Night of the Living Dead (1968) Reviews
- Starring:
- Judith O'Dea, Russ Streiner, (more)
- Director(s):
- George A. Romero
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Category:
- Horror
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful When I first read about the classic film Night of the Living Dead being made into color, I had my doubts. But fortunately, those doubts were subsided when I received this. The movie is crystal clear, ... Read More When I first read about the classic film Night of the Living Dead being made into color, I had my doubts. But fortunately, those doubts were subsided when I received this. The movie is crystal clear, unlike any other version before it, and the newly added colors are vibrant and actually look like they belong in the film. If you want to experience this excellent horror classic in a new way, this is the way to do it. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
6 out of 8 people found this review helpful I know this movie is the one that started it all, and that they didn't have much to work with at the time, but that is the only reason I did not give it a lower score. The beginning of the movie was ... Read More I know this movie is the one that started it all, and that they didn't have much to work with at the time, but that is the only reason I did not give it a lower score. The beginning of the movie was good, but the original main character slowly falls into the background, and the new main character is the only decent character for the rest of the movie. It seems that this guy gets stuck with a group of the biggest idiots of all time. Also the fact that the zombies actually were given a "cause" for their existence in this movie kinda of dampened the mystery. The ending was also predictable, and depressing to the extent that I did not like it. If you like the rest of Romero's movies, watch it because you need to, but it is not very entertaining compared to the rest. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful Although it was marketed and re-marketed as a sci-fi/horror B-movie, *Night of the Living Dead* almost dares itself to be relevant. The acting styles and special effects may be foreign and ... Read More Although it was marketed and re-marketed as a sci-fi/horror B-movie, *Night of the Living Dead* almost dares itself to be relevant. The acting styles and special effects may be foreign and unimpressive to some younger viewers, but Romero subtly capitalizes on the nuances of his cast and growing distrust in small town life to elevate the level of his zombie original. Although he admits in a DVD special feature documentary that he later regretted not exploring the racial undercurrents of casting Duane Jones as Ben (a part not specifically written for a black man), the actor himself betrays the possible sources of his volatile anger and his feeling of isolation even among the stranded group. Romero also uses the violently reactionary and methodically unthinking tactics of law enforcement to address similarly unyielding attitudes toward "the enemy" in American culture. And the unsettlingly ironic ending gives this B-movie an unexpected but convincing air of gravitas. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful George A. Romero is my favorite director; you just can't beat his originality, what with him basically creating the zombie genre. His ability to make a good movie on a relatively inexpensive budget ... Read More George A. Romero is my favorite director; you just can't beat his originality, what with him basically creating the zombie genre. His ability to make a good movie on a relatively inexpensive budget was obvious in his first Dawn of the Dead, but Night of the Living Dead apparently had too cheap of a budget for his capabilities. Granted, it was the first in the series and it is an old movie, but it still seemed like a pointless "one time thriller", much like "The Ring". I don't want to ruin the movie for those that haven't seen it, but the entire movie is spent in a 3 floor house in the country with one escape attempt with not just dumb, but TOTALLY HOPELESSLY UNBELIEVABLY RETARDED zombies. I'm sure it was good for it's time (before my birth), but it's nothing compared to the two Dawn of the Deads.
Quality wise though, I'm dumbfounded as to how it's possible to create a color movie out of a black and white original and make it look so dang clean. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful Good movie. Great classic. Started it all for the zombie movies. Make sure to see the sequels, Dawn of the Dead (the original and also see the more recent remake) and Day of the Dead. Also George ... Read More Good movie. Great classic. Started it all for the zombie movies. Make sure to see the sequels, Dawn of the Dead (the original and also see the more recent remake) and Day of the Dead. Also George Romero's recent addition, Land of the Dead. True classics. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 10 people found this review helpful Do yourself a mahor favor... Find an alternate version. This 30th anniversary edition was re-edited to include footage that was shot during the summer of 1998 by one of the producers. This ... Read More Do yourself a mahor favor... Find an alternate version. This 30th anniversary edition was re-edited to include footage that was shot during the summer of 1998 by one of the producers. This Individual, John Russo, took Mr. Romero's masterpiece and turned it into a grade Z crap fest filled with cheesy new scenes and horrible actor's. Find an alternate cut, ot look for the Colorized version. It maybe in color but you will see the original film, unscathed.
Avoid this trash at all cost. Even the studio that released this version is reeling from the $1 million dollar loss from filming new scenes.
You may think it is cool that they are putting in scenes they couldn't afford back in 1968, trust me, it is hard to match footage shot in 1998 with a film made in 1968 and they tried using original actor's for some key roles. This abomination only tarnishes Mr. Romero's original vision. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 10 people found this review helpful This is without a doubt the most STUPID, pathetically acted and directed movie I have ever seen. That Black dude is wound-up WAY TOO TIGHT.....but without his bumbling temper tantrums, the movie ... Read More This is without a doubt the most STUPID, pathetically acted and directed movie I have ever seen. That Black dude is wound-up WAY TOO TIGHT.....but without his bumbling temper tantrums, the movie would be completely void of any emotions. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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