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  • Mikey
    Verbose Member
    • Aug 9, 2001
    • 47258

    Why is Dawn of the Dead never on TV ?

    I know it was rated X when it was first released but by today's standards it's pretty tame.

    I don't think i've ever seen it on TV

    Why do you think ?
  • HumanWolfman
    Type3Toys Has Transformed
    • Oct 5, 2011
    • 1574

    #2
    I don't think it is tame at all. The original is still extremely graphic, even by todays standards. But, you are right, it is never on TV. The remake is on cable all the time and pales in comparison to the original IMO. Original Dawn Of The Dead is still thee best zombie movie ever made, both in story and effects. Tom Savini was just brilliant with his effects.
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    • Nostalgiabuff
      Muddling through
      • Oct 4, 2008
      • 11418

      #3
      the remake is on now. I think they just don't play old movies like that on TV anymore. I know I must have seen it on TV at some point as that is probably the only way i would have seen it as a kid. I have it DVD now anyway so I can throw it on whenever I want. it is the best zombie flick ever made IMHO

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      • HumanWolfman
        Type3Toys Has Transformed
        • Oct 5, 2011
        • 1574

        #4
        Funny thing is, they show the 1968 B/W Night Of The Living Dead on TV all the time, but never the original DOTD. Hey, is it just me or was Gaylen Ross hot!!
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        • Mikey
          Verbose Member
          • Aug 9, 2001
          • 47258

          #5
          Now that I think about it I don't think Day of the Dead was ever on TV too.

          Night of the Living Dead yes
          Night of the Living Dead (remake) yes
          Land of the Dead yes
          Diary (not sure)
          Island yes

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          • Nostalgiabuff
            Muddling through
            • Oct 4, 2008
            • 11418

            #6
            the original Day of the Dead, the fist time I saw was on TV and I thought it was god awfull. In fact I never went back to watch it uncut until this past year when I picked uit up on bluray for like $9.00. I actually kind of liked it in it's theatrical cut. the tv version edited out so much. and in TV version I am talking probably late 80's when I saw it

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            • Mikey
              Verbose Member
              • Aug 9, 2001
              • 47258

              #7
              Hmmm, I always loved it ... but never seen it on TV

              It's my second fav Zombie movie after Dawn

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              • Bruce Banner
                HULK SMASH!
                • Apr 3, 2010
                • 4335

                #8
                Dawn of the Dead is shown with some regularity on UK TV, various channels... and uncut, thankfully.
                Last edited by Bruce Banner; Apr 7, '13, 4:59 AM.
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                • ctc
                  Fear the monkeybat!
                  • Aug 16, 2001
                  • 11183

                  #9
                  Hmmmm....

                  That's an interesting question; considering how much the remake has been shown lately on cable. Thinkin' on it, Dawn of the Dead doesn't get much press.... but seems to be a fan fave.

                  Don C.

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                  • B-Lister
                    Eccentric Weirdo
                    • Mar 19, 2010
                    • 3069

                    #10
                    I have it on DVD a big favorite. I've been to the mall. A big part of my Pittsburgh Comicon experience is taking a walk in the mall of the dead.
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                    • Gorn Captain
                      Invincible Ironing Man
                      • Feb 28, 2008
                      • 10549

                      #11
                      The European version is "extra gory"...
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                      • Nostalgiabuff
                        Muddling through
                        • Oct 4, 2008
                        • 11418

                        #12
                        I think the Euro version is on the bluray copy I have

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                        • Gorn Captain
                          Invincible Ironing Man
                          • Feb 28, 2008
                          • 10549

                          #13
                          Is the chopper beheading in the American cut?
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                          "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                          • jwyblejr
                            galactic yo-yo
                            • Apr 6, 2006
                            • 11147

                            #14
                            USA Network use to show Dawn quite a bit back in the day. Back when they use to show cool movies like that. AMC might have too before they started airing ads.

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                            • ctc
                              Fear the monkeybat!
                              • Aug 16, 2001
                              • 11183

                              #15
                              >Is the chopper beheading in the American cut?

                              I didn't think that was ever shown:

                              "We'll just fix that in post!" has always been the rallying cry for filmmakers in the middle of a troubled production. Unfortunately, sometimes things have a nasty habit of actually getting broken in post-production, usually thanks to studio interference. Vict


                              Don C.

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