DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) - Page 2

horrorman · #11 27th July 2008, 10:28 AM

This Is a great film one of my all time favourite my favourite character was Peter (Kenn foree) he was great I thought that Flyboy was a funny character In the film always doing everything wrong but when he finally got use to killing zombies and working with kenn he got bitten and turned Into a zombie I own many different versions to this movie and I will keep on collecting them If you havent seen this movie you must and If you dont want to go through 2hours 30 minute of the film hust watch the link I have put here.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9YjI8rZFDg0&feature=related

trench · #12 27th July 2008, 10:05 PM

One of my favourites as well, a total gem of a picture.

vipco · #13 27th July 2008, 10:25 PM

It is perhaps the best Zombie film ever.

What release you all got.?

vincenzo · #14 27th July 2008, 10:43 PM

I prefer the theatrical print so I have the UK Arrow release.

trench · #15 27th July 2008, 10:55 PM

I've the Anchor Bay Ultimate Edition and a Dutch 2 disc. The theatrical cut would be my favourite but the Argento edit is fantastic as well.

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs · #16 27th July 2008, 11:08 PM

Same here ABUS Ultimate ed.....can't go wrong there....

Philleh · #17 28th July 2008, 08:06 AM

I have the Trilogy of the Dead pack, the Arrow release with the Savini commentary and the Italian 4-disc set.

it'smebilly · #18 30th July 2008, 10:10 PM

No doubting it's an absolute influential classic and deservedly so but if I'm honest I prefer Fulci's Zombie Flesh Eaters. It has much more replay value for me.

vipco · #19 31st July 2008, 04:18 PM

I would watch Zombie more than Dawn as well, but I think Dawn is a more serious film.

Vince, I have the Arrow release as well, the one with the documentary and terrible artwork, ( redy color with cream colored head above title) is that the same as yours, the RT is 127mins.
Is there much missing compared to any other UK version .?

Also, my dvd of Land of the Dead is the DC with a RT off 93mis approx, is there another version available in the UK ?
(Sorry for going off topic)

vincenzo · #20 31st July 2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by vipco

Vince, I have the Arrow release as well, the one with the documentary and terrible artwork, ( redy color with cream colored head above title) is that the same as yours, the RT is 127mins.
Is there much missing compared to any other UK version .?

This is the uncut version of the theatrical print, restoring all the BBFC cuts. I prefer this to the Directors Cut though there's not much in it really.

The main differences are the missing Goblin music score (very noticeable in the opening scene), a few micro-snippets of extra gore including a hand being chopped off in a door (which is in the documentary on the Arrow release anyway), and two longish scenes, running around 11 mins. A scene where they meet some cops on the dock (one of them Joe Pilato) and a longer exploration of the shopping mall.