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Title: Shawn of the Dead
Post by: ygsmilo on March 24, 2005, 10:00:24 AM

Finally watched this movie last nite,  funny as heck.

Gotta watch it again becasue I had a hard time understanding some of that there English speak :)

Title: Shawn of the Dead
Post by: Curval on March 24, 2005, 10:09:06 AM

hehe  Great film. Agreed.

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Post by: GtoRA2 on March 24, 2005, 10:13:15 AM

Eh, it was amusing but not as good as the hype.

Title: Shawn of the Dead
Post by: Swoop on March 24, 2005, 10:37:26 AM

"D'ya want anything from the shop?"

"Cornetto"



You've really gotta be British to get that one......

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Post by: Tuomio on March 24, 2005, 10:44:35 AM

Bah, i taught it was extremely boring. Didnt understand what it tried to be, parody or comedy?

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Post by: Makarov9 on March 24, 2005, 11:32:49 AM

Yep, it sucked.

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Post by: Wolf14 on March 24, 2005, 11:35:40 AM

I liked it. Hard to understand the accent at times but it was enjoyable.

Title: Shawn of the Dead
Post by: Maverick on March 24, 2005, 11:46:16 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Swoop
"D'ya want anything from the shop?"

"Cornetto"



You've really gotta be British to get that one......

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And cornetto is????

Title: Shawn of the Dead
Post by: Gunthr on March 24, 2005, 11:50:44 AM

the bimbo zombie in the back yard, with the hole in her stomach - pure genius...

the last scenes, the way the guy kept his buddy-turned-zombie chained up and fed - kind of like a pet - that was strangely poignant but ethically confusing ... sort of like the headlines of today. This kind of thing is the essence of a good zombie movie....:D

Title: Shawn of the Dead
Post by: Swoop on March 24, 2005, 11:51:45 AM

Most of the jokes in the film you have to be British to get.  Including the cornetto joke. Which explains why people from Finland find it boring.

A cornetto is an ice cream, they've been available in this country since the 60s and pretty much every big shop/small shop/petrol station/etc sells them.  The joke is that he was a big fat git who automatically answered "cornetto" to the question when half asleep first thing in the morning.


There are a great many subtle jokes like that one in the film that refer to something wholly British that no-one but a Brit would understand.

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Post by: GtoRA2 on March 24, 2005, 11:55:44 AM

So what you are saying is, unless your a brit, the movie sucks donkey nuts?

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Post by: Maverick on March 24, 2005, 12:07:56 PM

Thanks Swoop.

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Post by: Kegger26 on March 24, 2005, 12:27:39 PM

The movie is great...the first time that winchester went off...was classic. That and when he was driving the jag....ahh man I got to get that movie today...to friggin funny.

Title: Shawn of the Dead
Post by: lasersailor184 on March 24, 2005, 12:43:23 PM

It was a hilarious movie.

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Post by: SunKing on March 24, 2005, 01:47:40 PM

An awesome tribute to a classic.

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Post by: Swoop on March 24, 2005, 03:11:40 PM

Quote

Originally posted by GtoRA2
So what you are saying is, unless your a brit, the movie sucks donkey nuts?

Yup.

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Title: Shawn of the Dead
Post by: RTSigma on March 24, 2005, 06:47:11 PM

"Would anybody, like, a peanut?"

LOL I think I was the only one laughing.

Oh and the beginning when Shawn is giving his speech, and the fat kid is talking on his phone and he goes:

"Yeah, I was so money last night."

LOL!

Oh boy this movie rocks.