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Reviews
Night of the Living Dead (2006)
An entirely different story than the original, looks great w/o use of 3D glasses.
This film is more of an homage than a remake. The use of the NOTLD title opens up a world of negative reviews and comparisons to Romero's work.
Perhaps the filmmaker wanted to capitalize upon the Living Dead franchise, and if so it's really too bad because I think as a stand alone film this 3D movie is entertaining.
As a NOTLD remake... this use of the name creates a problem for the purists and an opportunity for the haters out there.
It's fun to see Sid Haig performing and I think the movie works just fine in standard def (without 3D glasses) which is how I watched it.
Perhaps the filmmaker wanted to capitalize upon the Living Dead franchise, and if so it's really too bad because I think as a stand alone film this 3D movie is entertaining.
As a NOTLD remake... this use of the name creates a problem for the purists and an opportunity for the haters out there.
It's fun to see Sid Haig performing and I think the movie works just fine in standard def (without 3D glasses) which is how I watched it.
Benefit for the Living Dead (2005)
Non-commercial release, misunderstood but magazines loved it.
The "Survivors Cut" aka Benefit for the Living Dead was favorably reviewed by Cinescape, Dread Central, Creature Corner, MoviesOnline and websites globally.
I worked with the remix-artist Lachiusa, and his intent was only to demonstrate his editing abilities. Tom Savini enjoyed the remix.
The 72 minute Survivor's Cut was never meant to challenge the Romero work, rather it augments the original by providing a contemporary re-imagination.
It was offered for free by Prelinger's Archive website and over 3,000 copies were downloaded in a few weeks. The film was removed (May 2005) because the Archive audience asked for a higher resolution version and something other than a Real Media file. Lachiusa asked Romero's agent and then later writer John Russo to pick up the task of re-mastering and distribution, but this never happened.
To this date: Lachiusa's "Neo-Cine" remastering features more saturated colors and highlights digital-dolly-moves and new camera angles, but this version has never been distributed.
I worked with the remix-artist Lachiusa, and his intent was only to demonstrate his editing abilities. Tom Savini enjoyed the remix.
The 72 minute Survivor's Cut was never meant to challenge the Romero work, rather it augments the original by providing a contemporary re-imagination.
It was offered for free by Prelinger's Archive website and over 3,000 copies were downloaded in a few weeks. The film was removed (May 2005) because the Archive audience asked for a higher resolution version and something other than a Real Media file. Lachiusa asked Romero's agent and then later writer John Russo to pick up the task of re-mastering and distribution, but this never happened.
To this date: Lachiusa's "Neo-Cine" remastering features more saturated colors and highlights digital-dolly-moves and new camera angles, but this version has never been distributed.