George A. Romero Has 2 More "Dead" Films Planned...Does He Have ANY Other Ideas? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-12-2010, 10:12 PM

Shock Till You Drop just wrapped a candid interview with the always amiable George A. Romero in Los Angeles, where he's hitting the press circuit for Survival of the Dead.

Our full interview is to come, however, I thought I'd share that Romero told us he has ideas for at least two more Dead projects that he would love to shoot back-to-back, schedule permitting. Should Survival do well enough, he says returning for two more entries would feel like home to him and bringing his family back together.

The next two films, should they happen, would continue to push the news ideas he's applied to the undead in Survival. So, it sounds like the first four films create one arc and what began in Diary would create a whole different arc.

http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=15161

HuntingtonM15 · 05-12-2010, 10:20 PM

Zombie movies have become so tired to me. It's probably my least favorite type of horror movie.

Retro4Life · 05-12-2010, 10:30 PM

^ While there have been a number of good ones (mostly Romero's and the Evil Dead series), I have to agree. I don't understand the fascination; unlike the classic monsters, zombies are just machines really. There's no character dimension to them at all. You can't even hate them really. They are just victims of something, be it a plague or radiation or voodoo or whatever.

Torgo · 05-13-2010, 11:04 AM

I enjoyed Diary, but Survival of the Dead was disappointing.

I still enjoy my zombie films, though I prefer the ones from the 30's through 40's, and 70's through 80's...besides Romero there were other zombie classics- Jean Rollin's Grapes of Death(and I enjoyed Rollin's The Living Dead Girl), Return of the Living Dead, Dead and Buried(penned by Alien creators Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett), Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, Peter Jackson's Braindead, Cemetery Man, Fulci's Zombi and the B&W classics- I Walked With A Zombie, and Isle of the Dead. And I'm a huge fan of cheesy zombie movies like Redneck Zombies, and The Video Dead.

Newer zombie films are hit or miss, but I still watch them. Of the last few years I've enjoyed- Zombie Honeymoon, Zombieland, Dawn of the Dead '04, Dance of the Dead '05, Pontypool, Shaun of the Dead, Dead & Breakfast, Fido, Forest of the Dead, and Trailer Park of Terror.

I'm always interested in the adaptation of Max Brook's World War Z.

Personally I'll take a zombie film over another tired installment of Saw, or Final Destination, or sparkly vampire emo flicks.

JamesG · 05-13-2010, 11:12 AM

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I enjoyed Diary, but Survival of the Dead was disappointing.

Of Romero's recent films I enjoyed Land of the Dead and the remake of The Crazies (which he produced but didn't direct).

I did not like Diary of the Dead. I found it slow and the movie seemed to lack zombies, there was hardly any zombie action here.

A couple of things I did enjoy were the deaf Amish guy and the scene near the end of one of the friends going crazy in his mansion.

I didn't see Survival yet so I can't say about that one.

Torgo · 05-13-2010, 11:27 AM

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Of Romero's recent films I enjoyed Land of the Dead and the remake of The Crazies (which he produced but didn't direct).

I did not like Diary of the Dead. I found it slow and the movie seemed to lack zombies, there was hardly any zombie action here.

A couple of things I did enjoy were the deaf Amish guy and the scene near the end of one of the friends going crazy in his mansion.

I didn't see Survival yet so I can't say about that one.

I liked the new Crazies too, and I did enjoy Land.

Retro4Life · 05-13-2010, 03:40 PM

What did you guys think of "Zombieland"?

I liked it in general, due to the characters and the original tone it set up. I thought the very long and out of place Bill Murray segment in the middle almost sunk it, but overall it was quite good.

And has anyone seen a 1972 flick called "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things"? I liked it a lot; obviously inspired by "Night of the Living Dead" but still original and with some really creepy and memorable scenes.

Torgo · 05-13-2010, 03:52 PM

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What did you guys think of "Zombieland"?

I liked it in general, due to the characters and the original tone it set up. I thought the very long and out of place Bill Murray segment in the middle almost sunk it, but overall it was quite good.

And has anyone seen a 1972 flick called "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things"? I liked it a lot; obviously inspired by "Night of the Living Dead" but still original and with some really creepy and memorable scenes.

I love Zombieland, the Bill Murray segment was my favorite.

Big fan of Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things- try to watch it every October. Before he passed Bob Clark(who did the original)had planned on remaking it.
And Bob Clark's Deathdream is an excellent little undead film.

JamesG · 05-13-2010, 07:03 PM

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What did you guys think of "Zombieland"?

I liked it in general, due to the characters and the original tone it set up. I thought the very long and out of place Bill Murray segment in the middle almost sunk it, but overall it was quite good.

For me, I loved it seeing at the theater. I found it to be very funny, the crowd was very active, and over-all it was a great experience.

When I bought it on Blu-ray and watched it alone I didn't find it nearly as enjoyable. I actually found it dull and not really very funny.

