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The Office' star splits from husband - 09/07/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Film critic loses cancer battle Sep 7, 2007
" Not that Muller was a strict populist. His three favorite movies of all time were Dr. Strangelove, Young Frankenstein and Full Metal Jacket. And his appraisals of serious motion pictures and trends conveyed depth and sensitivity. "In the '70s, even horror movies had something to say," he wrote in 2004. "The stark rural emptiness of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) represented a crumbling America, and the walking corpses outside the mall in Dawn of the Dead (1978) reflected a society turned... (AZCentral -- News)
Argento, Gordon add flair to Midnight Madness Sep 5, 2007
Joining Romero is Dario Argento, who partnered with him on 1978's Dawn of the Dead. The Italian maestro of the macabre's Mother of Tears kicks off the fest's night-owl lineup on Thursday, a day before he turns 67. (USA Today -- Life)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 2 Sep 2, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 2-8. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Halloween' is one twisted remake Sep 2, 2007
Even with a solid effort, such as the recent "Dawn of the Dead" update, half the horror-film fan base is still going to arrive at your doorstep armed with pitchforks and torches. Which makes Rob Zombie the perfect person to attempt a remake of John Carpenter's 1978 horror film "Halloween." Zombie's uniquely twisted style ensures that any film he writes and directs will have something new to offer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pennsylvania movies -- the sequel Aug 30, 2007
Votes for best movies went to "Mrs. Soffel," "Gung Ho," "Dawn of the Dead," "Cemetery Club," "The Young Philadelphians," "Flashdance," "Three Rivers," "Allegheny Uprising," "Martin," "The Blob," "Screwed" and "Dogma," though the last wasn't set in Pennsylvania, just filmed here. Other readers endorsed various movies on my initial Top 10: "The Deer Hunter," "Groundhog Day," "The Philadelphia Story," "Rocky," "Witness," "Philadelphia," "The Molly Maguires," "Trading Places," "The Bread, My Sweet"... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
What's coming to high-def and when? Aug 28, 2007
Dawn of the Dead: Tuesday. The Hurricane: Tuesday. (USA Today -- Life)
'Resident Evil: Extinction' Takes Milla Jovovich — And, Of Course, Zombies — To Vegas Aug 22, 2007
During the half-decade since, audiences have faced diseased zombies ("28 Days/Weeks Later"), running zombies ("Dawn of the Dead"), ill-conceived zombies ("House of the Dead"), funny zombies ("Shaun of the Dead") and grindhouse zombies ("Planet Terror"). Paul W.S. Anderson is intent on mixing things up again with September's "Resident Evil: Extinction," a post-apocalyptic flick he's calling the final installment of the "'Resident Evil" trilogy (see ). (VHI.com -- Music News)
Actor Rhames saddened by death on his doorstep Aug 16, 2007
Adams, who was born in Jamaica but raised by his adoptive family in Canada, was an actor and writer who had a small part in two made-in-Toronto projects starring Rhames -- the horror flick Dawn of the Dead and the short-lived U.S. cable series Kojak. For the last two years, Adams had been working as a live-in caretaker for Rhames' four dogs but he returned often to Mississauga, west of Toronto, to visit his adopted mother Dawn and two siblings. (National Post)
Mystery hangs over memorial for writer Aug 15, 2007
Ving Rhames, right, with Sarah Polley in the 2004 movie Dawn of the Dead ... Jacob got his first break in 1991 with The Sharon, Lois and Bram Christmas Special before moving on to Babylon, Blues Brothers 2000, the remake of Dawn of the Dead and, in 2005, the USA Network's movie version of the former TV crime drama, Kojak, in which Rhames played the famed lollipop-loving police detective. (Toronto Star)
Coming Soon on DVD Aug 9, 2007
Dawn of the Dead (Unrated, HD DVD). Diana: Last Days of a Princess. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Zack Snyder At Comic-Con: We Join An Epic Director For An Epic Day Aug 4, 2007
SAN DIEGO One year ago, "Dawn of the Dead" director Zack Snyder walked the halls of Comic-Con unnoticed, telling anyone who'd listen that his weird little flick "300" would be something worth watching. Late last month, the. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Starz Entertainment Programming Highlights Aug 1, 2007
