i be wrong about this film when it be release in 1990 and think it be just a lame hijacking of george romero story by some moron . boy and be i wrong . it be co produce by ( and give a slight revision in the screenplay ) romero and john russo and the co creator of the original . with tom savini direct it and you can not go wrong here and it incredible and and tom want to make it gory and but the distributor wouldn not allow it . i think at this point savini be burn out do the makeup gig and and have continue direct since this film and whenever he can . he should and he great at it and and have a good eye for composition and time both crucial to effective horror . couple with his makeup expertise and he be just excellent a a horror director . i recommend his recent dvd production and it classic horror that look professional and solid . it should be note that the film be make in part to shore up romero and russo ( as well a everyone who be involve with the original ) copyright to the original film and which be only fair they have barely be pay for it since 1968. you know the little copyright underneath a film title in old film . a distributor forgot to include this in the theatrical print and which be why you see dozen of shoddy edition of the 1968 version . the elite edition be the only one to own and period . the only downside be elite should have wrangle an isolated score function ( which should be on all horror film where the material exist to do it ) and a the original score be very hard to find now . the film . it an excellent updating . i be not sure it should ever be remake after this one and honestly and it so basic in the look that i can not see it become dated anytime soon . ususally and it be very young individual who say something be date . what do this mean . date . nothing and it just mean you watch bad print of a film and and it create a false aesthetic in your mind . where else do it exist . your coffee table . anyway and tony todd be the best choice in this remake and he a shakespearian trained actor and and possibly one of america great living actor . he even equal duane jones and one of the best hero in film history in the 1968 version . but what be so radical in the 1990 version be the character of barbara ( play wonderfully by patricia tallman ) and who be assertive and a genuine survivor and a big step even for romero at the time . but do not trust me and look at other horror film from 1990 and and you tell me . it should be note that bill mosley be in the beginning sequence a barbara brother and johnny represent theyre come to get you and barbara . theyre come for you . he great . overall and this be a worthy remake that be gory and freaky and and scary in some spot than the original . this be only due to the constraint that face the original mostly because it be tread virgin soil . you can never top the 1968 version and it will never be do and because it be so revolutionary ( still be ) and original . it be the original and and can be cite a truly kick off modern horror a we know it today . the social commentary should be obvious and and the film wear it politics openly and and proudly and a it should . tom savini makeup crew do an excellent job on this film and and it have me cringe . i especially think they get the blood correct and it be usually dark in real life ( ugh ) . if a remake doesn not say something ( anything ) about the time we live in and it isn not worth much and but this film speak ( and speak ) well . the columbia dvd be pretty good and and have great sound and an excellent featurette .