does Land kinda blow?

[deadpunk]

futhermore i hated the fact that wen it finished the zombies walked away while if u were a zombie and everything was done then u keep eating Couple this with the fact that Big Daddy never ate anyone, and it truly makes you wonder about Diary...

[MinionZombie]

http://www.homepageofthedead.com/vbb...read.php?t=168 By the way...I like your avatar of Marty Feldman. Funny guy. Indeed, that thar is a long ass thread. Now, my tuppence on Land. Indeed, I must rewatch it again (seen it a few times now) and it is indeed a very dark film ... perhaps more visually dark than thematically dark - Day of the Dead, now there's a thematically dark zombie movie. As for Land - plain and simple - some people were expecting too much or expecting different things after 20 years between Day and Land. All of GAR's films have flaws and downsides due to the circumstances of their production, but I maintain that Land of the Dead is a kick ass film. I had such a blast getting to see it opening night (UK - LAST place on the planet, except for the countries that banned it, to get it), I had so much fun watching it and it had been a while since I'd seen a GAR flick which caused me to have that much fun.

[The Alive Man]

Couple this with the fact that Big Daddy never ate anyone, and it truly makes you wonder about Diary... So what's the point? He's the leader, the big boss. He doesn't need to prove to be a Living Dead... he's just there to kick some living ass... Zombie out for revenge? Oh please! He did not even eat anyone and that is a zombies primary instinct, the need to feed! And yes all the actors were overly exposed. The only actor I feel that actually fit his role was john lenguzamo. I don't agree. 1) their "instinct" should be taken with a grain of salt... they can avoid it, since some functions of the brain activated themselves again 2) REVENGE ???!??? Ah yes. Cool. 3) the actors were fantastic. Nothing compared to Simon, but enough good.

[coma]

Couple this with the fact that Big Daddy never ate anyone,... He ate something. Dick. Buckets and buckets of dick. Did you see the actors write up on imdb. He ahas like a billion credits. I thought he was new because he was so stupendouly lame/ 3) the actors were fantastic. Nothing compared to Simon, but enough good. Dude, get off the pipe. I bet you even the great god Baker has his doubts about his dubious "talent".

[capncnut]

Nothing compared to Simon, but enough good. Dude, get off the pipe. I bet you even the great god Baker has his doubts about his dubious "talent". Yeah, same goes for me too man. All this Baker butt-slurping is beginning to disturb me!

[Chaos]

I was disapointed in Land. I guess because I waited so long for Romero to make another dead movie that it couldn't possibly ever live up to the hype of the previous three movies. My expectations were high (I mean REALLY high) for Land and after going to the theatres and seeing it three times, and after purchasing the unrated DVD and watching it another twenty-five times, it left a bad taste in my mouth. Say what you want, but Land is definitely no Night, Dawn or Day. It's a mediocre offering from an exceptional writer/director/creator of the modern zombie genre. Romero is still top dog in my book though. I just hope Diary delivers where Land failed.

[Philly_SWAT]

I was disapointed in Land. I guess because I waited so long for Romero to make another dead movie that it couldn't possibly ever live up to the hype of the previous three movies. My expectations were high (I mean REALLY high) for Land and after going to the theatres and seeing it three times, and after purchasing the unrated DVD and watching it another twenty-five times, it left a bad taste in my mouth. Say what you want, but Land is definitely no Night, Dawn or Day. It's a mediocre offering from an exceptional writer/director/creator of the modern zombie genre. Romero is still top dog in my book though. I just hope Diary delivers where Land failed. Like you, I was disappointed with Land after the first couple of viewings. But after a few more, I came to think that it is in fact a worthy GAR dead movie. There may have been a few things I wish were different....OK quite a few things, but still, all things considered, I think it is a good movie. Welcome to the board, btw.

[deadpunk]

Couple this with the fact that Big Daddy never ate anyone, and it truly makes you wonder about Diary... So what's the point? He's the leader, the big boss. He doesn't need to prove to be a Living Dead... he's just there to kick some living ass... Um...whatever, jerkoff. Back to the topic at hand; Even more than the Loooooooong wait that set a build-up for LAND, let's not forget that we had finally been granted the ultimate cock-tease...A budget! Romero+Good Budget=Great Movie! Right? Wrong. What a waste. Take out the price of the talents like Hopper and Leguizamo and give us the no-names we're used to. Spend that money on bribing Savini to come back...just come back for one more, Tom...

[The Alive Man]

LAND = supreme masterpiece.

[DjfunkmasterG]

Yes Land blows. Land is everything a Romero film shouldn't be It is too polished. (This is more the blame of film stock and todays film processing technology), but still to polished nonetheless. Romero never threw his social commentary in your face like he does in Land. It was hidden int he cintext of the film. That film was so blatant it was painful to sit through. LAND was too soft. His previous work was always gritty, edgy... But in LAND it was predictable. The biggest annoying factor is Big Daddy. He is the Jar Jar Binks of the Romero Zombie saga, and quite possibly one of the most annoying horror monsters to ever grace the silver screen. Tis a shame really. The script had so much promise.

[Danny]

The biggest annoying factor is Big Daddy. He is the Jar Jar Binks of the Romero Zombie saga, and quite possibly one of the most annoying horror monsters to ever grace the silver screen. , so true man, so true.

[bassman]

. Romero never threw his social commentary in your face like he does in Land. It was hidden int he cintext of the film. That film was so blatant it was painful to sit through. LAND was too soft. His previous work was always gritty, edgy... But in LAND it was predictable. The biggest annoying factor is Big Daddy. He is the Jar Jar Binks of the Romero Zombie saga, and quite possibly one of the most annoying horror monsters to ever grace the silver screen. Tis a shame really. The script had so much promise. The commentary was quite thicker than usual in Land, but you say that it wasn't "in your face" in the other movies? Are we watching the same Dawn78 or are you still slobbing Dawn04's knob? Dawn's commentary is in your face. I agree with the Jar Jar comparison, but you call the movie predictable. I hear alot of people talking about it being predictable but then they go on to protest the "They're just looking for a place to go" scene. If it's so predictable.....shouldn't that have been predicted and not such a pain in their arses? Not saying you were one of these people, by the way. "It just popped in there".

[The Alive Man]

if Jar Jar Binks Would Have Been Like Big Daddy, Then Lucas Should Be Regarded As A Real Genius, And Not Like A Capitalistic Jerk. Big Daddy Rocks. And His "intelligence" Is Scary And Mysterious. The Gore In The Movie Is Top Notch... ... And Above All... ... Everything In The Movie Is Great, From The Social Commentary (which Is Not So Much Evident Like You're Bubbling) To The Screenplay, From The Atmosphere To The Characters. Stop The Bitching. Land = Supreme Masterpiece.

[bassman]

Dude, there's no need for the size 458,372 font. I like Land. I think it's a pretty damn good movie and a nice side piece to the original three. But to call it a masterpiece is kinda silly. It's no masterpiece.....but it is a good movie. And the thing about Big Daddy. Big Daddy was a great idea and could have ultimately been a great character. I think even DJ would agree with that. The problem is that the actor who played Big Daddy(Eugene Clark) doesn't seem to quite have a handle on the character and took it a bit over the top. The idea that Romero had was golden, though.

[deadpunk]

Dude, there's no need for the size 458,372 font. If Big Daddy was Jar Jar...then that makes the whole Dead Reckoning Team the ewoks, yes?