Bloodsucking Cinema at 8 p.m. * Underworld: Evolution at 9 p.m. - (Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen) * Blade at 10:50 p.m. - (Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson) * From Dusk Till Dawn at 1 a.m. - (George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel) * Dawn of the Dead at 3 a.m. - (Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer) * Bloodsucking Cinema at 4:45 a.m. * Scream at 5:45 a.m. - (Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courtney Cox Arquette) * Silent Hill at 7:45 a.m. - (Radha... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
300 (Blu-ray) Aug 1, 2007
And now Miller's version has been immortalized as a feature film by director Zack Snyder (the Dawn of the Dead remake, the director of the upcoming Watchmen adaptation). And while the ads for it certainly looked exciting, no one expected the runaway success the film had in early 2007, making over $70 million in its opening weekend, and over $200 million overall. (DVD Talk)
No horror story for studio genre labels Jul 28, 2007
Every few years, a horror hit like John Carpenter's "Halloween" or George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" would inspire a tide of horror imitators, which would ebb and then flow again. New Line Cinema built itself on the backs of Freddy and Jason; another "Friday the 13th" sequel, as yet untitled, is scheduled for 2009. (Variety)
George Romero's undead to stagger the red carpet Jul 27, 2007
Having exhausted temporal titles with 1968's Night of the Living Dead, 1978's Dawn of the Dead and 1985's Day of the Dead, he sticks with the alliterative labels in Diary of the Dead, described as a zombie film for a post-Katrina world. Other movies showing at 11:59 p.m. (to avoid confusion with noon screenings) during the festival include: Dainipponjin, in which a middle-aged slacker's alter ego is a giant superhero in purple briefs; The Devil's Chair, set in (uh-oh) an abandoned insane asylum;... (National Post)
Sickest movie countdown begins: the first 10 Jul 24, 2007
"28 Days Later" kicked off a zombie resurgence in the cinemas, paving the way for the entertaining "Shaun of the Dead," the shockingly competent remake of "Dawn of the Dead," and its own even uglier sequel, "28 Weeks Later." But it's that first film that remains the most striking and sickest of the lot. - Patrick Caldwell. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Ving Rhames Co-Stars In 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry' Jul 20, 2007
" Rhames was born and raised in Harlem, New York. Rhames studied dramatic arts at the New York High School of Performing Arts and then at the Juilliard School of Drama. After graduating from Juilliard, Rhames went on to perform in Shakespeare in the Park productions. In 1984, he appeared in front of the camera for the first time in the television movie Go Tell it on the Mountain and was then quickly cast in minor roles in several popular television shows including Miami Vice, Tour of Duty and... (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Night of the Comet (1984) Jun 24, 2007
Dawn of the Dead But Without the Zombies ... Do not expect a zombie-filled gore fest but do expect the same societal commentary without the blood and gore of the 70s movie, "Dawn of the Dead." Instead, this movie shows us implied gore, how the "simple" people handle the apocalypse, how the "scientific" community handles it, in addition to the morality of man being hedonistic in a material world ... Think of the sequel to "Dawn of the Dead," "Day of the Dead," which came in 1985, with the... (Suite101.com)
You can't find out if you're right until you take the risk. Jun 18, 2007 Horror movies destined for home video Jun 10, 2007 * I was hooked on schlock horror DVD! Jun 8, 2007 28 Weeks Weaker Jun 7, 2007 Getting 'Knocked Up' Could Be Worse (Ahnuld's C-Section, Zombie Babies), In Rewind Jun 5, 2007 Stay In Your Seat! 