― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:51 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:54 (twenty-two years ago)
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:55 (twenty-two years ago)
(in all fairness the trailer for the recent texas chainsaw remake was awesome and apparently the movie not so much. but I didn't see it so what do I know.)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:56 (twenty-two years ago)
I'll see it. I hope it's funny and gory (I'll laugh if it isn't as gory as The Passion is so maybe it doesn't have to be too much of either.)
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:56 (twenty-two years ago)
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:01 (twenty-two years ago)
― ryan (ryan), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:01 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:02 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:03 (twenty-two years ago)
― ryan (ryan), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:11 (twenty-two years ago)
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― ryan (ryan), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:28 (twenty-two years ago)
That being said, yeah the new Dawn of the Dead trailer definitely rocks.
― Stuart (Stuart), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 06:14 (twenty-two years ago)
Watch it again, man, taking into account the time it was made.
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 06:14 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan I., Wednesday, 25 February 2004 06:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 06:44 (twenty-two years ago)
― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 06:45 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan I., Wednesday, 25 February 2004 06:56 (twenty-two years ago)
― todd swiss (eliti), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 06:57 (twenty-two years ago)
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 07:10 (twenty-two years ago)
― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 07:29 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:44 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:24 (twenty-two years ago)
― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:47 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)
― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:09 (twenty-two years ago)
― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:13 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:26 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― Stuart (Stuart), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)
― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)
― badgerminor (badgerminor), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:05 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:06 (twenty-two years ago)
― badgerminor (badgerminor), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)
i'm going to have to put my money where my mouth is and become a horror movie director. what a hassle.
― Stuart (Stuart), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:49 (twenty-two years ago)
I'd take the directing in movies like Below, Candyman, The Devil's Backbone, and 28 Days Later over the directing in any Oscar winner the past few years.
― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 20:01 (twenty-two years ago)
― Stuart (Stuart), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 20:01 (twenty-two years ago)
― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 20:06 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)
― Stuart (Stuart), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 20:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 20:35 (twenty-two years ago)
― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 21:37 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)
― Stuart (Stuart), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 21:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:16 (twenty-two years ago)
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 26 February 2004 03:57 (twenty-two years ago)
― roger adultery (roger adultery), Thursday, 26 February 2004 04:35 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)
Ving Rhames = classicZombie babies = classicThe pre-credits opening = SO CLASSICMekhi Phifer = dudSailing away to an island in Lake Michigan = dudThe ending = huge dud
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 16:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:08 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:13 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 21:51 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 22:06 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 17 March 2004 22:10 (twenty-two years ago)
Percussion specialists
(some other guys)DAVE LOMBARDO
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 18 March 2004 15:57 (twenty-two years ago)
OTM--that's why they're so resonant. I'm not interested in horror film with ghosts/spooks, nasties, etc, but the wonderful visualizatyion of social collapse is what makes these movies grebt. I'm psyched about this remake.
― Strachey, Thursday, 18 March 2004 16:10 (twenty-two years ago)
― Chris F. (servoret), Friday, 19 March 2004 02:51 (twenty-two years ago)
― Chris F. (servoret), Friday, 19 March 2004 02:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― Chris F. (servoret), Friday, 19 March 2004 03:19 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 19 March 2004 14:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 19 March 2004 15:50 (twenty-two years ago)
It's what you'd expect; slicker effects, faster pacing & editing. Fast zombies = tense chase sequences. I imagine most teenaged crowds would find the earlier versions a little slow for them. So it was a fun update & brings the zombies, but it makes 28 days later look deep (which it really wasn't).
Nothing can ever top the incredible, visionary original trilogy, so much more than horror films. The original films play on the horrifying social interactions of the few 'individuals' trying to stay alive, played off the backdrop of all friends & strangers slowly being transformed into a mindless army of uniform, lumbering quietly moaning creatures out to ravenously yet absent-mindedly eat you alive... It's got a lot to say about what it's like to live in the United States.
Warning about the ending: some 18 year old guy had a seizure during the strobing, fast-cut ending credits. Thrashed around, then unconscious, had to be wheeled out... not good
― (Jon L), Sunday, 21 March 2004 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)
The ending was kind of funny, if only because people who were leaving the theater were frozen in their tracks (in a zombie-like manner) after that first shot of T&A.
The part with the chainsaw accident? Jesus, that was creepy...
― Adam Bruneau, Sunday, 21 March 2004 18:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Sunday, 21 March 2004 19:53 (twenty-two years ago)
I think people would be more sanguine in a "real" situation like this, fersinstance when the girl goes outside the mall to rescue the dog. I would think in "real life" people would just say, tough, you dead now, bitch.
In the moment, it's quite effective. Ultimately, though, I would like even a horror-movie-world explanation of what happened and why.
― Skottie, Tuesday, 23 March 2004 03:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:35 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 00:37 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 02:52 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 03:41 (twenty-two years ago)
During the end credits, intercut with the closeup clips of zombies, there is a very brief clip similar to the infamous Paris Hilton tape, with its telltale green "nightvison" effect.
― bass braille (....), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:03 (twenty-one years ago)
― miccio (miccio), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― Gear! (can Jung shill it, Mu?) (Gear!), Sunday, 20 March 2005 04:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― bass braille (....), Sunday, 20 March 2005 15:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― jones (actual), Sunday, 20 March 2005 16:17 (twenty-one years ago)
― jones (actual), Sunday, 20 March 2005 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)
Oh yeah, it is Sarah Polley. What has she been up to lately? Not much. :-(
― nathalie barefoot in the head (stevie nixed), Sunday, 20 March 2005 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)
― latebloomer: damn cheapskate satanists (latebloomer), Sunday, 20 March 2005 16:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― Zarr, Sunday, 20 March 2005 18:37 (twenty-one years ago)
― latebloomer: damn cheapskate satanists (latebloomer), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)
― latebloomer: damn cheapskate satanists (latebloomer), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)
-- Zarr (zar...), March 20th, 2005.
They're Remaking 'Alien'
― latebloomer: damn cheapskate satanists (latebloomer), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)
The Chainsaw remake at least stays true to what the original was all about - unrelenting, kickass terror.
― Zarr, Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― bass braille (....), Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:51 (twenty-one years ago)
― Zarr, Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)
A Twitcher! :)
I finally saw this tonight. Too much 28 Days Later about it but you still can't really go wrong with a zombie movie.
The celebrity killing scene was excellent "Burt Reynolds, get Burt Reynolds!" "Good shot!" "There's Rosie O'Donnell! Tell him to get Rosie!" "Nah, too easy."
― onimo (onimo), Monday, 29 January 2007 00:31 (nineteen years ago)
Land ?
they're remaking Night OT Living Dead again I see, plus there's always Diary Of The Dead to look forward to - Romeros fourth zombie effort.
― Ste (Fuzzy), Monday, 29 January 2007 01:41 (nineteen years ago)
I watched this last night too. I thought it was good, but it didn't give me the creeping, afraid-to-go-to-bed horrors that I normally get from zombie films.
I disagree with what someone said above about Andy's lone gunman being a slap in the face to the left-leaning originals. Andy operates alone, and hey! he gets in some serious trouble.
I really thought the "Burke" figure was overplaying it a bit, but I liked Sarah Polley.
― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Monday, 29 January 2007 09:33 (nineteen years ago)
― Ste (Fuzzy), Monday, 29 January 2007 09:58 (nineteen years ago)
original is miles better though, one of my favourites.
― Koogy Bloogies (koogs), Monday, 29 January 2007 10:29 (nineteen years ago)