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Shaun of the Dead [HD DVD] [2004] [US Import]
Shaun of the Dead [HD DVD] [2004] [US Import]
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Director: Edgar Wright
Actors: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD

Buy New: £22.86
Buy New/Used from £11.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(170 reviews)
Sales Rank: 70494

Format: Ac-3, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), French (Dubbed)
Media: HD DVD
Running Time: 99 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: 61032931
UPC: 025193293121
EAN: 0025193293121
ASIN: B000R8YC3G

Release Date: July 31, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
It's no disparagement to describe Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright?s zombie-rom-com IShaun of the Dead/I as playing like an extended episode of ISpaced/I. Not only does the movie have the rather modest scope of a TV production, it also boasts the snappy editing, smart camera moves, and deliciously post-modern dialogue familiar from the sitcom, as well as using many of the same cast: Pegg?s Shaun and Nick Frost?s Ed are doppelgangers of their ISpaced/I characters, while Jessica Stevenson and Peter Serafinowicz appear in smaller roles. Unlike the TV series, it?s less important for the audience to be in on the movie in-jokes, though it won?t hurt if you know George Romero?s famous IDawn of the Dead/I trilogy, which is liberally plundered for zombie behaviour and mythology. p Shaun is a loser, stuck in a dead-end job and held back by his slacker pal Ed. Girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) is exasperated by his lack of ambition and unceremoniously dumps him. As a result, Shaun misses out on what is apparently the end of the world. In a series of beautifully choreographed and edited scenes, including hilarious tracking shots to and from the local shop, he spectacularly fails to notice the death toll and subsequent zombie plague. Only when one appears in their back garden do Shaun and Ed take notice, hurling sundry kitchen appliances at the undead before breaking out the cricket bat. The catastrophe proves to be the catalyst for Shaun to take charge of his life, sort out his relations with his dotty mum (Penelope Wilton) and distant stepdad (Bill Nighy), and fight to win back his ex-girlfriend. Lucy Davis from IThe Office/I and Dylan Moran of IBlack Books/I fame head the excellent supporting cast. --IMark Walker/I


Customer Reviews:   Read 165 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Always makes me dribble with amusement   December 14, 2008
If you want a complex storyline, oscar-winning performances, massive budget, big explosions, scantily-clad maidens, gratuitous violence and a cliff-hanger ending... do not watch this film.br /br /If you want toilet humour, wry observation, fallible heroes, pop-culture references, puerile behaviour, a linear plot and a British film where the only bare flesh is being chewed by zombies... it doesn't sound all that good, does it? But it is. So buy it.


5 out of 5 stars Clever, Hilarious, Scary Crammed with Extras   November 23, 2008
Quite simply this the best movie British movie of the first decade of the 21st Century.Okay it won't look as impressive on your DVD shelf as "Atonement", or give you as much "cool points" as "Casino Royale" but after a bad day at school/college/uni/work this movie will lift your spirits despite being set in the midst of a plague of zombies in London.br /br /Great acting and a deceptively clever script mean this DVD is actually an accomplished piece of movie making by Pegg and Wright and not just a collection of gory scenes nor a cobbled together mish-mash of gags. This "zom-rom-com" is really an essential purchase is its commentary is enlightening and entertaining and the rest of the extra are superb.br /br /Buy, devour and enjoy!


5 out of 5 stars Great comedy horror film   November 4, 2008
This film is superb fun, and has plenty of really good laughs as well as brilliant scenes with zombies. It's a very inventive film that lifts the horror-comedy movie to a level that hasn't been seen for a long time. br /br /This is a really enjoyable bit of nonsense that I'd recommend to anyone. Great stuff.


5 out of 5 stars Zombie Realism   October 23, 2008
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Before I saw the movie, I thought it was made to mock all the other zombie movies (especially by Romero)...boy, was I wrong!! First of all, it is damn hysterical, but it would be small-minded to label it as a comedy because there are so many different aspects to this story (romance, friendship, family relationships, etc.) br /br /I also enjoyed the characters - very believable (I'm sure you'll be thinking of your friends and family when you watch this one)...and if you are wondering about the zombies themselves, they walk slow and run fast depending on the situation. When I finished watching this movie, I thought to myself: "this is probably how a lot of people will react when zombies walk the earth." br /br /If you know anyone who is afraid of zombies, take them to see this movie - it will probably be the only zombie movie you can enjoy together!


4 out of 5 stars So nearly great   September 30, 2008
  1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is so nearly a great film but just misses the mark ever so slightly.br /br /Bad points: Some of the dialogue is a bit laboured ("Shaun, you've got red on you") and the plot's skeleton can be seen through some of the thinner parts of the story.br /br /The tone of the ending feels bizarrely jarring with the preceding 90mins and the wooden/dull lead actress really is an odd choice, considering the excellent Jessica Stephenson was on hand.br /br /Good points: A British film the not made by Richard Curtis which the UK can be proud of. Genuinely laugh-out-loud funny with excellent performances from Simon Pegg and (best of all) Nick Frost. br /br /By the time the same team made Hot Fuzz, they'd really hit their stride.

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