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Edgar Wright films are always full of flashy, fun style, but what makes them so memorable is their equal focus on substance. This video looks at how everything in Shaun of the Dead-from supporting characters to the rise of zombies-is designed to enhance character.
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What’s your favorite Edgar Wright film? I’ll start-Scott Pilgrim vs. the World!
Ant Man is one of my favorites
That be interesting.
I would say the World's End
I did not see this coming on my subscription feed. My favorite Edgar Wright film is Baby Driver
I always miss when you're gone, Michael!! And probably Hot Fuzz :)
"Love you Ed" "Gaaaaayy" Most realistic dialogue ever
Only Edgar Wright can turn a fart joke into an emotional scene
I never thought I'd cry while a fat guy farted in front of his friend...
... Swiss Army Man ;)
Yesss Swiss Army Man is amazing! 🙌
Someone hasn't seen Swiss Army Man, the directors of that turned a fart joke into an entire movie. All of which are stemmed from emotional, purposeful and existential moments.
Or Will Sharpe in the British series "Flowers."
"you ever take a shortcut before?" I love the way that this is a running gag too. Shaun of the dead- Falling over and breaking the fence, Hot Fuzz- Actually jumps the fences however his partner breaks the fence again. A worlds end- The entire fence row breaks. Its like an easter egg whilst being a comedic joke. That is the best part of the directing of these movies.
Fisto It also uses the tribal psychology of “ the inside joke” Everyone that has seen the pictures before worlds end get it and we laugh . The people who are not of our tribe don’t get it . The tribe sees them not laughing and know who they are.
There's a girl in the garden.
Erick Wright “What?” “...In the garden, there is a girl...”
SHE’S SO DRUNK
I like your work! Oh wait... Wrong Wright... I love your work! Though I wish you gave me a crazy new way to play Spirit Breaker instead of something practical.
In the garden. There is a girl.
You've got red on you.
For more examples of callback humor, in act 1, Nick Frost's character describes a plan to cheer up Simon Pegg, which included plot details for the rest of the film.
And also when the music starts playing in the pub, first after the break up and then during the zombie fight. "It's on random"
Yeah, that part is absolutely genius! It's so detailed that you probably don't even notice it at first. I didn't know until it was pointed out to me!
And the whole red on you thing. And the winchester rifle. Or the whole, “do you want to live like an animal? Go live in the shed line.” Omg there’s just so much.
"Next time I see him hes dead"
@@camila____ when ed says "cock it" in frustration instead of "fuck it" then when the gun doesn't work he says cock it in frustration as well as the gun needing to be cocked.
A perfect comedy movie.
A perfect movie.
Oh hi Johnny I didn't know it was you
@@elliottknifton8902 that’s meeeee
LFTS and my favourite movie. Never clicked so fast.
:D
When the channels you like like each other. nice
Real Engineering Oh may Gad. It's the Irish Engineer!
Why are you here. Damn
That was unexpected!
This, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End are some of the best comedies ever made!
I watched the World's End having no idea what kind of thing I was starting to watch. I never laughed so hard in my life.
Calm Down.
@White-Van Helsing to be honest I watched it knowing it was about aliens because of the colour coding and it's still my favourite Edgar Wright movie, and it's in my top 5 favourite movies of all time
HELL YEAH THE CORNETTO TRILOGY
Edgar Wright made 4 of my top 5 fav movies lol
“Zom-Rom-Com” is my new favorite genre and I hope we can see more of this
You've got red on you.
I've got red on you.
OH I DETECT A LITTLE COMMUNISM
You've got red on you.
You got red on everyone
Lessons from the screenplay and Edgar Wright?? Yes please, I was missing this channel and suddenly it comes back with a great subject matter.
One of the best possible combinations there is, I reckon
Yap. To me, the next few videos could be about his work. I so want a Lessons from the Screenplay video about "Hot Fuzz"
I just got a whole new appreciation of this movie, Edgar Wright, and Simon Pegg. Jesus. The way his roommates represent his need and weakness? GENIUS.
It's rather obvious. The genius part is how to make it not annoying to the audience.
Almost all of his movies are like that. And even after several watch you might still not realized it.
And when Shaun has finally fully developed into who he wants to be his old habits and future worries are literally killed off.
