Is Day of the Dead Better than Dawn of the Dead?
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2021
- When I asked "Is Dawn of the Dead the Greatest Zombie Movie Ever?" in a recent review, a lot of you said yes. However, many people professed to love Day of the Dead even more. And because I'm all about making you guys happy, I figured I better make a Day of the Dead video just for you. See? I'm like the gift that keeps on giving!
This third installment in Romero's Dead trilogy can be a little bit divisive. Some love it, some...love it less. However, I think we can all agree that Tom Savini delivers the gruesome goods in this splatter classic.
Can Day of the Dead earn Romero and Savini another 5 Barf Bag rating? Let's get to the gore and find out!
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I may lose my undead cred over this, but..... YES, Day is overall a better film than Dawn.
I think because:
A. Like Blade Runner, there’s a bit too much debate that depends on which version of Dawn you’re talking about.
B. That stupid “hero” music that plays when Ken Foree decides to fight his way to the helicopter almost ruins Dawn for me.
C. Dawn’s opening sequence is incredible, probably right up through the protagonist’s helicopter escape from the city but the potential best antagonist - the cop Woolley (“Woolley’s gone apeshit, man” “Hey, hey, hey!” ) exits the film way too fast, securing Cpt. Rhodes as the best villain in any Romero Dead movie
4. Rhodes has the best death scene in the trilogy as well
5. It’s easy to forget how much Dawn saga in the time between the mall is secured and when the bikers show up - Day’s tension percolates from start to finish
6. Bub is the trilogy’s most distinctive and only sympathetic zombie
7. Day has a “love theme” at the end lol
8. Day emphasizes “humanity is the real danger” almost as well as Night of the Living Dead did
9. Day has a larger, better ensemble cast overall
10. The most obvious reason: Tom Savini’s makeup/FX are superior
Just realized I went from ABC to numbers lol. My opinion stands.
@@sunshinesooperman5110
Awesome 😆
I agree. I also like Day better. As a kid first seeing them it was just more visceral and insane. Dawn is maybe a better satire of culture, as well as Night, but Day entertains me the most the whole way through.
The alligator was withdrawing money to go shopping, heard it was looking for a liquidation sale.
Clip 8:42 shows John telling Sarah they should make some babies and as soon as ya know it we'll
have a nation of incestuous people with biological disorders who can start a new, just like Adam
and Eve.
Have to say not better. Dawn is the king of zombie movies in my opinion. Day is very good though.
"I'm running this Monkey Farm now, Frankenstein!" is one of the greatest lines in Horror.
He gets all the great lines in this movie. I miss Joe Pilato.
In movie history. Especially when viewed out of context.
Totally agreed.
I stand corrected.
''You've given us a mouthfull of Greek salad'' is another great one.
The zombies pulling that guys head off and his screams get higher pitch was the best thing ever
It’s amazing. 😀
Only rivaled by the saw-off head gurgling in Return of the Living Dead.
Hes name is Pvt Torrez to be as The unfearless Soldier.
That was AMAZING!!!
That death was fucked up and tbh Torrez wasnt a Dick or do anything bad other than follow orders off his deranged captain.
Rhodes is single handley one of the most deranged and cold human antagonist in the trilogy imo. Definitely took 'guts' to deliver such a performance imo.
He was awesome. Up until he abandoned his men towards the end, it was easy to somewhat be on his side, as Logan was an insane madman who was using the deceased soldiers for his experiments.
yeah, he made a fantastic antagonist.
@@travismcdonald6576 Yeah. Logan keep on saying that he can domestic the zombies but just a few seconds ago he told the Captain that they are the minatory ones now. 400,000 to one according to his calculation. How is he going to "domestic" millions of zombies? Lol
His death was the most satisfying one in the entire movie!
The bastard was power crazy when he took over it went to his head.
John's "This is a 14-mile long tomb stone" speech is a classic.
And I still yell in the Rhodes' voice "Chock on 'em!" when friends steal my fries.
Tombstone! ...stone... stone... *zombie moan*....
@@metalgrinch "Jesus, Mary 'n Joseph! *takes a sip from a flask*
"You aint ever going to figure it out. The same way they never figured out why the stars are where they are. It aint mankind's job knowing that. So you're wasting time, Sarah. And time is all we got left, ya know"
"Forget it, Billy-boy.. it's a dead place. Just like everywhere else, y'know.. listen-- you can hear it over the engines.."
My fav Zombie flick, Bub for President!