'Pirates,' 'X-Men,' 'Harry' Keep Going, Even After Credits Roll Jun 1, 2007 'Hollywood doesn't scare me any more' May 27, 2007 New rides, attractions herald summer's approach at local theme parks May 25, 2007 The Running Dead: May 22, 2007 Summertime, and the movies are easy May 19, 2007 Polley stays true to indie roots May 18, 2007 Film review: '28 Weeks Later' not dead, not alive May 17, 2007 Polley the filmmaker is mature, subdued May 17, 2007 Directorial debut a labor of love May 14, 2007 First-time director is picture of maturity May 13, 2007 Zombies stalk Britons again in "28 Weeks Later" May 13, 2007 The heart is a lonely hunter when memory fades in 'Away' May 11, 2007 Movie: The filmmakers of 'Hot Fuzz' approve the use of deadly farce May 11, 2007 Filmmakers just can't get enough of zombies May 11, 2007 MEMORY AND MELANCHOLY: Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent May 11, 2007 209 Weeks Later May 9, 2007 They want to eat your brain: Zombie attack May 9, 2007 Polley Behind The Camera May 6, 2007 The Fresh Young Filmmaker and Her Scenes From a Long Marriage May 5, 2007 Moving awayRole in Alzheimer's drama has intense effect on Julie Christie Apr 29, 2007 Zombie quizTest your knowlege of movies about the undead Apr 29, 2007 ALONG COMES POLLEY Apr 29, 2007 300: The IMAX Experience grosses $20 Million Apr 18, 2007 Still Playing Apr 15, 2007 4. 'Grindhouse' packages two movies in one: 'Planet Terror' and 'Death Proof' Apr 8, 2007 "Amusement Parks: Nobody Rides for Free" Apr 7, 2007 Naveen Andrews Apr 6, 2007 Sleaze frame Apr 6, 2007 Top 10 Grind House Films Apr 5, 2007 Tarantino digs his outlaw genius status Apr 5, 2007 Zombies lurch, blood spurts and babes drive fast in Grindhouse Apr 4, 2007 Movie File: Nelly, Ryan Gosling, 'Madagascar 2,' Justin Timberlake & More Apr 4, 2007 Robert Rodriguez Interview, Grind House Apr 3, 2007 'Amped-up and crazed' Apr 2, 2007 Sparring over the Spartans Mar 30, 2007 Also reviewed: '300' Mar 30, 2007 Zombies rule Planet Rodriguez Mar 29, 2007 Snyder's Zombie Army Mar 27, 2007 Warner, Snyders enlist in new 'Army' Mar 26, 2007 Touching a war nerve Mar 25, 2007 A silly celebration of shiny manflesh Mar 24, 2007 Wenham staged backyard audition for 300 Mar 22, 2007 Is the zombie menace on its way? Mar 22, 2007 Movie File: Chris Brown, 'Ocean's Thirteen,' Michelle Trachtenberg & More Mar 22, 2007 Cool 2 Know: Creating '300' as a live-action graphic novel Mar 21, 2007 '300' mixed messages Mar 20, 2007 Uncivil Marriages: Mar 20, 2007 SXSW 07: Black Sheep Mar 18, 2007 Fighting talk Mar 18, 2007 '300's' payoff reps tech triumph Mar 18, 2007 Minds Behind '300' Reveal Real News About 'Sin City 2,' 'Watchmen' In Virtual World Mar 17, 2007 '300' is not great art but it is great trash Mar 16, 2007 Projection Booth: Can A Puppet Steal Box-Office Crown From '300'? Mar 16, 2007 Movie review: Even with flaws, ‘300’ is fun Mar 15, 2007 IGN Movies Mailbag: 3/13/07 Mar 14, 2007 Movie Reviews Mar 14, 2007 ‘300' makes easy conquest of weekend box office with $70 million; 2007's first blockbuster Mar 14, 2007 '300' Trivia: Albino Giants, Sequel Chances — And Sienna Miller Mar 14, 2007 300 Spartans sack movie theaters Mar 14, 2007 There will be blood. Mar 12, 2007
Dawn of the Dead - Sun Microsystems - Schwartz - Project Blackbox. How Smart People Work. (FastCompany)
'Fido': A guffaw-splattered zombie spoof Jun 16, 2007
In recent years, they have run speedily amok in Danny Boyle's spine-tingler "28 Days Later" and its sequel, "28 Weeks Later," as well as in the remake of George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead." Ever the classicist, Romero keeps his zombies moving slow but steady in his rollicking "Land of the Dead," the 2005 chapter in the zombie epic that shuddered into existence with his 1968 masterwork, "Night of the Living Dead.". In the ticklishly amusing satire "Fido" - the film is being released this month in... (International Herald Tribune)
Patrick Dinhut's "Dead and Deader," for example - a so-called zomedy, or comic zombie flick - includes an amusing interlude in which two characters, one a film student the other a zombie himself, debate the merits of George Romero's original "Dawn of the Dead" and its various remakes. Craig Singer's "Dark Ride" is full of Tobe Hooper echoes, and a clue to the identity of the bad guy is that he's a film buff with an unhealthy interest in "Final Cut," Steven Bach's book about the making of... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Patrick Dinhut's Dead and Deader, for example X a so-called "zomedy," or comic zombie flick X includes an amusing interlude in which two characters, one a film student the other a zombie himself, debate the merits of George Romero's original Dawn of the Dead and its various remakes. Craig Singer's Dark Ride is full of Tobe Hooper echoes, and a clue to the identity of the bad guy is that he's a film buff with an unhealthy interest in Final Cut, Steven Bach's book about the making of Heaven's... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
