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Kenny 01-12-2005 10:45 PM

Shaun of the Dead
 
LoL... I just watched this movie and I thought it was pretty funny. It doesn't really get good until the Zombies show up in my opinion. But if you're into that "stupid humor" then you'll have a blast with this movie.

Buzzkill 01-12-2005 10:49 PM

I really loved it

Boondock Saint 01-12-2005 11:46 PM

Loved it.

#1-norm-fan 01-13-2005 02:22 AM

I don't like British humor but this movie kicked ass.

Dave Youell 01-13-2005 03:00 AM

Besy film of last year easy

Disturbed316 01-13-2005 12:09 PM

I loved it. I bought it on dvd the other day and have watched it about 3 times already. The zombie-facts subtitle track is quite interesting, gives you a fair bit on infomation.

Jason Cage 01-13-2005 12:12 PM

Ah twas okay. I expected funnier.

Shaggy 01-13-2005 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Cage
Ah twas okay. I expected funnier.

same here.....

It was pretty funny but no where near as good as some other comedy movies.....but atleast it was the funniest zombie movie I have ever seen.

The Mask 01-13-2005 02:15 PM

it was funny in parts but it's not as funny as most people here would have you believe.

Danny Electric 01-13-2005 02:54 PM

I agree with The Mask, it got too serious in some parts.
You should check out Spaced instead, great series.

RemyRed 01-13-2005 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny Electric
I agree with The Mask, it got too serious in some parts.
You should check out Spaced instead, great series.

Yeah it was great until they got to the Winchester, then it seemed like they tried to make a serious horror/drama movie.

Sickboy 01-13-2005 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Mask
it was funny in parts but it's not as funny as most people here would have you believe.

True

Ol Dirty Dastard 01-13-2005 04:58 PM

When it was funny it was funny and a sick movie. But when it got serious it pissed me right off.

TheNamelessOne 01-13-2005 05:33 PM

Thought it was awesome from start to finish, but thats probably because I think Simon Pegg is a god.

Mr. Monday Morning 01-13-2005 07:12 PM

It's not meant to be a comedy though, it's a horror movie with some funny bits thrown in.

MrMeJW 01-14-2005 11:03 AM

its in my top 10 movies of the year

The Mask 01-14-2005 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Monday Morning
It's not meant to be a comedy though, it's a horror movie with some funny bits thrown in.

no it isn't. it's a comedy through and through. There's no real element of horror in it at all.

soconnor 01-14-2005 02:25 PM

It has Shaun in the title, that's awesome enough

You can never have enough of Shaun inside you

Bo 01-14-2005 09:53 PM

Lets go to the Winchester. :y:

Mr. Monday Morning 01-15-2005 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by The Mask
no it isn't. it's a comedy through and through. There's no real element of horror in it at all.

Bullshit, read any interview with Pegg and/or Frost & Wright.

The Mask 01-15-2005 07:10 AM

well, it was billed as a Zom/Rom/Com or something. I don't see how it was a horror at all. Simon Pegg even admitted they used the slower more bumbling type of zombies, cause there's more potential for comedy that way.

The Mackem 01-15-2005 07:18 AM

Saw it at the pictures. It was good.

Mr. Monday Morning 01-15-2005 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by The Mask
well, it was billed as a Zom/Rom/Com or something. I don't see how it was a horror at all. Simon Pegg even admitted they used the slower more bumbling type of zombies, cause there's more potential for comedy that way.

Nah they did that as a homage to Dawn of the Dead and the other 'classic' zombie movies which is what they grew up on

VJW 01-15-2005 12:05 PM

I want to see it a lot so I might rent it if I have enough time on my hands.

Ol Dirty Dastard 01-15-2005 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Monday Morning
Nah they did that as a homage to Dawn of the Dead and the other 'classic' zombie movies which is what they grew up on

If you think at any point that was supposed to be anything but a comedy, well I can't say you are all that clever.

Boondock Saint 01-15-2005 03:48 PM

It's billed as a romantic comedy. With zombies

Mr. Monday Morning 01-15-2005 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash Bang Newstead
If you think at any point that was supposed to be anything but a comedy, well I can't say you are all that clever.

There's probably a lot of things you can't say, one of them being you know what the fuck you're talking about.

Taken from an interview at about.com:

How did you pitch this to Working Title?

SP: They pitched it to us. Well, they came to us.

EW: It was originally with Film Four because we did a show with Channel Four in the UK. And Film Four briefly went bust, but I think Working Title [was appropriate because] aside from being a zombie film, it’s supposed to be like a satire on the tradition of British rom-com of which Working Title, that’s their biggest export.

Mr. Monday Morning 01-15-2005 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Boondock Saint
It's billed as a romantic comedy. With zombies

Fox billed Solaris as a love story. The publicity stuff doesn't always 100% reflect the movie properly.

Boondock Saint 01-15-2005 11:51 PM

Solaris is a love story, though. There's more to it, but it is most certainly a love story.

Mr. Monday Morning 01-16-2005 07:17 AM

Exactly, just like SotD is primarily a zombie movie with more to it.

Boondock Saint 01-16-2005 03:36 PM

Its primarily a comedy with horror elements.

Blue Demon 01-16-2005 04:14 PM

it was pretty good :y:

Mr. Monday Morning 01-16-2005 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boondock Saint
Its primarily a comedy with horror elements.

Meh, agree to disagree

Boondock Saint 01-16-2005 05:18 PM

Indeed. This is going nowhere.

Mr. Nerfect 01-22-2005 12:31 AM

I'm pretty sure they wanted it to be a zombie movie that didn't take itself too seriously. Comedy probably shines in through this movie (I am yet to see it), but I've read all over that the plot was supposed to be serious, not "Scary Movie"-ish.

Right from the start they were probably planning it to be funny, but I don't think they set off with creating a comedy in mind as the primary objective.


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