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Dawn
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When
there's no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth.
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An
infection that causes the dead to rise and eat the living has
spread across the world in a matter of hours. A group of survivors
take shelter in a local mall, and plan the rest of their lives.
Partially based the original, much of the plotline was changed,
but in a way none of it was. All the same aspects of the story
were there, and if you know what you’re talking about you’ll know
that none of the Dead Trilogy were just about zombies. Danger
from within and without, unexpected problems, basic human flaws,
it was all there. The power was in the feeling of panic you're
constantly being hit with. The camerawork and direction feels
so frantic, the movie itself is often frantic. It's always affecting,
and never repetitious.
Everything about the movie was pleasing, it’s full of action,
great but simple effects, violence, strife, death. Nobody gets
to rest much in this flick, and all bets are off as to the ending.
I loved it, but lots of people aren’t going to see the sad beauty
in it. There was no real weaknesses to speak of. A movie like
this gives me hope that there’s a future for Hollywood, we get
to see what can be accomplished when more effort is put into the
movie than in the hype.
I know I’m a strong supporter of weak, slow zombies. I like a
shambling horde of walking death, I still consider a fast zombie
like a vampire that doesn’t mind the sun. Having said that, they
really kicked ass in this flick. I can’t say I’d change it, I
still say zombies should be slow, but there’s a frantic intensity
to this whole movie and a lot of it is due to how fragile your
life is around one of these nasty bastards.
I wanted to love this movie and expected to hate it. Most of you
know that the original Dawn of the Dead is my favorite
flick of all time. It’s more than that, really, it’s almost an
obsession. I’ve watched it more than any other movie, and I’m
the type to watch movies over and over. I did love it.
I can’t say it’s going to take the original Dawn of the Dead’s
place as my favorite movie of all time. I’ll have to watch it
thirty times first before I’ll know, but I am looking forward
to the DVD release to get started.
10 out of 10 fat zombies in wheelbarrows
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An incredible "re-imagining" of the horror classic.
I can't say that there was a single thing that I didn't
like about the movie. I went into it with low expectations and
I was simply blown away by everything!
The EFX were outstanding, definitely some of the best gore I've
seen in a very long time. Don't know if CGI was used for
any of it, but if it was used, you can't tell and that's
a good thing! The gory detail of the zombies was first-rate. Even
though I'm not overly crazy about overly active zombies,
I never found myself wishing they were shamblers, their maniacal
behavior suited this movie to a tee. Acting was also superb, especially
Sarah Polley's Ana, and Michael Kelly's CJ.
Chock full of creepy, disturbing imagery, (there's a scene
here that fucked my head up good, and that hasn't happened
in a good 20 years or so) suspense from the very beginning that
doesn't let up until the CREDITS have stopped rolling. Make
sure to stay until the very end, there's still alot to see
during the credits. Zakk Snyder did an outstanding job in the
director's chair, and especially in capturing the apocalyptic
setting, and showing us the gritty side of humankind's survival
instinct when we're put in an extreme situation of every
person for themselves.
I completely agree with Horrorist on the premise that this is
sooooo much more than just a zombie movie, it's a commentary
on the human spirit, current events, and society in general.
An absolute must see.
10 out of 10 Heroic Border Collies
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The opening sequence and the use of Johnny Cash's "When
the Man Comes Around" song were great and at this point my
hopes were lifted baby. I loved watching the zombies chase down
people as Anna was on her way out in the car. But when they got
to the mall and the new folks arrived in the van is when it fell
apart. The slut, rich guy, podunk farmer and father daughter unit
gave no extra incentive to the movie what so ever, even the ultra
bad-ass mall guards were hard to swallow. The movie should have
stuck with the orginal cast we meet in the first ten minutes of
the movie and their struggle to get away. I was also not surprised
by anything in the movie and not alot made me jump or even get
my heart rate up a bit. And I also hated the damn A-Team session
with the buses, yuck.
