Dawn of the Dead - Review Thread

[droidguy1119]

Okay, I got press tickets to Dawn of the Dead next Tuesday. I'll have the review Tuesday evening...or Wednesday at Dawn. :)

Feel free to post comments here.

[stonefaced_1]

The downsides of being a movie critic, having to see Dawn of the Dead.................

[droidguy1119]

Hey, I think it looks solid. Maybe not brilliant or innovative as 28 Days Later, but an above-average zombie flick.

What do you think looks so bad about it?

[stonefaced_1]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
Hey, I think it looks solid. Maybe not brilliant or innovative as 28 Days Later, but an above-average zombie flick.

What do you think looks so bad about it?

It looks like Resident Evil. I hated Resident Evil. 28 days later is about as good as a movie about zombies could be.

[droidguy1119]

No way. I've seen Resident Evil, and I don't think this movie looks like RE at all (although I personally thought RE was surprisingly interesting, if not well-acted or scary, and they didn't shoot the best moment right).

I say Dawn of the Dead is the more commercialized, popcorn-movie, but still well-made cousin of 28 Days Later.

[spiderman_2k]

The only comparison I can see between this and Resi is Zombies...and they are different anyway...

[droidguy1119]

Hey...are those clouds from Back to the Future II?

[espwolverine]

I want to see this version because it looks like it will be scarier then the original. I love the old version but it never gave me any sense of fear. This one looks like it will. Plus even though most people will throw stuff at me....I love the running zombies. That is scary! Old school zombies just walked around moaning at you and you could run away from them pretty easily. Now when the zombie is still chasing after you....that sucks.

[spiderman_2k]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
Hey...are those clouds from Back to the Future II?

Very Possibly....

[stonefaced_1]

Fine, there isn't much of a difference. Dawn of the Dead just looks like a cookie cutter zombie movie.

[CoanBread751]

Idk i am looking forward to this one because i love the original. I think it will be better than Resident Evil and 28 Days Later (I hate that movie).

[Inval1d]

I kept seeing trailers on TV that said DOTD is coming out this friday, is this false?

[spiderman_2k]

Yeah it comes out next Friday I thought (19th)

[EDouglas]

I've already seen the movie. It was a lot of fun for a zombie movie...lots of gore and splatter. There is a bit of a slow period and some dumb moves by the characters but it was okay...definitely some entertaining bits, although not nearly as good as 28 Days Later.

[Rob in Phoenix]

How many flesh eating zombie movies can they possibly make? Hasn't this road been travelled enough?
It looks like a rip off of Night of the Living Dead.

[droidguy1119]

Well, you know, Dawn of the Dead is a remake in the Night of the Living Dead series...:rolleyes:

[spiderman_2k]

:funny:

[cg124]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


what a dumbass

[halo7]

Originally posted by Rob in Phoenix
How many flesh eating zombie movies can they possibly make? Hasn't this road been travelled enough?
It looks like a rip off of Night of the Living Dead.

no offense but that was retarded.:p

[droidguy1119]

Man, I gotta say, the original Dawn of the Dead was a rip-off of Night of the Living Dead as well, don't you think?

[spiderman_2k]

:funny:

I Agree...And that Day Of The Dead was just taking the whole rip-off thing a step too far.

[droidguy1119]

Anyway...I still want to see the movie that did the Kung Pow! treatment on NotLD...longest title ever. :)

Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Alien, Flesh Eating, Hellbound, Zombified Living Dead Part 2: In Shocking 2-D

[cg124]

who else here thinks day of the dead rips off the title dawn of the dead;):p

[Mat]

I hope Romero get the chance to do Evening of the Dead... or maybe Afternoon of the Dead, Tea time of the Dead, or maybe the LOTR spinoff, Second Breakfast of the Dead.

[Buy Bull]

Am I the only one who is looking forward to this remake?? I thought the TCM remake sucked, so I hope this one doesn't.

[CoanBread751]

OK now DAWN and DAY werent really rip offs they were both writtten and directed by George Romero (Same guy that did NIGHT). And I am looking forward to the remake i think the zombies look great. I'm sure it will be better than that pitiful excuse for a movie 28 Days Later.

[spiderman_2k]

We were being sarcastic.

[poeman]

i have a preview screening on wednesday, ill let u all know if its any good!

[droidguy1119]

Mwahaha, mine's a day earlier. :p

[poeman]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
Mwahaha, mine's a day earlier. :p


darn, its okay we both get to see it before the others!!!:D

[droidguy1119]

Yep. :D

[Buy Bull]

I hope you guys will post reviews!!!! Please!!!! I can't wait! :)

[King_Strider]

Looks like a promising pop corn flick...

And i'd never say no to a zombie flick :D

[droidguy1119]

Originally posted by Buy Bull
I hope you guys will post reviews!!!! Please!!!! I can't wait! :)

This is the review thread...;)

[spiderman_2k]

:hehe:

[carnage4u]

I will be seeing it tuesday and be posting my thoughts here and there and everywhere in the world after the show.

I do have hopes for it, but trying not to be too excited.
I really dont have much worries about it being better then 28 days.
i just hate the morons that say it looks like a clone of 28 days, since anyone with a brain knows that movies a take on older stuff anyway.

[tiff_t_t]

well, I got free tickets to this tonight... Should I go??? Am I going to like this? I'm not a big horror fan, and I've never seen any of the other zombie movies you all talk about... I'm an LOTR fan (duh), Braveheart, Magnolia, Go... things like this. Should I waste my time? Seriously.

[spiderman_2k]

Go and see it if you have the chance too.

It doesn't matter if you have not seen the other Zombie movies as they dont have any part of the story.

[droidguy1119]

It's a zombie movie. You need to know very little. Dead people walk around, killing live people, to turn them into dead people who walk around killing live people. That's about it.

[Inval1d]

I saw the first 10 minutes.

It was awesome. It was funny though when that guy got hit by the van in the road. The Zombie girl was scary too. Not to mention the husband who turned zombie was scary also.

It ended too quick to me seeing as I wanted to watch the whole movie now. :(

[Buy Bull]

Yeah I saw that on USA too. For some reason I'm just not as excited about it as I was before. I think USA did censor stuff out (well it's obvious they censored the F word). Maybe I was just too overhyped for it...

[droidguy1119]

I didn't watch it because of course I am seeing the whole thing today...

[DRAGID]

i know this is nothing to do wid the thread but how did u become a movie critic

[carnage4u]

i am seeing it today but still saw it yesterday.

btw when did droidguy get to set the offical discussion threads for all the recent movies, and what happens when we dont listen to one person rule and post our own review threads?

The first 10 minutes were great. It was showing Pure chaos, if you dindt enjoy that, then i dont know what crazy stuff you like (assuming you like chaos in the first place i suppose)

[carnage4u]

Originally posted by DRAGID
i know this is nothing to do wid the thread but how did u become a movie critic

i've been thinking the same thing as of late

[DRAGID]

but how did u become a critic

[Necross]

I personally can't wait to see, the original Dawn of the Dead is one of my favorite movies of all time. I know this one will not be better than it but I think it will be worthy of being called a remake. Anyway call me stupid but I think it should still take place in the 70's and have the same four characters just obviously new actors. The thing that could be different is running zombies....then everthing else could stay the same....maybe I should just go watch the original for now huh?

[droidguy1119]

Originally posted by carnage4u
btw when did droidguy get to set the offical discussion threads for all the recent movies, and what happens when we dont listen to one person rule and post our own review threads?

I didn't mean to...I just post a Review Thread on whatever movie I am about to see. For instance, there is a Taking Lives thread I did not start.

Originally posted by DRAGID
i know this is nothing to do wid the thread but how did u become a movie critic

I work for my school paper, which is essentially a class. I did an interview to become A&E editor, I've been it two years in a row and went to journalism nationals.

I signed our paper up for press passes and set up the interviews I do myself. I love movies, and it's easy for me to spin out my thoughts on a given flick (note 8500+ posts ;)).

[RawDLack]

I wont be paying to see this. TCM 03 was too bad for me to give any money to remaking anymore classic horror films.

