Shaun of the Dead, feat. the Voice of Morty! (Full Length)
Added 2024-10-14 18:05:32 +0000 UTCSuper random, I know 😂 I met Harry Belden at SDCC this year, who is indeed the new voice of Morty on Adult Swim's "Rick and Morty." Neither of us had seen "Shaun of the Dead," and since I had already planned on watching it in October for Halloween, and the 20th anniversary, I asked if he'd like to join and watch it for you guys!
A few notes...no, we're not dating 🤣 He has a lovely fiance; he just happened to be cool enough to pop over and join us on YouTube!
Secondly, Harry mentioned that many people haven't been happy with the latest season of "Rick and Morty," due to the departure of Justin Roiland as lead voice actor and writer, and he said I should prepare myself for some hate. I told him you guys were all lovely, and I hope you don't hold any of the show's issues against him, because he's a wonderful person. (That's what I meant at the end with "I don't want to hear any sh*t from you guys"...should've given more context, as I was just teasing about that).
On a personal note, this was exactly what I needed to get back into the swing of things, because I've found the past few weeks to be much more complicated than I expected, and having someone to sit and watch with me, to laugh, and appreciate this experience really helped pull me out of a fog.
Comments
I love this movie with my whole heart, and with the 20th anniversary, watching this reaction with you was so much fun. The pop up Winchester sounds like it was an absolute blast!
Robert Wallis
2024-10-29 10:47:58 +0000 UTCHot Fuzz is their other great film.
Amos T Fairchild
2024-10-23 11:05:21 +0000 UTCThe greater good.
Michael G. Munz
2024-10-20 07:02:19 +0000 UTCThe rapid jump cuts are pretty much a signature of Edgar Wright's work. If you've never seen the TV series "Spaced", it's written by Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes (previously Stevenson, she was the leader of the other group in this, the one who turns up at the end) and directed by Edgar Wright. It's a great series which parodies all kinds of nerdy stuff, one of my all-time favourites! They made two series, I think it's 12 episodes in total. Expect to see several familiar faces, including Nick Frost and Peter Serafinowicz (who played Pete in SotD) 😁
Stuart Brewster
2024-10-16 16:26:06 +0000 UTCYou should do Warm Bodies - it's an even more unique twist on the zombie movie genre.
David Bresson
2024-10-16 15:17:48 +0000 UTCHe pretty much developed this style in the short comedy series Spaced that he directed - which also starred Simon Pegg & Nick Frost. It's not so well known these days but really captured the period between leaving education and getting your life sorted out.
PhilM
2024-10-16 08:36:21 +0000 UTCThe greater good!
Gábor Árki
2024-10-16 06:19:02 +0000 UTCYou will definitely need to finish the trilogy. Hot Fuzz is especially tight with the writing and callbacks. You could literally do two videos on it, one watching for the first time. Then do a second where you rewatch it and catch the call backs. Even then you will probably only catch 75% percent. But it is a great movie to come back and really analyze after your first viewing. I’m sure others would agree that one reaction and then a second for analysis would be for the greater good.
Wild_Lee_Coyote
2024-10-15 22:08:01 +0000 UTCThat was a fun reaction, I really enjoyed it. I presume this was the first Edgar Wright movie both of you watched? I’m glad you were so on board with the style, because it may take some getting used to. It definitely took me a bit, and I only started fully appreciating his highly energetic, fast paced, quick cut visual style after seeing my second or third movie of his. As others have mentioned, these movies don’t really spoof or directly make fun of other films. Instead, they serve more as homages to entire movie genres. While there are plenty of references and Easter eggs, they’re usually quite subtle. SHAUN OF THE DEAD pays tribute to zombie movies, HOT FUZZ to action and buddy cop films, and THE WORLD'S END to classic sci-fi. All three films in the Cornetto Trilogy were co-written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, and directed by Wright. There’s also a kind of a fourth film, PAUL (2011), which was written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, though Wright wasn’t involved. It’s a sci-fi comedy that mainly pays homage to '80s sci-fi films. I think Wright was busy with SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD at the time, which is also highly recommended. Wright, Pegg, and Frost got together during the TV series SPACED (1999-2001), which was written by Pegg, directed by Wright, and Pegg brought in his flatmate, Frost as well, despite his lack of acting experience. I haven't seen it myself yet, but I know it is often recommended and is where they honed much of their visual style and humor.
Gábor Árki
2024-10-15 18:02:06 +0000 UTCI agree. 'Cabin' isn't a satire, it is an homage. It is a love letter to horror fans. That movie deeply cares about its roots. And also, quite separately, by it's own merits, it just accidentally happens to be hilarious.
Richard Flores
2024-10-15 07:19:15 +0000 UTCI'm also going to add that that bullet in fire thing isn't exclusive to this movie, but rather a trope that's existed for a while, particularly in action movies. There is even a 90s romcom called Home Fries with Luke Wilson (He's no Owen) where he place a bullet in a burger patty cooking on a frytop to distract a person committing robbery.
