A F Waddell
03-24-2005, 06:11 PM
You've Got Red on You, 24 March 2005
"You've got red on you" is a clever bit of repeated dialog, and harbinger of things to come.
Look closer for an analogy. 'The living dead': the protagonist exists in a 'dead' world. As he rides the bus to work, we become aware of the masses of soul-dead people slogging to work. If Shaun's a loser, he's about to become a hero. Will he get the girl? Again?
Brilliant dialog, slapstick, and satire stylize this quirky comedy/horror flick. The editing is brilliant: flowing yet abrupt scene changes keep us on edge --- along with the somewhat startling soundtrack. In the beginning of the film look for the subtle background scenes as characters manifest the onset of zombie metamorphoses. I enjoyed Shaun of the Dead as much as Danny Boyle's (Shallow Grave!Trainspotting!) 28 Days Later, if not more.
Note: film has shown us that zombies move extremely slowly, that they're not very bright and seem to be food-centric. Therein lie tacks for coping with them.
I admit it: the so-called comedy/horror genre has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. An American Werewolf in London. Night of the Creeps. Cast A Deadly Spell. Cemetery Man ($59.99 for the DVD - gasp-faint - I didn't buy it yet!).
Shaun of the Dead is perfect for those of us who enjoy quality writing and realistic characters in our comedy/horror films. Kudos to the excellent writers, director and cast!
A. F. Waddell
"You've got red on you" is a clever bit of repeated dialog, and harbinger of things to come.
Look closer for an analogy. 'The living dead': the protagonist exists in a 'dead' world. As he rides the bus to work, we become aware of the masses of soul-dead people slogging to work. If Shaun's a loser, he's about to become a hero. Will he get the girl? Again?
Brilliant dialog, slapstick, and satire stylize this quirky comedy/horror flick. The editing is brilliant: flowing yet abrupt scene changes keep us on edge --- along with the somewhat startling soundtrack. In the beginning of the film look for the subtle background scenes as characters manifest the onset of zombie metamorphoses. I enjoyed Shaun of the Dead as much as Danny Boyle's (Shallow Grave!Trainspotting!) 28 Days Later, if not more.
Note: film has shown us that zombies move extremely slowly, that they're not very bright and seem to be food-centric. Therein lie tacks for coping with them.
I admit it: the so-called comedy/horror genre has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. An American Werewolf in London. Night of the Creeps. Cast A Deadly Spell. Cemetery Man ($59.99 for the DVD - gasp-faint - I didn't buy it yet!).
Shaun of the Dead is perfect for those of us who enjoy quality writing and realistic characters in our comedy/horror films. Kudos to the excellent writers, director and cast!
A. F. Waddell