![]() Oxygen is a story of human resilience and, on a different level, what makes us human in the first place. It certainly deserves better than being shoved in Netflix’s back catalog, never to be seen again. It should go next to movies like Gravity and the “Beyond the Sea” episode of Black Mirror, which explores the loneliness and claustrophobia of space travel. Oxygen has fallen into obscurity since its release, but it deserves a resurgence. The pace never feels too slow, and it’s never as boring as “a woman tries to get out of a box.” It all leads to a shocking twist that gives the frantic buildup the perfect conclusion. If the gimmick isn’t enough to convince you, the script is as airtight as Liz’s chamber. So if you're itching to get to know the most underrated gem in Romero's filmography, just kick back, take a nice sip of some "Trixie" water, and make a trip down to Evans City to catch The Crazies.When it’s not a claustrophobic survival thriller, Oxygen examines what it’s like to live through a pandemic. The Crazies isn't a rediscovered hidden gem or anything, but it deserves a greater place in the Romero conversation right up alongside the Dead movies, Martin, Creepshow, and all the rest. Romero has one of the most widely celebrated filmographies of any genre filmmaker, with his most obscure movies even being worthy of discussion. If you want a more traditional and polished version of the story, give Eisner's film a shot. So basically, if you're looking to go the exploitation movie route, go Romero. It looks great, has some effective scares, and is just a bit shorter than the original - yes, by two minutes! That being said, half of what makes Romero's original film so fantastic is seeing everything that was accomplished on a low budget. The remake is a polished, Hollywood production that turns the victims of "Trixie" almost into zombie-like killers. Some people might say that Breck Eisner's take on The Craziesis even better than Romero's, but honestly, it just depends on whatever you're looking for. Its status among horror lovers became so strong that it even garnered a remake in 2010. ![]() While The Crazies wasn't a huge success on release, it has gone on over the years to become a cult classic. When a bioweapon accidentally gets leaked into a small town's water supply and starts killing everyone or making them lose their minds, that's a situation where it feels as though the government should be able to step in and help, right? Well, what if this all happened because of the government's irresponsible and haphazard decision-making? Will the government react peacefully, or take charge with violence? The Crazies is easily Romero's most politically paranoid film. The Crazies finds Romero capturing the overbearing and overreaching hand of the government when they feel as though they need to step in and overrun a normal, everyday community. ![]() You know the last scene of Night when that mob is walking around and carelessly shooting anything that moves, mistaking Ben ( Duane Jones) for a zombie, and killing him? Well, imagine that for an entire movie - that's how this is. Romero had already dipped his toes into politics and satire with Night of the Living Dead back in 1968, but with The Crazies, he goes all in. ![]()
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