The "Night Of The Living Dead" filmmaker died Sunday at age 77 of lung cancer.
The "Night Of The Living Dead" filmmaker died Sunday at age 77 of lung cancer.
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
Aghh... Just heard this. Hopefully there's still room in heaven!
R.I.P.
For now...
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world.
He'll come back
no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone
With a little more seriousness, while the cliche of a Boomer childhood was playing Cowboys and Indians, I felt the Xer childhood cliche was playing Zombie Apocalypse, particularly the mall defense from Dawn of the Dead.
(However, I suppose Star Wars or The Road Warrior would substitute as nicely. All of them are from guys named George, though.)
Romero really tapped into a primal anxiety, something I think that needs to be expressed. Whenever I experience extreme anxiety I dream about the walking dead. So this guy's cinematic vision has really burrowed into my subconscious. Impressive work.
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world.
I ought to revisit his last few movies and see how they hold up. Just remembered I have a promo still from Dawn of the Dead signed by him.
That is amazing. Foliage that isn't on fire.
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
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