Miller Should Have Directed This, Zack Snyder Sucks

[War Party]

Dawn of The Dead remake was surprisingly good. If he made a bad movie in your opinion, that doesn't mean he might make a bad one here. Give the guy a chance. I don't know why I bother posting on these boards anymore, it's full of people whining.

 

[블라스]

This thread's still alive?

 

[fifthfiend]

yes, cause they have such a reason to lie to us...

Frank Miller's massive, all-consuming egomania.

not true. He wrote a draft of Robocop 2, which they butchered and spread into 2 s**ty movies. Read the Frank Miller's Robocop comics to see what the original script was. Here's a hint: it was fan-f**king-tastic, yet totally impossible to actually do as a movie.

What? I liked the robo-ninjas.

 

[ShadowBoxing]

and the dawn remake was awful...

If you thought the movie was awful, you should have read the original script...before Snyder got a hold of it.

no reason at all for them to go to the mall

Well outside of it being a Dawn remake, and the fact that she accidentally ended up there, that's not Zack's fault, it's the scriptwriter...who was atrocious.

other than I guess they figured theyd get some shopping done during the zombie massacre or something, the characters were all incredibly generic and stupid (especially dog girl), and as the stupid icing on the big fat stupid cake, the zombies ran

Script and production problems really. Most people felt Snyder saved that film. For one he took out several other bad ideas from the script like zombies climbing on walls and possessing super strength. He also took out several hokey and stupid scenes.

Zack was a car commercial director, and DOTD was his first movie. Most Dawn 1978 fans accredit him with making something that would have pissed on Romero watchable. However Zack at the time could not exactly turn down the script considering it was his first outing.

And of course then there is the 300 trailer now which pretty much owns our souls.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Dawn of the Dead was awesome.

 

[Chaos Bringer]

DOTD was so good, it smokes most films or horror films. Snyder is going to work you in the theatre like a GI Joe with Kung Fu grip. Fasten Your Seat Belts.

 

[Rez]

The DOTD remake was fantastic, perhaps even better than the original(Sorry, but I prefer my social commentaries a bit more subtle, a word not even in Romero's vocabulary).

No reason for them to go to the mall? It was close and secure, there's food and clothing and everything else needed to live in various stores for a while, and it's not like they had anywhere else to go.
The character's were stupid? Did we see the same movie? While some of them might be stereotypical they all served a purpose and were very well portrayed(Especially Michael and CJ).
Finally, the "running" aspect complaint is just a fanboy argument and holds no ground. Not even bringing in the scientific merits that they should be able to run for some time, do you not remember the VERY FIRST ZOMBIE in the original Night of the Living Dead? It was RUNNING! So can this bs argument. Snyder is a very competent director that turned a very lackluster script into a very fine film.

Miller on the other hand has no experience on a set except for Sin City- and while that no doubt helped he has very little knowledge in how to run a film. After a few more we'll see how he does, but throwing him at the sole helm of a film would not be a good idea.

 

[Morganathered]

If you go to the 300 site, please look at each "celluloid frame" of the 300 film versus Mr. Miller's 300 "panels." You'll note that Zach Miller is a director with great vision. DAWN OF THE DEAD was Zach's second directorial film, not TV commercial! Don't judge Zach by one movie!

300, the film will ruleMarch 9, 2007. Go the 300 site and see before commenting on Zach Snyder's ability as a director.

http://300themovie.warnerbros.com/

Zach Snyder's true directorial debut was in 1990 with a made for video film entitled PLAYGROUND. "This made-for-video production mixes highlights of Michael Jordan from the '80s with a fantasy storyline of a high school teen named Walt, who has been cut from his basketball team. Doubting his abilities, Walt gets some lessons from Michael Jordan himself, on the magical Playground known as Michael Jordan's Playground."

MOVIEFONE rated PLAYGROUND five stars out of five! This is only one site that credits Zach Snyder's director's ability with rave reviews! They gave DAWN OF THE DEAD a four. Most critics rated PLAYGROUND eight stars out of ten. That isn't bad, is it?

Mr. Snyder trained in "visual art" at Heatherlies School in London. They don't allow bad filmmakers into their elite! Before that, he attended the Art Center College of Design at Pasadena, California. Now slated, he is to direct RAINBOW MEN in 2008. Tom Clancy (HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER) does NOT allow "just anyone" to develop and direct projects based on his award winning novels!

Another site to look at before judging Zach Snyder's talents is http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=19672. Read this 100% positive review about Zach tackling the DC Comic WATCHMEN film that is currently in pre-production. In essence, before making a comment such as yours, read up on a director who soon proves he stands in the elite of Spielberg, Lucas, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino and Frank Miller. The last three gentlemen co-directed Frank Miller's SIN CITY. Perhaps Mr. Miller saw something in Snyder's version of DAWN OF THE DEAD he loved! He will "dance all the way to the bank" March 9, 2007 when the film creation 300 rules!

Everything marked in RED states that either the film or person is noteworthy. Mark my word, Zach Snyder is a visionary director who will change your opinion March 9! Your opinion is worth something. Men and women in uniform have died for our right to an opinion. You are noteworthy. March 9, go see 300! Please come back and change your words to a positive viewpoint of Zach Snyder's directing!

Janet "the other Scot"

PS: Amazon.com and other "purchase" sites are offering DAWN OF THE DEAD in a package alongside George Romero's original 1978 classic and the British comedy takeoff, SHAUN OF THE DEAD. That speaks for itself! There is some accounting for taste!

Cheers, folks!

the Dawn of the Dead remake was awful, and I have little faith in him to do this right