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Riverworld (2010)
Not as good as the first!!!
It wasn't bad, and it did have some outstanding acting. However, the problem I had was with this one versus the original. In the 2003 original, they had less infrastructure, and a better storyline overall. For example, they had to kind of find their own clothes and equipment. In other words; nothing was automatically provided.
Secondly; you mean to tell me that they manufactured a steam boat, and a zeppelin with no manufacturing equipment whatsoever! In the 2003 version, the steam boat was made from 100% wood, a little metal, and there was no paint on the wood. That was very believable!
I mean look at the zeppelin, it had a full bar with dance floor that was fully stocked in every way. What the hell!
Lastly; I really liked Emperor Nero as the bad guy. In the first one, he kicked butt, and made it so believable.
Day of the Dead (2008)
not good
This movie had all the potential required to be decent to great. It had money, good actors, a decent budget, and a good location. The problem is clear. First, the director swayed away from the original script of the original day of the dead movie. Sometimes it's OK to change the script a little as we observed in the Dawn of the Dead remake in 2003 which was AWESOME!. Second, keep your scenes simple. I think the director spent way too much time and effort trying to have elaborate scenes with dozens of zombies when he should have concentrated on quality scenes with one or two zombies. Third, never give your zombies supernatural powers, i.e. the ability to climb walls like spider-man or the ability to have super strength. I think that there is even a scene where zombies are being electrocuted, catch on fire, and continue to eat their victim while all this is going on. Fourth, spend more time with character development. Most good movies, horror or otherwise, spend at least the first 15-20 minutes of the movie trying to introduce the main characters, and then give you follow up information throughout the movie. This keeps the viewer intrigued throughout the movie. Fifth, always try to link sequels when you can. Ving Rhames was a key character in the 2003 dawn of the dead, and it would have been awesome if he had somehow survived the original zombie outbreak. Speaking of which. If this was supposed to be Day of the Dead, wouldn't this movie have occurred years after the original zombie outbreak or did I miss something. All and all this movie is classified as a missed opportunity for greatness.