Filmmaker reacts to Dawn of the Dead (2004) for the FIRST TIME!

[@whoalookout8578]

James, i'm one of the silent (for the most part) supporters you mentioned in the intro and that has made me want to say that you are one of the chillest, intellectual and observant reactors on this platform. You actually watch the movie, engage and judge them fairly all while noticing the finer details in the movies. I can tell you don't fake a reaction and that's why I subbed the first video I watched of yours. Keep it up and keep inspiring, man!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Much love my friend. This really goes a long way to someone like me. Thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@vandalfinnicus1507]

Same.

[@maximillianosaben]

CJ going from an a-hole to being an unfortunate death was an awesome redemption arc.

[@NINJA_OUTLAW420]

He was a true bro for shooting dude who was getting ate, poor guy was like “shoot me!” He was like dam bet I got u bro. Gotta treat others how you want to be treated lol, if I was getting ate by some zombies somebody please shoot me and save me!😬😂

[@TheMightyMike692]

Bro Snyder was like “Imma remake a classic for my first studio movie.” LOL props to him for having it be as good as it is!

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

Dead Rising was heavily inspired by the original Dawn of The Dead. Hence the setting.

[@LexoG33]

that original Dawn of the Dead basically set the rules for zombies for the next 30 years. George A. Romero created the whole genre, RIP legend

[@AdamTheAverage]

A fun fact, the cop on tv with the sunglasses saying to shoot them in the head and burn them is Tom Savini. He did the special effects in the original Dawn of the Dead (1978) as well as playing a role. Also, the other guy on tv saying the dead will walk the earth also played a role in the original, and said the same line at one point. They talk as if they've been through it before lol good stuff!

[@shainewhite2781]

George Romero, the original director, said in an interview that he liked the first 20 minutes, but said it strayed into music video territory. However Film Critic Roger Ebert and Richard Roper gave this movie a positive review, giving it a thumbs up.

[@TheLegendOfRandy]

As influential as Romero was, he admittedly fell off in his old age. Land, Diary and Survival while trying to stay relevant. Ironically, the only reason he got to make Diary of the Dead, I believe, is because of the success of this film. R.I.P., George! Still the best, regardless.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

"Dead things can't run." - George A Romero

[@joshuajarod1909]

​@@dr.burtgummerfan439 But they can walk?

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

@@joshuajarod1909 According to Romero, creator of the zombie movie genre, yes, yes they can. And according to Student Bodies, they can also fart.

[@markcarpenter6020]

Romero wad up his own rear for in his later years.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Would love to see a Return of the Living Dead reaction. It’s such an iconic film & a great encapsulation of the mid-80’s.

[@rrmenton8016]

Yes! Absolutely! The original zombie horror comedy. Watched it recently, and it still hold up great!

[@donferoce5652]

Such an impact on pop culture, the film that gave us the concept of brain-eating zombies!

[@CheGuevara-uf4pm]

Rotld one of my favorite zombie movies

[@TheLegendOfRandy]

The original Dawn is my favorite, but I doubt younger folk would appreciate it. That said, I concur with Return! It's a classic.

[@adrianrisy3360]

Yes he should totally do return! My personal favorite zombie movie

[@l.i.t.f.4353]

I know nothing about this film, been on my list for a while but I just want to comment to show my love for your vids, keep it up man🔥

[@cappinjocj9316]

Awesome attitude my man. Salute.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Appreciate you greatly brother. 🙏🏽

[@1805movie]

Be sure to watch the original versions by George A. Romero: _Night of the Living Dead_ , _Dawn of the Dead_ and _Day of the Dead_ . I guarantee you'll get a real kick out of them. *Interesting note:* _Night of the Living Dead_ is in public domain, so you can stream your full reaction on KZbin without getting a copyright strike.

[@IggyStardust1967]

Also- The 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead is one of the few remakes that, IMHO, is better than the original.

[@roryotoole3279]

Yes, 100% check our the originals. They are rgw foundation of modern zombie flicks!

