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Genre: Horror
Street Date: 8-19-2003
Director: George A. Romero
Number of Discs: 2
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Cast: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joe Pilato
Running Time: 101 min
Format: Standard

DVD Specs: -Enhanced Widescreen (1.85:1)
- Dolby Surround EX, DTS ES 6.1 Surround
Special Features: -Commentary by George Romero, Tom Savini, Cletus Anderson, and Lori Cardille
-Commentary by Roger Avery
- "Many Days of DAY OF THE DEAD" documentary
- "DAY OF THE DEAD: Behind the scenes" documentary
- Audio Interview w/ actor Richard Liberty
- Wampum Mine Promo Video
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Productions Stills
- Behind the Scenes Photos
- Posters and Advertising Art
- Gallery of Memorabilia
- Zombie Make-up Photo Gallery
- Continuity Stills Gallery
- George Romero Bio
- (DVD-ROM) Screenplay and Production Memos
Version: 2 Disc Divimax Edition
Store Exclusives: none
Review: SYNOPSIS:
In this third and final shocker in the legendary trilogy from writer/director George A. Romero (DAWN OF THE DEAD, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD), a small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo where they stuggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the earth above. But will the final battle for the future of the human race be fought among the living, or have they forever unleashed the hunger of the dead? Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato, Richard Liberty and Howard Sherman star in this controversial classic with groundbreaking gore effects by Tom Savini and featuring the most intense zombie carnage ever filmed.

This is the ultimate edition of DAY OF THE DEAD. Presented in a stunning new widescreen transfer with terrifying DTS-ES & Dolby Digital Surround EX audio, this is the darkest day of horror the world has known, like you've never seen or heard it before!

REVIEW (Movie)

Day of the Dead

(Vault Review by Rori)

For Valentine’s Day, I slipped into something comfortable, climbed onto the couch, and did something for my sweetie that I’ve refused to do for years now…

I watched a Zombie movie.

To be fair, I have watched (and loved) Shawn of the Dead many times. I don’t have anything against the walking dead, per-se, just the intestinal and other gooey pursuits usually associated with their flicks.

So: As a measure of true love, I gave Deez the option to watch any zombie movie he desired with me riding shotgun. I promised to not open up my computer, read a book, nor even cover my eyes (unless absolutely necessary) until the bitter end. Not only did he do his patented happy hand-rub (not as dirty as it sounds), but proceeded to give a dissertation on his movie choice, the allegories within, and his hopes for the future of the genre. Clearly, I had hit paydirt.

As Deez lovingly fondled George Romero’s Day of the Dead while explaining the Military Might vs. Scientific Right undertones that apparently make this movie as pertinent today as it was the day it was released, I settled my barf bucket & roll of paper towels on the floor next to me and resigned myself to a night of sacrifice in the name of marital harmony.

Except for the moment where I actually threw up in my mouth a little bit, and the Clown Zombie (seriously – these people are in my head!!!), I … enjoyed the movie.

Granted, Day of the Dead did nothing to disprove my belief that these films are populated by low-rent actors, warped soundtracks, absolutely silly dialogue, and copious amounts of gore… it just turns out I like some of that stuff! As the Wife O'Deez, I have had to divert my own attention while ignoring extra features on every George Romero movie ever made; therefore I had a grudging appreciation of what went into the special effects before ever having actually seen them in play. The creature effects were amazing for their time (please refer back to the “throw up in the mouth” comment); the script was bad, but in a great, campy way that I apparently have only learned to appreciate with age, much like tomatoes and really expensive wine.

I found myself cheering when the jerk got drawn and quartered by multitudes of the Undead; tensing up when one of our heroes came THISCLOSE to getting bit… I even fell a little bit in love with resident pet zombie “Bub”.

I still think the dialogue was laughable (only Christmas Jones was as unconvincing when discussing nuclear physics with James Bond as was the movie’s Babe Scientist). Some of the characters were irritatingly archetypal. Those that weren’t, though, have now been ensconced in my (limited) mental history of peeps I would recognize in an homage.

Deez tells me there’s a remake of this flick coming in April (direct to DVD) starring Mena Suvari & Ving Rames; I will probably watch it, since I’ve apparently developed a new appreciation for the genre (please, god, let the zombies still move really really slowly. I will not remain in the room otherwise). However, I may be a new convert to the first edition, and consider myself a purist for George Romero’s original vision – 23 years later.

REVIEW (Disc)

(Deez will chime in here...) First of all, the packaging, with the wrap-around case is awesome, with the figure of Bub opening up to the grotesque half-faces zombie! The menu is allright - simple, but it services the disc.

The Audio and Video (DTS 6.1) is TOP-NOTCH - especially for a low budget 80's horror flick. Then, there are the special features... just look at the list above - Anchor Bay really pulled out all the stops for this one! The 2 documentaries are well worth repeated viewings, and the wealth of photo galleries are a welcome additon to a fully-loaded set. For a movie of this nature, considering its age, you can't ask for any more. As far as DVD presentation goes, this is a disc that is a benchmark for how movies should be treated.
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Rating: 5 Stars

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