Shaun of the Dead

I, Brian · 02-23-2004, 09:42 PM

One for the Brits...

anyone remember that superb series, "Spaced"?

Well, think of what happens if you take that and put it into a Zombie genre British "romantic-comedy zombie" film.

And then you'll have Shaun of the Dead.

Released 9th April - I'll be looking forward to it.

More info here:

http://www.futuremovies.co.uk/review.asp?ID=157

01-15-2005, 05:54 PM

I finally got the chance to watch this the other night and it was absolutely hilarious! A definite must-own. I've never heard of "Spaced" but if it was anything like "Shaun of the Dead" I am going to have to find it.

01-16-2005, 05:02 AM

Those who liked Shaun... would do well to see Return of the Living Dead...IMO the best spoof/tribute to the living dead series. This one was made by Dan O' Bannon who also wrote Alien.

You know when a movie starts off by saying that NoLD was a dramatized account of real-life events it has to be a very interesting watch. This one is awesome fun all the way.

01-26-2005, 07:51 PM

I thought Shaun of the Dead was the funniest movie I've seen in probably 3 years. This was definitely a score for the Brits. Somehow, Meet the Fockers or Harold and Kumar Go To White Castles just doesn't stand up.

01-26-2005, 09:14 PM

I have yet to hear a bad word about this film. I can't seem to get my mitts on it when I go to the vid store. Next time I'm gonna knock people down and kick them to get it.

I, Brian · 01-27-2005, 09:34 AM

I actually didn't find "Shaun of the Dead" as funny as I thought I would - it was off-beat but short.

I still highly recommend the series "Spaced", which was a complete indulgence of their off-beat humour.

And although there will be cultural references that people outside of the UK may not get, there's still a lot to appeal - it's not like you need to know anything much about London, for instance, to "get" Shaun of the Dead.

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01-27-2005, 12:34 PM

I was the only person in the cinema who got it when Ed said "We're coming to get you, Barbrah". A little part of me died.

01-27-2005, 03:20 PM

Ah don't be so upset. I'm a Romero fan and I didn't catch it when I first saw the movie.

01-30-2005, 03:15 PM

Best use of a Queen song in a movie. I love Spaced it's one of my all time favourite sitcoms. Brian, Mike, and Tyres are some of the best characters I've seen.

Simon Peg and Edgar Wrights next Movie is called "Hot Fuzz" It's a British version of 70's/80's cop buddy movies. NYPD blue with tea and biscuits. You just know at some point Nick Frost will slide over the bonnet of a car.

07-31-2005, 11:26 PM

I loved Shaun of the dead a laugh from start to finish and the usual british sarcastic comedy.. a winner all round!
The cast were brilliant and the zombies were not realistic (if there is such a thing) but that is the beauty of it and the ending where shaun has his (mate still a zombie) tied up in his shed playing video games.... how sweet! lol
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