Is "Shaun of the Dead" the Greatest Zombie movie ever made, or what?

[Up2Late]

Seriously, I think it's the only one I've ever sat though, but it's definitely the funniest one, for sure.

Btw, it's currently on Comedy Central right now, Halloween night.

[AllenVanAllen]

1. It's in my top ten zombie flicks.

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And it actually fixes a major problem that most zombie apocalypse movies have. How could such slow moving monsters take over a population that would beat you to death with clubs if they had to? If half or more of the population just dropped dead and became zombies, a zombie takeover would be much more plausible. Good horror comedies are so close to my heart. I love that movie!

[Up2Late]

2. I really love how on his second walk to the store he fails to notice all the changes...

...and the Zombies all around his neighborhood .

[AllenVanAllen]

3. I love everything about this movie!

But my favorite scene is when the boys are watching 'the man' on tv informing them about their situation and the one arm zombie walks in. Ohh, for God's sake! He's got an arm off! I fucking love it!

[spiderpig]

4. Hilarious film.

I also love the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead. Especially the scene where they're up on the mall roof holding up signs for the gunshop owner across the street. "Burt Reynolds!" Boom.

Will have to dig that out of my DVD collection and watch it again. Double feature with Shaun of the Dead.

[MissHoneychurch]

5. I agree

it is the only one I ever watched and I find it hilarious.

Can't say which is my favorite scene as the whole movie is funny but I also love his second walk through the town. The way he slips on the blood in the store and is still not figuring out anything

[Up2Late]

8. Last night was the first time I noticed the blood slip in the store I think...

....so many great nuggets of comedy in that movie!

[sarge43]

6. Agree

Also recommend Hot Fuzz, Pegg's send up of buddy cop movies. No cliche got away alive.

[Fearless]

7. Also a good movie!

[Up2Late]

9. Yes! That's also a great film, I guess it would be called satire...

...of the cop/buddy film genre, right?

[sarge43]

13. Definitely satire of the cop/buddy flicks

The DVD commentary points out every cliche from the massive explosions that everyone survives to cars flying through the air and still drivable after hitting the ground.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

47. I saw Hot Fuzz after I stayed in Wells, England, where it was filmed

and not only in Wells, but in the same hotel whose exteriors were used.

It's not only every cop movie cliché but every mystery cliché blown sky high.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. Yes. I also enjoyed Juan de Los Muertos.

[graywarrior]

11. YEP

[Taverner]

12. No, that would be the Romero version of Dawn of the Dead

All other zombie movies pale in comparison

[Up2Late]

19. Better than "Night of the Living Dead"???

And is is funny, scary, etc.? What's so good about it?

I think I saw part of both Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, but they didn't hold my interest for very long.

I guess what I'm asking is, as someone who never really was attracted to Zombie movies, but is sort of a film buff, why should I sit though it?

[Taverner]

24. Not funny, but definitely puts the "horror" in horror film

Very dark, dismal view of man when it comes right down to it

[CorBlimeyGuvnor]

30. From what I read, Simon Pegg consulted George A. Romero

before they filmed Shaun and Romero loved the script. Subsequently Simon Pegg had a brief cameo in Romero's Land of the Dead. Lot of mutual respect going on there I think.

[Taverner]

31. Shaun of the Dead is a GREAT movie! It's hilarious!

Don't get me wrong - it's just not the BEST zombie movie

And Simon Pegg would probably agree!

[DearHeart]

37. I LOVE this version!!

But dammit, no one ever shows it! They only show that stupid remake with Ving Rhames. While I love Ving Rhames, that movie CANNOT compare with the Romero version!

[MrSlayer]

42. This is the correct answer.

The Walking Dead TV show is very much in the spirit of Dawn.

[AllenVanAllen]

52. I agree with that. Walking Dead has the same vibe.

The original Dawn of the Dead is probably my number one Zombie flick. NOTLD coming in a very close second.

[stuntcat]

46. ooo yah! well I love both Dawns

My order would be:

1 & 2 - the Dawns
3 - '68 Night Of
4 - 28 Days Later
5 - Shawn

[davsand]

14. I love that whole section where they are planning what to do.

Ed: What's the plan then?
Shaun: Right.

[cuts to dream sequence]

Shaun: We take Pete's car, we drive over to Mum's, we go in, take care of Philip - "I'm so sorry, Philip" - then we grab Mum, we go over to Liz's place, hole up, have a cup of tea and wait for this whole thing to blow over.
Ed: Why have we got to go to Liz's?
Shaun: Because we do.
Ed: But she dumped you!
Shaun: I have to know if she's all right!
Ed: Why?
Shaun: Because I love her!
Ed: All right... gayyy... I'm not staying there, though.
Shaun: Why not?
Ed: If we hole up, I wanna be somewhere familiar, I wanna know where the exits are, and I wanna be allowed to smoke.
Shaun: Okay.

