Shaun Of The Dead (Chart Driver) (DVD)

...Zom Rom Com == Shaun is a 20-something Londoner stuck in a dead-end job with irritating flatmates. His troubled relationship with Liz comes to a head after he forgets to book a table at a restaurant, and he seems doomed to spend the rest of his days drinking in the local pub with his friend Ed, who is convinced that dogs can't look up. After a drunken confrontation with his other flatmate Pete in the small hours of Sunday morning, Shaun decides ...
...and a box of records, Shaun and Ed decide they need to pick up Shaun's Mum, Liz, and get somewhere safe, somewhere familiar, where they know all the exits and there are plenty of supplies. The pub. _Shaun of the Dead_ was inspired, infamously, by an episode of seminal 90s sitcom _Spaced_, in which Simon Pegg's character (Tim) hallucinates zombies attacking his friends at a performance art drinks reception. Now playing Shaun, with Spaced co-star ...

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Shaun is having a bad day. He has a crappy job, no-one likes his best friend, his mum is married to a man he detests and his girlfriend has just dumped him. And zombies have taken over North London. “Shaun of the Dead” has been described by its makers as “a romantic comedy with zombies”. I think it’s fair to say that it is more of a comedy horror with romance because the romantic comedy is incidental to the plot, rather than being its main feature. ...
...is the one in which Shaun goes to the corner shop after the zombie apocalypse, not realising that anything has changed, despite bloody handprints and shuffling members of the undead shambling about. But let’s face it, could you tell the difference between a commuter and a zombie? The writers and director have stuck to the traditional lumbering, drooling zombies instead of the “28 Days Later” sprinting flesh-chompers. They only make an impact through ...

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Shaun is an almost thirty-something with a dead end job in an electronics store. His girlfriend is sick of him spending every evening in the pub with best mate Ed, and when he fails to arrange an anniversary dinner for them, dumps him, exhorting him to sort himself out. He does this by getting tree-trunked in the pub with Ed. Next morning, he and Ed think that they are suffering from the after effects of too much alcohol when they see a girl in a ...
...all in their local pub, Shaun and Ed head out to start their mission of mercy. But of course, nothing goes as smoothly as it should... I am well aware that I am probably the last person in this country to watch Shaun of the Dead, which was originally released back in 2004. To be honest, it didn't appeal and I had absolutely no idea who Simon Pegg or Nick Frost were, having been abroad when Spaced came out. Since then, I have seen and enjoyed both ...

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...around Crouch End and Barnet, Shaun of the Dead focuses on Shaun (fairly obviously), a 29 year old electrical store worker whose life is drifting away from him. Having been dumped by Liz, his girlfriend of three years, for having no ambition, he finds solace in the Winchester, his local watering hole, with best friend and flatmate Ed. The only problem is, by the time they leave, it appears that everything has started to get a little strange. Firstly, ...
...isn't good for your health, Shaun and Ed are thrust into action, taking it upon themselves to strike before being struck - by rescuing Liz and Shaun's mum, and taking them to the safest place they can think of - the fortress Winchester. So, the merry band of Shaun, Ed, Liz, Shaun's mum Barbara, and Liz's flatmates David and Di, brave the nightmare world of the zombies, fighting their way through the back gardens of suburbia, through crowds of the ...

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...fairly good job of avoiding SHAUN OF THE DEAD when it was released. Being a big fan of horror movies in general, and disappointed by other comedy films that've previously embarked on an agenda to mock the genre (DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT, anybody?). I thought I'd give this one a miss and rewatch EVIL DEAD 3: THE MEDIEVAL DEAD to get my round of horror humour in. Now I wish I hadn't ignored SHAUN OF THE DEAD on the face of its initial publicity ...
...lot of spoof/comedy horror movies, SHAUN OF THE DEAD is funny because it's made with an informed affection for the horror genre and whole lot of surreal eccentricity. So, where I was expecting a British SCREAM for zombie movies, where the rules are pre-written and the action is delivered in a pre-ordained sequence, but with enough style and celebrity cameos to make the non-horror movie crowd feel less like they're slumming it with a B-movie - what ...

