Instead, what we have is a fleeting glimpse of an original living dead idea, brought to life with talent and grace that still failed miserably in the marketplace.
By emphasizing the comedy here, he manages to make palatable the idea that humanity is doomed, our institutions are hollow, and our social structures are meaningless in the grand scheme of things.
Every single film or television show you watch with flesh-eating zombies in it is either inspired by, or responding to, Night of the Living Dead. Every single one.
I mean, how could you not like a film that hilariously plays on the traditional "I love you, man" dying moments and then goes on to close out the film with an animated montage of Juan killing zombies while Sid Vicious' "My Way" plays to the final credits?
