Post by Kazuya_UK on Mar 26, 2004 20:15:59 GMT -5
I'm a massive fan of the original and I was saying that it was blasphemy to remake it... up until I saw it tonight. I just got back and I have to say that for any true fan of zombie movies this is one BITCH of a movie... it was absolutely great.
The remake is missing all of the social commentary and plot/character development of the original, but this is a blessing in disguise. If they had tried to do a serious remake then it would have been dumb, but instead they decided to just make a full on action film that actually pays homage to the original (with some good cameos from the original actors), that is just a blast to watch. There's a lot of action and a lot of laughs, and if you like zombie films then it's hard to be disappointed imho.
Best part of the film though has to be one of the tracks on the soundtrack... if you have ever heard "down with the sickness" by the band Disturbed, you will LAUGH YOUR ASS OFF halfway through, as there's a version of it during the movie that is called the lounge version, and it's kind of a jazzy remix... it was totally unexpected and me and the 5 friends that I went to see it with couldn't stop laughing the whole way through the segment where it plays, although I don't think the rest of the audience got the joke
Anyway, without ranting too much, all of the people I went to see it with are massive fans of the original, and we all thought this movie was a damn good remake. It's not a classic in the same sense as George A Romero's masterpiece, but it's a very entertaining movie that is well worth seeing... it's the ultimate post pub "I have had far too much to drink and I wanna watch a fun film with my friends" kind of thing, and I totally enjoyed it. I dunno if you guys will feel the same, but I definitely need to buy the dvd when it comes out.
Still waiting for the Brit film called "Shaun of the Dead" though... that looks amazing. Check the trailer here:
uip.co.uk/romzom/
It's a zombie film parody, most people seem to be eagerly awaiting this as it looks VERY funny for any true zombie genre fan. Check the trailer and laugh
Kaz
ps the original is still better overall I must admit, but I think this version and the old one compliment each other perfectly
The remake is missing all of the social commentary and plot/character development of the original, but this is a blessing in disguise. If they had tried to do a serious remake then it would have been dumb, but instead they decided to just make a full on action film that actually pays homage to the original (with some good cameos from the original actors), that is just a blast to watch. There's a lot of action and a lot of laughs, and if you like zombie films then it's hard to be disappointed imho.
Best part of the film though has to be one of the tracks on the soundtrack... if you have ever heard "down with the sickness" by the band Disturbed, you will LAUGH YOUR ASS OFF halfway through, as there's a version of it during the movie that is called the lounge version, and it's kind of a jazzy remix... it was totally unexpected and me and the 5 friends that I went to see it with couldn't stop laughing the whole way through the segment where it plays, although I don't think the rest of the audience got the joke
Anyway, without ranting too much, all of the people I went to see it with are massive fans of the original, and we all thought this movie was a damn good remake. It's not a classic in the same sense as George A Romero's masterpiece, but it's a very entertaining movie that is well worth seeing... it's the ultimate post pub "I have had far too much to drink and I wanna watch a fun film with my friends" kind of thing, and I totally enjoyed it. I dunno if you guys will feel the same, but I definitely need to buy the dvd when it comes out.
Still waiting for the Brit film called "Shaun of the Dead" though... that looks amazing. Check the trailer here:
uip.co.uk/romzom/
It's a zombie film parody, most people seem to be eagerly awaiting this as it looks VERY funny for any true zombie genre fan. Check the trailer and laugh
Kaz
ps the original is still better overall I must admit, but I think this version and the old one compliment each other perfectly