[droidguy1119]

I liked TCM '03, but I haven't seen the original. One of my friends told me it was bad (although I suspect since it was number 5 or something on Entertainment Weekly's top 50 Cult Movies, I would enjoy it...).

[stonefaced_1]

After seeing another trailer for this...it looks absolutely terrible. Why would I want to see a cliche zombie movie with Ving Rhames?

[carnage4u]

THis movie will be nothing like the orginal.
Dont go to it saying. the orignal was good, so this should just be like it.

you will always fail to enjoy the movie, or it will be made just like the orignal and you can say . That movie was too close to the orginal and then get mad too.

[droidguy1119]

That's the same with book-to-movie adaptations.

[SpunkObuffy]

There's gonna be haters, and there's going to be lovers. I say let 'em have their opinion, but I think the movie should be given a chance before hating or loving. I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up on the loving side after seeing the first 10 minutes. So insane, I loved it.

[droidguy1119]

Only a little while now...

[anaria22]

has anyone else seen the first ten minutes on the end of that one movie? I watched it last night, and oh my god...my heart nearly stopped in seven places, and I could not sleep. I kept glancing over my shoulder. It was so scary!

[droidguy1119]

I avoided it since I see all of it today...no spoilers :)

[anaria22]

I won't say anything, but I will say this. I actually think the movie will be good. It avoided several obvious cliches which may surface later, but haven't yet. The main character (sarah polly) was actually smart. She was recourseful, and didn't scream and dance around in panic. It also had some cool camera work. I think it looks like the best zombie movie I have ever seen.

[teewee1432]

I'm seeing this on saturday,I can't wait!!!

[droidguy1119]

Well, I doubt it will be the best zombie movie ever...

[anaria22]

Hey, notice the: that I've ever seen. I haven't seen very many zombie movies, if truth be told. But the ones that I have seen, have sucked. This one looks better.

[Hypestyle]

heh... we'll see how this turns out.. if it ends up big, expect the sequel, "day of..."

[droidguy1119]

Ugh. Yes. It is indeed 8:06 PST. I am not at the movie. I am not happy.

I missed it, due to my own fault, and therefore, I have no review.

[poeman]

ha droidguy, its snowing in nyc, and ima try to make it to this movie, even though im about 100 blocks away from the theater they have it at

[Sterculius]

I, on the other hand, just got back from a Tuesday showing.

I have never seen the original yet, so I don't have that to compare it to. However, it was a very good movie.

It had humor in all the right places, and the action was well placed.

By the way, for those who will be going this coming weekend, don't leave when the credits begin rolling.

[carnage4u]

I got home a little while ago myself.


The movie started out and got straight to the point and kept it up the whole way thru.

I would say 8.5 out of 10 if I had to rate it.

I really dont think any zombie fans will be upset unless they dont like running zombies, and then i say "get over it" to those people.

I really dont feel like writing anything long at the moment, other then I was very pleased with it, Even the opening and closing credits were very good in it.

the end i actually loved greatly and the ending credits made it that much better.

[droidguy1119]

Being a rational human being in the past half-hour I decided all zombie movies suck and Ving Rhames is a no-talent hack.

[Buy Bull]

I'm still going to see it regardless.

[LS2002]

I really can't wait to see this film. I work at a movie theatre and after I work on Thursday Night me and the Crew are going to watch this mother after Midnight. Then it is really Dawn of the Dead AHAHAHAHAHAHA

[DRAGID]

BUT HOW DID U BECOME A CRITIC

[carnage4u]

one other note on the movie

Besides being a good action/horror movie , they did a good job inserting just the right amount of funny moments that didnt overdue it, but yet was placed well enough to keep the pace going very well.

[DRAGID]

how did u become a film crirtic and get press tickets for the film cause that what i wanna do

[droidguy1119]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
I work for my school paper, which is essentially a class. I did an interview to become A&E editor, I've been it two years in a row and went to journalism nationals.

I signed our paper up for press passes and set up the interviews I do myself. I love movies, and it's easy for me to spin out my thoughts on a given flick (note 8500+ posts ;)).

You have to look back at previous pages...this was on Page 2, right beneath your question.

[DRAGID]

i live in the u.k. and it aint that easy to do over here ( not sayin ur way isnt easy)

[Necross]

Just saying, anyone who reviews it, don't compare it too the original because other than the mall and zombies its basically completely different. I can't wait to see this but I won't compare it to the original because thats like one of my favorite movies of all time.

[Instinct]

First of all, this IS NOT A REMAKE of the original Dawn which IMO is THE BEST zombie flick ever made. Anyone who says otherwise, **** you.
This is simply a re-imagining of Romero's masterpiece. RE-IMAGINING.

It won't be scary. It won't be the best zombie movie ever made, cuz it's already been done. I would have been more happier if they would of named it something else.

[Sterculius]

It doesn't matter. For those who actually care, it is a "reimagining"...for those who don't care, it is a "remake" because..they don't care enough about the original to have interest in whether or not it is the same story.

[Instinct]

Actually it does. A remake is trying to capture the same esence of the film it's remaking and a reimaging is another persons vision.
I don't care what you think or anyone else, just get your facts straight.

[Sterculius]

Did you even read what I wrote? It's not about facts, dunce.

[Necross]

I agree about it being a reimagining. To truly make a remake it would have to be just the same four people (new actors obviously) doing pretty much the same things except they could add some stuff like the running zombies. I would have really loved it if it still took place in the 70s. :)

[droidguy1119]

What difference does it make?

New people make a film that has already been done. There's no point in making it the same, the key to any remake, "reimagining" or whatever it is, is to put a spin on it that is different than the original, but also pays respect to it.

The idea of someone wanting to make a remake is that they want to bring some element to it that isn't in the original, while honoring the stuff in the movie already made that they like.

Whatever it's called. It's fair game. Don't expect it to be the original, but it shouldn't ignore it, either.

[poeman]

REVIEW:

can i say WOW , I am not a fan of horror films or zombie movies. i thought 28 days later was boring and terrible. DAWN OF THE DEAD, is surprsingly a fun horror flick, that has action and a simple but still a heart pounding horror movie. I consider this a ACTUAL 2004 horror movie. i thought this film had that feeling where you get to enjoy watching each individual charcter.
The movie has very funny moments with the horror involved. Its pure suspense from the begginng straight till the end of the credits.
Remember to WATCH THE CREDITs. im going to see this again. i enjoyed it very much. Way cooler and thrilling then resident evil and 28 days later combined.

RATING 9.2/ 10

[carnage4u]

Ok
More full review not thats its been afull day from seeing.

May contain spoilers, but ill try to tag everything.

Things I really Enjoyed
Movie Starts out straight and to the point. Within 5 minutes the chaos begins.
This version of zombies are nice. Brutal, fast, dangerous on a new level.
Had a good cast, with good acting, Never really got to delve into people a lot, but a few moments here and there, you really felt sorry for the loses the people felt, howerver its not a drama, its a horror/action so its all ok.
The Zombie Birth Scene was done a let better then i first thought, and the ending was great, Never enjoyed ending credits so much before[spoiler]

Things I didnt like as much
[spoiler] I didnt like that people that just died naturally didnt become zombies

[Denis Lalumiere]

Isnt It made by that Scooby-doo - the movie director ?

[Denis Lalumiere]

Anyway.....that was my 1st. Post and I cant wait 2 see it.
(2nd.Post)

[droidguy1119]

Originally posted by Denis Lalumiere
Isnt It made by that Scooby-doo - the movie director ?

Scooby-Doo: Raja Gosnell

Dawn of the Dead: Zach Snyder

You are thinking of the screenplay.

[Denis Lalumiere]

ThanX 4 D info........8641 to go - LOL

[Sterculius]

Carnage, for that part you didn't like about the film....how would it make sense if they did?

[carnage4u]

WEll when it comes to making sense,, and zombies rising up.. You really dont have to explain That much, its sort of crazy times anyway.

[carnage4u]

and it wasnt anything I hated, it was just the thing i liked the least. movie is still worth the time.

[Instinct]

Originally posted by carnage4u


Things I didnt like as much
I didnt like that people that just died naturally didnt become zombies

Why exactly didn't you like that?

It's never happened in a zombie movie as far as I can remember.

