{"id":8585,"date":"2014-04-26T16:32:34","date_gmt":"2014-04-26T20:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=8585"},"modified":"2014-04-26T16:32:34","modified_gmt":"2014-04-26T20:32:34","slug":"film-doc-of-the-dead-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=8585","title":{"rendered":"Film: Doc of the Dead (2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"DocOfTheDead2014_poster_b\"<\/a>Film<\/strong>: Excellent<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong>\u00a0 Documentary \/ Hot Docs 2014<\/p>\n

Synopsis:<\/strong>\u00a0Wry, often extremely funny examination of the everlasting appeal of zombies in pop culture.<\/p>\n

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With there being a good five documentaries on George A. Romero\u2019s own zombie films, one would think any filmic treatise dealing with zombies in movies has been beaten to death (answer: a heavy leaning towards yes), so rather than regurgitate the familiar, Alexandre O. Philippe (The People vs. George Lucas<\/b>, The Life and Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus<\/b>) examines the historical origins of zombies, their cultural impact on various levels of fans, and evolution from a Haitian metaphor for slavery to a mass of fast-moving, brain-munching monsters that attack victims with utter indifference in works like WWZ<\/b><\/a>; basically, if you look like a walking brain-burger, that\u2019s all that\u2019s important to your devourer.<\/p>\n

Drawing from a plethora of interview subjects \u2013 fans, filmmakers, SFX whizzes, survivalists, graphic novel authors \u2013 Philippe also weaves in amusing dramatizations of zombie clich\u00e9s in film \/ tv \/ print \/ role-playing games, making Doc of the Dead<\/strong> an anthropological pop culture dissection with humour and a little gore. The brisk pacing and layered visuals and dynamic sound mix make this taut production both fun and edifying. Really well done.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2014 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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External References:<\/strong>
\nIMDB \u00a0<\/a>— \u00a0Hot Docs 2014 Listing<\/a>
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\nAmazon.ca<\/a>\"\" \"\" —\u00a0<\/span> Amazon.com<\/a>\"\" \"\" —\u00a0<\/span> Amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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