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March 9th, 2009 
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Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 horror remake of George A. Romero’s 1978 film of the same name. The remake and original both depict a handful of human survivors living in a shopping mall surrounded by swarms of zombies, but the details differ significantly. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film was produced by Strike Entertainment, released by Universal Studios and stars Ving Rhames, Sarah Polley and Jake Weber with cameos from original cast members Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger and Tom Savini. It was released in the United States on March 19, 2004 and in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2004. The film was Rated R in the U.S. for “Pervasive strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality”. In Australia it was edited for content and is rated MA15.
Production
James Gunn is only partially responsible for the screenplay, despite receiving solo writing credit. After he left the project to concentrate on Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, both Michael Tolkin and Scott Frank were brought in for rewrites. In a commentary track on the Ultimate Edition DVD for the original Dawn, producer Richard P. Rubenstein explained that Tolkin further developed the characters, while Frank provided some of the bigger and upbeat action sequences.
The mall scenes of the film as well as the rooftop scenes were shot in the Thornhill Square Shopping Centre in Thornhill, Ontario and the rest of the scenes were shot in the Aileen-Willowbrook Neighborhood of Thornhill, Ontario. The set for Ana and Louis’s bedroom was constructed in a backroom of the mall. The mall was defunct, which is the reason the production used it; the movie crew completely renovated the structure, and stocked it with fictitious stores after Starbucks Coffee and numerous other corporations refused to let their names be used (two exceptions to this are Roots and Panasonic). Most of the mall was demolished shortly after the film was shot. The fictitious stores include a coffeeshop called Hallowed Grounds (a lyric from Johnny Cash’s song “The Man Comes Around,” which was used over the opening credits), and an upscale department store called Gaylen Ross (an in-joke reference to one of the stars of the original 1978 movie).
The first half of the film was shot almost entirely in chronological order, while the final sequences on the boat and island were shot much later and at a different location (Universal Studios Hollywood) than the rest of the movie, after preview audiences objected to the sudden ending of the original print.
Cast
- Sarah Polley - Ana Clark
- Ving Rhames - Kenneth Hall
- Jake Weber – Michael
- Michael Kelly - C.J.
- Kevin Zegers - Terry
- Lindy Booth - Nicole
- Mekhi Phifer - Andre
- Inna Korobkina - Luda
- Ty Burrell - Steve Markus
- Michael Barry - Bart
- Jayne Eastwood - Norma
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One of my favorite zombie movies ever!
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i l0ove it because it like left 4 dead and i just love runing fast zombies
Then you’d enjoy 28 days/weeks later even more.
im much more of a slow zombie kind of guy… to me slow zombies seem much more fun than zombies that can run up behind you really quick and just tear you to bits.
But faster zombies = more action. :p
I liked the whole concept of this movie. Zombies on Crack. Basically all the slow moving Dramatic Zombie stuff you’re used to is gone, and Zombies are more like superhuman undead animals. They move very fast, and are more physically powerful than in other movies i’ve seen. Though I very much perfer the Zombies in such movies as Sean of the Dead, where Zombies are oafish cannibals.
As a Milwaukee resident, I’m also a bit pissed off they couldn’t have just filmed it in Milwaukee where it was supposed to take place. I don’t know what had to be done to have made it happen here but it’s a real shame. Also, if that really had happend in milwaukee at least 40% or more of the Zombies would have been black which is obviously not the case in the movie.
ZOMBIES UNLEASHED will change the way the people of Apple Valley go out at night.
Best zombie movie ever. This movie gives you a feel of what it really would be like in a zombie apocalypse.
It has time to explore the characters, has a decent plot, is chop full of action, and the best effects/acting of any other zombie movie by FAR.
5/5 and definitely worth watching more than a couple times.
top class,,fantastic,,real good film.
I have to admit this is the #1 all time best zombie remake to have ever graced the screen. I can’t imagine this one will be topped for any remake.. ever.
My motto for fast vs. slow zombies is:
If/When the zombies come, hope they are the slow ones, but prepare assuming they are fast ones.
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This is 1 of my favorite zombie movies of all time. You guys were talking about fast and slow zombies I like the ones the move alittle fast then walking but I don’t like ones that run and jump like left 4 dead. The game is fun but in real life I rather not have runners n jumpers.
And for 2012 I don’t think the world will end from blowing up, I think it’s going to get infected with zombies but thats my thought so ya.
Horible!Disturbing!DONT EVER WATCH THIS MOVIE!it will make you poop and throwup at the same time!i threw upp all over my mother and mother-in-law!NEVER AGAIN!will i ever put myself in that position!SO LISTEN TO ME NOWWWWWWWW! dont watch ittttt!!!!!!
i thank this is 1 of my most favs zombie movie but in real life ill prefer fast it give you a real callenge
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love this film but i have one reservation with concept of the story. In all other zombie flicks if you died you became a zombie ,in this film you had to be bitten to become one so question in that scenario how did the plague initially start was it a government made virus that escaped or what no explanation in the film at all does anyone know?
Actually in all (or most, at least) zombie flicks you have to be bitten to become a zombie. If you just die (like get shot in the head), you don’t become a zombie.
Nice movie from a talented director! I don’t mine watching a movie with fast and strong zombies! It’s fun when the genre gets refreshed by innovative ideas!