[RawDLack]

Originally posted by Instinct
Why exactly didn't you like that?

It's never happened in a zombie movie as far as I can remember.

Hmmm, lets think back People who died naturally were the zombies in all of the "of the dead" series, except this one apparently. In Night of the living dead, all dead bodies became zombies.

[LS2002]

I don't know if you people ever go to Rotten Tomatoes.com to see what their opinions are. Actually I really don't care what the Opinions are of credics but right now we have 9 Reviews 7 Fresh 2 Rotten!

[RawDLack]

Oh and from a tv spot, one of the worst pieces of dialouges since the Storm "Do you know what happens to toads when they are hit by lightning" in X men.

"Are they dead?"
"Deadish"


WHY!!!?!?!!

Who writes crap like that? Isnt there a dialouge quality control board or something?

[spiderman_2k]

I actually like that line...What else could he have said about them?

[mentiroso]

I thought that line was funny too.

[Sterculius]

RawD, you'd appreciate that line better knowing how the character who says it acts. He's a smart-ass that almost makes you want to see him die, but he provides some comedic relief at certain points.

[stonefaced_1]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
Being a rational human being in the past half-hour I decided all zombie movies suck and Ving Rhames is a no-talent hack.

That sounds like what I said......

Not all zombie movies suck. Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, and the recent 28 Days Later were good.

Ving Rhames is a no-talent hack.

He has had two good roles. And those were when he was an ambulance driver in Bringing Out the Dead and as Marcellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction.

In every other movie he plays the exact same character.

[droidguy1119]

I was being sarcastic. ;)

[stonefaced_1]

I noticed, I was just explaining myself.

[Radiohead]

i like how this thread was made long before the movie even came out and you have to wade through 4 pages of utter crap before you even get to the first review. i thought we had a "movies coming soon" forum around here ... ?

[carnage4u]

Originally posted by Radiohead
i like how this thread was made long before the movie even came out and you have to wade through 4 pages of utter crap before you even get to the first review. i thought we had a "movies coming soon" forum around here ... ?

I agree, it is getting very annoying with all these threads popping up all over the place. that why i made that stupid spiderman 3 review thread ( just to point out the nonesense of 30 review threads of movies coming out over the next 2 months)

[poeman]

thats a good idea, ima go and make 5 review threads
one of I, robot
two alien vs predator
three seed of chucky
four indiana jones 4
five polar express

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by poeman
thats a good idea, ima go and make 5 review threads
one of I, robot
two alien vs predator
three seed of chucky
four indiana jones 4
five polar express

might as well add van helsing and and blade 3 to that list ;)

[mentiroso]

Originally posted by Radiohead
i like how this thread was made long before the movie even came out and you have to wade through 4 pages of utter crap before you even get to the first review. i thought we had a "movies coming soon" forum around here ... ?

Shut up with your *****ing!!! Go whine in a thread where someone cares!

[droidguy1119]

My God, fine, I'll stop...sorry I wanted to share. :(

[carnage4u]

I dont think its bad about reviews.
Its just 5+ reviews started for a movie that not out for weeks, so when the movie comes out, we have to filter back 6 pages for the first review.

[poeman]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
My God, fine, I'll stop...sorry I wanted to share. :(

no droidguy, you have the right to make your own threads, i actually like it. I was making fun of the radiohead's comments :0

[Hypestyle]

how does the movie end?

[konman72]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
My God, fine, I'll stop...sorry I wanted to share. :(

I'd say just wait till you actually have the review ready so that it is the first post. Then they wont have to look through pages to find it, it will just be there.

[droidguy1119]

I told JBond I would wait until the week the movie opens.

[carnage4u]

Originally posted by Hypestyle
how does the movie end?

Ending Below in tags

They get on a boat.. go to an island.. get off and get killed by zombies (well attacked by zombies) tghey dont show them actually die

[stonefaced_1]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
My God, fine, I'll stop...sorry I wanted to share. :(

I'm sorry they are ruining your fun.

[droidguy1119]

Nah, whatever. We worked it out.

[LS2002]

Evil Dead was not a Zombie movie IMO it was more Demons then Zombies

[droidguy1119]

Entertainment Weekly listed The Evil Dead as a zombie movie in a Dawn of the Dead article.

[stonefaced_1]

He's right, it's a zombie movie. I saw the article too.

[droidguy1119]

All three Evil Dead films were listed.

[stonefaced_1]

Indeed they were.:)

[droidguy1119]

How would they be demons anyway? They are the "evil dead," or living dead. Therefore, zombies. Simple. :)

[stonefaced_1]

I don't know. Not everyone thinks the same.

[droidguy1119]

Dammit! I am just trying to get the last word in! :p

[stonefaced_1]

Originally posted by droidguy1119
Dammit! I am just trying to get the last word in! :p

You should of said, not everyone thinks like the geniuses that we are.

Oh wait...are you not getting the last word in again?:D

[droidguy1119]

I...er...argh...

Not everyone thinks like the geniuses we are!

[l)arKnight.]

Sex is .......(fill in the blank)

[JustAnAlias]

I just saw Dawn of the Dead and thought it was the most fun I've had watching a movie for a while. I went with a group of friends and they wouldn't let us in (we used fandango) so we found some 40 year old guy wearing a harley shirt in the parking lot to pretend to be my friends dad. He was exchanging the tickets and we yelled "Hey man your dad just showed up!" The weird thing was the ticket taker and this guy got in a conversation about parents goin with their kids.

Anyway DotD is sweet. Of course like all horror movies the characters were pretty stupid at times. My favorite character was Andy the gun guy. Some of the characters were too pointless. Some of them only had a few lines yet were alive most of the film. The zombies looked badass and there was so much blood.

Mekie Phipher was an idiot he should have let them shoot his wife. I kept expecting the baby to pop out alien style and eat his face but that would have been lame. In my theater everyone got up to leave when they got to the dock and then a boob popped up on screen so we all stayed. That credit ending was strange. The weirdest thing about it is that it doesnt leave room for a sequel. That doesnt make any sense to me since the movie industry loves sequels. Overall it was a fun movie.

I wasn't too scared but it's hard to be scared with your friends if you all just laugh the whole time. The beginning was tense I loved how everything was so sudden. She just woke up and there were zombies everywhere. There could have been a little more buildup or information about the zombies.

[JB Murdock]

Originally posted by carnage4u
Ending Below in tags

They get on a boat.. go to an island.. get off and get killed by zombies (well attacked by zombies) tghey dont show them actually die
Damn, what a tragic ending. :(

[EvilDeadNDN]

I just saw it too. Man was I blown away by the gore, the action, the remake itself.

I havent enjoyed a movie in so long, well, mainstream wise. I agree with alias. the zombies were awesome and anyone who thinks "running/animalistic" zombies are dumb are just plain lame. These zombies were scary as hell which made the movie an actual horror movie.

Sure the original was awesome in its own right but the slow lumbering zombies never really rubbed me the right way, in fact, they never even scared me. But, in this movie they absolutely scared the **** outta me. Everything was built up just right, the story was awesome. the screenplay was well down IMO for a remake and it even had subtle references to the original.

If this doesnt give Romero the funding and hype he needs to pull off the then I dont have a clue what will. This IMO has def set the bar in zombie horror flicks.

Thumbs up to James Gunn and the noobie director for makin this work. Although there were parts in it that made me laugh, it didnt ruin the movie like most new horror movies that are mainly all comedy and oneliners instead of HORROR and GORE. The humor was tolerable and the thrill was always there.

I really wonder if the new RE will be able to stand up to this one. hmmm...

anyways thats my vague review. all in all out of a possible 10 I give it a 8.75 or a 9. very good. very worth the wait. cant wait for the DVD.

[spiderman_2k]

The CS! Review is up.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=3990

[physin]

I just got back from seeing it and I must say that the new Dawn has shine ways to a whole new days in future horror genre...

That's all I can say. Other then that, the movie had me tremble, not in fear but exitement!

Go see it, You'll love it, if u dont, then I'm sure there will be atleast something in the film that you'll like.

Oh and yeah by the way, the comedy moments are a good laughter.

