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Now this, this, is a zombie movie.

Critics and fans alike are pretty much split down the middle between loving and hating Land of the Dead, but I think what the naysayers fail to understand is that no matter how different it may be from it’s predecessors, Land of the Dead is still at it’s core a zombie movie.

You can’t expect perfection from a movie because if you do, the majority of the time you’ll be disappointed. Land of the Dead does what it’s meant to do. It delivers graphic blood and gore. Who says a zombie movie needs to have a point?

In the end, though, Land of the Dead does have a poiny and it is different than most other zombie movies. Amongst the carnage, there is a message about the class-structures in society. The rich live in comfort in their gated communities, while the poor are left to survive off their scraps in the slums below them. Does Land of the Dead deliver it’s message? I suppose it does, albeit maybe a bit heavy-handedly.

Also in Land of the Dead, we find the zombies are now somewhat sentient – living their lives (in a manner of speaking) much as humans do. They pump gas, play instruments (kind of) and even hold hands. Does this make them more sympathetic? Watch and decide for yourself.

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Although Day of the Dead is technically a remake of George A. Romero’s 1985 classic of the same name, it shares little with the original and that’s likely this movie’s biggest problem.

Day of the Dead shouldn’t be called a remake at all. It’s more of a re-imagining. The zombies aren’t your typical zombie. They move faster, the climb walls and scale buildings, they can listen and understand radio broadcasts and some of them are even vegetarian – okay, there’s only one vegetarian, but its inclusion allows the film to answer the age old question, what do vegetarian zombies eat.

My best advice for anyone preparing to watch Day of the Dead, is this: forget the original completely. While there are a few throwbacks, this is a completely separate movie. If you go into this expecting the original you will be disappointed. On the other hand, if you go into this looking for a fun, zombie, bloodbath, you’ll get exactly what you’re looking for.

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Nothing beats a good zombie movie and this is a good zombie movie. Dawn of the Dead is exactly what a zombie movie should be – blood, guts, brains and everything that goes with it. From the first scene to the very last, there is no shortage of blood splatter.

Dawn of the Dead is full of zombie slaying fun and loaded with sharp wit and memorable, repeatable lines. Among my favorite is the exchange between Kenneth and Steve when discussing the zombie situation. Kenneth: “Is everyone there dead?” Steve: “Well, dead-ish.” I’m not sure I’ve ever heard a more accurate description of zombies.

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