Night of the Living Dead (1990) - Out of Print

[MifuneFan]

Ugh the original Barbara

[GeoffOliver]

I don't think the remake's BETTER than the original, but it's certainly enjoyable, and I like the more butchy Barbra. The soundtrack is nice, it's shot nice, the zombie effects are terrific, and it's different enough from the original to stand out on it's own. Plus some stuff just makes more sense in the revised story (small things, like Barbra's car rolling down the hill instead of her just randomly crashing into a tree).

What the remake doesn't have is the raw gritty feel of the original, and it feels almost too polished and cinematic. The way the original film was shot almost makes it feel like we're witnessing something that actually happened in 1968, and it was filmed with someone's home movie camera. It was unintentional, but I think it works in the film's favor, and makes it stand out more. Plus the scene of the zombie's eating Tom and Judy's organs gets me every time. I cringe more watching the original (and in a good way), and is one of the very few horror films that's actually somewhat uncomfortable for me to watch.

[dohrmannmf]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

What the remake doesn't have is the raw gritty feel of the original, and it feels almost too polished and cinematic. The way the original film was shot almost makes it feel like we're witnessing something that actually happened in 1968, and it was filmed with someone's home movie camera. It was unintentional, but I think it works in the film's favor, and makes it stand out more. Plus the scene of the zombie's eating Tom and Judy's organs gets me every time. I cringe more watching the original (and in a good way), and is one of the very few horror films that's actually somewhat uncomfortable for me to watch.

In defense of the remake, the raw gritty feel of the original is something that couldn't be replicated. In the case of NOTLD and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the gritty feel was completely organic and helped make those movies as memorable as they are. In the case of the NOTLD remake, if they tried to make it look gritty it just would have felt unnatural and taken away from the rest of the movie. The remake was great for what it was, and I think it's unfair to directly compare it the original.

[MisterFantastic]

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[GeoffOliver]

Originally Posted by dohrmannmf

In defense of the remake, the raw gritty feel of the original is something that couldn't be replicated. In the case of NOTLD and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the gritty feel was completely organic and helped make those movies as memorable as they are. In the case of the NOTLD remake, if they tried to make it look gritty it just would have felt unnatural and taken away from the rest of the movie. The remake was great for what it was, and I think it's unfair to directly compare it the original.

Oh I know that. It was best for the remake to do it's own thing with it's own style. It's interesting to compare a raw/gritty/low budget version and a more polished/cinematic/expensive version of the exact same material, and the Texas Chainsaw remake is similar in that regard (though that's a bit more liberal of an adaptation), especially since neither remake is a "new" film itself anymore.

Also, I think the 1968 film had the better, more powerful ending. The 1990 film's ending worked for it's film, but it was a bit predictable in comparison. Also, the 1968 film had more clear messages and themes that fit the Vietnam era well (some of which were possibly unintentional).

The more traumatized Barbra didn't bother me too much, and I think Judith O'Dea gave a pretty good performance, but I thought it was odd the film built her up to be the main character before she's kinda brushed aside. It did make the cast look more like an ensemble though. I liked seeing the departure in the remake, with Barbra clearly the main character, and giving the movie a slightly different perspective.

I think they also improved Judy (or "Judy-Rose", lol what a redneck name!) a lot, giving her more to do, and making her feel like a more important part of the story. In the original, she didn't have a lot to do, and once I learned she was only in the film at all to give Judith Ridley a part, it became obvious. She gave Tom some character development, but she acted like a total airhead, going with him in the truck for no reason, and being the cause of his death. In the remake, at least they let her drive the damn thing, and their death was more Tom's own fault than anyone's. Still, I do wonder how the original film would've been like with Judith Ridley as a more empowered Barbra, as originally scripted. She apparently auditioned for that part at one point.

[Nocturnaloner]

Originally Posted by simonsherry

1. Master is from Sony and isn't the TT one, so colours are as they were and sound mix isn't their 5.1

2. There's going to be some ****ing great extras on here that we've put together (imho)

3. The illustrated covers (yes, plural) I've put together are probably the ones I'm most proud of so far

This makes me so happy, I'm gonna post that pre-order link again:

Originally Posted by Cevolution

Apparently this is being released in Australia on the 6th of April by Umbrella Entertainment:

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/blu-ray/nig...990/dp/6172493

[Region_unlocked]

I created an Excel spreadsheet documenting region coding, English subs, and resolution on 79 Umbrella releases.
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I thought Umbrella's website would show me all of their releases if I clicked Movies>All>Blu-ray, but for whatever reason it only gave me a list of 79 titles. As a result there are some notable absences in this sheet (Ex: Night 68, Dawn, and Day of the (living) dead, and Buddy Holly Story), but regardless I figure this sample size is big enough to where we can at least see some pattern starting to form.
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I recommend opening the image in a new tab and zooming in to properly read the text.
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-"N/A" means "No info available on BD.com".
-Black boxes around 2 cells are there to highlight differences.
-I would trust Umbrella's info on subs before I'd trust the BD.com info. I think the defaults for entering subs may be a little wonky or something.