So to me Zombieland was a movie to be enjoyed at the theater.

Retro4Life · 05-13-2010, 07:32 PM

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For me, I loved it seeing at the theater. I found it to be very funny, the crowd was very active, and over-all it was a great experience.

When I bought it on Blu-ray and watched it alone I didn't find it nearly as enjoyable. I actually found it dull and not really very funny.

So to me Zombieland was a movie to be enjoyed at the theater.

I saw a midnight showing of it on Halloween. The crowd was pretty into it here, too.

JamesG · 05-14-2010, 09:57 AM

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I liked the new Crazies too, and I did enjoy Land.

So then I have to ask, what did you like about Diary of the Dead?

I've also talked to others about Survival and they say that if you thought Diary was disappointing you will be REALLY unhappy with Survival.

Torgo · 05-14-2010, 10:41 AM

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So then I have to ask, what did you like about Diary of the Dead?

I've also talked to others about Survival and they say that if you thought Diary was disappointing you will be REALLY unhappy with Survival.

The movie entertained me- I enjoyed the characters and the story....it's hard for me to put specifics on why I like or hate films

Just like Land, Diary is one of those hate or like Romero films- but I haven't heard from any(yet) who like Survival, though I don't think it was as bad as Romero's earlier film Bruiser .

JamesG · 05-14-2010, 12:45 PM

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The movie entertained me- I enjoyed the characters and the story....it's hard for me to put specifics on why I like or hate films

Just like Land, Diary is one of those hate or like Romero films- but I haven't heard from any(yet) who like Survival, though I don't think it was as bad as Romero's earlier film Bruiser .

I see what you're saying... I still didn't find anything entertaining about Diary.

Yeah, I haven't heard anything positive about Survival. I still would like to see it though, but I know not to be expecting greatness.

Torgo · 05-14-2010, 12:49 PM

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I see what you're saying... I still didn't find anything entertaining about Diary.

Yeah, I haven't heard anything positive about Survival. I still would like to see it though, but I know not to be expecting greatness.

We can't all like the same stuff.

JamesG · 05-14-2010, 12:53 PM

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We can't all like the same stuff.

Oh I know that for a fact, believe me.

05-12-2010, 10:12 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	George A. Romero Has 2 More "Dead" Films Planned...Does He Have ANY Other Ideas? Shock Till You Drop just wrapped a candid interview with the always amiable George A. Romero in Los Angeles, where he's hitting the press circuit for Survival of the Dead. Our full interview is to come, however, I thought I'd share that Romero told us he has ideas for at least two more Dead projects that he would love to shoot back-to-back, schedule permitting. Should Survival do well enough, he says returning for two more entries would feel like home to him and bringing his family back together. The next two films, should they happen, would continue to push the news ideas he's applied to the undead in Survival. So, it sounds like the first four films create one arc and what began in Diary would create a whole different arc. http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=15161
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05-12-2010, 10:30 PM	#3
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	^ While there have been a number of good ones (mostly Romero's and the Evil Dead series), I have to agree. I don't understand the fascination; unlike the classic monsters, zombies are just machines really. There's no character dimension to them at all. You can't even hate them really. They are just victims of something, be it a plague or radiation or voodoo or whatever.
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05-13-2010, 11:04 AM	#4
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,036	I enjoyed Diary, but Survival of the Dead was disappointing. I still enjoy my zombie films, though I prefer the ones from the 30's through 40's, and 70's through 80's...besides Romero there were other zombie classics- Jean Rollin's Grapes of Death(and I enjoyed Rollin's The Living Dead Girl), Return of the Living Dead, Dead and Buried(penned by Alien creators Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett), Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, Peter Jackson's Braindead, Cemetery Man, Fulci's Zombi and the B&W classics- I Walked With A Zombie, and Isle of the Dead. And I'm a huge fan of cheesy zombie movies like Redneck Zombies, and The Video Dead. Newer zombie films are hit or miss, but I still watch them. Of the last few years I've enjoyed- Zombie Honeymoon, Zombieland, Dawn of the Dead '04, Dance of the Dead '05, Pontypool, Shaun of the Dead, Dead & Breakfast, Fido, Forest of the Dead, and Trailer Park of Terror. I'm always interested in the adaptation of Max Brook's World War Z. Personally I'll take a zombie film over another tired installment of Saw, or Final Destination, or sparkly vampire emo flicks.
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05-12-2010, 10:20 PM	#2
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	Zombie movies have become so tired to me. It's probably my least favorite type of horror movie.

05-13-2010, 03:40 PM	#7
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	What did you guys think of "Zombieland"? I liked it in general, due to the characters and the original tone it set up. I thought the very long and out of place Bill Murray segment in the middle almost sunk it, but overall it was quite good. And has anyone seen a 1972 flick called "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things"? I liked it a lot; obviously inspired by "Night of the Living Dead" but still original and with some really creepy and memorable scenes.