Best ever zombie movies

[ABQCOWBOY]

Used to love that show...

The series remake a couple of years back didn't make it but I think you can catch them on Sci-Fi Channel...

They are releasing the originals onto DVD from what I have read...

Good Ole Carl Kolchak.

 

[blindzebra]

This seems to be an endless debate, and one my opinion differs on. I was pleasantly surprised by the remake, and sight unseen, bought the original version on DVD soon after. I ended up giving it away to a family member. I understand the critique on consumerism, but the make-up effects and cheesy music really prevent me from getting into the story. As a lot of "classic" horror movies from the 70s decade, it comes across now as extremely dated.

I was also disappointed because the first Romero movie is one of my favorite horror movies. He returned to form with Day of the Dead. Land of the Dead wasn't bad, either.

Psst, let me tell you a secret...back in the 60's and 70's they didn't have CG...so one might want to take that into context.

When you grow up on Star Wars and LOTR as a 24 year old you get a different view than those of us that remember rocketships where you can see the string, that we saw as a kid.

I actually enjoy the contrast of it...I mean, would The Evil Dead be as good if it was a pioneer in special effects? I think not.

 

[Mavs Man]

Psst, let me tell you a secret...back in the 60's and 70's they didn't have CG...so one might want to take that into context.

When you grow up on Star Wars and LOTR as a 24 year old you get a different view than those of us that remember rocketships where you can see the string, that we saw as a kid.

I actually enjoy the contrast of it...I mean, would The Evil Dead be as good if it was a pioneer in special effects? I think not.

Thanks for the history lesson.

Birth of Nation I'm sure was groundbreaking at the time, but its age doesn't make it one of the best epic films ever made. Neither does DotD get a free pass because it was made 30 plus years ago. Horror is one of the few "action" genres that still doesn't require a great deal of computer generated effects to get the point across. What CGI did Saw use?

Your argument also deflects the fact that there were plenty of horror and zombie movies released before and after the original DotD release without the use of CGI.

And without the cheesy music. I may not have been around in the 70s, but I know they had decent composers even back then.

Edit: Re-reading your post, I'm really perplexed by your underhanded, condescending tone. I guess my criticism of DotD and 70s horror unintentionally struck a nerve. This whole topic is subjective anyways, but I enjoy debating things like this (otherwise, why would I post on a Cowboys board?). But if it's going to keep returning to the argument that "I'm older than you, you're young and naive and don't know what you're talking about" then I don't know what point there is of continuing this discussion any further, since neither we nor other readers would benefit.

 

[UppityCracker2]

No contest. Shaun of the Dead. Hands down.

Great movie, but if you are true zombie movie fan then there is no way.

Dawn of the Dead the original beats them all.