In answer to the original question Shaun of the Dead has to be one of the funniest British movies ever made.
The trailers were not that good and when i saw them they seemed to be just another crappy british comedy (east is east anyone? what a load of crap as well as the other bridgit jones, notting hill etc)
But when i actually went and saw the film i came out with a total different opinion!
It was Brilliant!
I never thought the idea of a romantic zombie comedy would work so well. The special thing about it is that the zombies are not portrayed to look amusing. They were the same as you would find them in any other romero style zombie flick. And it was just the acting by Simon Pegg (Shaun) with Nick Frost (Ed) that made this film such a laugh.
The interaction between them makes the film feel so much more believable and emphises the comedy about the situation.
Q . How do you kill a zombie?
Shaun of the Dead answer:
Throw records at their heads, but only records you don't like.
Alternitavly smash them over the head with a cricket bat and a shovel.
Shaun of the Dead is at the top of British comedy and is likely to be taken down.
Gaz
Cinema-addiction- your being increibly biased, the Brittish Humour is very subtle, not bland, the jokes in Brittish humour are ones you need to think about, not like in an american comedy where the joked are force-fed to you. Brittish humour is just better, America has tried many times to reproduce Brittish shows and they all failed horribly because you americanised them.
Originally posted by McBane
I never thought the idea of a romantic zombie comedy would work so well. .Shaun of the Dead is at the top of British comedy and is likely to be taken down.
It didn't, not IMO. The movie had those two elements, but never mixed. It would have made more sense if it were THE ZOMBIES who's romance were exploited, or if Shaun were in LOVE with a zombie. Anything else is false advertising, if you ask me.
"Monty Python" will forever be Brit's claim to comedy fame.
Originally posted by The Inkeeper
Cinema-addiction- your being increibly biased, the Brittish Humour is very subtle, not bland, the jokes in Brittish humour are ones you need to think about, not like in an american comedy where the joked are force-fed to you. Brittish humour is just better, America has tried many times to reproduce Brittish shows and they all failed horribly because you americanised them.
"I" didn't do anything. I hate more "American" comedies, in fact. If the, here we go again, "British Humor" is so subtle, how are American audiences supposed to "get it"? There isn't any sort of association, unless you RESEARCH said humor. Guess what? Not all Americans do, nor wish to, because it only works for some people, in some places. Subsequently, "you people" talk about how Americans can't grasp it.
See where it gets a little irritating? I'm going to start just claiming that people don't "get" things for the sake of being a irritating *******, then maybe everyone will understand what it's like to be harassed for something that is OBVIOUS to one country and NOT in the other.
Cine does talk a lot of sense, but I have to disagree with you here. I'm a Brit, what am I supposed to do?
Brits AND Americans can be dull and boring. Look at Family Guy, Futurama, Malcolm In The Middle and The Simpsons for examples of how Americans can be side-splitting.
Look at Alan Partridge, The Office, Red Dwarf, Monty Python and so on for examples of brilliant British humour.
There always seems to be this "wall" and hostility between Americans and Brits over the smallest thing. I say to hell with it, because as far as I can tell, Britain and America are easily on par with each other if you care to look hard enough. Both are responsible for garbage that let their side down, but even as a Brit I'd say Family Guy is quite possibly the funniest thing next to The Office and Alan Partridge. I love the variety.
America, keep doing what you're doing, and Britain keep doing what you're doing.
I'll have to go on record and say America sucks for letting Family Guy get canned. What the hell is wrong with that place?
Nice Chopper sig Cine. You are the third person I know of who has actually seen that film. Good for you.
Originally posted by The Inkeeper
Cinema- describe to me American humour then
There are a few diamonds in the rough, but most televised American humor comes with a laugh track. Very seldom are there honest to goodness uproarious comedic perfomances in television, much less movies.
There's no explaining what is essentially funny, because everyones tastes are different. That said, American "humor", being so varied is hard to tack down, but hardly too vague to acknowledge.
It's out in the open, and needs no explanation.
Originally posted by Red Superfly
Cine does talk a lot of sense, but I have to disagree with you here. I'm a Brit, what am I supposed to do?Brits AND Americans can be dull and boring. Look at Family Guy, Futurama, Malcolm In The Middle and The Simpsons for examples of how Americans can be side-splitting.
Look at Alan Partridge, The Office, Red Dwarf, Monty Python and so on for examples of brilliant British humour.
There always seems to be this "wall" and hostility between Americans and Brits over the smallest thing. I say to hell with it, because as far as I can tell, Britain and America are easily on par with each other if you care to look hard enough. Both are responsible for garbage that let their side down, but even as a Brit I'd say Family Guy is quite possibly the funniest thing next to The Office and Alan Partridge. I love the variety.
America, keep doing what you're doing, and Britain keep doing what you're doing.
clapping Well said, comedy is so subjective you cant tell someone its funny and all of a sudden they get it. You either like it or you dont, like so many other things. Chopper is a great movie by the way, so that makes four Superfly. 😄
everyone has different tastes
im not big fans of monty python, or blackaddeder
alan partridge is ok but im not a big fan
red drawf is cool but not in my favourites
my fav brit comedys are only fools and horses, men behaving badly, little britian, the royal family and the carry on films(all 30 of em)
what i cannot believe is that only fools and horses has never been shown in the states..unvelievable...im angry! i know a couple of americans who have saw ofah and they enjoyed them..mostly the later episodes though
my fav line on ofah is:
(theres an illegal immigrant in denzils van)
denzil: we cant look after him,
del: why not
denzil: i dunno, he could be part of al quaida
rodney: dont be stupid
del: yeaaah, does it look like he works in a furniture store
(denzil and rodney look confused)
LOL genious comedy
whats your views on the ones i mentioned?
blackadder is ok
try and get only fools and horse...the later episodes if possible
u might find it hard to get into if u get the earlier series
the xmas specials are good
theres an episode where they go to miami florida..that episode is hilarious...try and get that one
i reccomend the british men behaving badly
rowan atkinson is good in blackadder but i prefer mr bean!