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He doesn't. Did no one but ME see Land of the Dead? Come ON, people.


I agree with Eddie, Diary of the Dead looks like just another movie using the same "reality" schtick. I'll still go see it, though, cause I'm a sucker for Romero.

The technique used in both have a lot of potential to cover the genre in a new way, and I look forward to what Romero does. Also, my understanding is that Romero is not beholden to a studio for DIARY, like he was for LAND. If you have ever read what Romero had wanted to do for DAY, it would have turned a good movie into an amazing one.

Land of the Dead had uninteresting, undeveloped characters that made the philosophical caricatures of Day of the Dead look like Shakespearean protagonists. It is CRUCIAL in a zombie film that you have some interest in those fighting to stay alive. Otherwise, the good zombie film just turns into a shambling slacker flick.


That's good to hear. I have Homecoming at my house and I've been waiting on the chance to watch it.
I concur with everything Natalie says about it.


Matinee is one of my favorite unloved movies, The Howling is great, (I'd like to give you a piece of my mind), and rewatching Gremlins recently I was fascinated by just what a well written film it really was.
I just wish those dumbasses at Warner Brothers had gotten out of his way and let him make a fantastic Looney Tunes movie, rather then micromanaging it to death.
Homecoming was alot of fun, The Screwfly Solution, not so much.
Between this one and "Cloverfield," I feel like movies are heading in a direction that I just can't get excited about.
We'll see what happens. I love the hell out of "Day of the Dead" and hope George knows what he's doing.