This is what happens when the script and production of a horror movie is actually taken care of and not just thrown together. An underrated gem.
@adampenrose124 ай бұрын
Most definitely underrated!
@ForageGardener4 ай бұрын
That's because it's not really a horror movie it's a suspense thriller with horror characteristics 😂
@ForageGardener4 ай бұрын
@thedevilsrockstxr2309 it's definitely an underrated gem. It's not the best movie ever made but its a really solid film thats likely not considered as highly as it should be that's what underrated means
@GR-bn3xj3 ай бұрын
I watched this and had low expectations. Because I didn't hear a lot of great stuff about it. I was amazed how much I liked it. Not the greatest movie ever and you could predict a lot of it, but it was well done, and outside of People looking like zombies, seemed semi realistic.
@ashleymiller14143 ай бұрын
Reminds me of Resident Evil 2 for PS1
@vincentveryvile50514 ай бұрын
That man with the pitchfork stabbing people in the school was actually the same principal who was sitting still at the empty baseball game. The hunters who were only hunting animals are now hunting humans. Rory's grieving family actually try to enact revenge and went as far as to squat around in the main character's home and wait. The poster for this movie had the words "Fear Thy Neighbor" for a reason.
@curtismcdonald68383 ай бұрын
This is definitely the most insightful comment linking the tag line of a movie to the events that took place in that movie that I’ve ever read. I love how the movie never actually spells that out for you but instead makes you figure it out for yourself……or have some KZfaqr like this guy explain it to me. Thanks Mr. Vincentveryvile!
@edctk13263 ай бұрын
Thank you for being epic too Mr. Curtis mcdonald. I’m saving this video for later after I rewatch the movie 🦾
@purplejakman3 ай бұрын
Yeah idk why these weren't mentioned in the video pretty obvious honestly
@curtismcdonald68383 ай бұрын
@@purplejakman Considering the content in the video, adding these details would have been apropos. Still, I had no recollection of this movie until I watched this video and now, I really want to see it. Kudos must be given for that! Not your average jump scare flick. I’m looking forward to seeing it.
@purplejakman3 ай бұрын
@@curtismcdonald6838 this dude is a nazi apologest you should know before you start defending him
@skyhawkpilot1723 ай бұрын
This movie was filmed in Iowa near where I live. At the time it was filmed, we all thought it would be some terrible B movie with a plotline along what is stated at the beginning of the video. No one films anything seriously in flyover country, so we didn't have high hopes. We were pleasantly surprised. The fact that the apocalypse starts in a small rural town really hit home. We always think of ourselves out here as insulated from all of the crap that goes on in the cities.
@pexfmezccle3 ай бұрын
Do y'all speak with a southern accent like in the movie
@jacobjohnson26033 ай бұрын
Iowa is quite Northern
@pexfmezccle3 ай бұрын
@@jacobjohnson2603 well there's a bit of a southern twang in the movie
@SuprMikey642 ай бұрын
@@pexfmezccle we don't. there are posers who wish they were real hillbillies though. iowans usually have a vanilla american accent. the only thing that would ever give it away is something like calling soda "pop"
@ElijahWhoisback2 ай бұрын
@SuprMikey64 Eastern Kentuckians and West Virginians commonly call soda “pop” so it’s not necessarily a northern thing.
@TheIllusiveMan113 ай бұрын
One of the things I found the most interesting was how the government guy clarified that not only was this whole mess an accident, the virus was being transported to an incinerator in Texas, but just how unapologetic he is. The guy says to the sherrif 'look, we lost a plane what do you want me to say?' The way he treats this like a small chemical leak rather than the destruction of an entire community is harrowing.
@frankconley6321Ай бұрын
The indifference of the government is so real as it happens often.
@flashstudiosguyАй бұрын
In a way, it's similar to the tension that plays out whenever the senior FBI Agent with the authority complex shows up and starts throwing their weight around because they're convinced working for the Federal Government makes them superior to some pleb of a Local Law Enforcer. You know, the old "Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Special Agent Foster and,as of now and until such time as I tell you otherwise, you now all work for me. Don't like it? Don't tell me because, frankly, I don't give a shit!" routine
@luc-zq7kuАй бұрын
and the worst thing is ... he's right . There is nothing he can say . They can't do anything else . It was an accident and they are desperatly trying to stop the disaster from spreading ... and they are failing .
@Dirt-FermerАй бұрын
You should look deeper into the FEMA horror stories from hurricanes
@TheIllusiveMan11Ай бұрын
@@Dirt-Fermer Oh I can imagine
@therealfodder3 ай бұрын
"Are you okay?" "No - not really!" Most natural dialogue ever written
@tomigun51803 ай бұрын
Americans love to ask this from each other, especially when they're obviously NOT okay. The other funny thing is when they say everything will be all right, while it's obviously not true, or at least the future cannot be seen at that point.
@flagshipbowtie3 ай бұрын
@@tomigun5180 true. The question itself is M()R()NIC
@tomigun51803 ай бұрын
@@flagshipbowtie Yep. It's much better when they say "I'm not gonna lie..." and then they explain the situation, including the real dangers, which needed to keep everyone's attention and survival instincts sharp.
@flagshipbowtie3 ай бұрын
@@tomigun5180 Burgers. They can never call a spade a spade. Look where it's got them
@chuckn48513 ай бұрын
@@tomigun5180 And Eurotrash can't help but be sanctimonious assholes when America is mentioned, but sure chief
@patrickvelazquez34193 ай бұрын
Timothy Olyphant willing to act without a hat is a sign of a good script
@raylansgivens3 ай бұрын
hes a sheriff too ! he should have had a hat 😅
@AlyssMa7rin3 ай бұрын
Hitman?
@Madchad69693 ай бұрын
He acted without hair too in hitman
@Count_Gustav3 ай бұрын
Die Hard 4.0?
@ArnoldQMudskipper3 ай бұрын
Been one of my favourite actors since Go (also no hat)
@MainBrainDaneInsane3 ай бұрын
David has a great line for when he decides to go back for his wife and tells a fellow town member who argues against it "Don't ask me why I can't leave without my wife and I won't ask you why you can."
