Shaun of the Dead by Quicksand

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Shaun of the Dead

POSTED BY: QUICKSAND
UPDATED: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:11
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Monday, September 27, 2004 7:25 PM

I already posted a blog on this, but this movie is too suh-WEEEEEEEEEEET to bury beneath all the other non-movie talk.

So I'm burying it HERE.

The common man is pushed by less-than-normal circumstances and learns what he is truly capable of. What could be more Joss than that?

Hysterical, and oh yes, people get 'sploded.

(qs)

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12:34 AM

MINGHUSCHUTNEY

Simon Pegg (star and director)is certainly approaching genius status. Check out his sitcom "Spaced" if you can (same humour as Shaun). He also stars as Johnny Alpha in an audio version of Strontium Dog which you can get from the BBC web site. Its mildly amusing if you were into the origional comic strip from 2000AD.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 2:35 AM

RABIT

Going to see it Friday... I'll let you know what I think after that!

Rabit

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 3:04 AM

KINGOFKOINS

I've seen it twice now...brilliant.

This is the best damn zombie movie I've seen since George Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead paved the way for them. Humour, character, gore, sadness, and a cricket bat? I am there, my friends.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 4:23 AM

GHOULMAN

Finally, someone jumps the zombie movie shark with class... and a cricket bat!

What happened to the good ole days when zombies weren't just targets for pretty people and thier expensive american guns?

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:21 AM

KINGPAUSE

The great thing about this movie, I felt, was that it was not a parody movie. It was a genuine zombie movie that just happened to be really really funny. Definitely one of my favorites of 2004.

By the way, the zombie movie shark jumped about fifteen years ago with "Return of the Living Dead II", then again with "Return of the Living Dead III", then again with "28 Days Later". Compared to those, the "Dawn of the Dead" remake was, unbelievably, actually pretty not-bad.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 6:26 AM

GHOULMAN

heheh, point taken. I'm a huge fan of the first "Return of the Living Dead".

But I thought 28 Days Later was a starkly clever, if not brilliant film. I think you missed the sub-text going on in that movie. Strictly speaking, it has nothing to do with zombie movies except a similarity in premise.

And it's vastly impressive for being filmed entirely in digital! Wow! You know what that means? Go to your local arts council, get a digital camera and iMovie, and go make your own movies! Hell, I just finished a small part in "Bootlegger of the Damned"... soon to come to no theatres ever.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:39 AM

QUICKSAND

I always thought that when you're doing a remake, you have two ways to go with it:

1) Make it DARKER, more up-to-date visually and emotionally, basically freak your audience out to show them that this old movie they were comfortable with is still something that can scare the bejeezus out of them/make them uncomfortable. or,

2) Make it freakin' hysterical.

So I still dig the "Dawn of the Dead" remake (for which I eagerly await the DVD release) because it was freakin' hardcore (plus the Richard Cheese song on the soundtrack) ... as do I dig "Shaun of the Dead" in so many other ways.

Maybe that makes me a paradox, but the Brits really have something figured out these days. Hence, America produces bands like "Disturbed" (whom I kinda like), and the UK produces a band like "The Darkness." (rock!)

So who's got the better sense of humor?

(qs)

p.s. Am I crazy, or does this lil guy look like Shaun:

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 10:11 AM

JUSTICEMCNASTY

Sure does, especially after the dart thing. I saw it coming, but it was still freakin' hilarious!

Johnny H.-
"How'd you like a bite outta this green apple, America?"

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 10:41 AM

KNIBBLET

A romantic comedy. With Zombies.

Loved it. I bought HSX stock in this puppy six months ago and couldn't wait to see it.

