In search of Cultural Literacy

[Yojimbo]

I thought I had seen practically all of the GAR zombie ripoffs, but am finding that there are quite a number that I had missed or never heard of. Great advice comes from you good folk on what I shouldn't spend my money on. Just wish I had known about Contagium before shelling out cash just to get burned!

Perhaps some of the veteranos here might indulge us with a list of "must see" ghoul films. Not necessarily a list of all time favorites, but a nice viewing list for those of us who are not as culturally literate, including a list of "stupid- do not view" films that unenlighted folks like me might be forewarned against wasting time or money on. Any direction would be appreciated!

[Danny]

what comes to mind right now is:

zombi
the living dead at the manchester morgue
zombie flesheaters (including the obligatory 1st 15 mins in new york like every italian horor flick from the 70's :lol:)
the return of the living dead series
contagium
night 90'
dawn '04
day of the dead 2
day '07...or '08 as the case may be
and resident evil, as technically the games were inspired by romeros movies.

[Yojimbo]

what comes to mind right now is:

zombi
the living dead at the manchester morgue
zombie flesheaters (including the obligatory 1st 15 mins in new york like every italian horor flick from the 70's :lol:)
the return of the living dead series
contagium
night 90'
dawn '04
day of the dead 2
day '07...or '08 as the case may be
and resident evil, as technically the games were inspired by romeros movies.

Thanks, brother hellsing. I assume that is a "stay away" list from the inclusion of Contagium.

[Legion2213]

That Manchester morgue flick is hard to find...is it even on DVD?

I keep meaning to get the Resident Evil movies, I really enjoyed all the games and would get them just for that (and Sienna Guillory playing Jill Valentine in the flesh). :sneaky:

http://www.comicbookgirl.com/posts/jillmovie.jpg

[Danny]

That Manchester morgue flick is hard to find...is it even on DVD?
http://www.comicbookgirl.com/posts/jillmovie.jpg


i found it in a store called music zone (now forced to close by hmv for undercutting there outragoues prices :rolleyes:) in halloween back in '06 for 2 quid, there should be more info on this, which i really should update.


http://underground-slacker.dvdaf.com/owned

its near the bottom of waht little of my colleciton ive uplaoded and it doesnt say its discontinued, so anchour bay is still producing copies of it.

[Legion2213]

Well, wadaya know...just done an ebay search and found a few copies for a reasonable price.

Cheers for the info anyways, Hellsing. :)

Edit: Might as well pick up Zombi 2/Zombi Flesh Eaters whilst I'm chucking money at ebay.

[Doc]

what comes to mind right now is:

zombi
the living dead at the manchester morgue
zombie flesheaters (including the obligatory 1st 15 mins in new york like every italian horor flick from the 70's :lol:)
the return of the living dead series
contagium
night 90'
dawn '04
day of the dead 2
day '07...or '08 as the case may be
and resident evil, as technically the games were inspired by romeros movies. Which ones are good or at least decent.

[capncnut]

day '07...or '08 as the case may be
Nah it's Day 07, it out in Holland next Friday.

[DubiousComforts]

Perhaps some of the veteranos here might indulge us with a list of "must see" ghoul films. Not necessarily a list of all time favorites, but a nice viewing list for those of us who are not as culturally literate, including a list of "stupid- do not view" films that unenlighted folks like me might be forewarned against wasting time or money on. Any direction would be appreciated!
In the interest of cultural literacy, why not take a look at some of the genre films that inspired Romeo's first effort, rather than the subsequent rip-offs?

Invisible Invaders (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052929/) (1959)
Last Man on Earth (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058700/)(1964)
The Killer Shrews (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052969/) (1959)
The Flesh Eaters (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058101/) (1964)

[capncnut]

Invisible Invaders (1959)
That film is impossible to get in the UK, I have tried many times.

[Skippy911sc]

I think the original poster wanted to know which movies were good so here is a small list...

I liked these films...

NOTLD
Dawn
Day
Land

Now thats out of the way how about...

Omega Man
Return of the Living Dead
RE trilogy...ok not the greatest but...
28 Days Later
28 Weeks Later
Flight of the Living Dead...pretty funny
Night of the Living Dead 3D...Again Funny
...

Any others in the Zombie/Dead genre

[Legion2213]

I love Omega man, I don't care if it's not faithfull to the book, it's got "the Chuck" in it, empty post apocalyptic landscapes and muties that need to be killed...what more could you ask?

I will be picking up 28 days & 28 weeks before crimbo. I felt that 28 days was a decent flick, not seen 28 weeks, but I shall get it anyway.

"The Last man on Earth" is available as a double pack (with "panic in the year zero") from Amazon US, will be picking those up as well.