Author: Bob Benz

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Movie Bob Zombie Bob

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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    Dog Bob Transcendental Bob

    Chilling out

    I took the dogs up to the lake this morning, despite the 15 degree temperature. I know it sounds completely insane, but I love weather like this — the dogs darting back and forth across the crunchy ground, the heatless sun yellow on the horizon, each icy breath a mix of pain and exhilaration. Once we were walking for 20 minutes or so, it really wasn’t too bad. Good enough, in fact, for Xena to plunge into the lake in pursuit of a flock of geese. Within minutes after she emerged dripping from the water, she turned into the ice Newf.

    Now Playing: Nietzche from the album Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia by The Dandy Warhols

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    Media Bob

    Forget the South

    I’ve been watching the Democratic primaries with considerable amusement. What a confederacy of dunces. It was particularly fun watching Dean get tangled in a Confederate flag several weeks ago. An article in Slate says what I’ve been thinking for a long time: Why are the Democrats so worried about the South anyway? Face it. The South is Republican. Now get on with your lives …

    To quote:

    “Since 2000, many Democrats have questioned quietly why they should expend so much effort trying to win votes in what is now a solidly Republican region. The Democrats’ ceaseless courtship of Southern votes has fostered an unhealthy sense of entitlement. Southerners now consider it their God-given right to supply Democrats with presidential candidates or, failing that, to force non-Southern candidates to discuss Him using an alien evangelical vocabulary.”

    Now Playing: Shining Moon from the album Whites Off Earth Now by Cowboy Junkies