[@RussellCHall]

@@IggyStardust1967 Directed by Tom Savini himself no less, not sure I agree that it is better but I see where you are coming from for sure, Tony Todd in Duane Jones part from the original is the only possible choice that could live up to the power of Jones' performance and I am so glad it exists , and Patricia Tallman is a superior Barbara so you very well could be right, I just love the originals gritty low budget feel a little more in this case.

[@IggyStardust1967]

@@RussellCHall Okay, I'm not throwing any shade on the original Night at all. For the time, it was groundbreaking. I just didn't think it went quite "where the times were going". Let me explain: Barbara went pretty much catatonic, which, okay, is how women tended to act back then in horror movies. But why wasn't there at least one man who did the same thing? Witnessing "the dead coming back to life and eating the living" would certainly be a traumatic experience for many people, gender aside. That's why I prefer the remake. Sure, Barbara (Tallman's version) started to lose it, but then was told she needed to "fight", so she did, knowing that her survival depended on it. Maybe having the father of the bitten girl lose his shit (in the original) would have balanced that out, especially if they had the mother trying to keep herself together and also make him realize he wasn't helping matters any. I'm not trying to second guess Romero. But the times were changing, and he DID do a lot of very good things in that 1968 version. Casting a black man as the main lead? I'm sure that made HUGE waves back then. It was just a few tweaks in the story that I think were done better in the Savini remake that put it "ahead". I still love the original as well, though. However, I do despise that whole "No Copyright card? Oh, it's MINE!" (meaning: Public Domain). That was just plain wrong. To be fair, though, I was barely a year old when Night came out, so I was much more used to seeing people react more "realistic" to shocking events. Meaning, some people (male and female) might go catatonic in that situation, but not JUST a/the women. The original was a product of its time, it just happened to be on the cusp of "older" vs "newer".

[@AndreaBlythe]

💯 The originals are so good.

[@marennicholson5444]

We’ve ALL wondered about zombie babies and this movie gave us one

[@carlosrvra]

This movie drops the commentary on commercialism of the original, but makes up for it by just being a damn good (fast-running) zombie movie. And I enjoy how it can have two different endings depending on where you stop watching. Also, CRAZY to see Phil from MODERN FAMILY as an a-hole in this movie!

[@likecrazyhorse]

Ate half a "chocolate" from the Phish shows I went to last weekend, took a walk, now joining you for this. Good vibes

[@cheesepie72]

The fall into the shower at the beginning *was* real, it was done by a stuntwoman and she nailed it in one take!

[@FuX1000]

Saw this in theaters when I was like 10 or 11 with my dad. So nostalgic. Great zombie film. It really changed the course of zombie flicks afterwords and even zombie games took so much from this film. Like Left 4 Dead.

[@OrderOfTheGash]

When this movie released, everyone in theatre laughed at the name of the mall, because our theatre was right across from our mall with the same name haha

[@abramsullivan7764]

What

[@disnigg8259]

First time here and already one of my favorite reaction channels keep it up love these horror movie reactions

[@JamesVSCinema]

Welcome to the ride my friend!

[@disnigg8259]

@@JamesVSCinema would you ever react to everything everywhere all at once

[@Vohaul86]

I love how this came before the era of constant CGI, and behind the scenes videos show how they used real-life amputees as actors instead of erasing limbs with some "computer magic" like nowadays is so easy to do.

[@JackOiswatching]

"I'm happy it was a zombie baby!" This kinda gold is why I watch this channel. :D

[@pamosborn1956]

I remember watching this on DVD when it came out. New apartment, huddled in blankets, fell asleep after it ended but woke up later with title menu repeating the news bulletin about the invasion. Freaky PLUS the fact that I was in Racine, WI!!!!!!

[@jennandrewlawrence5055]

The original is amazing too, love the opening on this one ❤

[@Skullzrapper]

Love the color grading in this movie, very yellow/green and contrasty as hell! Awesome reaction bro!

