Wasn't Diary of the Dead suppose to come out on Blu-ray yesterday? - Blu-ray Forum

that guy steveee · 05-31-2008, 10:30 PM

Out of country? Did anyone order this bad boy and if so where? I'd like to grab a copy but not really sure where to go with out of region orders... thanks

Zyclone · 05-31-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by that guy steveee

Out of country? Did anyone order this bad boy and if so where? I'd like to grab a copy but not really sure where to go with out of region orders... thanks

it comes out on the 30th of june in the UK.

Anim3 · 06-01-2008, 12:05 AM

i don't know but that movie doesn't deserve to be on blu-ray...the most, over the top stupid zombie movie ever...

Sky_Captain · 06-01-2008, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Anim3

i don't know but that movie doesn't deserve to be on blu-ray...the most, over the top stupid zombie movie ever...

A stupid zombie movie? I don't think I've ever seen a 'smart' zombi movie because lets face it, it's stupid by default because it's a zombie movie. LOL!!

deadhatetheliving · 06-01-2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Anim3

i don't know but that movie doesn't deserve to be on blu-ray...the most, over the top stupid zombie movie ever...

You know whats more stupid? The retards who think Evil Dead and 28 Days/Weeks are Zombi movies.

OokieSpookie · 06-01-2008, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Anim3

i don't know but that movie doesn't deserve to be on blu-ray...the most, over the top stupid zombie movie ever...

It most definitely was not, and I will most likely be importing if nothing is announced soon.
It was not bad at all, if a little predictable.

DetroitSportsFan · 06-01-2008, 03:05 PM

Zombie fans, give this a rent first.

that guy steveee · 06-01-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by deadhatetheliving

You know whats more stupid? The retards who think Evil Dead and 28 Days/Weeks are Zombi movies.

28 days/weeks are pretty much zombie movies.

1)they crave flesh
2)their thought process is nearly identical to those of zombies
3)the virus brings them back from the dead (wasnt seen until 28 weeks)
4)the majority if not all (minus elite thinkers like yourself), if asked, would classify these with the rest of the zombie movies.

I say if it looks like a zombie, acts like a zombie, and wants to eat my flesh like a zombie... it's a zombie.

mayorofsmpleton · 06-01-2008, 03:30 PM

1)they crave flesh - They didn't eat flesh. They go into a 'Rage' and while that might occasionally involve chewing someone's neck off they didn't consume their victims for nourishment.

The reason we know they aren't zombies is because London's population of "rage" infected died after several months due to lack of nourishment... which is how the sequel starts.

2)their thought process is nearly identical to those of zombies
again, infected from a virus which makes them crave violence, not flesh. Zombies have no thought process but to eat the flesh of the living from an instinctual standpoint.

3)the virus brings them back from the dead (wasnt seen until 28 weeks)
I am not sure where you're getting that they come back from the dead. That didn't happen in either of the films.

4)the majority if not all (minus elite thinkers like yourself), if asked, would classify these with the rest of the zombie movies.
...doesn't make them right.

Even still, it's a little strange to call someone a "retard" just for classifying these films as part of the "zombie" genre. I myself toss the movies into the same group when describing them. They go hand in hand in terms of plotting and themes. On the same front it's also strange to say it's "elitist" to think the creatures in the 28 films aren't zombies.

That said, Diary of the Dead was an interesting take on a dried out concept. It offers up some new thoughts on the genre but is easily inferior to the bulk of Romero's other efforts.

KBZ · 06-01-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

A stupid zombie movie? I don't think I've ever seen a 'smart' zombi movie because lets face it, it's stupid by default because it's a zombie movie. LOL!!

That's funny. One of the reasons Diary was such a stupid zombie movie was that it tried disgustingly hard to be a smart film. And it failed completely in that regard. It was unbearable.

that guy steveee · 06-02-2008, 04:28 AM

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3)the virus brings them back from the dead (wasnt seen until 28 weeks)
I am not sure where you're getting that they come back from the dead. That didn't happen in either of the films.

While I agree with most of your post this is incorrect. Do you not remember the half-human "waving around" on the ground.. or the brief frames of the infected walking around with their sides blown off??? The guy I mentioned found on the ground (blown in half from just below his ribs) waving his arms around... no one can do that in real life, so by showing it the filmmakers created instant Hollywood zombies

But you don't have to take my word for it..

(pause at 50 seconds exactly and then again at 54) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dlcF-UTSPs Looks like zombies to me

In case, for whatever reason, you can't view the video:

This is 28 weeks later. That is walking. How is this not a zombie?

