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"A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living."
Shaun of the Dead -Intro
ENIGMA CODE- Why are they in a pub?
- Why is the couple out with their friends on what appears to be a date?
- Why are they ALWAYS in the pub?
- Will their issues be resolved?
- Will Shaun 'change', as he promises?
- Why has Shaun not let Liz meet his mother yet?
- Why are these ordinary workers shown?
- What is the relevance of their 'zombie-like' state?
ACTION CODE
- Serious relationship conversation- but in the presence of both their friends, with their input.
- How will the date at the 'Place That Does All The Fish' go?
- What will happen next to all the people shown?
- How will these people connect to the main character?
SEMIOTIC CODE
- Pub
- Relationship
- Everyday lives of the working class
CULTURAL CODE
- Recognisable 'unskilled', boring jobs
- Everyday activities
- Mundane life
- 'Stuck in a rut'
- Relationship troubles
SYMBOLIC CODE
- Zombie people- comments on the mundane everyday lives of the working class. Boring repetitive jobs, teens listening to music, people waiting for a bus, shows how the people of today are like zombies, as they go about their lives. Dialogue shows that Shaun is stuck in his boring repetitive life in the same way (mentioned how much time they spend in the Winchester with this same group of people), then his sleepy stagger and yawn create a funny end to the opening scene, whilst clearly stating that the clip of all the zombie-like strangers is a comment on his own life.
Very good work so far, Emily. YOur analysis is of a high standard and shows good understanding of the theory covered in class. One point: for the your Barthes HW, action codes seem confused with enigma codes. Describe each action and link to what might happen next rather than asking questions of the actions.
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