Last Seen Contemporary Movie

[FryeDwight]

LAND OF THE DEAD (2005). I like this, but it just doesn't resonate with Me like NIGHT, DAWN (those two will forever be in my Top 10) and DAY. It reminds Me a lot of the STAR WARS where the first three films are the keepers...the ground breaking premiere, the "Epic" sequel and a somewhat misunderstood third film, requiring a couple of viewings to get it. My wife loves Episodes 4-6, but has no patience with anything else after that. Nostalgia may play a factor or also less responsibilities.
Was very pleased when I heard George was making another Zombie film after the success of 28 DAYS LATER, DAWN OF THE DEAD reboot and SHAUN OF THE DEAD actually got him into a major studio (Universal) and some decent $$ (believe 15-20 million??).
To be honest, George was a Maverick and I enjoy the films where He didn't have a huge budget or big crew...this truly has "Too Many Cooks" and the same premise is pulled out where "The Dead walk and Man is his own worst enemy". Add to a cast of better known actors (certainly more known than the first three) and it doesn't resonate as much with Me. I even enjoyed Tom Savini's lower grade effects from earlier more than Nicotero's more advanced techniques, although Greg does pull off some good ones here. Still worth seeing and a oddly subdued Dennis Hooper (doing a Donald Rumsfeld?) is great here, especially when He bellows "You have NO RIGHT!" ***

[Amaltheaunicorn2020]

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[Bloof]

MORTUARY 2005

A family move into an old mortuary after the father dies. The mother re-opens the business and stuff starts happening in the graveyard across from their property.

Kind of meh.

[Tommy Jarvis]

My Bloody Valentine 3D quickly completed the remake trifecta as perfected by Platinum Dunes.

- Ramp up the kill count
- Ramp up the gore
- Ramp up the douche

Add a bad case of main characteritis, sprinkle in some jump scares and one or two lame call backs to the original and boom, we're off to the races.

[Bloof]

THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN 2014

Found- footage of a woman's descent into Alzheimer's disease. With a twist.
I enjoyed this.

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by FryeDwight

LAND OF THE DEAD (2005). I like this, but it just doesn't resonate with Me like NIGHT, DAWN (those two will forever be in my Top 10) and DAY. It reminds Me a lot of the STAR WARS where the first three films are the keepers...the ground breaking premiere, the "Epic" sequel and a somewhat misunderstood third film, requiring a couple of viewings to get it. My wife loves Episodes 4-6, but has no patience with anything else after that. Nostalgia may play a factor or also less responsibilities.
Was very pleased when I heard George was making another Zombie film after the success of 28 DAYS LATER, DAWN OF THE DEAD reboot and SHAUN OF THE DEAD actually got him into a major studio (Universal) and some decent $$ (believe 15-20 million??).
To be honest, George was a Maverick and I enjoy the films where He didn't have a huge budget or big crew...this truly has "Too Many Cooks" and the same premise is pulled out where "The Dead walk and Man is his own worst enemy". Add to a cast of better known actors (certainly more known than the first three) and it doesn't resonate as much with Me. I even enjoyed Tom Savini's lower grade effects from earlier more than Nicotero's more advanced techniques, although Greg does pull off some good ones here. Still worth seeing and a oddly subdued Dennis Hooper (doing a Donald Rumsfeld?) is great here, especially when He bellows "You have NO RIGHT!" ***

A surprisingly very unmemorable film.

[Tommy Jarvis]

Originally Posted by Sculpt

A surprisingly very unmemorable film.

Well, it did manage to portray my thoughts on fireworks.

[cheebacheeba]

If they made a TV show set in the "Land" universe, I'd probably watch. Seemed structured a bit like that somehow.

[Ringo]

Have to say I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed the first one.
Don't mind the critics. If you had fun with the first, you will with this also.

[Angra]

Originally Posted by Ringo

Have to say I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed the first one.
Don't mind the critics. If you had fun with the first, you will with this also.

Damn, that cover looks like porn.

I enjoyed the first one so I’ll definitely give it a watch. Thanks.