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Sunday, June 12, 2005 → by Danieru
UPDATE: BoingBoing posts a link to an LA Times piece about Romero and his illustrious, flesh eating career. Check it out here...
In an alternate reality where evil's reign over humanity knows no bounds the doors of hell have burst open, and the dead are left to walk the Earth. This is George A. Romero's vision, best realised in my all time favourite horror movie, 1978's Dawn of the Dead... Another sequel, an embarrassing remake and a full 27 years later George is back, and he's brought his franchise with him. Next week sees Land of the Dead infest theatres across the world, and I can assure you that deeply concealed beneath my cynical exterior there's a whole heap of Daniel screaming for a Japanese release real soon.
Can George hope to re-invigorate the zombie genre which he has so often been accused of creating? Somehow I doubt it, not where modern Hollywood and its budget driven appeal is concerned, but one thing I do know for sure is that watching warm human flesh being torn from the quivering remains of a dying Earth by hell's rotting spawn will always, repeat ALWAYS be high on my list of things to do. Here's to George, may the walking dead forever reign in his imagination. Check out the full trailer for Land of the Dead below...
In an alternate reality where evil's reign over humanity knows no bounds the doors of hell have burst open, and the dead are left to walk the Earth. This is George A. Romero's vision, best realised in my all time favourite horror movie, 1978's Dawn of the Dead... Another sequel, an embarrassing remake and a full 27 years later George is back, and he's brought his franchise with him. Next week sees Land of the Dead infest theatres across the world, and I can assure you that deeply concealed beneath my cynical exterior there's a whole heap of Daniel screaming for a Japanese release real soon.Can George hope to re-invigorate the zombie genre which he has so often been accused of creating? Somehow I doubt it, not where modern Hollywood and its budget driven appeal is concerned, but one thing I do know for sure is that watching warm human flesh being torn from the quivering remains of a dying Earth by hell's rotting spawn will always, repeat ALWAYS be high on my list of things to do. Here's to George, may the walking dead forever reign in his imagination. Check out the full trailer for Land of the Dead below...
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