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Night of the Living Dead: Special Collector's Edition

Night of the Living Dead: Special Collector's Edition

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: MILLENIUM EDITION IS THE BEST DVD SO FAR!!
Review: This review is mostly for the dvd. I don't think i have to mention hwo good the movie is because everyone knows its a classic horror film. Anyway, many people are always confused on whether which version to get. There are so many out there it is frustrating. But let me re-assure you night of the living dead fans that the Millenium Edition is the way to go. First off, You finally get to see the original classic in the most clear and amazing dvd transfer ever. Great sound, no dark or muddy looking scenes. Everything is crystal clear. The Anchor Bay versions out there are garbage, they added all these un-edited and terrible scenes. They just ruin the classic, don't waste your money on the 30th anniversary edition or limited edition. Pure TRASH! The bonus material on the millenium edition is also better, an interesting interview with Duane Jones, two insightful commentaries, some of George A. Romero's lost films including "NIGHT OF THE LIVING BREAD". My only problem with this dvd is that they should of added a nice long documentary on this classic film. Other than that it is the best version out there!!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Classic Zombie Flick That's Worth The Watch
Review: I have heard of George Romero's classic zombie movie that will scare the hell out of you. But of course with today's standard of horror & gore movies, this one will either make you laugh silly or with a blank stare. Still, if you understand what Romero's trying to do here, you'll understand the importance of his directorial full feature length movie that doesn't cost a lot in production but really brings what many have copied to this day.

The movie alone is a good watch. With unknown actors then, the fun part is 6 total strangers trying to survive an ordeal throughout the night with zombies banging at their doorstep, but the fight is actually within them on how to get out alive without fighting among each other. The ending is the biggest twist that will leave you either shock or despair.

The special features so far for this edition is a fun watch. Documentaries, scrapbook gallery stills and clips or Romero's commercial ads, plus a whole bunch of stuff that is worthy to be called a Millennium Edition.

My only regrets is I heard there is a 15 minute deleted scenes in other editions and this one doesn't have it.

Still, all in all its worth the collection to be put on your shelve. A classic indeed that even Tom Savini's remake doesn't live up to it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Still room left for improvement
Review: This is the best edition of this cult classic out on DVD at the moment, but it could be better still. Let me review the movie itself first then the DVD.

The Film:
Certainly a cult classic and could get very scary if you let yourelf use your imagination. The makeup may not be the best but that's one of the elements that gives the film its spark. To be honest the acting really isn't that bad, it's just the look of the actors that gives the bad impression. There are some unintended parts that also sparks the film like casting a man "dark complected" in the lead (the character wasn't intended to be black it just so happends that the actor playing him is black) Duan Jones does a remarkable job playing Ben, with the casting, racial tension is hinted Ben & Mr. Cooper, especially Mr. Cooper, more aspects like this one make the film what it is and since it's relese it is truly a colosel horrorshow.

The DVD:
The features are acception but not that acceptional. Yes the interviews are nice and so are the film clips but whats missing is a documentary on the making of this movie, not just any ten to twenty-minute documentary but perhaps at least a 45-minute in dpth documentary on the making of this great film perhaps a couple of more things like a bio on George A. Romero and a brief history on the cinema of horror films. I guess until then we'll always have this edition of the DVD, it's pretty good but I just can't stop thinking about the features that aren't there.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Classic Horror at it's Finest
Review: Night of the Living Dead is a horror cult classic. It has plenty of chills, thrills, and gore. I recommend it to anyone that appriciates a great horror movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The CITIZEN KANE Of All Horror Movies!
Review: Although THE EVIL DEAD is my all-time favorite horror movie, the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is a monumental horror movie to this very day! "They're coming to get you, Barbara!" NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD changed everything with its social commentary on the Vietnam War, racism, and dysfunctional families among other things that were rampant in 1968. Also, those gore scenes with the dead chowin' down can still induce cringes and stomach cramps with the best of 'em, even in black-and-white! I saw this on A&E in edited form in 1999 and bought the Millenium Edition in 2002. While I can't say much about NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD that hasn't been said already, I will say that everybody NEEDS to see this movie if they haven't already! A CLASSIC!
Last year, I met several people from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD at the HorrorFind Convention in Maryland. A weekend to remember! I met John A. Russo, Russell Streiner (Johnny), Karl Hardman (Harry Cooper), Marilyn Eastman (Helen Cooper), Kyra Schon (Karen Cooper), Bill Hinzman (the first zombie), and Judith O'Dea (Barbara). They were all wonderful people in real life and they graciously signed my Millennium Edition DVD cover! This year, I'm going to meet the director himself, George A. Romero, at this year's HorrorFind convention! George A. Romero is my favorite horror director because he ingegrates social and political satire and horror with such skill and craft (see THE CRAZIES and his other DEAD films). Remember, take the time to watch the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and see how horror is really done!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: can't go wrong with classic horror
Review: Years ago I caught a 3am showing on tv of "Night of the Living Bread" and always wondered where to get it. When I stumbled onto this edition I was thrilled. I highly recommend adding this gem to your collection. I don't think it necessary to write up about the Night of the Living Dead, there's great praise in other reviews and hey, it's a classic and chances are you've seen it and want to own it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Can't Beat a classic......especially a dead one
Review: As it stands, this is the one that changed everything that is horror. From the creepy beginning to the chilling end, this movie re-defined the traditional campy horror film. For a film that stood in the mist of cheesy 60's scifi and horror popcorn matinees, it grabbed audiences, just like Chainsaw and Halloween did in the late 70's. I highly recommend this one to be a serious midnight movie to watch, especially on Halloween. Elite Entertainment has done a super job assembling this Millenium edition with superb 5.1 Audio with a truck-load of features. Even an a scene or two from an abandoned Romero film named There will always be Vanilla. For the cult fans out there collecting the DVD horror base, this is a must own. Don't miss out

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Personal Fav
Review: This is MY personal favorite version released on Dvd, the image is FLAWLESSLY clear and the sound isn't bad either. If you are a fan of this amazing indie film then this is one version to pick up! It has a few bonus things on it but the film junkies will more or less buy this for the quality presented here.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Fantastic
Review: This is a fantastic edition of the classic. Don't get it confused with the atrocious 30th Anniversary Edition, which is what Bobtherockstar and the Amazon Editorial guy accidentally reviewed. This preserves the original without any BS new scenes, and keeps all the original scenes and the original soundtrack. Truly a classic, just avoid the 30th Anniversary Edition.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Amazing Film, HORRIBLE edition!
Review: I'll make this quick because people must know this before buying this horrible atrocity of a Special Edition! The new score that has been added sounds like terrible last-minute MIDI crap and the extra scenes have no relevance or point at all as they are filmed just before it was put on the dvd [I'm guessing '97?]. The extra ending actually has a character overcome being a zombie? Yeah, really stupid, I know. I recently bought a plain ordinary edition of Night of the Living Dead for 10$ or so and I recommend you just do that or get the Millenium Edition everyone is raving about. Don't fall into the trap of buying this horrible HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE!! edition of a brilliant classic. Trust me on this.


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