Comments on: CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/ Reviews, Trailers, and Much More! Mon, 21 May 2012 04:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aaron Burckhardt http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-4596 Aaron Burckhardt Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:36:13 +0000 http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/#comment-4596 So far, Ive seen these films by Lucio Fulci: The Beyond, Zombie, House by the Cemetery, and I just saw City of the Living Dead. With all the hype and talk of these films that Ive read and heard, Ive been VERY disappointed. I think they were really boring and hardly watchable. And yes, there is gore, but I didnt find it worth it to skip half the movie to watch it. I would recommend Dead Alive(unrated) and Return of the Living Dead. I was much more entertained with these. Rating: 1 / 5 So far, Ive seen these films by Lucio Fulci: The Beyond, Zombie, House by the Cemetery, and I just saw City of the Living Dead. With all the hype and talk of these films that Ive read and heard, Ive been VERY disappointed. I think they were really boring and hardly watchable. And yes, there is gore, but I didnt find it worth it to skip half the movie to watch it. I would recommend Dead Alive(unrated) and Return of the Living Dead. I was much more entertained with these.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Vorthog http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-4595 Vorthog Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:07:12 +0000 http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/#comment-4595 After seeing plenty of Listmania lists and reviews here on Amazon calling this one of, if not THE best zombie movie ever made I took the plunge and bought it. But after seeing it, I call it total garbage <br /> <br />Lousy zombie make-up, lousy photography, lousy acting, lousy music, poor dubbing, barely coherent story. I just don't understand what people like about this movie. Yeah so there's one actress who spews sheep's guts out her mouth for gore effect. And there's a totally pointless scene where some dude gets murdered by having a drill go right through his head. And in another scene some chick starts crying blood tears. <br /> <br />At the beginning of the movie a priest hangs himself and this is supposed to somehow unlock the doors of Hell in some small New England town (which we never really get to see due to the ultra-limited budget) which is supposed to be populated by people who are descendants of those who murdered alleged witches during the Salem witch trials. But this plot point is never really developed, and instead the film is just a string of meaningless deaths and unconvincing gore. <br /> <br />For some unexplained reason, these bargain-basement quality zombies have the ability to teleport from place to place in the blink of an eye. Did the director intend this to be some kind of "deep" symbolism only Europeans can understand or what? For me it just made these el cheapo looking zombies even more ridiculous and unbelievable. And do these zombies want to eat people? Nope, just pull off the backs of their heads. -- Say what? (I'm guessing it was probably the only decent gore effect the untalented special effects department could pull off on their shoestring budget.) <br /> <br />A typical scene in the movie runs something like this: Dead priest teleports in, hanging from the noose. Chick screams. He teleports out of the noose. Close-up of his face lit with blue lights. Ooh, SCA~RY! More of the chick screaming. Cheap, fake-looking zombie pops in out of nowhere. Cut to pointless unrealistic gore scene. And on to the next murder, yadda-yadda.... <br /> <br />I know there must be some good zombie movies out there, but this certainly isn't one of them. <br /> <br />One of the best zombie movies of all time? Hah, not a chance! Rating: 1 / 5 After seeing plenty of Listmania lists and reviews here on Amazon calling this one of, if not THE best zombie movie ever made I took the plunge and bought it. But after seeing it, I call it total garbage

Lousy zombie make-up, lousy photography, lousy acting, lousy music, poor dubbing, barely coherent story. I just don’t understand what people like about this movie. Yeah so there’s one actress who spews sheep’s guts out her mouth for gore effect. And there’s a totally pointless scene where some dude gets murdered by having a drill go right through his head. And in another scene some chick starts crying blood tears.

At the beginning of the movie a priest hangs himself and this is supposed to somehow unlock the doors of Hell in some small New England town (which we never really get to see due to the ultra-limited budget) which is supposed to be populated by people who are descendants of those who murdered alleged witches during the Salem witch trials. But this plot point is never really developed, and instead the film is just a string of meaningless deaths and unconvincing gore.

For some unexplained reason, these bargain-basement quality zombies have the ability to teleport from place to place in the blink of an eye. Did the director intend this to be some kind of “deep” symbolism only Europeans can understand or what? For me it just made these el cheapo looking zombies even more ridiculous and unbelievable. And do these zombies want to eat people? Nope, just pull off the backs of their heads. — Say what? (I’m guessing it was probably the only decent gore effect the untalented special effects department could pull off on their shoestring budget.)

A typical scene in the movie runs something like this: Dead priest teleports in, hanging from the noose. Chick screams. He teleports out of the noose. Close-up of his face lit with blue lights. Ooh, SCA~RY! More of the chick screaming. Cheap, fake-looking zombie pops in out of nowhere. Cut to pointless unrealistic gore scene. And on to the next murder, yadda-yadda….

I know there must be some good zombie movies out there, but this certainly isn’t one of them.