[@generic_sauce]

This movie has SO much nostalgia for me, crazy that it's almost 20 years old! Feel like I was renting it just yesterday. Side note, this is Zack Snyder's first film, not a bad start imo lol

[@misstimifantastico3746]

Me too! This came out my senior year of high school. Lots of memories watching this with friends.

[@FuX1000]

I feel the same way. I saw this I'm theaters with my dad. I was like 10 or 11. Such a great film. Also saw the first Resident Evil film in theaters with my dad.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Not a bad start at all!

[@generic_sauce]

@@JamesVSCinema he even has a small cameo during the opening credits. He's on of the soldiers firing a machine in front of the White House. If you look closely he's clearly having a good time! 😄

[@mrbard1]

I was a freshman when this came out. It was pretty sick.

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

The opening scene was epic. When the man comes around . 10o million angels singing.

[@nilesstark]

Fun Fact: This was one of few very few films that was filmed in sequential order.

[@nilesstark]

@Rick King 22 They also did the same with Evil Dead 2013. Most films they always do out of order. Like with Saw, the first 6 of 18 days filmed were the Bathroom scenes. So when it came time to film the ending, they had just enough time for one take and they nailed it.

[@PJ-km6xj]

Capcom put a disclaimer on the cover of Dead Rising stating that it had no relation to George A Romero's Dawn of the Dead just in case there was any future lawsuits.

[@eric_welch]

Ah yes, to pigeon hold. the famous adage about never holding a pigeon or you'll never broaden your horizons :p that just made me laugh. great video :)

[@moc9893]

You're probably my favourite reactor on KZbin, you're one of the very few I actually believe.

[@seanlott4062]

Best video game movie not based on a video game

[@JamesVSCinema]

Dead Rising directed by Zack Synder. ------- Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Be safe out there and enjoy the day!

[@ATSaale]

I'm almost positive they got the idea for that game from this movie.

[@generic_sauce]

Another cool thing to check out is the behind the scenes features. So many awesome practical effects, especially with the head shots!

[@herbicide73]

I always wanted to see you react to Brotherhood of the Wolf. 2001 french movie. Dont watch the english version. Watch the french and do the subtitles. Movie is great. You'd love it

[@brennan4159]

Great video man. This movie is just pure ridiculous fun! Also an amazing mix of practical and CGI effects. Legit one of the best directorial debuts IMO.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

I loved this one. The intro was fantastic as well the way it gave you little hints at the hospital, the radio and the tv to the quick build up of their zombie apocalypse.

[@jasonmcgregor123]

Saw this movie years ago and absolutely loved it. Best zombie film next to 28 Days Later, Train to Busan and The Crazies. It sucks that none of them made it in the end though. Really loved these characters.

[@alexa.english174]

Just catching this on the end of my shift, good timing!

[@JamesVSCinema]

We love to hear this!

[@KyleKLP]

Ayy man cant wait for the reaction love these vids!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Enjoy chief!

[@tankosaurus]

On the DVD there is a bonus short film that you should watch as well. If you can't find it elsewhere, try searching "Dawn of the Dead (2004) - The Lost Tape" on KZbin and you should find it. If I try to explain it I'll spoil it so just trust me, go watch it!

[@jermainemartinez8282]

The News Report special feature is good too.

[@dukedude7460]

James out here like it could be much more fun in a mall while he’d probably be one of the first smoked by a zombie 😂. Much love and keep up the great reactions, man

[@Redladyrae03]

First, I love your tales on films, not just as a filmmaker, but as a movie fan. Second, I love your Gojo hoodie. Lol

[@lorin6673]

The original is my favorite horror movie, please watch it. This was a very good remake, though not as good as the original.

[@masterlcpl3736]

yes! james i was waitin for you to do this!

[@janacabenson8503]

I waited for this film to come to theaters and saw it twice in the same night by myself....one of my all time favorites. Best ten first minutes in a film ever!!!!!!!