@Reavezz3 ай бұрын
When I watched this movie for the first time, that sentence hit deep man. Great dialogue all throughout this movie too tbh
@stillcantbesilencedevennow2 ай бұрын
"Because that harpy never shuts the F up."
@jj-ub3miАй бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥RNS
@XiangYu943 ай бұрын
As somebody who works in a city council of a large American city, the mayor’s lack of response is very relevant. The thing about crisis response is that most city problems are slow motion, long term - until they aren’t. And a lot of bureaucrats are not well equipped to deal with these situations, especially when re-election is on their mind.
@Liberty8742 ай бұрын
Sad
@phyrr22 ай бұрын
100% and it's too bad most people don't understand that. The system is built to not fulfil its stated function - its just to reward those who work in it.
@xisigma2 ай бұрын
90% of your neighbors just want to be left alone and don't care about anyone or believe in anything. The other 10% just want their cut. I found out the hard way.
@SusCalvin2 ай бұрын
The starting adventure for the Cthulhu horror RPG Delta Green features the town water supply and something funky with the town council. The players can learn that the entire town council has not left their room in weeks. In DG you play from the point of federal agents who usually know more than the locals. You need to decide which locals you trust to enlist as help.
@ericallen72002 ай бұрын
As a former soldier, you would be scared to death if you knew some things we have a plan for. Just do some digging and look what Fauci is working on now. That's some horror movie stuff right there.
@Gary_King14134 ай бұрын
The original Romero version is about how the government & scientist deal with it from their perspective and this one, the remake is about the town/citizens. Im glad the remake isn't a 1:1 remake. They're great companion pieces
@jerrym12183 ай бұрын
I actually love both versions, they have their own charm.
@LordMalice6d93 ай бұрын
I don't mind when a remake is able to do something different with its screenplay as long as the tone a feel is mostly the same.
@jenicdarling94253 ай бұрын
Oh that’s actually really cool getting to see how both sides dealt with it
@buttbuttson7373 ай бұрын
Honestly, I think limiting the perspective to just the townsfolk makes the remake a much better watch. The OG isn't bad by any means, but imo it really suffers from having too many plotlines going on at once. Romero should've either focused on just the survivors, or just the military. Both are interesting on their own, but when they get meshed together they detract from one another.
@I.____.....__...__3 ай бұрын
Agreed. They're both good in their own ways, but surprisingly different. I think Romero's version was more about all the propaganda and control that the military and government employ. This one was more of a traditional thriller, but did have some of those aspects in the satellite and the propaganda during the credits.
@ashesGeek4 ай бұрын
Honestly, I feel like "Crazies" has the scariest zombies ever. They're not mutants like in Resident Evil, demons like in Evil Dead or rabid infected from The Rec, but just angry and heartless people with desire to kill. No scene of zombie eating somebody alive has made me nearly as nervous as guy slowly stabbing every tied up human
@LP-PADICIA4 ай бұрын
If you like this concept, you might also enjoy a Taiwanese movie called The Sadness. The infected in that movie are arguably scarier than The Crazies because, although the Crazies can still think, they're somewhat 'out of it,' like people with dementia. The infected in The Sadness are 100% completely aware and have full brain function, but their impulse control and morality are completely gone. Be warned, it's *much* more intense than this movie, though, and it includes scenes involving sexual assault. Themes and gore-wise, it makes The Crazies look like a PG-13 family friendly picnic movie...
@treysonbates61104 ай бұрын
There not zombie the creators of the original movie and the first zombie movies are the same man and he said there different
@jimmyboy15824 ай бұрын
@@LP-PADICIAi appreciate the extreme warming at the end.
@GR-bn3xj3 ай бұрын
I will also add. It's probably the more realistic bad guys. I don't know if they're really zombies, but they kind of look like it at the end. This is a much more realistic scenario than any of the other classic horror zombie movies, Which to me makes it scarier.
@kylejaynes3 ай бұрын
@@LP-PADICIAthat’s just the most TV friendly iteration of Crossed by Garth Ennis. He made The Boys and Crossed makes that show and comic look like a cake walk. But that was actually directly inspired by the Crossed comics. If you haven’t read them, do so at your own discretion, but it’s the same general premise
@justjustus74063 ай бұрын
People sleep on Russell, loved how despite the illusion of safety he went back into hell and even when struggling with a extremely violent virus he sacrificed himself for his friends
@meatybtzАй бұрын
I always felt that Russell was an example of the ability to, perhaps just for a while, to overcome the virus' effects. That a good person, a real good person, not someone who postures that they are good, might react to the virus' effects. He still had the violent impulses. He still struggled to contain them. He realized he wouldn't be able to hold out forever. He was a "good person" and maintained control till the end, even if it was just by his fingernails and died a good person. One of my favorite characters. In some ways it was like hinting that the virus didn't make you evil, it just disregulated your self control. Which is a social commentary saying that those people who fell into violence and evil had that evil inside them all along and the movie used Russell as that contextual foil. Which is internally consistent with other behaviors seen in the movie, such as the hunters internal cooperation or the family waiting in ambush. The crazies were not "randomly" crazy. It was specific in each case. A hidden evil. Something nursed and concealed now exposed through disregulation. Their "true" nature revealed if you will. Romero loved social commentary like that.
@TalkingHands3083 ай бұрын
The one thing I really love about this movie is that they don't paint any group as some one-dimensional trope. Like in any other movie every military member in the movie would just be some faceless robot that just kills everyone for no reason. This one showed that they were actually people and that they don't actually want to be doing this but thought they were preventing an outbreak, so to save more people basically. So they can be the antagonists without actually being bad, which is a fine balance that a lot of other movies, especially in this genre, do not get right.
@yaruyaru2 ай бұрын
Your argument is quite ironic, when precisely this consecutive subordination will eventually turn the individual into a killing machine, incapable of understanding any command other than to point a gun and shoot. The uncomfortable (although known) truth of the military-industrial complex dehumanizing troops exists, regardless of who it is. The reason why the representation of the army in The Crazies was so popular with the American public, as evidenced by the comments on this video, was precisely that: it was not critical of the true consequences of the systematic subordination exerted on soldiers. But hey, what good patriot wants to be truly critical, right? 😉
@arcosprey48113 ай бұрын
Honestly this concept of military members having to kill people who are infected that don’t look infected to essentially save humanity is such a scary concept. It’s exactly what made the Last of Us intro scary for me.