One of the best zombie movies of all time? Hah, not a chance!
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Paul http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-4594 Paul Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:31:45 +0000 http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/#comment-4594 ok let me say this in as few words as i can, this movie SUCKED ! just when i thought there was going to be a all out gorefest at the end when all the zombies came out of there graves, there was none and it just ended. there was only a few gory parts and thats it, this movie drags on and drags on and its really boring, if u wanna waste your money on total crap, this is the movie, if you want a movie with alot of gore, violence and a good storyline, this definately isnt for you Rating: 1 / 5 ok let me say this in as few words as i can, this movie SUCKED ! just when i thought there was going to be a all out gorefest at the end when all the zombies came out of there graves, there was none and it just ended. there was only a few gory parts and thats it, this movie drags on and drags on and its really boring, if u wanna waste your money on total crap, this is the movie, if you want a movie with alot of gore, violence and a good storyline, this definately isnt for you
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Jeffrey mr. video http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-4593 Jeffrey mr. video Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:25:51 +0000 http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/#comment-4593 i can't believe i let the good reviews suck me into this truly boring, stupid movie, the effects were horrible, the storyline and acting worse, hardly any action, i love monster movies, zombie movies, some of my favs. are tremors, return of the living dead, resident evil, day of the living dead, even liked the remake, day of the living dead, the need to feed, but this movie did not entertain me in the least, i fast forwarded through most of the movie, i even liked neon maniacs and alot of the troma movies, so i can't understand how anyone can possibly like this movie, there is just was nothing to like in it, i vote this movie to be the worst ever horror movie i've ever seen, and i have seen thousands of them in my life, i can't even think of giving it to anyone in my or my wife's family for none of them would like this, whoever is giving this movie any stars above one or two must have been in this movie or trying to sell it or must work for the studio who makes it, nothing else makes sense........... Rating: 1 / 5 i can’t believe i let the good reviews suck me into this truly boring, stupid movie, the effects were horrible, the storyline and acting worse, hardly any action, i love monster movies, zombie movies, some of my favs. are tremors, return of the living dead, resident evil, day of the living dead, even liked the remake, day of the living dead, the need to feed, but this movie did not entertain me in the least, i fast forwarded through most of the movie, i even liked neon maniacs and alot of the troma movies, so i can’t understand how anyone can possibly like this movie, there is just was nothing to like in it, i vote this movie to be the worst ever horror movie i’ve ever seen, and i have seen thousands of them in my life, i can’t even think of giving it to anyone in my or my wife’s family for none of them would like this, whoever is giving this movie any stars above one or two must have been in this movie or trying to sell it or must work for the studio who makes it, nothing else makes sense………..
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: D. R. Cromwell http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-4592 D. R. Cromwell Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:44:51 +0000 http://www.atatheatrenearyou.org/city-of-the-living-dead/#comment-4592 This movie is horrible. There is not a saving grace about it. Lucio Fulci is the worst of the Italian sub-genre directors and that is not saying much seeing as how the vast majority of Italian horror filmmakers seem to know only one language, violence... extreme violence. <br /> <br />The film opens up with a priest hanging himself in a town that I presume is in New England, and I live in New England, and trust me we do not all act the idiots in this film. Apparently the Italian image of New England is a bunch of inbred hicks. Now back to the topic at hand. Apparently a hanged New England priest lets loose the last gate of Hell, how he does this is beyond me, but I am assured by the fifteen times that they say it. <br /> <br />A couple, which consist of a reporter and a police officer, go up to investigate the occurrence after a young women is buried alive (dead, but the undead... get it?) and talks about the strange inbred New England town. What happens next is all a blur to me. Something about zombies followed by insipid dialogue and then some more talk about zombies, followed by even more stupid dialogue, then a guy gets a drill in the head. Curtains. <br /> <br />While I am in the midst of trashing this movie I might as well bring up the zombies. These aren't your ordinary zombies, oh no, these are zombies that have the capabilities to transport from one place to another in a split second, whether or not this is intentional is beyond me. Another odd thing is, for some reason, they aren't interested in eating their victims. Rather, they enjoy pulling the backs of their heads off... you read that right, pulling the backs of their heads off. It is as weird as it sounds. <br /> <br />I don't remember how it ends (and I watched it only a half hour ago) and nor do I care. You will not care either. Not even a graduated gorehound like myself can enjoy this garbage. Do NOT watch this film. Ever. Sticking your money in your fireplace is better use of it then giving Lucio Fulci's estate anymore. <br /> Rating: 1 / 5 This movie is horrible. There is not a saving grace about it. Lucio Fulci is the worst of the Italian sub-genre directors and that is not saying much seeing as how the vast majority of Italian horror filmmakers seem to know only one language, violence… extreme violence.

The film opens up with a priest hanging himself in a town that I presume is in New England, and I live in New England, and trust me we do not all act the idiots in this film. Apparently the Italian image of New England is a bunch of inbred hicks. Now back to the topic at hand. Apparently a hanged New England priest lets loose the last gate of Hell, how he does this is beyond me, but I am assured by the fifteen times that they say it.

A couple, which consist of a reporter and a police officer, go up to investigate the occurrence after a young women is buried alive (dead, but the undead… get it?) and talks about the strange inbred New England town. What happens next is all a blur to me. Something about zombies followed by insipid dialogue and then some more talk about zombies, followed by even more stupid dialogue, then a guy gets a drill in the head. Curtains.

While I am in the midst of trashing this movie I might as well bring up the zombies. These aren’t your ordinary zombies, oh no, these are zombies that have the capabilities to transport from one place to another in a split second, whether or not this is intentional is beyond me. Another odd thing is, for some reason, they aren’t interested in eating their victims. Rather, they enjoy pulling the backs of their heads off… you read that right, pulling the backs of their heads off. It is as weird as it sounds.

I don’t remember how it ends (and I watched it only a half hour ago) and nor do I care. You will not care either. Not even a graduated gorehound like myself can enjoy this garbage. Do NOT watch this film. Ever. Sticking your money in your fireplace is better use of it then giving Lucio Fulci’s estate anymore.

Rating: 1 / 5

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