just wanted to drop in and post my thoughts about this documentary in a nutshell....
first off, night of the living dead is one of my favorite films of all time. it's the first romero dead film i saw (at a very impressionable age), and i was instantly hooked. i've probably watched it over a hundred times, at least. i own the millennium edition dvd, the complete night of the living dead filmbook, the russo novelization, the audio cassette adaptation, have a digital copy of the soundtrack, a magazine commemorating the 25th anniversary, a poster on my wall, and a few other little odds and ends related to the film.....so up till now, i thought i had a pretty solid, almost complete understanding about how the film was made and whatnot.
however, Autopsy of the Dead was full of all sorts of interesting facts, interviews with extras and various ghouls, awesome comparison shots of the filming locations then and now, and features i'd not seen before. it was very cool to see the various ghouls and crew members describe their experiences with the making of this film. many of these people i'd never even seen prior to watching autopsy, so now i've got a new appreciation for the various unnamed ghouls. the stand-alone documentary is well worth the price of the dvd, and all the bonus features are the icing on the cake. for anyone who calls themselves a true fan of the movie, this dvd is a must-own.
my new ladyfriend hasn't seen any of the romero dead films, and since hallowen is just around the corner, we've planned ahead and will be watching the big 3 over then next couple of weekends...while i was planning on not breaking out my copy of NotLD till i sat down with her to watch it, after finishing autopsy last night, i think another viewing in between now and then wouldn't hurt any.
thanks for all the hard work you guys put into this, you did an amazing job. and hell yeah, now i've got an autographed photo of charles craig! ( whom i didn't even realize filled in as a ghoul in a few scenes). again, good work, and for those who are thinking of picking this up, you won't be disappointed.
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