Richard Z Herrera
2024-10-15 05:37:31 +0000 UTCSo...there aren't only references to Dawn of the Dead so much as there are several references to multiple zombie movies including a jab at 28 Days Later and rage monkeys. The movie is more of a love letter to the genre of slow moving zombies, especially the Romero Trilogy. The biggest reference is the title, and maybe the idea that zombies retain some of their personality after death. The original Dawn of the Dead is probably not all that scary and is perhaps worth a watch for its social commentary on consumerism. But, personally, id recommend the Snyder remake, which has perhaps the best 10 min of film ever made...and then a lot of schlock.
Richard Z Herrera
2024-10-15 05:30:46 +0000 UTCThis movie and Scream are the 2 absolute best examples I can think of that are both SATIRES OF a movie genre and simultaneously a perfectly executed EXAMPLE of that genre. Both movies deconstruct the genre and yet still somehow work perfectly, themselves. Cabin in the Woods you could maybe argue because it plays with the tropes, but I don't think of it as true satire.
Dave Williams
2024-10-15 01:01:29 +0000 UTCI don't watch the show rick and morty, so I don't know who to hate. lol.
Amos T Fairchild
2024-10-14 22:55:01 +0000 UTCIt was fun having Harry there to react with you, Jacqui. Thoroughly enjoyed the reaction and as others have said, you really should do the rest of the Cornetto trilogy. As great as Shaun is, I like the other two films even more! (It’s basically a tie but if I had to rank them, this is my #1c 😀)
Ian Forbes
2024-10-14 20:22:56 +0000 UTCOne reference occurs when Ed yells into the phone, "We're coming to get you, Barbara." Fun fact: They screened this for Romero, and he missed the reference. Barbara is one of the main characters in Night of the Living Dead (the first Romero zombie movie). The movie opens with her in a cemetery with her brother, who knows she's uncomfortable around the graves, so he teases her, "They're coming to get you, Barbara." In Shaun, they hold up in the Winchester, a pub. In Dawn, they wind up in a shopping mall. And yes, the mall (or a Costco) is a /much/ better place to hide.
Tom Grassia
2024-10-14 20:16:37 +0000 UTCWell, that settles it. You have to finish the "Cornetto" trilogy now. Hot Fuzz and The World's End. Both starring both Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, but completely different movies to Shaun of the Dead.
Darjan
2024-10-14 20:00:25 +0000 UTCRed indeed!!! Too perfect 😂 After this, I can't wait to watch the rest of the trilogy/quadrilogy! Eventually...lol
Movie Night
2024-10-14 18:58:03 +0000 UTCAh gotcha! This is my first foray into the Cornetto Trilogy, so that's good to know for the other two 😊
Movie Night
2024-10-14 18:57:22 +0000 UTCOh, and the cuts are not an homage to Dawn of the Dead. It's a style he uses in his subsequent films (Hot Fuzz, World's End.)
Tom Grassia
2024-10-14 18:55:50 +0000 UTCYou've got red on you! Welcome surprise for sure, my second favorite in the Cornetto trilogy (sort of quadrilogy with Paul).
Gábor Árki
2024-10-14 18:39:50 +0000 UTCI'm glad to hear that! I've admittedly never been really into it--it's just not my personal taste--but going on 8 seasons, it's hard to deny how successful it is! I give so many props to Ian and Harry for stepping into those shoes. They're such great people, and I'm so happy audiences are giving them a chance.
Movie Night
2024-10-14 18:38:40 +0000 UTCI'm glad! I hope you guys enjoy it! This was such a fun little experiment. I haven't filmed with anyone else in so long 😂
Movie Night
2024-10-14 18:33:21 +0000 UTCThats pretty awesome! And yeah, I miss Justin Roiland voicing Rick and Morty, but that whole debacle is on Justin Roiland, not Harry Belden. Harry is just doing the job he was hired for, to the best of his ability.
Senec
2024-10-14 18:33:00 +0000 UTCYes! I was so blown away by the detail, and I genuinely can't wait to edit this and go through it frame-by-frame. I'm proud of myself for picking up on a lot, but I'm sure even after multiple viewings, there's still more to find!
Movie Night
2024-10-14 18:31:39 +0000 UTCHaha sounds good! I have to admit, it's one I could never really get into either, but still gotta appreciate it's success. And having Harry on the channel was too cool of an opportunity to pass up!
Movie Night
2024-10-14 18:29:33 +0000 UTCOne thing I love about this movie is the environmental storytelling. There's so much detail in the background. In the newspapers, on the TVs, just in the background of shots. At first made to just disappear into the background scenery, but getting more and more intrusive until you just can't not notice anymore. So easy to miss!
Darjan
2024-10-14 18:27:51 +0000 UTCDon't worry about any hate from me about last season. I never liked Rick & Morty to begin with. :) I hope you two had a pleasant visit.
Tom Grassia
2024-10-14 18:25:17 +0000 UTCA surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!
Darjan
2024-10-14 18:11:07 +0000 UTCNice to have you back, Jacqui! Personally, I think the new season of R&M was quite good, and he did an amazing job stepping into a role that was already established. It couldn't have been easy.
Dude Longcouch
2024-10-14 18:10:46 +0000 UTC
