Land of the Dead

I didn't anticipate a movie being made so many years after the originals would be good but I enjoyed it. I'm a sucker for zombie movies anyway and I love that this takes place in Pittsburgh. Worth watching and owning!

George A. Romero's 2005 film "Land of the Dead" was first released on blu-ray back in 2008 which was early in the format's existence. While a solid release at the time, Universal put the unrated director's cut of the film on a single layer disc with a low bit rate which topped out around 18 mbps. There was also some digital noise reduction (DNR) applied which robbed the film of detail and gave everything a bit too smooth of an appearance. In addition to the visual imperfections, a few extras from the DVD release had been inexplicably dropped as well.Flash forward about 9 years and the fine people at Scream Factory have given "Land of the Dead" the 2 disc collector's edition treatment. This is what all is contained in this release:DISC ONE: R rated theatrical Cut- NEW 2K Scan Of The Interpositive- NEW Cholo’s Reckoning - An Interview With Actor John Leguizamo- NEW Charlie’s Story – An Interview With Actor Robert Joy- NEW The Pillsbury Factor – An Interview With Actor Pedro Miguel Arce- NEW Four Of The Apocalypse – An Interview With Actors Eugene Clark, Jennifer Baxter, Boyd Banks, And Jasmin Geljo- Dream Of The Dead: The Director’s Cut With Optional Commentary By Director Roy Frumkes- Deleted Footage From Dream Of The Dead- Deleted Scenes- Theatrical TrailerDISC TWO: Unrated director's cut- NEW 2K Scan Of The Interpositive With HD Inserts- NEW Audio Commentary With Zombie Performers Matt Blazi, Glena Chao, Michael Felsher, And Rob Mayr- Audio Commentary With Writer/Director George A. Romero, Producer Peter Grunwald, And Editor Michael Doherty- Undead Again: The Making Of Land Of The Dead- Bringing The Dead To Life- Scenes Of Carnage- Zombie Effects: From Green Screen To Finished Scene- Scream Test – CGI Test- Bringing The Storyboards To Life-A Day With The Living Dead Hosted By John Leguizamo-When Shaun Met GeorgeI compared the picture quality of the Scream Factory release to the old Universal disc and there really is no comparison. The biggest improvements are that the bit rate in the Scream Factory release is doubled than the Universal transfer and all of the DNR slathered on the Universal disc has been removed too on Scream Factory's transfer. Some review sites claim that there is not much of a discernible improvement visually on Scream Factory's release but a direct comparison such as what I did shows noticeable improvements in all areas. This is the definitive release of an underrated film. As for the HD inserts used in the unrated cut on disc 2, nothing jumped out at me as being odd looking and those inserts for the additional scenes and gore shots seamlessly blend in.While I usually frown on having to double dip on blu-ray releases of movies, this is one case where it is well worth getting Scream Factory's edition. The visual upgrade in addition to the copius amount of new extra content including all previous special features and both cuts of the film make this release truly definitive.

My favorite is Dawn of the Dead.My second favorite is a tie between the original Night of the Living Dead and the 1990 remake.But this one is also damn good and a truly worthy entry in the series.Sadly, it's also the last worthwhile entry in the series.The first one was a fun horror movie.The second was a fun socio-political commentary on consumerism.This one provides socio-political commentary on capitalism, class division, and how the rich exploit the working class.All of them are a commentary on humanity. How humans are often more monstrous than the rest of the actual monsters.If you want fun action, thrills and gore.... This won't disappoint.Fun performances from John Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper are a treat as well.Enjoy

The collector's edition comes with the R-rated theatrical version and the unrated version. I personally prefer the unrated disc because it has scenes that added more to the movie. Happy to get my hands on this one though!

I've seen most of the George Romero films. "Night Of The Living Dead" will always hold the #1 spot for many reasons, but for my tastes, "Land Of The Dead" comes in at #2. It has an amazing cast, a solid story, and the visuals are stunning. I've seen this on the streaming services a number of times and also own the DVD. So I asked myself "Do I need this Blu Ray version," and the answer is YES. I didn't do any side-by-side comparisons but can tell you that this is a beautiful transfer, sharp and clean and the colors will knock your eyes out. Sound is great as well. I have a Roku TV with a soundbar, a good setup, but not a "home theater" by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm willing to bet that if you DO own a high-end system, you'll be very pleased with this. It's a 2-disc set with the Theatrical and Unrated versions, and quite a few extras. The main attraction will always be the film itself and I've never seen this one look so good. If you're sitting on the fence about buying this, don't...it's well worth the money.

This would be my top #3 George A. Romero film he ever made. The top #1 would be Night Of The Living Dead and #2 would be Day Of The Dead. But anyway this has great actors and actress I know. There's plenty of gore scenes I enjoy watching. Simon Baker and Robert Joy are great duos. Great performances and roles by Simon Baker, Robert Joy, Dennis Hopper (R.I.P.), John Leguizamo & Asia Argento. And the great lead zombie was also great. I recommend this to all George A. Romero fans.

I like the packaging and the quality is great amazing video transfer it’s a fun movie above all and a horror classic a definite own for zombie fans

The rating is for the scream factory collectors edition presentation of this late Romero dead film. I'd give the movie itself maybe 3 stars? It's just okay...not awful....not great. But this release is pretty extensive. Looks great and packs pretty much all the bonus features you would ever care to see.

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Just a great classic movie. Its a keeper

Great film and actor lm very happy with the seller and product

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