RE: Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Or, I don't know, maybe its reason to exist is that people who aren't you actually like it. In fact, a lot of people like it, its often cited as the best zombie movie of all time, and often even pops up in best films of all time lists. No reason to exist? It was a major pioneer in the zombie genre, just about every piece of zombie media intentionally references this film in some way. It is also a nifty commentary on consumer society.

It's hard to fathom someone saying such an iconic and important piece of cinematic history has no reason to exist. To say it has no reason to exist is to say it is irrelevant, and Dawn of the Dead is anything but irrelevant. Once its reached the status of having influenced so much, you can't say it has no reason to exist without either being laughed at or appearing like you are simply just trying to bait conversation.

Someone could hate Casablanca with all their heart, and that would be just fine, but if they were to say it was irrelevant and had no reason to exist, it would then become clear they are just talking without putting any real thought behind their words and it would be hard to take anything they say seriously from then on.