Let it be known I'm a big fan of Romeros works and after watching Birth of The Living Dead (2013) I was eager for more Romero documentary goodness.
This documentary is considerably older and it shows, made in 1985 it focuses mainly on Dawn Of The Dead (1978) but does look further into Romeros career especially Martin (1978).
Featuring lengthy interviews with Romero himself and Savini this should have been a masterworks yet comes across criminally boring and I honestly am not sure why.
It simply isn't insightful as it should be especially considering how much backstage footage is shown and several examples of stunts and makeup effects.
There are certainly nuggets to be taken away from this but ultimately it is a huge disappointment and does not deliver on anything I expected it to.
The Good:
Some of the backstage stuff is a lot of fun
The Bad:
Weak narration
More boring than you'd imagine it could be
Sound balancing is off
Things I Learnt From This Documentary:
Tom Savini is a bonafide badass
This documentary is considerably older and it shows, made in 1985 it focuses mainly on Dawn Of The Dead (1978) but does look further into Romeros career especially Martin (1978).
Featuring lengthy interviews with Romero himself and Savini this should have been a masterworks yet comes across criminally boring and I honestly am not sure why.
It simply isn't insightful as it should be especially considering how much backstage footage is shown and several examples of stunts and makeup effects.
There are certainly nuggets to be taken away from this but ultimately it is a huge disappointment and does not deliver on anything I expected it to.
The Good:
Some of the backstage stuff is a lot of fun
The Bad:
Weak narration
More boring than you'd imagine it could be
Sound balancing is off
Things I Learnt From This Documentary:
Tom Savini is a bonafide badass