Survival of the dead reviews thread

[MinionZombie]

Good point Kraken.

[Exatreides]

Did anyone notice how fast the soldier turned at the start of the film? But when BDU buddy died from the gunshot wound it seemed like it lasted eons... Good point on its comparisons to night. I didn't see that before, I just noticed it from the redneck group of farmers as a reference. oh and.. In case anyone is feeling down from the reviews heres some to cheer you up

[krakenslayer]

Did anyone notice how fast the soldier turned at the start of the film? But when BDU buddy died from the gunshot wound it seemed like it lasted eons...   The moustachioed soldier was dead when the film started, and it seemed like it was probably several hours since he died. I'm not sure which one was the BDU buddy (I have to admit, I don't know what a BDU looks like, or what it is). Was that the bald guy (Kenny or something)? He was shot and then got his brains blown out before turning. Francisco got sick from swallowing zombie blood and got Tomboy to kill him because he believed he was starting to turn, but that takes almost 24 hours and we never see him as a zombie either. Am I thinking of the wrong people?

[Exatreides]

Yeah BDU buddy is friend Kenny or whatever the bald guys name was. BDU refers to battle dress uniform the woodland camo that was phased out of the army in 2005. Was referring to the guy who had half his face bitten of at the start, seemed like they had him turning right after the bite.

[Danny]

Yeah BDU buddy is friend Kenny or whatever the bald guys name was. BDU refers to battle dress uniform the woodland camo that was phased out of the army in 2005. Was referring to the guy who had half his face bitten of at the start, seemed like they had him turning right after the bite. no, he was just in shock and sarge shot him for letting his friend die.

[shootemindehead]

survival is a bad movie in my not so humble opinion. a cringe inducing, illogical and ultimately idiotic film that i wasted 90 mins of my life watching. it's not a bad flick because it failed to live up to my "expectations" of romero. i have none. it should be clear that i am not a fanboy and outside of day (and a few other films), i have very little interest left in romero's work and almost zero interest in the original dawn. survival is a bad movie because of the acting, the effects, the script, and as a special pet peeve of mine - those fucking irish accents. i don't give a rat's ass about theories as to why some of the people on the island spoke like that but it was fooking irritating. i just didn't buy into this "story" from jumpstreet. nothing about this film is significant, moving, or even relatively interesting. this is one of those films where you wish every single character died at the end, caught in a moment of their own gross stupidity. there you go- the opinion of someone who doesn't look at dawn through rose colored glasses. Bingo! oh and.. In case anyone is feeling down from the reviews heres some to cheer you up I fuckin hate cats.

[LouCipherr]

I saw Survival this weekend since Dj brought over his UK import, and all I can say is... "Meh" I think I'll just leave it at that.

[Rottedfreak]

What a load of crap this movie was, I appreciate fiction that explores zombies but it was a load of crap through a poor script. Romero's lost his edge, Land was everything he wanted Day to be but mixed up a bit to sut the times, Diary was so so but this is a abomination. Zombies shouldn't 'learn' to eat animals it should be automatic with them, they co habitate with alligators in Day and eat mice in Night, the movie would have been better spent explaining that with a simple "they ignore cold blooded animals" or retain fear of predators.

[Fecunditatis]

Sorry for those who disliked it, but I had a great time. In fact, one of the things I liked most, which even people who defend the film seem to hate, was the zombie on horseback. It's obvious that Romero is not interested in doing (or cannot afford to do) the film everyone is waiting for. In fact, I think he has not been interested in making the zombies scary for a long while, something that is evident from the minute we watch the talk show jokes in the laptop or, simply, the way the living interact with the dead, more bothered than afraid. I just wish the story was longer and bigger in "scale" but, for what it is and given the budget, it manages to be quite a classy film, full of interesting ideas I would have loved to see developed.

[MinionZombie]

Interesting you bring up the zombie riding a horse - I wasn't at all bothered by it. There didn't seem to be much "riding" going on, not in my eyes anyway, just seemed like a zombie clinging on in a robotic fashion ... "riding" the horse as much as the zombie mailman was "delivering" mail, if you know what I mean. In fact, I really liked the idea about this zombie - previously a horse lover - just riding around and around the island without any purpose. All the little 'bits' the zombies performed throughout the film I found to be fascinating and enjoyable.

[kidgloves]

I saw Survival this weekend since Dj brought over his UK import, and all I can say is... "Meh" I think I'll just leave it at that. C'mon mate. Say what you think. I love George as much as the next fan of his films but this is a mess. As I've said, I'll support the guy but churning out this sort of stuff just tarnishes his reputation. I'm not normally the type to keep banging on about movies I don't like but I have grown up with Georges films and this really really disppointed me. And no. I'm not looking for Dawn. That's a very patronizing thing to assume about people who don't like this. Quite frankly, Survival is rubbish. There. I've said it and it pains me to. Cheers

[bassman]

There didn't seem to be much "riding" going on, not in my eyes anyway, just seemed like a zombie clinging on in a robotic fashion ... "riding" the horse as much as the zombie mailman was "delivering" mail, if you know what I mean. Dude.....she was jumping fences!

[clanglee]

Dude.....she was jumping fences! Yeah, I had a problem with that bit as well. . . .besides. . . didn't the damn horse ever get tired? And aren't horses kinda squeamish when it comes to blood and dead things? Oh and post 2500!!!!!!!! That's right bitches, I'm chasing prey!!!

