Unless the original movie wasn't a complete success...and by that I mean artistic, not comercial...it could be argued that remakes shouldn't be attempted. For the most part, they're bad. Look at Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes. Friday the 13th, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hitcher...all reimaginings that crap over the original. Only The Amityville Horror gets a pass from that outfit. Can't studios let kids rediscover the original classics?
Then again, when there's remakes as stunningly effective as Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead...maybe there's hope for the remake community after all. Snyder keeps the basic premise of Romero's legendary original, drops some social commentary and rapidly picks up the pace. Great characters, situations, music (gotta love Richard Cheese's version of Down with the Sickness) all delivered with style and confidence you'd expect from the helmer of 300 and Watchmen.
Great ending too. If you've never watched the footage through to the conclusion of the end credits...it features a finale not quite as uplifting as you've previously experienced with this movie.
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