Reviews of Dawn of the Dead 2004
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Dawn of the Dead (Snyder, 04) B: Tight, Thrilling and interestingly comedic. It doesn't break the mold, but it never feels repetitive and familiar either. The film's strength is its sharp editing and its sharp casting. Even Ving Rhames, the film's least innovating casting choice, pays off in spades. The first first and final 10 minutes both works like gangbusters. Haunting and thrilling bookends. Polley nails it.
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When people talk about their favorite Zack Synder film (if they like one enough to consider it a favorite), they usually bring up 300 or Watchmen. While, I can definitely say I very much enjoy both of those films, his 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake has always been my personal favorite of his, and it's unfortunate that many people seem to forget about it.
For a horror remake, this film was just unexpectedly so kick-ass and so bloody entertaining.…
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One of the Remakes that I think rivals the original.
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One of my favorite zombie films, and favorite remake. Very well done, just about the only movie I've liked from Zack Synder so far, but I think that has to do with James Gunn writing the movie. Unlike most remakes, this one actually tries to keep the core of the movie while going in a different direction.
It's not as in-your-face politically as Romero's was, but still a wonderful film. It doesn't so on super long, and it's shot very well.
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The June Challenge #26
With Man of Steel coming up I figure I'll watch through Zack Snyder's previous films as a way of tempering my expectations (I've only seen Watchmen before this, which I like in parts).
Considering how self-indulgent many of his other films seem to be, Dawn of the Dead is remarkably restrained at times. Most of the action takes place on a small scale, the opening in particular is tense and has a remarkable sense of buildup,… -
Film #10 of my June 100
I'm really struggling to see why so many people love this film. It lacked and real horror qualities or atmosphere and replaced them with tiresome action. The acting was all far more horrific than the events.
I can't help but feel the Mall location was abused simply so that Snyder and his backers could grab the franchise status and secure some guranteed money. Although it did allow for that 'hilarious' montage of sex and cross-dressing.
I'm sure I'll form my own lynch mob by saying Sucker Punch was miles better than this in my opinion.
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@Camdun_Roar: An enjoyable chapter of undead but the zombie baby was a little over the top. Great use of Richard Cheese. 7/10
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am I the only one who thinks that the Burt Reynolds zombie looked more like a Chris Hadfield zombie?
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it is one remake which is well worth watching.
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A small group of survivors holes up in a shopping mall in order to survive a plague of zombies, who can only be stopped by destroying their brain.
Other than the absence of social commentary, the most obvious difference between this film and George Romero's original is the fact that these zombies are fast runners. This ratchets up the scare factor in the early part of the film by making this version of the undead that much more dangerous and…
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OK, los zombies corren...
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Pure awesomeness. Loved the bit with the vans near the end. You will know what I mean if you have seen the film. Will be watching the original soon hopefully. May have to have a bath and watch something cheerful if I am to sleep today.