@Oliverf-ej8kl3 ай бұрын
It kinda makes you think what people would be willing to do if the stakes were this high. On one hand, they seem like antagonists because you’re following a main character and usually the soldiers can’t take the risk that your main character might be infected. On the other hand, in real life you’d want this effective “cut off the hand to save the body,” approach if a few million meant the survival of billions. If a soldier was told he had to exterminate a small town, knowing probably a quarter of them are healthy, but if they don’t die there’s a chance our future as a species is over, how would they live with those actions? I always found the idea that in a hopeless situation like this, the heroes seem like villains, was such an interesting and realistic take.
@theMcWOPPER3 ай бұрын
I don't think they killed them. It looks like they were monitoring/studying them
@watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ3 ай бұрын
@@theMcWOPPERdid you forget the extracted civilians were found burned later on?
@theMcWOPPER3 ай бұрын
@@watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ im talking about the infected. they were studying the infected. The survivor are just evidence to governments fuck up. Not surprised they were eliminated
@Garrus19953 ай бұрын
I guess it comes down to the lesser of two evils. Is it right to kill a thousand people to prevent thousands or even millions more from dying horrible deaths because you chose to do nothing when you had a chance? It’s still messed up because those thousand people are still human beings and most of them probably weren’t infected, but you gotta make tough calls when the stakes are high.
@aVerveQuest3 ай бұрын
The poisoning of the Town well is such an ancient worry going back to our days as villagers. Primal
@thomgizziz3 ай бұрын
Sure it is... when is the last time you were worried about your water being poisoned? Yeah such an ancient worry that only crazy people worry about it... even when it actually happens people aren't worried about it. smh
@MrSirlulzalot3 ай бұрын
Good point 👉 ❤
@JJWolford3 ай бұрын
@@thomgizzizIt's crazy to know your enemy's possible courses of action?
@Dogman2623 ай бұрын
@@thomgizzizLMAO, Flint michigan ring any bells?
@jungwolf19873 ай бұрын
Somebody poisoned the waterhole! I'll get you next time One Eyed Bart 😂
@NarrowKilla3 ай бұрын
I really like that FINALLY army is not shown as an incompetent bunch, they see the infected - they shoot them, end of story, no asking around, no teary eyes, you got one job. Also i probably gonna watch this, seems like developers ACTUALLY tried to write an interesting story.
@nulledbird3 ай бұрын
bros been playing video games too much
@guidedexplosiveprojectileg99433 ай бұрын
C&C 3 Pfp?
@NarrowKilla2 ай бұрын
@@guidedexplosiveprojectileg9943 yah
@kingtachalla61812 ай бұрын
@@nulledbirdyou act like they wouldn't do that irl lmao , your way too naive if you think that's just "muh video games"
@nulledbird2 ай бұрын
@@kingtachalla6181 no i'm stating the fact that he said developers instead of directors i understand autocorrect exists, i was tryna make a joke here
@HeathenSWolf3 ай бұрын
A move where a quote left huge impression on me for whatever reason. "Don't ask me why I can't leave without my wife and I won't ask you why you can." I don't know why I remember it after all these years. It didn't change my life or anything, but it definitely left an impression.
@flumphylad27954 ай бұрын
The "boowuh" after every "crazy" is killing me 😭😭
@the_owtcast88894 ай бұрын
Foreal 😂
@Fitness_Lorenzo4 ай бұрын
Bruh. I was confused when I first saw your comment, but then… 😂💀
@eatatjoes67514 ай бұрын
Me too.
@Aceybaby004 ай бұрын
No bs 🤣🤣
@SomeOrdinaryGooner4 ай бұрын
Jeez, you guys are a bunch of whinny babies
@TheBearAspirin4 ай бұрын
The lead actress is Radha Mitchell. She's Australian and is one of the most underrated horror scream queens ever: "Pitch Black", "Phone Booth", "Silent Hill", "Rogue", "The Darkness" at first, you take her for the pretty, generic blonde but she brings an intensity to everything she's done.
@erichzahn39263 ай бұрын
I think she was also on man on fire , great job on that one too
@TheChromescorpion3 ай бұрын
@@erichzahn3926 One of the first movies I saw her in was 1998 film called "High Art" with Ally Sheedy.
@davidmckesey71193 ай бұрын
I also like Melissa George
@Evelyn-pl3we3 ай бұрын
Wow!!
@alexinfinite71423 ай бұрын
Ahhhh that's why I know her! She's great
@cogitaeАй бұрын
The water supply plot point is absolutely genius in how realistic it is, and something sort of similar happened to me years ago. I used to live in a building where the water supply was pretty much contaminated due to old tanks and extremely rusty pipes from the 50s which were made with toxic materials that arent used anymore. When I moved in I had no idea about this so I would drink the water normally from the sink. One week all of a sudden people inside my building started getting extremely sick, elderly had to be taken to the hospitals, and I started puking my guts out without warning. Turns out that the terrible manteinance of the water supply made a bacteria show up that got everyone sick in the span of 48 hrs, added to the rust within the pipes becoming toxic and that in contact with water at a certain temperature would release a toxin into the air, which filtered into each flat, making even those who didnt drink the water sick on a lower level but still having diarrhea and other bad symptoms. The building was fortunately cleaned but it took a long time, and its safe to say I never drank water from the pipes again and always kept a window open in case the toxins come back. It seems so stupid, but its insanely truthful to how many building ends up quarantined.
@swamp91363 ай бұрын
I live in Cedar Rapids. In the theatre the people went ballistic when they mentioned our cities name like 3 times LOL
@MelaninMuva4 ай бұрын
That “oh brother, this guy stinks!” will always get a good hearty laugh out of me 😂
@DopelyTV4 ай бұрын
every single dam time
@stingerjohnny99513 ай бұрын
It’s the delivery, bro put his ALL into that line 🤣
@yogadan39243 ай бұрын
MY LEG
@MelaninMuva3 ай бұрын
@@stingerjohnny9951 it reminds me of “BOO THIS MAN!” 🤣🤣
@alexandru53693 ай бұрын
agree
@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu4 ай бұрын
This movie has one of the most ruthless military can think of in the zombie apocalypse. In zombie movies or shows the military is shown to either help or ignore the main characters and the communities but here they aren't taking chances with the virus being airborne, as shown with the evacuated people, Scotty and his mom, and the car the helicopter saw.
