Shaun of the Dead * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary * Millennial Movie Monday

My FIRST TIME EVER watching Shaun of the Dead. 🧟‍♀️ Yes, I am a 26 year old who has NO IDEA what this movie is even about is even about - so I take YOU on a journey to watch me give you: What I think the movie is about, real time me watching, and my final review.
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[@marleybob3157]

Fun Fact: Shaun tells Liz that he's going to take her to "The place that does all the fish." When he opens the phone book, you can see that the restaurant is literally called "The Place That Does All the Fish".

[@jamespasifull3424]

I went there once, I haddock cup of coffee! 🤣

[@TheAngryMoth104]

And the guy in the phone is Edgar Write doing a bad Italian accent

[@EdSigma]

That's the place's tagline, the name is actually Fulci's, and that's a reference to Lucio Fulci, a director of a bunch of Italian zombie films including Zombie Flesh Eaters, The Beyond, and The House by the Cemetery.

[@Greenwood4727]

@@EdSigma i love that the pay homage to the horror movies and zombie movies..it shows they really love them

[@alharairah2214]

I also love how Ed's plan while Shaun was upset over Liz was a cliff notes version of the movie: Bloody Mary first thing, bite at the King's Head, couple at the Little Princess, stagger back here (the Winchester), and back at the bar for shots

[@gabrielmauller8137]

“What’s that wood thing?” A cricket bat, like a baseball bat.

[@TCM215]

But would do more damage than a baseball bat as long as the handle does not break off

[@theradgegadgie6352]

@@TCM215 Only if turned sideways.

[@roberteaves5108]

I was just about to say that!

[@sidrat2009]

I don't know why but that line cracked me up. Scott Martin is also correct - Cricket bats are far more sturdier than baseball bats.

[@danielsangeo]

Cricket? Nobody understands cricket. You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket.

[@TeamSukiyo]

“How did everyone get infected” she says in 2021

[@Eren-da-Jaeger]

hahahaha hahahahah hahahahahahhahahha thats funny and sad

[@PapaMojo75]

They refused to wear their mask lol

[@alexg1778]

@@PapaMojo75 yeah except becoming a zombie is worse than catching a case of the sniffles.

[@glynthomas6025]

@@alexg1778 Or permanently being dead.

[@glynthomas6025]

Hey Alex G. 700,000 Americans have died so far from " catching a case of the sniffles". Do you think that's going to go to more than a million who will die because of "the sniffles". Or more than 2 million?

[@ronalddobis6782]

The US and Britain - “two nations separated by a common language”.

[@tubekulose]

Same here. We, the Austrians, and them... the Germans. Well, Swiss German may be even trickier. 😁

[@TuxKamen]

Eddie Izzard put it "Two nations separated by a common language and a lot of fish."

[@savantdija]

España vs Latinoamerica :P

[@chrisatmaximus1203]

And to answer Ashleigh's specific question of "why Zed not Zee?": The letter comes from the Greek Zeta which turned into the French Zede, which became Zed.

[@paulmcateer1595]

I think the original quote was from Oscar Wilde?🤔

[@gothnate]

Fun fact: Dianne didn't die when she went after David. She used one of his legs to defend herself from the zombies, and hid in a tree till the military rescued her.

[@Jexorz86]

Ah i see you watched the special features too, back when dvd's were worth buying.

[@jacknapier8201]

She also... ate some of the leg

[@Jexorz86]

@J LA eh. Not edited much on streaming platforms at least not in my country. But yes it's worth owning a physical copy of your favorites be it dvd or flash drive

[@TwistedSither]

Back when this movie came out, a friend of mine told me that if I were ever bitten by a zombie, she would chain me up in the tool shed so she could play Mario Kart with me, and always win.

[@awkwardashleigh]

I respect her decision honestly.

[@sidrat2009]

That is BFF Material. Obviously his mum doesn't play computer games.

[@sassymonster4627]

My sister told me the same thing. 😂

[@mikemath9508]

girls would like mario kart. shitty game with no skill involved except super mario kart, but nobody plays that, except me

[@brianmcgarry1632]

Not to sound big headed or anything but I would beat eveyone here at mario kart or super mario kart even if I was a zombie

[@jessewooton3731]

"We're coming to get you Barbara!" vs "They're coming to get you Barbara!" in Night of the Living Dead is my favorite line.

[@andrewreisinger6860]

Dude, I never got that one! 👍👍

[@christianwise637]

@@andrewreisinger6860 Neither did George A. Romero! He didn't realise it was a shout-out until Edgar Wright phoned him to ask what he thought

[@stevendavis9655]

I was the only one get get that reference in the movie theater. Of course, there were only like 7 of us watching at the time.

[@andrewreisinger6860]

@@stevendavis9655 😄😄😄

[@LennyCash777]

Speaking of which, I would really love to see her react to Tom Savini's Night of the Living Dead 1990 remake. As well as George A. Romero's classic zombie films.

[@SvenTviking]

“That wood thing” is a cricket bat!!!

[@jasondaniels640]

And zed is zee (a.k.a. z)

[@iiiivvvv9986]

My mouth just dropped when she said that lol

[@jasondaniels640]

No offense, but.... Americans :)

[@AlphaAlex1]

Like baseball but 50 times better

[@jasondaniels640]

@@AlphaAlex1 Facts. Too bad the Australian tour to SA has been canceled... We gonna miss out on some good cricket this year :(

[@mstevensh]

Who is Barbara?? Her name is Harriet Jones former prime minister.

[@SamuelBlack84]

Yes, we know who she is

[@luludee1300]

😂😂 I actually think of her more as Cousin Isobel.

[@Schornforce]

Well, now she's *really* looking tired!!!

[@harrymarshall]

Ever Decreasing Circles,, a must watch for all Americans,, 😏

[@SamuelBlack84]

@@harrymarshall I love that show

[@drewc981]

"Oh, a wheelchair zombie, that's very inclusive!" the way that made me laugh as a full time wheelchair user myself LOL What do you call a wheelchair user in a zombie apocalypse? meals on wheels LOL unless you have guns and a lot of ammo in that situation, you're pretty fucked, honestly LOL

[@awkwardashleigh]

HAHAHAAH MEALS ON WHEELS. I M FUCKING DEAD DUDE.