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...the interest. That was until Shaun Of The Dead was released a couple of weeks ago. From the brains behind the hit TV series Spaced, Shaun Of The Dead is the first ever Romantic Zombie Comedy or Rom Zom Com as it’s been billed. I know that probably doesn’t sound too appealing but it does work and it works well. We first meet Shaun (Simon Pegg) in his local the Winchester Arms on a date with his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield). Along with them are ...
...is a regular date for Shaun and Liz and she’s had enough of spending every night out in the Winchester. So Shaun being the gracious guy that he is promises to take her out for dinner the next night, some where different. The following day things around Shaun’s Crouch End home are fairly normal and he starts another day. However gradually during the day he notices that people are acting a little strangely. The longer the day goes on the more strange ...

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...Dead. ***THE PLOT*** Shaun (Simon Pegg from Spaced/Big Train) is an electrical store worker with no desire to un-rut himself. Said rut consists of PS2 antics with flatmate Ed (Nick Frost – Spaced/some Channel 5 shows) and nightly visits to local pub, The Winchester. His girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield – Late Night Shopping) is not quite so enamoured with the ruttery, and it seems everyone is out to prove just how much of a loser he is, from his sullen ...
...failed restaurant booking, which leads Shaun to be dumped by Liz. All seems lost. What would be ideal in this situation is some kind of grand gesture, to prove he can make a go of life… Lucky for him that an infestation of zombies has popped up then! Taking the initiative (eventually), Shaun and Ed set out on a hungover adventure around the rarely-seen residential areas of London to ensure the safety of Shaun’s nearest and dearest. ***SPACED IT ...

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...Dead remake in the UK, Shaun of the Dead wasn't exactly a huge smash, but it did prove successful enough to earn a fairly high profile DVD release and garner a fairly positive reputation. So while it is enjoying a theatrical run in North America, accross the pond we have the VHS/DVD already, well it was about time they brought something made in Britain out in the UK first. The story follows North Londoner Shaun (Simon Pegg - TV's Spaced), a sales ...
...on the couch. Ed and Shaun are essentially failures, they are 29 and have no future, and time is catching up on them. To complicate matters, Shaun's girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield - Fakers) has grown tired of him spending every night down the local, the Winchester, and on the advice of her flatmates David (Dylan Morgan - The Actors) and Diane (Lucy Davis - TV's The Office) she chucks him, the day before he has to make his bi-monthly visit to see his ...

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Shaun (Simon Pegg – “Spaced”) is 29 and works as a sales assistant in an electrical shop. He shares a flatmate with his best friend Ed (Nick Frost – also “Spaced”), who spends all day playing computer games, and the slightly more ambitious Pete (Peter Serafinowicz), who gets fed up with Ed leaving the place in such a mess. Shaun has a girlfriend, Liz, who shares a flat with aspiring actress Diane (Lucy Davis – “The Office”, and Jasper Carrott’s daughter), ...
...and the last straw of Shaun forgetting to book a restaurant in belated celebration of their third anniversary, that causes Liz to reach the conclusion that she and Shaun should split up. After a night out drowning his sorrows at – unsurprisingly – The Winchester with Ed, Shaun wakes up the next day feeling a little bit worse for wear. He is in such a daze that when he goes out to the shop to buy a can of coke and a Cornetto, he fails to notice some ...

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...helped inspire the film. Shaun (Simon Pegg) lives in Crouch End, North London with his two flatmates: one is the high-achieving Pete (Peter Serafinowicz) and the other is his slob of a best friend Ed (Nick Frost), who came to stay five years ago and has never left - much to Pete's annoyance. Shaun's life isn't going anywhere as he spends everyday working in a local electrical shop being patronised by his teenage workmates. With the evenings spent ...
...romantic night for Liz and Shaun tends to consist of Ed, the Winchester pub, and lately Liz's two nice but dull flatmates, Dianne and David (Lucy Davis and Dylan Moran). In frustration Liz splits up with Shaun; leaving Ed to comfort him with the words "It's not the end of the world" - no, that's tomorrow when the dead won't remain dead for very long... oh, and Shaun has to go round to his Mum, Barbara's (Penelope Wilton) for lunch and put up with ...

