Diary of the Dead - Review - Blu-ray Forum

hostelmovies · 10-15-2008, 07:16 PM

What's up guys? I got my copy of Diary of the Dead yesterday. And since I have not seen any reviews on this site, here you go.

MOVIE 4.0
PQ 5.0
SQ 4.5
SF 3.5

I did not watch this until now and I was actually impressed with the movie. I love Night, adore Dawn, hate Day, and on the fence about Land. And I can actually say that I love this one too. This blu-ray has some of the best PQ that I have seen so far. Very clear and detailed. The sound is all over the place in my theater room. If you like the series and have not seen this, might be worth picking up. I was really impressed with it.

I also got Rob Zombie's Halloween and The Strangers with this. I plan on watching them today and will post reviews of each if I get a chance.

lokus · 10-15-2008, 07:19 PM

Good to hear that. I own the DVD and am on the fence about the BD. According to HDD, the Halloween remake was horrible movie wise but had good video and audio.

atomik kinder · 10-16-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lokus

Good to hear that. I own the DVD and am on the fence about the BD. According to HDD, the Halloween remake was horrible movie wise but had good video and audio.

Well, that all depends on who you ask. I love the original, but I really liked the remake, so I will be buying the BD. Most people either like it or hate it.

Johk · 10-15-2008, 07:22 PM

Nice, thanks for the review!

I am pleased to see the movie is good, looks perfects and sounds great!

Definitive buy for me next week!

Deadset · 10-15-2008, 07:55 PM

I haven't seen this one either, looks interesting. I agree with your rankings of the previous movies, except I was say I tolerate Day, and am on the fence about Land of the dead...the whole skyflowers things... ugh..

Mr. J · 10-15-2008, 08:09 PM

Is this movie filmed like Cloverfield or is it like a regular movie? Don't know if that made any sense at all!

InfectedStranger · 10-15-2008, 08:27 PM

I was going to buy it anyways. Thanks for the heads up. For sure getting it now. So excited to get this baby!!!!

SDon1969 · 10-15-2008, 08:33 PM

Never seen it, big Romero fan, and I have it preordered. Thanks for the review!

DetroitSportsFan · 10-15-2008, 09:01 PM

You should rent this before you buy.

I like the other Dead movies, but hated this one.

cjl_04 · 10-15-2008, 09:09 PM

coll i really want to see this, i cant wait to get the strangers i hope to see a review soon

Mobe1969 · 10-15-2008, 09:10 PM

I tolerate Night, love Dawn, tolerate Day, and tolerate Land. Dairy was my second fav of the series.

And thank god someone finally does a movie with a handheld setup that isn't nauseating. Like the usual way they overdo it.

DR BLU NEO · 10-15-2008, 09:13 PM

I liked the movie. I love good zombie films that can adequately suspend my disbelief. But it can't be too bad in writing, directing, etc. or I won't believe it.

Will I get it on blu, no. I'm glad I rented it. It's not worth $10 on blu. Under $10...maybe.

dwigtkschrute · 10-15-2008, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

I tolerate Night, love Dawn, tolerate Day, and tolerate Land. Dairy was my second fav of the series.

And thank god someone finally does a movie with a handheld setup that isn't nauseating. Like the usual way they overdo it.

Dairy of the Dead? Isn't that kind of milking the franchise? ba-dum-bum!

zombieking · 10-15-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

You should rent this before you buy.

I like the other Dead movies, but hated this one.

yeah same, and I love zombie flix

202xclusive · 10-23-2008, 02:21 PM

Anyone picked this up???

If so, what are your thoughts? (Thinking about blind buying it at Best Buy since it's only 20$)

ThingontheFloor · 10-23-2008, 02:57 PM

I was honestly very disappointed with it. I don't know what I was expecting, but the premise sounded a lot cooler then it turned out. The acting is surprisingly bad for a Romero film, not that he's always featured A-listers but it really just looks like he picked up random kids from a college. They don't offer any fear or hesitation when they run into the zombies, they just plow them over or shoot them immediately. There's also a certain comedic effect added to the scenes that it almost seemed like a parody of zombie movies at times.

It also features bad CGI work which really takes me out of the movie, that was at least one thing I enjoyed about the Dead flicks - Savini did an excellent job with the makeup. This just seemed cheap.

Chad Varnadore · 10-23-2008, 03:08 PM

Diary is fun if you're a Romera or dead fan. Otherwise it's just another Blair Witch wannabe with a little tweaking and bigger production values, although it's still characterized by lots of SD footage and shaky cameras. Considering how little press it received, I enjoyed it. The script isn't bad, despite some pretentious acting, but ultimately in absence of the kind of budget given to Land, I hoped for something fresher from the legend himself.

DetroitSportsFan · 10-23-2008, 05:32 PM

IMO, it's dead (not pun intended) last when ranking Romero's zombie films.

I'm a fan of Romero's films, but I'm glad I rented this one first.

Mobe1969 · 10-23-2008, 10:21 PM

In my books, Romero's second best film after Dawn. Just my opinion though.

