Official Land of the Dead Thread

[zombiekilling101]

if thats the dead reckoning its not nearly as cool as i pictured it being. but well see how as the production and the pictures get deeper.

[Bastard Turtle]

Thats friggen awesome. Dag, you are simply the best.

[Dagnammit]

is simon baker (pettingal from red planet) playing the lead. or is the dead reckoning commander going to be hopper?

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I think this is the main cast (but I'm not 100% sure)...

Simon Baker - Riley, Dead Reckoning's commander.

Asia Argento - Slack, an ex-hooker whom Riley befriends.

Dennis Hopper - Kaufman, the evil ruler of the fortified city.

John Leguizamo (sp?) - Cholo, a member of Dead Reckoning's crew.

Robert Joy - Possibly Charlie, Riley's second in command. (this one is a bit of a guess).

The trademark Black character this time around is in fact the Bub-like lead zombie. I don't know who plays this character.

There is a chance that Dennis Hopper may in fact be playing Charlie and not Kaufman. In which case, the Joy and Hopper roles are probably reversed. Again, though, this is a bit of a stab in the dark.

[Ravenheart]

I hope it looks better on screen because those pics make it look like crap.

[Dagnammit]

Thats friggen awesome. Dag, you are simply the best.

I do my part to help out my zombie bretheren. :) :drinking:

[Bastard Turtle]

Cholo is the guy that takes over the Reckoning after Riley has problems with Kaufman, right?

[Sadogoat]

Hrmm....dunno why but I was always under the impression that Riley was black.

[Zombie Minotaur]

If Dennis Hopper ends up as the evil bad-guy, I'll be thinking about the "Super Mario Bros." movie the entire time.




and giggling. Lots of giggling.

[Bastard Turtle]

Yeah, I was always thinking that Riley was black myself, but then again we've never had a protagonist in a zombie. Sure we rooted for Bub when he was aiming for Rhodes, but...

[corgi37]

Well, i reckon the "Dead Reckoning" looks pretty cool. What the hell did you expect? Dont be too greedy! lol.

As far as casting, i read on that moviesonline site that Savini is more than likely going to play "Cholo's" side-kick, or right hand man.

After viewing the pics, and reading some of the scenes they have shot (water zombies and a trip to a petrol station, complete with a cheerleader zombie) i am drooling black, bloody goo in anticipation for this film. I cant believe i will have to wait over a full year to see it!

Mind you, we in God's own country, will have to wait a bit longer than my Yank mates.

P.S. My family came from U.S. to Oz back around 1854. Anyone wanna pay for an airfare next October for a distant relative?

[Dagnammit]

Cholo is the guy that takes over the Reckoning after Riley has problems with Kaufman, right?

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Yeah. He's not a villain, he's actually quite a likeable character, but his rash and stupid actions cause a lot of problems for the heroes.

[goesaround]

Maybe if you fly in on a boomerrang(Airplane) or a wirraway. The 20mm on each of the boomerrangs wings would bust open a zoombie head like a cantelope. Hey at least you got to see 'Undead' Im still waiting anxiously here in yankee doodle land for that.You could take back Pontious Pilate loving Mel Gibson back with you.

[checksum]

I noticed in amongst all this talk there are snippets of LOTD info as it comes to hand.
Maybe an admin could run a read only forum( an un-forum ) of just these pieces of information.

So we can have a one stop stop for all relevant info. (i.e not trawl through 25 pages plus )

[corgi37]

(Groans) Oh, shit. That Cholo sounds an awful lot like Miguel!

[Dagnammit]

(Groans) Oh, shit. That Cholo sounds an awful lot like Miguel!


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No, not at all. Cholo isn't just some shell shocked suicidal *****, he's a calculating, badass, gun-toting, angry mo-fo looking for some bloody revenge against the guys that screwed him over. He just takes things a bit too far.

[Quinn]

As I see it, the cast would proably lay similiar to Dagnamit except I see (spoliers)









..... Robert Joy as Mouse rather than Charlie.
Also as far as musical concerns go I thought I would offer a good composer.If you are not into games or have been living under a rock, then you proably do not know about the game Killzone for PS2. But I digress, the game looks awsome and the muscial score is incredible. Here is the direct link to the music http://www.killzoneps2.com/assets/multimedia/audio/killzone_aud0_1.zip. My personal pick for fitting the film. So in regards to the movie, it is my personal prefecence of this composer because if he is the music designer for a game company he will work for less than a John Williams and he writes great music.
Have a good day.

[JohnDRobinson]

I have a copy of the screenplay which I have yet to read but I am personally looking forward to seeing this next year!!!!

[corgi37]

I just finished reading it. It's absolutely unreal! Gonna freak alot of people out. Might even polarize his audience a bit. But, to me, this is going to be a great film. Full of action and undead goodliness.

Big Daddy is gonna be the new poster boy, you can just sense it!

I can totally see Asia Argento as Slack.

I wonder if Savini is playing Foxy?

But, bloody hell, its going to be a long year to wait for this!

[Dark Rage(Chaos)]

I just wanna see Land of the Dead... Like now... or now... Is it done yet? :-(

[corgi37]

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Still filming those wonderful, wonderful scenes. Wraps up in December i think.

When i read the bit about the zombies emerging from the river, i could just picture how cool it would look. That scene was filmed last Monday week i think.

Cholo is such a cool character. Pity Savini couldnt do it. Really, i dont think he's a good enough actor to pull off such a role, but i can see him as the character - totally.

[zombiekilling101]

*EVERYONE READING THIS THREAD SHOULD BE AWARE THAT FOR NOW ON THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF SPOILERS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE READ IT*

there we dont have to post a warning anymore k.


i read it a couple days ago and im not sure if i like it or love it. I mean it was full of zombies and i love riley. simon Baker is going to be good as him. Cholo i wanted to slap around alitle in the beginning. Just wish tehre could have been alittle more with the scavenging missions. Big Daddy is ok, i dont like him as much of Bub though. and the others in big daddies crew is cool. Butcher zombie and cheerleader zombie.

But thats just the guidlines of the film im sure theres gona be alot more than whats down on paper.

[Lonesome Bones]

So, who do I have to PM to get a copy of the script emailed to me?

[Bastard Turtle]

Yeah, if anyone is gracious, generous, and wonderful enough to send it my way, why...I'd send you a cookie!

[zombiekilling101]

i dont like cookies i like bloood:axe:

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

i dont like cookies i like bloood:axe:

I got the sickest story to tell about blood... heh heh heh :evil:

[corgi37]

I think the story is fantastic. I keep thinking "Oh, he cant film this", but then i realise - HE ****ING IS! He's got the $$$ to do it, and he is - now! I'm like a kid in a candy store. In fact, i bet GAR feels the same way! Bless him.

I certainly think some of the scenes can be a bit iffy. As in, very cheezy. Who ever plays Big Daddy has got to be careful. And, GAR has got to direct him with sensitivity. It could easily fall into silly territory. I mean, the zombie family scene. Which, i might add, has already been filmed. That could go into stupid land very easily.

Same with the underwater zombies. That whole thing could be either very cool, or very shit. It could get a gasp from the audience, or a chuckle.

Hopper IS Kaufman. He's going to be great. Hopefully, Blue Velvet great, and not Waterworld "great".

I like the "Whipp" guy. 1 question: What happens to him? Big Daddy just tosses him aside. Maybe gets knocked out and gets blown up when the car ignites.

What happened to Foxy? How was he going to get away if Cholo took the T-bird?

The other power dudes took off in choppers - to where? Oh, Kaufman's hide outs. Hey, there's the sequel for ya!

I agree, 1 more scavenging mission would be great.

Oh, and the zombie rats scene has been expunged.

I love the guy on the ride on mower, going back and forth. Bit stupid though. I mean, how much fuel does that thing take? Enough for 15 years of so since the outbreak?? hahahaha. Did he re-fuel it? Where did he get the fuel? hahaha. Bloody stupid when you think of it, but i love it.

1 thing that confused me was where did the zombies go? To the promised land? Does that mean Mulligan is now the head honcho?

And, why are they going to Canada? What difference would that make? The plague was all over!

I cannot complain about the action or pacing. Towards the end, I got really excited. I was just waiting for Kaufman's comeuppance. It was brilliantly paced.

But, without doubt, the best thing is having an Aussie as the hero. Well, he wont BE Aussie, but we KNOW he is anyway. Fake Yank accent and all.

[zombiekilling101]

yeah big daddy could easilly turn into stupid turn your head smirk character. with him trying to warn the others and save them.. might be dumb.

oh so they scratched the zombie rat attack? that has a cool ring to it.

didnt foxy go in the dead reckoning too?

I like the zombie band playing in union town. nice stuff. and your totally right about the gardener.

[bobbyburns]

bub from day could've been pretty wack ... but this film is going to be romero in his element.

[gettowitch]

Yeah can anyone post a link for the script or email it out? Pretty please with blood on it?

[awfulman]

I would also like a copy of this script!

[Sadogoat]

I guess I'm one of the few here that doesn't want to see the script. It'd ruin all of the surprises for me when the film finally arrives. I don't want to know who lives and who dies almost a year in advance of seeing it.

[DocZomby]

I agree sado. I have a hard enough time staying out of the loop with the Star Wars stuff, now I'm going to have to avoid incidental contact with the Land of the Dead script.

I think we all owe a debt of gratitude to the fun but non ground breaking Dawn remake as well as Shawn for showing the money men that there is a market for a new GAR flick.

It will be great fun to see how Romero has or hasn't evolved as a film maker through the last decade.

[Bastard Turtle]

Yeah, come on kids, have a heart!

[corgi37]

For the life of me, i cannot remember the link. It's probably gone anyway. I am on holidays at the moment. For 2 weeks. I have th script in PDF format on my computer at work. Stay the course, and if you still want it in 2 weeks, i'll try to send it to you.

[Dagnammit]

Oh, and the zombie rats scene has been expunged.

I'm glad to hear that. It would probably have made a good scene, but it doesn't really fit with the rules of the trilogy and is maybe a little too Resident Evil-ish.


I love the guy on the ride on mower, going back and forth. Bit stupid though. I mean, how much fuel does that thing take? Enough for 15 years of so since the outbreak?? hahahaha. Did he re-fuel it? Where did he get the fuel? hahaha. Bloody stupid when you think of it, but i love it.

Well, if he remembers how to drive a mower, maybe he remembers how to refuel it. Or maybe Big Daddy feuls it up for him at the gas station :P


And, why are they going to Canada? What difference would that make? The plague was all over!

Yeah, its everywhere there are people, but like 90% of Canada is ice and mountains and forest and stuff. So it would be pretty easy to find a secluded spot the zombies would be unlikely to find in large numbers.


I cannot complain about the action or pacing. Towards the end, I got really excited. I was just waiting for Kaufman's comeuppance. It was brilliantly paced.