[@garypaterson1477]

Thanks again, have yourself a good weekend and as always, stay awesome, stay genuine.. much love

[@gamesswell2024]

Congrats on 100k my dude 🤙

[@revenant4252]

About damn time you did this movie haha

[@felixromero7388]

A throwback to my child hood fantastic movie !! Underrated if u ask me! Love the reaction

[@rossqpd]

Was not a massive fan upon release, huge fan of the originals. Rewarched it after the latest Army of the Dead film and its not as bad as I remember it.

[@gorgejung307]

This is easily Snyder’s best film. Every film after this gets progressively worse with army of dead being absolutely unwatchable.

[@BadDubII]

Arny of the dead was so bad

[@imetzl9340]

My introduction to my now obsession with Richard Cheese. He did the lounge-y version of down with the sickness in the movie. He has a DEEP catalogue of amazing Jazz covers that are all hilarious. I recommend Gin and Juice or Welcome to the Jungle

[@WhatTheHellEverything]

I tend to lean more on the silent supporter type even though I ask for the same sort of interaction, but dude I have really enjoyed watching your channel, and your perspective on movies. Keep killing it, man!

[@TheOdMan]

For all the zombie aficionados out there, I will recommend a british mini series called Dead Set, it's pretty great.

[@harbinger6574]

Seconded. Written by Charlie Brooker of Black Mirror fame.

[@BadDubII]

Im always mind blown when you havent seen some of these classics haha love the reaction 👊

[@PalmDesertRock]

The Mall music you mention in the beginning is "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" from Monty Python's Life of Brian. I always loved that little touch. In the situation they're in it's so sarcastic and dark. It's so funny and such a good music choice.

[@smittyvanbonjohnson]

Best remake since The Thing (1982) Could absolutely watch this and the original as an A side/B side.

[@smittyvanbonjohnson]

@Rick King 22 I second this. Underrated remake. Pre Candyman Tony Todd!

[@pcplayerreacts1865]

the grittiness and the tone of the movie will forever be nostalgic for me .. this movie terrified me as a kid

[@pdy666]

The first five minutes of this movie gets me every time. Subtle hints you pick up on a second viewing that some shit is going down and then BLAMMO…all hell breaks loose. The falling in the shower scene makes me react like you did every time. 😂

[@jotto3251]

Silent supporter here... would love to see your review/reaction to the original 1933 King Kong! A true juggernaut of a classic film. Love your videos man.

[@FiveSeVIIen]

the thing i remember most about this movie after seeing it in theaters was having nightmares about ghosts for some reason lol you'd think they would be about zombies

[@mattfarrell8947]

I love your vids man, prob my favorite reactor on KZbin. Your content is super chill and relaxing, and your reactions👍🏻😅 are great

[@JamesVSCinema]

Much love Matt, you the man 🙏🏽

[@rossqpd]

James - have a look at "Always". One of my go to feel good films. Great cast, great script and moments you won't forget. Toys with Robin Williams is also a strange and often overlooked film but if your a fan a must see.

[@reneedennis2011]

R.I.P. Robin Williams, Brad Johnson, and Audrey Hepburn.

[@Obscur888]

Movie Suggestions: Predestination, The Anomaly, The 13th Floor, Existenz, Monkey Bone

[@claudettesmith8328]

Man! You have got to see another in this genre. Land Of The Dead. Love that movie. Stars Dennis Hopper& John Leguizamo(Hope I spelled that right).

[@bornagainwierdo]

Ahh nice I love this film. Was definitely a favourite of mine in it’s time. It came along during my obsessed with zombies phase and felt like a gift

[@melthebell33]

One of the best remakes

[@herbicide73]

I always wanted to see you react to Brotherhood of the wolf. 2001 french film. Great flick

[@toolthoughts]

This was so much fun in the theater. And really, a better movie than its reputation.