If you ve seen 28 Days Later, or even Zack Snyder s Dawn of the Dead, you know the answer. Skip the next two paragraphs. (Suite101.com)
"Dawn of the Dead" (2004) In Zack Snyder's remake of George Romero's classic 1978 zombies-in-a-mall flick, Mekhi Phifer plays Andre, an expectant father whose doting on his baby's mother, Luda, becomes even more frantic when she's bitten by a zombie. Andre ties Luda down and tries to keep her alive until she gives birth. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The movie: "Dawn of the Dead" (2004) Just one more thing: With supplies running low, the gang of survivors in Zack Snyder's remake decide to head off to an island where, after the credits, we learn they meet a swarm of new zombies. The last shot is of their home-movie camera falling to the ground. (VHI.com -- Music News)
With a few exceptions - dealing ecstasy and hanging with Katie Holmes in Go, slaying zombies in the remake of Dawn of the Dead - Polley the actor has rarely left the borders of the independent film world. She has worked with a long list of the best studio-free directors including Atom Egoyan (on Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter), Wim Wenders (Don't Come Knocking) and David Cronenberg (eXistenZ). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Original props and posters, and re-creations of film sets and characters pay tribute to Universal's classic horror films including "The Mummy," "Frankenstein," "Dracula," "The Wolf Man" and "Dawn of the Dead," among others. And if you're not a big fan of waiting in line with the rest of the riffraff, consider the new "VIP Experience," where for 199, visitors get behind-the-scenes tours and access to the park, front-of-the-line privileges for rides and all-you-can-eat concessions. (North County Times)
But in Zack Snyder's new Dawn of the Dead remake, the zombie has a newfound vigor ... George Romero's Dawn of the Dead, more than any other creature feature, hammered home the slow zombie's metaphorical possibilities. (Slate)
Remember how great the first Dawn of the Dead was, so trenchant about consumerism. Victor: I think it has something to do with Hollywood excelling at what it knows. (Globe and Mail)
With a few exceptions dealing ecstasy and hanging with Katie Holmes in "Go," slaying zombies in the remake of "Dawn of the Dead" Polley the actress has rarely left the borders of the independent film world. She has worked with a long list of the best studio-free directors around, including Atom Egoyan (on "Exotica" and "The Sweet Hereafter"), Wim Wenders ("Don't Come Knocking") and David Cronenberg ("eXistenZ"). (Deseret News)
I'd even take anyone from 2004's "Dawn of the Dead" remake, especially if it's Sarah Polley. Was no one with what my mom would call "oomph" available. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Polley finally relented on Hollywood movies with a surprising choice, costarring in 2004's remake of zombie flick Dawn of the Dead. "Over the years, as I became more comfortable with who I was and felt less threatened about how things could kind of work my identity, I became less earnest," Polley says. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Now 28, she lost some teeth to a policeman's fist during an Ottawa protest some years ago; ultimately declined the role of uber groupie Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (thus putting Kate Hudson in Polley's debt for all time), and, despite her aberrant appearance in 2004's Dawn of the Dead, doesn't waste her screen time. Away From Her, based on a short story, The Bear Came Over the Mountain, by fellow Canadian Alice Munro, is Polley's feature-film directing debut. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Her more commercial films include "Go," a techno-fueled story about 20-somethings and drug deals that co starred Katie Holmes ; and the 2004 remake of "Dawn of the Dead" directed by Zack Snyder, who would go on to make the epic "300.". Polley's parents -- actor Michael Polley and actor/casting director Diane Polley -- helped start her on screen career when she was about 6 with small television roles. (Boston Globe)
