Dawn of the Dead (the original one anyway) is a surprising film and very different from most horror movies. I could easily see someone who doesn't like horror movies liking Dawn of the Dead becuase of the humor, social commentary and odd structure.

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You know what would be surprising, though? A romantic comedy, and in the end the man and the woman get together and then get eaten by zombies.

That'll be the director's cut or remake of "Shaun of the Dead"...

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This has nothing to do with anything in this post, I'm just being irreverent and thought I'd share: Thoughts on 42.

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Hi there!

Although to be fair, in most horror movies the charismatic hero or unimpeachable virgin winds up being the sole survivor. I think it's still fairly unusual for EVERYONE to die, even in a zombie movie.

That being said, I'd be curious to hear your daughter's reaction to The Devil's Rejects. Aside from deep psychological scarring, of course.

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I'm just happy when the black guy isn't the first to die.

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Watch anything with L.L.Cool J. His contract specifies that he can never die in a horror flick.

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I just had this image of the merging of Love, Actually and 28 Days Later.

It could totally work.

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I can see that. A Rage-infected person nibbles into the airport and they all get infected.

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What is she on about? Not everyone dies in Dawn of the Dead. Pete and Francine live.

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Remake.

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Ahh. I always refer to that as Dawn '04. Doesn't compare to the original.

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No, but it's still a damned fun movie.
C'mon, admit it. It was fun.

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It's not that, it's just that when someone says Dawn of the Dead without specifying the year, I assume they're referring to the original. Dawn '04 and 28 Days Later are both decent flicks, but neither of them compare to Romero.
I'm kind of a zombie purist, I want the zombies slow and shambling, and the film with a bit of social commentary to it. The original Dawn set that standard. Dawn '04 was a fun popcorn flick, but that was it.
If a remake doesn't try to be better than or add something to the original, I don't see the point. Evil Dead II. That's how you do a remake. Texas Chainsaw Massacre '03, Dawn '04, The Fog '05, those are all just sad, inferior copies. Make it better, or don't make it at all, is my view.

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28 Days Later screwed up. You're supposed to be infected with a flesh-tearing bite, not piddly drops of blood.

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It's been a while since I watched 28 Days Later, but if the drops of blood enter an exposed cut or the person's mouth, I have no problem with it. If I recall correctly, even World War Z has things like bullets passing through zombies and into humans causing infection, and WWZ is, to me, the greatest zombie story ever, even including Romero's work. Blood drops on whole flesh, not a problem. If the infected blood enters the human's bloodstream, I have no problem with it.

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Oh sure, those are good points scientifically. But if you make it so the zombie 'virus' is spread through salivia/bites, it's a much more cooler story artistically. Also, you get to see cool zombie bites.

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The reason that it spreads through saliva is that the saliva has miniscule amounts of blood in it. Don't get me wrong, I like zombie bites too, but I also like the danger and drama potential of any zombie body fluids being a carrier. When done right, it can raise the pathos of the scene. Goofy zombie movies are good, but I also like "survival horror" done well.

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"ME: I think that's the only romantic comedy I could ever enjoy."

Have you watched Annie Hall? It beat Star Wars for Best Picture in 1977, and Diane Keaton's character is as easy to fall for as Clementine Kruczynski from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I think those are the two greatest movies about love ever written.

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I was going to reply with practically the exact same post.

Annie Hall, as well as some older films like Philadelphia Story, are romantic comedies the way romantic comedies were meant to be made.

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I liked Philadelphia Story up until the last ninety seconds or so.

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I remember enjoying the hell out of one goofy romantic comedy starring that guy who played Wolverine (not the time travel one). Of course, I had just quit my crazy, boss-is-mentally-ill job two seconds ago so maybe I'm biased.

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They should make more Zomcoms

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Oh god. "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

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But I think that's why people first get grabbed by zombie movies - they're about the only genre of movie where it's not guaranteed that you'll get a happy ending of some kind. And the first few times you encounter it it's a real shock.

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Plus, it's one of the rare movies where running the fuck away is the goal. I like that. Pure and simple.

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Hah... this post made me think of this:
http://www.lorebrandcomics.com/dvdplayer.html
Hehe...

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Unfortunately, it happens off-screen, but The Coca-Cola Kid has a totally surprise ending. And naked Greta Scacchi, which, fortunately happens on-screen. It's also a romantic comedy, but much more comedy than romantic.

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I hate both romantic comedies and horror movies, so there's no way for me to win here.

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I would pay good money to see any given Julia Roberts/Meg Ryan character eaten alive by zombies.

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Eating romantic brains.

Gotta love it.

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Heh. This reminds me of the zombie fic someone I knew wrote, about a zombie offering his beloved a sparkly diamond ring -- on the finger. Then they shared the tidbit when she said yes.

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There's the music video for a Phantom Planet song.

Spike Jonze directed the video. It's actually pretty cool (and has a tender ending.

http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1430558

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awww...that is cute.

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She was referring to that lousy remake, right?

--m4

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For some reason, I thought you liked romantic comedies. Didn't you just go see The Holiday a weekend or two ago?

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Zombie Honeymoon
it's not even a great movie, but it is exactly a somewhat comedic romance that rather tragically involves zombies. you might hate it... but then, you might love it.

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