When There Is Nore More Room In Hell The Dead Shall Walk The Earth....

George A. Romero has returned. The man who basically defined the 'Zombie Horror Film' Genre is back with his film "Land Of The Dead."

So......is it his so-called 'masterpiece'? Not by any means. But it is really good.

Last Fall I saw "Shaun Of The Dead" and absolutely loved it. Of course, that movie is just pure fun and is merely an homage to zombie films, with a bit of romantic comedy thrown in for good measure. After I saw it I thought 'there must be something to this' so soon after I watched George A. Romero's orginal "Dawn Of The Dead" and—though not my brand of bitter—I know why his films are loved by many. It was good. (last years 'remake'---NOT by George---was also good, but only if you've seen the original.)

He masters in not only gross-out and highly realistic gore, but in throwing humor into a situation of worldwide chaos. Just the idea of living dead walking around and trying to perform mundane actions they did daily while alive can be rather funny. The whole point of "Dawn" was that people just wander around malls.....it's what they've done, have been conditioned to do.....and will do for the rest of their [non]lives.

There's also something a little humorous about the idea that once they've re-established a thriving community once again, living people will eventually take pleasure in just 'taking out' zombies as target practice or merely a way of ensuring survival. Primal Instinct or some crap like that.

So yes.....I was disturbed by things (mostly involving Army-type people being killed in non-zombie ways like grenades) but that's just the way it is. 90 minutes of escapism. (Although I'm glad I didn't go to "Bewitched" instead.)

It was actually a bit short.....I kinda wanted more. At this point I would give a vague plot description or some form of my twisted view.....but there's not really much there. People have walled up a city to keep out the xombies.....xombies begin to learn how to communicate and work together.....people get greedy and lead to their own demise.....and xombies eat lots of people.

So if I gave movies ratings these days, it would get a positive one. But I don't so I won't. Instead....just so I'm not misunderstood I'll say that I liked it.

Take that for what it's worth.

If not....see "Shark Boy and Lava Girl".....it's in 3D ANNNNNDDD it's by the same guy who made "Sin City." How's THAT for twisted?