Shaun of the Dead
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Movie Reviews of Shaun of the Dead
Movie Review: "Shaun" is anything but dead; one of the best of the year
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me begin by saying that I am a huge fan of horror-comedies. I mean, what are two of the strongest humor emotions? Fear and happiness. Horror-comedies mix these two elements, and if done correctly - which is no easy feat - you can have one darn fine movie. And "Shaun of the Dead" is just that. I've been looking forward to this movie since I first saw it advertised in U.S. theaters, and I can sincerely say that it lived up to the highest of my expectations.
Simon Pegg (who has gained some popularity overseas for performing in the British TV show "Spaced") stars as Shaun, a 30-year-old Brit who is stock with a crappy job and a crappy stepfather (Bill Nighy), among other things. Then there's his slacker best friend, Ed (Nick Frost). When his girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) dumbs Shaun, it looks like his life has taken the final step towards hell.
But Shaun is given a chance to win back Liz, as well as fix things up with his mother (Nicola Cunningham) and stepdad. How? Simple: he just has to defend them all against a neighborhood full of zombies.
I've always been a fan of movies like "Evil Dead II", "Re-Animator", and George Romero's original "Dead" trilogy. As a fan, I can say that anyone else who liked those movies will love "Shaun of the Dead". The script, by Edgar Wright and star Pegg, knows when to bring in some comedy and when to let loose the horror. (When it does bring in horror, the casual moviegoer's stomach will no doubt flip - ever seen a man get ripped to pieces right in front of you, while he's still living, and his guts eaten?)
The cast is terrific, Pegg especially. You care about the characters, and the only one who I didn't care about was ... uh ... dealt with. Edgar Wright manages to make the film look like a comedy when there's something funny going on, but when there's any horror (especially towards the end of the film), his direction becomes quite dark.
What can I say? This is one of the best films of the year, and easily the best horror-comedy in years. I was entertained throughout the entire film. Hilarious and absorbing, "Shaun" is anything but dead.
Movie Review: A Romatic Comedy With Zombies
Summary: 5 Stars
Shaun Of The Dead is great British Film.This zombie film filled with homage's & parodies of zombies films & other kinds of films.This movie shows how people have a great love for films.
Shaun (Simon Pegg) is a clerk in a electronics & that does not really want his life to evolve.He has a girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) for three years not trying to get the relationship more serious.His best friend Ed (Nick Frost) is slacker.Until his girlfriend breaks up with him does realize that he has to change his life around.But something unlucky happens.Zombies!Now he has to change his life around,win back his girlfriend & fight of zombies to survive.
Also their very good supporting characters of David & Diane (there is a injoke that they look like Harry Potter & Britney Spears).There is Shaun's stepfather played by Bill Nighy that everybody knows form Underworld & Love Accuatly.There also Shaun's other roomate thats uptight and was accautly the voice of Darth Maul in the Phantom Menace.
The funny thing about this movie is that its truly funny as hell.A lot of great jokes.There are numerous jokes to mention.They way how when zombies start to show up Shaun passes by a number of them with out having a clue that they are zombies.Or that he uses records as weapons or how they imitate zombies to get passed them.
This dvd is packed with goodies.It has 4 commentaries.One by the Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg.On by the whole cast.One other with two other actors & one more with zombies.People who played zombies i meant.Aso lots of deleted & extended scenes.Also a couple behind the scenes videos.Also trailers & other miscalennous thing on the dvd.
The guys that made this film also made a Tv Series in Britain called Spaced that is very cool & funny as film.With great jokes & parodies to Resident Evil even to The Conversation.So if you like the move give the tv show a try.
I love this film.Its one of my favorite films of 2004.This movies has everything romance,comedy,good performances,great direction as well as writing and most of all Zombies!!!Pick this up you wont regret it.
Movie Review: Aim for the head.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie has an unfair advantage over most movies: it's British. For some reason, the British are just a whole lot funnier than us Americans. One might argue that comparing the difference between British and American humor is like comparing apples and oranges. I say, there isn't much difference between apples and oranges: they are both fruit, they are both sort of spherical, they are both sweet, they both make a popular juice, hell, they both grow on trees! One is definitely superior to the other. Okay, I am digressing from the point...
Shaun of the Dead is a fine example of dead-on (excuse the pun) British wit. Both main characters are too blitheringly British to take notice of what is going on around them, and when they do realize, they aren't all that affected by the situation.
