Galac_tacos t1_jeds7df wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:03 AM

Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Pure, gory, brilliance.

I can’t really deal with most American comedies, not like a phobia or anything just that the humour from that period in American comedy is just too much (thinking about Farrelly Brothers films here)

NoEmu2398 t1_jeemg6u wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:37 PM

I love Hot Fuzz.

Shaun of the Dead was abit too heavy on gore for me to rewatch it oftenly (you know the scene), but it's definitely a good movie.

Galac_tacos t1_jeftx9f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Yeah I get that. That scene.. was a lot. Incredible, but a lot.

NoEmu2398 t1_jeg9pnp wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:10 PM

I don't go good with gore. I make exceptions, but I tend to avoid scary/gross movies, that scene made me sick for a while. I'm not ashamed of anything. :)

NOW I know to read thru the parents guide on IMDB (I know, I know), but I did not at the time 😭

Next-Mobile-9632 t1_jefghc0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Can't stand either one of those films, they both bombed in the US of course

Galac_tacos t1_jeftsex wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:24 PM

And yet are probably the most loved cult classic modern comedy, I think it’d take a US bomb for that anyday. They’re extremely British also, yet many Americans I’ve asked said they loved it too. (Plus Shaun only opened to 607 theatres, and they both overperformed massively for what they are. The trilogy made 150 mil on a budget of 41 mil in total.

MurkDiesel t1_jegk1wr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:20 PM

sounds like you're not really into comedy, but more into the humorous musings and perspectives of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg