Fried Gold of Zombie Movies

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 2005)

When I first saw 'Shaun of the Dead,' I wasn't sure what I was watching. It was recommended to me by a professor who specifically wanted me to watch it because she knew that I'd like it for the British humor, and she wanted someone to talk to about it.
'Shaun of the Dead' is a film that can be viewed in many different ways. It can be viewed as a British screwball romantic comedy with zombies, or it can be viewed as a zombie movie style parody with in-jokes and references for zombie fans. It can also be viewed as a clear cut zombie movie with jokes. Sharp writing with clever dialogue make 'Shaun of the Dead' the Austin Powers of zombie movies. I bought it on DVD with the 2004 version of 'Dawn of the Dead' and I've seen 'Shaun of the Dead three or four times already, and 'Dawn of the Dead' lays on my couch gathering dust. Very Funny, witty, cleverly satiric with Gen-X references, eery and romantic all come to mind when describing 'Shaun of the Dead.'