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Night of the Living Dead (1990, Remake,DVD)

As far as remakes go - I'm always a little leary of how someone has mangled a perfectly good classic, But in this case they did a pretty darn good job of not SUCKING ! Patricia Tallman (later to be a Babylon 5 PsyCop) takes the "whiney sister" Barbara part and turns her into the "get the hell out of my way, I'll do it myself !!!" lead roll. Just when you think you know whats coming next guess again, this is not your father's horror flick, this is a different film but still great gore abounds at every turn. This film is great fun for the "Night of the Living dead" film series fans and "B" horror film lovers alike. But then again how couln it not be with George A. Romero co-producing it, and he himself rewrote the the script for this remake. So get your hands on a copy and "CHOW DOWN" today!!!Read full review...

Those trapped in the house r the true stars of the film

Based on George A. Romero’s 1968 cult classic “Night of the Living Dead,” Savini’s version portrays Barbara (played by Patricia Tallman) as a strong heroine lead who conquers her fears (e.g., witnessing the death of her brother Johnnie and seeing zombies that just won’t die) and shows a resolve not usually seen in people facing seemingly insurmountable odds—such a being trapped inside a secluded farmhouse surrounded by mindless zombies, with no transportation in sight.

But looking beyond the zombie crisis (whose origins were unfortunately not fully explained during the course of the film), the personality dynamics of those trapped inside this Western Pennsylvania farmhouse are the true stars of the film as they tackles a number of issues such as: How people handle crisis situations, who among them comes forward and takes charge, who ends up being the followers, and who among the characters is able to “reach down deep” and go beyond expectations? Lastly, are there those who would be altruistic or just end up fending from themselves?

At least from this perspective, Night of the Living Dead (1990) seems to have all the answers.Read full review...

Night of the Living Dead - the remake

As far as zombie movies go, this has got to be one of the best. Some people like to say that the original is always better. Well, that's true, if you like cheesy dialogue and acting. The remake of Night of the Living Dead, to me, beats the original by far. It's a more modern, better acted, better costumed version of the classic. The story's pretty much the same, so if you enjoyed it then, you'll love it now!

I love this version the best because it has such a small, rural feel to it. Some of the grander scale zombie movies aren't very scary because it's too complex. This is a small farm house, with 7 cast members (excluding Barbara's brother at the beginning and the redneck group at the end), and zombies. There's no fancy stuff, just zombies.

I highly recommend the remake of Night of the Living Dead to any zombie movie fan.

Matthew ThompsonRead full review...

Amazing remake

You can't help but feel a tingle of deja vu while watching the color remake of Night of the Living Dead. It is essential for full enjoyment to have seen the original since the remake takes the same story and twists and tweaks it to bring it into the 90's. People are divided into two camps on this film. They either absolutely hate it or they have been enraptured by the change-up's that it pitches at you. I am of the later camp. At least Barbara (played by the beautiful Patricia Tallman) has enough of her wits about her to point out how irrational everybody else is being instead of being the catatonic victim like the first time around. "They're so slow. We can just walk right by them." She remarks to Ben (Tony Todd) who is adamant about staying in the house. Perhaps this version isn't socially relevant like the first, but it's nice to see that Romero can add a twist ending that can stand on it's own merits, but really is amusing in light of the former movie.Read full review...

Good remake

This version is a remake of the 1968 George Romero classic. The Director, Tom Savini was the make up artist for the original. He is also the Zombie with the big knife in 1978s Dawn of the Dead. I like these movies because it is all about survival. We all know that the dead can't come back to life in this way but, the "living dead" movies that have ties to George Romero show in a realisticly the way people might act if it did happen. A must have for anyone who collects movies. I now have all the "living dead" movies, and their remakes.Read full review...

Surpasses The Original

The remake of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD sticks to the basic premise of the original, but it's even better. 1. It's in color. 2. Barbara grows a backbone. She kicks ass, shoots zombies, logically points out that the zombies are so slow she can probably outrun them, and best of all she is NOT wearing a wig that threatens to fall off at any minute, as Barbara does in the original version. Barbara's brother is still a hopeless dork. 3. TONY TODD, cast against horror-movie type as the hero, has almost all the lines in the first half of the movie. He practically delivers a monologue, since Barbara is still in shock and the other characters are zombies. If anyone other than Todd tried this, it would come off as cheesy, but his hypnotic voice makes it work. Even as the gruesome Candyman, Todd was sexy; as a hero, his sex appeal is magnified tenfold. 4. I live in Western Pennsylvania, and the gun-toting inbred hicks portrayed in the movie are, sadly, not much exaggerated. Verdict: One of the best of the LIVING DEAD series, right up there with the remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD and the social satire but still action-packed LAND OF THE DEAD.Read full review...

A remake of the 1960s classic!

I love the Original, for all it implies, by if truth be told, I like this one better. Its more modern, in color, and the zombies are way better! I am a huge Romero fan a well as Tom Savini, this movie will scare your socks off! Don't watch alone!Read full review...

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The Remake!

While the original 1968 filmed in Black & White is considered a cult classic and is credited with starting the Zombie movie genre and craze that followed (although it is not the first zombie movie), the 1999 remake was even better in many ways. Tom Savini kept just enough of the original George Romero script to appease those that loved the 1968 version. New scenes and elements were added to modernize the film while the script was tweeked just enough to keep those that have seen the original film on the edge of our seats. While black & white adds an erie dimension of foreboding, the 1999 color remake brings a depth and visceral rawness to the film that only color can achieve. If you are a horror movie buff and especially a zombie movie buff, this is one that no collection should be without.Read full review...

Classic movie

Night of the Living Dead is one of my all time favorite movies. I think that it is very scary but mostly because I saw it over and over as a child. It's a classic remake of a classic and I think the producer did a great job. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes scary movies and find them quite humorous.
My favorite living dead person has to be the woman that gets shot near the end (after ben gets shot and the door is wide open) because she makes the best sounds ever made.
I geuss that's all I have to say, watch it, love it!Read full review...

A Classic from a classic!!

I absolutely loved the revised version as it stays close to the original with enough changes and twists with the charecters to make it fresh! I was very pleased with this one and rank it 2nd after the original classic. My third choice may surprise you as it is the new version of the Dawn of the Dead (even though the zombies moved unrealistically fast not that zombies are realistic but if they were they would be slow! ! The old version of Dawn of the Dead and the Day of the Dead were steps down in my opinion!! Thanks for reading!Read full review...