Bub is more patriotic than any president we've had in the past decade 😂
@@nameredacted1176 I'd vote for Bub. He'd probably fix our country real quick......or chomp down on his vice president. Either way, it'd be entertaining.
Hello Aunt Alicia.
@@recentlybeheaded SARAH'S RESEARCH!! 😂
His term just ended.
This is by far my favorite zombie movie of all time!!! Dawn is great, but I've always appreciated the story of everyone just falling apart and not really knowing how to handle themselves. The greatest special effects scene ever filmed, in my opinion, is the head rip scene towards the end. The fact that his voice pitch squeals higher and higher is realistic enough and his mouth continues to move. Just cannot beat that scene!!!
Same Amen 2 that brother
💯 agree!!!
Well, for realism, that wouldn't happen like that, but it is a masterwork in effects. The best for me, is the pen in 2001.
Dawn of the dead 1978 and day of the dead 1985 are two of my favorite films. RIP George Romero.
I've personally always preferred Day of the Dead much more to Dawn of the Dead, mostly due to it's setting underground and it's soundtrack is awesome.
My only issue is what alot of others had, the constant yelling back and forth was a bit too much. But the setting gave it such a great atmosphere and Romero/Savini were at their very best. I like 'Dawn' the most but this is definitely worthy of the argument.
Day Of The Dead is amazing. Hated it when I first saw it, but gave it another chance and it’s become a personal favorite.
Yup. Same here. Hated it after I first watched it but I grew to really appreciate the entire film.
I agree. As a kid I didn't like it. I was comparing it too much to dawn of the dead. This is a much darker film, and I've grown to appreciate that more. This also has the best gore and some great actors. Lori cardille makes a great leading lady and joe pilato is an awesomely psychotic villain.
I named my now deceased beloved cat Bub over 15 years ago….This is one of my favorite American Horror movies….Big horror fan here and I understand your thoughts….✌️
Captain Rhodes is the most underrated villain in any horror movie.
True but I knew even as a kid that he was just looking out for his men.
until he wasn't
He delivered some good lines.
I will always remember the VHS cover when i would visit the video store when i was a boy in the 80s.
The old MEDIA HOME ENTERTAINMENT box if I recall.
@@travismcdonald6576 yes!!
@@josephfragosa7023 It may be strange, but one thing I will always remember about video stores is the smell.
@@zombiTrout that smell is unforgettable. I miss going to the video store with my grams and getting lost in the aisles with her. Just picking up the boxes and looking at the artwork was a past time for us.
@@zombiTrout and the cheap carpet .
The Living Dead trilogy is probably my all-time favorite movie trilogy, though Star Wars and the Evil Dead come pretty close. I would say Dawn of the Dead is better, but Day of the Dead has the best production value and possibly the most memorable zombie ever, Bub.
@Captain Brandon Punk & Horror Lover Same here. I think it's common for directors to lose some of that passion when money is thrown at them as opposed to them fighting to get it. I grew up with Romero, Carpenter, Landis etc and they all made great films back then, but suffered later on. Land was okay but I never got the Big Daddy zombie being aware (Bub was trained to be that way) and also that lame ending of "they're just looking for a place to live"... no, they're dead... they're f**king dead, and you want to teach them tricks (or in this case, let them wander off after chomping on a few hundred families). Diary and Survival just didn't work for me, especially that line at the beginning of Diary where the lead says "I added music" when she's talking about her home movie. Yeah, you'd do that wouldn't you. "Hmm, I wonder what works for when my bestie got chewed". Still, Romero gave us some great films and not just his zombie trilogy. I liked Knight Riders, Monkey Shines was a great thriller and Creepshow still stands out as a great horror/comedy.
It's definitely right at the top of the list. Personally I love 'Land of the Dead' and 'Diary of the Dead' as well. Romero carried along pretty well when he was allowed to have free reign. 'Land of the Dead' was the only time he really got a STUDIO Budget and he did some great stuff with it. The cinematography and acting were top notch. Dennis Hopper was awesome. Gotta give thanks to '28 Days Later' and the remake of 'Dawn of the Dead' because it showed studios that well made zombie films could make money. Romero deserved it after all those years.
Joseph Pilato’s performance in this is so underrated. People often forget solid acting is what makes real horror work. I remember when I was a kid I found him so intimidating and scary. RIP buddy. You were not appreciated enough.
