Sandor 797 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Well actually I only related John Williams to zombie films in the topic title. This post is pretty much of-topic.Anyway; I don't know why I love zombie films so much. I think I may have posted something similar in the past and I remember Joe was the only one sharing my love for such entertainment. Ofcouse; George A. Romero's zombie trilogy (Night Of The Living Dead, Dawn Of The Dead and Day Of The Dead) still sets the standards. Especially Dawn Of The Dead (1978). That's one of my favorite films of all time. I love Peter Jackson's Braindead. A great film to watch with friends. Did anyone see the new version of Dawn Of The Dead last year? I had to get used to it at first. Romero's script is vastly superior, but I loved those fast, furious, running like hell zombies in that film! They reinvented Romero's concept of the 'living dead' and it worked tremedously well in the film!I guess it was all inspired by Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later. That is one really cool film! Not a zombie film perse, but it shares many elements that make a good zombie film. I recently saw Shaun Of The Dead. A great film that is as good as a paradody of Romero's work as it is a tribute. And they even used Goblin's fantastic soundtrack from the original Dawn for a few seconds! Anyone ever saw Lucio Fulci's zombie films? Although I don't like his concept of zombies with it's relation to voodoo and spiritism, there is plenty of extreme gore that equals Romero's approach. I'm eagerly anticipating Romero's fourth zombie film: Land Of The Dead scheduled to be released this year. I hope Romero will deliver all the goods in this one. Roald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I'm really not into zombie films. I haven't seen any, apart from the original NotLD, and I turned that off within half an hour or something.Shaun of the Dead looks nice, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halloran 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 George A. Romero is the best.Anyone ever saw Lucio Fulci's zombie films?Yeah, but he has only a good zombie film, called "Zombie 2" . If you wanna see a great Lucio Fulci film, you must see "Quella villa accanto al cimitero" ( "The House by the Cemetery") Really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 JW scoring a zombie movie? Please no!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I guess it was all inspired by Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later. That is one really cool film! Not a zombie film perse, but it shares many elements that make a good zombie film.That was a perfectly scored film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Anakin will be raised from death in May... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRuleOfThirds 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I already thought Phantom Menace was a zombie movie. Everybody's got so much enthusiasm and inflection when they deliver their lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Yeah I think tha't's precisely what roald was talking about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted January 5, 2005 Author Share Posted January 5, 2005 That was a perfectly scored film.yeah, Alex I TOTALLY agree! Everytime I see 28 Days Later I'm amazed by the great and totally original score!Roald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus 0 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Not really up for the idea of a Zombie film.... not even if it was scored by Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Could Star Trek: First Contact be considered a zombie film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Could Star Trek: First Contact be considered a zombie film?Not really, although some elements are definately zombie-esque. Remember than cool scene on the hull of the Enterprise where one of the good guys was turned into a Borg and prevented Picard from doing his thing? Classic zombism! But there is more in that film that would have graced any classic zombie movie. Roald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Lucio Fulci, Jess Franco and others have made remarkable zombi movies, but nothing has surpassed Romero's trilogy... except the remake of "Dawn of the Dead", which is superior to the original film (in my opinion), better gags, revitalizing ideas, (more) silly characters -essential in any zombie movies LOL -, etc.I've read reports and seen some stills from "Land of the Dead", and everyone involved in the project is excited about it. Romero will make a good one this time (though "The Day of the Dead" wasn't weak, as it's said to be).And John Williams will never score a zombie film, save the scenes with those aliens who look like zombies in "War of the Worlds". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 except the remake of "Dawn of the Dead", which is superior to the original filmIt's not superior. The original has a far better screenplay than the remake has. But the zombies in the remake are way scarier: they run!And John Williams will never score a zombie film, save the scenes with those aliens who look like zombies in "War of the Worlds".Well, who knows. Williams may surprise us in the future! Roald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyecks 33 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Roald,I'm with ya buddy, I love zombie films as well. Always have. There's just something so menacing about them (yes, even if they are walking slow and you can hop on your tongue to get by them faster than they can attack). Nothing beats Romero's trilogy, and I am also highly anticipating the next. I did see the '04 "re-telling" of DOTD, and I highly enjoyed it. Did they remake Romero's? I didn't think so. Yes, they are trapped in a mall. That was basically it. It did take me awhile to get used to the fast running zombies because to me.... they just don't act "dead" if they can run at top speed. And... NO....it isn't because the slow zombies can still move faster than I can get my fat a** to move. They just don't look like I"m used to them looking.I also LOVED 28 Days Later. But, again, the fast moving zombies took awhile. I loved the whole premise of waking up and NO ONE is around anymore. Reminds me of an old 80's "semi-zombie" flick called Night Of The Comet. Which I also..... take a guess..... loved.But should Williams score one? I don't think so. Yes, he can do horror but I can't imagine him lowering himself to the "shock" film composers of today. And Shaun of the Dead was one of the bleedin' funniest films that I've seen in ages. Yes, I was British at one time.Git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 I did see the '04 "re-telling" of DOTD, and I highly enjoyed it. Did they remake Romero's? I didn't think so. Yes, they are trapped in a mall. That was basically it.I agree with you totally. I don't regard it as a full-blooded remake. It was inspired by Romero's film, especially the mall-location, but like you said, that's it.I did like the cameo's of Tom Savini, Ken Foree and Scott Reiniger. Actually I never saw Scott, but he is credited at the end. And Gaylen Ross is now the name of a clothing-store! Also small fragments of dialogue from the orginal. Reminds me of an old 80's "semi-zombie" flick called Night Of The Comet. Which I also..... take a guess..... loved. I'm gonna look for that one buddy!Roald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I have to disagree about the remake of Dawn of the Dead surpassing the original.While I agree it was possible better acted, it was no where near as scarry.The ideas that the zombies could run was stupid. That just ruined it for me, then the people in the film were just so stupid. For once somebody please make a zombie movie where the people are not dumb.Also the 78 version was far more graphic than anything they can do today.Joe, looking forward to the sequel to 28 Days Later, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 While I agree it was possible better acted, it was no where near as scarry.The ideas that the zombies could run was stupid. That just ruined it for me, then the people in the film were just so stupid. For once somebody please make a zombie movie where the people are not dumb.Although I feel the original is far superior, I actually did like the new conceptualization of the zombies. It worked so well in 28 Days Later (although that were not zombies) and I found them more menacing, threatening. Joe, looking forward to the sequel to 28 Days LaterIs there going to be a sequel?!! Really? I have heard something about that a while back, but I assumed the idea was put on hold. Roald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I also LOVED 28 Days Later. But, again, the fast moving zombies took awhile. I loved the whole premise of waking up and NO ONE is around anymore. Reminds me of an old 80's "semi-zombie" flick called Night Of The Comet. Which I also..... take a guess..... loved. What about Omega Man with Charlton Heston? That's 1971! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 What about Omega Man with Charlton Heston? That's 1971!Don't know that one... Gonna check it out!Roald, craving for more zombie-films... (boy, that sounds nerdy...!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 its a quasi vampire film really, but the ending was .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 its a quasi vampire film really, but the ending was ........???? Zombie like? sucky? porn?What is it?Roald, excited about The Omega Man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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