Dawn Of The Dead...

[Tez]

Thought i'd treat myself today and "pay" to see a film at the cinema,thats right PAY!! no "preview" copy of this film for me wanted to see this baby on the BIG screen.

So off i went to Bedfords high quaility flea pit,the UGC or wotever its called,start time 1130am,the Early Bird screening apparently,?2.90.

Fantastic i thought only ?2.90,still had enuff for a cup of tea (am getting on a bit now) and only 10 people there!!

WOW! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. It has been a good 20 years since I have been frightened by a film. Where do I start? First off, for all of the remake haters out there(and you know who you are), you will be thankful to know that zombies and a shopping mall are the only elements that were carried from Romero's classic. Like last years TCM, DAWN OF THE DEAD(2004 style) steals only a tad bit of familiar material from the original, mixing it into a whole new, hearty soup. Romero's basic story still remains, the zombies still eat flesh, and the world is in a crisis.

The remaining survivors of this death plague must band together...YADA, YADA, YAD. But it's not the story that makes this such a great horror film (it has been done before for Christ's sake), but the energy, style, mayhem and frights that sets this remake top of the bunch. The opening minutes of the film set perfectly the entire tone of the film-- gloom, death, and blood galore. Within minutes, a peaceful Wisconsin community turns into a supermarket for the living dead. Maybe your home is next? This is just one the many shocks that director Zack Snyder blasts at you.

His style and direction will grasp you, and never let go. Who ordered a side of zombie action? And may I mention lots and lots of gut-cringing, absolute terrifying zombie action. Anyone craving undead action will have enough to last them until the next ice age. It's all about the zombies baby. Thank god for Synder making them scary again. And boy are they! These suckers will tear you to shreds. They run, they scream, and crave living organs. They hunt in masses and won't die without putting up a good fight. They're EVERYWHERE! These ghouls are easily the scariest, and best-looking zombies ever to grace the silver screen.

I can't mention the title DAWN OF THE DEAD without having to say something about gore. Those looking for exposed viscera and gushing blood won't completely be satisfied. Unlike Romero's DAWN, this version doesn't rely on the crimson to show the zombies' threat. Although there is quite a bit of gore in this one (may I mention that a character has their throat torn right out of their neck--that had to hurt), the absence of it when compared to the original is obviously apparent.

Next up, the acting. I'd like to start off by saying that Ving Rhames does an incredible job of playing a character who changes from a villain-type to an all out hero. He has obviously seen the original, because a lot of his performance is reminiscent of Ken Foree from Romero's version. Nice work fella, Sarah Polley is another actress worth mentioning. This girl sure knows how to play fear. . Her character also goes through a drastic change... I won't want spoil anything else.

Everyone else played fine, but they seemed to be too cliche--especially Mehki Pfiefer's character. The look of DAWN OF THE DEAD 2004 is absolutely stunning. The totally trashed streets and mall interior have got to be some of the best sets that I've seen in any recent film. They only add to the all so doomy mood.

In the end, DAWN OF THE DEAD is everything and more that you have ever wanted in a zombie film. Pure terror, relentless action, foreboding doom, and a whole lot more.. If you want to be scared shitless and bedazzled by the undead, this is the film to see. In a world full of violence, warfare, and disease, you sort of wonder is the saying is true: "WHEN THERE'S NO MORE ROOM IN HELL. THE DEAD WILL WALK THE EARTH."

You really have't to stay in your seats to the very end as the film continues through the end credits...This is the film 28 Days Laters pretended to be....

As the lights finally came up i was kinda relivered until i looked around and noticed all the oaps in attendence which kinda freaked me out slightly,as i left the cinema i started to laugh to myself remembering the time i went to see the fantastic "Boogie Nights" and sat behind a family,Grandma,Grandad,Mum,Dad and teenage daughter who as the film finished with Mr Diggler flopping his 14 inch member out was heard to say "its called Boogie Nights but there wasnt much dancing in it was there"

Tez

"And i say im dead but i move...!"...one for Holden

[Holden MacGroyn]

Well done son.
Your addition to the BGAFD film critic list is set.

Now I have yet to see this film, but based on that, I may, just may, go and pay for it. Honest Abdul will just have to wait for my ?5.
However, if it sucks, I will hunt you down like a dog and bitch slap you for making me waste my cash.
Alas, down here in London, we have to pay a fortune for seats.

My only problem with your review, is the simple fact that you didn't use the words "Bollocks", "Slag" & "Sycophanatic right wing wankers" enough.
That said, well done.....now where di you steal it from.

[Tez]

PS did i mention that sitting in those seats for 2hrs hurt my "Bollocks", i told the "slag" at the kiosk who told me that she fed up of all the moaning "Sycophanatic right wing wankers" who hurt there "Bollocks" on there seats..."Slag"

That better?

Tez

[IdolDroog]

lol u bastard tez I saw this earlier and was going to write a review but youve beaten me to it. Oh well I couldnt really be bothered to be honest. Really great film though, I especially liked the characters CJ, Steve and Michael although was surprised to see such little content on their filmographies on imdb.com. Strange. Loved the fact the zombies had proper walking abilities and strength rather than the weak ones we've always seen on film. On the whole I wondered why the need to remake a film when you could just re-title it despite being based on a similar foundation as the original. Having said that I might not've gone to see it if it hadnt had the name and so thus the hollywood machine has done its job on that one

[levo34]

hi
must say went two see dawn of the dead last friday and all i can say is go and see it,it kicks arse big time and yes it is scarey in certain parts .but i made the big mistake of walking out as the credits came up lol,so im going two see it again this weekend because it is a film you can watch over and over again and not get bored with it ,plus i want too see the end credits and how the hole bloody thing started five stars for me go and see

[Holden MacGroyn]

OK, I'm getting it now.
That works for me.

[Tez]

Forgot to mention that in the film there is a "lounge" version of "Down With The Sickness" by Disturbed which was fuckin xcellent,to hear a lounge singer singing "Come on come on get down with the sickness,u fucker get up get down with the sickness!!" Priceless...for those who have seen,the original was the song at the end...

Tez

[IdolDroog]

Yeh lol thats Richard Cheese from his Tuxicity album in which him and his band do lounge covers of disturbed, white stripes, puddle of mudd, linkin park, guns n roses, weezer, van halen, system of a down and a load of others, kinda funny at first I think but I imagine it wears a little thin, and to be honest - what a fucking typical choice to cover to get attention - a load of modern numetally stuff with a couple of classics in van halen and guns n roses to show proper taste hmmm