"Shaun of the Dead" fires on all cylinders, such a super comedy/horror/satire film-- with excellent script, style, pacing, characters, music, and makeup. Just watched it last weekend again, and it's a joy every time I experience it. (Favorite line = "We're coming to get you, Barbara!" which is a funny nod to Johnny in NOTLD)
Now people understand why critics love this movie so much. It’s so layered. All the hard work on character and the incredible script has paid off.
would love to see you deconstruct hot fuzz! in my opinion, it's one of the most well-made films ever. no scene is wasted and everything from start to finish was hilarious, I've rewatched it at least 5 times and it always delights me
JewelCookie123 far superior to Shaun of the dead. I’ve seen hot fuzz way too many times
I think I've watched it over 100 times. Still find new things in that film.
my immediate reaction after finishing hot fuzz was “wow that was the best movie ive ever seen in my life” and i feel the same after every watch
Can't deny it. It was on cable some years ago and I and my brother watched it at least once every day. My mom was confused why we keep watching the same movie lol.
5 times? That's a rookie number
"Is the coast clear? Shaun: No... How many? Shaun: Lots... LOLOL!!! One of the great sight gags, Shaun tiny stepping up the slide, a few seconds, tiny stepping down and we get the above dialogue...BRILLIANT!
@FructoseComa Yeah, I wish I could have it on a hologram loop to play before me whenever I please...yeah, like THAT'S gonna happen!
Ed does essentially the same earlier in the film when he opens the curtains to see if the zombies are still in the back garden.
This movie will never get old for me. The perfect zombie movie.
So basically Shaun of the Dead is the perfect movie
Pretty much, yeah
For some reason I thought Every Frame a Painting uploaded and almost had a heart attack.
lol
I do miss their videos!
That thought makes me kind of sad. God, I miss that channel
why the hell he stopped
@@GermaphobeMusic Damn that sucks I miss their stuff. Great film analytic stuff I just couldn't get enough of their stuff.
People keep telling me "Liam, you should go back to school and study film". I'm like "Nah, Mike got me covered".
Nice video :)
Loving how we've had a new nerdwriter , closer look and lessons from screenplay video all within a week :) keep up the good work
The last scene when Ed says "I'm sorry, Shaun" is a hilarious callback, and one of the most touching moments in any movie I've seen.
That moment when Ed & Shaun touch heads after sharing a stupid fucking joke has stuck with me throughout all these years, brotherly love I'd want with my friends. Very special film.
The little detail about the guy who thought dogs cant look up was also a great idea!
I feel like every time I see somebody talk about this movie I learn something new that I missed in my own viewing and that deepens my respect of it. In this case, the roommates being representations of what he could be seems so obvious now but I just never thought about it that way. Before this video it was "WE'RE COMING TO GET YOU BARBARA!"
Weird how he only directed 5 films
*6 , assuming you are forgetting A Fistful of Fingers
he spends a lot of time on them
peter afro nope I just think 5 of them are professional considering their budget
Hot Fuzz is a masterpiece of several different genres so really he's made 10
If every movie he directed always have at least that much amount of quality, then I can live with 5 movies per 14 years. That's a small price to pay.
My favourite channel does a video on one of my favourite movies. Just what I needed today.
i wanted to comment on how it literally cheers my day to see a new upload from you and found myself reading to hundreds of similar comments, thanksss!
everything from the music used, to the way the graphics and text flow to your voice.
One of the best zombie movies ever!
The Cornetto trilogy is the king (pun intended) of callback humor
I learned a lot here. Every character has weakness, needs, and desire. Character's are defined by who they aren't . Surrounding your mc with people who represent their struggles is really interesting.
LFTS is as much a movie review channel focused on scripts as it is a practical book report on some of the heavy-hitting and legacy books on writing screenplays. Theory, breakdowns, and how-to's all at once. Definitely one of the channels I enjoy seeing the most when it pops up in my feed. Keep up the fantastic job, Michael!
1:14 Character Comes First 3:32 The Story World is an Expression of the Protagonist. 6:24 Comedy Enhances Character.
At 30 I was totally at that place where I needed something to change my life. Thank God it didn't take a zombie apocalypse
For me it was psychedelics
@Justin Catastrophe, though terrible is what's needed for good men (women obviously too) to step up. World altering trickle-down type survival is what Shawn needed. Most everyman would too. World Wars prove this fact
Agree on DJD &c. here, sometimes you just need external push to make the decision for you.
i love how Shaun forgives ed, and even keeps him in the shed to revisit occasionally. Fits in well with the compartmentalizing that happens in your 20s, where you (hopefully) can find a healthy balance and forgive the former you that was, well, a hot mess. LOL
I'm going to watch this video while having a nice cold pint.
