1978 Directed by George A. Romero
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
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Things I would do differently.
1. Remove the food from the freezer where they put the bodies.
2. Build the wall out of something stronger than cardboard.
3. Close and seriously board up the doors behind the built wall.
4. Seduce Francine away from Flyboy.
5. Take all the guns out of the gun store.
6. Never take off the fur coat.
7. Eat a whole ton of cheese.
Legendary anyway you slice it.
I always get a chuckle at the slow and boring critique of this movie... this opens with chaos before spit-firing into more chaos... then the safe confines of the mall take over as three folks with nothing suddenly have everything... and that’s where the supposed ‘slow and boring’ comes in, but that’s the point. It’s one hell of a choice by Romero to echo the mundane... Pretty sure we can all relate to that excruciating monotony after being locked up in our homes for 8 months with every gadget and amenity at our disposal. Sometimes safety and comfort are the ultimate illusion, a long time ago mike Tyson once said ‘everybody has a plan until they…
This review is for the Director's Cut, which is, to me, the best version of the three cuts.
It is difficult to pinpoint why exactly a film should be labelled a masterpiece. Most of the times, films receive this honour through tainted glasses of nostalgia. Now, it is always difficult to look at something you love so dearly with even an iota of objectivity. So it is with no small amount of trepidation that I say that Dawn of the Dead is a masterpiece. Objectively, emotively, doesn't really matter, it is in a class of its own.
Dawn of the Dead is a film made by someone at the highest point of his creative curve. Everything in this film is…
Top 5 Ideas in Film History:
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2. Setting a Zombie Movie in a Mall as Simultaneous Wish Fulfillment AND Sharp Commentary on American Consumerism, Thus Defining an Entire Genre For 40 Plus Years
1. Jaws
The most exquisite, most horrifying sequel ever to grace the big screen! George A. Romero pushes the envelope big time and scores big!
In my not so humble opinion Dawn of the Dead is George A. Romero's MAGNUM OPUS! All zombie films pale in comparison! Dawn of the Dead IS the one to beat! Many have tried, but no one has come close!
At first glance it's a Zombie Smorgasbord! All the guts, entrails and severed limbs you can devour! But if you look a little closer you'll discover it's not so much a Zombie film as it is social commentary on the ills of a sick society!
The musical scores play a tremendous role in setting the tone and mood of each scene!
The humor laced throughout the film gives everyone a chance to catch their breathe. It also lulls you into a false sense of security and than Bam it's another slaughterfest!
I’ve seen the Argento Cut and referring to that version.
You can see that the movie is on a good level in terms of camera, setting and actors, considering that it was made in the 70s. I’d like to mention the practical effects in a particularly positive way, which are really well done and still work today (apart from the bright red blood).
What didn't work that good for me is the story itself. The beginning is somehow detached from the rest of the plot and doesn't add any value to the story other than keeping the viewer entertained with one action scene. The movie has it peak, when our 4 protagonists arrived at the mall. There are a few…
George A. Romero's masterpiece. A subversive anti-capitalist manifesto, spot-on indictment of consumerist culture and desensitization, and an exploration of the social construct vs. human nature debate, masquerading as a nail-biting zombie apocalypse thriller with some of the greatest gore effects of all time, Dawn Of The Dead is not just one of the best horror films ever made, but also one of the greatest artistic statements from a filmmaker at the top of his game.
I'll break all that down in a second, but first let me ruminate on how reactions to art evolve and grow with the passing years, at least from my perspective. I haven't seen this film since I was a teenager, and sure, even then I…
From the director of Night of the Living Dead, the cult classic that single-handedly changed the landscape of horror genre with its effective take on a world overrun by reanimated corpses, Dawn of the Dead arrives as the follow-up chapter that adds even more elements to this post-apocalyptic world while further evolving the characteristics of the living dead.
Capturing the devastating effects this zombie phenomenon has had on society & economy of the United States on a greater scale than its predecessor, the story follows four survivors who try to escape the outbreak in a helicopter before seeking refuge in a shopping mall, which they try to secure for themselves by getting rid of the zombies inside.
Written & directed by George…
Dawn of the Dead is a true classic, and proof that a zombie movie doesn't have to rely on blinding action sequences and top-notch effects to leave an impression. George A. Romero's world of slow-burn despair and mounting claustrophobia is certainly a milestone in horror cinema history, along with Zack Snyder's faster, meaner and bloodier one.
The premise of slow-moving, comically grey zombies doesn't sound enticing on paper, yet in Dawn of the Dead, they are all the more menacing thanks to the claustrophobic nature of the mall setting, where four protagonists have to fend off hordes of flesh eating monsters. The quiet, introspective tone of the movie also helps amplifying the skin-crawling terror of living in a post-apocalyptic world…
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A horrific and strangely quirky commentary on our culture of material consumption ... plus a whole lot of blue-faced ZOMBIES!
"What are they doing? Why do they come here? ... Some kind of instinct. Memory of what they used to do. This was an important place in their lives."
(Alternate lead: The Dead are still here ... time to go shopping!)
Dawn of the Dead could have easily been a forgettable series of going from here to there in a helicopter with our main characters trying to escape the zombie apocalypse. But having them hunker down and try to make a new life for themselves in a mall, now that's an interesting premise ... and it…
I finally watched the European cut and I love the Goblin score for obvious reasons, but maybe not more than the original score? I need to watch them both back to back to make a firm decision on that one.
As for the movie itself, there’s not too much to say that hasn’t been said. It’s clearly a 5 Star horror masterpiece and I won’t accept anything to the contrary. Actually, I do have something to say: is it weird that I find looking at all the nostalgic mall store names to be almost as amazing as the movie itself? Because I really do.
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