For every recent midrange hit like "28 Days Later" or "300" director Zack Snyder's remake of undead master George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead," there have been box-office disappointments such as Romero's own "Land of the Dead," the hilarious English satire "Shaun of the Dead" and "Planet Terror," Robert Rodriguez's half of the "Grindhouse" double feature. Nevertheless, there's a core appeal to watching the almost human pursuing a simple, all-consuming goal like eating living people's brains. (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Movies Restaurants Food Events Music Theater/Arts TV Books Celebrity news Games. The heart is a lonely hunter when memory fades in 'Away. (Boston Globe -- Living)
"The one word that we bristle at is 'spoof,'" said Wright, whose first film was a loving homage to the zombie classic "Dawn of the Dead"; with "Hot Fuzz," he takes on the cop genre. "And only because unfortunately 'spoof' seems to have become synonymous with a particular strain of sub- sub- sub-Zucker Brothers humor. ... That style of humor has become so tired, and I think that's what most people think of when they say 'spoof.'". (Juneau Empire)
Dawn of the Dead (1978): Ten years after George Romero made the classic they're-out-there-and-we're-trapped-in-here Night of the Living Dead, he returned with this dark satire that put zombies in a mall - the perfect brainwashed consumer metaphor. With 2005's Land of the Dead, Romero returned to take on corporations and economic inequity. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
While not the inventor of the tone, Polleythe star of such cult oddities as Go, Last Night and the Dawn of the Dead remakeis being praised by the likes of. Christie and Pinsent for her directorial skill. (Montreal Mirror)
As an exercise in pop politics, Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake cut deeper by replacing the cryptosocialist survival impulse of Romero's original with a total capitulation to cynical, self-serving individualism. That's far more trenchant than Fresnadillo's foreign-policy attack, in part because Snyder, a political dunce (cf. (City Pages)
Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead are classics of the genre. I cant tell you anything more about them that could add one more piece of vital information that someone hasnt already written or said. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Pretty actresses -- a fitting description of the petite 28-year-old blond star of "Go" and "Dawn of the Dead'' -- routinely smile for the camera. What makes Polley's long day in la-la land noteworthy is that she hates this sort of thing. Her dread of celebrity life led her to bow out of "Almost Famous" three months into rehearsals in 1999. The role of rock groupie Penny Lane went to Kate Hudson, who got an Oscar nomination out of it. Polley retreated to her home in Toronto, relieved to no longer... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
As a young woman, she is an actress of many facets -- by turns alluring and cool in "Guinevere" and "Go," heart-rending and girl-next-door in "My Life Without Me." Although she mostly chooses independent films, she was featured in the 2004 zombie remake "Dawn of the Dead." But her signature role after all these years remains Nicole, the young woman crippled in a school bus accident in "The Sweet Hereafter," the critically acclaimed film by Atom Egoyan. "Sarah has a kind of piercing intelligence,... (Washington Post)
Based on The Bear Came Over the Mountain, a short story by Alice Munro, Away From Her is directed by 28-year-old actress-turned-director Sarah Polley, star of the recent remake of Dawn Of The Dead. Christie, who co-starred with Polley in 2005's The Secret Life of Words, plays a woman who moves into a nursing home after she begins to suffer from Alzheimer's. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
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Instead, she continued to appear in indies, many in her native Canada, with a few journeys south, including the recent remake of the zombie thriller Dawn of the Dead. . (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Directed by Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead), the film stars Gerard Butler (Phantom of the Opera), Lena Headey (The Brothers Grimm), David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), and Dominic West (The Forgotten). About IMAX Corporation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Director Snyder, who did the remake of Dawn of the Dead, mercilessly lines up one brutal slaughter after another and leaves us with little space to catch our breath in between. It's a heroic tale that makes your heart ache with patriotism while staying visually alluring. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
