Wall of Mouths

Ah, the long-awaited 4th film. Whenever it comes out here I’ll be watching.

I have the trilogy dvd box-set, great stuff :)

I’ve heard that there is going to be a remake.

I can’t wait for Land of the Dead, either. really excited to see what the master can do with all the new technology…

Yeah, in the original Day Of The Dead, the doctor teaches Bob The Zombie to do stuff, helping him remember things from when he was alive, like read a book and shoot a gun.

I just got back from this movie, and I have to say that I loved it. Not too campy, and not too over the top horror.

Sure, there are the usual “jump at the quick attack” moments that are required, but you never feel that it dominates the movie above the characters involved.

After I got back to my friends house from the theatre, I got into my car and actually looked in back for a zombie.

Well, it’s Saturday, 6:33 P.M. as I type this, and I’m still happy as hell about yesterday. I’ve finally seen a new Romero zombie movie(and in a theater, no-less), and I cant wait to go back. So here is my quick, little review:
LAND OF THE DEAD is one HELL of a good time. We get zombies, and plenty of them, as well as some compelling main characters, a hallmark of Romero’s films. Romero also up’s the scare factor by introducing a new concept: smart zombies. Now, their not doing math problems or yacking about politics or nothing, but, under the leadership of one particular zombie called Big Daddy, they band together and slowly make thier way to Fiddler’s Green, a walled in city were many people try to lead regular lives despite the fact that theres a whole world of zombies just outside. And once the “stenches”(as the zombies are referred to a few times)get to the city,its one of the scariest sights I’ve seen, ever.
Acting-wise, I have no complaints. Simon Baker does a good job as Riley, the some-what hero of our story who dreams of a world of no-walled-in cities or zombies. John Leguizamo is great as Cholo, Rileys right-hand man who has ambitions of his own, and will go to any lengths to achieve them. Robert Joy, who played the killer in Russell Mulcahy’s thriller RESSURECTION, is great as the slow-witted but eagle-eyed Charlie, who is extremely loyal to Riley.
Asia Argento rocks, although I wish she had more to do, and Dennis Hopper was great as Kuafman, who rules over Fiddler’s Green with an iron fist. Lastly, Eugene Clark is wonderful as Big Daddy, a role that could have been cheesy in the wrong hands.
Effects-wise, all the zombie make-up is awesome, and the gore effects that made it into the film is kick-ass, although this film is not as gory as the original DAWN OF THE DEAD or DAY OF THE DEAD. About six minutes of stuff was cut out to get an R-rating and will be put back for the DVD.
Most of it will be gore effects.
Now, the film is’nt perfect and I do wish it was longer(it’s around 90 min.), but it is still a HELL of lot better than sitting through most of the crappy horror flicks that have been released lately(CURSED, HOUSE OF THE DEAD, ect.).
And the fact that Romero has finally made a new zombie feature overshadows the very few complaints I have. I’m not sure where I would place it in the Living Dead series, but repeated viewings will help that decision.
I think I could handle that.:D

I’m going to see it tonight - can’t wait after the BBC showed the first three last week. “CHOKE ON ‘EM!!”

Didn’t think Land of the Dead was up to much to be honest - kind of like a watered down version of the previous three. Still some good quotes though:

“Wow man, you look like shit - didn’t I tell you not to bang chicks with problems worse than you?” :D

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The story didn’t make no sense at all, either. Why woul rich people still care about jewelry in the midst of an apotocalyptic rise of the dead? Why were the Zombies made out to be poor fellows who “just want a place where they can be”? They EAT PEOPLE for christ’s sake!

No, I didn’t like this movie at all. Romero should retire.

Romero likes to put in digs at greed and consumerism (i.e. the whole mall bit in Dawn of the Dead), but sometimes you can stretch too far to make a point and it can come off as dumb.