Comments on: George Romero’s Diary of the Dead Movie Poster http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/ Blogging the Reel World Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:16:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tatiana http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-177707 Tatiana Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:21:11 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-177707 Yeah, but Hunter: who cares?! You're right: you can call them on it. But ... you know ... who cares? See, it's a movie about dead people COMING BACK TO LIFE! If you're willing to entertain that premise in and of itself, I really don't think it takes too much to allow a poster to show a few inaccurate aspects. But, if it makes you feel better, carry on... Yeah, but Hunter: who cares?!

You’re right: you can call them on it.

But … you know … who cares? See, it’s a movie about dead people COMING BACK TO LIFE! If you’re willing to entertain that premise in and of itself, I really don’t think it takes too much to allow a poster to show a few inaccurate aspects.

But, if it makes you feel better, carry on…

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-176481 Hunter Stephenson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:58:20 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-176481 @tatiana There's no reason why the poster cannot be both clever and accurate. It's not a major deal, but this is a film from a major studio made by a world renown horror director, not a direct-to-DVD hackjob. The marketing department that created the poster obviously did a quick, botched job, no reason why we shouldn't call them out on it. Why not just add more zombies to the field to match the camera? It's a careless mistake. @tatiana

There’s no reason why the poster cannot be both clever and accurate. It’s not a major deal, but this is a film from a major studio made by a world renown horror director, not a direct-to-DVD hackjob. The marketing department that created the poster obviously did a quick, botched job, no reason why we shouldn’t call them out on it. Why not just add more zombies to the field to match the camera? It’s a careless mistake.

]]> By: Tatiana http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-176463 Tatiana Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:37:34 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-176463 I think people have to realize the (hopefully obvious) fact that the poster is just trying to be clever. It's meant to make it clear that this film will involve the video recorder/camcorder approach. Having the zombies "up close and personal" in the viewer window just adds to the effect. I personally think this is one of the more effective zombie posters that I've seen, particularly when compared to those used in the previous Romero films. I think people have to realize the (hopefully obvious) fact that the poster is just trying to be clever. It’s meant to make it clear that this film will involve the video recorder/camcorder approach. Having the zombies “up close and personal” in the viewer window just adds to the effect. I personally think this is one of the more effective zombie posters that I’ve seen, particularly when compared to those used in the previous Romero films.

]]> By: Póster: George A. Romero´s Diary of the Dead http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-176131 Póster: George A. Romero´s Diary of the Dead Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:41:17 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-176131 [...] Enlace: /Film [...] [...] Enlace: /Film [...]

]]> By: Poster de ‘Diary of the Dead’ de George Romero — CINERAMA > Reseñas de cine http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175684 Poster de ‘Diary of the Dead’ de George Romero — CINERAMA > Reseñas de cine Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:10:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175684 [...] Via | /Film [...] [...] Via | /Film [...]

]]> By: jusitn http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175440 jusitn Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:08:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175440 I think you all are thinking about the poster way to much. The camera shot looks like the beging of land of the dead I think you all are thinking about the poster way to much.

The camera shot looks like the beging of land of the dead

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175388 Hunter Stephenson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:34:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175388 @xb00t I know where the female zombie is, but that doesn't explain the lean of the zombie to the left of her, nor does it explain the...i count six zombies...shown behind her in the camera's eye that are simply not there in the field. Also, this camera seemingly picks up on zombie ghosts but not explosions. What a crazy camera. @xb00t

I know where the female zombie is, but that doesn’t explain the lean of the zombie to the left of her, nor does it explain the…i count six zombies…shown behind her in the camera’s eye that are simply not there in the field. Also, this camera seemingly picks up on zombie ghosts but not explosions. What a crazy camera.

]]> By: dvq http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175373 dvq Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:11:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175373 As the poster pictures, i hope the movie have daylight scenes, just like Dawn of the dead, that makes it creepier imo. As the poster pictures, i hope the movie have daylight scenes, just like Dawn of the dead, that makes it creepier imo.

]]> By: xb00t http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175368 xb00t Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:05:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175368 The camera shot is all good. Its just on a 4X zoom as you can see on the bottom-center of the screen. So the hand that you see in the screen is of the zombie right above the ()REC icon. The female zombie is to his right and the zombie to the furthes right is again there in both screen and street. As for the other zombies on the screen I guess they didnt want to put a lot of them on the street cause they wouldnt be able to draw them properly cause they are so far back it wouldnt look good with fewer details. Thats why you see them on the 4X zoom. ;) Thats my 2 cents. The real question is how is that damn screen working when its cracked like that. :D The camera shot is all good. Its just on a 4X zoom as you can see on the bottom-center of the screen. So the hand that you see in the screen is of the zombie right above the ()REC icon. The female zombie is to his right and the zombie to the furthes right is again there in both screen and street. As for the other zombies on the screen I guess they didnt want to put a lot of them on the street cause they wouldnt be able to draw them properly cause they are so far back it wouldnt look good with fewer details. Thats why you see them on the 4X zoom. ;) Thats my 2 cents.

The real question is how is that damn screen working when its cracked like that. :D

]]> By: Elver http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175361 Elver Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:55:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175361 Remember that Buffy episode where a nerdy girl with no friends turned invisible, because she had no friends and nobody noticed her? Maybe it's a remake of that. But with zombies. Remember that Buffy episode where a nerdy girl with no friends turned invisible, because she had no friends and nobody noticed her? Maybe it’s a remake of that. But with zombies.

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175358 Hunter Stephenson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:51:47 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175358 @ Elver That would be one very subtle marketing approach to invisible zombies, especially for Dimension/Weinstein Co. But if so, what must one do in a past life to come back as a zombie ghost? @ Elver

That would be one very subtle marketing approach to invisible zombies, especially for Dimension/Weinstein Co.

But if so, what must one do in a past life to come back as a zombie ghost?

]]> By: Elver http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175354 Elver Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:44:00 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/20/george-romeros-diary-of-the-dead-movie-poster/#comment-175354 Maybe the camera is used to see invisible zombies? Maybe that's the whole marketing gimmick right there? Maybe the camera is used to see invisible zombies? Maybe that’s the whole marketing gimmick right there?

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