George A. Romero: A Slice of the Dead
This week has gotten me inspired to talk about one of my favorite directors. The one and only George A. Romero. While I have only watched a handful of his films, the mark on my taste and expectations exist because of people like him. While I can't wholly relate to the man and his era, I understand what he's putting down to an extent. The times are different, but all the same. Things may look like they have changed, yet they really haven't. And that's just one of the things that I came away with when I watched movies with the Romero name on the front. In the same vein as Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left, and David Cronenberg's Shivers, Romero was able to look at the nature of man and pull out the ugliness along with its beauty. People are complex and need to be showcased as such in order to make an impact in the messaging being brought forth. So, the goal today is to talk about some of the Romero films I h...