The Return Of The Living Dead Trilogy
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That Tar-Man suit is on par with the horror greats, in my humble opinion.
Agree. I made a replica one, it's very kool design...
It still makes me creeped out
@@philyeary8809
Kool with a "K"?
It's up there with John Carpenters the thing in my opinion
the soundtrack for return of the living dead is awesome
It sure is I have a copy
I have it on tape, CD, and vinyl picture disc. I’ve had my tape for about 30 years, still sounds amazing 👌🏻
Fuck yeah!
One of my favorite albums
Yes it is!!
The 1st one had the amazing chemistry between Freddie and Frank. Comedy gold.
the whole cast was great honestly
@@jimmjimms
Jewel Shepard? Great? She was AWFUL!
I’m glad someone is covering the other two movies, 3 will always be my second favorite
3 is HUGELY underrated. Will always have a soft spot for mrs. Clarke thanks to 3.
Hottest zombie ever.
other 2? there 4 other besides part 1. 5 total
There needs to be a fight between Trash and Julie
3’s zombie chick could get some
They actually DID mention that the purpose of 2 4 5 trioxin was to spray on marijuana in the first movie. In the beginning scene where Freddie asks Frank what the weirdest thing he saw was.
Of course the original is the best, but part 3 will always hold a special place in my heart
Melinda Clarke 👍
Hell yes i think part 3 has cheesy charm to it and has kickass score
I remember when I first saw part 3 I was like what the f... but it has grown on me over time
The book you descibed sounds like Brian Keene's City of the Dead ,the second book in The Rising series .
Same saw when I was a kid
That whole weed context in the third movie is actually mentioned by frank in the first movie
The zombies in Return of the Living Dead are the only zombies I know that consciously pick recruits, you either get your brains eaten, or they turn you into one of them.
The WWZ ones were selective
Depends.
In the original film it was the trioxin that reanimated people.
People eaten by zombies died and never reanimated.
@@dan2178 unless they were exposed to trioxin
@@dan2178 Didn't the red-haired chic come back as a zombie?
@chao5996 the acid rain
I get the feeling that 2 was trying to be almost "kid friendly" in that stupid 80's way.
The emphasis on comedy could have worked if it went the over-the-top route like in Evil Dead 2 or Gremlins 2, but instead they went for simple slapstick.
@@GamerGuysReviews nobody said it was a good attempt at kid-friendly content, just that it probably was.
Still aged better than monster squad
@@awesomebillfromdawsonville9633 Monster Squad is a treasure.
@@dbensdrawinvids8390 so is dinosaur poop
The first ROTLD scared me as a kid and I didn't watch it again until much later in life. Now, it's one of my all-time favorite horror films and I even got to interview Thom Mathews, which was cool.
Going the comedic route for the sequel could have worked if it had done the crazy, over-the-top approach like with Evil Dead 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, or Gremlins 2, but instead they went with simple slapstick.
I appreciate 3 for doing something different, but its never clicked with me. I think its because while Julie is given a full-fledged arc, all the boyfriend does is whine and mope about everything.
I haven't seen the 2nd one, but you said it took a comedic route? The original is definitely a horror comedy already, it's hilarious. It's also my favorite of all time but mostly because it has me cracking up the whole time
The second one without the lid characters i think would have been better, I think over the top humour would have worked then, a zombie movies that pulled that off well was reanimator.
I think it was a bit tricky to process for kids. It was scary for me as well.
What I got and what scared me, was the change in tone midway. It goes from horror comedy to pretty pure horror in a matter of seconds. It is comedy up until they are done boarding the windows and doors. When Ernie starts to examine Freddy and Frank, and Scuz is killed, it gets dark and stays that way. The only part after that which is actual comedy is the reappearance of Tarman.
@@Th3Downz
The original straddles a fine line between horror and comedy. The comedy never completely overshadows the horror.
Part II is just slapstick comedy. It has next to no actual horror aspects.
It was mainly made for the Japanese market and it was made by a director who hated horror.
@@AB-80X I see... I still haven't seen it, but it doesn't sound like something I'd love. The balance of the horror and comedy is what makes me such a fan of the first one.
