LoginA couple of years ago, I saw ‘Land of the Dead’ and, even though it was definitely not a masterpiece, I was really surprised by the damned thing which turned out to be pretty decent. This time, for once, Romero didn't take a decade or two to finally release a sequel and this new installment was released just 2 years after the previous one (My guess is that his wallet really needed it more than us). Anyway, this feature turned to pretty disappointing and a massive step-down, even compared to the previous installment. Basically, this time, Romero decided to go for the found-footage gimmick but, even though it wasn’t necessarily a bad idea, I’m afraid it came at least 10 years too late to be actually relevant in any way. Sure, Romero did try to add to some clever bits about social media but it felt really flat. On top of that, the whole structure, road trip and all, was seriously generic and the performances were (once again) really weak. Seriously, it felt like watching a boring B feature and if there wasn’t Romero’s name on it, I’m pretty sure sure nobody would care for the damned thing. I sure didn’t. To conclude, I thought it was pretty weak and I don’t think it is really worth a look.
Diary of the Dead Reviews
An average movie
Posted : 8 years, 2 months ago on 16 February 2016 10:33
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Diary of the Dead (2007)
Posted : 12 years, 1 month ago on 5 April 2012 06:55
First of all say that the movie is not at all original and adds nothing to the genre just repeating the same premises of the usual film director, ie, the appearance of unknown virus which recover the dead mass life: the respective hunters and bloodthirsty zombies; closures in homes, etc..
Despite the repetition in the presentation of situations - changing only its scenery - as well as his notorious predictability, the vision of "Diary of the Dead" is entertaining and, at least, fails to be laughable. The closest thing to deserve this term, by far, the general interpretation. It is a great lack of the film only approve one of its actors. But the worst and the head of this folly is generally endorsed by the implausibility of its staging. The group travels protagonist fleeing from the burning, from one place to another, but suffering casualties of lovers and friends along the way and hardly seen in them some brief excitement over these events, in the same way that the appearance of zombies not alters just as if it were a round alcohol and other young people find more drunk than they are. This is not to get into specifics.
Again, although it is a resource that is increasingly used for this genre and the like, the idea of presenting the film as a personal filming its protagonists are, appreciating their complexity, very well done. This, coupled with his undeniable good bill and on interest in their development, that "Diary of the Dead" deserves to be seen by fans of the genre.
Despite the repetition in the presentation of situations - changing only its scenery - as well as his notorious predictability, the vision of "Diary of the Dead" is entertaining and, at least, fails to be laughable. The closest thing to deserve this term, by far, the general interpretation. It is a great lack of the film only approve one of its actors. But the worst and the head of this folly is generally endorsed by the implausibility of its staging. The group travels protagonist fleeing from the burning, from one place to another, but suffering casualties of lovers and friends along the way and hardly seen in them some brief excitement over these events, in the same way that the appearance of zombies not alters just as if it were a round alcohol and other young people find more drunk than they are. This is not to get into specifics.
Again, although it is a resource that is increasingly used for this genre and the like, the idea of presenting the film as a personal filming its protagonists are, appreciating their complexity, very well done. This, coupled with his undeniable good bill and on interest in their development, that "Diary of the Dead" deserves to be seen by fans of the genre.
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Diary of the Dead review
Posted : 14 years ago on 2 May 2010 02:26
The problem doesn't seem to be that people are waking up dead, but that dead people are waking up.
Not exactly one of George Romero's best, but it's good for an occasional watch. Probably because it's due to the shaky camera action and the somewhat teeny bopper aura of the film, but it didn't really give a huge impression on me. I prefer the Land or Dawn of the Dead though.
When a group of film students are out doing a class project, a sudden and deadly outbreak erupts all over the world, and during the course of their travels back to their homes, with the slim hope of finding their loved ones alive, one student obsessively records every excruciating detail, in order to provide future generations (or those who are left in the world after the outbreak) proof of what happened. They encounter zombies, plus a whole host of humans, from a mute farmer to corrupt army men. All the while, they are trying to stay alive, as the world slowly turns into a society ruled by flesh eating and savage creatures.
I know this film was supposed to be a documentary, but somehow... no. Not really. I prefer Quarantine (and possibly [REC]).
Not exactly one of George Romero's best, but it's good for an occasional watch. Probably because it's due to the shaky camera action and the somewhat teeny bopper aura of the film, but it didn't really give a huge impression on me. I prefer the Land or Dawn of the Dead though.
When a group of film students are out doing a class project, a sudden and deadly outbreak erupts all over the world, and during the course of their travels back to their homes, with the slim hope of finding their loved ones alive, one student obsessively records every excruciating detail, in order to provide future generations (or those who are left in the world after the outbreak) proof of what happened. They encounter zombies, plus a whole host of humans, from a mute farmer to corrupt army men. All the while, they are trying to stay alive, as the world slowly turns into a society ruled by flesh eating and savage creatures.
I know this film was supposed to be a documentary, but somehow... no. Not really. I prefer Quarantine (and possibly [REC]).
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