By my count it's: 29 1080p region free, 5 1080/50i region free, and 45 locked.
SO! With all that babble out of the way, I'd say our chances of "Night of the Living Dead" 1990 being region free are about 1 in 3.

[balthazar_bee]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Ugh the original Barbara

I've always felt that Judith O'dea got a bit of a raw deal; she has a reputation as being a weak element in the original NOTLD, but I think she gives a remarkably effective performance of a person who's just been through too damned much to be able to process it all. It's a nice complement to Dwayne Jones's purposeful brusqueness and the impotent blathering of Cooper.

I'm hardly the first person to point this out, but there's a moment when she's sitting staring off into space and listening to the radio reports when the announcer first notifies listeners that "the killers...are...eating the flesh" and you can see her realize what's happened to Johnny. It's all going on behind her eyes, and it's really chilling.

And that little moment when she happily notes, "It's hot in here!" as if she's grateful for any excuse to talk about normal things, and to avoid finishing her story about the cemetery. There are a lot of little touches in her performance that I think are great.

Nothing against Tallman; I just think Original Barbara brings more to the table than "oh look it's another helpless woman stereotype". And I'd say her catatonia is wholly appropriate -- for man or woman -- under the circumstances.

[ambient_indie]

Originally Posted by balthazar_bee

I've always felt that Judith O'dea got a bit of a raw deal; she has a reputation as being a weak element in the original NOTLD, but I think she gives a remarkably effective performance of a person who's just been through too damned much to be able to process it all. It's a nice complement to Dwayne Jones's purposeful brusqueness and the impotent blathering of Cooper.

I'm hardly the first person to point this out, but there's a moment when she's sitting staring off into space and listening to the radio reports when the announcer first notifies listeners that "the killers...are...eating the flesh" and you can see her realize what's happened to Johnny. It's all going on behind her eyes, and it's really chilling.

And that little moment when she happily notes, "It's hot in here!" as if she's grateful for any excuse to talk about normal things, and to avoid finishing her story about the cemetery. There are a lot of little touches in her performance that I think are great.

Nothing against Tallman; I just think Original Barbara brings more to the table than "oh look it's another helpless woman stereotype". And I'd say her catatonia is wholly appropriate -- for man or woman -- under the circumstances.

I agree. I was never bothered by Judith's performance or how Barbara was portrayed in the 68 film as I felt psychologically there was something more than a stereotypical female role. I always felt she was suffering from post traumatic stress.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by prozacnation1978

U guys still *****ing about that blue color scheme in the movie 3 years after its release? ??

I can understand people not liking the retimed blu-ish color, but personally I'm going to keep the bluish one in addition to buying the original color version if ever released region free. I think both color timings are cool.

[simonsherry]

Hi all

For those interested:

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...dition/889426/

There's also the standard edition up on their site as well.

Cheers
Simon Sherry
Designer, Umbrella Entertainment

[FiendCameron]

Originally Posted by simonsherry

Hi all

For those interested:

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...dition/889426/

There's also the standard edition up on their site as well.

Cheers
Simon Sherry
Designer, Umbrella Entertainment

Any word on region lock?

[JohnCarpenterFan]

Originally Posted by simonsherry

Hi all

For those interested:

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...dition/889426/

There's also the standard edition up on their site as well.

Cheers
Simon Sherry
Designer, Umbrella Entertainment

Any chance the original 1968 version will be in the theatrical ratio of 1.85:1 or will it be 4:3 like the other home video releases?

[simonsherry]

It's a re-issue of the OOP Umbrella release, so it's 4:3.

[Chloenator]

Originally Posted by simonsherry

Hi all

For those interested:

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...dition/889426/

There's also the standard edition up on their site as well.

Cheers
Simon Sherry
Designer, Umbrella Entertainment

Thanks! Just ordered a copy of the limited edition. This is such a cool release. For the sake of everyone here, I hope it is region free, but it will not bother me if it is not because I have a region free player.

[MifuneFan]

Cover art

Standard edition



2-Film Limited Edition

[MifuneFan]

Extras:

Special Features
Audio Commentary with Tom Savini
The Dead Walk Featurette
Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
Tom Savini Interview (All-New)
John Vulich & Everrett Burrell Interview (All-New)
Patricia Tallman Interview (All-New)

[stephenwilson04]

I'll still be getting this (for the non-blue tinted presentation), but if companies like Arrow Video have shown us, people really prefer the original art without the ratings logos on the reverse of the covers.

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

2-Film Limited Edition

American Dad! - The Scarlett Getter - So Jealous! - YouTube

[halloween5309]

subtitles?