Shaun of the Dead

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) - June 6, 2008 (Second Viewing)
Man, what a great movie. What I really love about this film is that it's a great parody of zombie movies, but the parody elements are always secondary to the characters and plot -- this is not a mere "spoof" movie. You could go into this without having seen a single zombie film and still enjoy it heartily; if you happen to catch the references, then that's just the icing on the cake. It's also a really great zombie movie on its own, never skimping on the gore and stylishly directed by Edgar Wright. It's really well acted, particularly Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who obviously have really good chemistry together. Oh, and it's frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious. So yeah... good stuff. ****