[LouCipherr]

C'mon mate. Say what you think. Fine. I know many of these points have been brought up, but you asked, so here it is: First rule of filmmaking: bad CGI is bad CGI. If you can't afford the good stuff, leave it the hell out. Do the effects practical or don't do them at all or film it in a way that neither are necessary. The poor CGI is distracting, annoying, and just makes the film more cheesy than it already is. The only CGI that I thought was decent enough to not roll your eyes at was at the beginning when the one military dude gets a chunk taken out of his cheek and he turns slowly to the camera. That's the only place it "worked" for me. Look, I realize this was a low budget affair, but that is no excuse. Second - the whole Hatfield & McCoy's crap (ie: warring families) was just not something I could digest easily. It's been done to death, and this puts no new spin on it (other than zombies, but that's not enough to make it interesting). Love the 'accents' of the people who live on an island off Delaware.. Laughable. Third - the humor in this is so sub-par it's sad. Giving a zombie a handfull of lit dynamite then saying "thank you" when he pulls it through the door? Do I even need to mention how - for lack of a better word - gay that was? The fire extinguisher zombie? How about the grenade when it blows up the shack and everyone is just standing there and the guy says "Jesus Christ, what was that?!" C'MON!!!!! That's just fucking stupid - that slapstick shit belongs in a Leslie Neilson movie, not in a Romero film! Yes, you can point me to the pie fight in Dawn and other silly things in the other "dead" films, but this one was the epitome of piss poor humor, wrapped around a sub-par script. Do we even need to mention the chick rubbing one off at the beginning of the movie? What purpose did THAT serve other than to excite prepubescent boys? puh-lease, George, leave that shit out! I like to see a woman rubbing one out on occasion myself, but the difference is, I usually see it in a PORN! NOT IN A GODDAMN ZOMBIE FILM! and especially not a GAR zombie film. There's so much more wrong with it, but I'll leave it at that. The bottom line, for me, is this: It was a good for a one-time watch. I admit, I watched it twice total - once with my wife and once with my son (to see if I could get anything else out of it) - and that was one time too many. My wife, 30 minutes into the film, turned to me and said "This is bad!" and my son (who's 14), surprisingly said he liked it, but liked Romero's other Zed films much better, Dawn being his favorite. I won't say I 'hated' it, but I also won't say I loved the film either. It's a one-time watch without much of a reason for additional viewings. Like I said... "meh" is the best description I could come up with. All that being said, I think the film had some beautiful shots as far as the cinematography, and there was some potential there to be a good flick, but I think it just fell short. Between Land, Diary and Survival, I would have to rate Survival as my least favorite of the Tortonto-Era GAR. That's pretty surprising considering my loathing for Diary and especially Land. I didn't expect another "Dawn" "Night" or "day" but I certainly didn't expect what we got.

[DjfunkmasterG]

Fine. I know many of these points have been brought up, but you asked, so here it is: First rule of filmmaking: bad CGI is bad CGI. If you can't afford the good stuff, leave it the hell out. Do the effects practical or don't do them at all or film it in a way that neither are necessary. The poor CGI is distracting, annoying, and just makes the film more cheesy than it already is. The only CGI that I thought was decent enough to not roll your eyes at was at the beginning when the one military dude gets a chunk taken out of his cheek and he turns slowly to the camera. That's the only place it "worked" for me. Look, I realize this was a low budget affair, but that is no excuse. Second - the whole Hatfield & McCoy's crap (ie: warring families) was just not something I could digest easily. It's been done to death, and this puts no new spin on it (other than zombies, but that's not enough to make it interesting). Love the 'accents' of the people who live on an island off Delaware.. Laughable. Third - the humor in this is so sub-par it's sad. Giving a zombie a handfull of lit dynamite then saying "thank you" when he pulls it through the door? Do I even need to mention how - for lack of a better word - gay that was? The fire extinguisher zombie? How about the grenade when it blows up the shack and everyone is just standing there and the guy says "Jesus Christ, what was that?!" C'MON!!!!! That's just fucking stupid - that slapstick shit belongs in a Leslie Neilson movie, not in a Romero film! Yes, you can point me to the pie fight in Dawn and other silly things in the other "dead" films, but this one was the epitome of piss poor humor, wrapped around a sub-par script. Do we even need to mention the chick rubbing one off at the beginning of the movie? What purpose did THAT serve other than to excite prepubescent boys? puh-lease, George, leave that shit out! I like to see a woman rubbing one out on occasion myself, but the difference is, I usually see it in a PORN! NOT IN A GODDAMN ZOMBIE FILM! and especially not a GAR zombie film. There's so much more wrong with it, but I'll leave it at that. The bottom line, for me, is this: It was a good for a one-time watch. I admit, I watched it twice total - once with my wife and once with my son (to see if I could get anything else out of it) - and that was one time too many. My wife, 30 minutes into the film, turned to me and said "This is bad!" and my son (who's 14), surprisingly said he liked it, but liked Romero's other Zed films much better, Dawn being his favorite. I won't say I 'hated' it, but I also won't say I loved the film either. It's a one-time watch without much of a reason for additional viewings. Like I said... "meh" is the best description I could come up with. All that being said, I think the film had some beautiful shots as far as the cinematography, and there was some potential there to be a good flick, but I think it just fell short. Between Land, Diary and Survival, I would have to rate Survival as my least favorite of the Tortonto-Era GAR. That's pretty surprising considering my loathing for Diary and especially Land. I didn't expect another "Dawn" "Night" or "day" but I certainly didn't expect what we got. You we're being kind. Call it what it is... a turd.