PS The man had beautiful hair as well lol
This is true on all counts. 😀
Wow, the timing, I watched Day of the Dead yesterday. Romero really went balls-to-the-wall with this one. I've loved it since I was a kid and was staying with the branch of the family that would let me rent horror, even something so gory and violent. I was eight or nine and watched it alone. That maybe had a bearing on my development. All I know is as a gore hound this film sets a high precedent. The younglings today have no idea how lucky they are to have the Horror Geek to guide them to the good ones without having to wade through all the time-wasters that fail to live up to the promise of their description or box art.
But that is part of the journey. Back then, we would wander the aisles of the video store, picking up any and every video case. After renting everything that was interesting, you started to gambles. Sometime it was a dud, other times is was a hidden gem. Overall it was all fun. They just dont make em like they used to.
Give thanks to that branch of your family that allowed you at eight or nine to watch this! I had my mom and dad making sure my brother and I (and our friends) couldn't watch the film Predator (aside from the very opening of the film) when we were like....11 and 9! Fuck !!! It still pisses me off to this day and for a long period, made me entertain the idea that R--rated films were naturally better than any other lesser rated film!
This is my favorite Romero movie, it has a lot of gore but a compelling story with interesting characters. Some will say that the lack of pies being thrown at the zombies is a minus but I disagree.
The film is pretty much universally loved at this point. I haven't heard much hate for it in YEARS. Depending on my mood, I oscillate between Dawn and Day as my favorite. Ah hell, Night also takes the top spot for me sometimes.
In short, all three of the original films are the best!
Pretty nuts to think that for the longest time, people thought this was not only the worst Dead flick but a bad zombie movie in general. It’s great to see that the last decade and overall time has been kind to Day and aged like a fine wine! I’ll never forget renting this from a Blockbuster in 2004 and cementing my love for zombie flicks that Resident Evil and the Dawn remake helped kickstart and then during the same year The Walking Dead started to publish and I started reading with issue 9. Zombies in 2003-2010 were just so cool and so much fun. Couldn’t get enough of it!
I actually like this the best of the Dead trilogy. The effects were juicy and they still stand up today.
The effects are amazing even today for sure.
The kids remember Cat Stevens as Yusuf Islam.
'sit down or I'll have you shot' is the new 'coffee's for closers"
Haha! It really is like the Baldwin scene. That's fantastic.
The main characters were likable, rhodes was a proper bastard!
No , it's not better than Dawn . But it's very ,very good . The Dead trilogy is excellent so it's a moot point to compare them .
My thoughts exactly!
If I had to boil it down to a simple value judgment- both Night and Dawn are endlessly rewatchable. Day is not.
Day is the best movie of them all.
Fair but in my opinion Day is better than Dawn. Even more layered.
well said
Honestly Day of the Dead is a genuine horror masterpiece. The ACTING!! Is so damn intense. The gore and music impressive. Its a depressing flick though, so I can't watch it very often. But then Night and Dawn are depressing too. Brilliant though
This movie was absolutely brilliant
Answer: Yes (not by much though)
They’re both excellent and genre-defining if you ask me, but the sheer sense of dread, bleakness, and confined madness in Day tops it out for me. I totally understand why someone would put Dawn on top though, so I never question it when people do.
It depends what you prefer - you want zombie action? Or human dialogue / conflict plus zombies
Night of the Living Dead is a classic.
Dawn of the Dead is a masterpiece.
But Day of the Dead is the all around best.
Nah. Dawn is still better. Outside of Bub, there isn't a single memorable zombie here...sure they all look better FX-wise...but there's no sense that these were real people before they were zombies - none of them have any individual character (compare them to Hare Krishna, Nurse, Airport, kids, obese guy, etc. in Dawn). The zombies here are just the weather...like a storm in a Gothic that forces all the diverse characters to spend the night in the haunted castle together so we can watch them consume each other with their character flaws. Unfortunately none of these characters or their flaws are as interesting as those that came before. Sarah is at best a discount Fran, and Rhodes is just Cooper with a gun and some lackeys. The rest of the cast is utterly forgettable...Hell, even Johnny with 5 minutes of screen time is more interesting than the cardboard characters in this movie.
@@jackmars931 disagree, a lot of these zombies have looks of agony on their faces ( bandana chick is my fav) the details of how they died you can see it on most of them. You get soldier zombies, a clown, a ballerena, a dude with a cigar in his mouth, dishes zombie, a football player... among others. If you are comparing zombies day is gonna win, which film is better is up to personal opinion. one is much darker and one is kinda funny, action packed but also pretty creepy too. I love both of em anyway though
@@seanmills7586 zombie with miner hat when Steel knocks it off, "nice hat ass wipe" 😆
@@blackbeansmatter1280 fish brain! lmfao
I can make a case like this for all three films. They are all classics.
