George A Romero apparently makes social satires with zombies as actors. And there's a lot else in this movie too. It's one in a series of movies of which "Night Of The Living Dead" is a part, and that original spawned a genre in its wake. So this isn't a movie you can lightly dismiss. It has a cult, followings, discussion boards, groups, literature, accessories, gags, toys and clothing inspired from it, and people flocking to theaters everywhere to catch this latest-in-line in the series.
That is probably why, to a newcomer like me, Land Of The Dead comes across as such a ridicu....