[@ShardsOfObsidian]

Well....if you do end up with a lot of guns and ammo, then you’re a mobile weapons platform.

[@drewc981]

@@awkwardashleigh Share that with your husband, he'll laugh his ass off too :)

[@drewc981]

@@ShardsOfObsidian That's very true, and if you're wheelchair is electric you technically become a tank LOL

[@TxSonofLiberty]

@@drewc981 If you get some riot shields and strap them on, you become an APC.

[@houseofsledge6891]

Here in the US we are the only English speaking country that pronounces "Z" as "zee," everyone else pronounces it "zed" - so, we're the odd ones out on that count

[@Rohan-nc8jt]

New Zealander here, Z is Zee

[@amosmoses5630]

When pronouncing letters like B,C,D,G,P,V, its the sound the letter makes plus an E. Where the hell does the D come from in zed?

[@JohnA891]

@@amosmoses5630 From thousands of years of linguistic evolution, before America was a thing. Apparently Zed is from the French word for the letter z, 'Zede', and from the Latin and Greek letter Zeta. I guess if you really meant 'where did it come from', the answer would be Roman occupation, the Catholic Church, and England's favorite sport, fighting the French. Why did it change in the US? I have heard of two reasons (no idea if either are correct), first is a flip off to show you weren't using the proper King's English anymore after the revolution, and second, that the guy who wrote the 'Now I know my A B C's' song changed it to fit the rhyme.

[@STOCKHOLM07]

Everyone else's alphabet song ends on a really stupid note.

[@amosmoses5630]

@@JohnA891 did you know the English came up with the word soccer not Americans?

[@Madayar]

This is part of a trilogy: Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End. All three are more than worth it! Also, Paul. Paul is UNDERRATED!

[@ThaneOfFife22]

First she needs to watch all the movies that Hot Fuzz references so she can truly get how incredible it.

[@LuciferStarr]

But bear in mind they're a trilogy without character or event continuity. I'd question whether they even occupy the same "universe".

[@Alexeya13]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and your right about 'Paul". Love that movie.

[@theradgegadgie6352]

Paul is fookin' LEGENDARY! I love the Cornetto Trilogy, but Paul is my favourite.

[@skinnerthepunk]

All of Simon's movies are great. Run fat boy run is great. Star Trek is awesome too. Simon wrote Star Trek Beyond.

[@wesleyrodgers886]

"Don't stop me now!." Best use of a queen song in movies 😊.

[@Greenwood4727]

and the end with ed in the shed.. you're my best friend

[@wesleyrodgers886]

@@Greenwood4727 👍

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

Although Who Wants to Live Forever from Highlander is a great one too... wonder if Ashleigh will watch Highlander soon??

[@DNulrammah]

@@Greenwood4727 Watch "Hardcore Henry". There's a scene...

[@shannonbryan2191]

I love how they keep the beat with the song 😆

[@godholio]

Shaun's plan is literally the plot..."Take car. Go to mum's. Kill Phil, grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over. How's that for a slice of fried gold?"

[@armpit_farts7327]

Ed describes the plot when he is talking about what they should do at the bar. " A few bloody marys" Mary the zombie they saw in the yard. I believe he says "Kill the king" or something AKA Philip(king philip). You will realize more and more about this movie the more videos you watch of people talking about it. Its VILOENTLY dense with meta references and jokes. Ive been watching since it came out and STILL learn new things.

[@armpit_farts7327]

really incredible film making honestly.

[@evorock]

Yeah BOI!

[@keriezy]

"He bought an ice cream though." Welcome to the Cornetto Trilogy!

[@jamesraykenney]

She needs to watch the other two now!

[@mackt6482]

HERE COMES THE CORNETTO TRILOGY

[@MrFox-wn5jt]

It's pretty much obligatory now :)

[@simeonteitelbaum3673]

@@MrFox-wn5jt Obviously Hot Fuzz is next and its one of the 2-3 funniest movies of the century thus far (for my money along with Zoolander and Best in Show)

[@mondegreen9709]

The Cornetto Cockneys "Do you want anything from the shop?" - "Corne''o"

[@sorscha1308]

@@mondegreen9709 except they're not cockneys.

[@MrFox-wn5jt]

@@simeonteitelbaum3673 Best in Show was excellent, Zoolander was funny, but yeah i'd definitely agree with you about Hot Fuzz.

[@mycroft16]

The fart at the end from Ed is awesome because it's him telling Sean it's going to be okay. Comforting his friend. And it worked. Sean laughed, lightened up. It's just a solid solid movie.

[@doyle8711]

Hot Fuzz is a must after this. Then The Worlds End. They are called the Cornetto Trilogy a type of ice cream they eat in each film.

[@007-v4r]

Yup Cornetto FTW

[@davidrichards5964]

And the wrapping reflects the kind of movie it's in: red for Shaun of the Dead, blue for Hot Fuzz, and green for World's End.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hot Fuzz. " Yarp. ".

[@liddybird3608]

This one please.

[@JW666]

Yep, well known here in Europe. Man, I miss the strawberry flavour! It's been there since I was a child and now it's gone! Searched for it all summer and nothing!

[@garethpendlebury7996]

Never heard anything so American. "What's that wood thing?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Songdaddy]

Not only is she American but she is a Millennial American that's even worse.

[@donsample1002]

That, and not knowing that the correct name for the 26th letter of the alphabet is "zed".

[@independenceltd.]

@@donsample1002 Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.

[@CinobiteReacts]

What about "I've never seen any movies from Europe or London"? 🤣

[@nonautomaton6230]

IKR? Always amusing watching Americans discovering sport! :)

[@DrkChocoKnight]

“These transitions..” WHOO! Now she HAS to do the other Edgar Wright films!

[@devorikimbro6996]

And technically, Wright is paying homage to Sam Raimi with the snap-zooms.

[@JasonMcAlpin]

The woman he keeps running into that he knows is his roommate in a series called Spaced. A really good series with Frost & Pegg. Also some of the other characters from Spaced show up in this movie.

[@dogstar75]

She created Spaced and co-wrote it with Pegg

[@Helbore]

And directed by the same director, Edgar Wright, who is the one responsible for that quick-cut editing style that defines Spaced and the Cornetto Trilogy.

