The Movie: Assault on Precinct 13, directed by John Carpenter
Recommendation: Me
Reason: I read an article (referenced in one of my previous posts) that called Assault on Precinct 13 John Carpenter's zombie movie. Therefore, had to see it.
So the ghoulies in this film aren't zombies, but a swarm of gang members determined to overrun the police station. Instead of the usual band of mismatched survivors thrown together by chance, we have a witness, some cops, some receptionists and some criminals. The zeds have guns (but they did that in Dawn of the Dead 1978 and Land of the Dead too). The stage is set for a siege, and John Carpenter succeeded in pulling off the claustrophobia and intensity he needed to.
Like Hitchcock before him, Carpenter faked out the censors to keep a critical (and unexpected) death scene in the film. I'll be watching the remake of this movie later in the year, but I really strongly doubt that the 2005 movie includes that particular moment. I have my doubts about the 2005 version in general, especially after seeing this one.
This wasn't such a bad way to kill some time. It's not the greatest movie of all time, but it's likeable enough. As usual, the action and horror directors of the 70's and early 80's pushed the envelope in unanticipated directions. Good for them. I miss that kind of daring in filmmaking.
-96/365 down, 269/365 to go
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