Yeah, it was unbelievable. To be honest, I never expected a great deal of action in this movie, Romero isn't exactly known for it, with the original Dawn being probably the closest thing to an "action" movie he has done. But I was blown away by the stuff in this script. Don't worry, we're not talking bullet-time or kung-fu zombies, but let me put it this way... those who thought Dawn 2004 was the quintessential zombie actioner will have to rethink when this one hits screens!!

[guerrilla]

if anyone has the script i'd love to get my hands on a copy also. thanks.

[HALLOWEEN78]

I'm sure the movie will be great, although I'm not very hyped about the whole evolving thing. I'm sorry but, the premise of this movie is just plain stupid. The zombies are evolving?!? Evolving! How can they evolve when they're dead?!? Evolving is a form of growing. Dead things don't grow, that's why they rot, because they're not replenishing their bodies; ie death. I love zombie movies, but lets face it. Zombie flicks are pretty silly. However, this whole, zombies evolving thing, absolutely defies the least little bit of logic these types of films had to begin with. Romero has made some great films, and I'm sure this one will be good to. It's just that the evolving thing is too rediculous to ignore.

[Sadogoat]

It depends on how you're perceiving their 'evolution'. They aren't physically evolving since - as you've pointed out - they are dead and rotting. So no Resident Evil-style mutations are on the cards. Romero has said in interviews that some of the zombies will be mentally evolving - but even 'evolving' is perhaps a misleading term. They are regaining fragments of memories from their former lives - much as 'Bub' did in Day Of The Dead. So rather than developing 'new' skills and abilities, they are reclaiming old ones. Like, for example, using a gun (which Bub did).

So I think you might be getting a little worried over nothing. Romero has assured that the majority of zombies in Land Of The Dead will be the same shambling, mindless flesh-eaters they've always been. There'll just be a few more zombs of Bub's mental calibre who are somewhat more dangerous than their wholly feral brethren.

[HALLOWEEN78]

Oh, ok. Thanks for the clear up.

I still have one tiny little problem. Shouldn't the zombies be incapable of walking, let alone, killing people by now? Because of decomp?

[Bastard Turtle]

^Logan said in Day of the Dead that in cases of early revival that decomposition is somehow slowed, sometimes even up to a frame that will last ten to twleve years.

[zombiekilling101]

yeah there is a part in the script where a group of skeletons get up and start attacking, only to have there bodies easily fall apart.





JKJKJK HHAHA :lol:

but yeah there is a thing about a skeleton in the script.

[HALLOWEEN78]

I was about to say! That would be rediculous! :)

[checksum]

I hope the fear of the dead is captured in this one. As mentioned everyones ignoring the problem at this point.

Id much rather it was a horror/action flick than a action/horror flick if you know what I mean.

I want to be scared by this film. I hope the dead arnt funny.

[bobbyburns]

if anybody would e-mail me the script (502connectionfailed@gmail.com), I'd be awfully grateful.

[zombiekilling101]

I hope the fear of the dead is captured in this one. As mentioned everyones ignoring the problem at this point.

Id much rather it was a horror/action flick than a action/horror flick if you know what I mean.

I want to be scared by this film. I hope the dead arnt funny.
I thought there were some unintentional funny parts for the zombies in this script.

[corgi37]

Yeah, i thought the zombie family was stupid. And, the zombie on the ride on mower just didnt make any sense. How would a mower still be working after so many years? If the dead dude was just sitting on the mower, fine. But, actually mowing! I mean, come on.

And, uniontown was not far frome the fortified area. How come they never hit it before?

And, how does Big Daddy get so smart? How does he know what tricks the living do when the town has not been raided before?

Hmmmmmmm?

[Bastard Turtle]

^ummm, magic?

[zombiekilling101]

Yeah, i thought the zombie family was stupid. And, the zombie on the ride on mower just didnt make any sense. How would a mower still be working after so many years? If the dead dude was just sitting on the mower, fine. But, actually mowing! I mean, come on.

And, uniontown was not far frome the fortified area. How come they never hit it before?

And, how does Big Daddy get so smart? How does he know what tricks the living do when the town has not been raided before?

Hmmmmmmm?
i think those are dumb too, it would be cool though if the zombie mower was just sitting u pon the mower trying to turn it and shift the gears with no luck casue its busted.

[Sadogoat]

And, how does Big Daddy get so smart? How does he know what tricks the living do when the town has not been raided before?

I don't think it's written anywhere that a zombie needs to interact with humans to trigger its undead version of 'repressed memory syndrome'. Nor should it be taken for granted that the metaphorical 'playing field' would be level when dealing with zombie 'intelligence'. Sights and sounds trigger responses in them - not education by humankind. Consider Bub and the gun in Day Of The Dead.... Logan said that Bub's recollection of how to use one seemed to stem from the fact he was formerly in the military and had knowledge of such things. It was probably a similar story with the 'gun zombie' in Dawn Of The Dead. I would imagine that if Bub had not been in captivity and had found that same gun lying in the street, he would have probably reacted to (and with) it in a similar fashion.

At one point in Day, Fisher also mentioned that he saw a zombie trying to drive a car ('but it didn't make me want to be it's friend'). I think this pretty much implies that zombies are quite capable of 'developing' or 're-evolving' even when left by themselves.

[Bastard Turtle]

Just face it, the zombies have been getting somewhat smarter since the beginning, or at least a bit better at recalling their past lives.

Night: Their smart enough to pick up things as bludgeons, i.e. the brick through the car window, the table leg, etc...They knew and remembered enough that they could realize that heavy object equals easier way to break in to the house.

Dawn: They're recalling the mall and making their way there for no other reason than that they remember it from life. Zombies on the ice rink remember how to use hockey sticks, they're pushing pucks with them. The "gun zombie" examines the gun as if he can almost remember what it is, but not quite. They remember the escalators take you up, Steven remembers how to find the hideout, and stuff like that.

Day: Bub is the prime example of the remembering zombie. He recalls military life, he remembers how to use a gun, he knows to be afraid of a gun, he remembers books, a razor, a telephone, even a little bit of human speech. And theres really nothing to suggest that Logan induced any of that, all the signs ("I thought he'd do that...) leads me to beleive that ghe isn't teaching Bub, just giving him toys and watching him react. But Logan and Bub do bond, showing that zombies to an extent, can be brought above their eating instincts. Not to mention the zombie driving the car that Fisher saw.

Land, well who knows, just you lucky few with scripts, if anyone wants to send on my way....But I'm just pointing out that the smarter zombies have been a long time coming.

[Dagnammit]

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Land of the Dead - band member zombies attempting to play musical instruments, zombies recalling interpersonal behaviours from life (a dead couple walking together), basic emotion in the undead (hatred, fear, empathy), feeding instinct overridden by thought and reason in one scene, some killing not for food but for vengeance, group identity among the zombies (for the first time, they seem to "know" that they are zombies and walk around in a group), understanding of cause and effect relationship (petrol+flame=fire=dead humans).

To be honest, most of the behaviour we see in Land isn't any more advanced than Bub's behaviour. However, it is on a larger scale, with far more zombies "getting it together" in this way. It should be noted, though, that the majority of the undead are still relatively dumb, mindless cannibals. The only difference being that they follow the example of the few "intelligent" zombies (eg. grouping together to use their numbers to break through safety glass using tools).

[Bastard Turtle]

See, thats not too bad. Hey Dag, you wanna just spoil me speechless? A PM or an e-mail would work nicely if you don't have a problem with that.

[zombiekilling101]

spoil

yeah it gets annoying when the freakin zombies use the weopons in large numbers. capping guards like there great shots and chopping down the wood fence.

[TongZomb]

All I can say is, Roll on Oct '05!!!!
Found the script online!

[goesaround]

Every day that goes by is one more day of film in the can!

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Found an interview with Greg Nicotero the make-up director of the film... check out the link below.

http://joblo.com/index.php?id=5508

[Bastard Turtle]

So, TongZomb, wanna do me a big favor? Send me the script!

[TongZomb]

So, TongZomb, wanna do me a big favor? Send me the script!I cant see how to add an attachment for the PDF file, or I would send you a copy. This copy seems like a draft copy to me.

[Bastard Turtle]

I found one online, sounds awesome, although it doesn't seem like a final version, the scene with the rats is still there.

[Dagnammit]

Hey Turtle, sorry looks like I am a bit late getting back to this thread. Well, glad you found a copy anyway. Kickass, huh? :)

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Has anyone found any new pics from the set?

[Dagnammit]

Am I the only one being driven insane by the lack of new pics/on-set tidbits about Land of the Dead recently?

Remember when Dawn '04 was filming? There'd be some new gossip or set photos every other day, I don't think there was ever a single week went by without something juicy for the fans to chew on. Land has been very different. There were a few cool pictures and set reports around the start of the shoot, which was very promising, but it all seems to have died down and all I can find on the net now is speculation and discussion over the script.

What is going on? Going by the script, they must be shooting in some pretty big outdoor locations at least some of the time. Can the shoot be really that hard to find? Are there no Romero fans in Toronto? Are the on-set security killing all intruders? Or what?

Come on folks! Grab your cameras and get yer asses up to Toronto! :x

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

AHHH I found something!!!

http://img110.exs.cx/img110/1197/album_pic.jpg
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http://img62.exs.cx/img62/4029/romero.jpg

[Dagnammit]

Yeah, I saw that stuff already. I think it got posted about a week ago, or thereabouts. It got me totally stoked-up for more... but there really has been nothing since.

I have to say though, the Dead Reckoning vehicle looks cool!!

Oh, and that last photo, its our first (and so far only) glimpse of the Land of the Dead zombies. They're kinda far away to actually make out any real details, but they look pretty cool! I think that may actually be the undead couple I mentioned in a previous post.

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Yea it looks like a giant caterpillar... It's going to be pretty sweet to see some zombies get run over... hehehehe :rock:

oh heres a link where you can get day by day info of the movie check it out...

http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/landofthedead.html

[Dagnammit]

http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/images/George_Romero.jpg

To infinity... and beyond! :lol:

He's grabbing his crotch and pointing into the air. If there was sound with that photo you'd hear a Michael Jackson "owwww!"

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Haahhahahahahahahahahahah

Romero!!! Your The Shiz-nizzle-schnip-schnap-schtomp!!!!

[Bastard Turtle]

MMMMMMMMMM....thats goooooood!

[TongZomb]

I found one online, sounds awesome, although it doesn't seem like a final version, the scene with the rats is still there.Sounds like the one I have here.

[zombiekilling101]

Sounds like the one I have here.
yep thats the one i have too.

[gettowitch]

There is another version of the script online? Boy I hope so.

I understand that it wasn't a finished product and it was just a movie script, subject to re-writes and only representation, but dayum the movie I read was terrible. Some of the action scenes seemed cool enough, but the plot was very predictable and vapid and the dialogue made me wince. I really wasn't getting into the whole 'zombies are people too' thing or the two dimensional character's I have seen over and over again. The badass but heart of gold brooding hero, the greedy draconian villian, Laura Croft meets Princess Leia rebel romantic chick, side kick with a physical flaw, ect.
And zombie rats? What?!? If they can be zombies then why not zombie fleas or zombie black flies? Or zombie hummingbirds? It seems to me that if animals can be zombies then we would all be dead in a few years from zombie mosquito bites.
I hate saying this and I know I will probably get some well deserved flames for it, but to me this is a like a ultra violent episode of 'Angel'. Romero was at his best when he was dealing with a limited amount of characters in a situation where they are forced to not only deal with the treat, but each other. NOTLD and DOTD78 were incredible films, ones that I can and have watched over and over. Day of the Dead and, what looks like to be so far, Land of the Dead are 'okay', but just not that original or even great. But like I said before, everthing deserves it's day in court and I will gleefully eat my words if this movie turns out to be fantastic.