[cuts to dream sequence again]

Shaun: We take Pete's car, go round Mum's, go in, deal with Philip - "Sorry, Philip!" - grab Mum, go to Liz's, pick her up, bring her back here, have a cup of tea and wait for this whole thing to blow over.
Ed: Perfect!
Shaun: No, no, no, no, no, wait, we can't bring her back here.
Ed: Why not?
Shaun: Well, it's not really safe, is it?
Ed: Yeah, look at the state of it.
Shaun: Where's safe? Where's familiar?
Ed: Where can I smoke?
[Shaun and Ed pause then slowly make a realisation]

Shaun: [cuts to dream sequence a third time] Take car. Go to Mum's. Kill Phil - "Sorry." - grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over. How's that for a slice of fried gold?
Ed: Yeah, boyyyeee!
[Shaun and Ed clang their weapons together]



It ranks up there among my favorite comedy films.


Laura

[Up2Late]

16. Yup, I love how it gets faster each time they do that part...

"...sorry Phil!" *Wack*

[LynneSin]

15. I'm not a big Zombie genre fan but my favorite two are 'Zombieland' and '28 Days Later'

'Zombieland' was hilarious as could be with one of the best cameos of a famous actor playing himself with Bill Murray. And anytime Woody Harrelson is in a comedy it's usually good for some laughs.

I also like '28 Days Later'. Director Danny Boyle did a great job of showing desolation in London. THere was a follow-up with '28 Weeks Later' but it wasn't as good. I heard rumors of a '28 Months Later' but I kinda hope that the series is done.

[Up2Late]

17. I was wondering if Zombieland was any good...

..., but was it as good as Shaun of the Dead, or at least close?

It does have great opening credits.

I was thinking about seeing 28 Day Later, because I like the director, but I'm not really that into Zombie movies. But I think going to a new movie based on the Director is a better way to judge if you want to see a new movie, rather than going because you like a Star.

[LynneSin]

18. I've never seen 'Shaun of the Dead' so I can't compare the two

but I thought Zombieland was funny. They had a great mix of 4 talented actors doing their Zombieland roadtrip. They had that kid that played Mark Zuckerberg in the Social Network doing that kinda bland-funny type acting. Never can remember his name and I usually confuse him with Michael Cera from 'Arrested Development'. But it's worth the 2 hours to invest in watching the movie.

I had no idea that '28 Days Later' was a zombie movie which is how I ended up watching it. I mean they never mention 'zombies' but instead it's the spread of a virus that kills off most everyone on the English island because of how rampent it spread. But it has alot of deep storyline about the survival of man and whatnot plus it has a great cast too.

[Up2Late]

21. Oh, you need to see "Shaun of the Dead"! It's really good...

...but the humor is very British, so you may not get all the jokes the first time, but it gets better each time you see it.

[Ikonoklast]

23. Watch it. You will not be disappointed.

Really good flick.

[greyl]

20. Yes! nt

[edbermac]

22. No, the first Dawn Of The Dead

Every time I go to the mall I hear that music in my head.

[davsand]

25. I lapse into that stiff-legged walk whenever I push a cart in Target.

Zombie Shoppers! I'd forgotten that ending music, but it sounds a lot like the muzak they play in Target.


Laura

[newcriminal]

26. Yes, it is.

[pink-o]

27. Two things that delight me about this movie:

First, the action literally starts out in the periphery and moves inward to the center. In the beginning, you see little flutters in the corners of the shots, then you notice it more even as the characters remain oblivious. That is directorial brilliance, culminating with that great scene in the convenience store with the dead bodies and the bloody handprint on the glass door.

And second: the underlying theme of the film is that these clueless punters who don't even see the zombies taking over are basically zombies themselves. I personally love social comment disguised in ironic comedy, and down with sophistication. Gore notwithstanding.

[redwitch]

28. definitely!

I watched too. I love Ed and Sean going through his box of record albums deciding which ones they can throw at the yard zombies. I also love when Sean and his group meet up with his friends group and pass by each other and each person has a match in the other group. I love pretty much everything about Sean of the Dead now that I think about it.

I am also a big Walking Dead fan.

Hated the 1950's zombie movies.

[CorBlimeyGuvnor]

29. It's part 1 of the "Three Flavours Cornetto" trilogy directed by Edgar Wright...

...starring Simon Pegg. Second was Hot Fuzz, third one being made next year. It's the only zombie film my 76-year-old mother has sat though, and she laughed like a drain !




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Flavours_Cornetto_Trilogy

[Up2Late]

32. "The World's End" coming out October 25, 2013 in the U.S.A.

Wow, it's going to be a long year, now that I know about this new film.

[tandot]

33. "Shaun of the Dead" AND "Zombieland"

I only can watch those movies if there is some comic relief. I can't watch "Walking Dead" because of it doesn't have it. If they don't give me something to laugh every now and then ... screw it!

Also, I LOVED Simon Pegg in "Paul" ... one of my favorite movies

[DearHeart]

39. Zombie Kill of the Week!!

Poor flat bastard!!

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[LeftOfSelf-Centered]

45. I agree.

I loved both movies. I'm not a big zombie fan, so I haven't seen that many movies, but of the ones I have seen those two stand out.

I do watch The Walking Dead, but I much prefer the episodes where the zombies are in the background. The zombies aren't interesting to me; how the people organize and survive is interesting.

