- Format: Box set, PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 4
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Anchor Bay
- DVD Release Date: 31 May 2004
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00006JI27
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 55,863 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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DVD Description
DVD Special Features:
Night Of The Living Dead
"Behind The Scenes Featurette"
Trailer
Photo Gallery
Scene from the Bill Hinzman film "Flesheater"
"Dance Of The Dead" Music Video
Dawn Of The Dead:
Exclusive Audio Commentary from Tom Savini
Stills Gallery
Day Of The Dead
Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1)
Behind The Scenes Footage
Trailers
Biographies and Filmographies
Photo Gallery
Bonus Disc:
"Document of The Dead" Documentary
"Night Of The Living Dead" Documentary
New Photo Gallery From all 3 Films
Screen Fullscreen 4:3
Languages English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles: Day Of The Dead Only: English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Finally Romero's zombie trilogy has been released as a box set. Presented in an attractive foldout box, this four-disk edition really does look attractive on the shelf. The box set includes a brand new black and white version of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, the director's cut of DAWN OF THE DEAD, DAY OF THE DEAD, an extras disk containing roughly two and a half hours of documentary footage and a booklet summarising each film's plot and production.
DISK ONE - It is here that the slip up to the box set has occurred. I'm not an expert on DVD technicalities, but the picture and sound quality on my system is great. However, the movie itself has been practically destroyed by the needless bookends that have been added, which are, quite simply stated, a travesty to Romero's vision. Not only that, a new musical soundtrack has been added, totally destroying the impact that the original film had. The special features reflect the film, with a music video containing the all-new soundtrack, and a clip from a film called FLESHEATERS (I've never heard of it and I don't particularly care). I've said it but it needs repeating, this 30th Anniversary Edition is a travesty to the cult status this film has achieved.
DISK TWO - DAWN OF THE DEAD is the quintessential zombie movie, a startling social commentary and a gore-filled horror express. The director's cut, running at 139 minutes, is the best version. Again, good picture and sound quality, the film comes with an exclusive commentary by effects maestro Tom Savini (who also acts in the film as Blade, the head of the biker gang) and a stills gallery.
DISK THREE - DAY OF THE DEAD is the weakest of the series, and even Romero himself says he would have produced a better film if not for budget limitations. Still, it's reasonably good, and is by far the most violent and goriest of the trilogy. The features include a 20-minute behind the scenes featurette, a stills gallery, biographies of George A. Romero and Tom Savini and trailers for all three Zombie film. Digitally remastered and presented in widescreen. Good picture and sound quality apply.
DISK FOUR - It is four this disk that the box set is an essential purchase. Two long documentaries provide extremely interesting looks at the productions of NOTLD and DOTD, entitled NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD documentary and DOCUMENT OF THE DEAD respectively. Also contains biographies.
Overall, it's a reasonable buy, but I think I'll find myself going out and buying the original version on DVD as well.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I'm not going to bang on about what these excellent films are about, just to tell you good and bad points about them.
Night, 3 stars. It is the massivly criticised 30 anivesary edition. It fetures 15 miniutes of additional fotage which would have been acceptable, if it hadn't have replaced some of the original film.
Dawn, 4 stars. Why didnt I give this film 5? Well for 2 reasons. 1 because mid way through the film, the film plods and is quite boring and for the second reason THE EXPLODING HEAD HAS BEEN CUT OUT. Along with a zombie eating someone and zombie kids being shot. A picture of the exploding head is in the book so why not in the film.
Day, it is uncut and it deserves 5 stars.
Night, 3 stars. It is the massivly criticised 30 anivesary edition. It fetures 15 miniutes of additional fotage which would have been acceptable, if it hadn't have replaced some of the original film.
Dawn, 4 stars. Why didnt I give this film 5? Well for 2 reasons. 1 because mid way through the film, the film plods and is quite boring and for the second reason THE EXPLODING HEAD HAS BEEN CUT OUT. Along with a zombie eating someone and zombie kids being shot. A picture of the exploding head is in the book so why not in the film.
Day, it is uncut and it deserves 5 stars.
19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The version of Night Of The Living Dead contained in this boxset is the infamous "30th Anniversary" version, which has been completely re-edited, with fifteen minutes of terrible new scenes replacing classic moments. Romero had nothing to do with this version of the movie, and it's inclusion in a boxset bearing his name is an insult to him.
The extras in this set are patchy, at best, and it's only really worth buying for the good clean transfer of Dawn and Day of the Dead (uncut) and the Document of the Dead documentary.
A very sloppy production though. Shame on you, Anchor Bay, shame on you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
shocking
I am disgusted with the fact that i ordered this item on 22/5/2011 and yet it still has not arrived, i will not be buying from this person again. Read more
Published 11 months ago by casanova
Trilogy of the Dead
First off, bad things. The version of Night of the Living Dead included is the 3oth anniversary edition travesty, in which they take out classic and atmospheric scenes and replace... Read more
Published 14 months ago by The Flapjack Master
A WASTE OF MONEY!!!
A TERRIBLE MESS!!! This boxset contains the notorious 30th Anniversary edition of Night of the Living Dead, which is truly a SHOCKING film for all the wrong reasons. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. J. MCGOWAN
Oh no,ruined box set!
Amazing films,yes but this is an awful box set. This is a terrible version of night of the living dead with terrible music and a new opening scene which was not made by any of the... Read more
Published on 19 May 2008 by That angry scot
great films...or are they?
I'm gonna cut to the chase here. I'm not going to review the films themselves because they are fantastic, 5 star achievements in their original forms. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2007 by Mr. J. Gould
What have they done!!!
Thoroughly bad show!
What a terrible mistake, They have taken three excellent films and ruined two of them. Read more
What a terrible mistake, They have taken three excellent films and ruined two of them. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2004 by R. Manning
Poor
Was looking forward to watching boxset as I enjoyed watching the films some years ago but was left largely disappointed.
Night was terrible. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2004 by Mr. W. Robertson
5 stars only because of dawn
The dead trilogy is a really excellent zombie boxset.
Night of the living dead: 4 stars, Truly a magnificent horror film. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2003 by "pwoods49"
The ultimate collection of zombie epics!
George A. Romero's 'Living Dead' trilogy, will always be remembered by horror buffs, as well as many other film fans, for it's radical originality, biting wit and extreme violence. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2002 by David Nock
Terrible treatment to the first film but a reasonable boxset
Finally Romero's zombie trilogy has been released as a box set. Presented in an attractive foldout box, this four-disk edition really does look attractive on the shelf. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2002 by L. Andrews
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