After u finish the movie, sit down and relaxe somewhere reflecting back on what u just witness, then you'll realize how good the movie was and that u just witness something better then most things. :cool:

[FaceOff]

I enjoyed it . I give a 7 out of 10. I think I would of enjoyed it more but I had two enyoing Girls behind me. So I will see it again with my fiancee. Of course there are some parts that just don't belong in it . I would say the parts that shouldn't have been in there but I don't know how to do spoiler lines. It just seems that in todays horror movie's they always add something in there that ruins the moment. But it was a fun movie. It just sucks when you have 2 girls behind you *****ing the whole time.

[Buy Bull]

I saw the movie as soon as the theater opened and I liked it, I give it a near 7/10. You know what is embarrassing though?? I actually CRIED during the movie. The part where The father has to be shot because he has a bite and is infected and his daughter is crying. I know, I'm a total sap. As for the movie overall, the running zombies TRULY freak me out, I do NOT care too much for it, but...I think it adds a completely NEW element to the zombie genre.

I totally agree with the person who said Mekhi Phifer should have just let that person shoot his wife...and that was pretty messed up about the baby being a zombie too. At least they didn't show us what happened. The ending was really ****ed up!!!! and I have to say, I TOTALLY love that version of "Down With The sickness" By Richard (Dick) Cheese. He cracks me up!

I am definitely going to see it again.

[CoanBread751]

Just saw it and all i can say is what a worthy remake. This film was awesome.

[Inval1d]

Just got back.

9/10

Best Remake IMO

I loved the ending, totally shocking and non-expecting to me.

[cg124]

man this movie sounds like it' sgonna be a horror classic just like the original

[Instinct]

I loved it. This is what Resident Evil should of been like. Romero should be proud.

[KINGKURT553]

Very good movie indeed. I loved it, and it has to be one of the best remakes of a horror movie ever, if not, THE best. I loved how they used the ending credits within the movie, very creative.

[ruban]

Instinct, you said it :)

What a fun flick. Well done, well done.:applaud:

[EvilDeadNDN]

This should show the Capcom bigwigs that Romero knows what the **** he is talkin about when he does zombie movies. hes basically THE man who brought them into ANY kind of mainstream. I prefered his script over the theatrical version anyhow.

Youre the man romero and james gunn is a great screenwriter.

[Elexius163]

The movie was hot. It made me jump twice. I got a good idea for the sequel. Just incase anyone hasn't seen the movie, I hid the text. Here is my idea.
<font size=2 face=arial><span style="background-color: #000000">Since everyone who made it to the island most likly died because there was zombies on that island, I think part 2 should be set on that island but start at the same time or b4 part 1 and show what happened on that island. Kinda like a scenerio, this happened in the island while part 1 happened at the mall at the same time.</span></font>
Thats my idea for part 2.

[black_dust]

I saw it last night i felt that they got to the mall to quick it was like "were going to the mall!" But other than that i liked it the CGI was fantastic!
did anyone else Get reminded of Aliens when Cj was dragging that guy in the tunnel and shooting at the zombies, it was like when Vascess(sp) did it in Aliens, Then Cj blew the crap out of him self and the Zombies as well :)

[black_dust]

And i loved Toms Cameo "Blow thier F`in` heads off!!"

[Halofan1]

Originally posted by black_dust
I saw it last night i felt that they got to the mall to quick it was like "were going to the mall!" But other than that i liked it the CGI was fantastic!
did anyone else Get reminded of Aliens when Cj was dragging that guy in the tunnel and shooting at the zombies, it was like when Vascess(sp) did it in Aliens, Then Cj blew the crap out of him self and the Zombies as well :)

They may as well made "Dawn of the Aliens" because that's basically what I saw last night: A remake of Aliens using the "Dawn of the Dead" title. Anyone else feel that way when they started driving the buses out?

[Halofan1]

I'd also like to note that Lindy Booth(who played the red-head) is now on my top 5 list of celebs I want to date.

[halo7]

i really like this movie the gore was supreme as was the comedy and i love how they switch from a so serious tone to a funny one in just one scene.
and now that i have seen this movie i am scared of all fat people.

[Corporal Hicks]

Originally posted by Halofan1
They may as well made "Dawn of the Aliens" because that's basically what I saw last night: A remake of Aliens using the "Dawn of the Dead" title. Anyone else feel that way when they started driving the buses out?

Not really, there were only certain scenes like the ones Black_Dust mentioned that gave me an Alien vibe. :o

Originally posted by Buy Bull
Mekhi Phifer should have just let that person shoot his wife...and that was pretty messed up about the baby being a zombie too. At least they didn't show us what happened. The ending was really ****ed up!!!!

He should've, but he basically went crazy. See, he still loved his wife and wouldn't accept that she was a zombie, so he went into a state of mind where probably he didn't care. Notice his line, "You want to kill my family?" That was a sign to me that he snapped. But besides that, the ending was ****ed up, but extremely awesome in every way!!!

Anyway,

The movie was ****ing awesome! The Down with the Sickness jazz was funny, as was the scene where they were sniping the celebrity look-a-likes. The movie wasn't as good as the original, though it was very fun. The begining was hilarious looking at the audience reactions, since I knew what was going to happen, and it had some pretty awesome effects and CGI. Ving Rhames was really awesome.

The only thing that downed my awesome experience was prissy chicks sitting one seat away from me who were going, "Oh my god, he sees a mop and water on the floor he's supposed to turn back." and, "Oh my, he drops the crowbar for that ****ty thing." There was also some jackass with a laser pointer, though he didn't use it that much.

Though not as good as the original, 9/10

[Corporal Hicks]

Originally posted by Elexius163
The movie was hot. It made me jump twice. I got a good idea for the sequel. Just incase anyone hasn't seen the movie, I hid the text. Here is my idea.
<font size=2 face=arial><span style="background-color: #000000">Since everyone who made it to the island most likly died because there was zombies on that island, I think part 2 should be set on that island but start at the same time or b4 part 1 and show what happened on that island. Kinda like a scenerio, this happened in the island while part 1 happened at the mall at the same time.</span></font>
Thats my idea for part 2.

There shouldn't be a part 2. The characters in the movie should be what you think the are, and that's it. I personally think Ving Rhames held 'em off long enough so they could sail away again or something. You can think they're dead if you'd like. The Night, Dawn, and Day movies were seperate stories about the same story. That's why I like 'em so much. It's like experiencing the same thing with a different scenario. If they make a sequel about Dawn it wouldn't be too great.

[JimmyDean]

GREAT movie.

I had a blast. The opening sequence was classic. It was exciting, gory-as-hell, full of carnage, brutality and zombie fun. It was also pretty damn funny... ya gotta love the celebrity lookalike shooting scene and it just entertained the hell out of me.

The scene near the end, when they're in the truck trying to get away and the one guy picks up the chainsaw to fend off the zombies, but the driver makes a hard turn and he ends up chopping up that one hot slutty girl.... freaking classic!!

I also thought it was absolutely hilarious at the beginning when the husband, after he had turned, was chasing Ana who was driving away... and he just stops and runs off to some poor bastard on the side of the road and goobles him up. I couldn't stop laughing, that was too funny

[RebelwithaCause]

Here's what I thought of this movie:

Going into it, I had heard from two of the movie employees who had seen it. One loved it, one hated it. I walked in thinking, ah well...a partially enjoyable way to enjoy a Friday night. I had seen the first 10 minutes and wasn't really impressed. I felt that there needed to be more development, and I didn't care for some of the blatent excuses for deaths or stupidity, ( the dude getting run over, the main chick not knowing to press the switch in order to get out the window)...a lot of it I was not really impressed with. However....now looking at the film as a whole...it makes a hell of a lot of sense. We are supposed to be just like her...just thrown into the story without knowing what the hell is going on.

The performances here are truly great. Sarah Polley, Ving Raimes, as well as a few others exceeded my expectations, and gave tremendous performances. What I really enjoyed is that you were able to connect with a lot of these individuals...and you really cared about their safety. You dont' normally have that happen in horror flicks. In TCM, you didn't care. In FVJ you didn't care, (even though that was a hilarious film which I loved)...hell, the last time I really loved a character in a horror film was Randy in the Scream series. These characters were ones that you connected with, and you connected with their needs. This was an intelligent and thoughtful horror flick...one of the best that I have ever seen I would say. I have not seen the originals, which I plan to this weekend, but this movie was stupendous. 28 Days Later was good...but lacked a bit in certain areas. What I loved about this film is that you are always on your toes. IMO, one of the 10 best horror films ever made, and IMO the 2nd best film of the year so far, behind The Passion.

