Dawn of the Dead (DVD, 2004, Unrated Director's Cut; Widescreen)

In an age where everything — cars, information, adolescence, theatrical release windows — has been sped up to a startling degree, it stands to reason that even the pop-cultural symbol of torpidity, the zombie, would find its inner Carl Lewis. But while there has recently been a rash of films featuring zombies capable of running an undeniably fleeter 40 than possible in previous incarnations, it's important to give credit where credit is due by remembering that the sprinting dead concept was invented more than two decades ago by schlockmeister supreme Umberto Lenzi in Nightmare City (1980). What's more, his zombies could operate firearms, too. Zack Snyder's 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead has none of that film's ludicrous ingenuity, and, at worst, no particular reason for being. But it does gain a good deal of forward momentum in its slam-bang early going, which, for a while, goes a long way toward concealing the movie's thorough pointlessness. In fact, the film is never better than in its opening ten minutes of expertly staged mayhem wherein Ana (Sarah Polley), a young, overworked nurse, returns home after a grueling day of work, goes to bed with her boyfriend, and wakes up to a bona fide zombie holocaust. Her boyfriend is quickly, brutally dispatched and, just as quickly, joins the ranks of the undead in pursuit of her and every other sentient living thing. Without pause, Ana flees the suburbs, encountering sundry visions of hell before crashing her car and getting rescued by Kenneth (Ving Rhames), a behemoth of a man with little use for words or the company of others. Nonetheless, they band together, meeting up with another cluster of strangers along the way before reaching the shopping mall in which they hope to take refuge. Unfortunately, the complex is already home to a small group of gun-toting redneck security guards who'd rather not share their relative good fortune any further. Though they're soon overpowered, matters are quickly complicated by the arrival of more survivors, some of whom are wounded and close to death. Realizing that, without preemptive action, there will soon be zombies amongst them, impossibly tough decisions must be made which threaten to upset the tenuous harmony barely keeping these diverse individuals from each others' throats.

Given that horror films, and zombie films in particular, are what they are, remakes are usually abyssmal. The update of Dawn of the Dead was a pleasant surprise. As a fan of the original, I expected this to be wretched. Instead, it's a different look at similar themes for a new generation who would be turned off by the extremely dated look of the first Dawn of the Dead. The only solid plot element shared is the mall--other than that, the characters are new and modern and have growth arcs. You hate some, they die. You like some, they die. The only thing that gave me trouble initially was that we were asked to put ourselves in a world where no zombie film was ever made; when the characters are bewildered by what is happening and have to figure out how to kill zombies for the first time, seasoned zombage vets will roll their eyes. Take that into account watching this and it's not a bad entry into the genre. Top grade actors ensure decent performances and some of the cinematography is super. If you like Jake Weber from TV's Medium, especially take a look at this film. He plays,well, he plays Jake Weber. But so very well. And Ving Rhames of course plays what he usually does, to perfection. Sarah Polley also puts in a solid turn as the sort of character you'd expect but the side characters really spice up the basic ensemble nicely. Dawn '04 takes itself fairly seriously but it does it with decent grace and at least never insults you.

Zombies in a shopping mall!?! Think that Sounds dumb? You're right. Call it a sequel and you can get people to pay to see this tripe.

I loved this movie since I first saw it. The un-rated version is even better. The special features on this dvd are really cool. The "zombie news report" is really funny. It's almost like a real news report. Plus the "lost video" of Andy who owns a gun store.
There wasn't anything I disliked about it. I thought the whole dvd, movie and features were really cool. If your a horror movie fan, this movie is for you. I highly recommend the un-rated directors cut.
--Will

Great price! Very, very slow shipping and the disc was very dirty and had some pretty good scratches on it

One of the best zombie movies in the last several decades. Horror, with some comedy thrown in, as well as hundreds of blood hungry zombies. This is a must have for any zombie movie lover, and a must have for every DVD collection.

probaly no it is one of the best zombie movies ever made you have to own this movie if your a zombie movie fan or not this movie has it all BLOOD , GUTS , VIOLENCE , ZOMBIES , ACTION , GORY SCENES . A MUST OWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR REAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GO BUY IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

It took a little while to get but the shipping was really cheap. I may order again from this company.