A fair amount of people didn't find this movie "laugh out loud" funny. Sure, there is a lack of farting jokes, but then again, I never found those very funny anyway. Shaun of the Dead is more situation funny. And some jokes are just flat out esoteric. For example, when Ed was tossing records at the zombies he asked Shaun if he could throw the Stone Roses album. Shaun said no. Ed then said "It's Second Coming." To get this joke you have to know that the Stone Roses are only respected for their first album and NOT their second, Second Coming, which is collectively agreed as a pretty lousy album (though Shaun sadly admitted to liking it - which is also funny). Most Americans aren't that fimiliar with the Stone Roses, so this joke would go right over their head. Other jokes are just inherently British, they rely entirely on the anti-dramatic execution that made shows/movies like Monty Python, Mr. Bean, The Office and others so very popular and gut-wrenchingly funny.
Do not watch this film as a zombie film. Yes, it does have zombies in it, but it is really just another great British comedy...with a whole lot of gore.
Movie Review: "We're coming to get you Barbara!"
Summary: 5 Stars
Shaun of the Dead is one of the best homages to Horror films I've ever seen. Hilarious, bloody, and extremely well written; Shaun of the Dead is executed with blistering gusto and loving affection for the Horror genre. Tribute is given in particular to the films of George Romero (um, just look at the title folks) and Sam Raimi(extreme close-up/quickshot, shovel to the head, "Ash is feeling a little bit under the weather").
Shaun (played by Simon Pegg in one of 2004's breakout performances) is an affable loser, stuck in a dead end job with a lovelife on the rocks. His only constant comforts are his unemployed couch potato/stoner friend Ed and drinks at his favorite pub, The Winchester. After his girlfriend dumps him Shaun goes on an all night bender with Ed, never noticing the somewhat strange behavior some of the townsfolk are exhibiting.
The next morning Shaun wakes up to one hell of a hangover and a world overrun by the walking dead. Although it takes him a while to realize it. This movie is so good because so many scenes are executed with dead on brilliance and near perfect comic timing. That's one thing the Brits will always have over us Yanks, they're damn funny people.
What follows is a harrowing and hilarious sequence of events as Shaun is suddenly thrust into the position of leader. Whether he's using zombie mimicry as urban camouflage or wielding a cricket bat as a bludgeon, Shaun gets the job done.
Shaun of the Dead is an amazing film, a cult hit for the new millenia. Its uncanny blending of Horror affinity (with some quite resplendent gore) and romantic comedy is a bright, shining glimmer of hope for the Horror genre. So get your Horror loving friends together and sit back for one damn fine show.
P.S. The DVD is packed with tons of extras so make sure you check 'em out when you're done watching.
Movie Review: Provides gore and some laughs, all you can ask for
Summary: 5 Stars
Who knew that such a successful spoof on the zombie movies would come from England? The film has its share of gore, including one very gory scene while it still has its laughs. Pretty short intro mind you.
Shaun is basically a slacker. He works at an electronics store, isn't really all that ambitious, and his idea of taking his girlfriend out revolves around taking her to the Winchester, a local pub. He lives with Ed, a slacker worse than he is who plays Timesplitters 2(I think) and doesn't write down people's messages, only his own. There's also Pete, who can't stand Ed of course.
Shaun's girlfriend Liz ends up dumping him and noticing a lot of weird things happening around town. But once things due start to happen, he's completely oblivious like the bloody handprints in the store or a very empty street. That changes when a woman appears in their backyard. He pushes her onto a small pole and is impaled...only she stands right back up with a gaping hole in her stomach. Now it gets serious as he tries to fend off the zombies(he doesn't want them called that however) with his girlfriend, Ed, his mother, father-in-law, and Liz's 2 friends.
The comedy from the film mainly comes from subtleties or just plain ridiculousness without being off-the-wall. Realizing that zombies can be killed through beheading or massive brain trauma, they start flinging vinyls at them, only to end up singling out certain records because they're too good.
The acting is surprisingly strong too with a great scene involving a Reservoir Dogs spoof involving a mexican standoff. The gore is a bit subdued since you're not gonna find anything really really graphics, until near the end anyway.
Rent it and gross out your date while still making them laugh. One of the few movies that can do this.