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March 14, 2005
Shaun Of the Dead on DVD, 3/12/05
I'm not sure why no one's ever tried it before, but a zombie comedy makes sense. They move slowly, they seem rather dumb and there's all sorts of horror comedies out there these days. Oh wait. I guess Dead Alive counts. Well, anyhow, this starts with Shaun having a bad day at work and at home. His girlfriend breaks up with him. His jobs sucks. His mother expects him for dinner with the stepfather he can't stand. Anyhow, the zombie epidemic starts and, at first, Shaun and his best bud, Ed don't notice at first. Eventually, they come up with a plan to save his mom, step-father, ex-girlfriend and her flatmates. Of course, it goes badly, but at least the world doesn't end. Too bleak, you know.
The best thing about this movie is that it keeps its tone relatively even. It's usually very funny although the zombies do tear people apart. The extras are great with this one. The best sequence has three comics explaining certain holes in the plot.
Posted by deaconmf at March 14, 2005 10:00 AM
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