Once again military hi-jinx creates another zombie fiasco as this time around a bunch of neighborhood brats crack open one of the "sealed" containers containing that lovely green toxin and one slightly hungry brain-craving zombie. Meanwhile back at the cemetery two grave robbers (James Karen and Thom Matthews returning from the 1985 original albeit in new roles) at ground-zero for the buffet. Can the military rescue the survivors and contain the zombie menace
are you kidding?
This second installment is the weakest of the current three films (4 and 5 are on the way). At times it is a little too hokey and the makeup and effects aren't as good this time around. It was funny to see Karen and Matthews return again but they end up basically repeating their previous performances. The other actors serve their purpose but none shine or stand out.
Region 1 DVD Note: As has been stated on the net the Warner DVD has some serious issues with the music score. For whatever reason a new score was added to the English audio track (strangely the audio on the French dub track is the original score) and is really out of place. For most of the film the music wanders around not framing any of the on-screen action. Disappointing and pitiful.
In the end RotLD2 is enjoyable but pales in comparison to the original but is in no way a bad film, a little rushed or under developed but not bad.
This second installment is the weakest of the current three films (4 and 5 are on the way). At times it is a little too hokey and the makeup and effects aren't as good this time around. It was funny to see Karen and Matthews return again but they end up basically repeating their previous performances. The other actors serve their purpose but none shine or stand out.
Region 1 DVD Note: As has been stated on the net the Warner DVD has some serious issues with the music score. For whatever reason a new score was added to the English audio track (strangely the audio on the French dub track is the original score) and is really out of place. For most of the film the music wanders around not framing any of the on-screen action. Disappointing and pitiful.
In the end RotLD2 is enjoyable but pales in comparison to the original but is in no way a bad film, a little rushed or under developed but not bad.