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Review: 'The Crazies' takes chilling to whole new level

Abstract:
Well now, this is a shocker. Generally, when a horror film is set to be remade, it is doomed to swim the bloody seas of mediocrity. (I'm looking at you "Friday the 13th"…among others.) However, "Sahara" director Breck Eisner has actually crafted a solid remake....

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Bryan McGarry

posted 3/05/10 @ 12:39 PM CST

First of all George A. Romero is a god when it comes to making and directing zombie movies I mean like look at Land of The Dead and etc. This movie was downright horrible. The storyline dragged on for at least an hour and they weren't zombies just fuckin townsfolk who drank some bio-chemical water. I mean cmon the director could've done better than that. There are too many movies out there that have the same plot. If he wants to make a good zombie movie talk to the original (George A. Romero) and see what he has to say about it. I give this movie two thumbs way down.

Randy Moorhead

posted 3/05/10 @ 11:12 PM CST

Yes, George A. Romero is the god of zombie movies. And yes, the plot is overdone. But I totally disagree with your stance on this film. George A. Romero's original is probably one of his worst films. I believe that this improves on the original significantly. This is a perfectly acceptable remake when compared to other remakes these days. I also think that the term 'zombie' has changed these days. It encompasses people that have completely lost the ability to control their actions, not just limited to the shuffling undead. And honestly, it's a zombie movie. There is no storyline to drag on. It delivered some pretty spectacular action sequences. And, in the end, that's probably all that matters. Don't go into it expecting a complex storyline. Take it for what it promises.
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