GO SEE THIS FILM!!!!!!!

9/10 -- A-

P.S.
PARTIAL SPOILERS FOR THE ENDING

The ending is jaw-dropping...I give the creators a hell of a lot of props for ending it like this...amazing.

[dopesick1]

I found it very entertaining and quite well made. I personally didnt like 28 days later, but this one is just plain fun as hell to watch.

I thought the opening credits were really cool... with the names cut between with "news" footage. Plus I liked how they had all the names run and bleed. Very cool. The ending credits were awesome as well...

There were a lot of funny parts, which lightened up the atmosphere a bit (Steve was hilarious), but it didn't take away from the suspensful feeling of the film. Many very intense scenes... lots of action! And the zombies were ****ing great! I was impressed.

I think the characters were actually pretty good. Ving was cool, as was most of the other initial group. I really hated the security gaurd (CJ I think his name was) at the beginning... he was an *******. But by the ned, I really liked him, as well as all of the other remaining characters.

Overall, a great action/horror flick! 100% fun! I was very Impressed.

--- 9/10 ---

I'd also like to comment that I beleive I had the most annoying group of black females sitting next to us EVER. There were many times when I wished I had a gun so I could shoot them in their big loud mouths.

Sorry if I sound a bitt too hostile... it's just there's nothing I hate more than people who yell at the screen during movies!!!

[CoanBread751]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is the best horror movie made in years. Everything was damn near perfect, the music, the camera......the acting was a little off but what can be expected in a horror movie.
This movie blows 28 days later and Resident Evil off the charts. This is one hell of a remake.....not like Texas ChianSaw Massacre.

[Elexius163]

I got to ask, why is people saying IMO. What does that mean?

[scifi guy]

My review.

I just got home and I have to say I was satisfied by this remake of Dawn of the Dead. The movie is humorous but still gives out a few jumps. The movie itself is quite a thrill ride. The make up is very well done. And don't worry gore fanatics I'm sure this will satisfy your needs for blood and guts! However, the acting is a bit off. I also wasn't a fan of the film's score. Totally wrong IMO.

Although, this remake isn't a masterpiece like the original "Dawn" It's still worth seeing if you’re a fan of the original or you just love zombie movies I recommend this movie. And by the way don't be surprised If a remake of "Day of The Dead" comes along in the near future.

Grade: B-

[mentiroso]

Liked it. Just sawit a couple of hours ago. Not as good as the original BUT it is good in its own way.

loved the girl getting slashed open by the chainsaw

Plus the birth scene was not at all that cheesy like I had thought.
Still hate the fact that it wasnt a little more true to the original, but after seeing this I would see a Day of the Dead remake.

B+

[Corporal Hicks]

Originally posted by Elexius163
I got to ask, why is people saying IMO. What does that mean?

In my opinion.

[Evilution]

Originally posted by Elexius163
I got to ask, why is people saying IMO. What does that mean?

As the previous post mentioned, it's an acronym for "In My Opinion" which is a little redundant to type because everything a person states in his/her posts is their opinion anyways.

But bakc to DOTD...I was a little skeptical of the trailer (sprinting zombies, baby zombies, etc) and after seeing the Texas Chainsaw remake, I didn't think it would be that good. Fortunately, it turned out to be a hell of ride...they did a good job--Resident Evil 2 is really gonna need to step up to the plate.

[Buy Bull]

Originally posted by JimmyDean
GREAT movie.

I had a blast. The opening sequence was classic. It was exciting, gory-as-hell, full of carnage, brutality and zombie fun. It was also pretty damn funny... ya gotta love the celebrity lookalike shooting scene and it just entertained the hell out of me.

The scene near the end, when they're in the truck trying to get away and the one guy picks up the chainsaw to fend off the zombies, but the driver makes a hard turn and he ends up chopping up that one hot slutty girl.... freaking classic!!

I also thought it was absolutely hilarious at the beginning when the husband, after he had turned, was chasing Ana who was driving away... and he just stops and runs off to some poor bastard on the side of the road and goobles him up. I couldn't stop laughing, that was too funny

Those both were good scenes. The second spoiler you mentioned cracked me up too. LOL!!! Funny how easily they get distracted eh??

Oh and when I said the ending was f***ed up, I meant in a good way, not a bad way. Just some clarification.

[halo7]

who else was freaked out about the fat lady

[Buy Bull]

Originally posted by halo7
who else was freaked out about the fat lady

Being large myself I was more "freaked out" when she turned into a zombie, got up and CHARGED at Anna, I mean RAN...I could NOT do that myself.

[Kitty]

it was okay...

6/10

[Elexius163]

Originally posted by Corporal Hicks
In my opinion.

Thanks

Other than me was any 1 reminded of resident evil the game during the scenes on the streets?

[Brock Landers]

Wow, it's shocking me reading this Review thread. Steller reviews all around it seems :eek:

[Doomsday]

The reviews start on page effing 3. How bout next time, we start a Review thread with an actual review so we don't have to go digging for them?

[Doomsday]

Originally posted by Corporal Hicks
There shouldn't be a part 2. The characters in the movie should be what you think the are, and that's it. I personally think Ving Rhames held 'em off long enough so they could sail away again or something. You can think they're dead if you'd like. The Night, Dawn, and Day movies were seperate stories about the same story. That's why I like 'em so much. It's like experiencing the same thing with a different scenario. If they make a sequel about Dawn it wouldn't be too great.

I knew they were all related, but can someone explain how? How does it all happen, and does it eventually get resolved or something? Do the humans win?

[mentiroso]

Not at the end of Day of the Dead they dont. Which is why Romero wanted to do a fourth. The fourth was supposed to show how humans are living with zombies. Humans living in walled in cities treating the zombies like homeless and keeping them outside city walls. Something along those lines.

[Jack]

Hmmm...

It was ok.

I can't understand the love for this film though. It wasn't nearly as gory as it could have been. Started out great, but then we saw more shotguns going off than we did heads exploding. It was kinda of weak I thought, just like the Texas Chainsaw, they had some fantastic gory "moments", but always cut away too fast, or didn't even ****ing show it. It was just too inconsistent for me, had some fantastic moments, very classy stuff, and was well filmed until they ****ing copied 28 Days Later in the third act with that stop motion DV camera bull****.

Wasn't scary.

Coulda been better, I'm gonna say 5/10

[carnage4u]

Gore donest make a movie.. Gore is cool though and i enjoy it, but i dont need gore to make the movie good.

what did they copy in the last part of the movie that was like 28 days?

[l)arKnight.]

How did the guy from the orginal Day of the Dead becamed sort of human and he was walking around with a gun shooting that doctour dude?

[l)arKnight.]

I think his name was Bob or Bub.

[mentiroso]

Bub is my avatar!

He was trained by a Doctor in the facility that they were all hiding. He was remembering what it was like to be human. The Doctor thought that if they remembered that they would stop being bad and they could become good.

[rayzor09]

your avatar is so *****in

[Cartagia]

I can't think of anything to sy that hasn't really been covered, other than that the main main Security Guard (CJ), was one bad mo-fo.

Fun, entertaining, everything that is to be expected from this type of movie. Anyone who doesn't realize that this isn't Casablanca needs to find a seat to next to Mr. Gump... its just a zombie lick.

8/10

[DolAmroth]

Whoa I jsut saw Dawn of the Dead movie tripped me out I was high when I saw it but still it was crazy

[RebelwithaCause]

I saw the original today. Its haunting, no doubt, and somewhat fun to watch, but I am not crazy about it. There were a few areas where I thought it was very interesting, (I loved the parrellels between zombies and mall customers, when they are leaning up against the glass trying to get in), and while it was haunting, again, it was not as good as I was expecting. I might have to wait a bit more...for me, some movies take time for me to love them...some I don't like on first response. Hell, the first time I watched The Breakfast Club, Young Frankenstein, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, American Beauty, and Moulin Rouge, I despised them. I was bored by them, or found them too odd or something...anyways, all those films are now some of my favorites of all time, with Breakfast Club being my 4th.