If the film is ultimately closer to a shlock shocker like Bruno Mattei's "Hell of the Living Dead" than a masterpiece like Romero's "Dawn of the Dead," at least it leaves the audience sated. Tarantino's film is at once simpler and more complicated. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Probably for the same reason why they can't get enough of horror-thriller films like "The Ring," "Dawn of the Dead" and "Dead Silence." They want to court danger, to feel as though they are cheating death ... Probably for the same reason why they can't get enough of horror-thriller films like "The Ring," "Dawn of the Dead" and "Dead Silence." They want to court danger, to feel as though they are cheating death. (Townhall.com)
SECTIONS MOVIES CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. He stars in Robert Rodriguez's half of Grindhouse, Planet Terror, opening in theaters this weekend. (IGN FilmForce)
The title refers to the grungy, second-tier theaters that once specialized in movies like Dawn of the Dead, Vanishing Point and Escape From New York - films that could be made cheaply, and seen cheaply by fans looking for nothing more than a howling good time. The two films wallow in violence, depravity, gore and gratuitous sex. (SunSpot.net)
While the movie doesn't actually have any connection to the original Zombi (a recut-for-Europe version of Romero's Dawn of the Dead), the film sparked a zombie movie craze across Europe and made Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci a horror icon. The flick is known for its sensational zombie antics such as the notorious "eye-gouging," and zombie vs. shark scenes. (IGN FilmForce)
The film, which opens Friday, features Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Naveen Andrews, Marley Shelton and Bruce Willis (cameo) in Planet Terror, a throwback to Dawn of the Dead. All hell breaks loose when some strange plague hits the town and turns the locals into zombies and its up to a one-legged former go-go dancer Cherry (McGowan) and her ex-boyfriend (Rodriguez) to save the world. (MSNBC -- Movies)
His entry, Planet Terror, which Rodriguez shot last spring around his hometown of Austin, Texas, is a mash-up of zombie horror and renegade-hero action - think George Romero's Dawn of the Dead crossed with John Carpenter's Escape from New York. (That's what Rodriguez was thinking. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"It's 'Pleasantville' meets 'Dawn of the Dead,' " laughed the actress. "It's really out there but really great. It's like 'Pleasantville' with the picture-perfect world, but people have zombies to take out their garbage. Everyone has one." The '50s-set film is already draw 00004000 ing comparisons to the breakthrough comedy "Shaun of the Dead," and we can only hope this June release with children walking their pet zombies in dog collars turns out to be half as promising as its concept. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Informed by Zombie and Dawn of the Dead, as well as by the work of acclaimed director John Carpenter, Rodriguez creates a fresh and dynamic original take on the zombie genre. A simple night in a small town in Texas gives way to paranoia and espionage and hidden identities in a complex, layered narrative. (MoviesOnline)
His entry, Planet Terror, which Rodriguez shot last spring around his hometown of Austin, Texas, is a mash-up of zombie horror and renegade-hero action - think George Romero s Dawn of the Dead crossed with John Carpenter s Escape from New York ... " Grindhouse Hit List Eight original grindhouse essentials, according to Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino: Blood Feast (1963) - Gore pioneer Herschell Gordon Lewis stalker cheapie is about a Miami killer who cuts up women s bodies in a quest to... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Snyder, whose previous credit was the remake of George Romero's zombie film Dawn of the Dead, says 300 doesn't take itself that seriously. He knows perfectly well that Xerxes' elite force, the Immortals, were not homunculi in horror masks looking like Scream murderers in replicate. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