Great Joe Pilato Line: "You've given us a mouth full of Greek Salad!"
Bub taught me how to wear a pair of headphones in style.
Day spun the premise of Dawn into a different direction, truly introducing the idea that humankind's worst enemy is itself within the zombie apocalypse genre.
That atmosphere of this movie is amazing. It provides a constant feeling of anxiety and suspense. Its just great. Savini really did kill it in this movie. I love it
I can't wait for this, so I can get my mind off the current insanity. Patiently waiting for your review.
I hear you!
That moment when you realise Day of The Dead and My Fair Lady are, essentially, the same story, give or take gore, musical numbers and Captain Rhodes.
Such true words in regards to Carlin and Romero: our world was dealt quite a blow with each of their losses. You were even more on point for this one than usual and you're always on point. Calling Miguel Cat Stevens, I'll admit, I laughed so hard water came out of my nose. Good lesson not to be taking a drink during your reviews. Hard chuckles are to be expected. I should know that.
Haha! My goal is always to make someone shoot liquid out of their nose.
And I think about both George's every day. They were more right than they could have imagined and I'm constantly wondering what they'd made of the insanity in the world today. Huge losses.
I love the sound and look of older zombie movies Gritty and practical effects mixed with the amazing score just gets me every time.
You're certainly correct, Mike. We are poor for losing Romero and Carlin
I think that at least once a day.
My high school girlfriend and I laughed when we rented this b/c Rhodes looked exactly like my then boss...we called him “Evil Tony Curtis” (...Christ we were young)!
He reminds me of the fellow who played Larry Underwood in the original "The Stand" - Adam Storke, I think?
Today just got instantly better.
My favorite from the trilogy, can't wait to get off work and watch this.
Let's get to the gore!!
First zombie film that made me actually feel sorry for the zombies being used to experiment on
no, but it's still a damn fascinating film. Has a mythic quality.
I think Bub is actually the protagonist, in that he goes through an arc and reclaims part of his humanity, whereas all the main character's motivations are really static & unchanging...
I'm with you on all counts here.
@@TheHorrorGeek literally was watching it at 3 am, lol
@@TheHorrorGeek it's really an anomaly for the genre in the way it tells this super bleak story in as lighthearted a way as possible, presumably out of consideration for the audience. Feels more like a piece of 70s cinema in that way, and sometimes like a silent film, even.
But what about when all the zombie and bub at the end get stuck under ground
Good point! Bub IS the best character
It's not better than 'Dawn' but is a worthy successor. Also, this movie inspired so many more ideas/ movies and videogames that if I had to name them all it would be impossible.
I love how the humanity in 'Bub' was explored and the special effects are something to behold. Good writing too. I love the fact you're reviewing one of my favourite zombie movies. God bless, Mike. Stay geeky!💪🙏
I saw this movie when I was 14 and those hands bursting from the wall made me flinch so hard I had a slight case of whiplash for a few days. Great video, dude.
Night is always going to be my favourite, because you feel that claustrophobia like you are locked in that house with the survivors. However, if its just between Dawn and Day then Dawn is my favourite, hands down. Yes the effects are better in Day, but Dawn has the more realistic story, to me anyways. I can relate better to the Dawn story. And it has that added reminder of 'even when you might be safe from the dead, you still have to fear the living'. That is kind of in Day as well, but its more a case of constant close quarter craziness.
And as much as I know most people prefer the original, I actually prefer the remake of Dawn to the original Dawn. I find it far more unforgiving in its demonstration that the world is done for. Its just straight up zombies brutalizing humans. And come on, Johnny Cash's 'When the Man comes Around' intro music . . . just perfection.
I once read the original script to "Day of the Dead", some elements did make it into the remake with Dennis Hopper, I believe.
And Romero introduces a strange religious element (not in keeping with dawn) that the infected when given the last rites can't resurrect as zombies.
It also dd feature domesticated zombies, who were trained not to attack certain colored vests.
I think at the end of the original script, someone dies, but DOESNT come back-leaving the survivors to think that it's all over finally.
This was more than worth the wait. As a senior I can attest to being parallel parking challenged, and there are days I've woken up looking, and feeling, like some of these zombies when I haven't had my Geritol. Cat Stevens, hell yeah, baby it's a wild world, and George Carlin was the best.
Thanks for the laughs, every review is better than the last. Take care.
