The Crazies
The Crazies
R | 16 March 1973 (USA)
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Citizens of a small town are infected by a biological weapon that causes its victims to become violently insane. As uninfected citizens struggle to survive, the military readies its own response.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Listonixio

Fresh and Exciting

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Bergorks

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

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Jonah Abbott

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Bodo

THE CRAZIES is not(!) a horror movie, as it is frequently marketed because it deals with a Zombie-ish theme and is made by George A. Romero. This 70's flick is much better described as a military or action movie. And oh me oh my does it have a high body count! There's gun fights galore! Constant shooting.The plot surrounds a small town in the US that is quarantined by the US army to contain a disease that makes people "crazy", hence the title. We're following a group of city dwellers who are trying to survive and escape the army. While the characters are principally relatable, they're also not particularly deep and I felt myself not caring about them too much. This means that the suspense was, at some point about half-way through the movie, lost for me.It starts off with a rapid pace and has, for a 70's movie, some surprisingly rapid cuts. There's a lot of government officials and army folks shouting loudly at each other, and constant snare drums playing in the background. At times the cinematography could even be described as experimental. This movie has some interesting components from a historical perspective, and it might be interesting to folks who want to explore Romero's oeuvre for completeness sake... but other than that I don't necessarily recommend it.

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utgard14

A plane carrying a biological weapon crashes near a small Pennsylvania town. The weapon is a virus that drives people insane. The military quickly moves in and sets up martial law, preventing anyone from leaving the town. A group of people, including a nurse and her unibrowed boyfriend, try to escape the town before they're infected. But to do so they'll have to evade the military and the crazies.George Romero's first really good movie after Night of the Living Dead is this engrossing low-budget thriller with some creepy moments and surprises. The actors are a mixture of semi-professionals and amateurs. I know Romero went for this approach to add some realism to the movie. Sometimes it works; sometimes it is pretty campy. A lot of these people can't act to save their lives. Most of the movie is people yelling at each other but there is quite a bit of action (of the uncoordinated variety). The '70s aesthetic and rural location shooting is a plus. Definitely worth a look. Also, 2010 remake wasn't half-bad.

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Uriah43

Late at night a man goes crazy and kills his wife before setting his home on fire with both of his children still in the house. As the firetrucks race to the scene army troops are spotted entering the town. Soon the western Pennsylvanian town of Evans City is under quarantine as a highly contagious virus begins to cause the residents to exhibit strange and violent behavior. Meanwhile, the army is faced with chaos and confusion as they try to keep the virus from spreading outside of their control. Now, although I liked the premise of the movie, I must admit that I found most of it to be rather boring. The acting wasn't very good and the scenes didn't flow smoothly from one to the next. In essence, the fact that this was a low-budget production really resonates throughout. And while I typically like movies directed by George A. Romero, I have to say in all honesty that this was not one of his better works. Substandard in just about every way.

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Claudio Carvalho

In Evans City, a plane crashes on the hill releasing for six days in the water the bacteriological weapon Trixie that affects only human beings. The army under the command of Colonel Peckemseals (Lloyd Hollar) seals off the town to contain the virus and there is no antidote for the victims that are doomed to die or become incurably mad. The pregnant nurse Judy (Lane Carroll), her husband David (W.G. McMillan), their friend Clank (Harold Wayne Jones), their new acquaintance Artie (Richard Liberty) and his daughter Kathy (Lynn Lowry) tries to cross the border of the town, but the escapees are hunted by the army. Meanwhile, the scientist Dr. Ralston Watts (Richard France) researches blood samples trying to find the cure for the disease."The Crazies" is a tale of paranoia and madness in a period when the world was afraid of a bacteriological war. The plot is based on a total stupidity from the authorities that send the army to contain the virus in a small town but does not provide any explanation to the population, invading real estates and breaking in homes. The lead scientist is another stupid character. Surprisingly this year it was released a remake of this average film. Last time I saw this film was on 04 July 2000. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "O Exército do Extermínio" ("The Extermination Army")

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