Day of the Dead. - Blu-ray Forum

psychofire · 08-21-2008, 12:06 AM

So I am a fan of zombie movies.
And while at Borders today.
I picked up Day of the Dead.
However I had intended to grab Dawn of the Dead.
But I thought it seemed wrong but was in a bit of a hurry so did not really think about it till I got home and pulled up the blu-ray.com review of this movie.
Should I return this for the movie I had originally intended to get, or should I just keep it and get the other one as well?

Ooooor should I throw out all my blurays and get me some hddvds?

deadhatetheliving · 08-21-2008, 12:13 AM

Keep them. That's the best they're going to ever look..

Belloche · 08-21-2008, 12:21 AM

It depends what you want. Dawn of the Dead has a smart script and likeable characters. Day has no real likeable charaters so it's a little harder to warm up to. If you like gore Day is the way to go. I think they're both worth owning. They both look better on Blu than they ever have before.

psychofire · 08-21-2008, 12:25 AM

Yeah I know George A. Romero is pretty much the father of the zombie genre.
And my friend and I are in the midst of making a zombie film of our own so I have been trying to view the best the genre has to offer.
I think I will end up keeping it.

Any other really good zombie films anyone can recommend?

sarge1976 · 08-21-2008, 12:27 AM

well if your a zombie movie fan you should keep it and go out and buy dawn of the dead,i have them both and theres no complaints here.

Belloche · 08-21-2008, 12:35 AM

Lucio Fulchi's Zombie is the best non-Romero I can think of (zombie vs shark!)
Tombs of the Blind Dead is great too.

KingLeonidas300 · 08-21-2008, 12:57 AM

I am not sure if they are considered "zombie" movies but 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later were both great movies in my opinion

DetroitSportsFan · 08-21-2008, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psychofire

Yeah I know George A. Romero is pretty much the father of the zombie genre.
And my friend and I are in the midst of making a zombie film of our own so I have been trying to view the best the genre has to offer.
I think I will end up keeping it.

If you're a zombie fan, Romero's Day Of The Dead is a must have.

Deadset · 08-22-2008, 08:57 PM

Since you're making a zombie movie, I'd say your a fan; therefore keep the movie. Yes, it's not as ground breaking as Dawn of the Dead, but Day still has it's moments.

There are plenty of Italian zombie movies that are good.

Lucio Fulci (ZOMBI 2)
City of the Living Dead

also, try Cemetery man if you haven't...(of course none of these are on blu

)

SS316SRV · 08-22-2008, 09:03 PM

I would read up on the production strategy of 28 Days Later. There is a ton of Troma stuff you could watch for cheap gore ideas.

DeeChizzle · 08-23-2008, 01:49 AM

Many will argue that Day of the Dead was crap compared to the rest of Romero's work but I really enjoyed this movie as equally as I enjoyed Dawn and Night of Living Dead.

jovherye · 08-23-2008, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sarge1976

well if your a zombie movie fan you should keep it and go out and buy dawn of the dead,i have them both and theres no complaints here.

Exactly! And besides Day will grow on you. I remember hating it at first, but came to appreciate Romero's vision later on. I wish he had the budget to do the original screenplay he wrote.

GGX · 08-23-2008, 03:05 AM

I enjoy Day just as much as Dawn. Captain Rhodes is an absolute badass.

Zyclone · 08-23-2008, 12:46 PM

i like dawn more but i thought day was still a pretty good movie

obiwopkenobi62 · 08-23-2008, 02:06 PM

Another great zombie gorefest is Peter Jackson's "Dead Alive". Also "Return of the Living Dead" is a great one. Not affiliated with Romeros films but they do have some great nods to his stuff and tie it in a little.

ECWaenigma · 08-23-2008, 05:08 PM

DAY is the best of the series, even though it is the most downbeat. Some of the dialog in it is phenomenal ("maybe he thought we was getting too big for our britches...") and the gore is outstanding. DAWN may be the most popular, but DAY is a true fan (and Romero's) fave.

Rhoq · 08-23-2008, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belloche

Day has no real likeable charaters so it's a little harder to warm up to.

How can anyone not like "Bub"?

Zyclone · 08-24-2008, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhoq

How can anyone not like "Bub"?

the dr with the glasses was a alright guy not dr frankstein the other guy.

Dreemworx · 10-24-2010, 09:02 AM

Just finished this film and nearly the entire jaw dropping "extras" and am simply amazed at the product quality of this film.

I put this film in the top 5 and perhaps THE best Zombie film I have ever seen.

The BluRay PQ may not be reference but, it is pretty solid and the gore and details are in your face.
You can almost smell the rotting Zombies.

The 3rd in the Dead Trilogy, Romero made a masterful film that will stand the test of time forever.

If you enjoy Zombie flicks...it's a must own.
Movie 5/5
PQ 4/5
AQ 4/5
Extras 5/5

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kza_wu · 10-24-2010, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadset

Since you're making a zombie movie, I'd say your a fan; therefore keep the movie. Yes, it's not as ground breaking as Dawn of the Dead, but Day still has it's moments.