[@richardrobbin2225]

If you get the DVD box set you can watch the whole series with the Homage-o-Meter playing in the captions. Good for folks who know what they're seeing and those who are "Where's this from..?" And the Skip to the End documentary is pretty sweet.

[@moviesthatsit]

Also several characters from Black Books!

[@jimschlegel5150]

Millenial Movie Monday has become part of my routine. I get into work, get my coffee, silence my office phone and watch Ashleigh react to movies I grew up on. It's a pretty fantastic start to my day.

[@awkwardashleigh]

Love that! thank you!

[@rossgard]

@@awkwardashleigh I refresh your Videos tab every morning, just in case you've posted something off schedule.

[@pineconedefense1280]

You forgot to put quotes around "work"

[@SebastianWeinberg]

This is a movie that really, _really_ warrants re-watching, especially while it's still fresh in your memory. On the second (or third or fourth…) watching you suddenly notice all the seeds being planted early that come to fruition later, and all the innocent scenes you didn't notice that are grimly mirrored later on. Plus there are lots of things here that receive call-backs in the latter two movies of the so-called "Cornetto Trilogy".

[@kevenpinder7025]

I wonder how many viewers have no idea your intro is the way VHS tapes start.

[@SamuelBlack84]

I was around in those days

[@firstenforemost]

It's close, but the time code is completely wrong (the time code is supposed to be in the upper right with the numbers replacing the dashes like 00:00 instead of --:--). Plus, if it were a manufactured VHS tape, it would be in SP mode instead of SLP mode (but we can assume someone made a copy in SLP mode, I suppose). The font isn't exactly right either. P.S. I still have a VCR attached to a CRT TV and a LOT of movies on VHS.

[@michaelbuhl4250]

I like "Hot Fuzz" (also with Simon Pegg) a little better than this one, but this is great!

[@cutthr0atjake]

For me, this is worst of the trilogy. I think Hot Fuzz is the funniest, but my favourite was Worlds End. Being the same age as the main characters, it all seemed very real :-D

[@IR4TE]

For me this is the best of the 3, probably because I saw it as a teen first craving zombie stuff and it also was a really nice comedy.

[@robertbeaudry9872]

Hot fuzz and world's end... along with Shaun of the dead make up the cornetto trilogy... a must see trio lol

[@vonnyb9052]

I disagree I absolutely love Hot fuzz but Shaun of the dead is Daddy😁

[@marycasanova8905]

Hot fuzz is great, Worlds End is the story of my life and has the best soundtrack. They also have another film, filmed in America called Paul.

[@1805movie]

If you ever decide to watch _Night of the Living Dead_ , you won't have to worry about copyright issues since it's in the public domain.

[@GrisouIII]

“Shaun of the Dead”, “Hot Fuzz” (my favourite) and “World’s End” are part of the “Blood and Ice Cream” trilogy by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. There is a cornetto (an ice cream treat) in each movie, as an Easter egg.

[@goneetfierdeletre4032]

Paul is not the better but good to watch too

[@dan_hitchman007]

@@goneetfierdeletre4032 Paul does not belong because Edgar Wright was not a part of that film... and it shows. Just not that great.

[@goneetfierdeletre4032]

@@dan_hitchman007 yeah i agree but he duo still make me laugh

[@stugod5000]

one of my favourite trilogies, if I recall; Strawberry cornetto/ red for horror (Shaun of the dead) Vanilla cornetto/ blue for cop film (hot fuzz) Mint cornetto/green for sci-fi/ aliens (World's end)

[@AZColt1971]

I would agree. Thus my name.

[@sashaburrow6186]

Definitely watch "Hot Fuzz" it is the best of the three "cornetto (ice cream cone) trilogy" films they made.

[@alexistrebexis3195]

Agreed!

[@Tarkamkrest]

I love Hot Fuzz but man I still think it's the 3rd best. Shaun will forever be my favorite then The Worlds End, then Hot Fuzz....but I move them around a lot....I can't ever pick! lol

[@ThePreciseClimber]

@@Tarkamkrest For me, Shaun of the Dead was the weakest one. The other two movies had fun twists but Shaun is a pretty straightforward zombie comedy. There's nothing to re-contextualise, what you see is what you get. And, honestly, I'm not that much of a fan of zombie movies in general. So a straightforward zombie comedy did nothing for me.

[@MrChainrule]

She should watch a few other movies first. Especially Point Break, hell a Patrick Swayze rabbit hole wouldn't be a bad idea: Ghost, Dirty Dancing, Road House, Point Break.

[@Tarkamkrest]

@@MrChainrule I agree

[@tommcewan7936]

"Toastie:" toasted cheese sandwich. "Hog Lumps:" a brand of pork rind, I believe? "Twiglets:" revolting knobbly stick-shaped savoury snack with a flavour resembling Marmite(tm). ("Marmite(tm):" concentrated yeast extract savoury spread/topping. Has the approximate colour and consistency of room-temperature heavy fuel oil. Tastes slightly worse.)

[@ltspeaks315]

"I'm still F*d up about Barbara" I saw this the year it came out and IM STILL F*D UP ABOUT BARBARA!

[@petersmith6513]

She didn't die. She was cured and ended up being Prime Minister until a Doctor called her tired.

[@reuvengershon6625]

Yes me too. Put a bit of a downer when I first saw the film, changes the tone too much. Would probably watch again of not for that.

[@robertlehnert4148]

This is more of an homage than a satire of the George Romero Living Dead movies.

[@kimothy1701]

Fun fact Simon and Edgar Wright (director) were promoting the film in Canada when they were filming Land of the Dead, the producers of that film lived SotD they offered Simon and Edgar cameos for which they said yes and appear as a couple of zombies.

[@LennyCash777]

@@kimothy1701 Awesome. I know about their cameo, but I wasn't aware of how it came to happen.

[@bartvandewalle5215]

the real fun thing about this movie is how it shows how we are already living like zombies at times. When Shaun casualy walks his walk to the shop the second time, not reacting to the zombies around it's just because he is used to all the people doing their routine without thought that they might just as well be zombies. just like at the end when they make the zombies work mindless jobs or when his best friend can still game. it's a reference to how some people go about their day at work when they are unhappy there or how we might look when playing games.

