George Romero
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Rest In Peace Romero. Read about his death this morning.
Sad news. I was just watching The Dark Half this weekend.
I feel his best films are from the '60s/'70s. Night and Dawn, Knightriders, Martin. His 'lost' films There's Always Vanilla and Hungry Wives/Season of the Witch are finally getting released by Arrow soon. He didn't really like the first, feeling it was unfinished, but was more positive about the second. He did feel though that on both he didn't have enough money to realize his vision. They didn't do well at the box-office, which was a huge disappointment to all involved.
Knightriders I recently rewatched too, such an excellent and unusual film. The plot seems pure B-movie, but the execution makes it so much more. And it has a funny cameo from Stephen, for the only time with Tabitha.
I feel his early work has a certain chaotic feel, but it suits the subject often - the chaos and panic of the zombie outbreak and the collapse of society. Knightriders actually has far too many characters and too much going on, but it still somehow remains cohesive enough.
His later work like Monkey Shines or The Dark Half seems more mainstream. Land of the Dead is the best of the last three zombie-films, Diary and Survival being mostly disappointing. I thought the Tom Savini directed remake of Night is quite good, but when you listen to Savini's commentary it could have been better as a number of great moments were left out because there wasn't enough time to film them.
I feel his best films are from the '60s/'70s. Night and Dawn, Knightriders, Martin. His 'lost' films There's Always Vanilla and Hungry Wives/Season of the Witch are finally getting released by Arrow soon. He didn't really like the first, feeling it was unfinished, but was more positive about the second. He did feel though that on both he didn't have enough money to realize his vision. They didn't do well at the box-office, which was a huge disappointment to all involved.
Knightriders I recently rewatched too, such an excellent and unusual film. The plot seems pure B-movie, but the execution makes it so much more. And it has a funny cameo from Stephen, for the only time with Tabitha.
I feel his early work has a certain chaotic feel, but it suits the subject often - the chaos and panic of the zombie outbreak and the collapse of society. Knightriders actually has far too many characters and too much going on, but it still somehow remains cohesive enough.
His later work like Monkey Shines or The Dark Half seems more mainstream. Land of the Dead is the best of the last three zombie-films, Diary and Survival being mostly disappointing. I thought the Tom Savini directed remake of Night is quite good, but when you listen to Savini's commentary it could have been better as a number of great moments were left out because there wasn't enough time to film them.
RIP George, Mastermind of a nwe Movie Genre
Here's Romero talking about Creepshow. I didn't know he worked with SK on Salem's Lot, another in a long line of King-adaptations he was attached to that never made it (at least not with him directing).
George A. Romero "Creepshow" intro/interview - YouTube
George A. Romero "Creepshow" intro/interview - YouTube
RIP Mr. Romero. 
You gave me some good scares and the movieworld a totally new genre. Thanks for your massive contribution
You gave me some good scares and the movieworld a totally new genre. Thanks for your massive contributionWhen you look at the start of The Dark Half you see young Thad Beaumont writing a story and first experiencing one of his strange headaches. The story he's writing on his typewriter is not made up for the film, it is actually 'Here there be Tygers' from SK (collected in Skeleton Crew). It is chosen of course because it has a miss Bird in it, and sparrows play an important role in the film.
The Dead films are often praised for their social commentary or satire, but Romero didn't actually see them like that. He said: “They’re more snapshots, it’s ‘this is my impression of what’s going on now’, and trying to put it into the films thematically, into the story.
Here's to George Romero, otherwise known as the Knight of the Living Dead | GamesRadar+
The Dead films are often praised for their social commentary or satire, but Romero didn't actually see them like that. He said: “They’re more snapshots, it’s ‘this is my impression of what’s going on now’, and trying to put it into the films thematically, into the story.
Here's to George Romero, otherwise known as the Knight of the Living Dead | GamesRadar+
Interesting tidbit about the story Thad is writing. I didn't know that.
This one sucks. Had the opportunity to meet him at the Rock and Shock Horror fest years ago. Got a few things signed and a cool photo with him. I will have to dig it up and post it. Definitely a legend. Recently went to Monroeville Mall, sad to see not a trace of the film there but still cool being there.
Actually he wasn't writing on his typewriter, I recall now. I believe it was one of the pencils he later used as Stark, they're called Black Beauties I think. When his mother takes him to the doctor, she says they're saving up for a typewriter.
The only Romero film that seems mostly forgotten is Bruiser. Bruiser (2000) - IMDb
I remember having seen it once, but can't remember much about it. I only know it was nothing special.