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At the time we did 'Night,' I was a director of television commercials. Some of them cost a lot more than our whole movie. They were very slick, sophisticated... we wanted the opposite look for 'Night.' We wanted it to look like a newsreel.

~George A. Romero

Topics: Commercials Cost Did Director Like Look Lot More Movie Night Opposite Our Slick Some Sophisticated Television Than Them Time Very Wanted Were Whole

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I did 'Land of the Dead,' which was the biggest zombie film I had ever made. I don't think it needed to be that big. That money went largely to the cast. They were great, but I don't think that money needed to be spent.

~George A. Romero

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I used to be able to pitch them on the basis of the zombie action, and I could hide the message inside that. Now, you can't. The moment you mention the word 'zombie,' it's got to be, 'Hey, Brad Pitt paid $400 million to do that.'

~George A. Romero

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The 'Dead' films allow me to talk about things that a drama, say, won't. 'Dawn Of The Dead,' which was set in a shopping mall, is on one level about consumerism; 'Land Of The Dead' is a response to Bush.

~George A. Romero

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I didn't much care for the 'Dawn' remake. It was a well-made action movie but really wasn't anything like my 'Dawn Of The Dead.'

~George A. Romero

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I liked the '28 Days Later' films, but they're not zombies; they're not dead. They're not using it in the same way.

~George A. Romero

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If you look to the few films that have been really successful, 'Insidious,' 'Paranormal Activity,' it's all basically the old monsters.

~George A. Romero

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There aren't that many monsters. It's very hard to create a new monster.

~George A. Romero

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I love 'Shaun of the Dead.'

~George A. Romero

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Basically, I'm an EC comic book guy, man. You can show me anything that's high-spirited horror, and I'll be there giggling.

~George A. Romero

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: February 4th, 1940

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