[@scottlyttle5586]

Shaun's friend, with the golf club is Jessica Stevenson (now goes by her married name of Hynes). Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson co-wrote the British TV series "Spaced", which is chock-full of TV and film references, and also stars Nick Frost (his best friend in real life, and in this movie). A bike messenger named "Tyres" from Spaced can be seen as a zombie in front of the Winchester. Edgar Wright directed the Spaced TV show, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, a large part of Ant-Man, Baby Driver, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, amongst others.. Shaun's roommate is credited as the voice of Darth Maul in the Phantom Menace, but those of you with Amazon Prime may remember him as "The Tick" in the most recent version on Amazon. Also, a few British notes.. "Garden" in British is the equivalent of a backyard in the US. Also, near as I can tell, "Bollocks" is a British swear word.. and yes, "zed" is "z" in many British type countries (and Canada as well..) Crisps are basically potato chips, not sure what twiglets are, but in "Spaced", Simon Pegg's character has a line "I can't have twiglets...they make me violent"..

[@fergalmoore862]

Twiglets are a kind of wheat based snack that looks like a bunch of twigs. They are very dry and are popular in bars sort of like how peanuts are. One of my favourite quotes from Shakespeare is from King Lear "Thou whoreson Zed! Thou unnecessary letter!" so "Zed" has been in the English language since 1605 or 1606 at least.

[@lilpinkshock81]

I loved Spaced. So funny. Whenever the Artist neighbor introduces himself, the music and the visuals, as if it's a PTSD flashback...I need to watch that again.

[@oddball87]

Lifelong Brit here. Quick clarification on the word "Bollocks", for those still confused about it. It's a general multiuse slang term for testicles, often used in certain specific conversational contexts, such as: "It's/what a load of bollocks" : That/this is bullshit "You dropped a bollock on that one" : Well, you fucked that up, didn't you? "You ain't got the bollocks!" : You're not brave enough for that! "He/She/They're chatting bollocks!" : They're clearly lying, and they're not even that good at it! Bollocks can also be used as a term of exasperation in a stressful moment, much like the term "Son of a Bitch!" Ain't language fun?

[@ChrisOliver4307]

@@oddball87 I love the word "bollocks." I tried to make it catch on in the US but it didn't work.

[@sadmachine7486]

@@ChrisOliver4307 I swear I was watching MSNBC the other week and one of the hosts used the word 'bollocks' casually in a sentence.

[@TrippingHawk]

To be fair: Shaun of the Dead is crammed with so many references and they’re so subtle/clever that most fans of those movies don’t catch them

[@arconeagain]

Yes it takes several viewings to take in all of those subtleties.

[@dankoftinoff8119]

@@arconeagain 100% agree, there are so many subtle things that go on in this movie its amazing, most are based upon correcting things wrong in Shaun's life.

[@arconeagain]

@@dankoftinoff8119 you're right. So it's not just about clichés, there's some substance in the storyline. The bottom line is that their work is very entertaining.

[@thedeepfriar745]

We’re coming to get you Barbara

[@TheCmducks]

I love how he doesn't notice the whole zombie apocalypse cause he's just a working zombie stiff himself

[@brianmurphy8811]

"Would vinyls really fly like that" - Yes. "What's that wood thing" - A cricket bat.

[@clairekane4157]

Love the way they discus which albums to throw.

[@LuciferStarr]

I'm surprised no-one has ranted "The plural of 'vinyl' is 'vinyl records' not 'vinyls'"

[@adamdear9756]

Since you enjoyed this one, you should watch "Tucker and Dale vs Evil". It isn't a "classic" in that it is from the 80's or 90's (It came out in 2010), but it is a gem.

[@Vipre-]

Tucker and Dale is a genius movie. Subversion done right.

[@slackerhp]

Love Tucker ands dale great movie.

[@scottlyttle5586]

Yes, Tucker and Dale is truly awesome.. you really can never go wrong when Alan Tudyk is involved.

[@Vipre-]

@Krister Lagerström Cabin in the Woods is a love letter to horror films.

[@TheTodd5761]

Oh man i LOVE tucker and dale vs evil. Super underrated.

[@shindari]

"Shaun of the Dead" is supposed to be a spoof of zombie films, in general. But that doesn't matter to me. Spoof or not, "Shaun of the Dead" is the greatest zombie movie of all time. I dare you to disagree with me!!

[@jasondaniels640]

It's become a great genre with great movies. In the comedy set, ZombieLand is pretty epic and up there.

[@Alyrael]

I dunno about the greatest, Train to Busan is way up there.

[@MrPeteybelljr]

Return of the Living Dead

[@NickPeters-xr3ce]

Shaun of the Dead is a spoof of Dawn of the Dead (1978), hence why they rhyme.

[@AbsoluteApril]

there's another spoof called Juan of the Dead

[@lim-dulspaladin50]

Am I the only one who thinks she needs to see Rocky Horror Picture Show?

[@amandacogger3075]

No your not!

[@Rowgue51]

Rocky Horror Picture show is more along the lines of burning man though. It's less about the namesake and more about the ridiculous people that show up in person to celebrate it. I don't think watching it at home by yourself would really translate.

[@EmperorSmith]

​@@Rowgue51 You immediately become one of the cult when you discover it for yourself - speaking as a cult member. It's good that she's seen Plan 9 From Outer Space, as that is the epitome of the 1950's B-Movie Sci-Fi that Rocky Horror is parodying. I hate Musicals. except for Rocky Horror and Little Shop of Horrors. which are two of just my favourite films, musical or not. Oh, I forgot about Hairspray. And every "Road to..." movie with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Hmmm, turns out I do like musicals. Speaking of which - Little Shop of Horrors would also be a perfect movie for this channel.

[@alanholck7995]

@@Rowgue51 Actually, a screening of Rocky Horror at Burning Man could be rather epic.

[@Theomite]

@@Rowgue51 No, ROCKY HORROR works by itself. It's actually a fun movie. I tried the live participation thing and it got so fucking annoying. It's like a marathon and I find myself just wanting to watch the goddamn film.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

There is so many jokes in this film and the follow up films also by Edgar Wright of Hot Fuzz and The World’s End. I recommend watching Cinemawins Everything Great About Shaun of the Dead to pick up on the things too many to list in one comment. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXKmgKuhbL94bKc

[@jasonstinebaugh8447]

Also, not an Edgar Wright film, but an hilarious Simon Pegg and Nick Frost that was great is the movie Paul, also starring Jason Bateman, Sigourney Weaver and Seth Rogan. It's GREAT!

