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Post by habsgm on Oct 3, 2006 15:40:19 GMT -5
We just went though a bunch of newer (since 2000) zombie flicks.
Dawn of the Dead - hey it wasn't too bad. I thought it was fairly well acted and didn't ahve too many holes. There are some really cool scenes at the start of the movie. In particular I really dug the distant overhead shot of the cars on the road where one T-bones another resulting in an explosion.
The Hills Have Eyes - not really zombie, but certainly zombie'ish. This movie had some nice elements as well. The setting for one was pretty neat. I don't get to see the desert very much so I think it's pretty cool. I was surprised that it moved as fast as it did at the start (ie taking out who I thought were major characters as opposed to picking them off one by one and slowly whittling down our heroes to a small valiant few.)
Land of the Dead - not impressed at all with this one. I found Hopper annoying. There was a fair bit of potential with the idea and it looked to be a fairly well done film (ie effects, makeup, etc) but it just seemed to be severely lacking in some areas.
Shaun of the Dead - liked this alot, found it very funny watching Britons deal with dead people. It had some odd similarities with Land of the Dead and how it though civiliation would make room for the undead in everyday society
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Post by Nashville Predators on Oct 3, 2006 16:55:23 GMT -5
We just went though a bunch of newer (since 2000) zombie flicks. Dawn of the Dead - hey it wasn't too bad. I thought it was fairly well acted and didn't ahve too many holes. There are some really cool scenes at the start of the movie. In particular I really dug the distant overhead shot of the cars on the road where one T-bones another resulting in an explosion. What really bugged me about this movie was the plot hole of mall security being a) armed and b) having access to tenant spaces that are currently occupied. I work in mall security and there would be tremendous liability if I had keys to any of the tenants. I was so frustrated by the characters I didn't care who lived or died. Shit I wanted them all to die for being so stupid. So that really killed the suspense for me. It was very campy indeed. I thought it was rushed. But it was true to the genre as the other "of the Dead" movies were campy too. My favourite is still "Return of the Living Dead". It scared the shit out of me with the zombie in the container in the basement, the half dog barking, the naked bald guy being axed in the head, and the totally naked chick dancing in the cemetary. I just didn't like how it ended. It was good. I liked it too. Didja know that Shaun of this movie and it's producer were in Land of the Dead? They were the two zombies chained to a display where people could have their picture taken in front of.
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Post by Eric - Washington GM on Oct 3, 2006 17:57:35 GMT -5
Zombie and Scary movies in general seem to be the only genre of film in which I really don't care if it's bad or good. Bad Zombie movies can still be good. I think Dawn of the Dead and Shaun of the Dead are some of the better ones made recently. Land of the Dead was alright, except that the story didn't seem to go anywhere. When it did, I didn't like it that much. Never saw the Hills have eyes, despite my roommate owning it. P.S. Watching Night of the Living Dead (probably one of the best) is a little wierd for me, because most of the locations described in that movie are "down the street" and "around that corner" for me.
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Post by FincanSJGM on Oct 3, 2006 23:12:34 GMT -5
28 Days Later was the best recent one IMO. I like the little more scientific approach and as usual the Brits focus on the story whereas Hollywood focuses on the effects.
I liked Shaun of the Dead but only because it didnt take itself so seriously.
The Hills have Eyes SUCKED. I was so bored. I forced myself to finish watching it. I actually paused it for long periods 3 times.
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