[El Vickski]

I saw it the other day,and it is what it is,a good zombie movie.I havent seen the original or 28 days later but I have seen Resident Evil and this movie is alot better then that one.

It was a good mix of action,gore,and humor.

I give it a 7.5/10

[SQueek]

This movie was great, I still love the original, but this had such a perfect blend of digital and make up effects . Puts 28 days later down a notch, and im sure it will put RE2 to shame.

[sniktawt]

Originally posted by Kitty
it was okay...

6/10

Agreed, I say 6/10 as well.
Yeah it started out like a ball of fire then it got Boring with really no zombie's in the mall to cause ****.
CJ and that yuppie prick stole the show.They were fantastic.
The Bimbo was hot as well.I'm Canadian and the amount of Canadian Actors in this were astounding.This was obviousely to cut back on budget.lol.

The ending I felt was a cross between 28 days Later and The Blair Witch and it was sort of a let down.IMO.

And Ving was not as bad as he could be.He should have been more bad ass.

[carnage4u]

How is the ending of this like 28 days.. i dont get that connection.. at least with the ending.

[mentiroso]

Well the connection with BW is kind of their. The camera catches what we have to presume is their demise. Never actually see it but you get the idea. Now I dont see how 28 Days is connected at all. They dont make it to a safe spot and eventually get rescued. How is it connected to 28 days?

I really did enjoy it though. Better than RE, 28 Days, or any other recent horror film. Cant wait for the Day remake if it happens.

[Corporal Hicks]

Originally posted by sniktawt
And Ving was not as bad as he could be.He should have been more bad ass.

Ving was the ultimate badass in Dawn! :cool:

Ana: But those things are up there!
CJ: Well, that ain't my problem.
Kenneth: Will my foot be your problem after I stick it up your ass?

Michael: Please, these people need you.
Kenneth: ....**** y'all.

There are more quotes, too. :o

[Instinct]

Some of you guys who are saying it wasn't gory enough are crazy. They got away with alot more then I ever thought they would. It wasn't as brutal or 'realistic' as the original, but they sure as hell pleased my appetite for carnage. I would of just loved to see atleast one stomach or skull being ravaged.. :(

[Marvin]

I don't really understand why this movie is considered a good remake, I personaly think it sucked compard to 28 days later.

and I don't know it just didn't feel complete, maybe it was the lack of anysort of explanation(note R.Evil and 28days), but I guess that's the way they were in the past right?

[Sublime50lbc]

Well..Thats why its a remake Marvin.

In the 78 version, There was no explanation.

Nor in the 68 NotLD.

Not sure about Day of the Dead...but still.

[Marvin]

I suppose.

I hope this wasn't the long awaited movie based on "I am Legend"

cosidering the "zombie" killed in the fountain in the at the begining was named....Ben Cozine, and in I am Legend the "vamp" that torments him(nextdoor neighbour with memory recolection...) is named Ben Cortman."

[Tony Montana]

How about spoiler tag??!!!??

I live in Europe and have to wait till April 16th to see this sucker...

[spiderman_2k]

Originally posted by Sublime50lbc
Well..Thats why its a remake Marvin.

In the 78 version, There was no explanation.

Nor in the 68 NotLD.

Not sure about Day of the Dead...but still.

Yes there was an explanation in NOTLD

[mentiroso]

Originally posted by Tony Montana
How about spoiler tag??!!!??

I live in Europe and have to wait till April 16th to see this sucker...

Why would you come to a REVIEW thread if you dont want stuff to be spoiled. Use common sense. In a review thread it is common knowledge stuff will be talked about that will spoil a movie for you.

[Marvin]

in theory, reviews don't have to be spoliers, and in theory, it's common ediquette not to spoil info for fellow posters.

[spiderman_2k]

Most reviews give a spoiler warning usually....

[SQueek]

I remember thinking something earlier...

When they all get to the mall, the girl washes off all that blood on the fountain, her dead bf's blood which had the virus in it. And then the big black dude and the zombie wrestled in the water and he cut his arm. Now even if that blood didnt get in there, wouldnt stuff from the zombie come off in the water and get in that guys cut? he looked really sweaty and bad in a few shots after that, i just thought the movie was going somewhere with that and then it never did.

[Krys D]

I thought so too. I asked my husband about that and he was saying that he thinks it was just a scare tactic b/c right afterwards was a gun click or something.

[Marvin]

oh yea, that was just one more thing I found undeveloped.

Why?

[Corporal Hicks]

Originally posted by SQueek
I remember thinking something earlier...

When they all get to the mall, the girl washes off all that blood on the fountain, her dead bf's blood which had the virus in it. And then the big black dude and the zombie wrestled in the water and he cut his arm. Now even if that blood didnt get in there, wouldnt stuff from the zombie come off in the water and get in that guys cut? he looked really sweaty and bad in a few shots after that, i just thought the movie was going somewhere with that and then it never did.

But the blood didn't come off. :confused:

[stonefaced_1]

Good. I can't believe that I thought Dawn of the Dead was good. I had bashed it earlier, but I liked it. Sure it follows a very similar premise that 28 Days Later did earlier, but it was well put together.

It had memorable characters, and did a decent job of developing them. The mall part where there were no zombies was necessary to develop the characters. If all that happened was zombies attacked the mall, and they died off one by one. Would you care? The little things in the movie added to it. Ving Rhames playing chess with the other guy across the parking lot.

The movie was far from perfect however. It tried so hard not to completely copy 28 Days Later that it had a huge plot hole. In 28 Days Later if you got zombie in your mouth or any opening on your body you were infected. This made sense because that is how the disease traveled. In Dawn of the Dead, you had to be bit. That is just stupid. Getting blood from the zombie in a cut, would of made you infected. It wouldn't have to be a bite. It's as simple as that. When I asked my girlfriend about what she thought of that all she said was "Don't think about it so literally." I then thought, why should I lower my intelligence for this movie. I shouldn't and the screenwriters should of thought of that too.

Overall, it's worth seeing as a matinee. It's a good zombie movie. That makes two in a row that I have seen. I don't think that I want to see another 28 Days Later rip off thought.

6.5/10

[EvilDeadNDN]

why does everyone compare it to 28 days later? If you remember correctly there was an actual zombie movie that had running zombies LONG before 28DL even came out.

[spiderman_2k]

I dont get the whole, 28 Days later comparison too...Its not like it was the first film to have running zombies...

[Corporal Hicks]

Originally posted by spiderman_2k
I dont get the whole, 28 Days later comparison too...Its not like it was the first film to have running zombies...

But it's the most recent.

[spiderman_2k]

Yeah, but they are not even proper "zombies" in 28 Days Later...They are 2 very different films, just like Resident Evil and 28 Days Later are very different films...Comparing them seems stupid IMO.

[EvilDeadNDN]

exactly what spidey said. and they werent officially classified to be zombies were they? I think this was stated earlier in this thread.

[mentiroso]

Originally posted by SQueek
I remember thinking something earlier...

When they all get to the mall, the girl washes off all that blood on the fountain, her dead bf's blood which had the virus in it. And then the big black dude and the zombie wrestled in the water and he cut his arm. Now even if that blood didnt get in there, wouldnt stuff from the zombie come off in the water and get in that guys cut? he looked really sweaty and bad in a few shots after that, i just thought the movie was going somewhere with that and then it never did.

they never said it was the blood, they said it was the bites that did it. All the zombies would have had to have been bleeding from the mouth for your idea to work. I assumed it was in the saliva

[carnage4u]

Originally posted by spiderman_2k
Yeah, but they are not even proper "zombies" in 28 Days Later...They are 2 very different films, just like Resident Evil and 28 Days Later are very different films...Comparing them seems stupid IMO.


3 cheers for spidey

[Jack]

So, um, what is the definition of "zombies", if there wern't any in 28 Days Later?

I'm comparing the way they filmed it, not plot aspects. They both use that shutter, stop-motion-like digital gritty look in the last third of the film. It reminded me a lot of 28 Days Later.

