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 ... Read review
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A romantic comedy. With zombies! Shaun (Simon Pegg) is not quite your average ... more
twentysomething. Lacking any real ambition and drifting along in a job that he hates he drives his long-suffering girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) up the wall. Despite being...
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Life is going nowhere for Shaun. He spends his life in his local pub, The Winchester, with ... more
his best mate Ed, has issues with his Mum and neglects his girlfriend Liz.When Liz dumps him, Shaun finally decides to get his life in order. He must win back th...
Life is going nowhere for Shaun. He spends his life in his local pub, The Winchester, with ... more
his best mate Ed, has issues with his Mum and neglects his girlfriend Liz.When Liz dumps him, Shaun finally decides to get his life in order. He must win back th...
In 2004 the Spaced team of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright stormed the worldwide box office ... more
with their acclaimed and hilarious "rom-zom-com" movie Shaun of the Dead. Now here comes the much-anticipated official comics "director's cut" adaptation of the movie complete with deleted scenes unshot scenes and bonus material! Shaun's a man lacking direction. Happy to sit around his filthy flat with his filthy flatmate Ed his vision rarely extends further than the pub. But when Liz his girlfriend leaves him - and Britain is swept by a devastating plague of zombies - there's only one thing to do: get the girl kill the zombies and save the day! ...Assuming he can get off his backside that is...
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Figment The Blue Wrath - I Monster Mister Mental - The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster ... more
Meltdown - Ash Don't Stop Me Now - Queen White Lines (Don't Do It) - Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel Hip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop) - Man Parrish Zombie Creeping Fresh Goblin Zombi / Zombie Nation Kernkraft(Osymyso Mix) Fizzy Legs Soft - Lemon Jelly Death Bivouac The Gonk - The Noveltones (Kid Koala Remix) Envy The Dead Ghost Town - The Specials Blood In Three Flavours Panic - the Smiths Everybody's Happy Nowadays - Ash feat. Chris Martin You're My Best Friend - Queen You've Got Red On You : Shaun Of The Dead Suite Normality Fun Dead (Cheggars Vs The Gonk - Osymyso Remix)
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Pub regular Shaun certainly needs a drink. He's fallen out with his Mum and his ... more
girlfriend's dumped him. Determined to get his sad life back on track, he decides to pull himself together only to be confronted with an unexpected obstacle, an unrelenting swarm of suburban living corpses. Who'd've expected that down the boozer, eh, except perhaps after one too many shandies! SPACED's Simon Pegg plays Shaun with relish, swinging his cricket bat at the invading cadaverous hoardes, knocking them for six. With an array of celebrity cameos and featuring some contemporary comedy names, this is a rare beast, a rom-com zombie spoof.
Production Year: 2004 - Comedy - Director: John Hay - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jimi Mistry, Kate Miles, Dougray Scott
Production Year: 1992 - Comedy - Director: Tim Robbins - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Ray Wise, Alan Rickman, Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Robbins
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Advantages: Top-notch cast giving career high performances Disadvantages: None, it's a brilliant piece of work
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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 ... more
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 to sort his life out, and then passes out in front of the fridge.
His new determination is scuppered, however, when he wakes up later on Sunday and zombies are stalking the streets of London. After fighting off two zombies with a cricket bat 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 Nick Frost as Ed, and Edgar Wright still directing, Pegg turns in probably his finest performance to date. His screen chemistry with real-life best friend Nick Frost is fantastic, as are all the performances. It's a bit of a shame that Spaced's other main player Jessica Stevenson is relegated to an extended cameo, but Kate Ashfield does a convincing job as Liz, probably the only straight part in the film.
Bill Nighy cemented his rise to cult status (following acclaimed performances in Love Actually and State of Play), and Penelope Wilton was on fantastic form as Shaun's Mum, the first time I'd seen her in anything since an RSC production of The Cherry Orchard in the late 90s. Lucy Davis from The Office doesn't have a great deal to do, but Dylan Moran makes an excellent foil for Pegg as David, a partnership which would later be renewed in the otherwise disappointing Run, Fat Boy, Run.
When I first moved to London in 2004, Shaun of the Dead was gearing up for its cinema release, and it seemed that everyone I spoke to had a best mate who'd appeared as a zombie in the climactic scenes at the Winchester. I later found out this was because there'd been a casting call on Spaced fan websites for fans to appear as zombie extras. If it hadn't been for my abortive attempt at a teaching career, I'd so have been there.
The film begins as a romantic comedy, and gradually develops into a (very funny) piece of zombie horror as it progresses. Everyone has their own favourite scene, whether it's Shaun and Ed arguing over which records to throw at attacking zombies (“That was the second album I ever bought!”), or the “short-cut” sequence, or my personal favourite - the heroes bludgeoning an elderly zombie to death with pool cues to the tune of Queen's Don't Stop Me Now (“John, it's time at the bar!”). Apparently that was the only point at which Pegg and Wright thought they might get into trouble with the censors.
