I went and brought the original UK release because of your video haha. That version is the best. I love this video a lot and constantly keep rewatching this. I really wanna know what you use to convert vhs to pc?
I actually prefer the original vhs title release simply Dawn of the dead when it appears on screen. The Italian titles for these films often causes confusion with so many other similar films especially Zombie 2 & Zombie 3 etc
Very late, but I can't watch any cut but the Argento cut. While I appreciate George's social commentary, and find it very accurate, I absolutely adore the atmosphere and tone that Argento's cut sets. The Goblin score is also one of my favorites in cinema, and I can't watch without it.
If your a member of amazon prime they have 3 or 4 cuts of the movie online to watch free at the moment remastered in widescreen 1080p. there's the Cannes cut 2h 19m, the theatrical cut 2h 6min, and the Argento Cut 1h 59m, and i think an extended cut.
Strangely, I don't think that was used on any other release. However, most of the European versions I've seen have been on disc. I wonder how come it was on the UK release, but not the US?
@@Realm-of-Horror I suspect it was just one of the things Romero played with at some point and it ended up on the UK master by mistake. I like it however it turned up though. What's really interesting is the alternate cut of the entire studio sequence, it's very different.
Argento's cut is a pleasant alternative to the American theatrical cut I'm familiar with. I remember seeing the DVD at a store, and how the back was talking about it being a completely different feeling movie. I watched it and totally got it. It's neat to see a film where there are 2 different cuts, both official, that aimed to accomplish different goals. Having loved Dawn of the Dead from a young age (My dad had a reel of the extended cut back in 1981 we'd watch in the garage, and we got the VHS in 1985) it's neat to see so many different cuts of it. It stinks that the mall hours cut is so poorly edited. Having a mish-mash of the Romero and Argento versions that was put together well would've been supremely awesome.
nice job - having been weaned on the original US theatrical cut ( I wore out the VHS tape copy I made) I prefer that opening as the Goblin in the music is already used in other parts of the movie, and the processed vocals and guitar crescendo is a nice touch - very prog rock and spooky as far as the version of the movie, I also prefer the US non-director's cut as it left out a bunch of weird extra footage and mediocre FX that were used as filler in the DC and the Euro version, however some of the drama scenes do go on a bit long but it was the 70s the cheesy library music used by Romero really helps to set the scene of being in the mall with muzak and supports the comic violence and weird gray makeup and unnatural 3M blood color in the movie (Savini later commented on those quirks many times) either version in the end is a version of one of my all time favorite movies, so thanks for doing this the Japanese intro is hilarious, I'll have to find that cut - some of that music is like old Outer Limits cuts or from Time of the Apes
I think I grabbed that title card off the German Ultimate Final Cut disc, released by Astro/Red Edition. Or might have been the Dutch DVD from Dutch Film Works. I'd be interested to see what the German credits were like.
Here are the credits, sourced from the bootleg GMT VHS. These are available in better quality on at least a couple of censored German DVDs but I digress. postimg.cc/gallery/11n397a62/6cc4a72a/
@@SpaceHunterM Thanks for sharing. I have found a couple of other slightly different intros, however they are essentially the same as the German DVD credits entitled Zombie : Dawn of the Dead and in English, just using a slightly differnet font. Certainly not different enough to warrant inclusion. If I had a copy of the GMT vhs credits I might have included that though.
Yeah, I know at least a few foreign DVD versions (namely the French and Spanish releases) recreate the English Argento credits digitally instead of using the optical ones, and aren't really all that noteworthy. The original optical Argento end credits are unfortunately restricted to older versions like the '99 Japanese and Dutch Filmworks DVDs, though.
Glad to see the red title card from the trailer. That was how I remember seeing the movie for the first time. My nan gave me the VHS that had that gold trim in the 90s. Was the company 4 front of or something? Didn't find out till about 2004 that there was a directors cut which was uncut. Picked that up and it was like watching a different film! The gore was immense. I remember thinking "F#&K! This film is stronger than I remember" The scene that made my mouth drop was when Wooley blows that blokes head off!
