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George A. Romero's "Survival of the Dead" Review
Review by Attila Juhasz
I was fortunate enough to watch a screener of "Survival of the Dead" twice and I have to say that I liked it a LOT! Of course opinions are opinions, but I can't disagree more with some of the negative responses I've seen on the web from some critics and so called die-hard Romero fans. This is classic Romero story-telling and zombie fare. Big thumbs up!
I first saw the original "Night of the Living Dead" in the early 70s and then have seen every Romero "Dead" film many times over. "Dawn of the Dead" is my most theatrically viewed film having seen it on its opening day in 1978 to its numerous midnight movie runs in the 1980s. So I do consider myself a "Romero" fan. I thoroughly enjoyed the director's cut of "Land of the Dead." I felt his "Diary of the Dead" was more of timely experiment in film-making that was obviously different from his directing style which put off some of his fans. I, however, enjoyed what he did with that tiny budget.
With that said, "Survival of the Dead" far exceeded my expectations. It is back to classic Romero writing and directing. The actors were unknown to me, except for the lead actor, Alan Van Sprang, who reprised his military role briefly seen in "Diary of the Dead." The cast was top notch. When they needed to be dramatic, scared or funny, their abilities were up to the task.
The opening sequence of the film is fantastic and quickly sets the mood for the film. It has fun characters, witty dialogue, dramatic sequences, zombies galore and of course gore. It has visual moments reminiscent of "Dawn" and "Day."
Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and my opinion is, that for me, this is a new Romero classic. Well Done.
"Survival of the Dead" will first be released via video on demand on April 30, 2010, followed by a theatrical release on May 28, 2010.
Survival of the Dead Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/survivalofthedeadmovie?ref=ts
George Romero can be found on Facebook too. His Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1376059625. Be sure to check out his Photos for stills from Survival of the Dead. In addition to becoming a Facebook friend of mine, I was honored that he became a fan of my Facebook fan page for my book, The Logical Meaning of God at http://facebook.logicalmeaning.com.
For more information about my book visit the official Logical Meaning of God web site at http://LogicalMeaning.com.
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George Romero on Facebook, Survival of the Dead Coming
Well I don't know about you, but I'm excited about George Romero's Survival of the Dead. The film will first be released via video on demand on April 30, 2010, followed by a theatrical release on May 28, 2010. As a kid I was terrified by the original Night of the Living Dead. As a teen, I was blown away with Dawn of the Dead, which still remains as my all-time favorite horror film. After Day of the Dead, Romero took a bit of a break from the franchise, but came back strong with Land of the Dead (must see director's cut only - [trailer]) and Diary of the Dead. Now the sixth installment is almost here.
George Romero can be found on Facebook. His Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1376059625. Be sure to check out his Photos for stills from Survival of the Dead.
In addition to becoming a Facebook friend of mine, I was honored that he became a fan of my Facebook fan page for my book, The Logical Meaning of God at http://facebook.logicalmeaning.com.
For more information about my book visit the official Logical Meaning of God web site at http://LogicalMeaning.com.
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(Steven King's) Carrie (1976) Trailer
I saw Carrie, based on the Steven King book, when I was in high school. The movie starred Sissy Spacek and John Travolta early in their careers. The ending made me jump out of me seat. A classic finish that has been imitated many times since.
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