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Tyrant
Oh, you've gotta be fucking kidding me.
USA
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 Posted - May 15 2008 : 4:18:45 PM
 
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Land of the Dead was total fucking garbage next to the original Dawn of the Dead or even Day of the Dead. It's almost as if George went 'hay how can i make this even more contrived and with ham-fisted social commentary!' The difference between Dawn's message on consumerism and Land's... what ever the fuck it was (i've forgotten; it's been a year since i've seen it, and i'm sure as hell not going to seek it out) was that Dawn's actually worked within the plot of the movie.
God, what a shitty movie.
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Vidocq
has been touchy about things...since birth
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Lowly Henchman
Lieutenant
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2008 : 8:59:53 PM
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| I'm going to see Diary of the Dead, probably going to see it at a friend's house though because I can't buy a movie if none of my other family members wants to see it. I like movies seen through video camera (I liked Cloverfield a lot), and I like zombie movie, so I would love this movie. Live long Romero. |
If Old Gregg is knocking on your door, don't let him in... |
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Zardoz
Lt. Commander
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2xSlick
Hiding in your bushes.
USA
411 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2008 : 12:08:44 AM
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Diary's message is the most ham-fisted of the lot. It's also the most contrived. If you're interested in watching Diary, I'd recommend seeing it before my review as I plan to spoil a lot of it.
As for the message of Land, it's a toss up between class warfare and the US invasion of Iraq. |
"Jeffry said 'Open wide here comes the choo-choo' and Crabe thought it tasted so good but not like a train.
It tasted like a penis." - From the award-winning Lord of the Rings/ Harry Potter slash fic The Time Machine
Check out http://youtube.com/user/2xslickvs for the worst in video game reviews and other assorted junk. |
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Groom Of The Atom
They called him Machete...
1338 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2008 : 04:01:16 AM
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I've seen all five and I'd say Land is the weakest. I liked Diary, I think it was about as good as Night, maybe a little better. The snuffs area bit over the top which was odd but enjoyable, felt a bit more like Sam Raimi or Peter Jackson horror flick at some points.
I didn't mind Land's social commentary. It wasn't bad. What made land weak was familiarity. In the other four movies the protagonists were dealing with the pressure of a rapidly decaying situation with multiple unknown factors. The fear, paranoia and desperation levels were kept high. That's what it's all about. In Land humanity had adapted fully and it was more like a heist flick or action movie. There just wasn't enough horror. Also Dennis Hopper's death was pretty lame compared to the human villain snuffs in the preceding movies.
Zombie top 10 list... that sounds like a challenge. Ten Zombie movies I enjoyed.
1. Dawn of the Dead (original)
2. Shaun of the Dead
3. Day of the Dead
4. Dead Alive
5. Planet Terror
6. Night of the Living Dead
7. Diary of the Dead
8. Army of Darkness
9. 28 Days Later (technically disputable)
10. Return of the Living Dead (Tarman woot!)
Honorable mentions: Land of the Dead, Dead and Breakfast, White Zombie |
He knows the score, he get's the women and he KILLS the bad guys!. |
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Vidocq
has been touchy about things...since birth
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Zippy
Is wearing kitty ears to type this
297 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2008 : 08:21:03 AM
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| If they are going undercover as zombies and just get their asses devoured in 30 seconds, to leave the rest of the movie a regular zombie flick...I'd see that. |
"Must you pummel me with my unborn children?" - Press Start |
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Vidocq
has been touchy about things...since birth
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krylonman
Commodore
USA
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