Land of the Dead (2005)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer (WGA):

George A. Romero (written by)

Release Date:

24 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The dead shall inherit the Earth.

Plot:

The living dead have taken over the world, and the last humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they come to grips with the situation.

Plot Keywords:

Skyscraper | River | Truck | Mercenary | Shot In The Chest

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Simon Baker	...	Riley
John Leguizamo	...	Cholo
Dennis Hopper	...	Kaufman
Asia Argento	...	Slack
Robert Joy	...	Charlie
Eugene Clark	...	Big Daddy
Joanne Boland	...	Pretty Boy
Tony Nappo	...	Foxy
Jennifer Baxter	...	Number 9
Boyd Banks	...	Butcher
Jasmin Geljo	...	Tambourine Man
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos	...	Mouse
Tony Munch	...	Anchor
Shawn Roberts	...	Mike
Pedro Miguel Arce	...	Pillsbury

Also Known As:

Dead Reckoning (USA) (working title)
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (USA) (complete title)
La terre des morts (Canada: French title)
Land of the Dead - Le territoire des morts (France)
Twilight of the Dead (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, language, brief sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

93 min | 97 min (director's cut)

Country:

Canada | France | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Italian | Polish | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Portugal:M/16 | Philippines:R-13 | Taiwan:R-18 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Indonesia:Dewasa | Hong Kong:III (director's cut) | Peru:14 | Czech Republic:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Ireland:15A (re-rating on appeal) | Ireland:18 (original rating) | UK:15 | Iceland:16 | Chile:Y7 | France:-12 | Canada:18A | USA:R (certificate #41825) | Ukraine:(Banned) | Mexico:C | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:18 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Japan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

There were four titles before "Land of the Dead" was chosen: "Dead City," "Dead Reckoning," "Twilight of the Dead," and "Night of the Living Dead: Dead Reckoning."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Riley makes a run for "Dead Reckoning" after lowering the drawbridge, he is clearly aiming far left of the first zombie he "shoots".

Quotes:

Kaufman: [talking about Cholo] You're dead. You really are *dead*!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Land of the Dead: Bringing the Dead to Life (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Bombardment

George returns with something a little different and scores!

I was able to catch an advance screening with friends last night, and maybe it was just the mood we were in, but we had a blast. It took me a few minutes to get the direction George was going with this one, but once I did, it cranked on almost every cylinder.

The first thing to note is this is not a serious, somber, scare you out of your pants zombie movie. What it actually plays out as instead is a social commentary on class, politics, and stereo types, while having a good time doing it. Think more Evil Dead meets Mad Max meets Night of the Living Dead, and you'll get a clearer picture of the movie George has made here.

Yes, it is very violent, and yes, there are plenty of "feedings." Highly recommended for those whose take zombie movies as seriously as they should.