George A. Romero's Land of the Dead

SIDE A (HD-DVD):

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

• Dolby Digital Surround Sound Plus 5.1 - English, Spanish
• Subtitles - English SDH, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

• Commentaries - 1. George A. Romero - Director, Peter Grunwald - Producer, and Michael Doherty - Editor

SIDE B (DVD):

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

• Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English
• Subtitles - English SDH, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

• Commentaries - 1. George A. Romero - Director
                         2. George A. Romero - Director, Peter Grunwald - Producer, and Michael Doherty - Editor
• Featurettes - 1. "Undead Again: The Making of Land of the Dead"
                     2. Deleted Scenes
                     3. "Undead Again: The Making of Land of the Dead"
                     4. "When Shaun Met George"
                     5. "Bringing the Dead to Life"
                     6. "Scenes of Carnage"
                     7. "Zombie Effects; From Green Screen to Finished Scene"
                     8. "Bringing the Storyboards to Life"
                     9. "Scream Tests: Zombie Casting Call"

Product Description:

Zombie movies slip in and out of fashion, but it's always a special occasion when the man who helped turn the undead into a worldwide phenomenon decides to add an installment to his ongoing saga of flesh-eating films. George A. Romero's zombie movies have all appeared in different decades, beginning with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD in 1968, DAWN OF THE DEAD in '78, and DAY OF THE DEAD in '85. Romero skipped the '90s, but a zombie renaissance in the early 21st century (28 DAYS LATER, SHAUN OF THE DEAD) finds him back in the directors chair.

Often seen as allegories for their times, Romero's films have been connected to societal events such as the consumerism of the '70s (DAWN OF THE DEAD) and the spread of the AIDS virus in the '80s (DAY OF THE DEAD). With 2005's LAND OF THE DEAD, Romero positions the bulk of his story in a giant skyscraper which houses the last humans left on the planet; although his intentions are foggy this time, LAND appears to be Romero's commentary on the post-9/11 political landscape. The zombies only bother crews who venture outside the makeshift city for supplies, but the people are kept sedated by their leader, the irascible Kaufman (Dennis Hopper), who exaggerates their threat. What Kaufman doesn't realize is that the zombies are learning skills they half-remember from their old selves, leading to some impressively blood-soaked scenes of tumult. In an unusual move for Romero, Hopper is joined by name actors such as John Leguizamo and Asia Argento. The film greatly benefits as a result, successfully portraying an atrophied civilization that has regressed to a primitive state, allowing its undead tormentors to sense that a free lunch may be just around the corner.

Plot Keywords:

Horror Classic | Horror Movies | Sequel | Theatrical Release | War | Zombies

Production Notes:

• Theatrical Release: June 24, 2005 (NY)

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