A Sneak Look at the First Teaser Poster!!!!

[clanglee]

Come on Trin. . even I am giving this one some cautious hope. Let's just wait and see man.

[MinionZombie]

You would think that's the obvious solution...

[MoonSylver]

Oh, come on people!! This sounds good? A plot about how humans chain up the dead inside their houses and continue to live their normal lives? Yes GAR people ignore problems. We F*#KING GET IT!!!!!!! To me this doesn't sound like another "ignoring the problem" movie, it sounds like it's touching on anther theme that has been briefly raised in previous films, but not explored in great depth: peoples refusal to let go. To accept that these AREN'T your friends & loved ones anymore. That they ARE in fact dead. No one - NO ONE - would be so stupid as to harbor the living dead and pretend they are fine. It's just so goddam implausible!! You don't think there would be people out there who would refuse to accept that the dead are returning to life? That would refuse to believe that their loved one is in fact dead, instead considering them "sick" & waiting for a "cure"? I've already considered that scenario WAY BEFORE this movie was ever announced. Look at the basement scene in "Dawn". It ain't all that far a leap in thinking from where the people in the apartment complex were to where the people on this island apparently are.

[Trin]

Yes, the residents of the apartment were in denial. And they were getting killed in droves for it. And the SWAT team (government) came in and cleaned it up. That's a realistic portrayal of how that kind of thing would occur. Residents of an island attempting to live alongside the dead - pretending these creatures are not any different than before - that's ridiculous. And it IS another lame exploration of ignoring the problem. You guys are right. I can just stay home. I've been a Dead fan for 30 years and based on the ridiculous plot and the ridiculous characters I am seriously considering NOT seeing this movie in the theater.

[MoonSylver]

Yes, the residents of the apartment were in denial Yes they were. Sounds like these folks are too. And they were getting killed in droves for it. Not by the zombies they were keeping contained they weren't. The were dying on the streets, according to the priest. Probably from zombie attacks outside the building & each other. And the SWAT team (government) came in and cleaned it up. That's a realistic portrayal of how that kind of thing would occur. The authorities came in because they were refusing to obey the martial law declared in the city. They had no idea they were keeping them in the basement. With this being a small, apparently isolated island, no authorities are going to be in any big hurry to come there I would imagine. The only reason I brought it up was the similarity of the scenario & the mind set: one group refuses to destroy them "because they still believe there's respect in dying", the other because they believe they can be "cured". Other than that, they're apples & oranges in terms of where they're set & how they would play out. Residents of an island attempting to live alongside the dead - pretending these creatures are not any different than before - that's ridiculous. I've not heard that they're attempting to live alongside them or pretending that they're not any different than before (other than some hyperbole tag lines spouted by the production company). That would be silly. My understanding is that they're keeping them contained & refusing to kill them believing that there will be a cure. That's a big difference in terms of POV in my book. And it IS another lame exploration of ignoring the problem. I disagree. See above. You guys are right. I can just stay home. I've been a Dead fan for 30 years and based on the ridiculous plot and the ridiculous characters I am seriously considering NOT seeing this movie in the theater. Meh...I'm in no big hurry to rush to judgment on a movie that hasn't even finished filming yet. I'll wait 'till it come out, see it for myself & then form my opinion.

[Trin]

If the dead in the apartment basement in Dawn were safely contained then what were they eating? And why did the SWAT team encountered dead up on the floors? No, the apartment dwellers were dying in droves in the name of protecting their dead. The whole point of martial law was to combat the fact that the idiots like those in the apartments were contributing to the problem. Does it touch on people's refusal to let go? Yes, agreed. I think this movie will more fully explore that theme. My personal opinion is that there's no point exploring it though. I was satisfied with what Dawn did on the topic. And another opinion - I think it would take great finesses and subtlety to pull it off in a way that was worth exploring. I fear that GAR isn't up to the challenge given his recent bent to drive home a point with a sledgehammer. I agree that having the two factions (destroy vs. protect) is new territory from the perspective of how it plays out. I'd also agree that it's potentially interesting. But the line "There to their horror,they discover that the locals have chained the dead inside their homes," pretty much ruins any idea I have of this delivering anything enjoyable. And the line "pretending to live normal lives with bloody consequences" reinforces my opinion that the theme of ignoring the problem is going to be thrust in our faces again. You are also quite right in not reading too much into a cheesy description so long before the movie comes out. I'll try to govern my negativity a bit in light of that.

[blind2d]

Glad to see you being reasonable while still holding to your own, admittedly intuitive, opinion. Very mature, I'm impressed.

[MoonSylver]

If the dead in the apartment basement in Dawn were safely contained then what were they eating? And why did the SWAT team encountered dead up on the floors? Both good questions that aren't made 100% clear. The feasting I always read as A) someone was feeding them or B) they were noshing on "fresh" corpses, still warm, hadn't risen. As for the zed's upstairs, one room full. One cop exclaims "Not that room!". I figured it as a family that had went together or one turned & took the others out & the locked them in there since they weren't able to put them in the basement. You are also quite right in not reading too much into a cheesy description so long before the movie comes out. I'll try to govern my negativity a bit in light of that. That's the spirit!

[deadkrank]

Im gonna see it anyway so... when the proposed release date? did anyone else here think DIARY sucked? Well the first time I watched Diary I was not that happy with it. Then it came out on DVD and I did not buy it. Months passed and then it came out on Blu-Ray and I still did not buy it. Well yesterday after months of not buying it I finaly broke down and bought Diary of The Dead on Blu-Ray. Watched it last night. Thought the movie looked great in High Def. Well that was because it shot with HD cameras. And I think its starting to grow on me as I enjoyed watching it. No I dont think it was a great film.But still it had some good moments. And I'm glad I finaly bought it. And also Diary of The Dead did not make me feal motion sickness like Cloverfield did. When I was done watching Cloverfield I had to swallow a couple of asprin as it gave me a headache to watch. And Diary did not. There was a lot less shaking on Diary. Glad that I finaly added the 5th Lving Dead to my movie shelf.

[sandrock74]

I can't believe I didn't notice this before, but looking at the poster, isn't the "lead" zombie (in the center) George Romero himself??

[DubiousComforts]

If the dead in the apartment basement in Dawn were safely contained then what were they eating? Nothing. It's established that they don't need to eat anything to exist because they're dead. And why did the SWAT team encountered dead up on the floors? Because the authorities were asshats and caused a dangerous situation to become deadly through their ineptitude. Next silly question.

[clanglee]

Nothing. It's established that they don't need to eat anything to exist because they're dead. . One zombie was clearly chowing down on a haunch of meat of some sort.

[DubiousComforts]

One zombie was clearly chowing down on a haunch of meat of some sort. Could have been a fresh corpse dumped in the holding tank from which parts were eaten before it revived.

[clanglee]

Could have been a fresh corpse dumped in the holding tank from which parts were eaten before it revived. Indeed. .could have been. I never really thought about the hows and whys of that scene before. I'm sure it was just there for extra creepy effect.

[DubiousComforts]

Indeed. .could have been. I never really thought about the hows and whys of that scene before. I'm sure it was just there for extra creepy effect. I agree. I believe that they simply dressed those scenes for maximum effect by having body parts strewn about, zombies with limbs missing, etc. There is even a skeletal corpse propped up in a corner. Like a nightmare, there is no rhyme or reason.