This item/movie is one of my favorites in zombie movie history and how its a remake of a famous movie also named dawn of the dead

well let me say folks i still love the original movie the best but this one comes damn close. the directors cut is the way to go. i think zach snyder did a slam bang job! if you are a true dawn/zombie fan you will love this movie. even if you have to watch it a couple of times to let it sink in! four and a half stars out of five for this baby! awesome. scary. well plotted! give it a whirl and see for yourself!

I bought this movie for my husband. He likes horror movies. I did sit and watch this with him. I usually don't watch horror, but I did watch this one and it was pretty good. It only made me jump a few times. In terms of scarey that would be good. It's hard for me to review horror because I don't watch alot of horror movies but if you want a movie that is scarey, thisis it.

This remake is entertaining. I did see it when it first came out on the big screen. It did hold my attention. I guess I would call myself a George Romero Zombie purist. Zombies should not run! Fast Zombies suck! Also compared to the original where you had 4 main characters, this movie had too many to count. For the most part I wanted to see them all get eaten alive. Some were truely annoying. I also did not see the need for a sex sceen(although brief) in a zombie movie. Had to see this movie because of its name. It did not entertain as much as the original. I would not buy the DVD but I would watch it on cable again if I had nothing else to do.

Cheap, they had a high rating and I am very pleased with the product. Thisis one of my favorite movies and for an older movie I didn't want to pay the high prices of the retail stores. The product was shipped promptly and in good shape. Thanks!

Intense movie and good actors. just wanted to add it to my collection, not a great movie but good to have in the collection. Good movie the first time you watch it and then not so good the 2nd time and by the third or fourth time it justs sits there for a year. So Good 1st timer if your a collector like myself with upwards of 2000 dvds you cant beat the price!!

The film's relentlessly disturbing and innovative gore effects are one reason to see DAWN OF THE DEAD, but those who can stomach the endless barrage of blood and gnarled zombie faces will be rewarded--and possibly surprised--by what the film says about human nature and life within a consumer-based culture. Any aficionado of horror is likely to place the film high on their list of revered cinema.


Product Details:

Actors: James A. Baffico, Fred Baker (II), Ted Bank, David Crawford, Jesse Del Gre
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: R
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
DVD Release Date: March 9, 2004
Run Time: 127 minutes
ASIN: B0001611DI

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The DVD is in excellent condition, but the sender forgot to mail it and I got the DVD about a week later than I got another item I ordered on the same day from another seller.

What do I love about this movie? Two words... Ving Rhames......................... WHY DOES THIS HAFTA BE 100 CHARACTERS?!?!??!?!?!?! VING RHAMES SAYS IT ALL!!!!

This is another movie with ving Rhames and it is a horror movie and the acting, directing and scenes are all excellent. it is a zombie type movie and i give it thumbs up. good for all collections.

action right from the begining, zombies running at people fast, zombies looked good, george romero is great.. great movie and effects

Item was sent right away after ordering. Exactly what I ordered. I will definately buy from this seller again. Thanks!

I love this movie! Its even better than the original. I've seen it dozens of times, and everytime it scares the heck out of me! This movie will definitely get the adrenaline pumping. Its a must own for all zombie-film lovers!

When I first saw the movie I had the mentality of the original zombie movies in my mind. I literally jumped when I saw the zombies sprinting and immediately knew this was going to be different than any other one. I give it 5 stars as a movie in whole. It was a great movie but it seemed more 'actiony' then most zombie movies.

George Romero would be very happy. I am glad to see someone finally stepped up and put some spunk into these zombies. Lets keep em running!!!!!!It is also nice to see Ving Rhames kickin ass and not getting butt raped in the cellar by some creepy motorcycle security gaurd......Thanks Quentin :)

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