@GR-bn3xj3 ай бұрын
True, But to be fair to them, The townspeople had just attacked the military camp right before, and Scotty came running out like a lunatic, screaming and yelling. They were a little jumpy at that point
@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu3 ай бұрын
@@GR-bn3xjGood point. It’s harder to determine whether someone has the virus compared to World War Z and The Walking Dead, or at least at times with The Walking Dead. Pretty sure they were going to kill them both anyway without Scotty running toward them with the virus being airborne.
@GR-bn3xj3 ай бұрын
@@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu Yes, I meant to add in at the end. He was dead, no matter what lol, but They may not have shot him on the spot and burned him. I just imagine being a trooper there, And seeing some guy pop Out of the barn out of nowhere and come running at them, Screaming and yelling and not making sense. At that point in the movie, I thought he Brought it on himself but later we find out They would have killed him later.
@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu3 ай бұрын
Even ignoring Scotty, his mom was with them and they knew she hadn’t become a crazy yet but they still killed her immediately after Scotty. The military’s actions against civilians feels both understandable and cold-blooded. I believe Russell cursed them for what they did before they shot him.
@CashMoolah003 ай бұрын
Quarantine too, no mercy for those stuck in that apartment
@bsavage51283 ай бұрын
"Back in 2010" made me feel old AF
@Pherioxus3 ай бұрын
The Crazies and The Sadness are probably two of the closest things we can get to a live action adaptation of a Crossed comic. A mystery virus that turns people into downright psychopaths, they're the most terrifying kind of ''zombie'' as a concept and it's heavily under utilised in movies.
@jffry8902 ай бұрын
Crossed is exactly what I thought of except this is way better because the Crossed are so over-the-top and completely over-powered compared to just normal deranged people. The Crazies is much more tense and enjoyable because the survivors actually have a fighting chance. Also Crossed is just edgelord shit for the sake of edgelord shit.
@MrTuubster6 күн бұрын
The crossed is great, but the gore-pr0n will never be filmed. This movie handles it way more grounded in reality.
@christianmanka38844 ай бұрын
This movie has been in my top 10 horror movies since I was a kid. It’s so tense and dark. One of the only reboots that out does the original.
@TheLastSamurai8134 ай бұрын
The Thing, The Blob, The Fly, Last House on the Left, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, House of Wax, Let Me In, The Ring, The Hills have Eyes are all remakes that are better than the originals. and for me personally, unpopular opinion I'm sure but I find 2003 TCM better than the original.
@christianmanka38844 ай бұрын
@@TheLastSamurai813 I can agree with most of those actually. The Blob remake is my favorite horror film of all time but I don’t think I could say TCM is better more like on par with the OG. The only one I fully disagree with is The Ring. The original Ring scares me shitless to this day.
@TheLastSamurai8134 ай бұрын
@@christianmanka3884 yeah my opinion on TCM is definitely unpopular but the original just never resonated with me like the remake did.
@user-rw2uh5bv3o4 ай бұрын
Dawn of the dead best remakes ❤
@stuglife55144 ай бұрын
@@user-rw2uh5bv3o Dawn of the dead is a horrible movie compared to the original…the only thing it has going for it are special effects. The original dawn of the dead was scarier, way more tense, and actually had a story. Characters actually had time to be a character and have an arc. The remake had way too many characters, not enough time to flesh them out, and not enough tension compared to the action. The original movie was slow, methodical, had a couple of good messages and themes, and a good story. The remake was just, an action movie about people dealing with zombies.
@GizmosHouse4 ай бұрын
The Last of Us intro owes a lot of credit to this movie
@sebswede90054 ай бұрын
The Last of Us intro owes alot to I Am Legend intro.
@derekstaroba3 ай бұрын
I just read the synopsis
@cartrellbouknight4103 ай бұрын
Shit I can name 5 different movies that copied this intro and gta 5 owes them for that Ariel map shot
@magicman31633 ай бұрын
It’s a copy of apocalypse horror but for women
@Jimmy92983 ай бұрын
Everyone just copies each other. The real question is who did it best.
@TylerSteadS1013 ай бұрын
Becca's death was so out of the blue and tragic. It still makes me sad every time I watch the film
@wellthatsokay85823 ай бұрын
Much like death itself. It hits hard when you care.😢
@patronsaintofswitchbladefi29443 ай бұрын
My dad was an extra in The Crazies which was filmed in Georgia near where we're from. He was one of the soldiers in full MOP gear when they first get to the school and are attempting to separate the infected from the healthy. Good movie for sure.
@peabuddieАй бұрын
It was NOT filmed in Georgia. The 2010 remake of The Crazies was filmed in many locations in Iowa, including Lenox, Hornick, Whiting, Salix, and Sergeant Bluff. Lenox, in particular, was a prominent setting for the movie, with many locals serving as extras. The picturesque Loess Hills region provided a backdrop for the film, and iconic scenes were filmed at the baseball field, Iowa State Savings Bank, Ritchie Funeral Home, the school, and Main Street
@patronsaintofswitchbladefi2944Ай бұрын
@@peabuddie it was filmed in Georgia and Iowa. A quick Google search will prove you wrong. But nice try.🙄
@peabuddieАй бұрын
@@patronsaintofswitchbladefi2944 It's the quick google search that proved you wrong.
@mikaross46714 ай бұрын
I watched this movie a few years back, knowing it was a remake. Both movies honestly hold up really well, but this version does a fantastic job. The four main characters are what make the movie, and their dynamic. I think it's time for a rewatch.
@cherylhamilton49364 ай бұрын
Nice, I will look for the original.