[goesaround]

Frankly as far as I'm concerned to read the script of a movie I am anxious to see is a little like reading the last five pages of a book I have been waiting to see published. Sure I would like, no love to read the script but that to me would a great diservice to the filmmaker and most important to myself so I can wait and see the art the WAY it was SUPPOSED to be seen. Like I said I read the first page and then I took control and stopped. I enjoy his films alot why would I do him and I disservice...Hey thats me but dont judge something you were not even meant to see.The script is only a tool. It's like looking at the hammer instead of the house!

[gettowitch]

Goesaround, I agree. I am reading the script with an untrained eye. I'm not reading a play or a story. I re read it a while a go to see if I could try to find something different to like about it, but I could not. But that is only this one girl's opinion on it. I have read things on this site, stories that members of this board wrote, ect. that I belive would make not only a scarrier zombie film but just an overall good movie. But yes, you are right. Jumping the gun and saying 'this sucks' because of a small taste of what could be will lead me to disapointment. I have 'Phantom Menace/Matrix II' syndrom and I am afraid to get my heart broken again. Fear of commitment I tell ya.

[corgi37]

The script i read is dated August 2004. I assume that would be the shooting script. I thought it read very well. GAR isnt really famous for his dialogue. Some of it is pure gold, but much of it is drivel. I qutie like the look and feel of Land. Much, much more so than the version i read a couple of years ago.

No doubt there has been minor tweakings as the movie progresses. GAR is very receptive to actors requests, and in this flick, he has experienced actors, and in Hopper's case, a director also.

From what i have heard, the zombie rats scene is out. It makes just no sense and belies much of GAR's own history. I mean, why not zombie cats, dogs, parrots?

I really think (well, hope) it comes over as good. I always thought the Big Daddy character could be a stroke of genious, or a serious **** up. I thought Bub was ok, but some folk hate him.

The thing i thought was a bit dumb was zombies holding hands. As one character says; "They are trying to be us".

Just so long as they are not as shit as House of the dead. I hired that today, jjust to see for myself how bad it was. Man, it was bad!

[Dagnammit]

Here's some (non-production) pictures of the BCE Tower, an amazing mega-mall/skyscraper in Totonto which is being used in Land of the Dead as the Fiddlers Green building. This is one of the main locations in Land of the Dead, and is also where most of the action at the finale takes place; it's this movie's Monroeville, if you like.

http://www.aviewoncities.com/img/toronto/kveca039b.jpg

http://images.dpchallenge.com/images_challenge/145/41155.jpg

http://home.att.net/~hyperbear2/cityscape/photos/cityscape-tor-bce-1.jpg

http://www.reggie.net/canada/ontario/1313107-600.jpg

[zombiekilling101]

thats a pretty good loooking building.. going to be nice seeing it all messed up.

[corgi37]

That is going to look awesome. I assume much of the CGI will be used for that too. Just to position the building in a Pittsburgh area. Unless, GAR is going to use the Toronto landscape.

Actually, now that i think of it, is the movie actually set in Pittspurgh? I mean, is there a "throat" and all that. Never been there, aint ever gonna, but i was just curious.

I also saw a pic yesterday of what looked like 2 teen zombies at Big Daddy's petrol station. They must be the ones holding hands, who walk over the bell-line and Big Daddy makes his big entrance, trying to put petrol into a non existant car.

[corgi37]

And, i saw the whole cast/crew list today. Aint no one by the name Tom Savini mentioned anywhere. To me, that is so sad.

[TongZomb]

I also saw a pic yesterday of what looked like 2 teen zombies at Big Daddy's petrol station. They must be the ones holding hands, who walk over the bell-line and Big Daddy makes his big entrance, trying to put petrol into a non existant car.
http://img110.exs.cx/img110/1197/album_pic.jpgYou mean this pic. Pity its to small to make out any details.

[JohnDRobinson]

That's from the opening of the script. That's cool.

[Irongeek]

After looking at the picture from inside the BCE building I though I had seen it before, they used it for some of the Carfax Abby scenes in Dracula 2000:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219653/locations

Cool looking building.

[Sadogoat]

For those interested, here's a couple of photos of some of the cast members who don't have photos on IMDB...

Eugene Clark (the lead zombie 'Big Daddy')
http://users.d-n-a.net/dnetwIfI/scifi/tekwar/ECLARK02.JPG

Krista Bridges ('Teahouse')
http://www.g2creations.qc.ca/powerplay/krista/kbmutant02.jpg

[corgi37]

Tongzomb - Yes, that was the pic if was referring to. She looks goth! Guess she got her wish! hahaha.

There is also a pic of GAR in the lobby of the BCE building. God, it looks so cool and i can imagine the script action there. Cant wait.

I really liked Dracula 2000. I thought it was quite original. Hey, whatever happened to Vitamin C????

I understand there is now a Oct script available. I only have the Aug one. I believe the rat scene is gone, and some of the script has been tweaked.

Isnt "Teahouse" in the script described as a fattie? A Pacific Islander or something? That Krista chick is certainly none of that! Grrrrowl!

[Irongeek]

From something I read here: http://www.undeadfilms.com/news.php

Is Tom Savini no longer in it?

[zombiekilling101]

wheres the article at? all i see is the dead next door dvd release and dead meat article, and the shaun dvd cover.

[Irongeek]

Keep going do the page till you see Tom's pic.

[zombiekilling101]

Keep going do the page till you see Tom's pic.k thanks man.

hmm thats weird that george would give away his part.. but theres probably more info on this.

[Kicken]

From something I read here: http://www.undeadfilms.com/news.php

Is Tom Savini no longer in it?

Another killer zombie site! Shame that those screenshots of the cut scenes from Dawn 2004 is not working anymore. Anybody got these pics?

[goesaround]

I am a big fan of the underlying mythologies behind the undead stories. i.e.the newscasts,logans ramblings,the 'apocalypse',ultimately the mystery etc. Does anyone know of "Land of the Dead" goes any further into this. Not wanting to read the script I still would like to know if there are any more discussions of the outbreaks origins or 'Logan's 'mouth full of Greek salad' type theories(I couldn't resist) on what's going on? Huh? I hope they do a little at least

[corgi37]

I think Savini ran into Canadian hassles with employing foreign actors. I bet he is one unhappy camper!

I think he is still going to do the Blades cameo though.

I hope this doesnt destroy his relationship with GAR. It would be a pity. I am annoyed, because i was looking for to a GAR and Savini commentary.

[Irongeek]

I found some more details here:
http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=119

[SGT. DEATH]

IN REPLY TO ANALOGZOMBIE I AGREE THAT G. A. ROMERO IS STILL THE BEST.BUT FIND THAT DAWN 2004 WITH IMPROVED SPECIAL FX. AND NEW VIEW ON THE END OF THE WORLD MIGHT NOT BE BETTER BUT IS ON EQUAL PAR.I LOVE BOTH FILMS EQUALY AND COULD NOT SAY WHICH WAS BEST.IM ALSO GLAD TO SEE A BOOM IN THE ZOMBIE MARKET LATLEY. :drinking: :drinking: undefinedundefined

[SGT. DEATH]

Peronally I'd like to see George write the story and then let someone else helm it. As good as NOTLD, DOTD and DayOTD are; they are not GREAT FILMS.

Im going to prepare for the stone throwing now. Sorry guys, I just think a better director would help.
I BELEIVE A BIGGER BUGET WOULD MAKE MORE DIFFERENCE WHERE THESE FILMS ARE CONCERNED.

[SGT. DEATH]

JUST JOINED THE WORLD OF THE NET LOVE READING YOUR THEORIES ON DEATH AFTER LIFE .LOOKING FOREWARD TO ALL NEW HORROR RELEASES AND REALLY ENJOY PEOPLES THEORIES ON SURVIVING THE UNDEAD ALTHOUGH A HOUSE BOAT WOULDNT WORK.GIVE ME A SHOUT WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS. :drinking: :lol:

[corgi37]

That info on Savini is old, old, old. He is not listed in the cast or crew. But, as far as i know, he is still doing his Blades cameo. Sadly, he wont get to kill himself.

[corgi37]

And, welcome Sgt Death. Please dont be a film maker, or studying film making, or about to start filming a zombie movie.

Please, just be a fan.

[SGT. DEATH]

And, welcome Sgt Death. Please dont be a film maker, or studying film making, or about to start filming a zombie movie.

Please, just be a fan.
HI CORGI37 ARE YOU A FAN OF THE QUEEN OR HER MUTS.I AM A FAN WHO TAKES MY FILMS SERIOUSLY FROM BLADE TO PREDATOR.I DONT STUDY OR MAKE FILMS BUT I DO LOVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FILMS BUT ONLY ZOMBIE FILMS TRULY SCARE ME THATS THE REASION I HAVE SUCH AN INTEREST IN THEM.BASED ON DOTD 78 WHAT IS THE BEST WEAPON TO HAVE?I LOOK FOREWARD TO YOUR REPLY. :drinking:

[Bastard Turtle]

Hey, deathy, would you mind not typing in all caps? Its kinda irksome.

[SGT. DEATH]

Hey, deathy, would you mind not typing in all caps? Its kinda irksome.
WHICH CAPS IN PARTICULAR DO YOU SPEAK OFF.NO OFFENCE INTENDED TO ANYONE JUST TRYING SOME IRISH HUMOUR.AND YES I AM ANTISOCIAL.

[goesaround]

My friend may I suggest he means "THESE". Just use capitals for the beginning of the sentence or names and such. As an Irishmen I'm sure you appreciate the value of literature and it's correct Bardic application. It was James Joyce who said you have to know the rules of literature before you can truly break them. In other words cut the f.....g use of WRITING LIKE THIS! It's not only incorrect but it makes what you say get less play. All power to the people. Long live Finn McCool!

[zombiefreak]

Well, we all know this much, the zombies WILL NOT RUN!!!!!!!!!
Thats what made the remake such a pile of crap, along with the non eating scenes, non scary music score and the dead only returning due to a bite, what a joke.
Now you will see real zombie writing from the one and only master.

LAND OF THE DEAD... Its been 20 long years and now the countdown begins.

[Kicken]

Well, we all know this much, the zombies WILL NOT RUN!!!!!!!!!
Thats what made the remake such a pile of crap, along with the non eating scenes, non scary music score and the dead only returning due to a bite, what a joke.
Now you will see real zombie writing from the one and only master.

LAND OF THE DEAD... Its been 20 long years and now the countdown begins.

