Thread:Shanethefilmmaker/@comment-397235-20140712065858/@comment-6052796-20140715013655

Ok first of all you posted twice. Second of all while everyone's entitled to their opinion and I can see why you don't like Dawn. I personally like it more for the comedic aspect than the horror. Admit it you woulda loved Roger sliding down the escalator while they were looting the mall. But as a fan of Goblin, just to get it out of my system I will shed my normally calm demeanour and unleash my inner fanboy, bear in mind I mean no malice but I have to say it. "AHHH COME ON HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THE SOUND TRACK!!!!!!!!!!" Ok now that I got that out of my system, the reason why Romero didn't like the running zombie aspect, was because, in real life should the dead rise, for any reason at all, unless something supernatural or scientific has healed and or enhanced  their body in one way or another, Rigor Mortis limits their ability to move. He also made it clear that if you were facing one or two or even a few in 10s spread out, with a calm and collected head you can take them out easy. However human stupidty which is spread out through all movies, as well as increasing numbers make Romero Zombies threatening. Ben stated that the more numbers there are the more their strength is as 5 or ten are just as capable of turning a car over as 5 or ten living. You really oughta see Day of the dead one day, it took a conecept of Dawn that was minor and made it the major plot. I.E. a Zombie's intelligence. In Dawn their sole reasoning for the zombies to stay in that mall even without  "Food" is out if instinct and memories of what they did while alive. Whilst Day has a scientist that through training has been able to civilize at least one zombie turning instinct into exact memory and emotion. Whilst Night and Dawn have you obviously rooting for the good guys or percieved good guys,  Day and Land deliberately has you rooting for the zombies. In order for Romero to accomplish that feat he wanted to make the cast as hated as humanly possible. My only surprise in Land was that it Reunited two guys from the Mario Bros. Movie.

With that said if you think Romero is being too Preachy. Watch Masters of Horror: Homecoming. Directed by Joe Dante of Gremlins fame, it's all about Zombie soldiers who come back from the dead to vote against the recent war. It's an obvious comedy, so there are laughs, but I assure you Romero's light hearted compared to Dante's message.

I had no idea Matheson sued Romero, but to be honest I thought I Am Legend was more to the Vampire culture than the zombie culture, since the first adaptation "Last Man On Earth." Had Vincent Price of all people.

Actually while we are on the subject. Running Zombies are a lot older than you think. After Night, Romero and a writer named Russo who were both in charge of Night, had an argument on how to handle the zombies. Russo quit and started a series called Return of The living dead. Which did the following: 1. Started the whole brain eating aspect of the Zombie Culture 2. Made it as if Night was also not only a movie, but based off true events. and 3. had the zombies not only run, but rush a well fortified police blockade.

You're not offensive as your reasons for not liking these movies are actually solid compared to the crap I usually listen to. I mainly like the series because I can understand those views but regardless enjoy the movie. Speaking of which here's a funny trailer you should see before watching Day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jDipJsip1Q