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...pub, with the main character Shaun arguing with his girlfriend and her friends about his fat, lazy friend Ed. At this point, Ed is introduced as a character in the background, hitting and swearing at a slot machine. Shaun defends Ed, saying that he does not have many friends - at the split second Ed comes over to the table and asks, "So, which of you *(very rude word omitted so as not to offend anyone)*'s want a drink then" ! This opening scene ...
...the film centers around Shaun (played by Simon Pegg). He is a 29 year old going through a mid-life crisis ! As a deputy manager in an electrical store, he suddenly realises that his life is going nowhere, and his dreams of becoming a DJ are fading away fast. His girlfriend, Liz, blames Shaun's best friend Ed for holding him back, but as a friend since school, Shaun is reluctant to push Ed away. The infection that turns normal people into flesh-eating ...

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...you liked Spaced, you’ll love Shaun of the Dead. On the other hand, you’ll hate this film if you hated Spaced. It’s more or less an extension of the series. The tag line for the film is ‘A Romantic Comedy. With Zombies.’ And that’s exactly what it is. THE CAST ~~Shaun – Simon Pegg~~ Shaun is an assistant manager in a high street electrical store. He house shares with Ed and Pete. Shaun wants to be a world class DJ but can’t be bothered to put ...
...more from life than what Shaun can give her. ~~Ed – Nick Frost~~ Shaun’s best friend. He’s a lazy no-hoper who spends most of his time on Shaun’s couch, playing the PS2 or selling drugs. ~~David – Dylan Moran~~ David and his girlfriend Dianne share a flat with Liz. David sensible and pedantic and carries a torch for Liz. ~~Dianne – Lucy Davis~~ Dianne is a chirpy bubbly drama teacher. She likes to offer advice, both wanted and unwanted. ~~Barbara ...

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I saw Shaun of the Dead recently, and wasn't sure what to expect from it. I'd heard of, but not seen, the much bigger Hollywood blockbuster Dawn of the Dead, and was expecting a direct spoof of that, if anything. But I don't think that's what I got... The eponymous hero of the film, Shaun is a late-twenties aged loser, not to put too fine a point on it. He works in a high street electrical store and wants to be more important in the hierarchy of ...
...more details when our heroes, Shaun and Ed, eventually notice, about a third of the way through the film - or at least that's what it feels like. Most of the populace has, it seems, caught some kind of weird virus that's turning them all into, well, zombies. Who don't die when they should, either. Not put off by TV advice to stay at home where they're safe, unlikely slob-turned-hero Shaun and slob turned, well, slob Ed devise a plan and go to the ...

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...>>THE STORY<< Shaun works in an electrical store. He lives with over-stressed Pete, played by Peter Serafinowicz, and lazy slob Ed (Nick Frost). He has a girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) who lives with “failed actress” Diane (Lucy Davis) and an obnoxious, annoying man called David (Dylan Moran). One day, a satellite of some description crashes and people start turning into zombies who bite their victims, who then die and re-awake as zombies. Real ...
...zombies not normal people). When Shaun finds out, he and Ed (Pete having been turned into a zombie) go and rescue Shaun’s mum Barbara (Penelope Wilton) and her husband Phillip (Bill Nighy). Phillip gets bitten as they try to escape and turns into a zombie later on. Shaun, Ed and Barbara then go to get Liz, David and Diane, and go to the Winchester (Shaun and Ed’s local pub). The car breaks down though, and they are forced to act like zombies to get ...

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...**BRIEF PLOT** Shaun Riley, (played by Simon Pegg) works in a dead end job and realises his life is the same thing everyday… and to top it all, his girlfriend Liz, (played by Kate Ashfield) is becoming increasingly bored with their relationship, mainly because Shaun is spending more and more time in his local pub, The Winchester. With Shauns other problems consisting of his stepfather Phillip, (played by Bill Nighy), his flatmate Pete, (played ...
...breaks yet another promise, sending Shaun into a downward spiral and the decision to drowned his sorrows in the Winchester. It is then that his life changes, together with the lives of everyone around him, as he realises that people have been turned into flesh eating Zombie and are walking around his local town. As Shaun and his friend Ed, (played by Nick Frost) decide to try and rescue people they know, including Liz, her friends, David (played ...

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