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| Topic | "You know, Ben, it really is the Night of the Living Dead." |
| FortuneCookie 02/07/24 11:53:57 PM #4: | MorbidFaithless posted... What are your thoughts on the ending? Apparently Romero didn't intend to have any theme or message about racism with what happens, but a lot of people interpret it that way. I can see why people would interpret it that way. From what I've read, and it could be hearsay, Duane Jones wanted to insert commentary on race and George Romero did not - but later regretted that he hadn't. Personally, I think it's better the way that it is. Ben was the first Black protagonist in a movie for which race was not an essential part of their character. It's the first time that a Black guy was just a guy. I wouldn't want to lose that. The film still has some commentary with regards to the Vietnam War and possibly gun violence in general. It's perhaps a little too subtle for the film's own good. George Romero's name appears above an American flag in a graveyard and there's an American flag in the closet when Ben finds the rifle. The third film spells the antiwar message out for the audience by setting it in an army base and making the soldiers invariably evil. And, of course, the second film is rife with commentary on consumerism. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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