1968
Tag: George Romero
video review : Land Of The Dead
George Romero created something special with Night Of The Living Dead. Land just bores you to death. There’s plenty of violent action, but that’s part of the problem. With all the explosions and gunshots, the vapid storyline never has a chance to build suspense. It doesn’t even feel like a zombie movie. For screaming out loud, since when do they know how to shoot back?
my rating : 1 of 5
2005
video review : Dawn Of The Dead
Night Of The Living Dead is a horror classic. Dawn, the title of which suggests it takes place the following morning; if the background calendars are up to date, it’s actually over a decade later; is a mess.
This, in comparison to the original, is easily the worst movie sequel I’ve ever seen. The narrative degradation from a serious thriller to what at times seems like wacky slapstick is staggeringly disappointing.
That the ghoul-shooting protagonists are no longer confined to a small house; most of this story takes place in an “indoor” shopping mall; is part of the problem. The rest has to do with the deadpan plot.
my rating : 1 of 5
1979
video review : Night Of The Living Dead
What’s missing from the title is that The Living Dead are also murderous predators who want nothing more than to eat the flesh of their prey; undead people. It’s the gloomy doomy plot that makes it thrilling.
The ghouls stumble about slowly and are fragile enough to push out of the way, but there’s strength in numbers, so a boarded-up house in Pennsylvania is only the safest place until there are enough of them to break in.
my rating : 5 of 5
1968
Night Of The Living Dead
1968
video review : Creepshow
Stephen King is in this show. He plays a retard; an appropriate metaphor considering he also wrote the screenplay. It’s a comic book anthology of five relatively short stories that are supposed to be scary or at least spine-tingling creepy, but come across as just plain bad.
Forget the horrible acting and laughable visual effects. The plots themselves, created by King at his hackiest, yes, but directed by the same George Romero who brought us the classic Night Of The Living Dead, are about as stupid as it gets. Attend this one at your own risk.
my rating : 1 of 5
1982