Don't forget waiting for all this to blow over.
the coolers off, it might be a bit warm
@BattleUp Saber --- "It's a little warm, the cooler's out, love." "That's all right, babe." LOL!!
It never ceases to amaze me how much of a masterpiece this film is
I came for the zombies, I stayed for the in depth fart joke analysis.
This should be his channel description. "You'll come for the zombies, you'll stay for the in depth fart joke analysis."
crazy how absolutely timeless wrights films are
Very nice. So the film seems to be about trying to avoid being turned into a zombie, but it's really about not realising that you actually are a zombie and trying to turn into a human
Ed: “any zombies out there?” Shaun: “don’t say that!” Ed: “what?” Shaun: “that! The Z word don’t say it.” Ed: “why not?” Shaun: “because it’s ridiculous” Ed: “alright. Are there any out there though?” Shaun: “I can’t see any, maybe it’s not bad as all that..oh wait there they are” 😆 Love it 🤘❤️🧟♂️
I have been eagerly waiting for a new video so much! Can't wait for the next one
My personal fave bit of call-back humor in this movie is Shaun constantly forgetting to close the front door of his house.
The perfect video to wait for everything to blow over.
This was so well said, I did not expect it to be so fantastically analyzed
Wow, I think this is one of fav videos you've made. I love how you take apart the story to show the most basic elements and how the final product is just those elements with more stuff added. Great!
The videogame shooting conversation is itself a callback to an episode of Spaced.
Glad to see you back LFTS!
Thanks!
Thank you for this great video essay. I always learn something from your well researched work.
they both say "thanks" after mice shot also! I love this movie so much
Love all of your video essays, Michael! Thanks for making this one in particular, as Shaun of the Dead is my favorite Edgar Wright film.
I needed this! 😍 So good to hear you again!
:D
"Yeah boy!" shaun of the dead "Yeah roy!" hot fuzz
I watched this as a kid and it scared the shit out of me. It was honestly at least a week before I could walk past an uncovered window at night without feeling spooked.
Some other thoughts on how Pete and Ed represent the different sides of Shaun's personality... At the start of the outbreak, Pete is bitten. Shaun can no longer lean on him to be responsible, so he has to take charge of his own life, with help from Liz and the others. At the end of the outbreak, Ed is bitten. Almost a symbolic representation of Shaun's less responsible side dying? But what's nice is they don't kill him off entirely. A life without that 'weakness' would be pretty dull right? So at the end of the movie Shaun and Liz are looking forward to a daystaying in, and Ed is chained in the shed, ready for a bit of fun when Shaun has the time. It's a great way to show how the push and pull between responsibility and laziness, ambition and stagnation, don't have to lean entirely one way. You can manage both. Great writing!
Since it’s Halloween, it should be Lessons from the “Scream”play
Lol someone should create a KZhead channel dedicated to the deconstruction and analysis of this channel's ability to so perfectly and cleverly segue into a Skillshare advertisement 👍
This made my day. Now do the rest of the trilogy PLEASE!!! Sincerely, A Fan
Fantastic analysis LFTS! My absolute favorite channel and one of my favorite directors/films. I'd love to see a piece on Mad Men and its relationship between the moral premise, character, and setting. Regardless, you have my full support, LFTS. People are listening.
Oof I've been binging and re-binging your videos and other channels with similar content because you've got me addicted to these kind of videos. I've had adapted this kind of analysis in my everyday life, moreover in most movies I now watch (which may make me a pain to watch movies with). Just want to say that you have great content that is relevant and impactful (to me that is). Thanks for the new video!
What a compliment, thank you! (And I get that whole being-a-pain-to-watch-movies-with thing!)
My mom taught me that since I was little, hence why I rather watch thriller or drama movies by myself since i analyze everything and sorta get the ending and my friends get all pissy about it lol
Hey Michael, big fan of yours. What i wanted to say: in your Video about Inglourious Basterds, you did something simple, but genius. In one shot, you pulled IB out of your Blu Ray - shelf. Standing on it's left side were the movies you had done up to that point, on the right side were the ones you intended to do in the near future. You sadly had to change the list, but i loved that idea. My point: would you please name some of the movies you are going to do? Not necessarily all of them, and not in the exact order, but i would like to know some to look forward to. Another thing, i would like to see videos on some older movies, like Casablanca, Gone With The Wind, Frank Capra or Billy Wilder movies; but that's up to you of course. Keep up the great work and more importantly, take care of yourself! You are one of my favorite youtubers and I'm looking forward to anything you'll do.
