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11.01- I'm Blue (Ba Da Dee) (Dawn of the Dead- Deep Dive)
Description
Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit! This episode we explore the George Romero Classic “Dawn of the Dead” (1978)! Join us as we explore the history of zombie films, the history of George Romero and Tom Savini and more. We even unpack the themes of consumerism and we even reveal our giveaway winner for the horror art collection from the Sugarmynt Gallery!
Timestamps:
0:26- Highs & Lows
6:44- What We’re Watching
9:43- Introduction to Dawn of the Dead
15:58- Monster Movie Trivia
23:15- Our Thoughts & Opinions
32:30- History of Zombie Films Deep Dive
37:04- George Romero Deep Dive
45:58- Tom Savini & Dawn of the Dead Special Effects Deep Dive
58:54- Goblin Mini Deep Dive
1:03:13- Dawn of the Dead Actors Mini Deep Dive
1:06:52- Consumerism & Dawn of the Dead Pop Culture Impact
1:14:56- Giveaway reveal!
Resources:
Budget and numbers: https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Dawn-of-the-Dead-(1979)#tab=box-office
Awards and Nominations
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/awards/
Dawn of the Dead Ratings: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1005339-dawn_of_the_dead
Trivia and Facts: https://facts.net/movie/48-facts-about-the-movie-dawn-of-the-dead/
The Making of The Dawn of the Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pc61PdFff8
Dawn of the Dead Trivia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/trivia/
Scott Reiniger Interview: https://crypticrock.com/interview-scott-h-reiniger/
History of Zombies in media: https://u.osu.edu/abel118eng4563/the-history-of-the-zombie-in-popular-culture/
History of Zombie Films:
https://www.library.cmu.edu/about/news/2017-10/legacy-dead-history-zombie
The Thing with Two Heads Tom Savini Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX2QFx_Ai_c
Tom Savini and The Night of the Living Dead Remake:
https://itcamefromblog.com/2022/11/13/interview-tom-savini-on-life-after-dead/
Tom Savini Special Make-up Effects Program: https://www.dec.edu/ts/
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (Available for rent or buying on Apple TV)
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