“Cult Film and Instant Classic”: Rated 4 out of 5 This is Edgar Wright’s best film and it’s in theaters!

The horror comedy Shaun of the Dead is 20 years old (and already!). In connection with this, the film that launched the career of British film director Edgar Wright is being released in our cinemas.

Directed by the duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead follows Shaun, an unambitious thirty-something who hangs out with his neighbor Ed at his favorite pub.

Angered by his lack of commitment, his girlfriend Liz decides to break up with him. After a drunken night, Sean decides to take control of his life. But at the same time, an army of zombies descends on London, sowing terror among the population. This is the perfect opportunity for Sean to win Liz back and prove what he can do…

A true reference in the genre, reviving zombie films, Shaun of the Dead also set a new standard in the field by mixing humor, horror and emotional storytelling. Thanks to this film, Edgar Wright quickly established himself as a new British film director.

Cornetto Trilogy

The zombie film is the first installment in the Cornetto trilogy by Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, which also includes the crime comedy Hot Fuzz (2007) and the science fiction film The Last Pub Before the End of the World (2013). ).

Each of these films pays homage to a different genre. The title of the collection is a reference to the ice cream brand that the duo eats at some point in each film.

Sean is dead Born in the minds of the trio after an episode of their sitcom Spaced, in which a character played by Simon Pegg imagines a zombie invasion.

The feature film makes many references to the master of the genre, George A. on Romero’s films, including Night of the Living Dead and Zombie (Dawn of the Dead in the original version). But as a cinephile, Edgar Wright has also drawn many attentions to other classics of the 7th art, such as Army of the Dead, 28 Days Later, The Evil Dead, A Clockwork Orange, Star Wars and Reservoir Dogs.

Revered genre master George A. Romero and the geeks!

References that make this film a pure cinema object for film buffs and geeks alike. It should be noted here that George A. Romero was so impressed by the feature film that he offered it Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright Cameos in his film Land of the Dead.

With a budget of $6 million, Shaun of the Dead grossed 38 million tickets worldwide and was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Picture, a major distinction in the field of fantasy cinema.

It was also nominated twice for the British Academy Film Awards and was ranked third in the channel’s list of the 50 Greatest Comedies.

The feature film is also rated 4 out of 5 stars by AlloCiné viewers. MaCultureGeek for Internet Users, “Shaun Of The Dead is a great zombie movie, a great parody of the same genre and a huge homage to the very famous George A. to Romero’s films.

Hilarious, extremely violent and well-directed, this film is a real slap in the face to anyone who thinks that parodies are necessarily heavy on humor and devoid of any source of subtlety. Not so! Unlike Zombieland, this work is the complete opposite of horror movies, to name a few. Excellent.”

Shaun of the Dead manages to be both parodic and original.

For Internet user Buzz63, it’s “An iconic film and an instant classic. Shaun of the Dead manages to be both parodic and original. We feel knowledgeable and respected by co-writers Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg for genre cinema in general and zombie films in particular.

Thus, even though the film is openly parodic, it is still very respectful of the subject it deals with, never looking down on either the genre it deals with or the fans of this type of cinema, which is often the fault of very referential films.

Abounding in references to the classics, and in particular to Romero’s seminal trilogy, the English set up brilliant sequences whose effectiveness lies in the change brought about by the familiar British humour..

Shaun of the Dead, which is at once strange and endearing, populated by unlikely yet familiar characters, can go from purely comical to downright terrifying in an instant.

A duo of characters, thirty-something geeks who refuse any kind of commitment or responsibility, would be more comfortable and qualified to survive in the world of the dead than in British society, which seems really good.

The excellent cast is also intelligently staged (see the filmed sequence in which Peggy travels through her suburbs to get to the local grocery store, a shot that is repeated a bit later without the character noticing that her neighbors are “zombified”.)”

Sean is dead Full of references and details that are meticulously integrated by Edgar Wright throughout the film. Therefore, fans will enjoy watching the feature film to discover new hidden elements with each viewing.

Clues to the outcome are scattered throughout the film

The director especially likes to spread subtle hints in his films that predict the future of the event.

Thus, in Shaun of the Dead, when Eddie tries to cheer Shaun up after his breakup with Liz, he foreshadows the plot to come: he suggests that he first drink Bloody Mary (a reference to the character of Mary, the first zombie they drink. They find in their garden), then they go eat at the king’s head ( a reference to the character of Philip, Shawn’s father-in-law, who is bitten by a zombie), drink the two little princesses (the “two” David for the couple and Diane, “the little princess” for Liz) walk back out (referring to the scene where they imitate the zombies to mix them up) and return to the bar for shots to drink (which can be translated as “shooting fire”. , refers to the scene where the heroes are cut off on Winchester).

Also, in the scene where Pat gets mad at Sean and Ed because they’re listening to electro too loud, the character tells Ed that if he wants to “To live like an animal, he can live in a cabin” (which will be in the final scene). Ed, irritated, cautiously says: “The next time I see him, he’s deadAnd sure enough, during their next meeting, Pete becomes a zombie…

update of Shaun of the Dead Therefore, theaters are an ideal opportunity to meet them!