Do you think there's too much empathsis on "social commentary"

[blind2d]

Agreed. Did anyone realize that "emphasis" is spelled wrong in the title here?

[Neil]

I mean from fans, of course...like, the "social commentary" in Dawn of the Dead really amounted to a few lines about zeds being similar to us, and them falling over some bins and stuff in the mall...I mean it wasn't rampant with social commentary like Diary was - and look how most of us feel about that? It's like the social commentary element has been egging George on but really it's mainly been created by fans. I know Romero always puts a sort of similarity to the social situation in there (like Reagan era in Day) but somehow it feels as though it's become such a justification by fans and fanboys alike to enjoy his movies that now the plots, characters, and action is taking a backseat to what Romero seems to think we expect? What do you think? Sometimes I feel it's a way of fans justifying the value of these movies to critics and token film-school dickheads who try to see subtle and subconcious meaning within the plots.... Sometimes I just want it to be an enjoyable, dark and slightly funny gorefest with a cynical edge...not JFK with zombies.... I think alot of it is hogwash! I don't particularly think Dawn is some super deep commentary on american consumerism. I think it's mainly a zombie film where the directory luckily happened to find a rather cool shopping mall to film it in

[bassman]

I think alot of it is hogwash! I don't particularly think Dawn is some super deep commentary on american consumerism. I think it's mainly a zombie film where the directory luckily happened to find a rather cool shopping mall to film it in You could very well be right, but what about the scenes/montage of the characters enjoying their new "kingdom" and then realizing those material items won't keep them happy?