TMR 012 - Shaun of the Dead

Total Movie Recall

Nov 30, 2015•1 hr 7 min

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Episode description

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

d. Edgar Wright

Starring:
Simon Pegg
Nick Frost
Every great British actor currently working

This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve brings us a relatively recent entry into the list, and the guys talk about the existential listlessness that accompanies a quarter-life crisis. Steve realizes that some special events in your memory should stay in your memory, and Ryan confronts his disappointment in relationships, employment, ambitions, dreams, and... everything else.

Shaun (Simon Pegg) is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his slovenly best friend, Ed (Nick Frost), in a small flat on the outskirts of London. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield), who wishes desperately for Shaun to grow up and be a man. When the town is inexplicably overrun with zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother (Penelope Wilton).

Things discussed in the show:

The Tourist (Johnny Depp)

Cuban Fury

Supernatural (season 10)

Nip/Tuck, Charmed (Julian McMahon)

Inappropriate movies to get it on to

World's Greatest Dad (Robin Williams, Bobcat Goldthwait)

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (Michael Rooker)

Magic: The Gathering

The X-Files

Constantine, Hellblazer

Slash fiction