ROTLD is my favorite movmovie of all times. I saw it when I was like 6 years old....gave me nightmares for so long..
It will always have a special place in my heart....
This, and the original Day and Dawn Of The Dead.
Return of the Living Dead is definitely one of my favorite horror movies, zombie movies, a Halloween must all that. Totally agree! But best movie from the 80s? Star Wars V&VI, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, The Goonies, The Thing, The Shining, Aliens, The Fly, Elm Street, Heathers, John Hughes et al, etc. 80s? That's some um stiff competition there.
the trioxin backstory is explained in the first movie not just the third, its pretty easy to miss though.
How on earth is that easy to miss? The buildup is huge and a massive part of the plot.
because it is easy to miss.
@@ArbiterJimbo
That does not answer what I asked you. How the hell can you miss something that was explained so clearly and right in your face?
@@AB-80X because its not super clear, they give you the jist of things just to have a general understanding, there's not a lot of depth beyond a run down. so its easy to miss. 😀
Great soundtrack, im 21 remember watching the first when i was between 5 and 8, me and my dad had a thing about watching zombie films together when i was younger stayed with me as not only one of my favourite zombie films but id even say one of my favourite films of all time
The thing many people don't seem to remember about Rocky Horror was that originally people were genuinely making fun of the movie because they thought it sucked. Over the years the mockery ended up evolving into a genuine love for the movie, but the first time I went, when I was a teen in the 80s, the friend who took me (who'd already seen it dozens of times and subscribed to the zine) said "Yeah, the movie's kind of stupid, the whole point is the audience participation."
The movie is actually pretty badass. The music is boss for one thing.
‘The Return of the Living Dead’ is classic. I liked James Karen in it. Btw, never seen the sequels.
Check out part 3, its kinda its own thing and if you like Re-Animator etc you'll appreciate it more.
I am pretty sure that part 3 is an allegory for love not being able to conquer mental-physical issues such as alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, etc. Kind of impressive to see a deeper meaning in a third entry to a horror film, particularly after a part 2 that was as shallow as teflon.
The original Gas release in Return of the Living Dead was literally the only time they had animals ... Even bugs come back to life and not just people.... After that they never even referenced it again
Let's not forget that there's also other 2 return of the living dead sequel movies made by syfy but of course we don't talk about those movies
Those don't exist
No....let's actually choose to forget those.
@@dacypher22
What are you babbling about?
@@AB-80X RotLD Rave to the Grave and Necropolis. Two made for TV movies that were not even up to the quality of the 2nd or 3rd original series movies. Much less the original
@@dacypher22
Ah yes. Garbage
This was definitely one of my favorites growing up. We were really messed up tho and spent more time laughing. The tiny zombie that yells after noming on some brans and gets shot at was replayed over and over as we laughed our asses off. My dad got us into 80s horror and we ran with it for the rest of our lives.
Tar Man did have someone doing the motions, but the face definite was FX
I found your channel this morning and i'm really angry for missing all this videos for so long
Great content and this video... Thanks for bringing back childhood memories
Saludos desde México
Thank you I'm glad you like my content :)
The first ROTLD is still, in my opinion, one of the best 80's cult classics. It's funny, it's unique, and it's genuinely scary. I still say these are one of the scariest zombie-types ever thought of, since they can talk, coordinate, and can survive literally anything less destructive than incineration. Not to mention the tragic horror of realizing _why_ they eat brains- it's the only thing that alleviates the pain of decomposing.
Some of the zombie extras were paid bonus to eat real calf brains in the film. Dan O'Bannon didn't want the actors to do anything he wasn't willing to do and ate some raw calf brains first in front of them, to show that he wouldn't ask them to do anything he wasn't willing to do himself.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. was homeless when he was cast in this movie.
Allan Trautman said in a DVD commentary that one of the main ingredients for the 'tar' of his costume was Methocel. Methocel is a thickening agent used in milkshakes and also one of the main ingredients for The Blob (1988).
They had to get approval from Lysol to have Frank spray away the stench of death with their product. "They liked the idea that Lysol would kill any conceivable odor."
