From: chrisb@lynx.ps.uci.edu (Chris Barrus)
Subject: Re: George A. Romero's Zombie Trilogy
In-reply-to: donnell@squid.micro.umn.edu's message of Fri, 11 Sep 1992 14:32:42 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies
Organization: Dept. of Physics, Univ. of California, Irvine
	<1992Sep11.143242.7497@news2.cis.umn.edu>
Date: 11 Sep 92 16:52:22 GMT


In article <1992Sep11.143242.7497@news2.cis.umn.edu> donnell@squid.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous) writes:
   In article <1992Sep10.173207.18288@samba.oit.unc.edu> northcot@med.unc.edu (Robert W. Northcott) writes:
   >I think that it very important which order the "Dead" films are viewed.
   >The first film is set when the zombie phenomena is first erupting and the
   >general population is loosely banded together (i.e. the farmer and local
   >citizen types who are shooting zombs and also shoot the hero) and in the
   >second film the t.v. and radio stations, swat teams, etc. have been
   >mobilized in the public interest in a more sophisticated way than in
   >NOTLD, and in the third film the army has even begun to experiment with
   >captured zombs.  I think that this is crucial to understanding the
   >spreading of the zomb phenomena and makes the trilogy more believable and
   >scarier too.  Also, I have a paperback copy of Stephen King's 
   >"The Stand" from the late seventies that mentions a "soon to be a major
   >motion picture directed by George A. Romero" on the back.  Does anyone
   >have info on what ever happened with this?  I have often wondered.
   >:wq
   >.
   >:wq
   >zz
   >

   I agree that the Dead films should be viewed in the order they were made, since
   each builds upon the last, although there are no recurring characters.
   As for the Stand, Romero has had the script for that, for years. But, it 
   is hard to get proper financing for a film that would HAVE to be extra long,
   and they do not wish to screw it up. Cross your fingers.

					   --Judex--
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I'm not sure if I agree.  Even though each movie builds upon the previous one,
each stands well on its own.  For me, the order in which I watch them isn't
as important as the kind of mood I'm in.  For example, Dawn of the Dead (the
shopping mall one) can almost be considered a comedy/satire as opposed to
the twitchyness of the other two movies.  Dawn of the Dead makes for a great
video night movie with lots of people and lots of beer.  Day of the Dead just
wigs the hell out of me.  (then again this is just my opinion)

As for The Stand movie...  Romero and King have put The Stand movie on the
indefinite backburner.  As Judex stated earlier, both of them want to do the
picture but only if they can do it their way.  However, Romero is working on
the film version of The Dark Half which is scheduled for an early 93 release.

If you can track the issue down, Cinefantastique had a special all-Stephen
King issue less than a year ago.  The film version of The Stand as well as
The Dark Half are both discussed.

-Chris

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