NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD WAS THE ORIGINAL, THEN IN 1990, ROMERO AND SAVINI REMADE IT, UPDATING THE STORY TO FIT IN WITH THE NEW SOCIAL ORDER OF LIVING TO AN EXTENT. THE BARBARA CHARACTER PLAYS A LARGER PART AND IS MUCH STRONGER AND INDEPENDANT IN THE FILM AND TONY TODD'S CHARACTER OF BEN IS SLIGHTLY MORE RECKLESS AND MUCH LESS HEADSTRONG, A BIT MORE DISTURBED BY THE SITUATION.
ONE OF THE MAJOR THINGS YOU NOTICE WITH THIS FILM IS THE EFFECTS, ALTHOUGH A LOT OF THE GORE WAS CUT, THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS AMAZING, ALTHOUGH THE ZOMBIES IN DAY ARE INCREDIBLE, THE ZOMBIES IN NIGHT 90 ARE MUCH MORE ANATOMICALLY CORRECT ACCORDING TO DECOMPOSITION. ROMERO AND SAVINI STUDIED MANY BOOKS AND STUDY'S TO FIND HOW BODIES REALLY ROTTED.
THE RESULT WAS OF COURSE NOT AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL AND NOT SCARY IN THE LEAST, BUT THIS IS STILL A GREAT FILM WITH A MORE REALISTIC TOUCH AND A BETTER STANDING AGAINST WHAT SOCIETY REALLY IS LIKE TODAY WHERE THE ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN ARE NEARLY EQUAL. |
