Directed by Tom Savini. Screenplay written by George A. Romero, based on his earlier screenplay with John Russo. Starring Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles, McKee Anderson, William Butler, Katie Finneran, Bill Moseley and Heather Mazur.
Plot: the living dead attack a farmhouse full of people
This remake is mostly like the original except that Barbara is way less annoying and, if it’s possible, Cooper is more of an asshole. I love Barbara in this one. Her scream is the best. It’s really a good bit of acting I look forward to every time I see it.
This movie has a nice cast, it followed rules, had an impressively updated script and was very realistic. And although I didn’t love the zombie makeup in this one, DJ did, and Johnnie’s fake rubber body hitting grave stone was hilarious, even if unintentionally.
The end of this movie was good, too. Spoilers ahead….
Although Ben dies in this one, it’s still better than the original ending. Barbara lives in this one and the world spins on. There’s some redneck idiots throwing rocks at bodies, but at least Romero and Russo can imagine an apocalypse without rapey men. And that I appreciate very much.
We both scored this movie pretty high, but DJ gave it a few less points because of the little girl taking hours to turn while her mother only took minutes.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I love comic books. I'm particularly into anything X-Men related and everything Harley Quinn.
2. My celebrity crush is Chris Evans (AKA Captain America). He's even more political than I am and he's not afraid to show it, plus he's really, really hot.
3. I love baseball and more importantly the Boston Red Sox, even though I've never even been to Boston. LOL
4. If I won the lottery tomorrow, after paying off my debts, I'd buy a smallish house somewhere in Southern California. I have got to get out of Texas.
5. My cartoon hero is Tina Belcher. Her and I share a soul.
6. I've been rescuing dogs since I was a teenager and firmly believe that fur babies belong inside and on the furniture.
7. I'm very much addicted to Hallmark Channel. I love their sappy movies, especially the Christmas ones.
8. I have 2 tattoos. An "E" on my ankle for my first lost fur baby. And a ladybug on my wrist named George after George Romero told me he liked it. May he RIP.
9. I'm a bit of a night owl. Not that I go out a lot, it's just that I prefer to be up at night and asleep during the day. I'm a vampire like that.
10. I have an unhealthy relationship with potato chips. My favorite are Herr's Sour Cream & Onion.
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