I'll cop to not being a great parallel parker either. The good thing about Florida is there aren't very many places where you ever have to do it. I've literally done it four times in my life.
That opening jump scare with the hands out of the walls turned my guts to water the first time I saw it.
Dude I totally missed the live! I was getting ready for work and seen that the horror geek was live and I couldn't just sit down and join with everybody! Thank you for this one sir!
No worries -- there'll be more live ones. :-)
My video is this title would have just been me saying, "yes."
Somehow I always found the commentary in Day of the Dead more substantial than Dawn, which I know is kind of a controversial thing to say. Neither is lacking in that way, but Day always just felt so real to me.
In recent years Day Of The Dead has become my go to Zombie film, much like a comfort movie oddly enough.
I love the way that the characters prove that even during a Zombie apocallypse people still find ways to mess things up among themselves.
The make-up fx are tremendous and look great even by modern standards.
This is probably George Romero's most well made Zombie film with great acting across the board, tight direction, fabulous make-up and fx and a brilliant music soundtrack to top it off.
A fitting end to the original Dead trilogy.
Great review, highly entertaining and re-watchable 👍
Taso Stavrakis aka Private Torrez was one of the most disturbing death scenes. Ive spoken to him on several occasions about this movie. Hes a really cool guy!!! He opened up his own Ren Festival and he also has a death scene in Dawn of the Dead, he played the sledgehammer guy that got his guts ripped out
I remember really liking this movie, I need to watch it again, it's been a long time since I've seen it, but great review, always love the puns and jokes. Love the Resident Evil 4 reference, my favorite game of all time!
Had to get a Leon Kennedy reference in there.. :p
@@TheHorrorGeekRight! lol!
I love Day of the Dead. Night is my favorite. Dawn is a true masterpiece. But I absolutely love Day's vision of the world, the characters, the claustrophobia, and the script. Great movie. All three are fantastic.
Perfect choice for review given the events of the past week, HG. I'm definitely in the Day camp as far as my fav Romero Dead movie. It's not just the fx, it's the acting, writing and pacing.
Yeah, I had no idea that this video was going to be this timely. I mean, I started making it before last week happened... :p
Exactly
This was one of the first VHS tapes I bought for myself. I watched it over and over again and wore the tape out.
Day is the greatest zombie film of all time. The ONLY scene from Dawn that is equal is the opening TV Station scene... The best apocalyptic scene ever put to film.
And the first one I ever saw was Dawn.
"Only with way more zombies, and way fewer furries." Quote of the day.
Loved it. 19 years old. Movie theater employee. Could go to any movie screen in town for free. Any zombie movie in the mid 80's , I was there
GREAT JOB AGAIN MAN!!!!! One of My All Time Favorites!!!
You Still Make it Happen without being allowed to Show The GORE on UA-cam. It Sucks cause your Purpose is to Talk about the GORY Scenes, Being Called SICK FLICKS and all, but now without it, it doesn't Change Much, your Channel and Videos are SO WORTH IT Man!!! Keep Up the Awesome Work!!! I'm Lookin Forward for More!!!
Thank you. I’m still trying to figure out what I can and can’t show. It would be easier if the rules didn’t change in every video.
Short answer: i think it is. I think it shows a more complex subtext, it's got a more nihilist aura and it's more claustrophobic, both phisically and psychologically speaking. I love the way it devastates humanity and how it suffocates the viewer.
I also love its approach to God-like science and its dark sides, that is why I put this movie close to Cronenberg's masterpieces. Last but not least, it is a true "SPLAAATTER THAT MATTERRRRS".
Btw, I can't wait to watch this video. You've been one of the greatest (yet few) things 2020 dragged into my life! Cheers from Italy
Thank you! Hope you enjoy the video!
Maybe they'll repurpose these zombies and have them working at a grocery store like they did on Shaun of the Dead.
bub can run his own store, by zombies for zombies. lmao
At sometime about 20 years ago I watched Day when I had caught a nasty cold.
Since then it has become a weird tradition to watch Day every time I am bedridden with a flu or cold.
I totally agree that Dawn is the better movie (to be fair I consider Dawn to be one of the best movies of the 1970s),
but I enjoy the hell out of Day and it is for above reasons the one movie of the original trilogy that I have rewatched the most.
What I would give to see the original vision that Romero had in mind ...
Keep up the good work, Mike!!
Right on point horror geek! Once again you delivered a great analysis of another horror movie. Keep up the great work I always look forward to new videos.👍🏼 I would never get tired of watching your show you’re doing an amazing job.