Comparing a zombie movie to another zombie movie seems perfectly fine to me.

[spiderman_2k]

They were "Infected" not zombies.

The main defenition of Zombies is a corpse that has died and come back to life, or a person that has been placed under a voodoo curse and becomes in essence a "living zombie"
The "Infected" in 28 days later were under the effects of neither, they were fulled by rage, they didnt want to eat humans, and they were not serving anyone.

28 Days Later is not a "Zombie" movie, it was never marketed as, Danny Boyle has never called it a Zombie movie.

So you cant compare them as they are not both Zombie Films....28 Days Later is almost a new sub-genre of horror, but seeing as though they wouldnt place it under the category "Infected" or something like that, Zombie is the simplest thing to put it under.

[Jack]

Okay. That's fair.

So I was the only one that heard "The evolution of the zombie movie is here" when 28 Days Later came out?

If Dawn of the Dead is a zombie movie, and 28 Days Later isn't, the "infected" and "zombies" act awfully similar...

So if we're going to get technical, can I compare two movies that are more or less about a band of strangers coming together in a post-apoclyptic world to fight of the rest of the human race that has been diminished into very fast, not-quite-human things, that want to kill our heros?

Was that a little long-winded and silly? Yeah, I think so too. I guess I like using the "simplest thing to put them under" as well.

They are similar films. You can compare them. And I'm not alone. Check out Rottentomatoes.com and see how many reviews mention 28 Days Later.

[Hypestyle]

good flick, overall... I never saw the first one-- though for whatever reason, I have a dim memory of the poster lingering in a metro theater where I grew up..

Ving Rhames and Mekhi Phifer get props.. though their characters end up in totally different places..

To me, there were probably several allegories going on here.. like NIGHT OF THE LIVING BASEHEADS, of course-- people fiending for that product, whatever it is... kill, maim, to get hold of it.. they shoulda had some people with MTV t-shirts on.. heh..

anyway, I won't ruin things for ya, but I have a few questions--

(semi-spoilers)------------------------------------




It's never really explained exactly how the plague got started-- government experiment? private science project? Terrorist bio-warfare? Starbucks coffee?

*also, it's never really addressed whether telephone communication has been cut off universally-- with all the cell phone options people have now, (plus being trapped in a mall with probably at least two cell stores) you never really see people trying to call for help like crazy, to the army or whoever.. plus i'm sure there was a computer store in the mall as well (hello, internet?) ah well.. I guess they had to drive the story along somehow..

But the ending... whuh?

I'm hoping for a part 2, but...

[Corporal Hicks]

Originally posted by Hypestyle
It's never really explained exactly how the plague got started-- government experiment? private science project? Terrorist bio-warfare? Starbucks coffee?

*also, it's never really addressed whether telephone communication has been cut off universally-- with all the cell phone options people have now, (plus being trapped in a mall with probably at least two cell stores) you never really see people trying to call for help like crazy, to the army or whoever.. plus i'm sure there was a computer store in the mall as well (hello, internet?) ah well.. I guess they had to drive the story along somehow..

But the ending... whuh?

I'm hoping for a part 2, but...

They explain that it's radiation in Night of the Living Dead.

Calling the army would be hopeless, and using the internet would be hopeless. Everything is in ruins, and everyone is scared. The army could care less about you being trapped, an example is when the helicopter was flying past the mall. And I doubt they knew the number to call a military base where everything was still held together.

The ending was kickass! They go through all the trouble of tuning up the buses, and leaving the mall to get to the docks. Then at the end they finally get to the island, and to our surprise, it was basically populated by zombies!!!

And if a part 2 of Dawn were made, it would probably suck.

[carnage4u]

Originally posted by Jack
Okay. That's fair.

If Dawn of the Dead is a zombie movie, and 28 Days Later isn't, the "infected" and "zombies" act awfully similar...

So if we're going to get technical, can I compare two movies that are more or less about a band of strangers coming together in a post-apoclyptic world to fight of the rest of the human race that has been diminished into very fast, not-quite-human things, that want to kill our heros?



They are similar films. You can compare them. And I'm not alone. Check out Rottentomatoes.com and see how many reviews mention 28 Days Later.


28 days later. when the infected ones died, they died

In dawn of the dead.. the infected ones died,, then came back.

That is a big difference, Yes they both move fast. Very True and no arguement there. But thats all i give it.

[Jack]

Okay, that just didn't make sense. You make it sound like if you were infected in28 Days Later, you died right then and there.

Let me be crystal clear about this.

In 28 Days Later, you went from human to "infected", and when you were infected, you didn't die, you turned into a very fast ravenous savage out for blood.

Dawn of the Dead, you went from human to zombie, and when your a zombie, you turned into a very fast ravenous savage out for blood.

The difference is that you "die" in the process in Dawn, but in both you go through some kind of transformation to get from state one to state two, and state two in both transformations are pretty ****ing similar.

I can't believe I'm still debating this...

[thapunisher67]

i was wondering if anyone else noticed this little scene. I work at a Muvico theater so me and many other employees can confirm this. A little ways into the movie when everyone is on the roof of the mall. The marine corp helicopter flys by and keeps going, when the camera zooms out the the fullest extent, if you look to the top right corner of the movie screen in the direction from which the helicopter was flying, you can definatley see a mushroom cloud at the horizon.... trust me its there, my thought is that this is the survivors of fort pastor hauling ass to get as far away as possible from a nuclear bomb that they had set off themselves. well thats my theory anyway. maybe Kenneths brother was on that chopper and maybe that could be a tie in for a sequel...... just a thought

[EvilDeadNDN]

I think one thing that would settle this is that if people stop f'n comparing the two like theyre cookie cutted copies.

christ dotd didnt rip off 28L. why? because 28L wasnt even a zombie movie. also like I said earlier as well, there have been other zombie flicks with fast moving zombies.

not just f'n 28L. is it that hard? honestly. stop comparing em as if this is the damn pepsi challenge people.

[mentiroso]

Originally posted by thapunisher67
i was wondering if anyone else noticed this little scene.

Nope, didnt notice it at all for some reason.
I did notice a mistake though. When the main character if fleeing her home at the beginning of the film she is going down the highway and a van shoots across the screen, hits a car and ends up getting blown up in a gas station. The van comes from a winding side road that enters that highway. Now if you watch that scene you will notice that the van doesnt actually appear on the side road until the last house before the highway. Now for it to be hauling ass like it was it would have had to have been traveling that winding side road for a while to build up that speed. The cgi people just got lazy.

Little things like that bother me.
If someone has a link to the first 10 mins shown on USA, you will be able to see this as well.

[spiderman_2k]

Originally Posted By Jack
Okay. That's fair.

So I was the only one that heard "The evolution of the zombie movie is here" when 28 Days Later came out?

If Dawn of the Dead is a zombie movie, and 28 Days Later isn't, the "infected" and "zombies" act awfully similar...

So if we're going to get technical, can I compare two movies that are more or less about a band of strangers coming together in a post-apoclyptic world to fight of the rest of the human race that has been diminished into very fast, not-quite-human things, that want to kill our heros?

Was that a little long-winded and silly? Yeah, I think so too. I guess I like using the "simplest thing to put them under" as well.

They are similar films. You can compare them. And I'm not alone. Check out Rottentomatoes.com and see how many reviews mention 28 Days Later.

Yes you probably did hear that, but it wouldnt have been an official release slogan or anything like that.

They compare them because the are simple to compare, but as I have said, 28 days later by definition is not a Zombie film, it isn't hard to understand, you see the key point about it not being a zombie movie, is they dont die....In 28 days later they are simply, really angry, but they are not dead, they dont eat flesh, 2 key characteristics of Zombies.

Similar yes of course, but comparing them when they are 2 very different films seems stupid, one is the idea of the rage inside us being released and spreading, the other about dead people...There is a huge difference..

Originally posted by Jack
Okay, that just didn't make sense. You make it sound like if you were infected in28 Days Later, you died right then and there.

Let me be crystal clear about this.

In 28 Days Later, you went from human to "infected", and when you were infected, you didn't die, you turned into a very fast ravenous savage out for blood.

Dawn of the Dead, you went from human to zombie, and when your a zombie, you turned into a very fast ravenous savage out for blood.