Amen to that!

The funniest scene in Dawn 2004, was when the fat lady became a zombie, she could all of a sudden run like Forrest Gump. I think it’s fascinating the she could run faster when she was dead’ then a alive. I had to double check the credits to see if Uwe Boll was involved.

[SGT. DEATH]

My friend may I suggest he means "THESE". Just use capitals for the beginning of the sentence or names and such. As an Irishmen I'm sure you appreciate the value of literature and it's correct Bardic application. It was James Joyce who said you have to know the rules of literature before you can truly break them. In other words cut the f.....g use of WRITING LIKE THIS! It's not only incorrect but it makes what you say get less play. All power to the people. Long live Finn McCool!
Thanks for the advice,but I never did do well in school.

[gettowitch]

It's all good...the guy just said he was new to the net. We've all been there and made some faux pauxs. Good to have another fan on board.

[gettowitch]

yes I am happy there are no running zombies this time around...just hand holding zombies, shooting zombies, crying zombies, or zombies making stratigic plans for taking over a city. yes, this is much better.

[Airborne]

That is going to look awesome. I assume much of the CGI will be used for that too. Just to position the building in a Pittsburgh area. Unless, GAR is going to use the Toronto landscape.

Actually, now that i think of it, is the movie actually set in Pittspurgh? I mean, is there a "throat" and all that. Never been there, aint ever gonna, but i was just curious.

The script I read, definately places it in or around Pittsburgh. It starts off in Uniontown, which is about an hour south. The river placement sounds about right and even the Southside is mentioned. Sounds like the "throat" he mentions is "the Point" at 3-rivers--where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers join to form the Ohio. The building Fiddler's Green, however, is fictional. The tallest building in PGH is the Steel building, and it looks nothing like the one from Toronto. Glad the Rat scene was cut. That's like something out of Brian Keene's book , "the Rising".

[goesaround]

As I have said I wont read the screenplay to "Land of the Dead", but I I'm happy that some of you do. What I am wondering and have asked before with out any response is this; does "Land of the Dead" discuss the undead outbreak. i.e origin, survivors,theories? I read Romero's original "Day of the Dead script (After viewing the released one 1000 times) and in there it ends on a hopeful note.One of the characters sort of has a reverse 'resurrection' and it ends with him NOT coming back. Is there any zombie philosophy or origin or end discussion in this.

[Airborne]

Sadly, no.

[goesaround]

Say it aint so. It's just action?

[zombiekilling101]

yep hes telling the truth.. i was dissapointed by this.. he doesnt really go along with what he was saying in day. nor does he really expand on it. Its not all action theres emotion like human rights and such.

[zombiekilling101]

Glad the Rat scene was cut. That's like something out of Brian Keene's book , "the Rising".[/QUOTE]
or the resident evil series.

[goesaround]

When theres no more creativity on earth, the living will walk with tears......Hey maybe the discussion is not in the script and it will be in the movie. All his movies had discussions about what is going on at least a least on television in the background.

[zombiekilling101]

When theres no more creativity on earth, the living will walk with tears......Hey maybe the discussion is not in the script and it will be in the movie. All his movies had discussions about what is going on at least a least on television in the background.
yeah youve got a point. thats something to cling to.

[Sadogoat]

I don't see what the problem is. Obviously, Romero isn't going to explain the cause of the apocalypse, and given how late after the outbreak this film is set, I don't really see why the characters should care anymore. Night and Dawn followed the initial invasion of the zombies. By Day, there were few people left, too busy fighting amongst themselves instead of working together to deal with the problem. That being the progression of events, it's hardly surprising that in Land, the remnants of humanity have given up on fighting the problem and are now just trying to survive - pure and simple. Romero long ago said that this fourth film would focus on ignorance of the problem. Which suggests no-one cares anymore about how or why it all happened. They're now too wrapped up in their own little besieged world, just struggling to stay alive at all.

[goesaround]

Well said Sadogoat. Part of me would have liked it if he made another b/w film. Like Pittsburgh on the second day...Plus making this one.By the way Is there anyone else out there who like me saw 'Night of the living you know what', when it came out. I remember I was 19 and had just smoked some reefer (It was after all 1969)and we thought it was going to be a goof. Well I'm still afraid to go to my card on a shadow laden night with no one else on the street,like I have to now. Correction it's even scarier with one person on the other end of the street...His other two I LOVED..but the first was the experience.

[gettowitch]

Well said Sadogoat. Part of me would have liked it if he made another b/w film. Like Pittsburgh on the second day...Plus making this one.By the way Is there anyone else out there who like me saw 'Night of the living you know what', when it came out. I remember I was 19 and had just smoked some reefer (It was after all 1969)and we thought it was going to be a goof. Well I'm still afraid to go to my card on a shadow laden night with no one else on the street,like I have to now. Correction it's even scarier with one person on the other end of the street...His other two I LOVED..but the first was the experience.

Oh GOD! how cool would that be? A black and white movie about the outbreak itself!!! Hold on, I have to go tweek my nipples now...

[corgi37]

I dont really get what you guys mean. GAR has already made a movie about the...


...oh, i get it. You want a b/w movie soley about the outbreak. With all the newscasts and all that.

Hey, i'm with ya's!

[SGT. DEATH]

Just visited up comming horror movies .com where there are production pictures for land of the dead.worth a look.

[Bad Zombie Night]

Hold on, I have to go tweek my nipples now...

In case you need any assistance GW, I have some experience in that area, and perhaps could lend you as hand? :evil:


Now back to the thread.....

They've added a couple of new set pics. Here they are if anyone cares to take a look at them.

http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/lotd1a.jpg

http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/lotd1b.jpg




I haven't seen a link here for the LOTD album, in case anyone wants to check out all 16 pics.
Link: http://www.moviesonline.ca/gallery_details_movie.php?movie=Land%20of%20the%20 Dead
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[Dagnammit]

A black and white movie about the outbreak itself!!!

Yeah, someone needs to make a movie just following one of the news crews as the apocalypse unfolds. It could be a social statement in itself, like about reality TV and the voyeurism of today's viewers.

One thing that's really made me sit up and think recently was those embedded reporters they have in warzones nowadays, following the troops around. On one hand, it seems like a really great, democratic idea that we can finally see what really happens in war and not just the flag-waving heroic stuff the right-wing media wants us to see (example: the other day I saw on the news allied soldiers shoot dead an apparently unarmed Iraqi militant as he lay on the ground injured without asking him to surrender, and then making lighthearted comments about it - you'd NEVER have seen that before), but on the other hand you have all these voyeurs who sit there glued to their screens watching real people fighting and risking their lives like its an action movie. Its a whole new style of reporting that opens up hundreds of psychological and sociological questions, and highlights a lot of old ones about media imperialism, censorship, etc.

I think you guys might be onto something here - a well made zombie, reality-styled zombie flick could really tap into all this stuff.

[Airborne]

The "unofficial" Movie poster skyline looks like Pittsburgh to me. The photos I've seen so far could be from this area , too. Looks like its coming along nicely.

[Bad Zombie Night]

The "unofficial" Movie poster skyline looks like Pittsburgh to me. The photos I've seen so far could be from this area , too. Looks like its coming along nicely.
Is this the poster you are referring to?

http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/lotd9.jpg

I thought a read somewhere that GAR turned the city of Pittsburgh, and opted for Canada because the Canadians offered him a 1.5 to 2 million dollar tax break. I guess that will translate into more "Land of the Dead" for us. :zom2:

I kinda like the old unofficial poster too.

http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/lotd10.jpg

It kinda reminds me of Luke Skywalker, or something from one of the Star Wars sequels.
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[dead filmaker]

yeah i really like that idea some one needs to do that umm you should check out takeshi miikes "visitor Q" its about that kind of stuff and a really brilliant film to boot

[gettowitch]

It would be more frightening too I would think. Camera shots of zombies attacking would scare me more than the overblown CGI enhanced ones.

[gettowitch]

Is this the poster you are referring to?

http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/lotd9.jpg

I thought a read somewhere that GAR turned the city of Pittsburgh, and opted for Canada because the Canadians offered him a 1.5 to 2 million dollar tax break. I guess that will translate into more "Land of the Dead" for us. :zom2:

I kinda like the old unofficial poster too.

http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/lotd10.jpg

It kinda reminds me of Luke Skywalker, or something from one of the Star Wars sequels.
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that last one looks like it was from ''enemy at the gates''.

[Sadogoat]

That's because it is from Enemy At The Gates. :D

As for GAR and location choices, he didn't turn down Pittsburgh at all. He WANTED to shoot in Pittsburgh but the financing studio insisted on Toronto instead.

[Bad Zombie Night]

Actually you're right SG, it wasn't GAR's decision to make. But you can't argue with the rationale of the final decision. It's not as if they have $100M dollars in their budget to spend. :dollar:
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[corgi37]

I think GAR plans to film some generic scenes in Pittsburgh. Maybe, opening shots and such. He stated he'd like to film at least some scenes there.

[corgi37]

I just want to add, isnt it a bummer we've heard no real news on LAND. Apart from 16 photos that dont really show much, there hasnt been much leaking of scenes being written about.

[Quinn]

DJfunkmaster I thinks thats the screen name, is going to a set visit sometime in early december. So that should provide ample news/photos. If you want to keep track I think his website is http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/, or got to homepageofthedead.com (Land of the dead forum) because he usually posts there.

Have a good day
Quinn

[zombiekilling101]

I just want to add, isnt it a bummer we've heard no real news on LAND. Apart from 16 photos that dont really show much, there hasnt been much leaking of scenes being written about.
yeah it does. but least it gives us all a chance to be experts on what we know thats going on.:)

[Dagnammit]

DJfunkmaster I thinks thats the screen name, is going to a set visit sometime in early december. So that should provide ample news/photos. If you want to keep track I think his website is http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/, or got to homepageofthedead.com (Land of the dead forum) because he usually posts there.

Unfortunately, the last I heard, he'd decided not to do the set visit (which is being hosted by Universal, not Romero and co.) in protest to Universal's threatening him with legal action for sharing the Land of the Dead script on his website.

If it does transpire like this, I will be very frustrated. Sure, having a major studio involved is a minor pain in the ass, but I don't see why he has to go off in a sulk and deprive thousands of fans just because he got a metaphorical smack on the wrist.

[Quinn]

I didnt know that, thanks Dagnammit, I also kind of agree with ya. He seems a little senstive to the issue. Also alot of people over at the home page of the dead boards are little prissy and mean spirited. Here at All Things Zombie forums I think we have it extremely well and we should be proud and thankfull for it. About 99% of people get along and are nice,respectful of each other, give smart opinions, and I thank everybody here for being that way. Plus the way I see it, the set visit will proably be extended to alot of press so a place like bloodydisquisting.com, upcomminghorror.com, or creature corner will report on it, thus no need to worry about missing out.
Have a good day
Quinn

[Head Trauma]

How cool is it that there is a decent Chance Land of the Dead may be shot in my home town of Winnipeg?? I am so siked for this movie!!

