Dawn Of The Dead (1979) Screenshot Analysis

_{This is a screenshot from Dawn Of The Dead (1979) directed by George Romero. It shows Flyboy and Peter enjoying the mall by posing with large amounts of money. The lighting in the room is bright and gives a happy vibe as if the characters have forgotten about their problems and decided to occupy themselves doing different things, even though there are zombies outside.}

_{Scott Reigner said that the film was a ‘satire of consumerism’ and this scene shows it, with Peter and Flyboy very happy with the fact that they have a large amount of money. George Romero didn’t like consumerism at all and this scene is almost mocking consumerism, this scene is almost a parody of consumerism because Flyboy and Peter have stolen all this money when it is completely pointless as the country is infested with zombies.}

_{Also here we have a black hero (Peter) with a white character (Flyboy) which goes against the CDI and also gives us clues to George Romero’s hatred of racism. This is reinforced as Peter is a much stronger and more skilled character than Flyboy and survives in the end, unlike Peter.}