Having grownup on the original George A. Romero film I would have to say that I prefer the original. The 1978 setting was just a lot of fun to watch, along with its original setting. I must say that I am causes around remakes. While some remakes indeed improve or re-imagine films (Such as "3:10 to Yuma" (2007)) I find that while that might have been James Gunn &
Zack Snyder's intentions it came across as a modern extreme version with unnecessary rewrites, Over the top action and downright ridicules scenes; lack of character development only bottlenecks any feeling you might have had for the survivors as they drop like flys. As Stephen Whitty said before me "it has no purpose of its own, except to exploit the latest advances in gore effects." I will leave on the note that this is my personal opinion and you may take it for what it's worth.
An interesting film, Its spinoff series going on to become one of the longest running science-fiction series ever created. While I found the film to be enjoyable with an interesting concept I felt it to be lacking in some areas. While not crucial to the television series Stargate SG-1 it is a film every "Gater" will enjoy.
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Movie comment on Dawn of the Dead
CWHarlan
Having grownup on the original George A. Romero film I would have to say that I prefer the original. The 1978 setting was just a lot of fun to watch, along with its original setting. I must say that I am causes around remakes. While some remakes indeed improve or re-imagine films (Such as "3:10 to Yuma" (2007)) I find that while that might have been James Gunn &Zack Snyder's intentions it came across as a modern extreme version with unnecessary rewrites, Over the top action and downright ridicules scenes; lack of character development only bottlenecks any feeling you might have had for the survivors as they drop like flys. As Stephen Whitty said before me "it has no purpose of its own, except to exploit the latest advances in gore effects." I will leave on the note that this is my personal opinion and you may take it for what it's worth.
Movie comment on Stargate
CWHarlan
An interesting film, Its spinoff series going on to become one of the longest running science-fiction series ever created. While I found the film to be enjoyable with an interesting concept I felt it to be lacking in some areas. While not crucial to the television series Stargate SG-1 it is a film every "Gater" will enjoy.Movie comment on Stalker
CWHarlan
Quite the film, There is a certain style to Tarkovsky's films that I find fascinating.