Dawn of the Dead [Blu ray] :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Quality

2008-08-05
First off, this is not, I repeat: NOT the extended cut of the film. Why? i don't know. Possibly to steal more money from us later on.

But none the less, it's quality. Great HD picture and fantastic sound.

Great looking and sounding edition of a classic, with one caveat

2008-07-25
Dawn of the Dead is one of my favorite horror films; in fact, I show it in my Horror Film class most semesters. This Blu-ray version looks and sounds great, with a casual but lively and informative audio commentary by Romero, Tom Savini, and Christine Romero (who I guess is George's ex-wife now, as he mentions his girlfriend on the commentary track for Diary of the Dead). This is all wonderful, and the only thing that keeps me from giving this edition 5 stars is the fact that only the U.S. theatrical version is included. I try to keep only one version of each movie I own, but I'm going to have to keep my regular DVD release of Dawn as well as the Blu-ray version because the regular DVD release includes the Cannes cut and the Argento cut along with the U.S. theatrical version. I realize that this is Romero's preferred version, but with such a landmark film, I want to own the alternative versions as well. If you're not interested in the variant versions, consider this a 5 star rating.

Awesome

2008-06-28
This is a great addition to any Romero fan's collection. This is Dawn of the Dead in full HD! What more could you ask for? The quality is excellent, and the 5.1 surround sound is stunning.

Nice transfer

2008-06-28
Any true Romero Zombie fan who has entered the HD age MUST have this so reviews will mean little in their buying decision. Thankfully the transfer is very nice and sharp, obviously they pulled a fresh print so the source for it is solid. This is not a movie that is terribly demanding on your sound system so nothing much to say with regards to the audio. If this review seems kind of "eh" I guess it's just because there is nothing astounding here either pro and con. It fully met expectations and did not dissapoint.

"Roger, get your head together, we got a lot of versions of dawn, why blu-ray? Perfect, baby. Perfect."

2008-03-05
One of the greatest horror films of all time, director George A. Romero's masterpiece gets the high def treatment. Anchor bay has given the film every other kind of treatment as well, maybe not as much as the Evil dead series though. For a film like this I really don't mind double dipping. If your looking for extra features I'd go with the Ultimate edition which contains the U.S theatrical version, extended version, European version, and a ton of extras. If you want the most pristine transfer go with this blu ray version. I'd suggest both, and this blu ray title is reasonably priced when compared to other titles.
Another thing I've found with blu ray titles is to buy them online via Amazon or other sites, the prices in the store are even more ridiculous.
Most are familiar with the story's plot, zombies are taking over and we follow four survivors in there helicopter to the mall where they try to adapt and make a life for themselves. Besides being a freaky horror film with real scares and gore it's writer/director George A. Romero using satire to make a statement in 1978 about American consumerism, people die , turn into zombies and are drawn to the mall to subconsciously walk with there zombie strut with their blank facial expressions, ready to "consume".

Awesome movie, great transfer!

2007-11-13
Anchorbay Dawn Of The Dead (Blu-ray)
In 1968, director George A. Romero brought us "Night Of The Living Dead." It became the definitive horror film of its time. Eleven years later, he would unleash the mostshocking motion picture experience for all times.As modern society is consumed by zombie carnage, four desperate survivors barricade themselves inside a shopping mall to battle the flesh-eating hordes of the undead. This is the ferocious horror classic, featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini, that remains one of the most important and mostcontroversial horror films in history.

Dawn of The Dead (Blu-ray)

2007-11-03
I think this is a great quality format Dawn of the Dead that was released in the new format Blu-ray. This is the same version that was released in theatres, and is not extended or lasting too long. I think all of the George Remero films should go to Blu-ray. Dawn of the Dead is a great story that asks yourself what would you do in this type of situation.

Disappointing Video Quality

2007-10-19
This is a classic and always worthy of your bookshelf. However, I think they could have done better with the video quality. My Oppo SD DVD upscaler can almost match the quality of this Blu Ray, save for that micro-detail in some scenes.

There are quite a number of low quality Blu Ray's out there and it's unacceptable. The quality of HD video should have an industry standard rating so that you know what you are buying.

When there's no more room on your DVD shelf....MAKE ROOM!

2007-10-03
A great edition to my Blu-ray collection. I don't know why I debated on whether or not to make the upgrade but I'm glad I did. I compared it to the Ultimate Edition and what a difference! The picture is so much clearer, the colors pop and the PCM 5.1 audio option is a revelation in sound.
The Bonus Features are not as all encompassing as the Ultimate Edition but it should enough for even die hard fans. The commentary with George A Romero, his wife and effects man Tom Savini is included but it would have been nice if they had added the cast commentary even though it was cut to run with the European version of the film. Fast Film Facts is a new edition to the older bonuses and it plays along with the feature with unintrusive pop-ups that add fun info about the film. But the main reason to purchase this DVD is to witness the beauty that Blu-ray technology offers....even to a 30 year old former Grindhouse flick.

Worth the Upgrade

2007-10-02
Just got done previewing it after purchasing it today and it's easy to see the improvment in quality of the picture. Well worth the upgrade although the makeup doesn't age to well but what do you want for a 30 year old film? Still worth picking up. Enjoy!!