Thom Mathews got his ear pierced for the role of Freddy since the character's description specifically called for one
Unlike most movies that feature the undead, The word "Zombie" is actually said in this movie by Thom Mathews' character Freddie during his discussion with Frank in the office about how the movie Night of the Living Dead (1968) couldn't have possibly been based on a true case since it depicted, "Zombies taking over the world".
The two heroes of the movie are names Burt and Ernie, obviously an ironic reference to the popular Sesame Street (1969) characters, right? Wrong. Turns out Dan O'Bannon didn't know he was using the names of the two beloved children's show's puppets (from liner notes in the Collector's Edition DVD).
Linnea Quigley wore a wig for her role as Trash.
The cemetery is called "Resurrection Cemetery."
That isn’t the same tar man, different containers different tar man
The first one rocks. It gives more zombie info than any other zombie flick. Plus a few one liners that always have me rollin. 🤣
I first watched this movie on acid when the tar dude comes out of the container had me in a good spot.
Interesting. My wife and I sat down a while ago and watched it on 200mg of Mandy eash. Was funny as hell.
I actually really love the third movie. Makes me sad it didn’t do well. I don’t remember the first at all. The second… I remember watching as a kid but the only thing that stuck with me was the talking head in the bag xD And I didn’t even know it was from that movie until recently!
yeah, i took a chance on watching the third one and I was surprised, it was really good and not at all typical. I cared about the characters more than I usually do in zombie movies, yet it didn't take itself too seriously either.
Trioxin''s purpose as a herbicide was established in the first film.
I honestly don’t think the 2nd one is as terrible as people say, the zombies looked good if nothing else.
It is first mentioned in the original not just part 3 that 245 trioxin was created to destroy weed. James Karen's character Frank explains it whilst telling us that NOTLD was based upon a true story.
"More... BRAINS !"
Was kinda bummed the R-rated cut of 3 wasn’t included on the Blu-ray.
I want someone with time and talent to have the opportunity to make a fan-edit that finds a balance between the two.
The thriller zombie was Brian Pecks (scuz from the 1st) idea and it almost didn’t happen until the director saw him in costume and last minute told him “alright Brian just get in there”
The irony of one paedophile playing another......
Yes I realize I slipped and called him Thom Williams instead of Thom Matthews. This video consists of 3 separate reviews I did for these movies back in 2018 that I edited together for a longer cut.
I always wanted to see the conclusion part 1 when after the nuke . Maybe the differences in part 3 like the bit and general hunger.
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And if Night of The Living dead is a movie with in that universe based on events maybe part 2 is. Could part 2 be a movie in the universe based on the events of part 1
So glad I got to see the first movie in the theater with friends when it came out. I was 13 years old at the time.
This is how i would rank these films worst to best
5. Necropolis
4. Rave to the Grave
3. Return of the Living Dead 2
2. Return of the Living Dead 3
1. Return of the Living Dead
Return 3 bombed at the box office? Didn't know that. I remember seeing it on TV when I was 9 or smth and loved it. I took those cool zombie special effects for granted and thought future movies would look equally or even more cool. Oh how I was wrong
Return of the Living Dead 2 was a great movie with lots of fun!
i always thought Crapcom got ideas for RE2 from this movie. Main character is like Leon s. kennedy and some zombie designs are similar. And the whole super secret futuristic lab.
Crapcom lol 😂
Ah yes nobody talks about the other to films and rightfully so
You mean 4 and 5? Garbage.
Tarman. Allan Trautman.
There was supposed to be a Return Of The Living Dead PC game, but it was cancelled
Yes return of the living dead is my all time favorite, the best zombie film ever made. I remember being so disappointed by the sequel. It was nothing like the original just a really lame and unfunny sequel. The third was also very underrated, anyway great review.
Now this deserves a multiplayer game! In the style of l4d2 with survivors going through different stages with the zombies to make it out of the level before the nuke drop. While versus mode has group of players vs groups of zombies
Are the two characters in the first movie that inhaled the gas and become zombies, the same two characters in the second movie who became zombies too?
I'm totally lost when the Freddie guy said "this feels like it happened before".
Makes me feel like it suddenly became a sci Fi/Time travel/ multiverse related movie or something 🤣
They're supposed to be the same guys but not in a canon way, more or less just as a joke
The first one had everything you could ever want as a kid In the 80’s…….horror, comedy, nudity…..a masterpiece!
