Dawn of the Dead (Director's Cut) (Blu-ray + DVD)
When the undead rise, civilization will fall.
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Also released as:
Dawn of the Dead (Director's Cut)
for $12.60
Dawn Of The Dead: Unrated Director's Cut
for $21.50
Blu-ray Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Run Time: 1 hours, 50 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: June 28, 2011
- Originally Released: 2004
- Label: Universal Studios
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber & Mekhi Phifer | |
Performer: | Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Kevin Zegers & Lindy Booth | |
Directed by | Zack Snyder | |
Edited by | Niven Howie | |
Screenwriting by | James Gunn | |
Composition by | Tyler Bates | |
Produced by | Richard P. Rubinstein, Marc Abraham & Eric Newman | |
Director of Photography: | Matthew F. Leonetti | |
Executive Production by | Thomas A. Bliss, Armyan Bernstein & Dennis E. Jones |
Entertainment Reviews:
It is ferocious and young and exciting.
Full Review
London Evening Standard
Snyder, making a killer feature debut, trades home-made cheesiness for knowing style, revels in the sophistication of modern special effects, and stomps off with the best remake...of a horror classic in memory.
Entertainment Weekly
[The film] still delivers a pretty mean bite as a gross-out/action shockfest.
Box Office
Snyder comes up with some 'wow' shots....[T]his DEAD is zippier than 1995's retake on VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED.
USA Today
From a technical point of view, the new DAWN is slicker and more polished, and the acting is better, too.
Chicago Sun-Times
Rating: 3/5 --
Entertaining, an easy way to pass an hour-and-a-half, some messed up scenes but I'm intrigued to hear that Zack Snyder wants to revisit...
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Medium Popcorn
The remake, from first-time director Snyder, keeps much of the gore and loads up on the laughs, but eschews all pretence at cultural criticism in favour of high-octane, almost nonstop action.
Full Review
Time Out
Product Description:
First-time director Zack Snyder remakes zombie master George A. Romero's classic 1978 gore-fest DAWN OF THE DEAD, wisely replicating only the basic elements of Romero's movie, instead sticking to his own vision of a world overrun by undead flesh-eating creatures. The action begins with nurse Ana (Sarah Polley) waking up to discover her boyfriend has become a tasty midnight snack for a formerly cute neighboring kid. To her horror, she realizes that the whole town is in a similar state of ghoulishness, until she runs into still-alive cop Kenneth (Ving Rhames); the levelheaded Michael (Jack Weber); and Andre (Mekhi Phifer), a rebel with a pregnant wife in tow. As in Romero's original, the group heads for the local mall where they barricade themselves inside. More survivors surface, while in the outside world the zombies go about their day by slowly taking over the planet. Undeterred by the odds against them, the survivors plot, scheme, and enjoy their mall paradise. As they plan their escape, some incredibly gruesome special effects are deployed, often with a dash of wry humor added for light relief.
Placing the messages from Romero's version--a funny, scary look at consumerist society--on the back burner, the 2004 version of DAWN OF THE DEAD instead concentrates on delivering a witty blood-fest. The zombies appear to have taken their cues from the fast-moving corpses of Danny Boyle's 28 DAYS LATER, and are generally much more agile than their 1978 counterparts. Director Snyder gets the balance between humorous set-pieces and plot development exactly right throughout, producing an enjoyable remake that can easily hold its own alongside the deservedly hailed original film.
Placing the messages from Romero's version--a funny, scary look at consumerist society--on the back burner, the 2004 version of DAWN OF THE DEAD instead concentrates on delivering a witty blood-fest. The zombies appear to have taken their cues from the fast-moving corpses of Danny Boyle's 28 DAYS LATER, and are generally much more agile than their 1978 counterparts. Director Snyder gets the balance between humorous set-pieces and plot development exactly right throughout, producing an enjoyable remake that can easily hold its own alongside the deservedly hailed original film.