return of the living dead

[zombiekiller]

has any one else read this book. it has nothing to do with the movie. it takes place between night and dawn. it starts out at a funeral(i know it might be spelled wrong) at a farm house. after the preacher says his peace they drive a metal spike thru the head. i bet it would have made a good movie.

[DjfunkmasterG]

The book was optioned by Tom Fox, but because it was such a direct rip of Night, the script was re-tooled and the movie we know as Return of the Living Dead is nothing like the book, but the story did help get ROTLD get made. IMO, ROTLD is tied for Greatest Zombie Film Ever made.

[AcesandEights]

IMO, ROTLD is tied for Greatest Zombie Film Ever made. Oh, dear! The book sounds good, though...I'll have to search out a copy.

[Mike70]

IMO, ROTLD is tied for Greatest Zombie Film Ever made. aww shit, here we go. (looks into the distance for bassman's approach)

[Thorn]

Return was funny... but greatest living dead movie ever? I mean, I just personally can't see it. Putting aside my bias for GAR, and the fact that they are separate genres "Horror/humor and horror/political satire (okay not real genres sue me) One is very much pop eye candy slapstick mindless gore fest fun.... *gasps* and the other is well... relevant. /throwswoodonfire

[clanglee]

Yeah Yeah Yeah. . . . ROTLD has my vote as best non-Romero zombie movie. Hell. . it even beats two of Romero's zombie movies.

[MoonSylver]

The book was optioned by Tom Fox, but because it was such a direct rip of Night, the script was re-tooled and the movie we know as Return of the Living Dead is nothing like the book, but the story did help get ROTLD get made. And then it got optioned AGAIN to be made into a movie, & once again got majorly tampered with, & thus the turd known as "Children of the Living Dead" was shat upon the world....

[bassman]

(looks into the distance for bassman's approach) I'm keeping my mouth shut. Just about everyone knows where I stand on the subject...

[DjfunkmasterG]

Return was funny... but greatest living dead movie ever? I mean, I just personally can't see it. Putting aside my bias for GAR, and the fact that they are separate genres "Horror/humor and horror/political satire (okay not real genres sue me) One is very much pop eye candy slapstick mindless gore fest fun.... *gasps* and the other is well... relevant. /throwswoodonfire Did I say Greatest? No, I said Tied for Greatest. That and DAWN sit at the top for BEST ZOMBIE FILMS EVER. I'm keeping my mouth shut. Just about everyone knows where I stand on the subject... Yeah, just pipe down over there. Yeah Yeah Yeah. . . . ROTLD has my vote as best non-Romero zombie movie. Hell. . it even beats two of Romero's zombie movies. DAMN skippy

[sandrock74]

ROTLD tied with Dawn for greatest zombie movie ever? wow

[blind2d]

I thought Day was tied with Dawn... Anyway, rotld made me wanna laugh so hard my eyeballs would bleed, but then I remembered I didn't have any, so there you are. Anyway, wot was I on about?

[ProfessorChaos]

i own this book, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet. maybe i should do that sometime.

[bassman]

Yeah, just pipe down over there. You and your silly avatar just pipe down. You and your....poliosis... This is where I make guitar guy laugh.

[EvilNed]

I love ROTLD. It's fast, funny and I like it's style. It's extremely well directed and shot. Dan O'Bannon is a great writer, but it seems to be he can even get his vision through. Most of the film is shot in longer takes than what is usually done in films. I like it. There's definetly an artistic approach in that film that I love.

[Mike70]

i've said it before and i'll say it again: return is a fun movie that shouldn't be taken too seriously. it has some damn funny moments in it and the performances of both james karen and clu gulanger kick ass.