Yes, 4-Front were a budget label, though it was actually just a brand name used by Polygram video. Their videos had a gold trim around the edge, which was unsightly. After a couple of years 4-Front started re-issuing them with regular black covers. The 4-Front release of Dawn was the same as the previous Entertainment in Video release, which was the US theatrical version, but VERY heavily censored by the BBFC. The Directors cut was released on video by BMG in 1999, and later on DVD. This version was more complete, but still missed out the exploding head and a couple of zombie bites. Plus it also shortened the scene of the kids getting shot at the airfield. They later re-issued the uncut version of the Directors Cut on DVD in 2003.
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In Finnish Dawn Of The Dead is Kuoleman Aamunkoitto.
I went and brought the original UK release because of your video haha. That version is the best. I love this video a lot and constantly keep rewatching this. I really wanna know what you use to convert vhs to pc?
I actually prefer the original vhs title release simply Dawn of the dead when it appears on screen. The Italian titles for these films often causes confusion with so many other similar films especially Zombie 2 & Zombie 3 etc
Ahhh! I can't believe it's out of print wtf!
I mean I don't hate day of the dead. But I don't love it either. I usually recommend night and dawn
Very late, but I can't watch any cut but the Argento cut. While I appreciate George's social commentary, and find it very accurate, I absolutely adore the atmosphere and tone that Argento's cut sets. The Goblin score is also one of my favorites in cinema, and I can't watch without it.
Same for me, it's much better imo!
The argento version is my favorite cut. Short,gory and to the point. Great video mate
Think I prefer Romero's theatrical version.
+ less Tom Savini
@@Realm-of-Horror Me too saw it yesterday for the first time greetings from Germany, have your UK second sight multi discs set
@@jimcameron1234 I have that set too!
If your a member of amazon prime they have 3 or 4 cuts of the movie online to
watch free at the moment remastered in widescreen 1080p. there's the Cannes
cut 2h 19m, the theatrical cut 2h 6min, and the Argento Cut 1h 59m, and i think
an extended cut.
I've always liked the blue filter opening. It's oddly creepy with Fran looking like a zombie,
Strangely, I don't think that was used on any other release. However, most of the European versions I've seen have been on disc. I wonder how come it was on the UK release, but not the US?
@@Realm-of-Horror I suspect it was just one of the things Romero played with at some point and it ended up on the UK master by mistake. I like it however it turned up though. What's really interesting is the alternate cut of the entire studio sequence, it's very different.
1:46 love this titler
UP THE IRONS!
Argento's cut is a pleasant alternative to the American theatrical cut I'm familiar with. I remember seeing the DVD at a store, and how the back was talking about it being a completely different feeling movie. I watched it and totally got it. It's neat to see a film where there are 2 different cuts, both official, that aimed to accomplish different goals. Having loved Dawn of the Dead from a young age (My dad had a reel of the extended cut back in 1981 we'd watch in the garage, and we got the VHS in 1985) it's neat to see so many different cuts of it. It stinks that the mall hours cut is so poorly edited. Having a mish-mash of the Romero and Argento versions that was put together well would've been supremely awesome.
3:32 like this one because of the italian futura font
I got the US version the director's cut
I also got the European version that has a different soundtrack from goblin
nice job - having been weaned on the original US theatrical cut ( I wore out the VHS tape copy I made) I prefer that opening as the Goblin in the music is already used in other parts of the movie, and the processed vocals and guitar crescendo is a nice touch - very prog rock and spooky
as far as the version of the movie, I also prefer the US non-director's cut as it left out a bunch of weird extra footage and mediocre FX that were used as filler in the DC and the Euro version, however some of the drama scenes do go on a bit long but it was the 70s
the cheesy library music used by Romero really helps to set the scene of being in the mall with muzak and supports the comic violence and weird gray makeup and unnatural 3M blood color in the movie (Savini later commented on those quirks many times)
either version in the end is a version of one of my all time favorite movies, so thanks for doing this
the Japanese intro is hilarious, I'll have to find that cut - some of that music is like old Outer Limits cuts or from Time of the Apes
This movie, Night of the Living Dead and Day of the Dead bring me right back to being traumatized as a kid😂 RIP Mr Romero
Dawn of The Dead rulez 🤘
The German sequence is the original English version of the Argento cut. The German theatrical version has its own set of credits, however.