Ex Accountant · 06-02-2008, 05:22 AM

I debated whether I wanted to actually put any effort into trying to determine for myself what is or isn't a zombie. On one hand, you've got the Romero-induced craze of creatures brought back from the dead who are primarily driven by their craving for human flesh. On another hand, you have the traditional concept of a person being brought back from the dead usually to do the nefarious bidding of his master. On the third hand, you have dictionary.com's definition 2.b that says a zombie is "an eccentric or peculiar person."

If we are to go by Romero, I agree that The Evil Dead films are not zombie movies. They are instead demon movies. If we go by the traditional viewpoint, however, you have a valid argument that they are indeed zombie movies. As for 28 days/weeks later, I just don't remember whether or not the angry ones were killed by the virus and/or assailants and then re-animated or if they were merely transformed. Sorry, my memory isn't all it should be. If they are in fact killed and then brought back, they would not be zombies in the Romero universe. They would be zombies, however, under the traditional idealogy. If they were never killed to begin with, they would be zombies by neither of these definitions.

If we all want to get along, 2.b is the definition to use since I think it covers all of our examples thus far.

Zyclone · 06-02-2008, 07:24 AM

back on topic http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diary-Dead-B...2391364&sr=8-2

is where you can preorder it from but so far all the studio's releases have been region locked to B.

that guy steveee · 06-02-2008, 10:16 PM

thanks

05-31-2008, 10:30 PM	#1
that guy steveee Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Wasn't Diary of the Dead suppose to come out on Blu-ray yesterday? Out of country? Did anyone order this bad boy and if so where? I'd like to grab a copy but not really sure where to go with out of region orders... thanks Last edited by that guy steveee; 05-31-2008 at 10:32 PM.

06-01-2008, 03:30 PM	#9
mayorofsmpleton Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:654 DVD collection:179 Blu-ray reviews:1	1)they crave flesh - They didn't eat flesh. They go into a 'Rage' and while that might occasionally involve chewing someone's neck off they didn't consume their victims for nourishment. The reason we know they aren't zombies is because London's population of "rage" infected died after several months due to lack of nourishment... which is how the sequel starts. 2)their thought process is nearly identical to those of zombies again, infected from a virus which makes them crave violence, not flesh. Zombies have no thought process but to eat the flesh of the living from an instinctual standpoint. 3)the virus brings them back from the dead (wasnt seen until 28 weeks) I am not sure where you're getting that they come back from the dead. That didn't happen in either of the films. 4)the majority if not all (minus elite thinkers like yourself), if asked, would classify these with the rest of the zombie movies. ...doesn't make them right. Even still, it's a little strange to call someone a "retard" just for classifying these films as part of the "zombie" genre. I myself toss the movies into the same group when describing them. They go hand in hand in terms of plotting and themes. On the same front it's also strange to say it's "elitist" to think the creatures in the 28 films aren't zombies. That said, Diary of the Dead was an interesting take on a dried out concept. It offers up some new thoughts on the genre but is easily inferior to the bulk of Romero's other efforts. Last edited by mayorofsmpleton; 06-01-2008 at 03:32 PM.

06-02-2008, 05:22 AM	#12
Ex Accountant Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:55	I debated whether I wanted to actually put any effort into trying to determine for myself what is or isn't a zombie. On one hand, you've got the Romero-induced craze of creatures brought back from the dead who are primarily driven by their craving for human flesh. On another hand, you have the traditional concept of a person being brought back from the dead usually to do the nefarious bidding of his master. On the third hand, you have dictionary.com's definition 2.b that says a zombie is "an eccentric or peculiar person." If we are to go by Romero, I agree that The Evil Dead films are not zombie movies. They are instead demon movies. If we go by the traditional viewpoint, however, you have a valid argument that they are indeed zombie movies. As for 28 days/weeks later, I just don't remember whether or not the angry ones were killed by the virus and/or assailants and then re-animated or if they were merely transformed. Sorry, my memory isn't all it should be. If they are in fact killed and then brought back, they would not be zombies in the Romero universe. They would be zombies, however, under the traditional idealogy. If they were never killed to begin with, they would be zombies by neither of these definitions. If we all want to get along, 2.b is the definition to use since I think it covers all of our examples thus far. Last edited by Ex Accountant; 06-02-2008 at 06:19 AM.

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Anim3 Junior Member Member since:Nov 2007	i don't know but that movie doesn't deserve to be on blu-ray...the most, over the top stupid zombie movie ever...

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