Ahhhh, my age argument obviously came off in the wrong way. I am not suggesting that younger people are lesser fans. But When you have waited as long as we have for the next movie to come out, It does effect your expectations. Thing is, I am unable to go into a GAR movie without expectations. I expect good movies from him, not mediocre efforts. Land was a mediocre effort. Granted, better than most Z movies, but by far the worst of GAR's so far. FAR below the level of the others. Now, the age thing. . .I am old and set in my ways. That explains my expectations. I NEVER said my theory holds true for everyone, just an observation that seems to be supported by most of the postings on this thread. Young people are more accepting of new things in general. Anyways, I'm sure I missed a few points, hard to post at work and concentrate, but I'll get back later.
 Originally Posted by Griff
Yes! Here was my theory on the zombie evolution in LAND:
"The zombs in LAND (well, those from Big Daddy's hood, at least) seem to have certainly learnt to develop beyond mere eating machines. Like live humans who are able to satiate that basic desire, they're then free to pursue other endevours. Like starting families and living in communities. Or playing the tamborine.
The other thing to consider, however, is that they also seem very adept at mimicry and the ability to learn upon that. Big Daddy wields a gun because he's seen what it can do. Ultimately, its his influence that spreads across the living dead of Uniontown. You could almost picture Bub, at the end of DAY, wandering out into the dead community with the skills he's developed and becoming the catalyst for a similar situation. This has been hinted at since before Stephen led the brigade up the stairs in DAWN, indeed all the way back to when the dead first gravitated to that one particular farmhouse in NIGHT.
The evolution of the zombie may be less gradual and more spontaneous than we think. All it takes is that initial impulsion to motivate progress and then the evolutionary process is off and running at an indeterminable rate. A lack of stimuli, on the other hand, could explain why certain zombie groups seem to stagnate - just like primitive cultures that remain unchanged, even after tens of thousands of years. Then they have their first, small taste of 'civilization' and the next thing you know, they're using steel instead of stone and wearing Nike t-shirts that cover up their genitalia.
In otherwords, the zombie's ability to to develop culturally may have been innate from the very beginning, it just requires a little provocation."
I found it almost profound how once food had been taken out of the equation (for the dead residents of Uniontown must've gone a very long time without eating since their stores have yet to be raided), the zombies began to re-develop their old pre-death behaviours. Big Daddy is back at the gas station... the band is playing in the gazebo... a couple goes for a leisurely stroll, hand in hand... hell, one zombie is even content enough to just chill out on the park bench.
Its only when this kind of tranquility is violently torn apart by the supply raiders that Big Daddy throws down his gas pump, picks up a weapon and marches off to war, with those he has enlightened in tow.
To others with their fleeting consideration and brisk dismissal of the whole thing, its just another plot hole. To me it says alot about Romero's thoughts on revolution, violent revolution and its quest to establish some kinda of civilized order out of chaos.
To me the LAND vs DAWN04 debate isn't about age, its about perception, or the lack thereof...
Perception my ass. You may be right, George may have meant all that. But it's still silly. Corpses getting smarter, without stimuli. Corpses, ROTTING corpses. Personally I think you looked a little too deep into the abyss my friend, and came back with an interesting explination. But that interesting theory, while deep, and thoughtful, was still a bunch of crap logically. Dead things could not get smarter, they are rotting, their brains are rotting. I just don't buy it. And zombies went back to their old ways back in the original Dawn too. My main problem with the movie was how one smart zombie was able to make all the other zombies overcome their urges and stupidity to become an effective army. Not buying it. Please don't impune my, or anyone else's perception ability simply because we did not not get the same deep and profound ,but ultimately silly, message from the movie that you did.
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