I go to conventions and universities and talk to young filmmakers and everybody's making a zombie movie! It's because it's easy to get the neighbors to come out, put some ketchup on them.
George A. RomeroRead
Because of 'World War Z' and 'The Walking Dead,' I can't pitch a modest little zombie film which is meant to be sociopolitical.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects the challenge of creating unique art in a saturated market influenced by popular media.
George A. Romero, known as the father of the zombie genre, highlights the impact of successful franchises like 'World War Z' and 'The Walking Dead' on the creative process. He expresses frustration that the popularity of these works overshadows smaller, more nuanced zombie films that aim to explore sociopolitical themes. His statement underscores how mainstream success can complicate artistic expression and originality within a genre.
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In practice
Example use cases
In a film analysis discussion, referencing this quote could illustrate the conflict between mainstream and indie cinema.
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My films, I've tried to put a message into them. It's not about the gore; it's not about the horror element that are in them. It's more about the message, for me. That's what it is, and I'm using this platform to be able to show my feelings of what I think.
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I'm more alarmed by people reacting violently to the violence in my films than I am by the violence in films.
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There are so many factors when you think of your own films. You think of the people you worked on it with, and somehow forget the movie. You can't forgive the movie for a long time. It takes a few years to look at it with any objectivity and forgive its flaws.
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There aren't that many monsters. It's very hard to create a new monster.
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