Someone in my
Blog just asked me about this flick so I'll post my thoughts on it here too...
Dawn of the Dead is worth seeing once in the theatre I'd say. Better than most of the horror movies in recent years (ie: Cabin Fever, House of the Dead, etc.) but it still left much to be desired. There were some pretty funny moments in the flick, the zombie make-up was good, and they included a Richard Cheese song (he's one of my favorite people in the music industry today) so that was nice. Still, I didn't think the death scenes in the movie were all that great and the only similarity to the original movie is that it took place in a mall. Other than that, the story is completely different. So I guess it's good that they didn't butcher the original since they didn't even really try to copy it.
In the end, go see it with a couple friends in the theatre and you'll get a few laughs either way whether you like it or not. I just hope this film leads to a new Romero zombie flick that he directs himself. George needs to come out of the woodworks and show these kids how it's really done.
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