The five star rating I gave Night of the Living Expressionless is, of course, for the novel, uncut, unadulterated edition. The new is, quite simply, the most homely movie I’ve ever seen, even when compared to alarm classics like Diabolique (the modern French version), Psycho, Rosemary’s Baby, Halloween and The Gleaming. I saw NOTLD when I was 9 years stale on Creature Features at midnight after a funeral. I had nightmares for the next two nights. The film aloof gives me the chills whenever I peep it (usually at Halloween) .
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When the 30th Anniversary Edition came out, I bought it on VHS as I was inspiring to peer what they termed as “recent footage.” What I got was a improper mess that butchered the recent film, removed the fresh music for a unpleasant synthesizer rep and added pointless footage that makes the viewer want to grind his teeth down to the gums. One of the additions is a unusual character: a fire and brimstone preacher. While the acting in the new is amateurish, at best, the “actor” who plays the preacher makes the current cast survey like Oscar winners by comparison. He snarls, and howls and gnashes his teeth like he has rabies. Even more ridiculous is the extra footage of Bill Hinzman — the “cemetary zombie” in the new. The extra footage shows Hinzman’s character emerging from the grave, then cuts to the unusual 1968 opening footage with Judith O’Dea and Russell Streiner. It’s absolutely ridiculous as Hinzman looks 30 years older in the modern footage. In addition, there are more zombies and a novel ending to the film that makes no sense whatsoever. This “recent” version is a fraction of trash that desecrates the most monstrous film of all time. Avoid it like the plague!
ORIGINAL VERSION: *****
30 Anniversary version: No Stars
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This review pertains only to the Millennium Edition DVD of Night of the Living Tiresome.
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Okay…as I’d feared, my negative review of the John Russo-massacred “30th Anniversary Edition” of Night of the Living Dreary has been lumped unwittingly into this product’s review, so I’ m writing this one to explain.
This DVD edition is the best edition I’ve seen of the film yet. Anchor Bay may have raised the ires of legions of Living Dreary fans by releasing the sacrilegious 30th Anniversary Edition, but Elite Entertainment did correct by this unique edition.
George A. Romero’s personal appreciation appears in the befriend of this DVD — this immediately restores our faith. And the contents don’t disappoint — the recount and sound are pleasant, and though this doesn’t exactly acquire the richest batch of bonus materials (sets like the kindly 3-disc edition of Dario Argento’s Suspiria and the unusual double-disc Re-Animator both feature loads of extras), it is a nice solid collection. You accept a Duane Jones interview (sadly with only audio and no image, but tranquil ample) ; an on-camera chat between Judith Ridley (Judy) and Marilyn Eastman (Helen) ; the hilarious student-film spoof “Night of the Living Bread” by Kevin S. O’Brien (which also appeared in the double-cassette VHS edition) ; two commentary tracks with Romero, Russo, Russ Streiner, Eastman, Karl Hardman and others. One very illuminating fraction of this DVD for non-film-scholars is visually humdrum but informative — several histories outlining the beginning of Romero’s Latent Image company, on Hardman and Eastman’s company, and how the two were married to fabricate Night of the Living Listless.
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THIS is the correct edition of Night of the Living Slow, the one to glean for both fans and non-fans alike. It includes all the considerable people (view that Russo, Streiner and Bill Hinzman were included in this release, despite their criminal participation in the 30th Anniversary Edition), and it presents the film the blueprint it wants to be seen.
Now I’m waiting for a deluxe release of Dawn of the Listless and Day of the Listless…
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