Survival of the Dead

[Ohio Joe]

http://chud.com/articles/articles/20207/1/GEORGE-ROMERO039S-quot-OF-THE-DEADquot-FINALLY-GETS-A-TITLE/Page1.html

The newest Romero zombie flick has a name :D

[Forkboy]

1. Thank you for that info, good Sir.

:)

[Ohio Joe]

2. I did not even know this was being made until I saw this

I love me some Romero zombies, I even liked Land of the Dead. I still want to see Diary of the Dead even though it got trashed in reviews, I guess it's kind of a Blair Witch meets zombies set to the time-line of Night.

Speaking of... I really loved the Savini remake of Night of the Living Dead. I also thought the remake of Dawn of the Dead was awesome... it goes way off the path and looses all the the social commentary but it still rocked.

And while I'm up and drunk and going off on zombie flicks, Day of the Dead was THE SHIT! This movie gets trashed by way too many people, easily the best of the bunch. Don't believe me... Get a bottle of good tequila (Patron), smoke a big fatty and watch it in the dark late at night. Movie is fucking great no matter what anyone says... so there :P

heh, ok, I'll be good now :D

[Forkboy]

3. So you're saying you like zombie movies, is that it?

:D

Here's my take on a bunch of zombie flicks...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=210x25191

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=210x25300

[AllenVanAllen]

4. Cool reviews!

I've been hesitant to watch Diary of the Dead after being so disappointed by LOTD. Maybe I'll take the plunge after seeing your review.

[Forkboy]

5. It's not a great movie, but I liked it overall.

I definitely liked it more than Land.

[NBachers]

6. I like "Shock Waves"

the movie with underwater Nazi zombies. Peter Cushing and John Carradine. Not a hard core gross-out gore fest, but eminently watchable. The Nazi zombies are determined to cause problems.

[AllenVanAllen]

7. Those were some creepy lookin' zombies

[Forkboy]

8. I like that one, too.

Hard to go wrong with Nazi zombies in a flick. Double the fun when they die. :)

[Ohio Joe]

9. ahhh, good stuff

I've seen most of those but not all. When you do your next one, be sure to include the classic Lifeforce, maybe more vampire then zombie but close enough :D

[Forkboy]

10. I love Lifeforce, and was going to include it.

But I don't own it and couldn't find a copy readily. I only wanted to review ones I had watched, or re-watched, recently.

Just watched a really interesting, semi-zombie flick called The Vanguard. Definitely a different take on the genre. Here's a review that sums it up nicely.

Every week, it seems, a dozen zombie movies hit the DVD shelves, most rehashing George Romero's films without the nagging insistence on quality control. The British film The Vanguard, however, is a gem in the tall rough -- in part because it's not really a zombie movie.

The story takes place in an apocalyptic future. A company called the Corporation has taken over from the government and has begun a depopulation program aimed at "undesirables." However, the lethal depopulation drug is sabotaged, turning the people into vicious mutants called Biosyns that roam the countryside.

Max, one of the few remaining humans outside Corporation control, has lived for five years in the wilderness, both fighting and studying the Biosyns. When two soldiers and a scientist who've deserted the Corporation trek through his territory, they bring with them the pursuing Corporation army. Max's world is thrown into turmoil, as he must deal not only with the Biosyns, but also with the soldiers and secrets that arise about his past.

The Vanguard is strikingly original for a low-budget horror movie. Visually, the forest setting, Max's mountain man beard and the Biosyns' ape-like movements help it stand out from the pack of zombie flicks, while the gray British weather, the Eastern-influenced musical score and melancholy voiceovers drive the dark tone. The story's mythology is intricate and socially relevant, although the film feels like the introduction to a larger, more fully developed work.

There are some issues with uneven character development and choppy scene transitions, but the usual complaints about low-budget films -- like acting, direction and makeup -- are not a problem. At times, the pace bogs down, as the brooding tone trumps substantive action, but overall, The Vanguard is smart, fresh and sequel-worthy.

http://horror.about.com/od/dvdhorrorreviews/gr/vanguardreview.htm

[trumanh59639]

11. I want to see it

I'm a huge Romero fan.