shady402
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This film was intriguing, full of tension, the effects were amazing and more than anything, despite how much I had to suspend my disbelief at the events of the film, the characters made it real for me.
This is characteristic of many Stephen King movies i.e. the characters bring a human element that we can sympathise with and empathise with regardless of how unrealistic or bizarre the situation may be. I felt the characters' fear, pain, sense of hopelessness etc. I also loved the religious nuts that often feature in Stephen King stories.
The film was gripping from start to finish. It was just a GREAT movie!
A MUST SEE!!!
This is characteristic of many Stephen King movies i.e. the characters bring a human element that we can sympathise with and empathise with regardless of how unrealistic or bizarre the situation may be. I felt the characters' fear, pain, sense of hopelessness etc. I also loved the religious nuts that often feature in Stephen King stories.
The film was gripping from start to finish. It was just a GREAT movie!
A MUST SEE!!!
When this was initially released I refused to see it as I was angry that it had been remade as the original is one of my favourite films. I have always considered the original to be a flawed masterpiece but one that didn't need to be remade as despite its flaws, it genuinely disturbed me and left a lasting impression on me and so did what it set out to do.
I was therefore expecting to hate the remake but I surprisingly enjoyed it. As far as remakes go, this one actually held my attention and was very well made. It was clearly more 'Hollywood' and less raw & gritty compared to the original as most remakes usually are but as a stand-alone film, it was a compelling and gripping watch. It's less disturbing than the original but more disturbing than your average Hollywood horror film.
Definitely worth a watch!
I was therefore expecting to hate the remake but I surprisingly enjoyed it. As far as remakes go, this one actually held my attention and was very well made. It was clearly more 'Hollywood' and less raw & gritty compared to the original as most remakes usually are but as a stand-alone film, it was a compelling and gripping watch. It's less disturbing than the original but more disturbing than your average Hollywood horror film.
Definitely worth a watch!
I love the original trilogy but was greatly disappointed with 'Land', so didn't really know what to expect going into this.
However, I enjoyed it and found Romero to be on top form again. I was expecting more in terms of gore and violence to be honest and I was expecting to see more zombie carnage than I did but regardless I thought it was entertaining and found the commentary to be spot on. I really liked the way it was filmed. I love the way everything was shown to us from different angles and even different cameras. It's as if nothing was left out and we were shown absolutely everything that happened, which is something that the media and the government do not do. They show us and tell us what they want us to see and hear. They distort the truth and Romero has exploited that fact in his latest instalment to the 'Dead' saga.
The film was witty i.e. there was a scene in the film where Jason filmed a zombie and said something like 'see the dead do move slow', which was clearly Romero speaking and having a dig at the recent trend of running zombies in films! However, the film also retained that sense of utter hopelessness, which is present in his previous 'Dead' films. The closing lines were also spot on. The perfect way to end the movie.
The film didn't blow me away to be honest but the commentary did. Although it was over-explained and glaringly obvious, in an age where people blindly believe what they see and hear, isn't it a good thing for someone like Romero to just spell it out bright as day and drum it into people's heads?
Overall, I was thoroughly impressed.
However, I enjoyed it and found Romero to be on top form again. I was expecting more in terms of gore and violence to be honest and I was expecting to see more zombie carnage than I did but regardless I thought it was entertaining and found the commentary to be spot on. I really liked the way it was filmed. I love the way everything was shown to us from different angles and even different cameras. It's as if nothing was left out and we were shown absolutely everything that happened, which is something that the media and the government do not do. They show us and tell us what they want us to see and hear. They distort the truth and Romero has exploited that fact in his latest instalment to the 'Dead' saga.
The film was witty i.e. there was a scene in the film where Jason filmed a zombie and said something like 'see the dead do move slow', which was clearly Romero speaking and having a dig at the recent trend of running zombies in films! However, the film also retained that sense of utter hopelessness, which is present in his previous 'Dead' films. The closing lines were also spot on. The perfect way to end the movie.
The film didn't blow me away to be honest but the commentary did. Although it was over-explained and glaringly obvious, in an age where people blindly believe what they see and hear, isn't it a good thing for someone like Romero to just spell it out bright as day and drum it into people's heads?
Overall, I was thoroughly impressed.