"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12:02 PM

MRSKBORG

Ah the RomComZom - I got this on DVD now it being out for a while over here. Yep definatly a great film..went to see that remake Dawn of the Dead, laughed all the way thru it, hell, its hilarious but for me for all the wrong reasons. Shaun of the Dead - great!!! There's some xtra stuff on the DVD tells you what happened afterwards - check it out when released its very amusing!! (Sorry about the spelling - my g aint working so good)

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 1:52 PM

GINOBIFFARONI

The news stories / TV shows on at the end of the movie were hysterical...

" no, no, he can't reach it hahahahahahaha "

" If I going to get killed for a word....
Then my word is Poon-Tang "

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 7:42 PM

QUICKSAND

I'd like to point out to everyone reading this that it was here, on FFN.net, that the term "ZomRomCom" was first coined, and that MrsKBorg did it.

Even those annoying Trekkies never got to invent their own word. Except for, technically, "Trekkie."

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Wednesday, September 29, 2004 12:13 PM

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Quote:
Originally posted by Ghoulman:
But I thought 28 Days Later was a starkly clever, if not brilliant film. I think you missed the sub-text going on in that movie. Strictly speaking, it has nothing to do with zombie movies except a similarity in premise.

Thought the opening sequence was so good the rest of the film really suffered until the very end - mainly the soundtrack at those points melded with the action so perfectly.

My main problem was the obvious rip offs and cliches, when Danny Boyle didn't seem to realise he wasn't coming up with something fresh (after all, the opening is essentially Day of the Triffids with a wakka-wakka guitar).

"I threw up on your bed"

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Wednesday, September 29, 2004 5:21 PM

MOHRSTOUTBEARD

Shaun of the Dead is a slice of fried gold. One of the best zombie films of the past ten years - or, the best, if you don't count 28 Days Later (which I, personally, really enjoyed) as a zombie film.

Also. . .

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when Danny Boyle didn't seem to realise he wasn't coming up with something fresh (after all, the opening is essentially Day of the Triffids with a wakka-wakka guitar).

Alex Garland and Danny Boyle have always seemed to be pretty vocal about their influences - namely, Romero, Wyndham, and Matheson.

"You've just gotta go ahead and change the captain of your brainship, because he's drunk at the wheel."

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Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:31 AM

MRSKBORG

Whilst I'd love to take credit for "Romcomzom"...........I can't. On the DVD the trailer says this and its been in use over here for quite a while for this film. Damn. But I think its the first time I've seen it used here.

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Thursday, September 30, 2004 2:07 AM

GHOULMAN

Quote:
Originally posted by Misguided By Voices:
Quote:
Originally posted by Ghoulman:
But I thought 28 Days Later was a starkly clever, if not brilliant film. I think you missed the sub-text going on in that movie. Strictly speaking, it has nothing to do with zombie movies except a similarity in premise.

Thought the opening sequence was so good the rest of the film really suffered until the very end - mainly the soundtrack at those points melded with the action so perfectly.

My main problem was the obvious rip offs and cliches, when Danny Boyle didn't seem to realise he wasn't coming up with something fresh (after all, the opening is essentially Day of the Triffids with a wakka-wakka guitar).

"I threw up on your bed"

My North American zombie like brain totally forgot about "Day of the Triffids"... which usually inspires all sorts of bad English accents as people pronouce it as "Trih - fids" instead of "Tri-feds".

I wish I could say I can remember that movie (I was 6 when I saw it on the CBC late at night), I think I still have an old paperback in my book shelf though. Great comments Misguided By Voices - I wish I could keep up with you.

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Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:51 PM

QUICKSAND

Shaun:
I think the American publicity (print ads and what-not) says "A Romantic Comedy. With Zombies." Personally, I prefer "ZomRomCom" better, but the Brits have always had a different way of tweaking the language. More variations on "sitcom," and of course the always amusing "advert."

Triffids:
It's TRI-feds? Really? I must see this movie (the remake), because if Donald Sutherland says "TRIFF-fids" and not "TRI-feds" then I'll be back here to poke fun.

Vive le Revolution!!

