R.I.P. George Romero

[Chasing Embers]

Just saw that zombie movie legend George Romero passed on Sunday. His movies scared the hell out of me when I was a kid.

 

[ashdigger]

Are you sure he's dead?

 

[mayfair70]

Yeah, if ANYONE is coming back from death.... Loved his movies. I cannot imagine a world without zombies. RIP George... or we'll have to do a head shot with double tap to be sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsbr2ewXPEo

 

[ssjones]

Rest in Pieces.
I loved the '78 Dawn of the Dead and the original. He was one of a kind.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I was hoping for zombie posts. :mrgreen:

 

[grue]

 

[mso489]

Somehow the zombie craze missed me, but I'm interested to hear movie buffs and others try to figure out the underlying imagery. What mental puzzle piece do zombies represent? One theory is, they are the apathetic. I've always thought it was just the human fixation on the fact that life ends, when the whole reality of living is that it goes on, that is, it seems to; we are always conscious of and intuiting the future, whether five minutes or five years. Anyway, like Stephen King, Romero certainly knew what inspired terror. The fact that Romero produced some of his films on a shoestring is instructive; many of the elements of high-priced cast and special effects would have only gotten in the way, and he was clear-headed and knowing about this.

 

[Chasing Embers]

As far as movie monsters go, I'm more a werewolf fan. (not to be confused with wolfman, think "The Howling") I do however enjoy George's take on the genre.

 

[bluegrasspipe]

I loved the '78 Dawn of the Dead

Yep, I have loved zombie movies my whole life. Thanks for sparking the inspiration for all the great movies and series as well. RIP, we don't want to have to brain you..

 

[deathmetal]

What mental puzzle piece do zombies represent?

1. The tragedy of the commons

2. Conformity

3. Consumerism

4. Herd behavior

5. "The word is a virus"