DVD
Release: 2004 Written by: Simon
Pegg & Edgar Wright Directed by:
Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg as Shaun Kate
Ashfield as Liz Nick Frost as Ed
I normally shy away from horror parody films because most of them base
their humor on stupidity and slapstick (i.e. Scary Movie, etc.) and I
prefer my humor on a more intellectual level.
But
when I found out that Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright had written Shaun
of the Dead I had to be first in line to see it. If SOTD
was anywhere near as funny as the British series Spaced,
which Simon and Edgar had also created, it would be one of the funniest
films to hit the American screens. I was not let down.
The problem with writing a
review on Shaun of the Dead is that it is so
good
that I want to tell the whole story and give you every reason why you
should watch it. Knowing that I can not do that, I will try to condense
as much as I can and force you go see SOTD for
yourself. So here it goes.
Shaun (Simon Pegg) is your
normal average everyday human male that has
fallen into the humdrum routine of life. His best friend and room mate
Ed (Nick Frost) is a lazy deadbeat that gives a new definition to the
term slacker. His girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) is the stereotypical
female antagonist that wants Shaun to strive for greatness.
The
problem is that Shaun has no ambition whatsoever. He is comfortable
with the way things are. He does not have to think about much because
nothing ever changes. I know you are reading this thinking,
“So,
what’s wrong with that?” I am glad you asked.
Shaun’s life is so
routine, he does not notice the fact that over night London has become infested
with flesh eating zombies!
Once discovered, Shaun sees the zombie-fest as an opportunity to save
the day and prove himself to Liz by standing up for himself for the
first time in his life. Let the hilarity begin.
Shaun of the Dead is more than a
great British comedy. It is a great
zombie film made by two guys who love zombie films. There are so many
references to former zombie films that I can not list them all here due
to word count restraints.
Here is a couple from Night
of the Living Dead just to wet your proverbial whistle.
(Note: Purists should catch these without help from me.)
•
The road sweeper operator’s radio plays a
news bulletin about a space probe that entered Earth’s
atmosphere
and broke up over England.
• Shaun and Ed watch a news report in which the anchorman says
exactly the same phrases as the TV reporter in NOTLD.
• Ed yells into the phone “Were coming to get you
Barbara.”
Here is one that only a true
“zombie master” would catch:
• Near the end of the film, Shaun and Liz are channel surfing
and
come across the “Fun Dead” program. The music that
is heard
in the background is the shopping mall music from the original Dawn
of the Dead.
It is truly a pity that
Hollywood cannot produce a comedy film of this caliber. Shaun
of the Dead
has comedy, social parody, horror, and yes, even romance. With great
writing, directing, and acting, it succeeds on every level. It is a zombie
feast the whole family can enjoy! Questions
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The problem with writing a
review on Shaun of the Dead is that it is so
good
that I want to tell the whole story and give you every reason why you
should watch it. Knowing that I can not do that, I will try to condense
as much as I can and force you go see SOTD for
yourself. So here it goes.
The
problem is that Shaun has no ambition whatsoever. He is comfortable
with the way things are. He does not have to think about much because
nothing ever changes. I know you are reading this thinking,
“So,
what’s wrong with that?” I am glad you asked.
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