George A. Romero (b. 1940) has achieved a surprising longevity as director since his first film; Night of the Living Dead (1968). After recently relocating to Canada; he shows no signs of slowing up: his recent film; Survival of the Dead (2009); is discussed in a new interview conducted by Tony Williams for this volume; and still other films are awaiting release. Although commonly known as a director of zombie films; a genre he himself launched; Romeros films often transcend easy labels. His films are best understood as allegorical commentaries on American life that just happen to appropriate horror as a convenient vehicle. Romeros films encompass works as different as The Crazies; Hungry Wives; Knightriders; and Bruiser. The interviews in this collection cover a period of over forty years. In whatever format they originally appeared-the printed page; the internet; or the video interview-these discussions illustrate both the evolution of Romeros chosen forms of technology and the development of his thinking about the relationship between cinema and society. They present Romero as an independent director in every sense of the word.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. NOT THE BOOK- ITS THE SCREENPLAYBy LindsayI enjoyed the movie and bought this thinking that it was the book and I was wrong. Its the screenplay of the movie. should have advertised this as a screenplay and not a paperback. because had I known. I would not have bought it. I guess I should have used the "Look Inside" option. as it does show that it is the screenplay. but I dont use that option. As it was only $4 used. very good price I will say. Im not going to bother returning it as it would not be worth the hassle; Ill just read it.
