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Related Thread I just don't understand why it is SO hard to make a good zombie movie. I mean, even the Lord of Zombies, George Romero, can't seem to get it right all the time. I mean, how hard can it be? Mix in a healthy dose of apocalyptic destruction, a pinch of claustrophobia, some up close and personal murder, and a narrowing escape attempt. (although not always successful; its ...

Yes, it's like the producers are in need of some kind of organ that will help their cognitive processes.

Because they're a single idea that can't be repeated ad nauseam without just being too imitative, and any attempt to inject originality is greeted with dismissal by whining fanboys.

Quote: Originally Posted by Surbey Related Thread I just don't understand why it is SO hard to make a good zombie movie. I mean, even the Lord of Zombies, George Romero, can't seem to get it right all the time. I mean, how hard can it be? Mix in a healthy dose of apocalyptic destruction, a pinch of claustrophobia, some up close and personal ...

You'd think that, with all the billions of dollars slushing around Hollywood, someone would make a fine Zombie film. Perhaps it's not really that easy. I predict this will become a Zombie thread.

My theory: Romero created something that is actually quite special. I love (LOVE) zombie movies, and NotLD is still amazing. But watching the original Dawn of the Dead and especially Day of the Dead, they seem incredibly dated. Part of that is the development of make up and SFX. Part of it is just in the nature of movies. So you get folks like Gunn who decide to "reimagine" ...

I'm not sure I understand the question. Zombies have a pretty good track record, especially considering, as other posters have mentioned, that there's only so much you can really do with the idea. I mean, in the past several years alone we've had the afformationed Fido, 28 Days/Weeks Later, the Dawn of the Dead remake (which I didn't like, but lots of people did), and Shaun of the Dead...

I always figured it was because it's so hard to keep brains at the right temperature on those catering tables.

Keep your eyes open for the World War Z movie, from what i've heard from people who've read the leaked script it could be the best zombie movie ever. If its even 50% faithful to the book i can easily believe that.

I stand by the original Dawn Of The Dead as an exemplar for zombie movies. Oftentimes creepy, scary and fun. It is also very depressing.