CheapChildren · 10-23-2008, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 202xclusive

Anyone picked this up???

If so, what are your thoughts? (Thinking about blind buying it at Best Buy since it's only 20$)

It's terrible.

10-15-2008, 07:16 PM	#1
hostelmovies Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Rochester, MN Home Theater Gallery:52 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:2	Diary of the Dead - Review What's up guys? I got my copy of Diary of the Dead yesterday. And since I have not seen any reviews on this site, here you go. MOVIE 4.0 PQ 5.0 SQ 4.5 SF 3.5 I did not watch this until now and I was actually impressed with the movie. I love Night, adore Dawn, hate Day, and on the fence about Land. And I can actually say that I love this one too. This blu-ray has some of the best PQ that I have seen so far. Very clear and detailed. The sound is all over the place in my theater room. If you like the series and have not seen this, might be worth picking up. I was really impressed with it. I also got Rob Zombie's Halloween and The Strangers with this. I plan on watching them today and will post reviews of each if I get a chance.

10-15-2008, 09:13 PM	#12
DR BLU NEO Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Antarctica Blu-ray collection:161 Blu-ray reviews:6	I Liked It!!! I liked the movie. I love good zombie films that can adequately suspend my disbelief. But it can't be too bad in writing, directing, etc. or I won't believe it. Will I get it on blu, no. I'm glad I rented it. It's not worth $10 on blu. Under $10...maybe.

10-23-2008, 02:21 PM	#15
202xclusive Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:44 DVD collection:2	Diary of the Dead Anyone picked this up??? If so, what are your thoughts? (Thinking about blind buying it at Best Buy since it's only 20$)

10-23-2008, 02:57 PM	#16
ThingontheFloor Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:331	I was honestly very disappointed with it. I don't know what I was expecting, but the premise sounded a lot cooler then it turned out. The acting is surprisingly bad for a Romero film, not that he's always featured A-listers but it really just looks like he picked up random kids from a college. They don't offer any fear or hesitation when they run into the zombies, they just plow them over or shoot them immediately. There's also a certain comedic effect added to the scenes that it almost seemed like a parody of zombie movies at times. It also features bad CGI work which really takes me out of the movie, that was at least one thing I enjoyed about the Dead flicks - Savini did an excellent job with the makeup. This just seemed cheap. Last edited by ThingontheFloor; 10-23-2008 at 03:00 PM.

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10-15-2008, 07:19 PM	#2
lokus Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Marlton, NJ Blu-ray collection:72	Good to hear that. I own the DVD and am on the fence about the BD. According to HDD, the Halloween remake was horrible movie wise but had good video and audio.

10-15-2008, 07:22 PM	#4
Johk Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:645 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Nice, thanks for the review! I am pleased to see the movie is good, looks perfects and sounds great! Definitive buy for me next week!

10-15-2008, 07:55 PM	#5
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	I haven't seen this one either, looks interesting. I agree with your rankings of the previous movies, except I was say I tolerate Day, and am on the fence about Land of the dead...the whole skyflowers things... ugh..

10-15-2008, 08:09 PM	#6
Mr. J Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:768 DVD collection:7 iTunes collection:628 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:181	Is this movie filmed like Cloverfield or is it like a regular movie? Don't know if that made any sense at all!

10-15-2008, 08:27 PM	#7
InfectedStranger Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:62	I was going to buy it anyways. Thanks for the heads up. For sure getting it now. So excited to get this baby!!!!

10-15-2008, 08:33 PM	#8
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Never seen it, big Romero fan, and I have it preordered. Thanks for the review!

10-15-2008, 09:01 PM	#9
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	You should rent this before you buy. I like the other Dead movies, but hated this one.

10-15-2008, 09:09 PM	#10
cjl_04 Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Lubbock, TX Blu-ray collection:633 Blu-ray reviews:1	coll i really want to see this, i cant wait to get the strangers i hope to see a review soon

10-15-2008, 09:10 PM	#11
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	I tolerate Night, love Dawn, tolerate Day, and tolerate Land. Dairy was my second fav of the series. And thank god someone finally does a movie with a handheld setup that isn't nauseating. Like the usual way they overdo it.

10-23-2008, 03:08 PM	#17
Chad Varnadore Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Salisbury, NC Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:349 Blu-ray reviews:19	Diary is fun if you're a Romera or dead fan. Otherwise it's just another Blair Witch wannabe with a little tweaking and bigger production values, although it's still characterized by lots of SD footage and shaky cameras. Considering how little press it received, I enjoyed it. The script isn't bad, despite some pretentious acting, but ultimately in absence of the kind of budget given to Land, I hoped for something fresher from the legend himself.

10-23-2008, 05:32 PM	#18
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	IMO, it's dead (not pun intended) last when ranking Romero's zombie films. I'm a fan of Romero's films, but I'm glad I rented this one first.

10-23-2008, 10:21 PM	#19
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	In my books, Romero's second best film after Dawn. Just my opinion though.

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