Day of the Dead

This one way better than any of the remakes

I really really like the setup of strained relationship between the scientists and soldiers. There are some very spicy scenes and the acting is great. It’s a super good idea.

Gore-wise it is the best in the series yet. It continues to be quite cartoonish in how easily body parts burst into a pool of blood and how easily the zombies bite and tear off flesh as if it were plasticine, but Dr Frankenstein’s test subjects are done really well and succeed in making you feel uncomfortable; organs spilling out, brains bashed in, heads disembodied, forceps holding bits together... it is effective body horror. On top of that, the zombies in this film are the most human-like we have seen them yet; you feel sorry for them.

There is another element to it which is the strength of the protagonist, Sarah, esp in contrast to a pvt she is protective of. He has some terrible dialogue though, for example at the start: "I know you're strong, all right? So what? Stronger than me. Stronger than everyone. So what? So fucking what?" but i do relate to how scared he is and how he struggles mentally, and how every time he goes out to try to help he feels so useless and he feels shame and hates himself, he constantly fails in his duties, and he has no self-esteem left. And Sarah’s strength is tested throughout the film. She is scared too and has trouble sleeping and has a few breakdowns. She just keeps it together most of the time and thinks practically and she has a lot of confidence too, e.g.: "Don't worry. It's not going to come to that. We've just gotta pound some logic into their heads." so she sort of just keeps thinking practically about what needs to be done and does it along with confidence things will work out, although that is very much tested and [spoiler]does not work out in the end[/spoiler]... but I really admire that and have things to learn from her.

While not my favorite movie in the Romero Dead trilogy, I did watch it with Joe Bob's commentary and it was just a treat all around.

There were parts of _Day of the Dead_ that I wanted to really hate…but in spite of the handful of shortcomings, I have to say this was one of the better zombie movies out there. Granted, it wasn't as "scary" as some of the more modern zombie flicks - because, as in most of the earlier zombie movies, these were your typical unthinking, shambling, shuffling, half-blind zombies that a child could outrun - but it was plenty bloody, with an adequate amount of gore mixed in. In addition, though, I thought the writers took _Day of the Dead_ to a new level when they gave "Bub" a sense of emotion. It was a fun movie, and [spoiler]Joseph Pilato played his part almost too good: you couldn't wait to see him get him get his at the end.[/spoiler] By today's standards, granted, this was kind of weak - even the Tom Savini special effects, as good as they were - but it was still enjoyable. I think this marks the third (?) time I've watched it and it's still very watchable. Yes, the acting is sub-par pretty much throughout but hey...it's a zombie movie from the mid '80's so what can you expect? If you're into the zombie genre, I would definitely recommend this one. Just go in with low expectations and enjoy it.

Another look at what would happen in a zombie apocalypse. I thought the story was interesting. Training a zombie is crazy. The effects are the best in the series so far. It doesn't drag too much.

For a zombie movie, I was actually engaged with this movie. Day of The Dead doesn't feel like every other zombie movie out there, it feels like a different take on zombies. This is among the very few zombie movies I enjoyed.

Good survival horror. I'd have liked more claustrophobia. The character breakdowns were individual enough that they played off each other. The horror element is gore. The idea that humans are as evil as the zombies was done in a non obvious way. Frankenstein's twisted zombie relationship could have been less comical. I had to rewind the ending to see if I'd missed something but it's fine.. .

I enjoyed the spatter parts, but they are no more than half of the film. The rest is made of quite boring dialogues, with annoying characters, on an empty plot.

Ugly and grotesque, George Romero really pushes boundaries with Day of the Dead. In the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse a group of soldiers and scientists begin to turn on each other as tensions mount. Nearly all of the characters are reprehensible, and it’s hard to believe that they’re a functioning unit. Additionally, there are a lot of logic and story problems that make it hard to get into the film. And, the special makeup effects by Tom Savini are incredibly gratuitous; featuring some extraordinarily gory and graphic zombie attacks. While it tries to evolve the zombie concept and offer some social commentary, Day of the Dead is just too out of control and unfocused.

Bob is my favorite character. That’s it, that’s the comment.