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The Crazies [Blu-ray]
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"A Thinking Man's Exploitation Film!" -- Eccentric Cinema Eccentric Cinema "Almost Unlimited Blood And Gore... An Onslaught Of Horror Upon Horror!" -- Cinefantastique "Frightening And Exciting... A Surprising, Neglected Treat!" -- All Movie Guide "Not To Be Missed... An Exceptionally Entertaining And Disturbing Film That Begs To Be Seen!" -- Monsters At Play OF THE LIVING DEAD comes this chilling film about biological warfare. Made in the shadow of both Vietnam and Watergate, THE CRAZIES is a grim allegory about a government conspiracy against the public that ultimately results in genocide. The story is set in director George Romero's home state of Pennsylvania. In the film, a government plane carrying a dangerous virus crashes near the small town of Evans City. The virus finds its way into the town's drinking water, turning everyone who is exposed to it into a murderous lunatic. Firefighter David (Will McMillan) and his pregnant wife, Judy (Lane Carroll), remain unaffected but face great danger in trying to escape the town, which has been quarantined by the US army, whose members lurk around every corner, clad in gas masks and protective suits. The President is often depicted as a detached talking head, offering no hope to citizens trapped by the mistakes of his administration. Similar in tone and structure to his DEAD trilogy, Romero's film overcomes a visibly limited budget to create a colorful 1970s genre film that neatly captures the feeling of governmental distrust that was characteristic of the Vietnam era. With both a social message and plenty of splatter, THE CRAZIES is an underrated but appealing horror film. Review: Romero goes Blue Underground...as a narrative in progress, "The Crazies" is crazy good... - Excellent job of remastering from Lustig's BLUE UNDERGROUND company (one of the few historical film companies that still care about the quality of B-movie presentations on digital format), and the film itself--easily one of Romero's more hectic efforts--comes closer to greatness in its narrative than "Night of the Living Dead" even. I have not watched the remake of this title because I don't care to watch films that I can't follow easily; the original is leisurely paced, gripping, and obviously more focused upon character than upon ridiculous special effects. The transfer onto DVD is immaculate and rewarding viewing, if you enjoy these older exploitation titles. The DVD's best extra is the commentary track by Lustig and Romero, both of whom enjoy themselves quite a bit while watching the film again. Romero offers insights for today's filmmakers (although, like Cohen, he isn't particularly optimistic about the business any longer) as well as pointing out the numerous technical errors that this film contains; he mentions the problems involved with creating special effects, eye-line shots, rapid editing techniques, etc. Overall, this audio commentary is worth a listen and is quite informative too. It is amazing how much of an effective world that Romero was able to build merely through the power of extras and editing techniques. (Although Paul McCollough's script was apparently overhauled and reshaped by Romero into his own personal story, it would be interesting to read the original source work entitled "The Mad People".) Romero knows how to make commercials and documentary films, and his efforts at shaping a unique visual style are on full display here. Overall, a quality DVD release, and certainly an interesting stop along the back-roads of horror fiction on film (although this is an older offering and, unlike these silly remakes, one must pay attention to story and characters in order to become invested in the movie). A Review: Romero at his best! - A cult classic with a great remastered sound and crisp picture and bonus features are an excellent addition. The case is nice and the reversible covers are awesome. So happy to have this in my collection now. Thanks Arrow!
| Contributor | George A. Romero, Lane Carroll, Lynn Lowry, Richard France, Richard Liberty, W.G. McMillan |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 362 Reviews |
| Format | Blu-ray, Color, Digital Sound, Mono, Multiple Formats, Widescreen |
| Genre | Horror |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 43 minutes |
L**Y
Romero goes Blue Underground...as a narrative in progress, "The Crazies" is crazy good...
Excellent job of remastering from Lustig's BLUE UNDERGROUND company (one of the few historical film companies that still care about the quality of B-movie presentations on digital format), and the film itself--easily one of Romero's more hectic efforts--comes closer to greatness in its narrative than "Night of the Living Dead" even. I have not watched the remake of this title because I don't care to watch films that I can't follow easily; the original is leisurely paced, gripping, and obviously more focused upon character than upon ridiculous special effects. The transfer onto DVD is immaculate and rewarding viewing, if you enjoy these older exploitation titles. The DVD's best extra is the commentary track by Lustig and Romero, both of whom enjoy themselves quite a bit while watching the film again. Romero offers insights for today's filmmakers (although, like Cohen, he isn't particularly optimistic about the business any longer) as well as pointing out the numerous technical errors that this film contains; he mentions the problems involved with creating special effects, eye-line shots, rapid editing techniques, etc. Overall, this audio commentary is worth a listen and is quite informative too. It is amazing how much of an effective world that Romero was able to build merely through the power of extras and editing techniques. (Although Paul McCollough's script was apparently overhauled and reshaped by Romero into his own personal story, it would be interesting to read the original source work entitled "The Mad People".) Romero knows how to make commercials and documentary films, and his efforts at shaping a unique visual style are on full display here. Overall, a quality DVD release, and certainly an interesting stop along the back-roads of horror fiction on film (although this is an older offering and, unlike these silly remakes, one must pay attention to story and characters in order to become invested in the movie). A
R**N
Romero at his best!
A cult classic with a great remastered sound and crisp picture and bonus features are an excellent addition. The case is nice and the reversible covers are awesome. So happy to have this in my collection now. Thanks Arrow!
J**M
You Can't go Wrong with Any Romero Film's in HD!!!!!!!
As soon as I Could snag a copy of this BR i was all over it George Romero's The Crazies is by far one of Romero's Most Under-Rated, Rarely Seen Film (Running neck and neck with Martin) You might have seen the Homage to it known as Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later Like all of Romero's Films it has such a Layered Social Commentary on Humanity, Government Cover-ups, and The Break down of Modern Life With a Re-make being Released soon (Another George A. Romero Film being Re-Made Hollywood needs to Stop and come up with New Ideas, Stories, Ect. and Leave Classics ALONE!!!!) The Original will be the Best way to Understand Romero's Vision It has a Super Raw look and feel (Much like the Original TX Chainsaw Massacre) With all the Craziness around the world Involving all types of Flu Strains, and Viruses right now in this day and age Romero's premonition is Shocking to say the least I Highly recommend this BR for All Horror Fans Blue Underground does a FLAWLESS Job at HD Transfers All the Extras from the SD DVD will be brought over with BR Exclusive extras Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get yourself a Hazmat Suit and Prey
O**G
Great watch!
As always, Arrow Video did an amazing job on the packaging. The movie itself is very entertaining. I love how Romero gets you invested in each one of his characters. Great exploration of themes like bureaucracy and the testing of weapons during and after the period of the cold war. I wish we have more films like this, where you really root for the main characters. I still prefer Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the dead...
S**E
Interesting Concept of killer virus
Great movie, enough action throughout the movie, George Romero made another great movie since 1967 and into the early 1980s!!
M**0
Old school Horror
It's a pointless battle between town people and the military. Not much of a mindless zombie movie. I much rath watch the 2010 film.
L**E
Great movie
I watched this years back on tv. But when I found it on disc I had to have it. Good storyline for it and good special effects for it’s time.
A**Y
Good
Recommend classic scary movies
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