Zombies: The Best Flick? - Blu-ray Forum

bruce_pullen · 02-18-2009, 05:40 PM

What is the best Zombie flick? Why do people like them? What's the appeal of the living dead?

Galactus · 02-18-2009, 05:44 PM

will there be a poll?

SquidPuppet · 02-18-2009, 05:47 PM

Zombies or vampires?

Alive or dead?

Carnivorous or just blood drinkers?

ht_skinny · 02-18-2009, 05:47 PM

Bruce reminds me of an old radio deejay.

"That's the new Van Halen so let's open it up to the phone lines...
Caller, you're on... Van Halen, love it, hate it, loathe it, lemme know!"

Sussudio · 02-18-2009, 05:48 PM

Shaun Of The Dead!!!

Blu-Ron · 02-18-2009, 05:48 PM

Night of the Living Dead is the grand daddy of 'em all. The most fun I had at a zombie flick would be Return of the Living Dead.

mikejet · 02-18-2009, 05:59 PM

Night of the Living Dead for its comments on Racism

Dawn of the Dead on its comments of mass marketing

World War Z will be the next big thing.

FRAK · 02-18-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bruce_pullen

What is the best Zombie flick? Why do people like them? What's the appeal of the living dead?

I'd have to go with the original "Dawn Of the Dead." I really enjoy all of Romero's dead films because of the social commentary he adds to them. Really, the zombies are just an excuse for him to make a particular point - a different point in each movie. But they all have the same underlying theme: the zombies aren't the problem... people are what cause the problem to escalate to an apocalypse.

And I prefer Romero's shuffling zombies over the Olympic runner type, because to me there is far more dread involved. With the runners, you would end quickly - in the fact, the world would end quickly. But the shamblers... you can outrun them, but what's the point? Eventually they'll get you. And is it really a world worth surviving in? A slowly dying, decaying world?

That's what I love about the living dead. It's not so much what you see on the screen (although I do love me some Tom Savini-created zombie carnage), it's what you picture in your mind, and what questions you ask yourself.

bruce_pullen · 02-18-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

Night of the Living Dead is the grand daddy of 'em all. The most fun I had at a zombie flick would be Return of the Living Dead.

Agreed. Don't forget Dawn of the Dead (1978).

bruce_pullen · 02-18-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ht_skinny

Bruce reminds me of an old radio deejay.

"That's the new Van Halen so let's open it up to the phone lines...
Caller, you're on... Van Halen, love it, hate it, loathe it, lemme know!"

If you have nothing to sell but dislike. Go somewhere else.

bruce_pullen · 02-18-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Blood

will there be a poll?

Yes.

Sussudio · 02-18-2009, 06:23 PM

"I HATE Zombie Movies"

great poll options, bruce. it's obvious you spend time thinking of good choices.

jkwest · 02-18-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

Shaun Of The Dead!!!

dvd_mazter · 02-18-2009, 06:26 PM

For strickly horror, I haven't watch a more haunting film then 28 Days Later however after seeing a few other members post Shaun of the Dead, I will have to say Shaun is my favourite zombie movie.

Marine Mike · 02-18-2009, 06:27 PM

I don't really see Army of Darkness fitting this category, but I am required to vote for it as its one of the best movies ever made.

bruce_pullen · 02-18-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

"I HATE Zombie Movies"

great poll choices, bruce. it's obvious you spend time thinking of good choices.

Thanks. I tried. What did I leave out?

By the way, what is the thing with Zombie movies? What's the appeal Sussudio? Why do people go and go and go? I don't get it? I just don't.

Someone explain.

Sussudio · 02-18-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bruce_pullen

Thanks. I tried. What did I leave out?

By the way, what is the thing with Zombie movies? What's the appeal Sussudio? Why do people go and go and go? I don't get it? I just don't.

Someone explain.

i can't think of that many you left out (or any for that matter), you generally do a pretty wide sweep for all your polls

and to answer your question: because they kick ass.

FRAK · 02-18-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bruce_pullen

Thanks. I tried. What did I leave out?

By the way, what is the thing with Zombie movies? Why do people go and go and go? I don't get it? I just don't.

Someone explain.

(See my response above.)

surfdude12 · 02-18-2009, 06:45 PM

Dawn of the Dead (1978) for 2 reasons:

-gives a great explanation of the living dead: "when there's no room in hell, the dead will walk the earth"

BUT MY FAVORITE REASON:
-the point of the movie wasn't ripping flesh/blood. the point was Romero's MERCILESSNESS on the american culture of materialism and greed when the lady asked "why do they come back here?" (zombies walking to the mall)
and the guy replies: "they've probably some memory of being here before, a place they felt comfort"

-the irony is NUCLEAR: next time you go the mall, watch everyone walking in, and i don't know about you, but i see an eery resemblence between the living "zombies" today and those in the movie....in both cases you have a hynotism of greed and satisfaction in material things. of course today, its more amazon.com, and not the mall, but same principle applies.

