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SHAUN OF THE DEAD Hilariously funny at parts, but it also tries to get into the whole zombies-are-scary thing too. Like the typical moral crisis in these movies: the I-have-to-shoot-my-best-friends-and/or-family-members-once-they-turn moment. Or the I-know-we-never-got-along-but-now-that-I'm-dying-I-gotta-say-I-love-you moment. You can tell that these moments are meant to be more than the spoof. These moments aren't just making fun of the cliches, but they ARE the cliches. It's hard to take these moments seriously because of all the earlier silly antics. This movie was trying to be both a spoof and the thing it was spoofing at the same time. As a spoof it was successful, but as a scary flick it mostly fizzled.

3 out of 5 poops


WICKER PARK **WARNING: THE FOLLOWING REVIEW CONTAINS AN ENDING SPOILER. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS MOVIE I WILL WARN YOU NOT TO, BUT ALSO WARN YOU NOT TO READ ON.**

With still a few months to go in the year we already have a clear winner in the What-The-F**k-Was-That category for the Oscars. The trailers sell you a SINGLE WHITE FEMALE-esque storyline about a malevolent stalker chick who attempts to steal another chick's life and boyfriend. Sadly, it's nothing quite that exciting. It actually turns out that the stalker chick is just a sad loser who splits them up for two years with lies alone. No scary, psycho chick trying to kill anybody. She just lies. A lot, and struggles to maintain her sad, benign web of deceit until the end when she confesses and all is right with the world of the two lovers.

Yippee-f**king skippy.

I will say that the story-telling was really cool. They give you the story out of order, and sometimes they go back and repeat events from other character's perspectives to reveal new info. That stuff was cool, but not innovative, and definately not enough to carry the weak story and dialogue.

Also, some moments don't make any sense what-so-ever. Example: MATTHEW LILLARD insists that JOSH HARTNETT come to see his girlfriend in a play so Hartnett can meet her after and talk up Lillard. He practically begs, because apparently things aren't going well with the new couple. So Hartnett goes. During curtain call Hartnett says he's gotta be going, never having met the girl. Lillard says "Okay, man. Thanks for coming. Thanks for everything." No sarcasm at all, he hugs him and wishes him a safe trip. ......WHAT?!?! But he didn't... you said that... but you.... oh, nevermind.

1 out of 5 poops