Dawn of The Dead(US) vs Dawn of The Dead(European)

I pland on renting one of these since ive never seen the original, so What's the difference between the two, and which one is better?

I assume by 'Euro' you mean the Italian version...

The Italian cut has all the humor/slapstick bits removed as far as I know.

As for which one is better, I actually prefer the 'Director's Cut' over the theatrical and Italian versions even though the 'Director's Cut' isn't really Romero's preferred version.

If you can, just rent the Ultimate Edition which has all three versions and start with the U.S. theatrical....

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Originally Posted by Knight

I assume by 'Euro' you mean the Italian version...

The Italian cut has all the humor/slapstick bits removed as far as I know.

As for which one is better, I actually prefer the 'Director's Cut' over the theatrical and Italian versions even though the 'Director's Cut' isn't really Romero's preferred version.

If you can, just rent the Ultimate Edition which has all three versions and start with the U.S. theatrical....

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The perfect strategy... I wouldn't even bother renting it, I'd just buy it... and I did...

to me, the theatrical is enough.

I own the Director's cut and Argento's on VHS. The best is the theatrical cut, which ofcoarse I don't own :(
But i'll snag the thetrical cut on DVD, the other 2 are old vhs versions.

All versions are good dependng on what you want.

Theatrical is what it is. The Directors Cut is more or less an extended version of the Theatrical cut and the Euro cut is a more toned down, humorless version of the theatrical cut.

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Originally Posted by steelba

I own the Director's cut and Argento's on VHS. The best is the theatrical cut, which ofcoarse I don't own :(
But i'll snag the thetrical cut on DVD, the other 2 are old vhs versions.

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DArio Argento had something to do with dawn of the dead???

I have the ultimate edition signed....but I have not watched the other versions. I may check argento's since he cut the humor, which I may prefer.

I'm fine with the one I just bought on DVD. I dont think it has the directors cut.

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Originally Posted by thrEE6MAfia

DArio Argento had something to do with dawn of the dead???

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Yeah, he helped fund the film and is responsible for the soundtrack (Goblin be his homeboys). He also got the European rights, the right to distribute and edit the film as he saw fit for the EU market.
His name is on the begining credits of Dawn of the Dead.

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Originally Posted by steelba

Yeah, he helped fund the film and is responsible for the soundtrack (Goblin be his homeboys). He also got the European rights, the right to distribute and edit the film as he saw fit for the EU market.
His name is on the begining credits of Dawn of the Dead.

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oh

I prefer the theatrical cut.

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I assume by 'Euro' you mean the Italian version...

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It's called the European cut in the ultimate edition.

European, Imapean. Tomato, tomAHto.

http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Dawn_of...=150210804_1_0
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Dawn_of...=150210804_3_0

These are the 2 version i was talking about. Ill go with the US version then

I like the European cut for the footage that neither the theatrical cut or the director's cut have. Seeing all 3 is the way to go.

I gotta pick myself the Ultimate edition set. Hopefully when my folks cross over the pond next month they can bring it back for me.

I bought that bitch the day it was released here in the USA.

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Originally Posted by koolmike

I bought that bitch the day it was released here in the USA.

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me too. it was hard to find the first day. SO everywhere

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Originally Posted by koolmike

I bought that bitch the day it was released here in the USA.

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:nod:

Pre-ordered it like a month in advance. Easily the best horror DVD release thus far.