@Biomass14 ай бұрын
George Romero did the original. @@cherylhamilton4936
@GR-bn3xj3 ай бұрын
Thank you for that. I have never seen the original and didn't even know. It was a remake when I watched it when it came out. Sometimes I don't watch movies from the seventies because they don't hold up well. I do enjoy watching what life was like back then, and looking at the cars and the clothes and things like that. I will try and watch it when I can
@dracuhl83424 ай бұрын
This, I Am Legend, and The Mist are the only movies I know that fully immerse me into it. Nothing exists while its playing.
@funnimy84504 ай бұрын
Same + the critically acclaimed The Happening
@anemite24 ай бұрын
Ufff the mist, a masterpiece
@whiteboikev4 ай бұрын
that’s sad.
@nickmahovlic19224 ай бұрын
The mist was a wtf ending, good movie
@usenamer36354 ай бұрын
@@funnimy8450i heard that movie was stupid
@BerryNerdCorner3 ай бұрын
I’m 4 minutes in, and I love the sound effects. The dramatic brass instrument every time you say “crazy.” The gun cocking when you transition from summary to explanation/interpretation. 10/10 content.
@natekoi-mc5hg2 ай бұрын
Am I the only one seeing a connection between this movie and the game "Project Zomboid"? - both are set in the 90s - both are set in a small rural area in the US - In both the movie and the game, the military seals off the infected area without telling anyone inside or outside the perimeter - both have a misterious sickness that turns people crazy - both have the helicopter event from which you have to hide from - both have the overunning of the refugee camp, forcing the military to flee - In the older versions of the game, you had to take care of your blond wife who was injured
@TheLastSamurai8134 ай бұрын
one of the better horror remakes.. Also Romero was just listed as a producer as a legacy credit, the crew and director already stated he has literally nothing to do with this remake and never was involved
@rons_seb4 ай бұрын
For a whole second i actually thought this was tom cruise commenting wtf happened to me lol
@ChromisPasqueflowerBowerbird3 ай бұрын
@@rons_seb hail xenu
@w4rd3n143 ай бұрын
@@ChromisPasqueflowerBowerbird Hail Xenu!
@Drak9763 ай бұрын
@@rons_seb We don't know. Just because he's worth 1 gorllion $ doens't mean he doesn't have hot takes. Even though I wouldn't even call this a hot take. I've spent a lot of my life loving movies and it seems way more of it is personal drama then bringing fans fun things. Artists are touchy. Sometimes literally. Don't look up the little girl from Polterghiest that's a a whole rabbit hole yes I'm trying to cleverly quest you into knowing about it. Now you'll always wonder why she died irl spoilers.
@JustAnotherAccount84 ай бұрын
I know how much we complained about the over saturation of zombie movies during this era, but I kinda miss it. Also kinda reminds me of the taiwanese zombie movie called the sadness. It has a similar zombie type with how they're essentially crazy people (insert sound effect). I must warn you though, its VERY dark and gory, not for the faint of heart, especially if you're sensitive to SA topics and gore.
@frejahertz36754 ай бұрын
The sadness was SUCH a surprise for me. I loved it even though it definitely left a pit in my stomach.
@John-gx2ry4 ай бұрын
It really was the glory days for zombie entertainment. I'm a big fan of the genre. Along with apocalypse movies. But even i could see it was getting done to death🧟♂️🧟♀️ good times😂
@JustAnotherAccount84 ай бұрын
@@frejahertz3675 Yeah it's such a great movie. I'm not sure if I'm remembering correctly, but I believe you can see one of the infected shed a tear while smiling, and I love the ambiguity of whether they're crying out of pure joy or if they're actually trapped inside, helpless to what is happening. I'm not quite sure which is more unsettling. But yeah some of the scenes were a little wild, but I guess they wouldn't have had such an impact if the themes were watered down
@meritorioustechnate94554 ай бұрын
In hindsight, Zombie era film is underrated. These eras have a name, and I call it the high concept challenge: filmmakers create the same high concept with different plots.
@no_peace4 ай бұрын
I love zombie/apocalypse movies
@CraigMortonEHS2 ай бұрын
dude. the sound effect after each time you said crazy, was effective for tension and perfect pun usage!
@yournamehere60003 ай бұрын
The “Scotty” scene is lowkey one of my personal “Scariest Scenes Ever” due to the simple callousness and efficiency of it.
@The_Assassin_of_The_Gray4 ай бұрын
One of those rare instances where a remake honors and is at least as good as the original, while still being unique enough to stand on its own
@moodyinformed4 ай бұрын
Watched this a ton as a kid/teen. Everyone dismissed it as "bad" for whatever reason...I always loved it though, glad to see it get some critical analysis
@weaselwolf842521 күн бұрын
Same👊🏽
@Nylak-Otter2 ай бұрын
"...Some kind of dangerous...farming...thing." **twitches in ag**
@GustavoSilva-ny8jc3 ай бұрын
0:52 ENOUGH of this sound effect!!!!
@xander914913 күн бұрын
lol by the end of this video @GustavoSilva-ny8jc turned into a crazy!!!
@neotheresa4 ай бұрын
An interesting little fact is that the infected woman on the bike is portrayed by Lynn Lowry. She played the character “Kathy” in the original 1973 movie.
@eatatjoes67514 ай бұрын
The “boowuh” is killing me.
@ronannanor14413 ай бұрын
Yea same
@SquidMants3 ай бұрын
I stopped after 5 minutes, couldn't get past it
@Cryptogram443 ай бұрын
@@SquidMantsgot halfway through but same it’s like once a minute, way too much
@kameronjones71393 ай бұрын
It's really annoying and stops being funny
@joeysmith72963 ай бұрын
@@kameronjones7139because you're lame
@ErinJeanette3 ай бұрын
That sound effect after crazy is so dramatic and good lmaooo. Also splinter is another one that is one of my favorites like these.
