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Originally posted by: greencapt
I too am WAY excited about this flic, and it means as much to me as the thought of the first SW prequel coming out did (but hopefully this one will be good!)
For folks who haven't seen Romero's original zombie films= please do. They work on so many levels, from gore to slapstick to social commentary. Just forget all the crap knock-offs and remakes that are out there. Pop some Jiffy-Pop and spend this coming weekend watching all three originals.
'Dawn' had always been my favorite, but the more I watch 'Day' the more I like it. It was a definate change from the comic-booky nature of 'Dawn' but is very, very effective.
And Cable- Return of the Living Dead rates as one of my all-time favorite films. Funny, gorey and and perfect offshoot/homage to the Romero films. Plus, its the film that gave us "Brraaaiiiinnnnssss...." and a line I so often repeat- "send... more... paramedics..."
Good thing I'm seeing Batman this Weds, as I'll have the weekend and next week to re-zombify myself!
greencapt.....I get what you mean about Day. I've seen it a few times and always thought it was good, but never really clicked with me.
Then when it came out on DVD a few years back, I bought it, watched it and for some reason, just totally clicked with me. I kept feeling compelled to watch it again and again. It's been a long time since that happened. I can't get enough of that movie now. It's a total tie with Dawn now, IMO.
Return is one of the total gems in horror. I'm sure many simply dismissed it and probably didn't get that it was a homage. It's not to be taken too seriously at all. And it has some great one-liners!!!
Send more cops!!!
That part in the beginning when the one dude used the pick on the cadaver....."I HIT THE FUCKIN BRAIN!!!!"
Or the part with the chick dancing naked in the cemetary with the bad-ass punk dude....."No one understand me, man. You think this is a costume....this is a way of life, man. Yo man, show some respect for the dead."