return of the living dead (1985)

[kakihara]

"it kind of sucks the way it ends, it seems like they ran out of ideas or budget."

let me backtrack a little. the very end of the movie fits the story, the part involving the nukes. its the some of the other scenes that kind of sucked. (IMO) keep in mind that i do like the movie. when the boyfriend busts through the attic door where the girl and the mortician are hiding, the scene just freezes. what happened? did anybody notice at one point when the girl is crying and the mortician is holding her, he points the gun at the back of her head? I know everybody gets fried by the nukes, but what about the 2 guys that got away in the car? is it possible that they could have drove far enough to escape the nuclear blast?

[venomx]

I'm almost sure nobody escaped that nuclear blast. That blast was right in the center of the city.

Even if they did, remember? it started again anyway. (the deadly toxic rain) aka Zombie Fest 2.

IMO - The mortician was going to shoot Tina so she didn't have to die by Zombie Freddy.

[Pilgermann]

I really like this film, but for some reason I sold my DVD a number of years ago.  I first caught most of it in edited form on TV late at night.  I was hooked pretty quickly and I thought it was a great mix of frightening scenes and comical ones.  I loved it even more when they ended up nuking the city I live in.

[andy1908]

i like how ebert gave it 4 stars!
any other flicks like this out there?
y'know, of the neon-punk-horror variety?

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19850819/REVIEWS/508190301/1023

[inframan]

I always heard there was an alternate ending, though I never did much to research it. Does seem like the end is made up of previous footage.

Few years ago the Alamo Drafthouse had a ROTLD reunion screening most of the cast was there, good times 

[princess dragonmom]

but what about the 2 guys that got away in the car?

Are you talking about Spider and Burt?  They drove back to the warehouse and Burt was the one who called the number on the tank.  

[Thorn Is]

I didn't like the ending the first time I saw it but on subsequent viewings I find it funnier and funnier every time. Especially the lack of reactions from the military general. Just another day at the office.
I wasn't too hot about the first sequel, though I do realize what they were trying for, having everyone revive their roles but as different characters was genius, but beyond that it's kind of a poor movie. I do like 3, but I realize I'm close to alone with that one.