Night of the Living Dead

Alexander the mediocre. That was the running joke back in NOLA when this film was released. The film isn't that bad. Collin Farrell whom I'm getting used to seeing in films is quite good in this film. I also thought he was good in Phone Booth and S.W.A.T. The film could have been another Caligula had they decided to delve more into the sexuality of Alexander. The film stars all of the beautiful people of Hollywood. Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Rosario Dawson, Johnathan Rhys Davies and Anthony Hopkins to name a few. The battle scenes are very gory and you wonder if any animals were hurt in the process. Of course with digital photography just about anything can be done and this film adds a lot of realism. I guess that's what makes a film good when you wonder about people getting hurt, etc. It's worth a look. I found it more entertaining than Gladiator, but that's just my opinion and I do like Russell Crowe, but the film didn't do it for me. Perhaps I'll watch it again and see if I get a better take on the film.

It has been many, many, many years since I've seen Night of the Living Dead. George A. Romero's classic horror film about zombies. This film has been colorized since it's making, but I watched a remastered black and white version on DVD. This film must have been something when it was first released. There are so many taboos present. First you have a black lead put against a white cast. Sexual inuendos between a black man and a white woman. Power struggles for who would be in control. And the film didn't have a happy ending. This film has inspired many horror film makers as well. You can also see that Mr. Romero was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock. The lighting, the shadows, the scene in which the little girl kills her mother. This was inspired by the famous shower scene from Psycho. You never see the gardening tool and the mother in the same shot. And the blood drips from the wall. It's a great scene. I think perhaps tonight I will watch Psycho before I pack up my laptop to take my journey back to NOLA to see how things are. I'm hoping to shoot some video and see what I can come up with. Perhaps a 15 minute short or maybe something longer. The artist in me will create something. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.