George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead

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it’s just such an ultra low-budget thing, and honestly, I don't think it actually made much money

your best bet is probably just hoping it eventually hits DVD

otherwise, you're looking at torrenting it, I guess 😁 😁

It’s hitting theaters in the States first, so if it pulls some decent numbers there, maybe we’ll see it here eventually. But honestly, it’s way more likely it just ends up being one of those things you download...

The movie finally hit theaters here in the States today

I guess we should give Romero some credit 😉

Harry actually liked it—not that his opinion carries much weight, I suppose—but it feels like a solid start 😉

Anyway, I found a few clips from the film along with an interview featuring Romero



they're coming to get you barbara.... 😈

Word on the street is that this movie is actually worth a watch! 🙂
It’s got that classic Romero vibe written all over it!

p.s. It hits US theaters at the end of July!

I'm actually heading out to see it today 👋

The pay isn't exactly huge, unfortunately 😢 😢

Man, Resident Evil pulls in like 80 million, so how do these kinds of movies end up settling for 20? 😠

I guess I was really hoping this flick might open some doors for Romero with the producers 😢

Romero is the gold standard 🙏

How did I miss this thread? I'm moving my comment over from that other "fake" one:

So, I caught it in the theater yesterday. Honestly, I was expecting a lot more, but overall... just disappointed. It felt way too mainstream for my taste. Even though they tried to maintain that heavy, unsettling atmosphere from the last two films, it just didn't land for me...

okay

So I watched it and man, the movie is just fantastic... I'm actually really blown away by it. After all those recent Dawn of the Dead remakes and Resident Evil stuff, the old master showed everyone how you actually make an intelligent zombie flick

Which is exactly what this piece is—a satire on everything living. It’s a critique of social dynamics, a jab at Bush, a critique of the War on Terror—basically your classic Romero: social commentary reflecting the era it was born in (Night dealt with the 60s in its own way, Dawn with the 70s, and Day with the 80s). The dialogue is great, the script is actually smart for once (I caught maybe two little logic gaps, but they don't really ruin anything), the characters feel almost comic-bookish (but not too much, just right 😉), there aren't any screaming teenagers 👍, and the horror scenes are expertly directed (that army of zombies emerging from the ocean is definitely going into the hall of fame) and all of it is perfectly balanced with humor (typical Romero-sadism, where he makes you laugh first just to scare the life out of you 😁 )

The film basically acts as a narrative sequel to the previous trilogy, but it kicks off a whole new trend (kind of a Mad Max meets zombie movie vibe) and creates this atmosphere that feels much higher budget than the older ones (you know, it lacks that raw, amateur documentary feel that the predecessors had, which provided such a unique kind of fear). That might be my only real complaint—even if it's only about ninety minutes, I guess they could have given him a bit more cash to shoot a few extra scenes 😠, but this is a new film, a trilogy that evolved into something else entirely, much like his zombies... 👍

I should also mention that the movie looks twice as expensive as it probably was, and I'm glad they used CGI just enough without overdoing it.

Overall, it's an excellent film (best zombie movie since Day if we aren't counting the parody Shaun of the Dead 😉 )

Glad to see the old geezer hasn't lost the touch 🙏

quietdriver3 said:The old master showed everyone how to make an actually smart zombie flick

Man, that line cracks me up. 😁 😁 😁😁 😁

walter said:Man, that sentence just cracks me up. 😁 😁 😁😁 😁

I know how that sounds, I really do... 😁 😁

but then one day you finally sit down and watch the original Dawn of the Dead and it kind of changes your whole perspective. 😛

Just watched it, and honestly, it was pretty mid. Maybe it’s because I haven't sat through all the previous entries, so I’m missing the full context of what they're trying to do here. I get the whole point of showing that people can be even more depraved than the actual zombies, but they just didn't quite nail the execution for me. All those scenes where characters are basically treating the apocalypse like some twisted playground felt pretty weak. It lacked that heavy-hitting message the earlier films had—at least from what I've seen—like how much harder the ending of Shaun of the Dead hits when they start playing games with the undead.