Tom Savini's effects work is the best in the series (and probably his career) but I still enjoy Dawn a lot more. It's a shame Romero couldn't get the financing for the original scripted version.
I'm with you 100% here.
What was the original script?
@@jacksonia7724 You can find the script online pretty easily. Basically Romero wanted a $7 million budget for the original script because it was much bigger in scope.
He wanted to show how they were training a zombie army to fight the zombie hordes. The studio didn't want to spend that money with the amount of gore in the film so they dropped the budget to $3.5 million and cut those scenes. A lot of the unused ideas ended up in Land of the Dead ($15 million budget and released by Universal).
@@Ataraxia462 damn. That would’ve been cool to see
One moment from that script always comes back to me and there's some evil doctor (who changed for the actual film) and he ties one female survivor to a post and forgets she's there or something, and then the zombies break in (as they always do). Just the thought of that stuck with me.
Day of dead is my personal favorite of the trilogy and not just because I enjoy the more dark and claustrophobic tone of the film but also because you can see Romero's progression as a film maker and even as a person. Especially thought the portrayal of Sarah as literally the strongest character in the film opposed to Barbra and Francine being weaker characters in night and dawn. I feel Savini also carried this idea over into the night of the living dead 1990 version with how Barbra was portrayed more like Sarah.
Solid points!
OMG, you fantastically tied in "Fido", I had a feeling, no more than a feeling, that it would get on here somehow, PERFECT! Right before you said it I was like,"That sounds like Fido, or Fido would work here", and BLAMMO! You did it! I bow to you, sir, KING of the horror! Back to the GOOOORRREEEE! You're the best, my man...
Haha! I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to mention Fido. 😂
Hey @thehorrorgeek please review Romero's "The crazies" next!
Yes please - or maybe a two-parter comparing the original and the remake?
We used to quote Rhodes in High school in the cafeteria haaa. We would be yelling and shit haaa
Hahaha! that's awesome.
It’s Day, but just by a bub.
I always remember when the zombie try to move his jaws when he has only a brain left...creep me out as a kid
Christ I’m old too Mike….I’ve loved this movie among zombie genre and obscure horror….I named my beloved cat Bub after the portrayal of Bub in the movie….RIP Bub my awesome kitty….❤️❤️❤️ You have put a fun awesome spin on one of my favorite all time horror movies….Donated to you and RIP Joe Pilato and all others associated with this movie and all other classics…..❤️😓
"Budged Bob Marley here has clearly changed his tune since everything is gonna be alright" :_D
I thought that one was pretty good. :p
Day is my favorite Zombie movie of all time, but this love needed over a decade to grow. The fact, Tom Savini shocked the world with his evolutionary ability to create the best violence and gore effects others not even dreamed of becomes crystal clear first time watching. For me, Tom Savini is one of the most important architects of Horror. Without him the over the top violent and bloody Horrormovies, that we love, wouldn't be the same. He is one of the Icons like Romero, Hooper, Craven or Cronenberg.
Just recently watched this again on Blu-ray. It’s funny how much more relevant this movie has been in 2020/2021
I make a comment about that in the video -- Romero was way ahead of the curve.
I used to laugh at the part when the scientist has to tell people they must forego the niceties of funeral arrangements and kill turned family members on sight. I was always thinking “duh, of course”. Then I got to 2020 and people are still traveling for the holidays and going to parties. Sigh.
What I always liked most about Day is that utilises one of my favourite plot devices, Day is the last act of a bigger story told mostly in exposition. Like reading a book it leaves much to the imagination and that never fails a movie.
“Dr. Fauci shows up for the daily pandemic briefing”fucking brilliant🤣🤣🤣
The answer is that they're both fucking amazing.
Real question: Are the sequels that followed Land, Diary, and Survival of the Dead all way underrated?
I need to revisit all three of those.
@@letsgetphysicalmedia6679 I am probably one of the few people that actually liked all three of those.
I still can't believe your not a bigger channel mike! Great review as always for this classic zombie flick!
Thanks! And me either. 😂 I’m over here putting out high quality dad jokes - where are my million subs? 😂
By far my favorite zombie movie. Great reaction Mike. Yes I remember Mr Stevens he stopped singing when he became muslim. Peace from Alaska.
For me Dawn of the Dead is the best zombie movie, but Day of the Dead is up there with Night of the living dead, Train to Busan etc.