By filming the entire epic (with the exception of one scene) indoors and then adding digitally-created backdrops during the year-long post-production process, the man behind the visceral remake of 'Dawn Of The Dead' has created a world you simply can't rip your eyes away from. Featuring over 1500 visual effects shots and using a process dubbed "the crush" to mess with the colour balance, this is the most visually spellbinding thing since Robert Rodriguez brought that other Frank Miller graphic... (iAfrica.com)
It was inspired by low-budget zombie classics like George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" and the films of horror master John Carpenter. Rodriguez's feature has a campy, low-budget look. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
March 26, 2007 - 300 filmmaker Zack Snyder, who got his feature directing start with 2004's Dawn of the Dead remake, is planning to return to the zombie movie subgenre with an epic-scale project that's sure to have undead fans feeling giddy with glee. Snyder and Warner Bros. (IGN FilmForce)
(Snyder got his first taste of zombies directing the remake of "Dawn of the Dead" for Universal. . (Variety)
Adapted from the "graphic novel" by writer-artist Frank Miller (whose work also provided the source material for Sin City) and directed by 41-year-old former commercials director Zack Snyder (who made his feature debut with the Dawn of the Dead remake), 300 covers more or less the same ground as the old Hollywood film The 300 Spartans (1962), about the battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.. In case your ancient history is a bit rusty, this was the mother of all battles in which King Leonidas and 300... (The Age)
Step forward Zack Snyder, the director of 2004's surprisingly good Dawn of the Dead remake. With 300 he's taken Miller's slim volume about the Battle of Thermopylae and turned it into a ludicrous and relentless combat movie full of outlandish violence, sculpted physiques, video-game visuals, over-the-top speeches and rock guitars on the soundtrack. (Scotsman)
"300 smashed box office records when it opened in US theatres on March 9, earning $US70.9 million ($A87.87 million) in its first three days. It went on to earn $US135 million ($A167.32 million) in its first two weeks in the US, an impressive effort considering it cost just $US65 million ($A80.56 million) to make.The film centres on the Ancient Greek battle of Thermopylae, which pitted just 300 Spartan warriors against tens of thousands of invading Persian soldiers.Wenham, the 41-year-old who... (Ninemsn)
" Hoade said the idea for the class came to him in 2004, when he was a graduate student at the Capstone. "'Dawn of the Dead,' the remake came out," he said. "And I had seen zombie movies before, but that one was the first one that really made me paranoid. I know they're not real, but I slept with one eye open. (The Crimson White, AL)
"It's a horror flick, the first time I ever got a chance to really get out there and be a part of some grimy, gruelly stuff." Cannon's flick is a quasi-sequel to "300" director Zack Snyder's 2004 "Dawn of the Dead" remake, unofficially following its events and even casting "Dawn" star Ving Rhames but in an entirely different role. "It's a George A. Romero remake," Cannon explained of the links between the films. (VHI.com -- Music News)
At worst, as far as the studio was concerned, Snyder, whose first film was "Dawn of the Dead," might have pulled off a passable hybrid of "Troy" and "Sin City," which both performed solidly at the box office. But "300," which is in regular theaters and in Imax, seems to defy the conventions of stiff and airless bluescreen movies in which muted performances belie pretend environments. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
A commercial director before making "Dawn of the Dead," his job is to sell and what's better for business than the appearance of reality with the tedious connections to reality removed. "300" straddles more lines than SUVs packing a mall parking structure. (Los Angeles Times)