PS Just for comparison, this new Dawn of the Dead is even weaker, though I guess that's because it isn't even aiming for the same vibe; it's trying to paint this bleak picture of doomsday where every single scene just systematically kills off any remaining shred of hope, like that one gut-wrenching part with the zombie pregnant woman and the baby and the father just losing it.

I caught it yesterday at my local AMC, and I have to say, I was nearly 🙂.
But man, what a movie. Out of all the zombie flicks that have flooded theaters over the last few years, this is definitely the standout. It actually makes sense—it’s got a cohesive structure rather than just throwing random stuff at the screen.
It’s a perfect study of social hierarchy and pure human stupidity. Even when there are only a few thousand people left out of billions, you still end up with some self-important jerk trying to call all the shots. To me, that’s the whole point: how foolish we can be.
Anyway, expect plenty of blood, gore, action, and an actual message at the end.👍

The term "thrown away" implies more than just discarded items; it suggests a loss of utility or value that was once present. In a broader sense, it can apply to missed opportunities or wasted potential. It is the act of treating something—whether an object, an idea, or a moment—as if it no longer holds significance. $9.25 Maybe two and a half hours, or so. It feels like it was designed purely for the box office—stripped of any psychological depth or meaningful character study. Instead, it just skims the surface, hitting those disaster movie tropes that we know sell well, much like *War of the Worlds*. The ensemble isn't particularly strong either; you have these throwaway characters, like the Black man and the guy with the intellectual disability, who don't add much. The ending feels unfinished and vague, too. Specifically, the scene involving D. Hopper and The Mexican is incredibly shallow—just a brief, senseless sequence. It’s similar to the moment before it, where the Black man suddenly decides to pour gas on the police car. Why does he suddenly become the smartest person in the room? And how did he manage to slip away so easily when, for the first time in the entire film, nobody was even following him?
Mostly, I'm just disappointed. Looking back now, I realize just how good Dawn of the Dead actually was.

The fundamental issue here is that they haven't aired any of Romero's earlier zombie classics on television (and frankly, they probably never will). This creates a massive continuity gap for anyone sitting down to watch Land of the Dead; it feels confusing and poorly handled when the zombies suddenly show signs of evolution, especially since that entire concept was actually pioneered back in Dawn of the Dead. It was there we first saw the zombie Bub (if I recall his name correctly) demonstrating the ability to learn and adapt.

cosmicraven2 said:The biggest issue is that they haven't aired the earlier George A. Romero zombie movies on TV (and honestly, they probably never will). It makes things pretty confusing and kind of nonsensical for anyone sitting down to watch Land of the Dead, because suddenly the zombies are evolving. But that whole concept actually started back in Dawn of the Dead, with that one zombie, Bub—I think that was his name—who was actually learning and developing.

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And I guess it's not just that... the older sequels really leaned into that claustrophobic, documentary-style vibe, whereas this new one feels different in that regard. So, maybe some longtime fans won't love it, but I suppose that's better than the movie just ripping off its own predecessors. That would be the worst way to go, I think.

I agree with that sentiment, but when a director realizes they've run out of anything constructive to contribute, perhaps it’s better to just step away—or head out to some farm in the Midwest to start planting pumpkins and corn or something. 😎

Amanda Edwards78 said:but when a director feels like they've run out of constructive things to say, maybe it's just best if they step away

but I guess in this specific instance, it isn't really a "case" at all...

🙂

Look, making money off people isn't actually that difficult. There’s always a crowd willing to head to the theater just to get out of the house, even if the movie itself is absolute garbage.

If you fail to grasp Romero's tactical approach and overlook the paradise he presents, you might as well stay home and watch soap operas... those of us who understand know how to truly appreciate a good zombie flick.🙏

It’s clear you don't care about substance; any movie will do as long as it's packed with zombies running around, laughing, shooting, and tossing grenades. The plot is irrelevant to you.
I think you'd be better off watching soap operas—though, naturally, they'd need to feature zombies for your interest.