That a corrupt government would make something awful as trioxin in an attempt to wipe out a species (marijuana) that they deem "bad"really speaks volumes to the virtues of that species.
One thing about returning of the living Dead that always had me wondering was why didn't the tarman Freddy and Frank when he got out the the container he was in but he attacked the girl as soon as he sees her
Tarman was my first nightmare. Saw the first one and Day of the Dead when I was 5 and this was way scarier to me.
My Dad and I rented this movie from a local store when it first came out and we watched it three times the same day. Good times.
As a 10-year-old I love this movie it is f****** great and then Army of Darkness Evil Dead 2 and before all of that Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street best childhood ever if you grew up without horror movies you were a sheltered child and I feel pity for you
actually there are 5 movies. the return of the living dead: necropolis and the return of the living dead: rave to the grave [my favorite romp after the first one]. sadly they weakened the zombies as the series went on.
We don't talk about the last 2 around these parts
@@CorruptNostalgia lol
Thank You!!!
I was like this guy is making himself look like an idiot calling a 5 movie franchise a trilogy.
FYI, it wasn't a rights issue with part 2s soundtrack. They grabbed the wrong print of the movie with a ditched soundtrack and put that out, unknowingly. If you change to a different language, you'll actually hear the real music. But like you said, subsequent releases have the real music on it.
My ex was bi and I remember her watching the trash dance scene and she started licking her lips and I shut the movie off 😂
Good short review. Glad to see these movies are not being so quickly forgotten.
Return of the Living Dead Part 1 is my favorite zombie movie of all time. Just watched it several hours ago. The Trioxin theme still creeps my out whenever I hear it. It has earned it's cult classic status.
Return of the Living Dead Part 2 has a special place for me. I admit it is not as good as the first but I think it is good as what it is. It does have some nice moments of horror and a lot that I find funny. The Blu Ray version is nice to have.
Return of the Living Dead Part 3 I have only seen a few times. Didn't really care for it. The love story is nice but the whole thing fell flat for me. It didn't have enough highs or lows to keep me interested.
There's this book, Eden, it's one of the two best zombie books I've ever read.
In it there are several types of zombie: shamblers (typical slow movers), screamers (they scream. constantly.), bookers (they full on sprint, in one case fast enough to rip a dude out of a moving car), and brains (they're semi intelligent, plan traps, set up bait, stalk. They're the worst.) And then there are hybrids, of which can be a mix of any of the previous and they are especially terrifying. That book is gnarly as hell. Opens with the main character getting bitten while asleep and realizing someone in his community let the zed in to purposefully kill him, and he's trying to figure out who before he turns. Throughout there are standalone single chapters telling short stories of random people during the outbreak, they are super intense and all harrowing.
Highly recommend
I have a bit of a reverse opinion for 2&3. While 2 was trying to rehash the story of first movie, it does enough things differently that makes it entertaining. 3 felt like a series of bad ideas after another. Like he saw what that stuff did to that guy and still used it to bring his girlfriend back to life. Then he kept leaving her alone with people and hoping she WOULDN’T try to eat them and she does. Say what you will about the second movie, but most of the characters in that one weren’t that stupid
"open that door I'm going to knock his block off"
i know that book you're talking about , ended on everything basically dying. depressing but a good read.
Just found 1 and 2 on DVD for 50 cents each yesterday at pawn shop. I was elated! I love these movies. Not as much as actual original Romero Zombies but I do love em!!
Pretty solid introspective, I must agree with most of it. And yes, all these had their soundtracks and other sounds altered in the re releases. Tarman’s voice is altered and sounds terrible. You’re also missing a whole song when they drive with Suicide it should be The Damned “Dead Beat Dance” I think that song is only available on the OST.
I actually liked ROTLD2 better than 3. I saw 2 before the others as a kid and always found it a fun ride. Part 1 is great as well
Same!!
First you say you don’t like Rocky Horror and then you call Thom Mathews “Tom Williams”. WTF?!
Oh boy here we go
I remember first seeing part one in local TV on the night before Halloween in 1993, it scared me, though I've seen the sequel (part 2) first many times.