[@scottlyttle5586]

The DVD has a special features option that points out every TV / film reference.

[@mandah4834]

@@jasonstinebaugh8447 I loved Paul, I thought that one was great

[@macmcleod1188]

Cinema wins is awesome

[@hatchhermit77]

Good suggestion. Beat me to it, in fact. :)

[@okiepoboy1105]

Switch it up a bit with "Who framed Roger Rabbit."

[@Angelicwings1]

Has my vote

[@FenrirInFlowers]

Yes!

[@CaroleMcDonnell]

When i came to the US, i had to give up Zed for Zee. Every English-speaking country in the world uses Zed. But in the US, it's Zee. Love this movie. One of my faves. Not sure if you ever watched 28 Days Later. But i recommend it.

[@armastat]

Hey, we speak English, we invented it.

[@CyGea]

But why? Why is another consonant in there??? It's pretty common for consonants to have vowel sounds, but not more consonant sounds. Why the d?

[@rich_t]

When I was younger I never understood why Joe Strummer was singing J-A-Zed-Zed....😐

[@CaroleMcDonnell]

@@CyGea W is called Double U. Just a letter name

[@CyGea]

@@CaroleMcDonnell Right two vowels, not two consonants.

[@schuettjoel]

"WE"RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBRA!" a reference she didn't get.

[@amstrad00]

In fairness that reference is one a lot of people didn't get.

[@csw3287]

Night of the Living Dead 1968

[@gamleskalle1]

1960 horror reference so thats No SURPRISE.

[@JakkFrost1]

George Romero himself didn't get it.

[@anisioc.3426]

Most people didn’t get it? Wow! I’ve always thought “they’re coming to get you Barbra” was one of those classic movie lines like “I see dead people” that everyone knows about regardless of whether they’ve watched the actual movie it’s featured in or not. Guess I’ve been living in a horror movie fan bubble.

[@aresut]

Two suggestions for movies: -- The Rocky Horror Picture Show -- Tremors

[@MrBizteck]

Tremors is BRILLIANT

[@nickjacobs1770]

Both are great

[@Zephyr616]

I'd love to see her reaction to RHPS, it's probably my all time fav movie. So few reactions to it on youtube as well

[@daniellanctot6548]

16:01 - Fun fact: "Z" was called "Zed" long before the modern english language existed (Especially by way of the proto-French language), so it was always called "Zed" (Until Americans decided to change it) and nearly all english speakers throughout the world say "Zed" (... Except Americans) 😉

[@Vipre-]

So what I'm hearing is everyone was pronouncing it wrong until we came along to correct them but they continue anyway.

[@ganjiblobflankis6581]

Also it is less likely to be confused with the letter C when spoken aloud, especially with some accents.

[@sinjin88]

Canadians still use it. YYZed

[@readhistory2023]

Fun fact the world uses English for radio transmissions on airline flights and shipping and Zulu, not Zed is used for the letter Z.

[@brandonfinn3371]

@@sinjin88 Exactly! Like ZedZed Top!

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

I love the rhythm of this movie. No gaps, no down time, rapid fire. Hit your spot, sometimes with pool cue, and move on to next spot. Dark in spots, with a subtly that is not caught in first viewing. That is why I have seen this movie dozens of times. Love it ! Also love that big old window in the background.

[@wojinations9594]

This is the first movie in Edgar Wrights "Cornetto Trilogy" That's why he gets an ice cream :)

[@bekind3931]

Loving savage Ashleigh when she decides she does not like a character and then that character is about to die, she gives zero f*cks. 😤😏

[@shannonbryan2191]

I know, right!?! I was loving savage Ashleigh too! 😆

[@Darm0k]

The lady who plays Dianne is Lucy Davis. She's famous for starring in The Office(UK) where she played Dawn. Her character became Pam in the US version of the show.

[@bujin1977]

Also famous for being the daughter of Jasper Carrott...

[@jennyscott2519]

Also Aunt Hilda in the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina :)

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

Lucy Davis was in "Wonder Woman" - she's the one who explains to Diana what a 'secretary' is.

[@therenegade79]

"I don't know any of the actors off the top of my head" Part of me just died

[@Greenwood4727]

a lot of british films/actors dont make it over the pond

[@FlyinMunky]

I know you're doing polls but, I hope that you finish up the Cornetto trilogy of Hot Fuzz and At World's End. Hot Fuzz is one of my favorites of all time.

[@awkwardashleigh]

The polls consist of movies from YT comments - so it all works out in the end. :)

[@FlyinMunky]

Then I will vote for....The Room..NO WAIT.... 😂

[@Greenwood4727]

@@awkwardashleigh there are throwbacks in hot fuzz that occured in shaun of the dead.. its probably a good ides to rewatch shaun before you watch hot fuzz

[@Kotesu]

@@awkwardashleigh I cannot recommend Hot Fuzz enough. If you liked all the callbacks and references, then you'll absolutely love it. I've watched it at least a dozen times from showing it to my friends and family - it's one of those rare comedy movies that is funnier every time you watch it.

[@dianem8544]

@@awkwardashleigh By the way, I see a lot of suggestions for the movie Dead Alive. Just FYI, it's a great movie and all, but if it wins a poll and you watch it... It's literally the grossest movie I've ever seen in my life. It's really visceral. I'm not saying don't watch it, I'm saying, forewarned is forearmed. :D

[@jasondecharleroy4161]

"They were not makin' out!" The line of the evening.

[@CharlesOwens04]

"Y'all call "zee" "zed"?" This is gonna blow your mind: basically everyone BUT us says "zed". It's the metric system of letter pronunciations. Also, English people say "haych" for h.

[@direnova6284]

You don't pronounce the H in aitch in England unless you're saying it wrong.

[@Bunny_Aoife]

how do you say h in the us? (no judgement, just curious)

[@harryreece9219]

Noooo, correct British pronunciation of H is ‘eych’

[@dannymunch4633]

Worst part is someone trying to spell a name and you sometimes really wonder if that just was a C or a Z. Main reason I stick with zed.

