 Ahh
at last some great British humour and a cracking film to boot, proving that our industry is very much alive, unlike most of the cast here!
Directed by Edgar Wright and co-written by and starring Simon Pegg, both of Channel 4's series 'Spaced', not surprisingly this is more of a feature length TV programme than a film, but it not only boasts some well paced action, top direction and acting, it also has an hilarious script which will have you laughing out loud on more than one occasion, I'm sure! Following in the footsteps of Peter 'Lord of the Rings' Jackson's, 'Braindead' from 1992, 'Shaun of the Dead' is a zombie rom-com. It's also been perfectly timed to hit the box office at the same time as the re-make of 'Dawn of the Dead' and I must say it shows an insightful understanding of, and admiration for the original horror movie
. having said that you'll never look 'Dawn of the Dead' in the same light again! It tells the story of Shaun (Simon Pegg), a hopeless thirty-something, who lacks ambition and still only works as an assistant of an electrical store, after many years in the business. He's useless in love too and always chooses to take his best friend and couch potato, Ed (Nick Frost) along on his dates
and so after spending every night in their local pub, The Winchester, (including on their third year anniversary, I might add) his girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) finally decides enough is enough and dumps him. Just as Shaun begins to descend into a deep depression
the un-dead start roaming the streets (obviously?!) of Crouch End in London where he lives (which some believe pays homage to the 'X-Files', because this is where Gillian Anderson, a.k.a. Scully, spent some of her childhood)
ANYWAY, back to the story
all this flesh eating nonsense makes Shaun realise just how much Liz means to him, so he sets out like a knight in shining armour to save her from the hell-bent zombies and win back her heart. The trouble is the only 'win' Shaun seems to know is the one which appears in the name of his favourite watering hole, 'The WINchester', where he plans to hide until the rampage is over! And while our heroes are experiencing a night from hell, all I can promise you is some fab entertainment and performances, including those from Penelope Wilton and Bill Nighy, who play Shaun's mum and stepdad, Lucy Davis, a.k.a. Dawn Tinsley from 'The Office', Dylan Moran, Matt Lucas a.k.a. George Dawes from 'Shooting Stars' and writer of 'Little Britain'
do I really need to go on? This is quite simply a class act! Don't miss our films section! You know you wanna have a nosey at it! The views expressed on this page are those of the contributor and the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the BBC. | 