Interesting take on the possible dream ending, never thought of it that way🤔
It's just one of those things I've always wondered about. I figure he meant they really made it to the island, but the way he cuts it, you could wonder if she actually died there and these were her last thoughts like An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge.
@@TheHorrorGeek Not often you see a Bierce reference on a horror channel. Well done.
@@TheHorrorGeek dude... you've got my thoughts rolling now. very interesting theory! Some say the calendar was a reference for their eventual doom as well. there is a lot of subtle little things to pick up on
Hi Mike. I've been AWOL due to some health issues, been its great to see you're still doing great work. A donation is coming this weekend. Well done buddy!
With regard to this movie, I may be in a minority, but not only is this my favourite zombie movie, it's also my favourite horror movie. It's just all the amazing characters, foreboding atmosphere, and entrails galore! My favourite character is Steele. I know he's a real asshole, but he's also a really funny asshole.
RIP George. You invented a genre, made the best zombie movies of all time, the most intelligent vampire movie of all time, and the most underrated book adaption of all time. You made social commentary thrilling and chilling, and you had ideals the were an inspiration to us all. You were a genuinely a good and decent man who walked the walk, and you will always be missed!
RIP G
Oh my, I hope you're all right. I'm glad you're able to watch -- the videos will always be here for you. :-)
I got to hang out with Gary Klar back in the early 2000s. He was a genuinely kind person. Rest In Peace.
I never got to meet him, but friends we had in common always said he was a super nice guy and really fun to hang out with.
Dawn of the Dead I felt had better pacing and more story to it, I guess the fact that it's set mid-way through the ongoing outbreak kind of helps with it. It was more easily able to be relatable than Day of the Dead because it had more of 'what would you do' when the zombie outbreak happens. There's more moral ambiguity that is even discussed throughout the film.
Day however I feel is a more full on zombie film, again helping the fact it set at the end of the outbreak when the vast majority of the world is now part of the Living Dead, it's more of a bleak apocalypse. Has far more zombie related stuff going on and of course the GORE & special effects is on a new level.
I like both movies, but for different reasons.
Day of the Dead was my favourite until I watched Dawn of the Dead extended cut... and now I’d say Dawn is my favourite. But they are both good. Hell, I might change my mind now if I watched Day.
Joe Pilato, lord help me. Years ago I talked with him at a convention and he was determined to get a date out of me, which I suspect he did to a lot of female convention-goers. What a... character. RIP though.
I'm personally on the side of loving the film. Bub himself is easily one of the best parts, and his discovery of Logan's dead body is somehow incredibly sad. Talk about some excellent zombie acting. Also, who else remembers Jarlath Conroy in that Verizon commercial? "The towels are kinda scratchy!"
I totally forgot about that commercial! And that's a crazy story about Joe Pilato. I never got the chance to meet him, but I've heard all kinds of funny stories about him from friends who knew him.
YES! Day of the Dead is my #1 zombie film. It might be a bit dialogue heavy but I think it was absolutely fascinating to see the military’s failed attempt at finding a solution. John’s monologue to Sarah while they’re drinking is so chilling, especially with the soundtrack.
Wow I'm so excited for this!! Personally I think Dawn of the Dead is better, but Day of the Dead is also great.
"it came out as what I perceived as the disintegration of values and Trust"
George Romero.
Well Mr Romero, your words are ringing just as true today as they did back then. Save us fans a comfortable cloud up there. When it's my turn we want autographs and a meet and greet! I'll bring the coffee buddy. Rest in peace legend.
Romero was right on. I think about him every day and what he'd say about the state of the world right now.
@@TheHorrorGeek well, normally I wouldn't be glad that there are a few folk's not with us anymore. As macabre as it sounds, and believe me I know it does, but there are quite a few people that even if they weren't gone, would be simply from a broken heart because of the state of affairs today. And obviously I'm not "glad "they aren't here, more so that at least they don't have to witness the gradual devolution if a country a great deal of them fought and had friends die for. Fought for nought. Damn shame. Anyway thank you sir! I'll be at the next live. You'll know when the werewolf gets there brother!
@@TheHorrorGeek long sentences full of multi-syllable profanity would be my guess. Oh wait, thats what I tend to think.
@@JnEricsonx Jon, you've got more company than you'd think as far as profanity laced tirades concerning our current world climate. I personally try and remain somewhat stoic about it. I can't tell you how many times a day I think to myself "how would Jeffrey Labowski retort /think /act about this??!! " and simply try and abide like the dude. Take 'er easy for the rest of the sinners in the world. The dude abides Jon! Be well buddy 💪 🐺
@@nameredacted1176 I'm just tired of my cynicism meter having the needle not just buried, but spun back around to the start.
