Movie: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

From Wikipedia:

Shaun of the Dead is a zombie-themed romantic comedy, or "rom zom com" as it dubs itself, released in 2004 (9 April in the United Kingdom, 24 September in the United States). It was written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, directed by Edgar Wright, and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The plot focuses on Shaun (played by Pegg), an unmotivated young man, who is attempting to get some kind of focus in his life, reconcile with his ex-girlfriend and settle his various issues with his mother and stepfather, whilst simultaneously having to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies that is causing the fabric of society to collapse. It was a critical and commercial success in both the United Kingdom and in the United States.

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It's a totally hysterial flick and should appeal to both the hard-core movie geek due to the many references to other cult movies (starting with the title which echoes Dawn of the Dead) as well as to the casual user. The plot is not exactly sophisticated but the execution is excellent and highly enjoyable. I thought that for a small non-Hollywood production, the surround sound implementation sounded fantastic but as we know the Brits are somewhat of an audiophile nation so that isn't exactly surprising There are lots of extras to keep you amused after the main feature, and there is also a full-length commentary soundtrack which I've yet to listen to.

My ratings - movie 9/10, extras 8/10, i.e. highly recommended!

Official site: http://www.shaunofthedeadmovie.com/
ImDB entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/