tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post1922659962013992984..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: Retro Review: Day of the Dead (1985)B-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-26108084012979841102012-10-18T11:50:33.884-04:002012-10-18T11:50:33.884-04:00There are certainly a lot of people who would put ...There are certainly a lot of people who would put "Day" on their all-time list. I personally enjoy ROTLD more, but that's just my own wacky taste. Linnea Quigley did kick-start my puberty, however.<br /><br />Nice observation on Land of the Dead. I haven't noticed it, but I hope you're right! I think it's a better film than Day of the Dead.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-8799612886692490732012-10-15T11:53:38.714-04:002012-10-15T11:53:38.714-04:00B-Sol, have you noticed how "Land of the Dead...B-Sol, have you noticed how "Land of the Dead" has also been re-appraised over the last 7 years, people are realising that it to is a much better film than they had originally thought.jervaise brooke hamsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-15608720424521748632012-10-15T11:46:08.771-04:002012-10-15T11:46:08.771-04:00Return of the living Dead is a laughable joke in c...Return of the living Dead is a laughable joke in comparison to Romero's supreme masterwork, the only good thing about it was when Linnea Quigley took her clothes off.jervaise brooke hamsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-88471621893448114472012-10-15T11:43:12.431-04:002012-10-15T11:43:12.431-04:00George A. Romero's "DAY OF THE DEAD"...George A. Romero's "DAY OF THE DEAD" is THE greatest horror movie of all-time, of that there is no question.jervaise brooke hamsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-20525804252311640502011-04-13T01:39:07.303-04:002011-04-13T01:39:07.303-04:00Interesting insight, Anonymous, and I can't sa...Interesting insight, Anonymous, and I can't say i completely disagree. I'm also put off by Romero's increasingly bitter resentment for humanity, but I found it really came to a head in Land of the Dead, much more so than here.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-24671648415230311852011-04-11T16:08:21.614-04:002011-04-11T16:08:21.614-04:00I always found Day of the Dead to be the crappy wo...I always found Day of the Dead to be the crappy work of a depressed lunatic. Not only does he present every human being as an asshole with little to no brain, but also tries to make the viewer root for flesh eating zombies, including the sub-human Bub. This is the clear example of an individual who hates humanity and himself as a part of it....Should he want to live in a zombified world, I recommend he moves to Cuba or North Korea, where everyone is a zombie, same clothes, same absence of individual thought, little to no compensation over work, a place where his movies would have never existed and freedom is shattered.<br />That's the land of the dead he shouts for in every movie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-40438731968513073642010-02-04T21:09:52.394-05:002010-02-04T21:09:52.394-05:00Your right B-Sol, to come after Night and Dawn was...Your right B-Sol, to come after Night and Dawn was a tough thing to do but the satire here came off the weakest. Sure it calls into question humanity's survival but the power aspect comes into play even during an apocalypse.<br /><br />The fact Land dealt with class issues is a brilliance of Romero's blending of satire and horrorthe jaded viewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187249754406306760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-15108722646637583742010-02-04T17:47:44.912-05:002010-02-04T17:47:44.912-05:00Oh, yeah. Definitely glad the line made it in.Oh, yeah. Definitely glad the line made it in.Robert Ringhttp://scifiblock.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-36323075144718350122010-02-04T17:06:28.742-05:002010-02-04T17:06:28.742-05:00Gord, I always thought GF3 wasn't as bad as it...Gord, I always thought GF3 wasn't as bad as its reputation. Unfortunately, the problem is that it's a pretty good mob movie following after two of the greatest films ever made. Also, Sofia Coppola is just wretched...<br />J.D., I do think that was Romero's thinking with Land, that it was a way of making up for his perceived creative failure with Day. And I will now blaspheme here and say that I do prefer Land.<br />Robert, I'm so glad that scene did make it in. It's one of mine and my dad's most quoted movie lines! Also, as has been mentioned here a few times, Savini's gore effects at the end are just jaw-dropping. Proof of the results of good old-fashioned practical effects ingenuity...B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-7392241202096998882010-02-04T16:56:54.418-05:002010-02-04T16:56:54.418-05:00I totally agree, B-Sol. I also like the irony of ...I totally agree, B-Sol. I also like the irony of how the zombies (well, Bub at least) are becoming more human while the humans are losing their humanity. <br /><br />Savini's work, as you said, is top notch here, especially with the "scream" kill (for lack of a better term -- you know which one I mean), as well as the "Choke on 'em" kill.<br /><br />Speaking of "Choke on 'em," you probably know this, but just in case you don't, that line was improvised against Romero's preference. Joe Pilato wanted to do it and -- my memory is fuzzy here -- either Romero flat-out said no, or Pilato never asked Romero because he knew he would say no. But since the effect was difficult and expensive, they could only do it one time, so Pilato knew that whatever he did would end up in the final cut. So, as we all know, he did it. Thus, "Choke on 'em!"Robert Ringhttp://scifiblock.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-58838854433227901952010-02-04T16:14:04.590-05:002010-02-04T16:14:04.590-05:00To say that DAY OF THE DEAD is the weakest of Rome...To say that DAY OF THE DEAD is the weakest of Romero's first three zombie films is still saying something because those other two or so amazing. I really like DAY and you're right about it being some of Savini's best work. The head ripping scene still gives me nightmares.<br /><br />I could be mistaken but hasn't Romero since said that the scope of LAND OF THE DEAD was more what he was originally shooting for with DAY?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-60633084690413355962010-02-04T15:45:13.974-05:002010-02-04T15:45:13.974-05:00And while I would never watch it say more than twi...And while I would never watch it say more than twice at the most, or actually score it above a 2/5, I find that Halloween III is my favourite of the original series sequels (H20 is clearly the best, but as it ignores the events of 4-6, I count it as a new series/reboot), even over the 2nd one which involved all the players from the original. 4-6 are just terminally boring and ridiculous, and remove any and all the mystique surrounding Myers created in the first film, though I have yet to see the hard to track down alternate cut for Curse of Michael Myers. <br /><br />I'll also admit to enjoying Godfather 3 while we're disclosing our love for maligned '3rd in the series' films.gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955994070918697381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-24880796453172965292010-02-04T12:39:12.270-05:002010-02-04T12:39:12.270-05:00I can totally see the Alien 3 analogy. Another fla...I can totally see the Alien 3 analogy. Another flawed but unfairly maligned third film in a horror series!B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-88554702070129462622010-02-04T11:50:28.359-05:002010-02-04T11:50:28.359-05:00I was lucky enough to actually see this in the the...I was lucky enough to actually see this in the theater when it was released. It was in San Antonio Texas. Great experience. I also got to see Dawn of the Dead when in it originally played. Saw that one a few times. In the theater and at a drive in Lexington Ky. I am foggy, but it seems that same summer Taxi Driver came out. I was in college at the time and those films have certainly left a lasting impression me. Day of the Dead is still my favorite Romero zombie flick.<br /><br />Bill @ The Uranium CafeBill Dan Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841080966908732301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-30829401250047309072010-02-04T11:50:08.686-05:002010-02-04T11:50:08.686-05:00Still my favourite of the series. Certainly not th...Still my favourite of the series. Certainly not the best, but it's the one I watch the most. SO many similarities to Alien 3 in both my enjoyment of (the extended edition anyways), popular reception, and feeling of the film as well as its development.gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955994070918697381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-29711159087936608362010-02-04T11:45:45.147-05:002010-02-04T11:45:45.147-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bill Dan Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841080966908732301noreply@blogger.com