Now for what was good. Yes, yes the sniper game of kill the celebrity
was sweet, but it has already been over used and the movie is
not even a week old yet man. The lady in labor, sweet period,
but predictable. Zombies getting smashed by large trucks, excellent.
Zombies mad as hell and running you down in the streets, incredible.
I would have liked to seen more of the parking garage and sewer
scenes that was quite nice. And I also liked the communication
across the rooftops, good for some laughs.
All and all not bad, but not the second coming either, but it
has been the best straight horror movie of the last five years.
5 of 10
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I thought this was a great movie. There isn't much more to
add that hasn't already been posted above. I enjoyed the
human error reality of it all. Our heroes didn't always make
the right or most convenient decisions. Hollywood doesn't
usually account for the idea that a plan might be a bad idea,
or somebody could get hurt by an incidental injury. It's
not always like that in life, and that was reflected in this movie.
I thought there was good character development. The feeling of
despair and desolation was also immense. I thought about this
movie the whole day after I seen it, just reflecting on different
aspects of it. I don't do that very often. I also thought
the soundtrack was brilliant and very thought out to help elicit
the right emotions at the right times.
You also have to remember that this is a remake, despite its many
differences from the original. Originality often times makes a
movie all the more remarkable. Remakes don't have the luxury
of originality, though this movie certainly had some originality
to it. This relative lack of originality might affect some watchers,
who already know how the movie is going to play out before it
even starts. If you didn't care for the movie, I think you
need to ask yourself a question: were you not impressed because
you already watched the original 20 times (like most of us horror
fans have), and therefore were maybe too familiar with the underlying
themes and premises, or do you genuinely not like it? One way
I looked at it, was I just imagined the original didn't exist.
Anyway, I'm just trying to break down some different ideas.
If you didn't like it, you didn't like it. That's
cool. I thought it was great. I'm giving it 9.5 out of 10
shotgun blasted skulls. I need to watch it several more times
before I can fine tune that rating more, however.
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Ok...I'm going to piss you all off, but I need to represent
my people here (meaning the two others in the world who agree
with me, but are too scared to come forward amongst all of you
rabid fans).
I HATED this movie. I thought it was cheesy and campy, and not
at ALL scary in the least. Hell, it wasn't even creepy. Some
parts (the "warcry" made by a smaller zombie for example...trying
not to ruin it if you haven't seen it) made people laugh
out loud in the theater (including myself). Also, there's
just no tension in a film like this when big name actors are used.
The only time I can think of where this was used to good effect
in the last decade was Sam Jackson in Deep
Blue Sea, and if you've seen it, you know why it
worked.
So many things were derivative of other, better films, such as
the "amazing" end credits sequence that had already
been done to death prior to the "Dead" remake.
The thing that upset me the most about it was that it used the
name of an iconic (and genuinely creepy) horror film, and then
kept virtually nothing about it the same. If it had remained in
the least true to the original, I'd be giving it kudos. If
it had chosen a different name and remained as it is now,
I'd probably have enjoyed it a bit more. As it is though,
I felt like I had bought a bottle of Mountain Dew and found it
filled with peanut butter - it just isn't even close.
I will say that, as an action comedy, it was quite good...and
that's how I finally came to terms with it. It has some very
funny intentional sequences. Unfortunately, it also has far too
many unintentional ones as well.
I've seen it once and, in all likelihood, will never feeel
the need to see it again.
I give it 3 out of 10 scriptwriters who call zombies "cannibals"
even though zombies don't eat their own. I thought
EVERYBODY knew at least THAT much about the genre.
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I guess you got your hopes really up for the movie, after waiting
11 days for the movie to arrive...IT STILL DIDN'T COME! Me
and my friends got sick and tired and rented the damn movie, but
anyway, back to the topic.
I saw it last night, and I loved it, I'm backing up with
Flames on this and I gotta say, Zack Snyder did a pretty damn
good job telling another point of view to the Dawn of the Dead
movie. The zombies looked great and so was the gore and effects.
