Review: Land of the Dead (2005)

Land of the DeadOverview:

George A. Romero has long been the reigning zombie movie king, ever since his classic film Night of the Living Dead. I recently reviewed Zack Snyder’s remake of Romero’s Dawn of the Dead and fell in love with it. Does George still reign as king of the zombies in the modern movie market?

Review:

Story:
Land of the Dead is, unlike Dawn of the Dead, a by-the-books zombie flick. The undead are plentiful, slow and stupid. But there’s a catch! In the surroundings of the fortified city where survivors of the zombie apocalypse reside the zombies have begun to show signs of evolution. They are learning! Well, more like remembering. They are relearning how to communicate and even operate in more intelligent manners. Couple that with their insatiable hunger for human flesh and you’ve got yourself a mess. Continue reading

Awesome Lip Tattoo

Last night I was completely stumped. I had some extra cash and I decided I wanted to get a new tattoo. The thing was, I didn’t have enough extra cash to get a sweet, intricate tattoo. What to get, what to get… Got it! I decided to get a lip tattoo that says Zombie! Awesome? Yes.

I went by his shop and told him I would be there at 1 o’clock today. I showed up, dropped him a little cash, and got the word ‘ZOMBIE’ written on the inside of my lip. I rock.

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Review: Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Overview:

Dawn of the Dead is a remake of the 1978 original by George A. Romero and was a sequel to his critically acclaimed Night of the Living Dead. The remake is directed by Zack Snyder and successfully proves that zombie flicks still have a place in the heart of the horror film genre.

Straight from the box:

Packed with more blood, more gore, and more bone-chilling, jaw-dropping thrills, Dawn of the Dead Unrated Director’s Cut is the version too terrifying to be shown in theaters! Starring Mekhi Phifer, Ving Rhames and Sarah Polley in an edgy, electrifying thrill-ride. When a mysterious virus turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies, a handful of survivors wage a desperate last-stand battle to stay alive…and human

This is obviously my kind of movie!

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