Product: Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Rating: 2.0
A classic, affected by modern movie-making..
OK.. I love the original Night of the Living Dead. When I heard there was going to be a remake way back when, I was totally against it. I believe that the first is just as effective as it has ever been. It stands the test of time. Then I heard Tom Savini was going to direct the sequel. This uplifted my spirits. I respect Savini a great deal, and if there is a man who knows zombies as well as Romero and Fulci, it is him. Upon seeing the movie, I was initially impressed. He changed little, and what he did change, was effective. Until, the end.... I feel that this movie fell victim to what many movie makers of today fall victim to. They don't want the audience to feel 'bad' at the end of a movie. They don't want them to be 'dummed' out. If you remember the original, everyone dies. That is it. And I love the movie for that. There was no need to change that. Savini put his best foot forward, and made a great movie if considered on its own merit. But compared to the original, give me my Romero.