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Title: Shaun of the Dead

Publisher: Titan Books

Screenplay by: Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright

Adapted by: Chris Ryall

Artist: Zach Howard

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Review by: Thomas Braaksma

Zombies seem to be eating away at every area of life these days. Television, movies, comics, classic books, video games, “zombie” walks and pub crawls have all infected society. One stand out title was the movie Shaun of the Dead, which took a comical look at an apocalyptic situation.

With The Walking Dead’s extremely successful comic book series and the growing popularity of the zombie genre, it appears the creators of Shaun decided to cash in on some of that zombie money with this 2010 comic book adaptation of the movie. (more…)

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Title: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Format: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy (Level Up! Collector’s Edition)

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Written by: Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright

Starring: Michael Cera, Alison Pill, Johnny Simmons, Ellen Wong, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Mark Webber

Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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Review by: Bill Jones

The Film

For Bill’s original review of the theatrical release of the film, click here.

The Blu-ray

The Blu-ray for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the type that throws in everything and the kitchen sink. Director Edgar Wright’s last flick, Hot Fuzz, got a wealth of special features up front, and then an even expanded edition after that. While there’s no guarantee the same thing won’t happen with Scott Pilgrim, the initial release is absolutely packed with content. (more…)

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Title: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Director: Edgar Wright

Writers: Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright

Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh

Producer: Universal, Scott Pilgrim Productions

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Review by: Bill Jones

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is 112 minutes of pure fun, plain and simple. In a world where comic book films have either hit the dramatic prominence and cinematic quality of The Dark Knight, fail trying, or lose themselves to bad jokes and shitty dialogue, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the reminder that comic books don’t have to be serious; they can be a hell of a lot of fun, and their movie adaptations can play by the same rules. (more…)

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