I'm a huge zombie fan. I follow the zombie genre of any medium, be it games, movies, or comics. The zombie scene seems to have exploded as of recent, and it is getting flooded with a lot of crap. Really bad stuff. So I'm here to try and steer anybody interested in the right direction. My recommendation for this Friday: Dawn of the Dead
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Now I recommend the remake over the original for a few reasons. I think that it is much more interesting for someone who hasn't seen too many zombie films. The original is a classic, but was plagued by a very low budget. The remake takes a few liberties afforded to it by being set in modern days, and makes it work really well. A zombie epidemic is set loose upon the world, and a few survivors are trying to hold up in an abandoned mall. The movie has great character dynamics, as well as a few noticeable actors such as Ving Rhames and Mekhi Phifer.
The special effects are very nice, something that seems like a must these days. But the effects aren't there to cover up a bad movie, only to expand on it. My only gripe with this movie is the fast zombies. I'm an old school zombie guy myself, but they make fast zombies work nonetheless. If you guys want to go to the movies this weekend, go see The Hangover Part II. If you want to stay in and watch a film, check out Dawn of the Dead. Have a good Memorial Day weekend!
.Now I recommend the remake over the original for a few reasons. I think that it is much more interesting for someone who hasn't seen too many zombie films. The original is a classic, but was plagued by a very low budget. The remake takes a few liberties afforded to it by being set in modern days, and makes it work really well. A zombie epidemic is set loose upon the world, and a few survivors are trying to hold up in an abandoned mall. The movie has great character dynamics, as well as a few noticeable actors such as Ving Rhames and Mekhi Phifer.
The special effects are very nice, something that seems like a must these days. But the effects aren't there to cover up a bad movie, only to expand on it. My only gripe with this movie is the fast zombies. I'm an old school zombie guy myself, but they make fast zombies work nonetheless. If you guys want to go to the movies this weekend, go see The Hangover Part II. If you want to stay in and watch a film, check out Dawn of the Dead. Have a good Memorial Day weekend!
Hmmm definitely check this out when Im mad stoned
ReplyDeleteI do like the remake but I love the original more. They did a good job remaking it but I just love movies from the era of the original, there's something about the low budget and not so good effects that make it seem more real somehow, I don't know how to explain it. Modern films often look more fake than the old ones.
ReplyDeleteyou excited for dead island, or do you think it's gonna be more of the same?
ReplyDeleteSuch a great movie. Both versions.
ReplyDeleteI've only seen the original, but seeing this remake is definitely on my to-do list.
ReplyDeleteDawn of the dead is an excellent movie, as well as the spoof shaun of the dead..That is a great comedy hah
ReplyDeletedude i love zombies
ReplyDeletegotta love the original, its so much fun to watch. that, and its one of the only zombie apocalypses i'd pick (if i had the choice) because of how slow they are
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