I thought I would love it and... didn't...

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2004)

O.K., I'll admit, I forgot to hang around for the remainder of the ending credits, so if someone could email me with what happened, I'd be grateful...
Having said that...
I am a huge NOTLD fan (I liked the remake, loved the original, and loved the first DOTD), so I thought this would be a no-brainer, especially since I loved the pre-released first 10 minutes.
I know you always have to pardon the common horror movie frustrations like the group split up, etc., but some of these were downright silly:
(SPOILERS GALORE - WARNING)
1) If you are going to point to a BIOLOGICAL explanation for the deads, then DO IT! I would have been happier with a supernatural curse type of scenario than believe dead bodies, lacking any metabolism, and literally decomposing down to mush in 48 hours (like a good dead body will). If you are going to pursue the virus route, try, try, try, to make the movie enjoyable for those clods like me that can't help thinking, "how can they run so damn fast". It doesn't have to be a huge explanation, just make a pass at it.
2) Enough with the stereotypes. Every character was like a B-movie doll they pulled from the shelf.
3) Although people here have said it a lot... The girl risking her life for a DOG (especially after they made the point to demonstrate that dogs don't attack deads and visa versa) almost completely ruined the movie for me. I was groaning and checking my watch when that happened...
4) Non-believable character reactions:
4a) Why would the security guards hate to see more help arrive? 4b) Why would the "good guy character" go it alone with a crow bar after knowing how dangerous the deads are? 4c) The cop would have never given up his gun to the guard. 4d) No one checked on the pregnant girl at all?!? Not even the nurse?!? 4e) How can ANDY not have killed 1,000 deads if that's all he had to do? How could he not have killed enough of them to chance a truck ride over (especially since he had a ton of guns and ammo?!??!) C'mon, first order of business would have been to load up. 4f) Once you reach and secure a MALL, how do you not spend the summer there while watching what happens to the deads... Too much food and security for them?!?! 4g) What on earth did the yuppie guy have to gain by leaving them in the sewer? If he was as self possessed as the film wanted us to believe, he would have had a self serving motive to see them succeed... 4h) Why in the world was he carrying keys to his boat on the float chain in his SUIT pocket?!?!?
I admit, I had to take a two to three minute bio-break during the movie, so if all there questions were answered then, pardon my post!
Chip