What inspired me to watch (and review) “Zombie aka – Zombi 2 – aka Zombie Flesh Eaters” (1979) this afternoon, was a Top 20 Zombie Movie List by About.com Horror columnist, Mark H. Harris. Check out his superb top 20 list at: http://horror.about.com/od/horrortoppicklists/tp/20zombiemovies.htm
What follows is a chew by chew assessment (with a fairly unpopular view of this flick):
Read the Full “Zombi 2″ Review!
When putting together a Top 5 or Top 10 Movie List (and in this case the sub-sub-horror genre Zomcom, or Zombie Comedy– dare I say, “Zomedy”), one must consider many factors.
(No spoilers)
OK– this review is being written about one hour after watching George A. Romero’s “Diary of the Dead” — so it’s still fresh in my brain.
I titled this entry “Discussion 1″ because I know how contentious “Best of” discussions can be. They truly are very subjective– but I think fanatics can agree on many things. And this, my flesh-eating friends, is why we’re all here, right?
There is a challenge I like to extend to my film-fanatic friends, and that is this:
“What are the best movie scenes of all time?”
Seems easy……
I think it is pertinent that this blog gets birthed on the eve of the newest George A. Romero zombie extravaganza, “Diary of the Dead.” The initial reports seem promising. We will be back with a report after tonight’s viewing. Stay tuned.