I think I grabbed that title card off the German Ultimate Final Cut disc, released by Astro/Red Edition. Or might have been the Dutch DVD from Dutch Film Works. I'd be interested to see what the German credits were like.
Here are the credits, sourced from the bootleg GMT VHS. These are available in better quality on at least a couple of censored German DVDs but I digress.
postimg.cc/gallery/11n397a62/6cc4a72a/
@@SpaceHunterM Thanks for sharing. I have found a couple of other slightly different intros, however they are essentially the same as the German DVD credits entitled Zombie : Dawn of the Dead and in English, just using a slightly differnet font. Certainly not different enough to warrant inclusion. If I had a copy of the GMT vhs credits I might have included that though.
Yeah, I know at least a few foreign DVD versions (namely the French and Spanish releases) recreate the English Argento credits digitally instead of using the optical ones, and aren't really all that noteworthy. The original optical Argento end credits are unfortunately restricted to older versions like the '99 Japanese and Dutch Filmworks DVDs, though.
Dawn of the Dead. The movie that transcends itself! ~Buzz Killer, Talking Zombie From Western Pennsylvania
Thanks for finally reposting the UK theatrical title card. Was on RUclips before but I haven't seen it in years.
Thanks for the premiere evil dead video!
would like to see a collection update or show us your blu ray collection? great video as always!
Was thinking about doing a collection update, will probably bang something out shortly.
DarkAngel182 Have you noticed that zombie moans sound different in all three versions? :)
Can't say as I have, no.
I think my French version of the movie is identical to the Italian Argento's version, I have to find where I put my Dvd and check
Great video! Thank you for making this!
Glad to see the red title card from the trailer. That was how I remember seeing the movie for the first time. My nan gave me the VHS that had that gold trim in the 90s. Was the company 4 front of or something? Didn't find out till about 2004 that there was a directors cut which was uncut. Picked that up and it was like watching a different film! The gore was immense. I remember thinking "F#&K! This film is stronger than I remember" The scene that made my mouth drop was when Wooley blows that blokes head off!
Yes, 4-Front were a budget label, though it was actually just a brand name used by Polygram video. Their videos had a gold trim around the edge, which was unsightly. After a couple of years 4-Front started re-issuing them with regular black covers.
The 4-Front release of Dawn was the same as the previous Entertainment in Video release, which was the US theatrical version, but VERY heavily censored by the BBFC.
The Directors cut was released on video by BMG in 1999, and later on DVD. This version was more complete, but still missed out the exploding head and a couple of zombie bites. Plus it also shortened the scene of the kids getting shot at the airfield. They later re-issued the uncut version of the Directors Cut on DVD in 2003.
Thanks for this video. 3:32, that's the version available in the Netherlands until 1999 when the "Cannes cut" became the standard.
Great vid. One of my favourite films of any genre. Are you going to Horrorcon this weekend?
Sadly not, would love to, but money is kind of tight at the moment.
@@Realm-of-Horror pity mate it's a good day out.
The Second Sight Blu-ray uses the Italian print for the Argento cut with the opening credits in Italian
Wow the German version was the best., i believe. Based on what's here that is.
Thanks for posting this!
Nice shirt!
Thanks!
流石に人気の映画！だけある♪｡
Excellently done
What VHS did you used for the american version?
Think it was republic video? Its been a long time since I owned the cassette, this transfer was taken from a dvdr rip of it.