During the beginning of the movie I was in awe as humanity as
we know it began to crumble down. And being a person who isn't
easily scared, I found this movie to be quite creepy, the movie
itself wasn't scary, but the thought of being chased by running
zombies sends a chill down my spine.
As much as I loved this movie, I did have a few problems with
some of it. There was just too many damn people, we didn't
really have time to learn about everyone and get connected with
them, a very few we came to like and hoped for their survival,
while the others you didn't really care if they became zombie
chow. And some people turned into zombies quicker than others...WAY
quicker, i.e. in the beginning when the man gets bit in the neck,
he dies and in no less than 5 seconds he comes back as a zombie,
and this happens more than once. Some of the situations had me
question some things, some of the explosions were WAY exaggerated,
but I still loved this movie. And to lay things down, the idea
of a running zombie is pretty cool, but it's not possible,
but they sure are more deadlier if they're running. If and
when the movie FINALLY arrives I'll be sure to watch it again.
9 out of 10 Men telling their first gay experiences.
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If
there is one reason as to why I really enjoy this website it is
because everybody is free to express their views on horror films
big and small. The name recognition of this one and the actors
involved have led to it having several well thought out commentaries.
There is not a lot that has been missed by the previous posts
but I have the luxury of putting in my two cents, so here goes.
I liked this flick more than a little bit. It doesn't quite
measure up to the original but then how many remakes do. I like
to think of it as the younger brother of the local star athlete.
He has all of the attributes of the star and is cut from the same
cloth but is really just a junior model of the hero.
The celebrity look-a-like sniping session added some laughs and
the action was worthy of a big budget Hollywood flick. Who doesn't
like giant explosions and flying body parts? What I really enjoy
about this film is the little things that are cleverly thrown
in to add some connection with the audience. A lot has been made
about the soundtrack and it's use in the film. My favorite
use of a song that hasn't been mentioned yet happens early
in the film. When the group of four first enter the mall and start
investigating, if you turn up the volume you can here the muzac
version of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" being played.
I love that stuff!!!
And now for the nitpicking part of the show. Who else felt like
they were watching the remake of not only Dawn but also Day of
the Dead? The over-zealous security guards, Andre's secret
"experiment" with a zombie, and the dark underground
scenes gave the movie a severe identity complex. Also, there were
too many characters I just didn't give a damn about.
For this time and place the film was a winner. Overall, however,
it had the gigantic reputation of the original to live upto and
in this regard it falls short.
9 out of 10 "twitchers"
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I don’t consider this a remake, more of a recreation. By that
standard I will not be comparing this to the original DOTD. This
film stands on its own though, and doesn’t need to be compared
to past films.
This is the greatest horror movie of the new millennium, PERIOD.
In fact this is the best horror film I’ve seen since the eighties.
In addition to that, the first 15 minutes of this film are better
than any in horror movie history. You pick your horror poison,
this film delivers. Plot, gore, acting, physical and psychological
terror, this has it ALL.
When I first saw this in theatres I remember feeling the sense
of real fear it creates. Not only in the zombies but in our fellow
man. When the film opens and the world is falling apart it was
quite chilling to see how people react. It is chilling because
deep inside we all know THATS HOW IT WOULD BE!
The whole running zombie thing has never been done better. It
added a new element of fear to the film that other zombie movies
have never matched. In the opening sequence when Sarah Polley’s
husband chases her down and punches through her car window you
knew it was on! It really sets the tone for what we will be dealing
with.
BTW, stick around after the movie appears to be over, ITS NOT!
I freaking missed this when I originally saw it until a buddy
told me. I have no gripes about this film at all with one exception.
The sarcastic jerk off character BUGGED ME A LOT. As soon as he
came on screen I wanted him and his comic relief DEAD! This is
a must see for horror fans of all kind.
10 out of 10 Sarcastic A-holes who live WAY too long!
