ONE SOLID REASON DAWN of the DEAD 2004 rocks

[DjfunkmasterG]

I always thought that aspect of the "runaround" zombies ridiculous. The fact that they have the physical strength required to run at a high sprint at a consistent level, but cannont smash glass to get into the mall for the food of their choice was just too much for me. The "runaround" zombies are just a symptom of lazy writing. It's as simple as that. "GGGGGGGGGGGGGG Go...." Keep in mind about why they couldn't smash the glass. It is safety glass, just like in the original DAWN. Its not lazy writing, it is a vision of a writer and/or director.

[SymphonicX]

2000 people going hammer and nails at safety glass wouldn't last long...no way. At least romero put the trucks behind the first row of zeds so they have no numbers - even Peter acknowledges that a number of zeds would destroy the glass eventually.

[DjfunkmasterG]

Romero's universe... Snyders Universe. I even have my own universe, which is derived from Romero's, Snyder's and O'Banon's.

[shootemindehead]

2000 people going hammer and nails at safety glass wouldn't last long...no way. At least romero put the trucks behind the first row of zeds so they have no numbers - even Peter acknowledges that a number of zeds would destroy the glass eventually. Um...exactly. And not all of the shopfronts would have reinforced glass installed. Lazy writing.

[Trin]

I did not realize that safety glass was different from universe to universe. Or is it shambling safety glass vs. running safety glass? Personally, I prefer shambling safety glass because I think it provides more atmosphere whereas running safety glass is just intense with no thought or creativity. I mean, come on, it's safety glass. It's supposed to be slow!!

[clanglee]

I did not realize that safety glass was different from universe to universe. Or is it shambling safety glass vs. running safety glass? Personally, I prefer shambling safety glass because I think it provides more atmosphere whereas running safety glass is just intense with no thought or creativity. I mean, come on, it's safety glass. It's supposed to be slow!! Good stuff Trin I thought that it was implied in the movie that they had closed some steel shutters or something over the doors. They just never showed it. . . .hmmm. . I'll have to watch again.

[DjfunkmasterG]

I did not realize that safety glass was different from universe to universe. Or is it shambling safety glass vs. running safety glass? Personally, I prefer shambling safety glass because I think it provides more atmosphere whereas running safety glass is just intense with no thought or creativity. I mean, come on, it's safety glass. It's supposed to be slow!! Well I prefer running safety glass, even in a shambler universe, because now you have a better quality safety glass. Just think, had Romero put in Runner Safety glass at Fiddlers Green, Big Daddy D wouldn't have been able to get in and the citizens would have been safe.

[Trin]

Well I prefer running safety glass, even in a shambler universe, because now you have a better quality safety glass. Pretty soon the safety glass is thinking for itself and then it's not so safe anymore is it? Yeah, who is the monster now? Us or them? Just think, had Romero put in Runner Safety glass at Fiddlers Green, Big Daddy D wouldn't have been able to get in and the citizens would have been safe. Good point. I was always irritated that the Green was so defenseless yet Mulligan couldn't topple the untouchable Kaufman. I know - no need to remind me - they were ignoring the problem. Plan to topple Kaufman Step 1: Get assigned to the jackhammer crew Step 2: Get a longer extension cord ...

[Phenia Films]

not to sure id say 'Dawn' 2004 ROCKS..its ok the first 10 minutes, no doubt one of the best 10min in horror in a long time. But the film ends up falling on its face in the long run.. hate fast moving Zombies/Ghouls anyway..although it only worked in this one Tom Savini's 'Night' was much better than 'Dawn 04' easy..

[bassman]

This safety glass discussion is cracking me up. I guess the green didn't need safety glass if the army was protecting the outskirts of the city. Remind me who Mulligan is again. As for the glass on the mall in Dawn04....why would it be safety glass/bulletproof, anyway? I imagine that stuff isn't cheap and most malls would just use regular glass. And on a side note....the official sequel to Dawn04 is in production......

[Trin]

I guess the green didn't need safety glass if the army was protecting the outskirts of the city. Remind me who Mulligan is again. Mulligan was the dude on the street with the sick kid. He was on his soapbox preaching about bringing down Kaufman. He tried to goad Riley into joing the resistance against Kaufman. He was later seen arrested and we learn that Slack was working for him, which is why she was arrested. At the end he was the guy who tried to get Riley to stay and make the Green what they'd always wanted it to be. I also thought he looked like Ed Bundy from Married with Children.

[MinionZombie]

I also thought he looked like Ed Bundy from Married with Children. Al Bundy ... played by Ed O'Neill. Hooray for Land! It's not perfect, but damnit, I like it.

[Trin]

Al Bundy ... played by Ed O'Neill. Hooray for Land! It's not perfect, but damnit, I like it. Proving once again my utter detail for attention lack.

[SymphonicX]

Right, end of the safety glass discussion: Big Daddy breaks safety glass with drill = weak Peter scared of numerous zeds breaking safety glass = weak 2000 zombies pushed up against and beating on safety glass consistently for an indeterminable period of time = stupid.

[darth los]

Speaking of safety glass, how do we know that it was really shatterproof? I mean, all we have is andre's word to go on and he had just shown up at the mall 5 minutes earlier. It seems as if he made that statement based on his observation of a single ghoul banging away at the window which is hardly conclusive. A statement like that would have held more weight if C.J. or one of his bitches would have said it. They would have been much more familiar with the layout of the mall and thus the composition of the glass.