Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
There's nothing to figure out about British humor, other than it's apparently bland.Of course, not one of you has ever bothered explaining exactly what the **** "British" humor is, after NUMEROUS..NUMEROUS inquiries. So, until then, expect me to have a scathingly negative opinion of it.
Quentin Tarantino also loved "Assault on Precinct 13", for what his opinion is worth, which, like Romero's (who isn't exactly a great director anyway), is not much.
****ing hell
You're an idiot, your opinion really really really sucks, never discuss anything related to films again, you really have no clue, do you?
I was out to dinner with my GF and her father and his GF, and it just so happens they were playing host to a "Shaun of the Dead" afterparty this coming Tuesday, to celebrate the DVD release. I darted over to the gal that was taping up the poster, and she hooked me up with these babies.. 😎
Free screening of the movie, making it my 3rd times, free food at the after party, "SOTD" drink specials, and "SOTD" door prizes!
Sounds pretty good. I think it was one of the best movies of the year, on many levels. It was a great zombie flick, chock full of social commentary and everything else that makes a zombie movie good (compared to the last Res Evil, which was a bit disappointing, ok, a lot), and it was so funny. British Humor is the best, dry wit, sarcasm, black humor, its all there and done perfectly. And it had so many great British comedians...
"Of course, not one of you has ever bothered explaining exactly what the **** "British" humor is, after NUMEROUS..NUMEROUS inquiries."
Somehow I doubt it would be funny to you if we have to explain each joke, if you don't get the humor, well, you don't get it. But I can't believe you didn't at least smirk at the absurdity of some situation, the fight in the Pub as Prince plays in the back ground, the debate over which records to use as projectiles, the whole camera winding aspect... and they are some of the most obvious examples...
I was wondering how many references to other classic horror movies you guys could identify in SOTD? I saw the movie for the fourth time today, and have compiled this list thus far.
Night of the Living Dead:
* "We're coming to get you, Barbara!" - Ed
* Zombies
* Radio segment @ fallen satellite as Shaun walks into market
Dawn of the Dead
* Foree Electronics - Ken Foree (Peter from DOTD)
Day of the Dead
* David's dismemberment at Winchester a la Rhodes
* Chained up, kept alive like black soldier in "28 Days Later"
28 Days Later
* Newscaster discredits "rage infected monkeys" being the cause
Evil Dead/Sam Raimi
* Winchester bar floor/cellar door
* Quick frame cinematography a la Ash's hand construction
Lucio Fulci
Shaun tries to make reservations at "Fulci's", italian restaraunt
John Landis
Mary worked at a supermarket called "Landis". John Landis directed Michael Jackson's "Thriller"(?)
Various
*"Who died and made you King of the Zombies?" - Ed