There are plenty of Italian zombie movies that are good.

Lucio Fulci (ZOMBI 2)
City of the Living Dead

also, try Cemetery man if you haven't...(of course none of these are on blu

)

I'm pretty sure City of the Living Dead is on blu.

08-21-2008, 12:06 AM	#1
psychofire Member Member since:Dec 2007	Day of the Dead. So I am a fan of zombie movies. And while at Borders today. I picked up Day of the Dead. However I had intended to grab Dawn of the Dead. But I thought it seemed wrong but was in a bit of a hurry so did not really think about it till I got home and pulled up the blu-ray.com review of this movie. Should I return this for the movie I had originally intended to get, or should I just keep it and get the other one as well? Ooooor should I throw out all my blurays and get me some hddvds?

10-24-2010, 09:02 AM	#19
Dreemworx Expert Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Seattle Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:427 Blu-ray reviews:96	Must own Zombie film Just finished this film and nearly the entire jaw dropping "extras" and am simply amazed at the product quality of this film. I put this film in the top 5 and perhaps THE best Zombie film I have ever seen. The BluRay PQ may not be reference but, it is pretty solid and the gore and details are in your face. You can almost smell the rotting Zombies. The 3rd in the Dead Trilogy, Romero made a masterful film that will stand the test of time forever. If you enjoy Zombie flicks...it's a must own. Movie 5/5 PQ 4/5 AQ 4/5 Extras 5/5 [Show spoiler]

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08-21-2008, 12:13 AM	#2
deadhatetheliving Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:51 4K collection:812 Blu-ray collection:2694 DVD collection:90 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:7	Keep them. That's the best they're going to ever look..

08-21-2008, 12:21 AM	#3
Belloche Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Nova Scotia, Canada Blu-ray collection:403 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:3	It depends what you want. Dawn of the Dead has a smart script and likeable characters. Day has no real likeable charaters so it's a little harder to warm up to. If you like gore Day is the way to go. I think they're both worth owning. They both look better on Blu than they ever have before.

08-21-2008, 12:25 AM	#4
psychofire Member Member since:Dec 2007	Yeah I know George A. Romero is pretty much the father of the zombie genre. And my friend and I are in the midst of making a zombie film of our own so I have been trying to view the best the genre has to offer. I think I will end up keeping it. Any other really good zombie films anyone can recommend?

08-21-2008, 12:27 AM	#5
sarge1976 Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Shillington,PA Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:1038 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:4	well if your a zombie movie fan you should keep it and go out and buy dawn of the dead,i have them both and theres no complaints here.

08-21-2008, 12:35 AM	#6
Belloche Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Nova Scotia, Canada Blu-ray collection:403 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:3	Lucio Fulchi's Zombie is the best non-Romero I can think of (zombie vs shark!) Tombs of the Blind Dead is great too.

08-21-2008, 12:57 AM	#7
KingLeonidas300 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Arizona Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:654 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:40	I am not sure if they are considered "zombie" movies but 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later were both great movies in my opinion

08-22-2008, 08:57 PM	#9
Deadset Man in the Box Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:214 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:52 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:34	Since you're making a zombie movie, I'd say your a fan; therefore keep the movie. Yes, it's not as ground breaking as Dawn of the Dead, but Day still has it's moments. There are plenty of Italian zombie movies that are good. Lucio Fulci (ZOMBI 2) City of the Living Dead also, try Cemetery man if you haven't...(of course none of these are on blu )

08-22-2008, 09:03 PM	#10
SS316SRV Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Appleton, WI Blu-ray collection:74	I would read up on the production strategy of 28 Days Later. There is a ton of Troma stuff you could watch for cheap gore ideas.

08-23-2008, 01:49 AM	#11
DeeChizzle Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:The Last Frontier Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:47	Many will argue that Day of the Dead was crap compared to the rest of Romero's work but I really enjoyed this movie as equally as I enjoyed Dawn and Night of Living Dead.

08-23-2008, 03:05 AM	#13
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	I enjoy Day just as much as Dawn. Captain Rhodes is an absolute badass.

08-23-2008, 12:46 PM	#14
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	i like dawn more but i thought day was still a pretty good movie

08-23-2008, 02:06 PM	#15
obiwopkenobi62 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Deatsville, Al Home Theater Gallery:531 Blu-ray collection:1143 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:6	Another great zombie gorefest is Peter Jackson's "Dead Alive". Also "Return of the Living Dead" is a great one. Not affiliated with Romeros films but they do have some great nods to his stuff and tie it in a little.

08-23-2008, 05:08 PM	#16
ECWaenigma Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Lockport, IL Blu-ray collection:1187 Blu-ray reviews:2	DAY is the best of the series, even though it is the most downbeat. Some of the dialog in it is phenomenal ("maybe he thought we was getting too big for our britches...") and the gore is outstanding. DAWN may be the most popular, but DAY is a true fan (and Romero's) fave.

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