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 MEAT MARKET
2- (Sub
Rosa
) 2001. Horror. 80 minutes. Rated 17. Excessive blood/violence.
3 survivors of a deadly epidemic search for other survivors in a
city infested with the undead. After
miles of wreaking havoc on the undead, the 3 friends, with the help of a
mysterious stranger, find what they believe to be a safe haven.
They soon discover that the safe zone is anything but safe, as they
embark on a deadly struggle with the occupants of the compound, which are
directed by motivational speaker Bill Wilhelm (Rob Nesbitt).
First
of, I’ll have to confess that I never saw Meat
Market 1, which is a good thing, because if it’s anything like the
sequel, I don’t want to waste my time.
With that written, let me explain myself.
I enjoyed watching MM 2…, when it was called Day of the Dead.
For those of you who don’t know of Day of the Dead, it is a very
good zombie film that was directed by George Romero in 1985.
MM 2 mirrors Day of the Dead in almost every way, except in
quality. The dialogue is
down-right awful. I’m pretty
sure none of the cast read the script before filming, as it seemed they
were reading directly off the cue cards.
I also became confused at some points in the movie, due to lack of
story development. Believe it
or not, I did enjoy some aspects of the film.
The makeup on the zombies was impressive, and one can tell that the
directors were aware of this, as 2 minutes wouldn’t pass without shots
of zombies walking around aimlessly. There
were also some funny/sickening (depending on your tastes) scenes in the
movie, including a “mammoth” shower scene and a great dream sequence
at the end. MM 2 stars Claire
Westby, Allison Therriault, and Stephen Eng. Extras include: 2 audio
commentary tracks, behind the scenes featurette, trailers, still gallery,
and RCANA membership test. One
extra that is noticeably absent from this DVD is a movie that doesn’t
suck. -C
Clark
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