The Crazies [Region 2]

Director: George A. Romero
Actors: Lane Carroll, Will Macmillan, Harold Wayne Jones, Lloyd Hollar, Lynn Lowry
Category: DVD


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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 38 reviews

Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5060020621925
ASIN: B00009WVYV

Theatrical Release Date: March 16, 1973

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2 out of 5 stars Not the George Romero we all know and love    December 25, 2008
David M. Kroll (Massillon, Ohio)
This movie was not what I expect from a Romero flick. Not alot of the blood and gore that is his staple. The story itself isn't that exciting and neither are the actors really. I will buy all the Romero movies due to my love of most of his work. If you are just a fan of the "Dead" series you should pass this movie up. There is no comparison between "The Crazies" and the Dead movies!! Not even in the same league.


2 out of 5 stars Probably Romero's worst movie    November 30, 2008
Jason Elin (Backwater, Alabama)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

With the announcement that George Romero is planning on a 2009 remake, I decided to watch the original 1973 version of "The Crazies". Not only was I incredibly disappointed, but it's so bad that I had a hard time believing it came from the great mind of Romero.

A plane carrying a bio-weapon codenamed "Trixie" accidentally releases the cargo on the unsuspecting town of Evan's City, Pennsylvania. It turns out the side-affects of this weapon are certain insanity, a nearly guaranteed fatality, and indescribably bad acting. The government is in a wild frenzy trying to quarantine the town and contain the virus.

There really isn't a lot to like about "The Crazies". The actors are poor at best, with two of the main characters looking like shaved versions of the Geico cavemen. In tune with their appearances, the lines are delivered in abrupt Cro-Magnon like grunts and meaningless monosyllabic blasts. The drama is nonexistent as they meander about the town with three other characters who are clearly using the opportunity to audition as the undead for Romero's next zombie flick. They must evade the institution of martial law, the inevitable spread of the virus, and seemingly overzealous Army occupation.

The other half of the movie is a jumbled, incohesive mess, as a nondescript member of the military argues with an incompetent scientist - who insists on screaming EVERY LINE - about the need for inoculations and voice recognition over CB radio, as non-connected scenes and stock footage provide the antithesis of what a script and acting should look like, not to mention the atrociously incomplete ending.

It's boring, bland, and somewhat irritable, and there is no doubt that the remake is slotted to right past wrongs. I trust Romero will make amends.


5 out of 5 stars Loved it    September 17, 2008
Mark (United States)
I absolutely loved this film. It is another great piece of apocalyptic horror by the master himself, George Romero. And now that it is available on DVD with the improved quality, there is no reason not to buy this movie!


1 out of 5 stars I had to be crazy when I rented this movie    December 11, 2007
Cestmoi
The plot is like many other horror movies when biological weapons went wrong. The acting is below par. The settings and special effects reveal this is a very low budget film. For example, the blood looks very much like ketchup. I did not feel suspensful at all.

What a waste of money and time.


5 out of 5 stars Anti-government gore film.    May 21, 2007
M. (Mass.)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Drive-in movie king Romero does it again. Words cannot describe how much I love Romero's films and the "Crazies" is no exception. In my opinion the strongest social commentary of any of his films,he lays it on thick here with the constant message that you cannot trust even your own government. For the time this was made(73')there is some pretty disturbing stuff, and lots and lots of squibs. Highly recommended.