Land Of The Dead / Shaun Of The Dead (DVD)

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Production Year: 2005 - Horror - Director: George A. Romero, Edgar Wright - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Dennis Hopper, Simon Baker, Robert Joy, John Leguizamo, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Matt Lucas, Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss, Lucy Davis, Martin Freeman, Dylan Moran, Rob Brydon, Julia Davis more

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Two features. In 'Land Of The Dead', Zombie movies slip in and out of fashion, but it's always a special occasion when the man who helped turn the undead into a worldwide...
more...phenomenon decides to add an instalment to his ongoing saga of flesh-eating films. George A. Romero's zombie movies have all appeared in different decades, beginning with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD in 1968, DAWN OF THE DEAD in '78, and DAY OF THE DEAD in '85. Romero skipped the '90s, but a zombie renaissance in the early 21st century (28 DAYS LATER, SHAUN OF THE DEAD) finds him back in the directors chair. Often seen as allegories for their times, Romero's films have been connected to societal events such as the consumerism of the '70s (DAWN OF THE DEAD) and the spread of the AIDS virus in the '80s (DAY OF THE DEAD). With 2005's LAND OF THE DEAD, Romero positions the bulk of his story in a giant skyscraper which houses the last humans left on the planet; although his intentions are foggy this time, LAND appears to be Romero's commentary on the post-9/11 political landscape. The zombies only bother crews who venture outside the makeshift city for supplies, but the people are kept sedated by their leader, the irascible Kaufman (Dennis Hopper), who exaggerates their threat. What Kaufman doesn't realise is that the zombies are learning skills they half-remember from their old selves, leading to some impressively blood-soaked scenes of tumult. In an unusual move for Romero, Hopper is joined by name actors such as John Leguizamo and Asia Argento. The film greatly benefits as a result, successfully portraying an atrophied civilisation that has regressed to a primitive state, allowing its undead tormentors to sense that a free lunch may be just around the corner. Also includes 'Shaun Of The Dead'.





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Land of the Dead/Shaun of the Dead
Review of Land Of The Dead / Shaun Of The Dead (DVD) by newbsboi

Advantages: Shaun of the dead is really good
Disadvantages: Land of the dead is rubbish

Land of the Dead This film is quite a disappointment. The astonishingly predictable plot line isnt all that good, and shares many of the twists and general ideas with other zombie films such as dawn of the dead. As it is based on a game, there are frequent interruptions in the film to show parts of game footage, which can begin to get irritating when you're trying to watch. The characters are very stereotypical and nothing that we haven't already ... Read review

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