch it again for old times sake. Classic horror shines all the brighter because there are, unfortunately, many more bad horror movies out there than there are good.Read full review