The Return of the Living Dead 2 poster pales in comparison to the 1985 Fright Night poster.
I love the poster.
If you liked the movie i recommend you play a half life mod called they hunger. It's almost exactly like return of the living dead with intelligent and talking zombies. It also has that same 80's type of feeling to it with the zombies raising from their graves and saying BRAAINSSS. I've not made the mod but im just here to tell all of you rotld fans that this mod is basically the video game of the movie
I first saw this movie right after Hurricane Katrina happened. Gave the line about US Army Corp of Engineers extra irony
I haven't seen any of these movies, but I can tell you the first 2 have killer soundtracks.
Lmao ! The “ Oof “ @ 10:31 had me dying 🤣
I gotta say, I love all 3 of these...
i love all 5 of them
Actually the funny thing about the MJ zombie is Brain Peck came up with the idea with one of the members of the team and the director went NOPE!
But when the electrical scene was almost done the director said "Go now go" and thus MJ got fried...again. Also my man Scuz didn't deserve to die..early.
Books with similar titles, which version of the book city of the dead were you referring to?
The one by Brian Keene
Gotcha. Another video was explaining the concept behind that book how the dead were demon infested, since considering the dialogue you quoted would make sense.
12:04 She looks like a Cenobite (a nod to Hellraiser?).
Good explanation I'll subscribe to you it's entertaining to watch XD
Quite frankly, they should've called the second one "Coming back of the Unalive (the second one)"
1 and 2 are in my top 10 favourite zombie films
Freddy is Joey.
As far as zombies eating brains this is the film that started that angle. Prior to this it was flesh that modern Zombie/Ghouls ate.
I like all 3 always fun to watch I can't complain about any of them but my favorite will always be part 3
Your voice over audio and the clip audio are at very different levels, I found myself having to adjust the volume frequently.
This is an old video, before I had properly figured out audio mixing
The sequal to Return of the living dead 2 was a sign of the times of silly 80s horror comedy's so if anyone was attempting to take it seriously is a fool. The first one Was a zainy horror comedy too. Part three was just a diabolical 90s set for TV movie. It didn't resemble the first two in the slightest. I don't know why they haven't brought it back for a another entry in the last twenty years of Zombie overload,
as they could do so many things with it.
Another fan of Brian Keene novels I see! Highly recommend for those interested in horror novels that are unhinged
"Get that damn screwdriver out of my head" lol.
I remember this movie back in the 80's, I love it more now today.
this came out in 93. Still a great movie though. Man I feel old...
Me tryna figure out what book you’re talking about but I cannont find it anywhere 😭
Yes it's only a trilogy.
Yes, yes it is
@@CorruptNostalgia No, No it's not. Like it or not there are 5 parts.
@10:18 Frank mentions that when telling the story to Freddy
Rotld part 2 was our favourite as kids probably because of the kid actors but yeah part 1 is definitely the best now I'm older. The soundtrack is sick! ✊️
I've seen 1 and 3, 3 only because it was available online, while entertaining, I wasn't as impressed nor captivated like I did for 1. Now I just bought 2 and will watch this weekend.
the poster for part 2 is a copy of the one from Fright Night dude.........
Is that book you mentioned "city of the dead" by Brian Keene?
Yes I believe that was the right book
@@CorruptNostalgia thanks, I'm immediately intrigued
Love the intro to this.
Legendary pictures should remake this as a much more serious film
Do you have the link to the book “city of the dead” sounds fucked up in a good way lol
I didn't even know there was a trilogy. I loved the first one, it's the best zombie movie ever.
I think Return Of The Living Dead 3 is highly underrated and didn't get the recognition it deserved. The first 2 were good too (4 and 5 sucked though), but 3 really stands out to me.
"I'm fittin to bust." lmfao I laughed way harder than I should have.
I _loved_ the second movie. Actually more than the first one (which I adore). It had me laughing more often than with the first one and I like it that it doesn't take itself too seriously as it's supposed to be a horror comedy. Naturally, taste is subjective and I do admit I may have somewhat of a bias as I do like comedies a lot more than any other genre, but I find it hard to consider the second movie as a lesser one than the first. Lighter on the horror side, yes, but definitely not bad at all. I have yet to watch the third movie, however.