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| Day Of The Dead The Plot Zombies have seemingly taken control of most of the US. Leaving a small group of scientist and military survivors in an underground bunker. Will they survive, and will it be the zombies that bring them to their doom? The Movie This is the third installment in George A. Romero's "Dead" trilogy, and is often regarded as the weakest of the three films. However, I highly disagree. Having previously seen "The Night of the Living Dead" and "Dawn of the Dead", and loved them both (especially "Dawn..."), I was very excited and eager to see "Day of the Dead". What I found was a highly entertaining and interesting film. The story of this film is one of reasons why I think it works so well. There is the constant struggle between zombie and man, and man and man. Which brings an exciting tension to the film? Also there is the scientific work with "Bub", which may be the one of the most interesting things ever displayed in zombie movie. This is probably one of the reasons why I like this movie so much. The setting of "Day of the Dead" is truly a key characteristic of this film. The underground bunker, which is actually a salt mine storage facility, makes for a claustrophobic and unique setting. A setting that makes for the perfect place for this movie to take place. Probably one of the most well-known things about this film is its gore/special effects, and it should be. George A. Romero brought back special effects guru Tom Savini. Tom Savini's wizardry in this film is probably some of the best, if not the best, gore effects that I have ever seen. Some of the stuff that is done is so amazing, that it makes you ponder endlessly how he did it. As for the zombie make-up, it's a definite upgrade over the previous film's. So if you liked the two other "Dead" films, you'll enjoy this one as well. I would recommend not seeing this movie if you not seen the other ones first. Not that, there is necessarily plot points and story that won't get or understand, but it's fascinating to see the progression of Romero's "Dead" films over a sixteen year period. Gorehounds will find a gem in this film. Casual horror fans will enjoy, zombie fans will rejoice, and more hardcore horror fans will easily find something to interest them. In my opinion "Day of the Dead" is one of the best horror films to date, so I'd say that if you like horror, then you will like this movie. The DVD This Anchor Bay release is one of the best DVD's I have ever seen. The visual and audio transfers are top notch and help make the film as impressive as it is. The extras are endless and very interesting. First off the packaging of this double-disc release is very cool. It comes with a great insert booklet that talks about the history of "Day of the Dead", which I found to be truly fantastic. It comes with two audio commentaries. The first is with director George A. Romero, special effects artist Tom Savini, actress Lori Cardille, and production designer Cletus Anderson. This may be one of the best commentaries I have ever heard. The provide us with a great deal of interesting information and are highly entertaining. The second is done by filmmaker Roger Avery. This commentary is OK. Roger Avery gets to do commentary on "Day of the Dead" as a fan. However, I find his commentary to be boring at times, and also to be a little dry. It's also not even close to as entertaining as the first commentary. Then comes disc two. First comes the 39-minute documentary "The Many Days of Days of the Dead". This is a superb documentary and easily one of the better ones I have seen. I found it to be truly excellent and very interesting. Then there is 31 minutes of behind the scenes footage with special effects artist Tom Savini. If you're into art of make-up and special effects, then this is a great extra for you. Even if you're not you'll probably have some interest in it anyway. There is an interesting audio interview with the late Richard Liberty, which I found to be pretty interesting. Also included is theatrical trailers, TV spots, production stills, behind the scenes photos, posters and advertising art, gallery of memorabilia, zombie make-up photo gallery, continuity stills gallery, George A. Romero bio, and DVD-Rom extras, such as viewing the original screenplay and production memos. Also there is a Wampum Mine Promotional Video (the mine in which the film takes place). This was an interesting extra, as it really has nothing do the film (other than the obvious). It's interesting to view for a little while, but eventually (at least for me) we end up being boring and tiresome. However, perhaps it will be something that interests you. Overall the DVD is truly amazing. If you're a fan of excellent DVD's with tons of extras, then you will easily be pleased with this release. I can't possibly see how this DVD could disappoint fans of the film, but I suppose that it is possible. So if you love this movie, or the previous two "Dead" films, and you do not own this, I highly recommend that you go and pick this baby up.
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