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Night of the Living Dead

Director: George A. Romero
Country: USA
Year: 1968
Duration: 95 min. approx.

Trailer

If you were in another situation it would be the kind of films do not comment ... (do not know what I do when I play Resident Evil ) because it is so common ... that who has not seen? Sure some but they weigh more so. Anyway, in my zombie is an inevitable path. Today

the zombie is a collection of items that took place zombie film after film, but the "full stop" and an icon of a new era zombie and popular culture was Night of the Living Dead , something that catapulted George Romero (and paradoxically is the least money left him for copyright problems, mero descuido en el cambio del título Night of the flesh eaters al que ahora conocemos) consagrándolo como una leyenda dentro del género. Bien merecido lo tiene… porque a pesar de que esta película “no” contribuye más que sus predecesoras si es una piedra angular entre el pasado y el presente zombi.

Brevemente de qué va: la historia inspirada en la novela “Soy leyenda” nos cuenta la supervivencia en grupo ante una horda de zombis caníbales. Lo que vemos comienza en el cementerio al cual llegan Johnny y Barbra para dejar unas flores en la tumba de su padre. Barbra con cierta inocencia y cumplimiento, Johnny a regañadientes y burlón. The moment is interrupted by a man staggering that the friendly approach, struggling, trying to tear, and so hysterical Barbra flees to a house on a farm that later will become the main stage where she and other survivors of little little, new, get shelter: Ben's self-proclaimed leader, more sensible and courageous, his antagonistic Harry, perfidious and cowardly, his wife Helen, submissive, and a young couple, Tom and Judy. And today we have only known: the shelters are temporary, not eternal, so ... the struggle is twofold: against the zombies to keep the shelter and move to (sooner or later have to do it) somewhere else, and if we add that among the same group differences and the struggle is triple discussions and the latter more dangerous (with zombies you abide by that and you want to devour everything with your fellow you expose yourself to treason and that is death rather than face the zombies).
Well, why do they arise? The news said the cause of the impact of radiation from a spacecraft sent to Venus.

Some things to say ...

The change in the role of leader, the black of the film goes from being a Haitian slave exploited or warlock to a "black free" complete with freedom continues to be treated contemptuously to become the leader of a group, for instead of showing submission or stupidity its character is smart, practical and intelligent. "Influenced by that this be? G. Romero says he just auditioned well, and so had the lead role, some think that the death had to do (in that year) ... other than Luther King is a message to American racism.

on the historical context, our fantasies may be but ... in terms of this radiation, nuclear issues, and look very reminiscent of the news and may well be something that influenced Romero, paranoia in the marrow of the Cold War, the Sixties, and those treaties banning the proliferation and nuclear testing that took place, in fact, the proliferation was the same year, 68.

And besides ... Curious to see that these zombies have intelligence and fear of fire.

But well, you already know, so moving on to other things you may not know if they have not seen the previous zombies: The shot in the head and consolidated into a group to respond to the threat was dealt with what is new is that the dead come to life without the intervention of anyone, who are cannibals and that a bite can infect others. Essentials ", right?

Movie yes, she has earned its place. Revolutionary. Besides that is charming, has a very fatalistic dark halo, devouring and raw ... and after half throws us some pictures so violent and hopeless ... that little look.


If you have not seen not read the following:

I do not recall having seen elsewhere that a girl (or at least one child) end stabbing their mother or father. Of course I have seen children attack their parents, but be careful, I'm saying, stab. Well ... are scenes that show too much violence, that time must have been a genius.

"The end ... of those few in the film and this, at least for me, is the first (I have not seen another film before 1968 that have one), which gives us a blow and makes us look so easy that is to die. In the most ruthless and without notice.

Finally .... There have been several remakes and reversals of Night of the Living Dead, if you want to download one that Romero filmed in 35 mm film, black and white, do click here.


take this entry as my first account zombie for "the chronology zombie :-P
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