Romero’s Land Of The Dead: Unrated FanCut

Review by kboy930 — August 29, 2008 @ 11:28 pm

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Review by Akitsu — August 29, 2008 @ 6:24 pm

Wow. That was truly an amazing edit. Not only does this version repair ALL the characters (Cholo (John Leguizamo) is now a badass you can emphasize with and gets a lot more screentime, Asia Argento can suddenly act, and Charlie… who used to be a dead shot idiot savant is now an awesome character who says little but leaves a lasting impression) All in all, the very fact that Mollo has managed to reedit nearly every single character into something better is an achievement unto itself.

Then there’s the story. Gone are the ways of money. Gone are the nonsensicle EMOZOMBIES (Although I must say, their evolution is still there… and makes a lot more sense… going on a line of logical progression). Thankfully also gone is the sk8rboi… who’s headphone wearing idiocy dragged the whole movie down in the third act.

This edit is exactly the way Romero SHOULD have released Land. It would have been a critically acclaimed winner and led to bigger budget films, not throw away Diary of the Dead stuff.

DVD Quality:

There’s minimal menus, but they set the tone nicely. I simply love that song, which is also used in the credits. The addition of a editing room floor compilation is good, but woefully painful to watch. It does help remind you just how bad the original movie is. My only real gripe is one that won’t bother widescreen viewers. For 4:3 people there’s a line all the way at the bottom of the frame, well below the letterbox, that appears only in some scenes. The effect deters from the edit only slightly though, and as I said… it won’t be evident to widescreen viewers.

Verdict:

Download the bloody movie now! It’s an absolute must see at this point.

Review by spelledaren — August 15, 2008 @ 1:59 pm

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Review by Kolpitz — September 4, 2008 @ 7:59 am

Say what you will about (the original) Day of the Dead’s faults, they’re nothing compared to the abomination that WAS Land of the Dead. Zombies that can learn simple commands is one thing (and, let’s face it, Bub is kind of annoying) but the zombies on display in Romero’s original cut were just downright silly. Mollo’s cut of LotD is one the best edits that I’ve watched since finding this site. Although there are some obvious insert shots (like Dennis Hopper getting bitten on the neck), the editing is so good that it all just flows in your mind and that’s what matters. His new opening is fantastic, despite some obvious overlay on the TVs. The only continuity error I noticed in the edit was the legless zombie that jumps on Dead Reckoning. In Romero’s cut, he falls into Dead Reckoning and attacks the crew, cut to that awful gag with Pillsbury throwing him out. But, unless I missed something, he still jumps on Dead Reckoning but then he just disappears. Oh well, small potatoes when you consider that 99% of this edit is a HUGE improvement over the original. While it’ll never be onpar with (the original) Night of the Living Dead or (the original) Dawn of the Dead, or even (the original) Day of the Dead, I think this cut can at least stand beside its brothers with its head held high. Now, the big question, can Mollo save Diary of the Dead (or are the few shots in your LotD cut the most that can be salvaged from that film)?

Review by sketchrob — August 5, 2008 @ 7:39 pm

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