The difference is that you "die" in the process in Dawn, but in both you go through some kind of transformation to get from state one to state two, and state two in both transformations are pretty ****ing similar.

I can't believe I'm still debating this...

Yes but the key point like you said is They Die thats what makes a zombie a zombie...28 days later wasnt the first film to come up with running creatures.

Also if you cant believe you are still debating this, dont debate anymore...:rolleyes:

[mentiroso]

Dont argue with Spidey! Havent you learned he is always right!!!

[spiderman_2k]

Well..I am right about the fact that 28 Days Later is not a zombie film...;)

I dont give a damn about the similar storylines or anything like that, It's pretty basic stuff about 4-5 survivors all alone against creatures...Its been the same formula since '68 and I doubt it will change anytime soon.

IMO it seems stupid to compare the Zombies to the Infected, Boyle was sending a message out about the hatred inside us when thinking up the Infected...Romero wanted the message about the Hatred on the outside and the lack of respect for what was once human....They are total opposites in terms of messages.

[carnage4u]

/agree spidey on this.

i dont see why people are crazy..

[Dogbert0228]

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=dawn_rules

When this guy likes a movie, it has to have something good in it...

[SQueek]

That link is disturbing...

[mentiroso]

I love the fact that "Baby getting shot in the face" is one of the determining factors of his decision.

[Corporal Hicks]

Originally posted by Dogbert0228
http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=dawn_rules

When this guy likes a movie, it has to have something good in it...

Maddox rocks. :D http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Instinct]

I hope they don't make a sequel to DOTD. That would be stupid. They have George Romero waiting in the shadows ready to make the fourth dead film, why make a sequel when they can say 'ok, George, go ahead!'?

[Instinct]

Originally posted by mentiroso
I love the fact that "Baby getting shot in the face" is one of the determining factors of his decision.

I wish they would of actually shown the baby getting shot. THAT would of definietly caught me off guard.

[Denis Lalumiere]

Now that the movie's a HIT (Like It or not, fan of the original).Universal will greenlight a sequel....(Then again,like It or not)I have 5 differents ideas for them. 1- DAWN OF THE DEAD part II,(A direct sequel with the same actors playing the same characters right after the first movie ending.) 2- DAWN 2:Day of the dead,(Then again;same actors,same characters but going with the idea of the original DAY of the dead.) 3- DAY OF THE DEAD,The Remake,(Brand new actors.updated like they did for DAWN,completely seperate from DAWN.) 4- DAY OF THE DEAD,The Sidequel,****My Favorite****(Base on the original but most of It hapening in Fort Pastor,Being wittness of the incomig of the survivors from the church and their escape back to the MALL.We could see why the helicopter never stoped at the MALL.Maybe even see some of them clearing the way for the other characters from DAWN by an attemp to save themselves and seeing Ving Rhames Character's BROTHER in Fort Pastor. -A little like playing Resident Evil 2,two characters in different places but at the same time-.) And finally 5- George A. Romero's DEAD RECKONING( Part IV of the DEAD Series from the master himself.)

[thapunisher67]

that maddox guy if ****in awesome

[poeman]

Is george romero making a NEW zombie movie where humans live with the dead or not?

is the man still alive

[EvilDeadNDN]

of course hes still alive.

[Denis Lalumiere]

What do U think of my ideas????

[thapunisher67]

one thing i thought was very humerous is as I was watching 28 days later i thought to myself, I BET YOU WISH THE U.K. DIDNT HAVE A BAN ON CONCEALED WEAPONS NOW YA STUPID BASTARDS!

[spiderman_2k]

Did you steal that Avatar from Killercowboy?

[thapunisher67]

I found it on hotavatars.com

[Denis Lalumiere]

So simple it's stupid....The decease,does not spread by blood--------------------------but SALIVA--------------------------

[spiderman_2k]

Yep its in the salivia of the Zombies...The blood thing is 28 days later...

[zamphir66]

i Never saw what the big deal about 28 days was, thought it was just OK, so i'll probably not be seeing this. end of line.

[Instinct]

Originally posted by poeman
Is george romero making a NEW zombie movie where humans live with the dead or not?

Only time will tell.

[Radiohead]

what a great movie.
plenty of action, humor, and pretty decent acting to keep me entertained from beginning to end. i liked it more than 28 days later and resident evil (when comparing "zombie" movies).

8.5/10

[Legend67]

I don't know what I'm talking about I guess, but I enjoyed the heck out of this movie. I'm with Radiohead. It was awesome. I loved the original and all of Romero's "Dead" movies, but this was more up to date and fun to watch. The action was killer although I wish that they could've made it feel more apocalyptic. I mean it already felt that way, but I wish they could've expanded the world a little more. Whatever. Like I said: I don't know what I'm talking about, I just enjoyed it, and it was MUCH better than 28 days and RE isn't even on the playing field. Just my opinion.

[mentiroso]

I agree. It does blow RE and 28 days out of the water. Saw it for the second time last night and it just gets betters!

[Pointy Shrub]

just saw the trailer and it looks 100x better than RE. this is how RE:2 should be.

[Buy Bull]

I didn't see this, but in the end some people on other boards are mentioning that they see Anna turn into a zombie and you see the redhead and her boyfriend running into the woods, apparently at the VERY VERY end of the credits. Did anyone else see this?? I know we stayed til the VERY end and we didn't see it at all.

[Denis Lalumiere]

Nope

[carnage4u]

Originally posted by Buy Bull
I didn't see this, but in the end some people on other boards are mentioning that they see Anna turn into a zombie and you see the redhead and her boyfriend running into the woods, apparently at the VERY VERY end of the credits. Did anyone else see this?? I know we stayed til the VERY end and we didn't see it at all.


i watched them all and was watching them closely to see if they did show any cast as zombies and I did not see that.. but i could be wrong. i willl see it again and try to pay close attention

[FaceOff]

Originally posted by mentiroso
I agree. It does blow RE and 28 days out of the water. Saw it for the second time last night and it just gets betters!

I can't agree with you more. The second time I saw it I liked it more.

[mentiroso]

Originally posted by Buy Bull
I didn't see this, but in the end some people on other boards are mentioning that they see Anna turn into a zombie and you see the redhead and her boyfriend running into the woods, apparently at the VERY VERY end of the credits. Did anyone else see this?? I know we stayed til the VERY end and we didn't see it at all.


I dont recall seeing that either time I saw the movie. I stayed through all of the credits both times. BTW, definitely the best ending credits ever in a movie. Those scense mixed in with Disturbed were just great, plus the boobies helped out alot too!

[anaria22]

I wish I hadn't stayed for the credits. Then I would have thought that the movie ended happily.

[mister_satan666]

it was a great comdedy.

only movie where ur like allowed to walk around during and talk to strangers(10 other people in theater)

we all laughed, made fun of it, yelled at people in the movie.

the movie was very bad. if it was trying to be horror, it fell short.

but i haven't laughed so hard since i saw starsky and hutch
:)

[rayzor09]

a part two wood kick ass, but they need to call it Dawn of the Dead Part Two or something, not a Day remake.


BTW would this count as a sequel to a remake, or just a remake of a sequel? I think it's not a sequel to 90's Night.

[rayzor09]

Originally posted by espwolverine
I want to see this version because it looks like it will be scarier then the original. I love the old version but it never gave me any sense of fear. This one looks like it will. Plus even though most people will throw stuff at me....I love the running zombies. That is scary! Old school zombies just walked around moaning at you and you could run away from them pretty easily. Now when the zombie is still chasing after you....that sucks.

Yes, very different than the "We can walk right past them" approach in most zombie movies.

[anaria22]

Yeah, wouldn't it be great if you had an olympic runner zombie on your tail. Or it could be kind of fun to find a nursing home where the zombies had attacked. Then you could return to the good old slow zombies.

[JustAnAlias]

Here is a great review for DotD: http://www.maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=dawn_rules

[mister_satan666]

lol

that review is funny

like anyone actually liked this movie lol

[spiderman_2k]

Couldnt the same be said for Hulk?

I am seeing alot more postive reviews and feedback from Critcs and users (especially fans of the genre) for Dawn than Hulk....