Shaun Of The Dead Satire
Skylar Ervin
10-6-07
Professor Renner
Shaun of the Dead
The film Shaun of the Dead is a British zombie flick filled with comedy, romance, and horror. It is an original piece, directed by Edgar Wright and co-star Simon Pegg, which uses irony throughout the entire movie. Many critics think of the movie as a British comedy but I believe it is much more than that. I believe the cast was appropriately chosen for this movie. The main character is Shaun, Simon Pegg, who's an irresponsible young man who just wants to have fun without any responsibility. He is accompanied by his best friend Ed, Nick Frost, who is a slacker and moocher, but adds much of the humor to the film. Another main character is Liz, Kate Ashfield, who is Shaun's girlfriend. …show more content…
We see this through all the trials that Shaun encounters. These trials include losing his parents to the brain-hungry zombies which in turn motivates Shaun to take matters into his own hands. At one point, Shaun is dumped by his girlfriend Liz. He then realizes he needs to grow up and show that he really cares about others, especially his girlfriend. Another trial Shaun encounters is when his best friend is attacked by the zombies. In his losses, Shaun believes he will never see Ed again. In the end, Shaun gains back his girlfriend and saves his best …show more content…
The soundtrack was impressive and gave suspense and drama as where needed. The special FX was up to date and gave a realistic feel to the movie. The cinematography is what brought this film's ratings up in my opinion. I really like the irony in the lightning, Especially Pegg's use of zoom-ins and quick cuts hilarious. Also, the camera angles of when Ed drives himself and Shaun to his parent's house dodging zombies left and right was also very entertaining. I believe I almost jumped out of my seat in fright when Ed hit the lurking zombie speeding down the
10-6-07
Professor Renner
Shaun of the Dead
The film Shaun of the Dead is a British zombie flick filled with comedy, romance, and horror. It is an original piece, directed by Edgar Wright and co-star Simon Pegg, which uses irony throughout the entire movie. Many critics think of the movie as a British comedy but I believe it is much more than that. I believe the cast was appropriately chosen for this movie. The main character is Shaun, Simon Pegg, who's an irresponsible young man who just wants to have fun without any responsibility. He is accompanied by his best friend Ed, Nick Frost, who is a slacker and moocher, but adds much of the humor to the film. Another main character is Liz, Kate Ashfield, who is Shaun's girlfriend. …show more content…
We see this through all the trials that Shaun encounters. These trials include losing his parents to the brain-hungry zombies which in turn motivates Shaun to take matters into his own hands. At one point, Shaun is dumped by his girlfriend Liz. He then realizes he needs to grow up and show that he really cares about others, especially his girlfriend. Another trial Shaun encounters is when his best friend is attacked by the zombies. In his losses, Shaun believes he will never see Ed again. In the end, Shaun gains back his girlfriend and saves his best …show more content…
The soundtrack was impressive and gave suspense and drama as where needed. The special FX was up to date and gave a realistic feel to the movie. The cinematography is what brought this film's ratings up in my opinion. I really like the irony in the lightning, Especially Pegg's use of zoom-ins and quick cuts hilarious. Also, the camera angles of when Ed drives himself and Shaun to his parent's house dodging zombies left and right was also very entertaining. I believe I almost jumped out of my seat in fright when Ed hit the lurking zombie speeding down the