@igodreamer7096Ай бұрын
The best Resident Evil movie don't have Resident Evil in its name. That is the CRAZIEST thing to imagine. Great video, Typewriter man! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
@Mario_Angel_Medina3 ай бұрын
This movie is quite good and I really recomend the comicbook tie-ins Image published before the premiere. Each issue is from the point of view of one of the crazies so you get more insight into how the virus works. The desease isn't like the typical zombie virus that kills all the higher functions of the brain or the viruses on _Blackgas, Crossed,_ and _The Sadness_ that shut-down all the impulse control instincts of a person turning them into an increasingly deraged psycho, the virus of _The Crazies_ comicbook is scarier because it starts by just intensifying any mental or emotional problem the infected already has: the guy in the baseball field had a past histoy of paranoia and allucinations so they cameback in full force, he was seeing the people on the game as shadow creatures and things like that; meanwhile the coroner was talking to his dead mother about how he would show her that he could become a doctor and that's why he started doing horrifying operations on random people; and even the hunters have some nuance because the town was descending into chaos and madness when their started to show syntoms so a lot of their early acts of violence where justifyed to the point that the reader could wonder if the hunters were really infected or just suffering from a regular mental breakdown (untill you see the film, in their last scenes those guys were clearly sick)... the comics are an awesome short reading
@kylejaynes3 ай бұрын
I was waiting for a mention of Crossed lol
@chrisg22144 ай бұрын
This movie is definitely in the re-watchable category. Anytime I see it or it’s on TV I watch it. I think it’s a great flick. Very underrated. I would’ve liked to have seen a sequel
@daoyang2233 ай бұрын
I still watch this when i can. Used to watch it at least once a year on a good lazy day. Would even buy comfort food and just sit at home and eat while watching this. This and the Dawn of the dead remake are so good. I need to bring back that tradition.
@Ace_London3 ай бұрын
@@daoyang223 i do the same. Dawn of the dead's remake, the crazies, good food. I feel ya men
@harrylewin31802 ай бұрын
It was set up so perfectly for a sequel too.
@uncletaylorify2 ай бұрын
The woman infected who was riding the bicycle in the town street is actually a star in the original 70's movie this is a remake from.
@XLoad3d2 ай бұрын
that still has to be one of the coolest shots in movie history when the camera pans out and shows the plane. Especially back then people flying drones wasn't a thing so it was a great reveal.. It's an awesome movie.
@Gopackgoinfinity4 ай бұрын
This is the first movie you’re covering I have no knowledge on so I bought the movie on prime and watched it, and boy was it a fun movie and really makes you wonder could this happen.
@GR-bn3xj3 ай бұрын
I always waited for a sequel and it never came out. It annoys me that some movies get so many sequels and one that I really want to does not
@Gopackgoinfinity3 ай бұрын
@@GR-bn3xj understandable
@GirlWithAnAddiction13 ай бұрын
I did the same thing! It was on my watchlist but I never got around to watching it. Thrifty comes out with a video on it, so obviously I had to watch it first so I can then watch his video 😂
@jacksonstombaugh85533 ай бұрын
Maybe not zombies but a bioweapon being accidentally released in a rural town leading to a full blown cover up could 100% happen.
@steveosborn72243 ай бұрын
The main actor, the setting, the fast start. Dude it’s soooooo good.
@meowmasterL3462 ай бұрын
First had a college friend show me this movie I've never heard of late one friday night when most of our dorm went home for the weekend... still one of the best zombie outbreak portrayals I've ever seen, just fully immerses you like few others. Gotta say I was scared shitless walking back to my room after at 3 am, with a thunderstorm outside no less 😂
@FlamingNinjaBoi3 ай бұрын
First watched this as a teenager and it's one of my all-time favorite horrors. The concepts at play are just so unique, even in comparison to today. As you stated, 'zombies that don't necessarily want to eat you, but just want to kill you, are terrifying'. Especially since they have cognitive capabilities, can use tools, weapons, etc. Always wished it got a sequel in that next city. The only two people that know what's about to happen trying to salvage the situation in a city with a much larger population and a lot more potential battlegrounds against The Crazies. I think it could have been great.
@jonathanfeldheim65544 ай бұрын
I never realized how underrated this movie is tho I saw it in theatres, it really is unique in its storyline and storytelling....and of course, the Olyphant effect
@suburbanhomesteadoutfitter41353 ай бұрын
It is a remake though. Original is pretty good as well
@GR-bn3xj3 ай бұрын
I don't understand how this movie didn't do better when it came out. Maybe the saturation of zombie like movies at the time? But it was Highly underrated
@aoki63323 ай бұрын
@@GR-bn3xj the oversaturation of zombie movie, is what made this movie not go popular, that and the lack of any real famous cast.
@curtismcdonald68383 ай бұрын
The mayor refusing to shut off the water reminds me of when the mayor of Amity Island refused to close the beaches in Jaws.
@shthouseratАй бұрын
"i saw movement!!!" "everything's f*&kin movin..." great stuff
@nowistime80703 ай бұрын
I love the dramatic emphasis on the "crazies" this is a well done witty review
@Minuteman_Medic3 ай бұрын
This has been one of my favorite apocalypse stories for a while and it's awesome to finally see someone covering it. I thought the scene where they capture the soldier was great. It turned what had previously been a bunch of masked goons into a characters with some level of depth. Seeing the soldier just being some scared kid from the south made it feel all the more real.
@Zanzibar_Dallax4 ай бұрын
At first, the little sound effect irritated me. Then, I grew to love it
@thethriftytypewriter4 ай бұрын
It makes you go a little CRAZY 🤪
@no_peace4 ай бұрын
I didn't realize how well trained I am. It made me think something bad was about to happen, then I'd laugh. But it took about 10 times before I stopped expecting something bad to happen
@kiyomi_kawaii534 ай бұрын
BOWUH @@thethriftytypewriter
@johnnybgoode81043 ай бұрын
KZfaq recommended your channel. Your sound effect choices + headphones make me hit the do not recomment tab. Great work !
@wildtrickster41352 ай бұрын
O God that "crazy" sound effect, i hear it even when i read the comments and see the word "crazy" I CAN HEAR IT AS I'M TYPING THE WORD AS WELL. I feel like you've Pavlov trained me to hear it from this point onwards lmao
@Gorslax4 ай бұрын
For anyone who likes this sort of theme as far as infected that still retain skills I’d recommend the retreat series by Craig Dilouis and Stephen knight. It has a similar premise and follows a us army unit that is trying to fight and survive through the us while most of the population is infected with a virus that turns them into bloodthirsty sadistic killers who laugh uncontrollably. It’s a dark story and very graphic with the details but it’s also really intense following this unit that is trying to keep the wheels on the bus while they change goals after each one is shown to be already gone when they reach it.