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Monday, October 4, 2004 6:13 AM

GHOULMAN

lol!! No, you are correct: it's TRI-FIDS. Donald Sutherland can't be wrong? Oh man, I hope Joss doesn't read that.

Joos bein' funny wit da accents bai!

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Monday, October 4, 2004 6:41 AM

RABIT

Wow...

Okay, uh... Wow...

We were laughing our heads off throughout the show! (With the exception of the obvious moments of emotion, of course.

)

Okay, there really wasn't much romance in this, but it was definitely a fun show. I was absolutely amazed by the number of little things always there. It was beautifully detailed and well crafted.

My friends and I agreed that we need to see it again to catch everything. It was just way fun!

Rabit

"You were parked!"

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Monday, October 4, 2004 10:22 AM

GOJIRO

Shaun is absolutely f

ing brilliant. I have not laughed that hard in a movie theater in ages.

The DVD is already on the top of my must-own list.

I think I laughed hardest when Liz called Shaun on the Bertram Russell quote. "Did you get that off a placemat?" "Guinness Extra Cold." "I won't tell."

gojiro

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Monday, October 4, 2004 4:03 PM

QUICKSAND

Quote:
Originally posted by Ghoulman:
lol!! No, you are correct: it's TRI-FIDS. Donald Sutherland can't be wrong? Oh man, I hope Joss doesn't read that.

Joos bein' funny wit da accents bai!

Semi-off-subject, I remember distinctly reading an interview from years ago where Joss expressed very, very specifically that Donald Sutherland pissed him off. The guy would rewrite all of his own lines, and this part I remember word for word, "He can't write, he CAN'T write."

"I think we can all appreciate the relevance of that."

(Qs)

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Tuesday, October 5, 2004 2:25 AM

GHOULMAN

^^^ yup, it was during the original Buffy movie. Sutherland basically made a big ass of himself. Which happens when gret big giant movie stars, worse an Actor, don't know when to back off and let people do thier jobs... like direct!

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Saturday, October 23, 2004 7:11 PM

SEEWHATIMESDONE

Shaun of the Dead was very funny. I was especially surprised that the zombies were so good for a "British Comedy." 28 Days Later and Dawn of the Dead (remake) just happen to be two of my favorite movies. : )

-"Jack I'm only an elected offical I can't make desicions by myself!"

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Saturday, October 23, 2004 7:37 PM

KINGOFKOINS

Quote:
Originally posted by MinghusChutney:
Simon Pegg (star and director)is certainly approaching genius status. Check out his sitcom "Spaced" if you can (same humour as Shaun). He also stars as Johnny Alpha in an audio version of Strontium Dog which you can get from the BBC web site. Its mildly amusing if you were into the origional comic strip from 2000AD.

I'd just like to point out that Simon Pegg did not direct this movie (or Spaced, for that matter). It was directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the screenplay with Pegg(but Wright didn't write for Spaced, Pegg and Jessica Stevenson did).

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It's sickening how comforting the privacy of the mind can be.
"Bible's broken; contradictions, false logistics. Doesn't make sense." - River
http://stripe.filetap.com

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Monday, October 25, 2004 8:52 AM

THEDUKE

I know this chain is well and truly dead now, but i thort i'd add to it.
I'm British, and i'm really glad that Americans understood it. Because basically i think its f

cking amazing and it's difficult for films in england to be taken seriously (retrospectively) if they flop over the other side of the pond. I've got this on DVD (as it's well old over here) and it sits beside my firefly boxset as my favourite few. It's good to know that i'm not the only one who likes both!

Dog's Can't look up.

Take my love, take my land.... oh you all know the rest!

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Monday, October 25, 2004 10:11 AM

KINGOFKOINS

I just hope that the US gets a dvd with as many features as the PAL version. Because that disc has a lot of cool stuff on it.

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It's sickening how comforting the privacy of the mind can be.
"Bible's broken; contradictions, false logistics. Doesn't make sense." - River
http://stripe.filetap.com

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