very mediocre sitcom-laughs and "what else is new?" zombie-gore

Rating: Null/10 (28 August 2004)

After going over countless reviews, trailers, and most of all peer pressure, I went to see Shaun of the dead.
It filled my every expectation, which in this case is a VERY bad thing. About halfway through the movie they've gone through about every possible "hey Ed, there's a zombie at the door"-jokes you can think of, thus ruining its original satirical concept, which leaves you with the horror that, apart from the guy getting torn apart, is pretty standard zombie-stuff.
Don't get me wrong, I had SOME fun, but 3 big laughs in 99 minutes is not what I expect from a movie that pretends to be, above all, a comedy. I guess I need more than the same old fart-jokes and loser-antics you can find better in just about every British sitcom out there.
You could see every line from 100 miles away. SO predictable it hurts. I can't help but wonder what people, who think this is "intelligent comedy", consider dumb comedy... Not to get all condescending, but calling this a masterpiece or a cult movie sends shivers down my spine.
I read a review here that pretty much sums it up for me:
"The movie could have been reduced to a very funny 4-5 minute sketch as part of a general comedy show"
And that's true, it's the same jokes again & again & again and by the time the movie runs out of the clichÃ©s it made for itself, it switches to complete horror.
Yawn of the dead indeed...