Hey! So, the lesson I learned from that moment (which I was excited that people picked up on) is that planning ahead is hard and can change pretty dramatically. Honestly, I haven't had a plan that goes more than one or two movies into the future in a long time. But I am going to get on top of that going into next year, and maybe I can find a way to share that with people when I do. And definitely going to do some older movies soon...Casablanca is one of my favorites...
More people need to see The World’s End, it’s Edgar Wright’s best work as well as Simon Pegg’s best role
Bought John Truby's book because of this channel and I've been taking notes on these very same sections for the past few days - fantastic how this video's arrival is so aligned with what I'm working on now in my own screenplay! Thanks for another amazing video! You're so helpful with your analysis!
This is fantastic. Thank you so much for this breakdown of a terrific film.
I’m just gonna wait in the bar and wait till this whole thing blows over
That bit about comedy enhancing character is gold! I could never put words to the way these films use comedy and how it works in such a different way from most films, but that's exactly it! love it.
shaun of the dead is one of my favorite movies! I saw you upload the video and never clicked on anything so fast in my life. your videos are so well thought out and properly put, they’re art. thank you so much for what you do.
"That was the second album I ever bought!"
FINALLY WE HAVE EDGAR WRIGHT!!!
New time fan. Love the vids and your podcasts on Shaun, groundhog and searching were soooooo good. Thank you.
the metaphor is that the archetype of the niave self must ultimately die. the corpse left behind is a nostalgic charm.
Michael, LOVE your channel. Have learned loads from it. What you do well is analysing the stuff screenwriters do right. Would be interesting to see an analysis of the Transformers Movies and why they have got progressively worse. After all, the first one got a few things right.
Worth the wait
We in America could never produce this kind of take on the zombie genre--- from the time I saw "BEDAZZLED" in 1968 and "The Magic Christian" in 1969 (at the age of 9) I knew I was forever besotted by British cinema...and particularly comedy. Simon Pegg is a renaissance man; he can act (comedy or dramatic), he can write with the best of them AND---he can handle his drink like a proper gentleman.
I love how, 90% of the movies you make a video on, are like my all time favorites. Cool vid :)
Zom rom com, I love that name
I like your channel, I appreciate the analytical skills you display.
Thanks!
You need to do a piece about Hot Fuzz. That movie has one of the best scripts ever brought to the big screen. Edgar's Masterpiece
I so look forward to your videos! You don’t post often but when you do, it’s quality!!!
Muchas gracias por compartir este análisis de Edgar Right y su estilo como cineasta. Me encantó el vídeo y es muy informativo. También agradezco mucho los subtítulos en español. Están perfectos y se entiende a la perfección. Saludos. 😊👍👏
What was the music from the intro!? I loved it!
Scott Pilgrim vs the World OST - Death to All Hipsters
it's from a movie called scott pilgrim vs the world
it was originally in shaun of the dead though
@@maxconstantine2357 sorry for the late reply but it was definitely not in shaun of the dead, as a huge fan of both scott pilgrim and shaun of the dead i know that
@@maxconstantine2357 Ok, where's your proof?
No matter how many times i see this movie, i enjoy it. The acting, humor, screenplay, foreshadowing, zombies...everything is so fckin good
Is this your favorite Edgar Wright film?
@@BehindtheCurtain Yess...i kinda like every edgar movie...the world's end, hot fuzz. I actually like all the movies so much that i never compare them or rank them
Michael, what a great vid! Edgar Wright is one of my faves, for sure! I appreciate you and all that you do. I apply content from your vids to both my writing and game development work. Keep up the great work
Happy Halloween Michael (not Meyers lol)! Always excited to watch your vids!! :)
:P Happy Halloween!
But Doc said Michael Myer masks...
Happy Halloween everybody! p.s. Loved the video
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Just finished making my first feature film here in France, I gotta say : your videos are always a must-see. To me, they're motivational. Keep making them, and I'll keep watching and making movies :)
Love this movie
Funniest movie that i genuinely laughed at a lot
This is seriously one of the best channels on KZhead
That ad Segway was CLEAN
Hahaha, he's a master of the art.
Man i love this channel!
gee if u love Truby so much why dont u marry him?
I was just hoping for a new video! Great work as always :)
Just the firsts scenes setup this characters are gold good video
Do Alien!
How have we not done Alien yet.
Long time Michael
Took a little bit of a break :)
These two guys make the best movie ever ong
4:34 far right, that's Michael Smiley aka Tyres from the show Spaced that Edgar, Simon and Nick made prior to this movie
Zombies = the original NPC