Did anyone else hear the techno theme from Mortal Kombat: The Movie in the background of the "Rave from the Grave" portion of the trailer? Seriously, you can even hear the words Liu Kang and Raiden in the background. Not to knock these silly ass trailers, but I've gotta wonder if this little slip mirrors the production value of these films.
I don't know whether I should be excited or disappointed in how these films look. They obviously don't have the same heart and soul that the core zombie movies (Night, Dawn, Day, Return) had, but few zombie movies do. I think, for any zombie fan, these will probably be worth a watch, if not for some good, gory humor, then to enhance his or her knowledge of the zombie genre.
Finally, you never know what helpful tips these films will provide in the probable event of a zombie apocalypse. So, we should all take notes so (when our nightmares come true (dreams for some) we can all keep a cool and level head, becoming shining knights in the war against the undead... when it finally happens.
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paraffintouch
19 years ago
Look I understand that this is a promotional trailer that this is not the finished producted... but this movie and it's sequel looks to make Uwe Boll a cinimatic genius. I don't see any way possible for them to make it better in post production. The dialogue, the setting, the premise look straight out of 82. Which isn't saying much for it concidering that the original "spoof" of the living dead movies came out in 85. Where is the dark humor? The biting commentary? The things that made the first two really good and even the third bareable. I had high hopes for the sequels... now it's going to be tough getting reinterested.
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minor_threat-1
19 years ago
I absolutely agree with you that these are a long way away from the originals. However, arguments can be made that these films have some attempt at social commentary. Though we can't judge until they're released, Return of the Living Dead 4 dwells upon a major corporation. Perhaps it will make some sort of statement about consumerism. The fifth installment details events that occur on a college campus and within both the drug and rave communities. It is entirely possible that these are intended as metaphors, as well. Though they may seem a bit "on the nose", we cannot ignore these possibilities. Based upon the footage presented through the trailers, it's quite clear that we shouldn't expect the same luster that the first couple of installments had. However, we'd be doing a disservice to both the film makers and ourselves to go into these, or any other films, with a closed mind. So, if you do choose to see these movies, go into them without making too many assumptions about the quality of it. You'll just end up disappointed and will have wasted $6 (or whatever your local grindhouse charges, assuming that even the most elite of them picks it up).
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