[@ieyke]

On the other hand, there are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more of us than all other native English speakers COMBINED. There are almost 2x as many native English speakers in the US as England, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, etc PUT TOGETHER. So...🤷‍♂️

[@isabeljimenez6067]

At one point, Beans was creeping in the background and he scared the shit outta me. Lol Great reaction. You've gotta do Hot Fuzz. 💜

[@wolervine]

English person here! One of my favourite horror films, one of my favourite comedies...one of my favourite films. Along with Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim, you should watch more Edgar Wright films. And his TV show Spaced. And Dawn of the Dead. The pun.

[@scottlyttle5586]

A scene in Spaced gave birth to what became Shaun of the Dead. The scene where Tim is up all night playing video games, and he has the dream that people are zombies..

[@wolervine]

@@scottlyttle5586 Art is such a great episode.

[@EdSigma]

@@scottlyttle5586 Why speed and Resident Evil 2 don't mix well.

[@scottlyttle5586]

@@wolervine my fave is the A-Team theme at the raver.

[@lanabarmore1787]

I love that you figure out how old you are in a given year by figuring out how old your little brother was first. I do the exact same thing every time I want to know how old I was.

[@Kragar01]

Before they made “Shaun of the dead” they had a TV series called “Spaced” had 2 seasons and they were hilarious.

[@bigchriswhite]

True 100%

[@radfoxuk8113]

The movie was partly inspired by the Spaced episode with Resident Evil, Pegg's character has a moment where he spaces out, imagines standing up, the controller a real gun and his flatmate turned, the flatmate was played by the woman our host wanted him to end up with. It took quite some time to get funding together, Edgar Wright has a history of this, see: Blue Song - Mint Royale => Baby Driver

[@cybergeek11235]

"Barb is just living her best life..." oh no

[@awkwardashleigh]

oh no indeed

[@tonypate9174]

@@awkwardashleigh DEAD MANS SHOES ......is a must see !

[@marlonthemarvellous]

@@tonypate9174 Good underated movie my dude. Nice shout

[@ACNC1]

@@awkwardashleigh another brit flick if you run out of movies ... Kevin and Perry go Large .... its on youtube ... Thanks

[@DNulrammah]

I preferred her as "HARRIET JONES, MP. Flydale North"." hahah

[@callumcowan7047]

One of the bigger achievements of this movie is how it manages to turn a funny likeable smart comedian, Dylan Moran, into the unlikeable, and excruciatingly dull character that is David. He played that role to a tee.

[@terryhickman7929]

If you haven't seen Black Books, find it immediately and watch the whole series. Moran is *brilliant* as are all the other cast.

[@VortexBunche]

When it comes to classic zombie movies, the two must-sees are Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978). All of the tropes in modern zombie films originated with those two. Just be prepared for the level of gore in Dawn of the Dead. When that one came out, it blew people's minds.

[@vickieholt7100]

Well, now that you've watched this, you MUST watch "Hot Fuzz" with the same people. I liked Hot Fuzz better that Shaun of the Dead. FUNNY! But not before you watch Robin Hood: Men in Tights!

[@Otokichi786]

What, no mention of "Paul"? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHvbnYGPl52mgLM On second thought, set this one aside since "the devil's lettuce" is present along with dissing Christian fundamentalists.

[@MysterClark]

@@Otokichi786 Everyone seems to forget about Paul. Even I have. I haven't seen Paul in years. Let me fix that...

[@nathanhall9345]

Hot Fuzz is my favorite of the trilogy, though all three are great.

[@ltspeaks315]

@@MysterClark Ya I think its bc it's not in the "Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy" Shaun->Hot Fuzz->The Worlds End TBH everything he is in, he kills it. I like that "Man Up" romcom he was executive producer for too

[@FanFanBessie2]

YES! Men In Tights! Great suggestion!😀👍

[@robinrahne1]

I'm so glad you liked this one! It's one of my all-time favorites. Incidentally, I _have_ been an extra in a zombie movie. The makeup takes forever, and then they poured this green goo in my mouth to go for extra BLEHHHH as I staggered and groannnnned. It was a blast.

[@erikbailey2525]

This movie has the best comedic timing of any movie out there. Fight me.

[@Greenwood4727]

Hot fuzz is a very close second, Clue also gets that right

[@Theomite]

Okay. *puts up dukes* WHAT'S UP DOC? (right cross) CLUE. (left hook) HIS GIRL FRIDAY. (uppercut) And all done without editing.

[@erikbailey2525]

@@Theomite I'll agree with Clue, but even that had some pacing issues.

[@dinger40]

How my friends laughed when I referred to to Z Z Top as Zed Zed Top for the first and only time

[@Theomite]

I would invent time travel to see that.

[@ArchieArpeggio]

That is only thing where i prefer "zee" if i speak english. In Finland we pronounce z as "tset" so if we talk here finnish we talk about tset tset top 😄.

[@keetahbrough]

Lmfao

[@Th3Downz]

That's the funniest thing I've heard in a while

[@8lackbeard791]

Here's my friendliest feedback with no hard feelings :D Firstly, saying Europe is like saying The Americas :) = This was set in England haha Yep, we do pronounce Garage, "Garidge" (soft d - that's what she said) and for the non-posh mostly "what's that wood thing" = Cricket Bat Z = Zed for UK, and I think only US pronounce Zee "Toastie" - Grilled Sandwich "Twiglets" - Marmite flavoured savory snack to complement a beer "Hog Lumps" - NEVER heard of that, but I reckon it's Pork Scratchings. Deep Fried Pig Skin, which is then dried out and preserved with salt. Also to complement a beer. Fun Fact, 6/10 times you will find hair left on them, which is gross If you enjoyed, highly highly recommend Hot Fuzz. It is filmed and created in the same way this movie is, with very similar gags. I think Hot Fuzz is the better of the two. It also has a lot more British Country Slang, as a heads up haha. Love the videos and your radiating charisma

[@shallowgal462]

Here, called fried pork rinds, or just pork rinds. I've also seen pork cracklings.

[@Damien_Paxton]

A “toastie” is a toasted sandwich, usually ham and cheese etc. Also please check out “Smokey and the Bandit” & “Hot Stuff”.

[@SvenTviking]

Usually made in a Breville sandwich toaster which seals the edge and heats to the centre of the Sun.

