Tom Savini's Night Of The Living Dead
This is actually the first of the Dead films I saw growing up. I'm fairly sure it was on TNT's monster-vision and if not that then it was on a similar show. I actually prefer this 1990 remake directed by Tom Savini, over the original film. I really enjoy what Tom Savini did with this film as a director and can't help but wonder why he hasn't done more as director. The update to color is nice, but the film does lose something in the transition. That said what was lost is more than made up for.
Tom Savini's Night of the Living Dead is almost beat for beat the same film as the original. Only with slight twists. Barbra (Patricia Tallman) and her brother Johnnie (Bill Moseley) are visiting the grave of their mother, rather than father as in the …show more content…
Also, Barbra's character takes a complete overhaul for this film. Going from a mostly comatose mess, to being highly functional and actually pretty bad-ass. Which is a really nice change-up from her character in the first film. Harry while still being a dick, isn't as unlikable this time around and Ben comes off just ass hot-headed. Helen is also more dynamic standing up the Harry, while Tom and Judy remain largely unchanged.
The zombies in the film are amazing, which I would expect now knowing the breadth and style of Tom Savini's work. Though the advanced decay seen on some the dead make me wonder, how recently the dead are that are returning to life. The advanced makeup effects and... well budget, do a lot for this film. My favorite shot of a zombie is in the beginning when the burial cloths fall off one revealing the wounds from an autopsy. It's a great shot that relies on minimal make-up and effects for maximum effect.
Final thoughts, I'm not sure why I so greatly prefer this film over the original and often I feel like I'm the only one that does. Tony Todd's incredibly memorable performance has stuck with me for years and is part of what I most readily associate with the franchise. Just all aspect of this film is top-notch for me and I feel it's one of the strongest films to be part of the Dead series.
Tom Savini's Night of the Living Dead is almost beat for beat the same film as the original. Only with slight twists. Barbra (Patricia Tallman) and her brother Johnnie (Bill Moseley) are visiting the grave of their mother, rather than father as in the …show more content…
Also, Barbra's character takes a complete overhaul for this film. Going from a mostly comatose mess, to being highly functional and actually pretty bad-ass. Which is a really nice change-up from her character in the first film. Harry while still being a dick, isn't as unlikable this time around and Ben comes off just ass hot-headed. Helen is also more dynamic standing up the Harry, while Tom and Judy remain largely unchanged.
The zombies in the film are amazing, which I would expect now knowing the breadth and style of Tom Savini's work. Though the advanced decay seen on some the dead make me wonder, how recently the dead are that are returning to life. The advanced makeup effects and... well budget, do a lot for this film. My favorite shot of a zombie is in the beginning when the burial cloths fall off one revealing the wounds from an autopsy. It's a great shot that relies on minimal make-up and effects for maximum effect.
Final thoughts, I'm not sure why I so greatly prefer this film over the original and often I feel like I'm the only one that does. Tony Todd's incredibly memorable performance has stuck with me for years and is part of what I most readily associate with the franchise. Just all aspect of this film is top-notch for me and I feel it's one of the strongest films to be part of the Dead series.