As always Mike brilliantly done and with a genuine love of the subject matter - thank you
thank you for watching! :-)
I’ve been watching for a while. With no comments. Love all of your videos. You had to do this movie. This is just an absolute classic. I’m such a huge Romero fan. Thank you so much!
Thank you! And thank you for watching! Don’t be shy - comment. 😀
I can already give you my answer and it’s no DAWN Of the Dead 78 is the better of these 2
No, not by a long shot. 'Dawn' is one of the best movies of the 70s, period, not just one of the best horror movies. 'Day' was a massive disappointment to me in '85, and remains so.
I think day is an amazing movie, but ok.
I always preferred Day to Dawn. I think it's just the better executed film.
Great review 👏👏👏
Hope one day u could do videos about Tobe Hooper's "Eaten Alive" and "The Funhouse".
Keep it up 💪
Dawn of the Dead is better.
No...............
Yes.
Ahhh just what I needed after a hard day. Had to put down my cat of 18bywars today because of cancer. Was hoping I'd find something to cheer me up and you always are there when I need a video the most. Thank you Mike.
Aw man, I’m so sorry to hear about your cat. 😢
@@TheHorrorGeek thank you. That really means alot
I lost a dog almost 3 years ago. I still haven’t gotten over it. 😢
@@TheHorrorGeek yeah man it's rough. They become part of your family and best friend. My dog axle I got when I was 5 and we grew up together. He was a pitbull(friendliest dog you'd ever meet although a lil hyper but sonwas I aha) he died when I was 17 and I still think about him almost daily. My cat molly was the same. Just a very special animal.. one of a kind. Animals are the best man.. they love you unconditionally and never judge. Seriously thanks for the kind words. You're truly a great guy my friend.
Mike, you're the shit!!! I love your commentaries.
I was surprised when you didn't comment on that awesome overhead shot of the dead in the city in the opening scene, though. That would have been equally worthy of any comical quip or a respectful comment you would have made.
BTW I'm five months older than you. I do remember Cat Stevens. Guess we're both old!!
Thank you! I'm a one man show writing wise most of the time...so I always miss some good jokes. :p
What I find about the original "Dead Trilogy", Night, Dawn and Day is that each plays out in a Similar Fashion, single Main Location settings.
The variance I noticed and liked was the unfolding world Romero created started from what amounts to the Personal/Family and Friends experience in Night. Then it was the Public at large, civilian and police in Dawn. Then that expands further to the Military and Sciences.
Each stage of the Zombie Apocalypse from the Widening Perspective.
Romero's follow up, Land of the Dead was it's own thing as it Tried to expand upon the last story beat plateau set up by Day of the Dead.
Day was the End of the Initial Catastrophe before humans could Gather and Entrench and Defend themselves in large groups like with the Fiddler's Grove, a few blocks of city recaptured and maintained.
That's where the story plateaued.
And for Romero's final 2 Dead films they danced around that same Plateau instead of Following the Progression his tilting Inferred.
His Final Film COULD have been about Hooe for Humanity and call it DUSK of the Dead.
Kinda where you'd think The Walking Dead should be a lot closer to achieving after a Decade of shows, the plans and means to Take the World Back from the Dead would have been the way to go for me at least.
But Romero still had his own observations and things he wanted to say with the likes of Diary of the Dead and the other, Island of the Dead perhaps...the name escapes me.
But for what he Did make with those two I know he Enjoyed Making them Immensely. The lower budgets, the freedom to make them pseudo independently up here in Canada where he moved to live, offered him that freedom.
I think he had an idea Like my Dusk of the Dead notion, but he died before he could make it.
If this didn't earn five barf bags, I don't know what film would have!
This is my #1 favorite zombie movie. Something about the cold reality & the dark isolated grittiness completely captivates my mind. Some critics say the characters did too much arguing/bickering, but i think it made it more realistic, which also brought out the best in the characters. Also, the soundtrack is AMAZING.
I've been waiting impatiently for this video, so, I'm glad it's here, now. Thanks, Mike!
I've always instinctively preferred Day of the Dead and Night of the Living Dead above Dawn of the Dead but the not by a huge amount, as Dawn of the Dead is a masterpiece itself. I love them all.
I watched Day of The Dead at 2am on IFC when I was like 11. Gave me nightmares for weeks, so it will always hold a special place in my heart. 😅