Pleasingly gory (but obviously cheap) effects abound, as does fantastically obscene dialogue (one of Nick Frost's first lines is “can I get any of you c**ts a drink?” which pretty much sets the bar) – one of the DVD extras is a hilarious attempt to re-record scenes with a different word instead of the f-word, in order to try and get the film in a state fit to be shown on airlines. Regular readers will know how rarely I can be bothered to watch DVD extras, so take this as an extreme recommendation.
As with Spaced, references to popular culture are absolutely everywhere, and generally too subtle to notice. There is a 'trivia track' subtitle feature on the DVD, in line with the Spaced boxset's 'homage-o-meter', but I doubt anyone would spot them all on a single viewing. I can honestly say that Shaun of the Dead is the only zombie film I've ever seen, so I missed them all apart from a sly dig at 28 Days Later, but it never affected my enjoyment of the film.
The film's cultural impact has been huge. Quentin Tarantino has been heard shouting “Yes, but dogs can look up!” on set, it's impossible to hear that Queen song without shouting “John, it's time at the bar!”, and Pegg and Frost have become a very British kind of megastar. In that they've done a lot of voiceovers and started appearing in Richard Curtis films. Dressing up as Shaun has become the lazy man's option for Halloween parties.
Are there any downsides to this film? Not really. It's pretty much the best British film since the 60s, full of perfect comic performances and some genuinely scary bits as the zombie menace (“we don't use the z-word”) builds. While the sort of sequel Hot Fuzz disappointed a few people (but not me), there really isn't a stick you can bash Shaun with. Even the soundtrack is awesome. Shaun of the Dead is probably the cult film for my generation, and I recommend it completely.
I paid £15 for the DVD, but in time-honoured fashion, you can now get it for about four quid, or just stick on ITV2 one night, as it's on pretty heavy rotation there.
Advantages: Great cast and script, gives hope for the British film industry Disadvantages: None
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 ...
afy9mab 23.04.2004
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Advantages: Entertaining, sarcastic humour Disadvantages: Drags a bit towards the end
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 ...
sunmeilan 03.12.2007
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Advantages: Excellent script, great performances, all you could want from a zom-rom-com Disadvantages: None
...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 ...
spacemonkey 10.03.2006
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Advantages: Great film, incredible amount of extras for budget price. Disadvantages: Content might fall foul of the squeamish.
...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 ...
crispybits 03.08.2007
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Advantages: A great Comedy, it's British, Not your typical Zombie film Disadvantages: May not be scary enough for people expecting a full on Zombie fest
...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 ...
Andy.mack 24.04.2004
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Pub regular Shaun certainly needs a drink. He's fallen out with his Mum and his girlfriend's dumped him. Determined to get his sad life back on track, he decides to pull himself together only to be confronted with an unexpected obstacle, an unrelenting swarm of suburban living corpses. Who'd've expected that down the boozer, eh, except perhaps after one too many shandies! SPACED's Simon Pegg plays Shaun with relish, swinging his cricket bat at the invading cadaverous hoardes, knocking them for six. With an array of celebrity cameos and featuring some contemporary comedy names, this is a rare beast, a rom-com zombie spoof.
Extended Bits, Outtakes, The Man Who Would Be Shaun, Funky Pete, Plot Holes, T4 With Coldplay, Fun Dead, Trisha Your Nine Lives Are Up, Trisha I Married A Monster, Jeremy Thomson Interview, Photogallery, 2000AD Strip, Poster Designs, Diaries From Simon Pegg Lucy Davis And More, Edgar And Simons Flip Chart, SFX Before And After, Make Up Tests, Making Of Featurette, Fright Fest 2003 Teaser, Official Teaser, Official Trailer, TV Spots, Simon Pegg And Edgar Wright Audio Commentary, Simon Pegg Nick Frost Dylan Moran Kate Ashfield And Lucy Davis Audio Commentary, Bill Nighy And Penelope Wilton Audio Commentary, The Zombies Audio Commentary
Pub regular Shaun certainly needs a drink. He's fallen out with his Mum and his girlfriend's dumped him. Determined to get his sad life back on track, he decides to pull himself together only to be confronted with an unexpected obstacle, an unrelenting swarm of suburban living corpses. Who'd've expected that down the boozer, eh, except perhaps after one too many shandies! SPACED's Simon Pegg plays Shaun with relish, swinging his cricket bat at the invading cadaverous hoardes, knocking them for six. With an array of celebrity cameos and featuring some contemporary comedy names, this is a rare beast, a rom-com zombie spoof.
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