[@dylanschmelzinger4226]

I’m so glad you pointed out how she fell into the bathtub dude because ever since I seen this even back when I was that young I noticed how unbelievably she sold that I’m sure there was things that went into that to make it safe so she didn’t get hurt or it was a stunt woman but man that looked real

[@StoryTimewithMissAnna]

I'm always blown away by your diverse movie choices, you've watched so many movies I love, even the most obscure ones! I wanted to recommend Meet Joe Black, for when you're ready for an intensely beautiful drama; and John Waters' Cry Baby, for when you're ready for a ridiculous comedy musical. Thank you for watching so many great movies with us all, I hope you see comments on older videos. 🙏🎬

[@alwayzchillin0714]

So glad you watched this version, this was my intro to zombies as a kid. The opening is amazing, and all the characters are fleshed out so well! 👍

[@meggo329]

I prefer the original. My grade 9 English teacher lived/maybe still does at the house where the man gets hit by the ambulance on the corner. I'm Almost 34 now so the odds she has moved is probably good but i will always remember that and what big news it was at school

[@quentinraison3944]

This movie is definition of cool and fun. One of the best zombie movie in modern days.

[@uBeezy]

Thank you for your reaction!!!

[@felixmurley-anderson5620]

I liked this one, it’s not breaking new ground but it’s treading the usual path pretty well. I loved that they played the human interactions as primary to the apocalyptic setting, but when they revisited the zombie parts, it was very well done. This was also the first time I’d heard Richard Cheese (he did the cover of Down With The Sickness) and I got fully hooked on his cover albums. I almost got away with playing his Xmas album one year until the swearing kicked in 😂

[@ledce464]

The found footage style at the end was always really cool. I think the DVD release had some extras from the gun shop guy's video journal.

[@AgainZa333]

Ok, fine! I'll leave a comment 😀 been watching your reactions for a while now. I myself love movies and can re-watch my favorites a hundred times. Happy to be watching movies with you, good sir..

[@brianscli9567]

James, you rule man. Keep it up!!!

[@ricearoni744]

CJ has one of my favorite character turnarounds of all time

[@SaraReffler]

This is one of my favorite zombie movies because it's so tongue-in-cheek. I don't think they meant it to be that way, but it captures the attitude of the 2004 overwhelmed by zombie culture of the time in a satirical way. I also just have a lot of heart for Anna (Sarah Polley) because she used to play Ramona Quimby in the tv series as a kid, and that series and character just still owns my heart even as an adult.

[@ProHero86]

The dvd actually had a dope short film on Andy’s view from the gun store, also yea I got guns and ammo plus I was in the Marine Corps so yea I think I’d be ok.

[@williamsimpson6190]

Don't forget about the cool POV of the News Broadcaster. All the extra little PSA's they shot added a lot to the overall story without taking too much attention away from the focus. The DVD is a must have for every collection.

[@terminaldogma01]

Yeah I love that dvd. So much extra stuff.

[@MandoWookie]

@Pro_Hero, read John Ringo's Dark Tide Rising series. It is an excellent 'realistic' look at a zombie apocalypse. Basically unless you are out at sea with a boat full of weapons and supplies when it happens, you are probably dead along with everyone else.

[@ProHero86]

@@MandoWookie unless you’re willing to kill people and take their stuff 😅 but I’ll definitely look into that series.

[@MandoWookie]

@@ProHero86 oh that's not the problem in that scenario. It depends on how the zombie virus works, if its fast enough to flip the switch overnight all over the world? Congratulations you are already infected and didnt know it.

[@the_docta]

I remember they aired the first 10 minutes on MTV back in the day as a preview. Made me want to see this movie sooooo bad. EDIT: USA network, not MTV.

[@the_docta]

@Dude with Opinion you know what, I think you're right. it was USA network. It was so long ago lol

[@retromula8940]

Really love your videos and reviews bro, been dealing with depression hard lately and after watching one of your videos I feel the need to do something lol (silent supporter) but I’ll try to speak up more

[@JamesVSCinema]

My guy 🤘🏽 made my day brother.

[@retromula8940]

Just got back from the gym lol

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

Fun fact at the beginning that helicopter scene was a cgi rip of the original helicopter from Dawn 78.

