Production Companies Studio Canal, Working Title Films, WT2 Productions, Big Talk Productions (in association with), Inside Track 2 (in association with), FilmFour (developed and produced with the assistance of)
Release Date: May 24, 2005 Region: 1 Runtime: 100 mins Studio: Universal Studios Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Video:
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles: Spanish, French Packaging: Keep Case Rating: R Features:
Missing Bits: Outrageous outtakes and all-NEW deleted scenes not shown in theaters Raw Meat: Casting Tapes, Simon Pegg's Video Diary and Special Effects Comparison TV Bits: Includes an interview with Coldplay Plus Un-Censored Commentary with the cast and crew, a zombie photo gallery, Zomb-O-Meter (zombie trivia) and more hilarious special features
It's no disparagement to describe Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright’s zombie-rom-com Shaun of the Dead as playing like an extended episode of Spaced. 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 Spaced 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 Dawn of the Dead trilogy, which is liberally plundered for zombie behaviour and mythology.
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 The Office and Dylan Moran of Black Books fame head the excellent supporting cast. --Mark Walker
Release Date: Sep 6, 2004 Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1
Video:
2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Features:
Extended Bits Outtakes The Man Who Would Be Shaun Funky Pete Plot Holes T4 With Coldplay Fun Dead Trisha Your Nine Lives Are Up Trisha I Married A Monster Jeremy Thomson Interview Photogallery 2000AD Strip Poster Designs Diaries From Simon Pegg Lucy Davis And More Edgar And Simons Flip Chart SFX Before And After Make Up Tests Making Of Featurette Fright Fest 2003 Teaser Official Teaser Official Trailer TV Spots Simon Pegg And Edgar Wright Audio Commentary Simon Pegg Nick Frost Dylan Moran Kate Ashfield And Lucy Davis Audio Commentary Bill Nighy And Penelope Wilton Audio Commentary The Zombies Audio Commentary
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