[@jaycee330]

@@SvenTviking Or an iron, in a pinch.

[@kieronball8962]

" Garage" " Engaged " " Zed " and the mysterious Cricket Bat! 😁

[@awkwardashleigh]

so many english things haha

[@MrCalland]

Say Zebra as Zed-br-a that's how it's actually spoken in English not zee-br-a ☺️

[@PV1230]

If Z is pronounced zed, shouldn't B be pronounced bed?

[@scorp77snake]

@@awkwardashleigh Trust me the English hate the way American's pronounce many words , Data is the worst by far in film and TV shows imo

[@PV1230]

@@Krakeloa I was making a joke

[@miriam8376]

The Movies with Mikey analysis of this movie is so good. Its such a great analysis of why the movie is so effective.

[@sunsungoaway]

I remember the first time I watched this. Girls were about 4, sleeping in, so I had the TV. Hubby had to come see what was up because it was near constant yelling and laughing the whole time. They turn 21 this week. Where the hell did the time go?

[@WarpNacelle]

These movies have their own genre: It's a "Pegg/Frost/Wright" movie!

[@michaelbrown7263]

Hey, Ashley. I'm a 56 y.o. man. I cry everything I watch this flick. Well deserved Oscar for Ben & Matt. Robin Williams is the man. Great time watching with you.😊

[@DarthTach]

Sean's roommate who turns into a zombie first is the voice actor of Darth Maul from Star Wars The Phantom Menace.

[@sweiland75]

"A wheelchair zombie. That's very inclusive." It's harder for us to outrun them. Even slow-moving zombies. LOL

[@TheRagingwerepanda]

But the down hill advantage though!

[@N0rnagest]

Simon Pegg has referred to this film as a tribute to George A Romero's Zombie movies... and George A Romero liked this one so much that Simon Pegg was cast as a cameo Zombie in 'Land of the Dead'.

[@Nathanscottphilipps]

The other woman, he met while sneaking through the backyards , and who saved him at the end, was led by the love interest of Shaun from an older sitcom. I personally loved it, it was called spaced.

[@clairekane4157]

I loved that their friends were mirrors of each other!

[@stugod5000]

I love the fact Martin Freeman plays the boyfriend

[@gh0tc0rmediagroup65]

I can't believe Ashleigh's close to 100K thanks to her watching retro movies and movies of the 21st century

[@christopherobrien8105]

The last time I was this early, I didn't have red on me yet.

[@awkwardashleigh]

HAHAHAAH

[@MrSheckstr]

My brother’s name is Shawn, he now dreads my deadpan “Shawn I’m sorry”

[@whistler9788]

When Mary gets back up and Ed tries to take a picture lmao gets me everytime

[@SamuelBlack84]

How can she stand up when her spine has a hole in it?

[@iKvetch558]

Hi, yes, hello...Ashleigh & Beans make Mondays something to look forward to...they are the best comedy duo around! 💯😁✌

[@awkwardashleigh]

You're the best!

[@sammitman3031]

Fantastic way to start a week! :D When Ed tells Shaun's mom, "We're comin' to get you, Barbara!" thats a play on the original Night of the Living Dead "They're coming to get you, Barbara...."

[@OllieByGolly]

The bit where Shawn closes the cabinet mirror and his flat mate is in the mirror comes from the 80s horror/comedy An American Werewolf in London. And while we're on the subject of horror/comedey flicks.... TREMORS from 1990!

[@barbara832001]

I heard that a lot from my drama teacher in high school, since my name's also Barbara. I definitely didn't miss the reference in this movie.

[@EdSigma]

@@OllieByGolly Tremors is a great choice for a reaction, if only for more Kevin Bacon on this channel!

[@MacTechG4]

The scene with Shawn shuffling and moaning like a zombie when he first wakes up is a nearly shot for shot callback to the “Doctor” zombie in the original Romero Day of the Dead kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3e4o2BmhaqFgMU

[@lucashouse3299]

“You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket.”

[@darthken815]

"I'll teach you." (WHACK) "So long freak, I got work to do!"

[@LennyCash777]

Poor Raph. My favorite TMNT.

[@TheTodd5761]

We need a reaction to turtles 😁

[@LennyCash777]

@@TheTodd5761 I was just thinking about that today. AND the 1989 Batman with Michael Keaton.

[@TheTodd5761]

@@LennyCash777 i 100% back 89 batman as well. Two of my favorite movies from childhood along with robocop 🤘

[@Greenwood4727]

everything in this movie echoes itself in the future, it is one of the funniest zombie movie, its a loving homage romero the original maker of night, dawn and day loved it so much that simon pegg and edgar wright starred in land of the dead

[@Greenwood4727]

ed wanted to drive the jaguar car a higher class car so he "crashed" the one he was in a toasty is two pieces of bread with some fillings, cooked and sealed by the toasty machine its a pocket snack food you can put anything inside, hog lumps in the UK we have Pork Scratching as a bar snack they cant use the name for trademark reasons so hog lumps Slice of fried gold, its when you fry a peice of bread it goes all golden and yummy.. a piece of fried gold

[@michaelbreidenbach2834]

When Harry met Sally... best Rom Com ever

[@Greenwood4727]

nah this is the best zom rom com

[@michaelbreidenbach2834]

@@Greenwood4727 Agree... but WHMS ist the best one without Zombies :)

[@Greenwood4727]

@@michaelbreidenbach2834 if you havent seen zombies in WHMS then you arent looking hard enough LOL

[@pamosborn1956]

Watch "Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels." Great movie!!! I had to watch with captions on for a few times because of their accents ;)

[@mfourmovies9878]

9:22 Beans cameo. "Hey Mom, I need food"

[@awkwardashleigh]

she hungy.

[@ottobiographee]

Canadians use "Zed" as well, "Zee" is predominantly an American pronunciation. Edit: To be more accurate Canadians are taught "Zed" but because of our high level of exposure to "American culture" they are both common.

[@robnowaczewski5351]

Well, of course it is. We have to do EVERYthing differently. American exceptionalism, doncha know.

