Shaun of the Dead is a very funny parody of zombie movies. It is
about a self-absorbed slacker, without any ambition other than
hanging out at the pub. Zombies appear (in classic "___ of the
Dead" fashion) and Shaun doesn't notice what is happening because
he is so obsessed over his life. (This is a partial explanation
of my comments about change blindness.) Shaun will need to figure
out what is important in life before the zombies overrun
everything. (I don't want to give away too much.)
Shaun contains homages to George Romero's (1978) "Dawn of the
Dead," which also is concerned with the issue of what constitutes
the "good life." In DotD, the people escape from the zombies and
barricade themselves into a shopping mall. In the mall, the
people think they have entered into consumer heaven, the good
life of having anything they want (that can be found in a mall).
I like it because the humor is similar to that of Monty Python
and the Holy Grail. The violence is cartoon-type violence and
there is lots of very funny dialogue among the characters.
Ken
DeVolder Carol L wrote:
I didn't really have anything in mind--I saw a clip on YouTube and it
made me laugh. It seemed like a sarcastic look at the way many of my
students behave. I only saw a few minutes, so I didn't know if it is
gory, weird, or completely inappropriate (which may or may not stop me).
I plan on ordering it from Amazon so I can watch the whole thing, but I
just wondered if anyone else knew something about it. What makes it one
of your favorites?
Carol
Carol DeVolder, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa 52803
phone: 563-333-6482
e-mail: [email protected]
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From: Ken Steele [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:26 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: Re: [tips] shaun of the dead
DeVolder Carol L wrote:
Have any of you seen this movie (Shaun of the Dead)? I was recently
told
about it, and wondered if it or clips of it would be appropriate for a
discussion on motivation.
"Shaun" is one of my favorite movies. What did you have in mind
for motivation? You could use an early scene to illustrate change
blindness.
Ken
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Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [email protected]
Professor and Assistant Chairperson
Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
USA
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