FRAK · 02-18-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

I don't really see Army of Darkness fitting this category, but I am required to vote for it as its one of the best movies ever made.

Army of Darkness definitely fits this category. There's a whole army of the undead marching! And besides, it has a hell of lot more to do with it than 28 Days / Weeks later... which are about infected living, not the undead.

View Poll Results: The Best Zombie Film?
Night of the Living Dead (1968)	12	13.64%
Dawn of the Dead (1978)	15	17.05%
Day of the Dead (1985)	1	1.14%
George A. Romero's The Land of the Dead (2005)	0	0%
Diary of the Dead (2007)	0	0%
Planet Terror (2007)	1	1.14%
Night of the Living Dead (1990)	1	1.14%
Dawn of the Dead (2004)	11	12.50%
Zombie (1980)	2	2.27%
The Beyond (1982)	2	2.27%
Return of the Living Dead (1985)	3	3.41%
Return of the Living Dead 2 (1988)	0	0%
Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993)	0	0%
The Re-Animator (1984)	0	0%
Bride of the Re-Animator (1989)	0	0%
Dead Alive (1993)	4	4.55%
Death Becomes Her (1992)	0	0%
Night of the Creeps (1986)	0	0%
Svengali (1931)	0	0%
28 Days Later (2002)	8	9.09%
28 Weeks Later (2007)	2	2.27%
Pet Sematary (1989)	0	0%
Pet Sematary 2 (1992)	0	0%
Shaun of the Dead (2004)	13	14.77%
Omega Man (1971)	0	0%
I Am Legend (2007)	1	1.14%
Carnival of Souls (1962)	0	0%
Evil Dead (1983)	2	2.27%
Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn (1987)	1	1.14%
Army of Darkness (1992)	3	3.41%
Slither (2006)	0	0%
Undead (2005)	0	0%
C.H.U.D. (1984)	0	0%
C.H.U.D. 2: Bud the Chud (1989)	0	0%
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)	0	0%
Alien Dead (1979)	0	0%
Demon Wind (1990)	0	0%
The Mummy (1932)	0	0%
The Mummy (1999)	0	0%
The Mummy Returns (2001)	0	0%
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)	0	0%
The Stuff (1985)	0	0%
Redneck Zombies (1988)	0	0%
Resident Evil (2002)	1	1.14%
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)	0	0%
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)	3	3.41%
Phantasm (1979)	0	0%
I HATE Zombie Movies!!!!	2	2.27%
Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll

02-18-2009, 05:40 PM	#1
bruce_pullen Special Member Member since:Dec 2008	Zombies: The Best Flick? What is the best Zombie flick? Why do people like them? What's the appeal of the living dead?

02-18-2009, 05:47 PM	#3
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	30 Days of night Zombies or vampires? Alive or dead? Carnivorous or just blood drinkers?

02-18-2009, 06:23 PM	#12
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	"I HATE Zombie Movies" great poll options, bruce. it's obvious you spend time thinking of good choices. Last edited by Sussudio; 02-18-2009 at 06:29 PM.

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02-18-2009, 05:44 PM	#2
Galactus Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pillars of Creation Blu-ray collection:60 Trading Score:31	will there be a poll?

02-18-2009, 05:47 PM	#4
ht_skinny Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:130 Blu-ray reviews: 6	Bruce reminds me of an old radio deejay. "That's the new Van Halen so let's open it up to the phone lines... Caller, you're on... Van Halen, love it, hate it, loathe it, lemme know!"

02-18-2009, 05:48 PM	#5
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Shaun Of The Dead!!!

02-18-2009, 05:48 PM	#6
Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Night of the Living Dead is the grand daddy of 'em all. The most fun I had at a zombie flick would be Return of the Living Dead.

02-18-2009, 05:59 PM	#7
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Night of the Living Dead for its comments on Racism Dawn of the Dead on its comments of mass marketing World War Z will be the next big thing.

02-18-2009, 06:26 PM	#14
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	For strickly horror, I haven't watch a more haunting film then 28 Days Later however after seeing a few other members post Shaun of the Dead, I will have to say Shaun is my favourite zombie movie.

02-18-2009, 06:27 PM	#15
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I don't really see Army of Darkness fitting this category, but I am required to vote for it as its one of the best movies ever made.

02-18-2009, 06:45 PM	#19
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	Dawn of the Dead (1978) for 2 reasons: -gives a great explanation of the living dead: "when there's no room in hell, the dead will walk the earth" BUT MY FAVORITE REASON: -the point of the movie wasn't ripping flesh/blood. the point was Romero's MERCILESSNESS on the american culture of materialism and greed when the lady asked "why do they come back here?" (zombies walking to the mall) and the guy replies: "they've probably some memory of being here before, a place they felt comfort" -the irony is NUCLEAR: next time you go the mall, watch everyone walking in, and i don't know about you, but i see an eery resemblence between the living "zombies" today and those in the movie....in both cases you have a hynotism of greed and satisfaction in material things. of course today, its more amazon.com, and not the mall, but same principle applies.

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