[corgi37]

I think the problem with that DJ guy is he's getting a bit big for this britches. He seems nice enough, but i think his DAWN remake thing has given him the impression he's some sort on internet zombie guru.

I gotta say, and this is a bit personal and petty, but i think he looks like a weirdo! Christ, i hope he doesnt read this! hahaha.

I've been thinking about joining the homepage forum, but i have to tell you, it is full of ass-holes. There is the usual "I'm a film maker" kinda poster, but most people just flame the hell out of each other. DJfunkmaster posts there alot, and he is a voice of reason (yeah, i'm sucking up a bit in case he does read this).

I prefer this site. We all can argue and fight, but we all mostly seem to be polite to each other and even if we disagree, we respect others opinions.

Unless they are a real dick.

Which reminds me, where is my mate analoguezombie? He and i had some great discussions. A perfect example of 2 people who often disagreed, but instead of getting childish, would put forward our arguments rationally.

Being rational has nothing to do with homepage.

ATZ - Where "elegant" zombie fans go to.

[Quinn]

We are the yacht club of zombie fans.

[goesaround]

Unless our yacht crashes on to an island that is filled with...I cant even say it..Zombies!

[Quinn]

God no, what will become of my ascot and yachts club presidents jacket! Anyway back to topic What is the predicted realse season for this bastard? Summer or October. Second question do you think it will be succesfull? God I hope so.
Have a good day
Quinn
Ascot, now thats a funny word. So is Scuba, if you say it enough. Scuba,Scuba,Scuba.

[corgi37]

Yes, we are the yacht club of zombie sites. Or, maybe exclusive country club gold resort. We all parade around in horrible check pants. Sounds good to me!

LAND is due to infect our screens (well, Yank screens, God know when the world sexiest people get it!) in Oct 05.

Seems such a long way off, doesnt it?

[corgi37]

I meant exclusive country club GOLF resort.

[Quinn]

I lived in Ireland from about the time I was born until about 16, and for my money the sexiest people in the whole world tend to be the Irish followed by Swiss women. But I digress, Oct 05 is not that bad of a wait as long as they keep the info flowing nice. By the by, if anyone gets the Walking Dead number 12, there is a photo of Simon Pegg posing with his cast for the movie. The casts face for obvious reasons does not appear to be happy. If anything the cast looks like its getting pleasured by a lawnmower.
Have a good day
Quinn
a golf country club? what about a grammar rodeo?

[gettowitch]

The Millionare and his wife...the proffessor and...aaaigh!! The island is filled with WWII Japanese Zombies!!!!

Heh...I knew being of Irish decent would open (bar) doors for me!

[Dagnammit]

I think the problem with that DJ guy is he's getting a bit big for this britches. He seems nice enough, but i think his DAWN remake thing has given him the impression he's some sort on internet zombie guru.


Corgi, I agree completely with that.

I mean I think its great that he must dedicate a good deal of his free time to zombi folks around the world, indeed he has become something of an institution within the community, and he undoubtedly deserves kudos for that.

But what makes him think he can take on the giants (Universal) over something as trivial as script downloads? Especially when, lets face it, most of the hardcore fans who want to read it, already have done. The only thing achievable from boycotting the set visit is an even greater drought of juicy info for his fellow zombie fans.

If you do read this, DJ, please please please swallow your pride and go ahead with the visit. Do it for the thousands of zombi geeks around the world who are counting on you.

[corgi37]

Right on, Dagnammit. I am actually looking for the October draft of the script. (hint-hint to anyone)

"DJ" must be nuts not to go to the LAND set. God, Universal could burn my house down, so long as i was still allowed to see GAR at work.

But, if he dont go, hopefully some one else can do it?

Hey, i could go! (air-fare, accomodation, expence money required).

[Dagnammit]

Good news. I was just reading through the Homepage of the Dead forums, and apparently DJ is heading to Canada tomorrow, not only for a set visit, but to conduct interviews with Romero, Nicotero and the cast!! Woooo!! :evil: :drinking:

Apparently he finally saw sense.

[Quinn]

I just read that he canceled the trip due to Universal finding some set pictures or some such ho ha of his that he had "stored away" on his site for his friends. Ooops :clap:. I guess he screwed up big time. I kinda wonder if their ever was a set visit invitation in the first place. Although I believe him on the basis that he did alot of great work for the DOD remake and the fact that my knowledge of web site design is nill. I am hoping that maybe another media outlet will was able to go and give us the skinny.
Have a good day
Quinn

[corgi37]

Quinn - You've got your events back the front. Yes, he got into trouble from Universal for allowing the script to be downloaded. DJ spat it, and said he wont be going to the set. Now he's changed his mind (as if he wouldnt!).

Hopefully, we'll get the good oil on what Savini's role is specifically going to be.

[corgi37]

Quinn, sorry man. You are right. Just checked onto homepage of the dead.

I gotta say, that DJ is a dick head. He's already got into trouble for having the script available, then goes and puts pics on line. I mean, he's all blase about it and doesnt seem to concerned about not visiting the set and interviewing Nicotero and the man himself.

Shit, i cut off my left nut to get the chance to do that.

P.S. Well, maybe not MY left nut. Maybe some one elses.

[Quinn]

Why not the Dj guys gonad if you are gonna go that far :)

[Dagnammit]

SPOILERS SPOILER SPOILER








Saw this over at www.bloody-disgusting.com:



Prince Chawmin' here with greetings from Hollywood North on the set of the new zombie film "Land of the Dead". For a little background "Land of the Dead" takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth where zombies control 75% of the earth and the humans live in some kind of fortresses. The film stars Simon Baker, Asia Argento and of course John Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper just to name a few. (Well and a ton of bad ass Canadians hell bent on eating brains... well there's no hockey so what else do we have to do right?)

Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of being an extra during a Zombie vs Human cage match. Sound wacky? Sound Cheesy? NAH! They've gone all out for this one gang.. they've brought in stunt coordinator Matt Birman from such classics as "Blues Brothers 2000", "The Tuxedo" and last but not least the Olsen Twins classic "New York Minute".

That aside here's the lowdown on the shoot. Well... someone must be an insomniac because for some reason they decided to shoot at night even though we're shooting indoors so the extras had a call time of around 3:00pm and we'd go until around 6:00am each of the days. Why am I mentioning this? Well you'll find out in a minute or two more of reading. Anyways... we're in a bar called Chihuahua's Dog House (Chihuahua is played by the always cool Phil Fondacaro) and there is a fight between Asia Argento and two zombies. The set is a cross between a bar and a carnival. We have 4 strippers in windows, a bar full of patrons, a SPAM stand, carnival games including Zombie Paintball (no headshots!!) and a "Have your picture taken with a Zombie" booth.



Two guys throw Asia into the cage and all hell breaks loose, our Canadian hero (I assume the character is Canadian as he's got a Canadian Flag on his jacket sleeve) burst through the crowd, fires a couple of shots and the crowd scatters. Exciting eh? Well there better be some fine editing in this scene because without it we're gonna be in trouble. The fight scene looked so awkward and forced and didn't really seem to flow at all. Asia even had to stop several times and clarify what she was to do because it didn't make any sense. (and I'm not just talking trash.. I went to film school so I know a little about this not a lot.. but a little) It's hard to explain but I'll try... you have a pull-up bar in your house? Well go hang from it... then try to rotate 360 degrees and kick a zombie while still holding onto the bar. (sound hard? Well neither Asia or her stunt double could do it) perhaps that's where the CGI comes in?

Also on set that day was Simon Pegg (star of Shaun of the Dead) and Edgar Wright (the director of Shaun of the Dead) Pegg was featured as the zombie you could have your picture taken with. Also of note for the traditionalists he was very Romeroesque in his makeup. According to a sign posted just outside of the set they were shooting some behind the scenes footage promo stuff for the "Shaun of the Dead" DVD. There was also a guy with a Mini DV cam following around Pegg & Wright all night doing mini interviews and grabbing footage whenever he could.

On the positive side it was interesting watching Romero work. Unfortunately he was only around the first night and seemed to disappear and wasn't mentioned again. I assume he was off directing a more important scene. Or.. those glasses of his finally got the better of him and he couldn't get himself out of bed.

DVD INFO: Be sure to keep an eye out for a new drinking game once the DVD comes out. I'll do the honor of naming it now if that's ok. It's called "Spot the sleeping extra". Everyone will be watching the footage, fight outtakes, and behind the scenes stuff for all the background extras fast asleep at 5:00am when they are normally at home in their warm beds. You should be able to spot a couple of strippers fast asleep on their couches, fight fans with their heads down on the tables in front of them and a little grey haired old lady fast asleep right when Asia is being charged by a zombie. It was hilarious.. this tiny little woman would be fast asleep the AD's would yell "BACKGROUND ACTION!" and everyone would start to cheer. The ladies head would pop up and she'd start cheering along with everyone else. After the shot was over she'd sit down, settle in and within 2 minutes would be fast asleep again. Needless to say there were quite a few of us watching this woman and not the action in the ring. Luckily none of the AD's seemed to notice so we had hours and hours of fun. Get ready to drink folks, there were over 100 of us there all sleep deprived and cranky.
Yours Truly

Prince Chawmin'



Sounds great up until the part about the bad stunt co-ordination. Anyone know anything about that kinda thing. Does that sound normal for a complicated fight scene? Or is it really gonna be crappy (god I hope not, this scene rocked in the script!)

[corgi37]

I wouldnt worry about it. This guy reckons he went to film school. Like, it the solution to everything! Bloody hell! No, what he saw, for want of a better description, was a single take. He was watching it in real time. You can all bet it will look and sound different once its been edited and sound effects added.

I mean, the guy is watching it live. RIght? Consider him as 1 camera then. Well, presumeably, there are more than 1 camera on the set. I'd say there is likely to be 3, maybe more, covering the action.

Ya gotta think of the big picture!

Once GAR gets his little editing machine out, and starts cutting and splicing, i bet we see different results.

And to think, i didnt got to freaking film shcool, and i thought of all this!

[Dagnammit]

Yeah, right on bro!

That's what I thought. It did make me a little nervous to read a set report from someone who appeared to be a zombie fan but wasn't excited to be on set. Then I noticed the allusion to "brain eating" and realised that maybe he doesn't know his shit too well after all. :loon:

If all he can find to moan about is the set-up of a stunt sequence (and I doubt that's something you are taught in film school anyway), that's probably a good sign. The scene sounded great other than that.

In fact, this helps illustrate my point that when GAR writes a script is just the bare bones of the movie, and that Romero fleshes it out as he goes along....

This is how GAR describes the gambling den in the script:

"RILEY and CHARLIE drift into a large room that’s packed with
BETTORS hooting and hollering like football fans."

That's it, 'a large room', not much detail there at all...

The final product is described by Prince Charmin as including: "The set is a cross between a bar and a carnival. We have 4 strippers in windows, a bar full of patrons, a SPAM stand, carnival games including Zombie Paintball (no headshots!!) and a "Have your picture taken with a Zombie" booth."

