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tiger, tiger burning bright …

“When I lie on the beach there naked, which I do sometimes, and I feel the wind coming over me and I see the stars up above. And I am looking into this very deep, indescribable night, it is something that escapes my vocabulary to describe. Then I think, God, I have no importance, whatever I do or don’t do, or what anybody does, is not more important than the grains of sand that I am lying on, or the coconut that I am using for my pillow. So I really don’t think in the long sense.”
— Marlon Brando

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When there’s no room left in hell …

Looks like a remake of the George Romero masterpiece Dawn of the Dead is in the works. My Tivo downloaded a preview that I watched immediately. Then I went to the website for more details. Not a lot there. But it looks promising. It’s supposed to be released in March.

I do have some concerns, as every card-carrying zombie fan will after the remake of Night of the Living Dead. That remake just didn’t stand up, but the original was a tough act to follow. I did like the way Barbara’s character was recast from catatonic terrorized victim to an ass-kicking woman of the ’90s.

I’m particularly interested in how the new Dawn will handle the whole consumerism/mall satire that the original did so well. Also, the original was filmed in a mall a few miles from where I grew up, which added considerably to my experience of the film. It was pretty cool seeing zombies feast on bikers in front of stores that I’d actually shopped in.

A few worthwhile zombie links:

  • Zombiegirls: The reviews are good, and as an added bonus, they’re from Pittsburgh.
  • The Zombie Farm: This page is a tribute to the original Dawn of the Dead. Particularly cool is the bloopers section, which details mistakes and screwups in the film.
  • Homepage of the Dead: This tribute to Romero’s Dead films is worth checking out, despite the annoying music that loads when the page does. At least he included an icon you can hit to make it stop.

    Now Playing: Alcohol & Pills from the album The Fallen by Audrey Auld

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    The Zombie Survival Guide

    My staff, incredible folks that they are, gave me a few Cuban cigars and The Zombie Survival Guide. Needless to say, I was on the verge of tears. Now I can survive an onslaught of the undead and enjoy fine Cuban cigars while I do so.

    The book is by Max Brooks, Mel’s son. Very deadpan. I was expecting it to be a bit more over the top. But what they heck. We are dealing with the undead here. In includes details about the undead, fighting tactics and general strategies.

    “Don’t be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset — life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now without even knowing it.”

    Guess that could apply to Christmas shoppers, too …