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Land of the Dead (2005)

   
Written & Directed by: George A. Romero


Starring:

Simon Baker .... Riley
John Leguizamo .... Cholo
Dennis Hopper .... Kaufman
Asia Argento .... Slack
Robert Joy .... Charlie
Eugene Clark .... Big Daddy
Tony Nappo .... Foxy
Jennifer Baxter .... Number 9
Pedro Miguel Arce .... Pillsbury
Krista Bridges .... Motown
Alan Van Sprang .... Brubaker

Cameo:

Tom Savini .... Machete Zombie

Release Date: Theatrical: June 24, 2005

Rating:

 

The dead have already taken over the world but pretend to act like they are still human as they manage to become smarter.
A group of military soldiers still try to kill them off one by one distracting them with fireworks but somehow their machine to set the fireworks off doesn't seem to work.
They head back to their walled in city which is blocked from the dead to try and get in. Eventually the dead find a way to get in and is killing the people one by one eating them alive.
There is a wealthy group of people living in a sealed skyscrapers across the river led by a scumbag named Kaufman (Dennis Hopper).
Protecting the others working for the wealthy group is an enormous tank called Dead Reckoning, controlled by a group of people led by Riley (Simon Baker).
But when Riley loses command of the tank to an insane man bent on destroying the city, he must save it from Dead Reckoning as those who walk beyond the walls of the city slowly develop new abilites and become a much greater threat to humankind.
The dead eventually manage to cross the river and invade the sealed skyscaper.

 

This one is the fourth chapter of George A. Romero's Living Dead films and the best sequel too with tons of action.
Although I despised the sequels I found this one not too bad, but I wasn't a huge fan of it either.
Nevertheless it was very creepy.
Romero
seemed to blend in a bit of Mad Max idea with this one too.

The acting is marvellously done by a bunch of talented people. John Leguizamo really knew how to pull it off as a tough as nails combat fighter and delivery person too showing good violent punches with his scene's
Dennis Hopper
was perfect as a greedy businessman at the superb and safe tower he's staying in as he shows perfect aggressions. It's good to see him in action again.
Asia Argento
played a perfect fighting warrior in the film and really packs a punch to her character.
Robert Joy
was another nice character actor as he stands out well and brings some humor and toughness to his role at the same time.
Eugene Clark
looked perfect as the head zombie and looked perfectly monstrous.

Bit part actress Dawne Furey is topless as a topless dancer in a sleazy run down bar

People's heads get ripped off.
Eaten alive
Ripped apart
Gruesome looking zombies
Bloody gunshots

The directing by George A. Romero is action packed.
He knew how to drive this little baby so it would keep your attention all the way through the film.
Lots of surprises in it.
We spot perfect camera shots on the cast driving by shooting the extra's playing zombie's along with a big armor truck too which looked adventureous.
After this moment we have a perfect scene with supporting actor Eugene Clark as the head zombie Big Daddy showing his anger and growling.
A nice moment with John Leguizamo in a liquoar store walking towards a fridge where wine bottles are displayed and then bit part actor
Chad Camilleri who plays a zombie crashes through and attacks him and he struggles to try and shoot the zombie and throws some good punches too.
Camilleri
also packs more punches with bit part actor Dwayne McLean as a hanged man zombie by slaughtering him with a metal object in a hotel room and shows aggressive expressions too
Perfect shots on supporting actress Asia Argento trapped in an arena battling bit part actors Kevin Rushton and
Nick Alachiotis as zombies which looked perfectly choreographed.
There's a great shot on Robert Joy licking his thumb and then aiming his rifle with a sneering look.
perfect reactions on both Joy and Argento when they fire at a zombie that creeps up behind them
Joy
reacted well at being in pain after his early is slightly shot.
Great shot on bit part actors Colm Magner and Scott Wickware on the lookout and a couple of extra's as zombie's attack them.
Also great shots on the supporting cast planting missiles in their armour truck
Good shots on people running away from the zombies as well as nice close up shots on the extra's as zombie's eating people.
Nice aggressive expressions on Dennis Hopper when he shoots out of frusteration towards Clark as he does well growling with anger.
A nice dark shot on Clark with the extra's as zombies walking on an overpass to find another place to stay as Simon Baker brings his speech across well explaining at what they're doing and to cease fire.
A good shot on the armor van rolling by and fireworks are shooting in the air.

The music was very well done and goes with the adventureous story composed by both Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek.

Mike: They're pretending to be alive...
Riley: Isn't that what we're doing? Pretending to be alive?

Slack: [talking about Riley] You take care of him, huh?
Charlie: Hell, yeah. He pulled me out of the fire. It was bad... Just look at me, you can tell it was bad.

Slack: Charlie, why do you lick your rifle?
Charlie: Catches the light.
Slack: What light? How can you see anything?
Charlie: Good eye.

Cholo: [a shot is fired] What the hell's that?
Brubaker: Oh, that's just target practice.
[scene cuts to soldiers]
Veteran Soldier: There's nothing there, man.
[he's attacked by Big Daddy and screams]
Cholo: OK, so what the hell's that, screaming practice?

Arena Policeman: What the hell is going on here?
Riley: Someone shot the little fat man.

[repeated line]
Kaufman: You have no right!

Kaufman: [Kaufman gets in his private underground limo, while his driver opens the garage door] Careful when you open that door.
[Big Daddy appears, and attempts to get into the limo. His driver sees this, and runs out the garage door, leaving Kaufman in the limo]
Kaufman: Get back here, you bastard! You've got the fucking keys!

[last lines]
Riley: Take us north.