I dunno about you guys, but to me that sounds like a classic Romero scene! :)

[Sadogoat]

Personally, I don't see how the words of someone 'who went to film school' should hold particular significance or validity over the credibility of a man who has been making commercial films since the late Sixties and has some bona fide all-time genre classics to his name. That's not much different from someone completing a mechanics course and then presuming to tell an long-time established car manufacturer that they don't know how to make automobiles properly.

[Dagnammit]

Sado: tell it like it is, homie!! :clap: :drinking:

[Dagnammit]

Yeah, right on bro!

Sado: tell it like it is, homie!!

Sorry, for some reason I'm feeling Black today. :lol:

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Sorry, for some reason I'm feeling Black today. :lol:


Come on Dagnammit say it! say it!

"Where are the WHITE WOMEN at?"


Blazzing Saddles refrence

[Quinn]

Is it just me or is the majority of the people who write here either from the UK, Ireland, or Austrilia? After all its not suprising that those who come from countries with the most advanced cultures would be after all apprecaiters of the highest cinematic art form. Except Austrilia. (Just Kidding) In refrence to the article the brain eating thing did strike me as a bit odd, and his stress of talking about a drinking game making it akin to the Shaun Squad stuff. I am excited, I just hope GAR vision can translate to the audiences these days. He has more of a classical eye of both photography and direction, not the fast paced edit/ cut MTV style that teen- college kids seem to like these days. And really when we are discussing this movie, I feel that that is who the studio will proably try to target. Which is a shame becuase while you already have a diverse age fanbase built in, there is no reason why you should just target teens to young adults for a movie which will hopefully have a pretty powerful message for all ages. Oh and one last thing:

Seo dhibh a cháirde duan Óglaigh,
Cathréimeach briomhar ceolmhar,
Ár dtinte cnámh go buacach táid,
'S an spéir go min réaltogach
Is fonnmhar faobhrach sinn chun gleo
'S go tiúnmhar glé roimh thíocht do'n ló
Fé chiúnas chaomh na hoiche ar seol:
Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann.

[goesaround]

I am quite glad to see other people defending Romero and the process. Hell people have already seen, and judged this film already!! No there are plenty of us from the home of the worlds first successfull revolution, America. Or as Bob Dylan sings on 'Knocked out Loaded', "Welcome to the land of the living dead!" By the way it's good to see some people in Ireland still have the Gaelic!Which reminds me what happened to the Irish zombie flick with Jarlath Conroy?

[Quinn]

You mean the movie about that kid in detention on the day of a ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST!!!!! I have no idea. As far as the Gaelic goes last time I checked about 43-50% of all Irish speak it, and quite a few in Scotland as well. All though reflecting on my last post, I dont know whether or not I can still consider myself Irish, I moved to America with my folks when I was about 16, Now that I am 23 I have lost a signficant amount of my accent which really only rears its head when I am with my parents or back visiting family. The accent would have really helped when I was at University (American women love accents!) and even sometimes when I did flux into it a little bit, people just thought I was drunk trying to impersonate someone from Ireland. Ironic isnt it? As far as GAR defenders goes I think it will go down well in the community, however I must admonish that it seems that with the spread of the internet people general cynism towards anything and need to gossip has grown exponetially, at least in America. And lets not forget the general decay of English in general. For example: JOO, SUXOR, NEWB,ect. uggh.
On a final note,am I the only person that feels like snoop dogg is almost thearting me to buy a sidekick mobile phone? Geez, lay off the menace pal.

[The_Lord_Humungus]

My uncle's first language is Gaelic. He's in his 60s(from County Cork), and his generation was raised with Gaelic as their first language. The Celts and their culture originated in the Iberian Peninsula.

[corgi37]

I like the idea of the "Spam" stand, and "Have your photo taken with a zombie" and "Zombie paintball".

That is classic GAR. It's so perfect for what i expect the movie to be. Sardonic and witty. It's almost like we all groan and go "Yeah, we stupid humans WOULD do that. We'd turn the end of the world into a joke and gambling excuse".

It compliments his original germ of an idea of "ignoring the problem".

I cant wait, i cant wait, i cant wait.

Is it out yet? Is it out yet? Is it out yet? Is it out yet?

[Bad Zombie Night]

As far as GAR and Land of the Dead goes, wait until the film comes out before you pass judgment. GAR deserves at least that. Personally I don't see George Romero as some kind of important world leader, or a religious icon. I see him as another talented movie director/writer who will be sized amongst the critics, when his film eventually airs at the box office. Although, just to be fair, I seem to remember the same attacks were perpetrated by many of the "Romero Maniacs" on ATZ before Dawn 2004 was released. But once the film debuted at the theaters though, they all wound up sticking their foots in their mouths.
So just remember.... George will receive the same praise or criticism that all other film makers must endure.
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[SGT. DEATH]

Critics always put down zombie film.iIts a matter of tast and they dont have any. :clap:

[Lasakon]

Ebert likes Romero...

[Dagnammit]

I like the idea of the "Spam" stand, and "Have your photo taken with a zombie" and "Zombie paintball".


Apparently the "have your photo taken..." zombie is Simon Pegg's cameo in the movie. That is too cool!

It's good to see I am not the only one who is truly hopeful about this movie. There are so many people out there who are predicting this movie to be shit, having read the script. Well, I read a lot of movie scripts, and I think I like to think I have a good intuition when it comes to predicting how they will translate onto the screen...

I'm not just sucking shit from Romero's ass when I say that I honestly believe LotD will turn out to be the zombie movie I have been waiting my whole life for.

[Bad Zombie Night]

I'm not just sucking shit from Romero's ass

Dag. :-|
Please don't ever say that again.... I'm really trying here to get that image out of my head. :x :poo:
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[Dagnammit]

Dag. :-|
Please don't ever say that again.... I'm really trying here to get that image out of my head.
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:lol: Well, that's how far I'd go to see this movie! :)

[corgi37]

Dagnamit - Yeah, i saw that. That really is cool for Simon Pegg to be that zombie. He'll really stand out.

I just had an idea to. Something thats not in the flick, but that would have been cool if some one thought about it.

To further tie this film in with the other 3, i'd have the bikie gang (or, more to the point "A BIKER GANG" - as the originals would now be too old) running the gambling and vice place. Having them in the film would tie up a loose end for the end of Dawn, showing us that after leaving the mall, and battling Steven & Peter, they still survived.

It's just a thought. Too late now. I think its a neater idea than having a midget run the area.

[zombiekilling101]

Dagnamit - Yeah, i saw that. That really is cool for Simon Pegg to be that zombie. He'll really stand out.

I just had an idea to. Something thats not in the flick, but that would have been cool if some one thought about it.

To further tie this film in with the other 3, i'd have the bikie gang (or, more to the point "A BIKER GANG" - as the originals would now be too old) running the gambling and vice place. Having them in the film would tie up a loose end for the end of Dawn, showing us that after leaving the mall, and battling Steven & Peter, they still survived.

It's just a thought. Too late now. I think its a neater idea than having a midget run the area.
wonder if GAR borrowed the midjet running things idea from the road warrior movies, was it thunderdome with the midget on that guys back?

[Dagnammit]

I think he's probably just tapping into the phenomenon more commonly referred to, here in Scotland, as "wee man syndrome". :lol: In other words, small insignificant-looking guys trying to make themselves feel less inadequate by acting hostile, self-important, violent and tough. Think about it, I bet you all know people who are just like that! :)

[Quinn]

MASTER BLASTER!!!! Thats the guy from Thunderdome.
Master (midget):Who controls barter town?
Tina Turner: Master Blaster.
Master: LOUDER!
Tina: Master Blaster.
And wee man syndrome can also be called a neoplian complex. I had a memeber of my fraternity that had that big time. He world view was centered around him. Note to smaller statured men: Ladies dont like it when you over compensate your height lack with grandiosity and cockyness. Anyways, have a merry christmas, hannuka, post-ramadan, ect.
Ps: does anyone here have a 30 pg paper on Islamic Political Economy, Chechneya, or Islamic Dress codes? Any help would be appreciatve :)

[Bad Zombie Night]

Here's a new LOTD poster sent into moviesonline.ca by a loyal fan.

http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/LOTD_Poster1.jpg

Not bad I'd say. http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/Thumbsup.gif
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[goesaround]

This is disturbing! Is this the official poster? I dont like that it says it is the final movie of the series. I thought I read somewhere a while back that George A. Romero said he would make more zombie sequels after this if the money and time and interest was there. This seems to put the cabash on that and from what people have said here on line who have read the script there is not only no resolution in the story line but their is not even any conscious discussion of the problem. So if this is indeed the end it would seem that even George is 'ignoring the problem'

[Quinn]

No that is just a fan poster that the artist sent to Romero son? Who I think is the head of his website, so then I think he showed it to Romero who used it as inspiration for the poster with the Dead Reckoning on it.
Have a good day

[Bad Zombie Night]

This is disturbing! Is this the official poster? I dont like that it says it is the final movie of the series.
Easy GA, http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/Fuming.gif
Quinn is correct about it being a fan mock up. I think I indicated that in my post.

Here's a new LOTD poster sent into moviesonline.ca by a loyal fan.

Here the link to the web article, so you can read more about it. Article (http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_2078.html)

I'm sure anything indicated on the poster is negotiable, if George is interested.
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[Dagnammit]

Yeah, an official poster wouldn't have say "The Final Chapter in the acclaimed Dead Saga" ...more likely: "The final chapter of the acclaimed Dead saga"

Also, in case no one else noticed, this poster credits Ed Harris as the lead. :lol:

[Bad Zombie Night]

Hey, check this out.
Movies Online had a short article about ATZ today, because Kev posted a movie poster sent to us by a fan. The New movie poster can be seen on our Land of the Dead page in Upcoming Movies.
Here the link to our LOTD page: ATZ LOTD (http://www.allthingszombie.com/movies/landotd.php)
Movies Online Article: Link (http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_2087.html)

Here the poster sent to us:

http://www.allthingszombie.com/images/movies/landotd_a.jpg

[corgi37]

That is...


...very bad.

[Bad Zombie Night]

That is...


...very bad.

Well, I didn't exactly say that I liked it, but it did get ATZ mentioned, and a link on Movies Online. Hopefully that will bring a little more traffic here.

I'm not an art critic, but I prefer the other poster more.... This one has a low budget, indie feel to it. (To all Indie film makers: No offense intended.) :mrgreen:

[Dagnammit]

As far as I'm concerned, all the fan posters have been pretty crappy so far. No offense to the guys who spend hours putting them together - they're pretty good for amateur stuff - but not one of 'em has been convincing enough to make me wonder, even for a second, if it was the real deal.

The "Welcome to Hell" one is the best of the bunch though, it looks really good, just not authentic.

[Bad Zombie Night]

As far as I'm concerned, all the fan posters have been pretty crappy so far. No offense to the guys who spend hours putting them together - they're pretty good for amateur stuff - but not one of 'em has been convincing enough to make me wonder, even for a second, if it was the real deal.

The "Welcome to Hell" one is the best of the bunch though, it looks really good, just not authentic.

