Went and saw it today. It was ok, not great. I think I still like the Charlton Heston version better, but I haven't seen it in years. I just remember the zombies scaring the bejeebus out of me as a kid when I first saw it.
There were some interesting easter eggs in the movie, like Shaq announcing his retirement, and a poster indicating a Superman/Batman movie coming out in 2010.
And I kept looking, weren't there some shots of Watchtower buildings in the movie, when he is at the pier looking at the bombed out bridges?
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