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I
guess I fall somewhere in the middle on this one. The opening
and closing sequences were both amazing. The rest of the movie
was really good, but I think the beginning set me up for somewhat
of a slight fall.
Don't get me wrong; I love character development. It's
difficult to have a truly good movie without it. But I think the
middle of this movie dragged a bit too much. We didn't see
a single zombie rear it's ugly head for what seemed like
much too long for me. They focused a little too much on the survivors,
so much so that I almost forgot what movie I was watching. And
if I remember correctly from the DVD, they cut out even more of
this, such as some of the dinner sequence.
I know there are lulls in some great zombie flicks, but I think
the first act offered so much intensity that the second really
made the movie come to a screeching halt for me. Then we pick
back up for the third. Maybe I'm just being picky.
As for the slow vs. fast debate, I must say I'm partial to
the traditional sluggish zombies, probably because Night of
the Living Dead had such an effect on me as a kid. I have
to admit, though, that a speedy zombie is much more terrifying.
You can't just run by them all, cracking them upside the
head as you go. Let's face it; how long would the people
in that house in NOTL have lasted against these much more aggressive
zombies? I don't think some wood over the windows would have
made a whole hell of a lot of difference.
For the most part, this was a good ride, and I'm eagerly
awaiting the Day remake.
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There
are few horror movies that get treated like Urban Legends. The
original Dawn of the Dead easily falls into this category.
I've heard about it all my life and never saw it (eventually
I saw most of it) and it's had a place of reverence in my
heart based on its reputation alone. When I heard that they were
remaking it, I was excited to see it.
When it came out, I heard that it was really scary and this peaked
my interest even more. I was finally able to see it on the Unrated
Directors Cut DVD and I found the movie completely terrifying.
This is easily one of the scariest movies to come out within the
last decade. Zak Snyder has honored one of the most sacred horror
movies and did little more than update it for the times.
Normally, like most other people on this site, I'm against
fast zombies. While one could protest, these zombies work very
well. The scare factor is off the charts on this one, and walking
around at night can illicite visions of these zombies.
Everything is done amazingly. The acting isn't cheesy, the
effects are top notch and the story is very scary and has a good
amount of realism. Sarah Polley is great as the take charge heroine,
and she's cute too. Ving Rhames does a good job in just about
everything he does and this is no exception, in fact everyone
did a fantastic job.
It's a shame that other remakes can't be as good as
this, or that most horror movies being made today can't be
as scary as this.
9 out of 10 Fat Chicks at Dairy Queen
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I agree with the term "recreation" over remake. I
like the idea of revisiting a good story, as long as justice
is done. I thought that the beginning sequences were a glorious
start, one that was absolutely doing justice. It was only a
few minutes before the rampage began, with overhead shots that
captured the billowing smoke and apocolyptic feel necessary
for the mood of this film.
That said, I was greatly disappointed by the rest of the movie.
Cliche'd characters, poor acting by Mekhi Phifer, and the
aformentioned "A-team" bus-building sequence is just
innappropriate for the aspirations of intended mood.
This is not the worst, it has moments that any horror fan will
remember fondly. But a lot of the film is forgettable bargain
bin material. It shifted away from the shambling zombie in favor
of the running maniac. I for one do not get it. The dead have
to be falling apart, won't running like a maniac just make
them break apart like legos?
In rating the sound: very good. The FX: Good, but nothing innovative.
Cinematography: Good with moments of greatness.
Overall: a 5 out of 10
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Zack Snyder, George A. Romero, James Gunn
Sarah Polley .... Ana
Ving Rhames .... Kenneth
Jake Weber .... Michael
Mekhi Phifer .... Andre
Ty Burrell .... Steve
Michael Kelly .... CJ
Kevin Zegers .... Terry
Michael Barry .... Bart
Lindy Booth .... Nicole
Jayne Eastwood .... Norma
Boyd Banks .... Tucker
Inna Korobkina .... Luda
R.D. Reid .... Glen
Kim Poirier .... Monica
Matt Frewer .... Frank
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