[@gz3zbz]

The letter Z comes from the Greek zeta (pronounced zetta) so zed is the pronunciation found in most English-speaking countries with the exception of the USA where it is zee. It is also zet in Dutch, Indonesian, Polish, Romanian, and Czech, Zett in German and zett in Norwegian. Here's an interesting video detailing how our alphabet is descended from Egyptian hieroglyphics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZyqpoFujK56hMU

[@ProkerKusaka]

Slavic also read it as "Zed" ) And I'm pretty sure that every non-English country learn British English

[@Highfalutinloyd]

Apparently between the 1500 and 1700s, it was pronounced both "zee" and "zed" both in the UK and the colonies, depending on the dialect of English being spoken/written; however, after the American Revolution, "zee" became much more popular in the US, possibly in an attempt to create a separate, non-British identity.

[@gz3zbz]

Yep zee is pretty common in Australia nowadays, I blame Sesame Street

[@phoenixborealis3453]

"Garage", with a soft second "G". That's how I normally say it. Y'know, like it's a French word. But sometimes I like to call it what it literally is... A CAR HOLE!

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

Garage, entourage, bagage.. same pronunciation.

[@shallowgal462]

As a child, I pronounced it grodge.

[@martinbraun1211]

Please watch "Death Becomes Her" (1992, with Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn )!

[@williambevins]

Hilarious movie with great special effects.

[@jwgtx5841]

Also features a see through stomach hole like this one had.

[@mariaannalikouris4673]

Loved that movie when I was young!

[@lenthisgoldstein9553]

The reason why his friend David is nicknamed Daffs is he's welsh and David is Wales is spelled Daffyd but pronounced David.

[@JakkFrost1]

I once knew a Daffyd who pronounced it Davvid. I think pronouncing it David is just anglicization, like Juan and Johann are both anglicized to John.

[@tomashize]

He's actually Irish otherwise you would be on the money. Maybe they wrote the character Welsh then cast Dylan Moran? I never really got it. Like calling a Welsh bloke Paddy.

[@VaughanCockell]

This has probably already been said, but you *really* need to watch the other films by the same team - Hot Fuzz, and The World's End. The double act of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in each is always an utter joy.

[@Mr59Kenzo]

Girl your intros are the best great way to start off giggling Simon Pegg is great at all his work.(Simon, Nick and Jessica Hines-Stevenson and Edgar Wright, ( director) have been making films for a long time. quirky TV series spaced that was quirky and silly. you would like the movie Paul. Brits say zed for z so that Zee and Be don't get confused. You ask the camera lots of questions in your anxiety moments.😊 no worries though it's all fun.

[@kreuz7sieben]

I think you mean C...how could anyone confuse Z with B?

[@calgeekus]

If it's to avoid confusion between B and Z then how do you explain C, D, E, G, P, T and V? Confusion between C and Z I could buy since see and zee sound almost the same.

[@thomasking5159]

us Canucks also use Zed.....

[@Blazeor2]

even us germans using "zet" (pronounced like zed in US) in ABC instead of "zs" or "ss", also sz (ß) is called "esszet" too. Maybe this because of same protogermanic language roots.

[@Mr59Kenzo]

​@@kreuz7siebenmy apologies sometimes one just thinks he knows everything from being alive so long,😉👍💚 so I googled it; The British and others pronounce “z”, “zed”, owing to the origin of the letter “z”, the Greek letter “Zeta”. This gave rise to the Old French “zede”, which resulted in the English “zed” around the 15th century.Oct 31, 2015

[@jksgameshelf3378]

Jessica Hynes who plays Yvonne starred in and co-wrote with Simon the TV show 'Spaced' which Edgar directed and it's a fantastic series. The idea for this film came out of one episode of that show. When she asks Shaun where's he living now at the beginning of the film, that's a little nod to the series. There are also a lot of fans of the series that got to be zombies outside The Winchester, and there's one character from the show that's out there, too. Chris Martin from Coldplay is also a zombie outside at the end when the military truck rolls up. One of my absolute favorite movies. So many great little tributes to George Romero's zombie films and just a super smart script by Simon and Edgar.

[@erinc1422]

I've often been greeting people (and my cat in the mornings) with "Hi, yes, hello". You have more of an impact on us than you think, my friend!

[@rukh03]

Ashley counting on her fingers to figure out how old she was when the movie came out is literally me anytime I hear the release date of a movie.

[@bekind3931]

** SILENCE OF THE LAMBS ** We need to fast-track it. CBS is doing a TV series called “Clarice” that picks up after the 1st film and airs Feb 11th. Just so Ashleigh doesn’t see or hear anything about plot points in social media or anywhere before seeing the film.

[@dezo343]

Yes yes yes yes yes!!

[@dmpbabe]

Absolutely!

[@bullpup33]

The series Hannibal is 5 out of 5. Different, but man it's good.

[@keyman6689]

A great must! It's the rare Oscar-winning movie that came out in February! (Not Oct-Dec). That's how good it is...it made quite an impression and swept the coveted top 4, best picture, director, lead actor, lead actress.

[@Warlocke000]

Now that's using your head.

[@blytheguy7510]

Devil's Lettuce? I call it the Leaves of Old Toby. Lol. Fun fact, the crappy roommate, the shower zombie, was the voice of Darth Maul in Episode I. The step dad was the squid face captain in Pirates of the Caribbean. The wood thing Shaun uses is a Cricket bat. It's a Brit baseball bat essentially. Lol. And the little mirror meeting of the other survivor group had Bilbo Baggins. And the girl Shaun talks to in that group was a loose reference to their characters in a show called Spaced, which is hilarious by the way. It was how Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost first met up and started working together. They all have such a natural chemistry with each other that comes across on screen. When Shaun is sad at the beginning and Ed cheers him up with tales of the other patrons, Simon Pegg actually broke character and laughed, but Edgar never said Cut, and kept that take for the film.

[@Jay-ln1co]

"You call 'zee' 'zed'?" Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.

[@ddis29]

somehow, i doubt she's seen pulp fiction. add it to the list :)

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

@@ddis29 Second that - she'll be amazed and confused !

[@clairekane4157]

Thank you for that!

[@GuroDon]

"How's that for a piece of Fried Gold?"

[@billwellford376]

"SLICE of fried gold".

[@stugod5000]

fun fact Shaun used to be a DJ who went by Shaun "Smiley" Riley and there is a poster for him Djing in the background of the living room, its also why Shaun has loads of records and why he met Liz at a rave.