Dawn of the Dead: Classic 1978 Versus 2004

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Newest Review: ... out about this film more so than in the remake was the characterisation of our main protagonists here. Whereas in the remake there are quite a large amount of characters to take in, the original has only four that we follow throughout much of the film. As there are less characters to focus on; I feel that we get to know the four more so than we get to know the characters we are introduced to ... more

... in the remake. There is always much debate when films are remade, and people tend to side with the original and before the remake was released I was gearing myself up to do just that. I love the original 'Dawn Of The Dead' and was disgusted when I he...more

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Dawn of the Dead: Classic 1978 Versus 2004: Comparing the original Dawn Of The Dead with the 2004 remake (730 words)
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'Dawn Of The Dead' is a zombie film centred around a shopping mall. Whilst George A. Romero's 1978 original is more of a social satire than anything else, Zack Snyder's 2004 version was much more of an intense action horror. To compare the two different versions is to be a difficult task as I enjoyed both of the two films but for different reasons. The original film was the first zombie film I ever witnessed and for that reason will always hold a special place in my heart, however the remake was also a film I found to be greatly appealing. What I love about the original is that not only is it a great social satire, but is also an excellent zombie film in ... Read the complete review

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