[yawnmaster]

34. don't stop me now...what a great scene...

[Up2Late]

44. I don't get that last line that "Dogs can look up."

Is that a call back from earlier in the movie?

[yawnmaster]

54. yep from an earlier "argument" with big al...

Big Al said that dogs can't look up

[Tsiyu]

35. Another vote in the yes column

I loved Zombieland, and the whole Twinkie quest, and the way the four characters played off each other, but I consider a movie a classic if you can watch it over and over and still laugh, and if your kids are quoting from it for years.

Shaun of the Dead qualifies.

If I ever open a pub, it's going to be called the Winchester.

[davsand]

36. "I'm sorry Shaun" has become a catchphrase in this household.

And, if we are going out anyplace we joke that we are headed to The Winchester.



Laura

[Tsiyu]

38. "It's four in the fucking morning!"

and "You've got red on you," are the faves, along with "removing the head or destroying the brain" as a way to deal with anyone who is being difficult.

But then there are some I dare not repeat here.

And of course, there's the argument over whether dogs can or cannot look up

[Up2Late]

43. I don't get that last line in the fight scene that "Dogs can look up."

Is that a call back from earlier in the movie? I must not be remeber ing that argument if it is.

[Tsiyu]

48. Yes, from earlier in the movie

You have to watch the movie a dozen times to get all of it.

The popup version gives you all the references to other movies and cultural bits they put in Shaun.

Tis a masterpiece!

[spiderpig]

49. The actress who played Shaun's mum IIRC is Penelope Wilton

She's now in Downton Abbey as (sigh) Dan Stevens' mother.

But I first saw her in a televised version of "The Norman Conquests". Tom Conti. "Puffa Puffa rice". So funny I still recall it nearly 40 years later.

Have to see if it's available on Netflix.

[Tsiyu]

51. She's absolutely great in this movie

Just a regular Mum who becomes a Zombie.

You'll love it.


I'll have to check out this Dan Stevens' character. I don't have TV but I catch stuff here and there with friends or from the kids. There's another DUer who watches Downtown Abbey but I can't remembe who.

[spiderpig]

53. Downton Abbey is on PBS and Netflix. I thought it might be a self-important serial drama

like those I used to enjoy back in the day - but it's great!

Dan Stevens is another classically-trained British actor who (pardon this from an old broad) is absolutely gorgeous. He's about 30 and has the most beautiful eyes. And he can act, too.

The series really engages, moving from WWI onward to the outbreak of WWII.

Back to Dan Stevens - he reminds me so much of a boyfriend I had prior to Mr. pig. I've told this to Mr. pig and he just grunts and looks for the remote.

[Tsiyu]

55. Sounds good

Check yer PMs...I just got back in fer the night.

And that durn Mr. Pig. He sounds like Hyacinth's sister's hubby on Keeping Up Appearances!

( Don't tell him I said that, though )




Okay, yeah...checked Dan out...he's lovely indeed

[mil_5529dem]

40. I'd say yes

Simply sublime..

[DaniDubois]

41. Not really a big zombie fan

But this one's a classic.

[datasuspect]

50. no

[AllenVanAllen]

56. And lest we forget...

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Bilbo Baggins makes a cameo appearance in it. That shit has all kinds of cred with me too.




Man, I am so lucky I'm not still a virgin.

[Up2Late]

61. Wow, maybe looking a little too deep for that one?

Took me a little time to figure out who you were talking about, Martin Freeman, so to be Bilbo in the yet unreleased Hobbit films.

I do see the group counterparts though, they have an Ed on the end, a Barbara and I guess Freeman is the Ex and the other two are the two college friends.

That might make a good sequel? Follow her group instead of Shaun's?

[AllenVanAllen]

64. I knew him from 'The Office.'

and even then I thought he would make a good young Bilbo.

I think most or all her party died because when she shows back up at the end none of them are with her. I'm a little shaky on them making a sequel for such an excellent movie, but who knows.

[Rob H.]

63. Holy--!

I never realized that was Martin Freeman in the dopplegang and I've watched Shaun at least ten times. Pegg and Wright and the rest of the cast joked on the DVD commentary track that they'd like to see a sequel following their adventures, too.

Freeman also has a small role in Hot Fuzz as one of Nicholas Angel's (Simon Pegg) superiors.

[ElboRuum]

57. Zombies are the least scary horror subject.

So Shaun of the Dead is clearly my favorite. Turns out zombies are funny and make great pets.

[Up2Late]

58. Oh Man! MTV is showing "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"

(right now, Friday night)
This movie is so weird! (but in a good way)

[AsahinaKimi]

59. A movie called "The Dead"

would be my top pick..

[Digit]

60. Watching it the 4th time around I finally noticed

When he is on the phone with his mom, Barbara, he says, "We are coming to get you, Barbara"....

I don't know how I missed that the first 3 times. Wasn't that the line from Night of the Living Dead?

Damn my memory!

Yes, GREAT movie!

[vaberella]

62. No, I'm partial to 28 Days Later. But it's in my top ten. n/t