... And what's so special about any of these?

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/144227.jpg http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/207111.jpg http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/142678.jpg

[Dagnammit]

The first Dawn one kicks ass, there's something about its iconography that's almost haunting. As for the others, they are very typical of the eras in which they are made, and were probably considered pretty cool at the time.

I sense you are not too happy about my post. Did you make one of those fan posters? Like I said, I'm not trying to rag on the artists (I sure as hell couldn't do any better), I'm just saying that none of them has got me excited, none of them looks like a poster for a $15-20 million movie coming out in 2005.

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

I love the original DOTD the mall music is GREAT! I can listen to the credits over and over again. Plus that movie will always hold such a special place in my heart, watched it with my father when i was only 7 years old. WORSHIP DOTD 78' :pray:

[Bad Zombie Night]

The first Dawn one kicks ass, there's something about its iconography that's almost haunting. As for the others, they are very typical of the eras in which they are made, and were probably considered pretty cool at the time.
Dag,
Other than the movie being exceptional, I didn't think the movie poster was that great. IMO, It was rather simplistic. The Zombie who they made into the film's logo, was "someone who hung around the movie set," Tom Savini was quoted as saying. The first LOTD poster submitted is really along the same theme I'd say. I like the atmosphere of the background behind the head. I never said I liked the second one. It was somewhat amateurish IMO.

I sense you are not too happy about my post. Did you make one of those fan posters?
Uh no, not at all Dag.
I just wanted to know why you thought that way. All I said was, "... And what's so special about any of these?" You could sense something from that? Maybe the force is with you. :mrgreen:

[Cybopath]

... And what's so special about any of these?

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/144227.jpg http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/207111.jpg http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/142678.jpg


Hey! i just got this 1 yesterday

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/144227.jpg

to me that's dawn summed up.

[Bad Zombie Night]

Hey! i just got this 1 yesterday

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/144227.jpg

to me that's dawn summed up.


Hey! You got the same one I got!!! :doh:
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[Dagnammit]

Dag,
Other than the movie being exceptional, I didn't think the movie poster was that great. IMO, It was rather simplistic.


Oh well, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. :mrgreen: I have to say, I think there's something really memorable about its simplicity. You never forget the Dawn of the Dead logo, you show an average movie fan (not even a horror geek in particular) that head without the text and they'll recognise it, and they'll be able to tell you what movie it came from.



The first LOTD poster submitted is really along the same theme I'd say. I like the atmosphere of the background behind the head. I never said I liked the second one. It was somewhat amateurish IMO.



Yeah, I see what you're saying. As I said, it's probably the best outta the bunch. I liked it as a piece of artwork. The sunset and everything looked nice, and the head itself was well done. To me, it just didn't feel like a real poster, though, I don't know.



Uh no, not at all Dag.
I just wanted to know why you thought that way. All I said was, "... And what's so special about any of these?" You could sense something from that? Maybe the force is with you. :mrgreen:


:drinking:

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Just got the new "Entertainment Weekly" Their is a small article in regards to the breakout of zombie flicks since 28 days later. It's shit! so to speak. The writer of this article goes to the set of Land of the Dead with director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead). They don't speak much about the film in this two paragraph article, but Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright are special apperance zombies in this film, they were getting their makeup done while Romero was supervising it. Romero assists Edgar Wright with reparing a wound on his forehead Edgar replies "See! thats why he's the master!"

Having Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright as zombies will be fun to see, but I just hope their appereance is serious and not humerous.

[Dagnammit]

It's humourous. They are the captured zombies in the "Have Your Photo Taken With A Zombie" booth in the cage match arena.

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Nice, oh well... But hey might as well enjoy it!

[Dagnammit]

I think it would be cooler if....

SPOILERS



...they were the red and black-painted zombies in the cage, trying to eat Asia (mmm... err... sorry :drool: ). I guess they decided on using stuntmen.

[corgi37]

I am just amazed at the lack of info that came from the shoot. Did they have really strict security or something?

BTW, has filming finished yet?

[Dagnammit]

Nah, I think it's shooting right up till Christmas, and maybe a little after.

[Dagnammit]

Oh, check this out: www.playingwithdeadthings.com/eastereggpageforlotd.html

[SGT. DEATH]

Oh, check this out: www.playingwithdeadthings.com/eastereggpageforlotd.html
Great site dag thanks. :clap:

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Dagnammit! thanks for the sight link your keeping me busy! :clap:

[corgi37]

As much as i think that djfunkmaster guy is a bit of a dickhead, i am very jealous of him. Lucky bastard!

I feel sorry for him a bit too. I mean, people over reacted a bit about the pics. Ok, he shouldnt have taken them, but ****, who could resist??

It's like having you Christmas presents in front of you and not being able to open them.

He still looks like a bit of a dweeb to me, though.

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

I dunno if you haven't noticed or not but were all pretty much geeks in a sense, but were geeks that can save the world if a zombie outbreak takes place... heheheh :evil:

[corgi37]

You are right! If a zombie holocaust happens (and lets face it, its long over due) we will rule the world!

And make those Trekkie nerds our slaves.

[goesaround]

I mean all this over a picture that looks like the worst picture in a roll you got back. But it's good they are keeping a tight lip. I mean if many of the fans had their way the movie would be shown digested and eaten before the meal was even served. But the reality of the reality is just fabulous. Do you realize we should all live to be here ,this time next year we will be discussing the movie!!! After all the waiting and wondering and complaints about the unfairness of the whole thing. We are all going to be seeing the next George Romero movie. It's really on. I mean oh the tension as we count down....I know what I;m going to do the night before I go to see LOD. I am going to watch in rapid progression so it seems like it's the same story, Night,Dawn,and Day and the Land. Am I too happy? To excited? Tell me the truth!

[Dagnammit]

Great post goesaround, you've got me excited all over again. For a while now, the anxious wait has become nothing but a frustratingly futile search for new news tidbits, but when you put it like that....

SHIT!! THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!! WOOOOO! :) :drinking:

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

Brings a tear to my eye that hollywood has decided to push aside werewolves and vampires and opened up a whole new shelf for zombies... *sniff-sniff* thank you GAR! :cry:

[SGT. DEATH]

I find horrors a just back in fashion again.Keep em coming. :drool:

[Dagnammit]

I find horrors a just back in fashion again.Keep em coming. :drool:

Have you ever noticed that the popularity of real horror films usually corresponds to how secure (or insecure) the public feels in their lives? Think about it, the first major "boom" in horror took place in the 20s and 30s, between the Wars and right around the time of the American Depression and Prohibition.

As things slowly returned to "normal" in the late 40s and 50s, the genre began to deteriorate - giant alien cucumbers and demonic mutated toasters... you know the shit I'm talking about.

Then, in the 60s and 70s, the rise of what we now consider "hardcore" horror coincided with both the war in Vietnam and great cultural upheaval.

Then, as things once again settled down, horror was once again demoted to the status of a mild, tongue-in-cheek distraction.

Now, we seem to have retuned to an age when we no longer feel safe, we can't trust our leaders and the future of society is be no means certain. Lo and behold, horror is taking off again in a big way...

It's interesting. You guys should check out "The American Nightmare", a good insight into the 60s/70s horror craze and the societal factors surrounding it. You can relate a lot of that stuff to our present situation...

Oh, err, I'm getting a bit off topic... :doh:

Yay zombies! :lol:

[Dagnammit]

Okay, this rumour had better be debunked pretty quickly. :-(

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418819/board/flat/14100738

I'm stroking my wrists with a razor blade right now... :scare:

[gettowitch]

Okay, this rumour had better be debunked pretty quickly. :-(

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418819/board/flat/14100738

I'm stroking my wrists with a razor blade right now... :scare:


We are surprised by this? Romero is notorious for having a temper and for demanding things go his way. If he is willing to shit can the whole project over something he cannot be adult enough to deal with, then to hell with him. And I say that with nothing but love for Romero, but at the same time I would like to see him make another movie before I die of old age.

[corgi37]

Ah, he'll be cool. If filming is finished, so what? Let him have some turkey and open his presents, then lock him in the editing suite for a few weeks. He'll be fine.

Dagnamit - Pretty cool stuff. I have read the same reasonings you mentioned as well. Also, the 80's horror era was played up against the last days of the cold war and communism. Remember when Freddie Krueger was huge. Like a cult hero. And the Jason movies. And the Halloween movies. Sure died in the ass though. Now its all back. I wonder if all the terrorism stuff has made people like horror again? Either way, i am happy. And, its a pretty interesting subject when you think about it. I mean, go right back to the Universal horror days. Though flick like Dracula preceded WW2, flicks like Wolfman and Mummy, and Dracula and Frankenstein meet Abbot & ****ing Costello was all during WW2.

[corgi37]

Also, the whole 50's thing about invasions and teenage werewolves was played up against the McCarthy era and the birth of rock and roll. For the 1st time, teenagers became a market. Look at Invasion of the body snatchers. Read between the lines, and it is a pretty smart movie about becoming brain washed. Day the Earth stood still is another classic example. The other sci-fi flicks were mainly about getting teen agers to the drive in. Simple as that. And, God bless them for it. Aint nothing better than watching a schlocky 50's sci fi flick.

Well, there is something better. Watching a schlocky late 70's horror, with titties, tan lines and fluffy hair.

[Dagnammit]

For those who didn't check out the link I posted earlier... rumour has it that not long before filming finished, a frustrated Romero WALKED OFF THE SET!! :-(

[Bastard Turtle]

I really don't think he just up and walked off, it'd be front page news all over the place, and its not.

[Dagnammit]

I really don't think he just up and walked off, it'd be front page news all over the place, and its not.

Not neccesarily, since most of the actual footage was already shot and in the can, so it's not like the movie has ground to a halt. The second and third unit can take care of whatever is left.

However, it might mean that the producers will take over, do reshoots, and might not let Romero have the final cut. Especially if he walked out in breach of contract. The last thing we want is a studio-bastardised (no pun intended, Turtle) Romero movie with one Alan Smithee credited as director. :cry:

[DEAD-KNIGHT]

I hate it when the shitith hit'sith the faneth. I really hope everything works out i'm going to be pissed if GAR doesn't get the ending he wants f'n studio shit-lock faggots ,pardon my french.

[checksum]

Woot, I havent checked if this has been posted before -but for anyone who missed it.

http://archive.wgnradio.com:8080/ramgen/wgnam/shows/digilio_nick/audio/romero040723nd.rm

1hr Of George radio interview re: LOTD

enjoy.

[goesaround]

You know I would not get all freaked out about George walking off the set. My guess is it's either fristration with the suits or with a actor. It comes with the territory. There not going to fire him and blow all that dough on a loosing proposition and he's not going to walk away with the ball in the air and bases are loaded.

[Bastard Turtle]

http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Games&action=page&type_id=&cat_id=270351&obj_id=43178

Coolness.

