Winner: Land of the Dead
Reason: While to any non-fan, both plots are utterly ridiculous, Land's makes the greatest sense. People are just trying to survive, and their undead counterparts start waking up to make things difficult for them. In Dawn, however, the plot is not only unoriginal, it really breaks down when they leave the mall, as it made absolutely no sense to leave.
- Item1 - People are trying to survive in both films as are the undead making things difficult for them.
- Item2 - How is Dawn's plot "utterly ridiculous"? The only safe refuge they find is in a local mall. There, they try to survive. THAT's "ridiculous" how?
- Item3 - They HAD TO leave the mall 'cause the zombies got in. Even if they didn't get in, they would have had to leave earlier. They would have eventually run out of food, etc. Besides, Ana said she didn't want to die there. They all wanted a better life than the mall. Makes perfect sense.
Winner: Land of the Dead
Reason: Through and through, Romero did better casting than Snyder, and managed to coax the best out of these actors. Acting was sometimes weak in Dawn04, while it was always excellent in Land, with each person performing at their best. Don't give me any lip about Argento either, it is difficult for someone from Italy to speak with a Northeastern accent, even for an accomplished actress.
- Item1 - I think the acting was equal in both. Neither made me go "WOW!" or cringe for that matter.
Winner: Tie
Reason: Both movies appeal to the intended audience in the action department. In Dawn04, the impossible shots and unbelievable feats keep the teenagers amused. While in Land, the action is much more down-to-earth and muted, it appeals to the older viewers who love the series.
- Item1 - Both films were meant to be different. LOTD being more slow & cerebral while DOTD 04 more "in-your-face". It's hard to say who would "win" seeing as how different they are.
Winner: Land
Reason: Nicotero has his shit together, and his zombies were very believeable. Though many complain that they should have been more decomposed than the zombies in Day, they are forgetting that this movie takes place in Pittsburgh. The cold temperatures most likely preserved the corpses better. Plus we all know Pittsburghians would outlast everyone else on Earth . Overall, the effects in Dawn04 were alright, but nothing as spectacularly gut-wrenching as the bellybutton scene in Land.
- Item1 - As with the acting, I think both films were equal in this dept.
IMO, each film is different. DOTD 04 was meant to be more action-paced while LOTD more slow. I think (hence the word *I*) that DOTD 04 succeeded in its attempt. That's not to say LOTD was bad in any way.
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