Monday, April 7, 2008

Brains! I want your brains!

I sometimes feel as if starting every blog with "I" is wrong HOWEVER, since this is mine I will hopefully start every post with I.

The Godfather has been said to be the greatest trilogy ever, I have decided that these people have not seen the greatest quadriology ever known to man.

RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD pts 1, 2, 3, 4


Part 1: The Return of the Living dead (1985)
This, is by most accounts the best and brightest of the quadriology. It has punk rock zombies, lethal gas and nakedness (but only for a moment.) The music is awesome and the special effects-phenomenal. Not to mention the soundtrack, AMAZING.

1. "Surfin' Dead" - The Cramps
2. "Party Time" - 45 Grave
3. "Nothing For You" - T.S.O.L.
4. "Eyes Without A Face" - The Flesh Eaters
5. "Burn The Flames" - Roky Erickson
6. "Dead Beat Dance" - The Damned
7. "Take A Walk" - Tall Boys
8. "Love Under Will" - Jet Black Berries
9. "Tonight (We'll Make Love Until We Die)" - SSQ
10. "Trash's Theme" - SSQ

random fact: Some of the zombie extras were paid more to eat real calf brains in the film. Dan O'Bannon didn't want the actors to do anything he wasn't willing to do and ate some raw calf brains first in front of them.


Part 2: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
This movie sort of picks up where the other one left off, ideally set in the same "town". Some kids unearth the toxic gas which brings the dead back to life. These zombies are smart and apparently it takes a bulldozer to kill them, decapitation only makes the brain eating take longer. It sort of lacks in the lol's but definitely brings along the cheese. Also, if anyone notices they reuse the same two characters

Random fact: The telephone number 311-555-8674 printed on the zombie canisters was a real life number at the time of production. The line was reserved for "Non-emergency special applications".




Part 3: Return of the Living Dead III (1995)
So by this time you'd think that they would know this toxic gas is bad for the general wellbeing of the world, but once again, an army mishap brings along the laughs as a young man tries to bring back his dead lover because he was too stupid to learn that driving fast on a motorcycle= death. He pains to bring her back to life but is shocked when she turns into a zombie. Oh the horror.

Memorable quotes: Curt Reynolds: Julie, are you eating him? You should stop it.

Part 4: So apparently there are actually 5 movies from this series, however the last 2 are stupid and should not be mentioned.

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