I always heard bad reviews about this film but I love the original and zombie films in general so I gave it a shot.I loved it.It shouldn't really be considered a remake because the only things it has in common with the other one is a mall and zombies.
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Dawn of the Dead
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Extremely gory horror movie; not for kids.
updated 07.04.08
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What Parents Need to Know
About Dawn of the Dead
Parents need to know that this movie is extremely violent, gory, and scary. Most of the characters die terrible and explicit deaths. The squeamish will be particularly disturbed by a scene of childbirth and the resulting mayhem. Characters amuse themselves by shooting zombies milling in the parking lot around the mall. There are two explicit sexual situations, including a tender one between a married couple.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the different approaches taken by the survivors and the range of choices that they make. Are there times when the moral answer is at odds with the instinct to survive? How would you handle this variance?
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Lives in WashingtonI rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itreally good.
Lives in KentuckyI rate this title off for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Lives in North CarolinaI rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Way too scary for kids
An R-rated movie? no kids!
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
1 OF THE WORST MOVIES EVER
there was no gore and the language was soooooo bad. It was a dumb movie. I LOVED the old 1.
- Lives in New YorkI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Ok, but not better than the original.
I think that the original was much better because of the more time spent in the mall. The original has a little bit more than just horror blood and guts. Also, the original has less main characters and centers on them. This causes less confusion and helps the viewers know more about the characters. Even though this movie was pretty good, you should watch the original. You'll probably know what I'm talking about.
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