Dawn of the Dead director Zack Snyder's ultraviolent film about the battle between Spartans and Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. has some critics looking for a message about contemporary politics. The New York Times explains that the story "could be construed as a against the Bush administration, or be seen by others as slyly supporting it"but Snyder insists he had neither in mind when he made his film, an adaptation of the graphic novel by Sin City's Frank Miller. (Slate)
What happens next is a scene right out of Dawn of the Dead. The lamb begins infecting the other sheep by biting them, turning them all into zombies. (IGN FilmForce)
The Canadian actor and sometime activist Sarah Polley, who worked with Snyder on his remake of Dawn of the Dead, suggested I ask him about his politics ... In the same way that Dawn of the Dead was a "movie that loves that it's a zombie movie", 300 is "a genre movie that knows it's a graphic novel", he says. (Scotsman)
When commercials director Snyder ("Dawn of the Dead") saw the highly stylized 2005 "Sin City," he figured he could use the same technique to translate Miller's graphic novel "300." After he wowed Warner Bros. with a 90-second demo, he was able to seize the reins and make the epic movie about the Battle of Thermopylae on a modest scale. (Variety)
The group revealed juicy details about Tom Cruise's involvement with "Watchmen," Butler's remake of "Escape From New York," and sequels to "Sin City," "Dawn of the Dead" and even "300." ... Asked whether he'll ever revisit "Dawn of the Dead," Snyder joked that he might just combine it with "300" and kill two birds with one stone. (VHI.com -- Music News)
300' is not great art but it is great trash - The Lexington Dispatch (Foster's Daily Democrat)
But the "Dawn of the Dead" star, and director of the upcoming "Away From Her," was game to play. Of course her prediction came with a bit of counter-blockbuster commentary too. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Director Zack Snyder, who helmed 2004 s Dawn of the Dead, brings an audacious visual panache to the proceedings, but the film lacks the richness and depth that can come through quality scripting and fully developed characters. The cinematography of 300, however, is nice to look at, with graininess and sepia tones all compensating for the artificiality of the film s computer generated trickery. (Lompoc Record, CA)
I loved Zack Snyder's remake of Dawn of the dead. How did both of these guys bring me armless whores, guys who think that leather speedos qualify as armor, and the silliest and least impressive Persian army since well. (IGN FilmForce)
It's directed by Zack Snyder, whose only major previous credit is the remake of George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead." Perhaps just as important to the film's concept is the source material: a graphic novel by Frank Miller, whose work was also the basis of 2005's "Sin City." From what little I've seen of the novel, it seems Snyder stayed as true as he could to the source. Visually, this is a good thing. (University News, MO)
Directed by Zack Snyder ( Dawn of the Dead''), 300'' presents the actors against digitally created backgrounds to re-create the look of Miller's graphic novel, a technique similar to that used on the movie adaptation of Miller's Sin City. . (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
"With 'Dawn of the Dead' it took me four or five tries to get an R. With this, for some reason, it wasn't that way." ... "I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see it [from Frank] for 10 years. Maybe we can combine a 'Dawn of the Dead' sequel with it and make it a zombie apocalypse.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Directed by Zack Snyder ("Dawn of the Dead"), "300" presents the actors against digitally created backgrounds to re-create the look of Miller's graphic novel, a technique similar to that used on the movie adaptation of Miller's "Sin City.". "It's a new-fashioned version of an epic movie. Great, old-fashioned storytelling with all the brilliant use of the technology available to us now," "300" producer Mark Canton said Sunday. (CNN -- Showbiz)
The film has some stunning sights, and director Zack Snyder, who previously made the rather good "Dawn of the Dead" remake, does an epic slow-mo. What I would have appreciated is a few less deformed lesbians and a little more about the intricacies of these people's world. (Michigan Daily)
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