[@susanlawens3776]

This was the first zombie movie (in English, anyway) where the zombies were fast and strong, and leapt about like Olympic gymnasts. Zombies were scary before, but slow and not strong, brittle even, and not agile, scary because it's hard to kill something that's already dead, and they are single minded in their hunger so they don't ever give up, and when you change them like that, that's a whole other level of scary. I started rewatching the show from 1987 called "Friday the 13th: The Series" and it features both Sarah Polley (as a child) and Louis Ferreira (her husband in the movie who turned into a zombie in the first few minutes, he was in his early twenties in the show), so those two have been scaring me for a really long time now. Come to think of it, that's the evolution of mummies as well, they went from slow and lumbering and brittle, to fast and strong.

[@warmaiden]

Enjoying this! havw you done 28 days Later? (or 28 weeks Later?) Interesting dynamic taking place in britain where guns aren't common or easily accessible, gives a whole different feel to a zombie movie, and challenges for writing it

[@fointnikfraudulant]

So you haven’t seen a lot of mainstream movies, but you have played a lot of popular video games series? I really like that aspect. I like the idea of playing the video games first, and then watching the movies that inspired those games. Case in point: Dead Rising and Dawn of the Dead. Again, that is really fascinating.

[@runningmate08]

Great movie saw this one summer being home from UG

[@jacobb1682]

Awesome video man !

[@gumbomudderx7503]

I absolutely love both the original and this version. They are both totally different movies, but both really good!

[@jimtatro6550]

I was 12 when the original Dawn came out and I didn’t get to see it until I was 15 and it became my favorite horror film. When I heard it was getting the remake treatment I was beyond pissed. I was wrong, this movie rocks.👍

[@palasta]

My favorite Zombie flick.

[@ogey_elise]

I like the comparatively goofy tone of the original, but the sheer chaos we see in this version definitely works.

[@savage252]

Next we need shaun of the dead😂 great reaction btw👌

[@Malryth]

Ah this movie. Before that the book "The Zombie Survival Guide" gave us hope. Then, in this movie...zombies started running like crazy super freaks. All the rules changed... Yep, this movie and everything after is when zombies became truly terrifying. I loved your reaction to this game changing movie.

[@Daniel-Rain-YT]

The survivors demise started for a dog... just like on Dead Rising with the old lady opening the doors for a dog :P

[@MonzterMichelle]

Have you watched Slither yet? Its definitely got a similar vibe to this, maybe even more chaotic!

[@gingerty9628]

This movie gave me nightmares years ago when I first watched it. I still think about that start with the little girl in the hallway.

[@christopheradel7154]

This film is set in Wisconsin. I remember watching this movie when I was 12 and being terrified hearing the names of towns / counties surrounding my home town announced over the radio after the beginning sequence

[@fanofactionflicks]

ahahah 23:19 I get a laugh out of that "assholish" guys reaction to the zombie, his scream and flailing.

[@simplykody7248]

I saw this in theatres with my friend back when we were 12. It absolutely terrified me but I ultimately fell in love with the movie. Classic imo

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

How did you get in? This movie is definitely a hard R rating.

[@simplykody7248]

@@chairmanofthebored6860 I honestly don't remember. It was a sketchy theater in Vegas somewhere. I just remember thinking why the fuck did I let my slightly older friend convince me to go lol

[@AddyLeigh]

Interesting fact! The close up shot of Kenneth getting his wound stitched up actually is a shot of the prosthetic getting sewn onto the actors arm. For the close up they hired a real nurse to do the stitches, but she went too deep and the blood actually was real

[@dude247316]

A film by the goat, Zack Snyder! one of the best directors of all time!

[@gluuuuue]

This is probably my favorite “____ of the Dead” film. Yeah, definitely tons of video games drew so much obvious inspiration from this movie, which itself definitely drew from movies like 28 Days Later.

[@Tylerius87]

this is the best zombie movie ever IMO. it has a perfect balance of everything you want in a zombie movie.