@jairac3003 ай бұрын
Thanks
@danafreeman82353 ай бұрын
The military seizure of weapons is scary accurate, remember to take that boating trip folks
@AntonDVasiliev-ss1ie3 ай бұрын
the ole "lost my gun in boating accident"
@kingtachalla61812 ай бұрын
Katrina
@gmailalt69282 ай бұрын
Scary accurate? Based on what?
@brooklynkeith2877Ай бұрын
The RE saferoom music in the background really makes this interesting
@thelastholdout2 ай бұрын
Man this is a blast from the past. I saw this movie in theaters when it first came out and while I liked it at the time, I completely forgot about it in the years since. The pitchfork scene was properly terrifying, and the whole movie was such a well done "beginning of the apocalypse" story.
@aquamare14524 ай бұрын
this movie is very underrated... I did enjoy it when first watched it some time ago, (more than once even) wanted to studied the "zombies" movements and behavior patterns and Russell's whole character, from start to finish was was best, my favorite character and you really felt for him- when he realizes he's infected but asked if he could still walk with them while he's still "him" with the sorrow and regret in his expression... and how he sacrifices himself to distract the military personal so the other two could escape.
@MrSniperdude013 ай бұрын
1 shot of Everclear every time homeboi says "Crazy" Makes this all the more watchable 😂😂😂
@mattnoyes6513Ай бұрын
Nice work as usual, chief! One of my favorite horror movies right here. I was about 19 or 20 when I saw it for the first time. Must have been when it first came out on Starz/HBO. I was supposed to go hang out at my friend's place but I had to wait until he was home, so I decided to watch "The Crazies" on TV until it was time to leave. I was immediately enthralled and watched most of it before my friend called to ask where the hell I was. Needless to say, I finished it before I left, feeling deeply impressed with what I'd seen. The oppressive atmosphere gives a looming sense of dread, and makes you feel like you're up against something far beyond control. All the actors are really good, too. I get the sense that most of them gave 110 percent here. Effects are good, editing is good, lots of natural light bathing the Iowa countryside, all that fun stuff. When it's nighttime in this movie, it feels like nighttime. Doesn't look like they did any of that "day-for-night" shit. It's a rare example of a good remake, as well. Plus, this movie keeps you on your toes with its twists and turns, of which there are a perfect number. The scariest scene in the movie, in my opinion, is the scene where they're grilling that government agent about the virus. The way that guy is so obviously uncaring and almost nihilistic is really chilling to me. "We lost a plane. What do you want me to say?" Jaded, disenchanted, and incapable of empathy. It's scary to think that something like all this could really happen due to general incompetence, and scarier still to think about dealing with the sociopaths they'd send to clean it up. You'd never get through to one of those guys, not in a million years. Great movie all around. It's believable, it keeps you guessing, and it's a very, very well-made movie all around.
@HartlyLion3 ай бұрын
This movie honestly is a tamer depiction of how people who've turned crazy will act. This movie reminded me of a comic series I've read two years ago, I think it was called Crossed, where the crazy people there aren't just killers they do _anything_ that's depraved onto others or to themselves. The infection works when the infected people infect others with their bodily fluids (saliva, blood, piss, ect.). They are smart enough to use that knowledge to coat their weapons - including bullets - with it to infect people. They engage in torture, not just physical but also mental before they kill their prey, and will use them to also lure more people to be slaughtered. The comics are, obviously, very graphic, so much so that even the people who are into gore in movies and shows will understand why this series _shouldn't_ and _neither will be_ adapted.
@Old_Klepto_Nite4 ай бұрын
Proud of your growth over the last year man. Been a passive watcher of your channel since your episode on Joel being a bad person. Seeing your growth has been insane and is honestly inspiring
@The_Local_Goose4 ай бұрын
The buwoh is killing me why did you do this bro 💀😭
@dritzzdarkwood47273 ай бұрын
Completely underrated. The script is tight, cinematography on point and excellent cast.
@Heatherpepper2483 ай бұрын
I remember my dad finding this movie in the bargain bin at the store and were surprised to find that we absolutely loved it. Very underrated movie.
@goodtaste21854 ай бұрын
I recently watched Blindness starring Julian Moore and Mark Ruffalo. It's a really solid apocalypse caused by a mass blinding event. Really interesting movie!
@NinaDuffy4 ай бұрын
Really good book!
@daniellevaughn45984 ай бұрын
Great book and a very movie adaptation.
@NinaDuffy4 ай бұрын
@daniellevaughn4598 never seen the movie!
@GR-bn3xj3 ай бұрын
Thanks for that. I've not seen that or even heard of it. I will try and check it out
@tommc36223 ай бұрын
And if the blindness weren't bad enough, there's the triffids to deal with....
@em_rip4 ай бұрын
I really liked this movie!! It’s super unique to see a small town devolve into absolute chaos. People are mistaken that small towns are safe from scenarios like this. The fact they’re so isolated from the rest of the population is what makes it scarier. I absolutely could see our government just wiping out a small town for the “greater good”
@donaldshotts44294 ай бұрын
Alot of the older guys I served with in the USAF swore the Jacobs Ladder thing really happened in Vietnam. Not much different then this scenario
@aleahmcgrath892419 күн бұрын
I remember this is one of the only horror movies I never went back to re watch. Not because it was bad, but because it actually freaked me out
@sighbatsu3 ай бұрын
I do love that you mentioned that this almost like an unofficial Resident Evil movie because it reminds me of RE4 a lot. I liked the cast of this film too, it felt very 2010s especially with Danielle Panabaker fresh off of the Friday the 13th reboot. Timothy Olyphant is one of my favorite underrated actors - so many memorable roles this being at the top of my list.
@Avan219073 ай бұрын
The way this movie was in a small rural town reminded me a lot of Project Zomboid since its set in rural Kentucky and started in a small town and later the whole surrounding county (and later Louisville) So I got a lot of Zomboid vibes from this movie, great video!