[analogzombie]

http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Games&action=page&type_id=&cat_id=270351&obj_id=43178

Coolness.

awesome!

howabout a grand theft auto style game where the goal is to get out of the city. As the game begins the outbreak is ciontained to one section of town but it spreads as time progresses. The gov't blocks all exits basically sealing you inside with other survivors and zombies. you could start out having to buy guns, ammo, and have GTA style missions, but by the end it's descended into a survive at all costs war zone where you have to make alliances, hole up in buildings, and fight off looters and other survivors. You could add in features like 'cutomizing defenses of your building' 'mobility types' etc... it would be awesome like Grand Theft Auto: Zombie Apocalypse, I somehow doubt these games will be as cool as my idea though.

hey, anyone wnat to invest! let's take it to Rockstar Games and get cooking.

[Dagnammit]

That DJ guy finally posted those pics that got him into trouble with Universal. They show the make-up applied to him for his zombie role. And it is soooo cool! If I worked at Universal, I'd want these pics to leak out. They're just that good!!

Here's a taster:
http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/sitebuilder/images/PICT0124-150x112.jpg

http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/sitebuilder/images/PICT0123-250x187.jpg

Check out the rest here: http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/LOTDPHOTOSANDMORE.html


Bear in mind, this is make-up for a random BACKGROUND EXTRA, and it's some of the best zombie make up I have ever seen!! Imagine what the leads are going to look like! Not a drop of bright blue paint in sight, I'd wager!

Oh yes, I suddenly have a good feeling about this film again. :)

[analogzombie]

he looks like a bigger douche than I ever imagined. he can take his holier than thou 'supreme zombie fan' persona and stuff it up his rotting ass.

[Dagnammit]

Fair enough. But frankly I'm more interested in the make-up than the man under it. Looks good, don't it?

I mean, just look at it up close!!!

:shock:

http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/images/PICT0124.JPG

Admit it. None of us have EVER seen make-up effects as intricate and detailed as that, and all for a character that is barely gonna be seen. Stan Winston eat your heart out, with a little help from KNB.

[Kicken]

Fair enough. But frankly I'm more interested in the make-up than the man under it. Looks good, don't it?

I mean, just look at it up close!!!

:shock:

http://www.playingwithdeadthings.com/images/PICT0124.JPG

Admit it. None of us have EVER seen make-up effects as intricate and detailed as that, and all for a character that is barely gonna be seen. Stan Winston eat your heart out, with a little help from KNB.

Excellent zombie make up! Never seen anything this convincing before!
This movie will be amazing!

:clap:

[Bad Zombie Night]

* * * News update about "Romero walking off the set......." * * *
Movies Online just posted an article today, confirming Romero did walk of the set of Land of the Dead. But it's not what you might think. They say there's a big difference between "Leaving," and "quitting" the film.
Judge for yourself, here the link: MoviesOnline.com (http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_2205.html)
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[corgi37]

He just had a bit of a hissy fit.

[Bad Zombie Night]

He just had a bit of a hissy fit.

Yeah, I picture him like Herman Munster jumping up, and down saying: "I Won't! I Won't! I Won't! I Won't!"

http://timstvshowcase.com/munster2.jpg

[gettowitch]

Yeah, I picture him like Herman Munster jumping up, and down saying: "I Won't! I Won't! I Won't! I Won't!"

http://timstvshowcase.com/munster2.jpg

Now I see Tom Savini as Grandpa waiting quietly for the hissy fit to come to an end.

[FLESHCHOMPIN!!!]

whens it supposta come out?

[The One Man Atrocity]

October 21st, 2005

[Bad Zombie Night]

Now I see Tom Savini as Grandpa waiting quietly for the hissy fit to come to an end.
lol! Yeah, you're right! GAR's wife could be Lily, and John Leguizamo could play the role of Eddie! :lol:


whens it supposta come out?

I believe it's supposed to come out October 2005, probably around Halloween. Hopefully that should help give it a good box office push. :dollar:

[Dagnammit]

Since we all love a good unsubstantiated internet rumour, especially the type involving Geroge Romero and zombies, here's one for your enjoyment:

Land of the Dead spin-off/sequel?? (http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_2226.html)

The site gives away very little information, cites no sources, and even openly admits that it's probably a crock of shit... but there's nothing like a bit of pointless speculation to keep us fans busy, right? :)

[Bad Zombie Night]

Well we can still dream... Right Dag?

For everyone's examination, here's some more LOTD movie posters sent in by FANS to movieonline.ca.
Just refer to them as #1, #2, #3 going from left to right.

I know Dag can't wait to see these. :evil:


http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/LOTDPOSTER3.jpghttp://members.aol.com/badzombienight/LOTDPOSTER4.jpghttp://members.aol.com/badzombienight/LOTDPOSTER5.jpg


I like #2 the best out of this bunch.
Kitchen was right on the upcoming ROTD thread, about them sticking cast members on movie posters. :puke: It seems to be the in fad now. http://members.aol.com/BADZOMBIENIGHT/Projectile_Vomiting.gif

[Bastard Turtle]

#2 is definetly the best of that bunch. I doubt that Romero will ever do a continuation of LOTD, simply because thats not his style. He might take something and set it in the same time period, but I doubt he'll take anything of the same characters, I mean, just look at what happened to the Blades cameo and stuff.

[gettowitch]

What is with the filler eyeball on the first one? Why do they all ways fill empty space with some chicks eye? Put a tit there and I bet they'll pick that poster.

[Bad Zombie Night]

Put a tit there and I bet they'll pick that poster.I like your style GW. :evil:

[Kicken]

Well we can still dream... Right Dag?

For everyone's examination, here's some more LOTD movie posters sent in by FANS to movieonline.ca.
Just refer to them as #1, #2, #3 going from left to right.

I know Dag can't wait to see these. :evil:


http://members.aol.com/badzombienight/LOTDPOSTER3.jpghttp://members.aol.com/badzombienight/LOTDPOSTER4.jpghttp://members.aol.com/badzombienight/LOTDPOSTER5.jpg


I like #2 the best out of this bunch.
Kitchen was right on the upcoming ROTD thread, about them sticking cast members on movie posters. :puke: It seems to be the in fad now. http://members.aol.com/BADZOMBIENIGHT/Projectile_Vomiting.gif


He he I told you so! Anyway I like the one in the middle the best! Actually it’s damn cool!

[Bad Zombie Night]

I dislike #3 (last one to the right) the least of all. What's up with those 4th of July fireworks? The green hand, and the lettering is alright though. :-( ;-)

[gettowitch]

Remeber in the script when they use fireworks to distract the zombies?

[Bad Zombie Night]

Remeber in the script when they use fireworks to distract the zombies?
Ahhh! You spoiler! :x
I'm trying to keep from reading the script, until I see the movie 1st hand for myself.
Oh well.... To tell you the truth I pick up a little bit of the story unwillingly here, and there, off of other people's posts. Evenually, I will have gathered enough to piece together the whole script, without having the pleasure to have ever read it.

[corgi37]

#1 is ok. But a pic of Simon Baker in a collar and tie is a bit dumb. Maybe a pic of him from his Aussie soapie days! Not bad though.
# 2 is very good. I would prefer an actual sky line at the bottom showing the skyscraper, and of course, the "Dead Reckoning" should feature. But, man, i really like #2.
#3 sucks.

[The Blind Dead]

Can't wait for the movie. Though I don't believe GAR was one of the most influential horror directors, he definitely rates amongst the greats.

[corgi37]

I think he's influential only in the horror genre. He's had very little success out of it. He, and Hershel Gordon Lewis really started the gore biz. Well, Hershel was 1st, but GAR avoided (alot of)the shlockiness. GAR's trilogy is easily amongst the highpoints in the genre, along with greats like Rosemary's Baby and Exorcist. Not jjust horror films. But intelligent, thrilling, thought provoking rides.

I just think its a real shame after nearly 40 years in the biz, GAR is renowned for only 3 films. Sure, to us geeks, Martin, and the Crazies and maybe even Creepshow and Knightriders are ok, but not to mostly every one else. Even on his tombstone, i bet it will say "Here lies George "Night of the living dead" Romero". And, sadly, he hasnt made anything of value in over a decade, and has taken 20 years to make another zombie flick.

Ah, well, thems the breaks.

[Bad Zombie Night]

I just think its a real shame after nearly 40 years in the biz, GAR is renowned for only 3 films. Sure, to us geeks, Martin, and the Crazies and maybe even Creepshow and Knightriders are ok, but not to mostly every one else. Even on his tombstone, i bet it will say "Here lies George "Night of the living dead" Romero". And, sadly, he hasnt made anything of value in over a decade, and has taken 20 years to make another zombie flick.

Ah, well, thems the breaks.
GAR corgi, has had a knack for creating his own problems, that's why his career hasn't lived up to its full potential. After NOTLD became widely successful, he admittedly snubbed any interest from Hollywood, to run off, and do his own thing. That's why he had to rake up a few bucks, to do low budget flicks such as The Crazies, Hungry Wives, and Martin. Also let's not forget his little blunder with holding the copyrights of NOTLD. That was major missed financial opportunity for him. :-(

[Dagnammit]

Sure, to us geeks, Martin, and the Crazies and maybe even Creepshow and Knightriders are ok, but not to mostly every one else.

I agree to an extent, although I should point out that Creepshow was his biggest commercial hit. I'm pretty sure it got to number one at the box office on its release. To be fair, though, it is his only major mainstream success to date.

[Bad Zombie Night]

I agree to an extent, although I should point out that Creepshow was his biggest commercial hit. I'm pretty sure it got to number one at the box office on its release. To be fair, though, it is his only major mainstream success to date.
You're right Dag. Hopefully that will change when LOTD releases.

Btw Dag.... Isn't GAR supposed to get major distribution with LOTD this time around?

[The One Man Atrocity]

Isn't GAR supposed to get major distribution with LOTD this time around?

Yeah. Universal is behind the film, and they will be releasing it wide.

[Bad Zombie Night]

Yeah. Universal is behind the film, and they will be releasing it wide.

Cool. http://members.aol.com/BADZOMBIENIGHT/smokeCool.gif
I hope this film is a hit with the mainstream public, and as well as Zombie fans. :zom1:

[Bastard Turtle]

Don't we all?

[Bad Zombie Night]

Don't we all?
Well... I gonna force myself to like this film, even if it's total crap. :poo:

[Dagnammit]

Btw Dag.... Isn't GAR supposed to get major distribution with LOTD this time around?

Yep, I'm pretty sure that's correct. That's why Universal picked it up, it would be a bit of a waste if they bought the rights and then put it out on video!

[goesaround]

Stop it, relax, play with yourself a little,or alot, it's going to be great! look it wasn't luck or coincidence that made those 3 zombie movies part of film legend. It was the abilities of George Romero to make a horror movie that makes your stomach ache from apprehension and a philosophical and Spiritual movie that returns the 'fear of G-D' and the **** up of man in very clear focus. aaaaa in other words it's going to be ****ing great!

[Dagnammit]

Another set report has hit the net. It's one of those "my day as a zombie" things. It sounds really cool.

http://www.homepageofthedead.com/baps/lotd_journal.html

[Bastard Turtle]

This movie is too ****ing far away.