@blartversenwaldiii3 ай бұрын
same haha. I think this video got recommended to me because I've been watching project zomboid videos lately
@matthewjones392 ай бұрын
Also the entire world, you probably should have mentioned that.
@roderick81674 ай бұрын
Yeah I have nothing against living in a small town at all I think living in a small town sounds incredibly peaceful but at the same time I'm not comfortable with the idea of your neighbors potentially knowing your business and plus like you said if something like this ever did happen then the rest of the world would have no idea and you and everyone you know is more times than not incredibly fucked
@thethriftytypewriter4 ай бұрын
This movie hits different when you come from a small town that's for sure 😅
@roderick81674 ай бұрын
@@thethriftytypewriter I bet 😂
@raeoverhere9234 ай бұрын
The real drawback of small towns liket his one is the lack of services, my husband lived in a tiny village in New Mexico for a few years, and one of the most frustrating things was a lack of emergency services. Yes, there was a fire station, but the police force was maybe 4 or 5 people and there was no emergency medical care. Things happened up there all the time and no one ever knew; there were even people in the bigger city over the mountain that didn't even know there was a village up there. It's really, really isolating, and I could see something like this happening there, but with the mine everyone worked in instead of a plane crash. If you want the peace of small town living without everyone knowing your business, you'd love a place with around 10k people. I grew up in a town of about 12k, and it was big enough to have just about everything, but I very rarely knew people I saw on the street.
@zzzzzdagod89734 ай бұрын
tbh the only plus of being from a small town in situations like this is because you can deal with it as a town meaning it will only get out of y’all lose
@roderick81674 ай бұрын
@@zzzzzdagod8973 yeah that's true in a situation like this in a small town you just need to stick close with people you know and trust or stick on your own and you should be fine and if you can stop situation then it won't spread to the rest of the world
@PersianGamer362 ай бұрын
That dude is in every government part omg thanks for validating me hahah
@henrybruh84603 күн бұрын
i love the "boowimp" everytime he says crazy
@brickreviewer78664 ай бұрын
I feel like a twist where somehow the main group were all infected and everyone they killed were just normal people trying to survive would be cool.
@dogerio3 ай бұрын
Spoilers ahead Guess you got one part right, the main pair couldn't have been as immune as the government dude claimed, hence the ending sequence...
@therealdannymullen2 ай бұрын
I can't remember the name, but there's a European (sorry I forget which nation) movie about a family living in a bunker because an outbreak turned people into monsters, but the twist ending is the "monsters" are military personnel hunting the family. And when they get caught.... the dad monsters out. Turns out THEY were the infected the whole time.
@goofnutgav2 ай бұрын
@@dogerio It's possible David and Judy became carriers of the virus since they were the only ones who hadn't started showing symptoms, which is pretty chilling if you think about it since they might spread it in Cedar Rapids if the virus mutated into an airborne strain.
@dogerio2 ай бұрын
@@goofnutgav Yeah that... that would be quite the twist..
@houstonmunoz98623 ай бұрын
The part where you mentioned the actor is in every military type film or role had me laughing cause he really is in everything 🤣 😂
@JefffRushton3 ай бұрын
I remember being hyped for this to come out. Pretty amazing how well they pulled it off considering how many duds are made with this template.
@tsoliot59132 ай бұрын
That sort of dangerous farming machine is called a combine harvester, sir.
@jaycemcqueen3064 ай бұрын
Sooo much better than the original. Definitely in my top 10-20 horror movies of all time. High praise considering how many I’ve seen. The characters are so well written, cinematography, actors, premise, suspense, like everything.
@rv.b29033 ай бұрын
Whats your top 5????
@TILLEYJS3 ай бұрын
Very underrated movie. Very realistic in how the government and civilians would act.
@savemyplace235Ай бұрын
I really like this movie. Love Timothy Olyphant! I like the way it ended. It definitely did not need any cliched "the soldier comes back to help them' moments. It was great as is. To me it was fairly clear that the hunters were infected. I've seen this movie a few times, maybe I've got to go watch it again to see what you were talking about. Thanks for the review.
@trainer1kali3 ай бұрын
It's crazy how crazy things can get
@CalvinNoire14 күн бұрын
Bowuh bowuh
@Shadizzy_3 ай бұрын
the fact you keep using that sound when you say “crazy” has me dying 😂😂
@blockedhaat4 ай бұрын
This movie is so underrated and unique, I watched it as a kid and its one of my favorite "zombie" apocalypse films ever.
@stonecoldplays39772 ай бұрын
The emphasis done on every time you said “crazy” mad me laugh so hard
@thefisherking782 ай бұрын
I can't get over how many times you said the word "crazy" in this review. This is a movie I had meant to see ever since it came out but finally just watched about a year ago. I loved it.
@jaletu81733 ай бұрын
Watched this movie on TV around 2012 or so. Wasn't expecting much and was blown away with how good it was! Wish they would make more of this quality or a sequel.
@texasranger95994 ай бұрын
The first video on here I ever saw about The Crazies was about chemtrails. Young youtube was so fun.
@doctorfeelok857523 күн бұрын
This was one of the VERY rare instances where the remake was better than the original.
@ALM1GHTY.PEANUT9 күн бұрын
Hearing that sound after every time you said crazy could have been a drinking game for this
@C.DWoods4 ай бұрын
Here’s a show recommendation “between” staring Jeanette McCurdy it’s about a small town isolated after a virus thing that kills al the adults it’s a bit like lord of the flies and has two seasons and it’s a pretty good show worth checking out for sure. (Also I think I’ll check out this films seems like one I’d enjoy)
@Mr_Cellophane4 ай бұрын
Sounds like daybreak. Also good show
@lukaslambs57803 ай бұрын
This movie is massively slept on. It’s so underrated it’s C R A Z Y ! ! !
@jackjones94603 ай бұрын
Oooooh, FEEEEEMA Camps FINALLY! I’ve been waiting to see the FEEEEEEMA Camps return since RED DAWN! ! ! FEMA Camps always seem to figure in every conspiracy theory! Such fun. And I like the sound effect every time the word Crazy 🎶 is mentioned.
@leobgoo63503 ай бұрын
16:34 This sounds so familiar...an airborne disease, lockdowns, crazies. If only i could remember 🤔