I saw this for sale in a local movie store and the cover grabbed my attention for the obvious Pulp Fiction reference. I bought it and took it home. From the beginning, seeing familiar characters Z (Zed), M (Maynard), and even "The Gimp". It's sorta funny seeing the home life of the three. The trope of them continuing to slay unsuspecting customers, passers by, and police in their pawn shop that looks more like a living room with a few posters and DVDs in it, sort of gets tiresome. There's no real character development. At a certain point it seems like M is going to branch out and do his own thing from Z after their rift, but it doesn't really happen. The movie ends abruptly and then there's more Pulp Fiction references thrown in. It's decent if you go in not expecting much. I went in with very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised with what I got.
4 Reviews
A blast from the past
z_bellzoe25 June 2021
Zed's Dead
DarylJGittings6 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I understand that "Z", "M,", and the gimp were characters from Pulp Fiction. It's been years since I've seen Pulp Fiction so I don't remember much of it.
Any "M" runs a pawn shop. He mostly kills his customers. "Z" is partner. "Z" is a security guard. Then there's the gimp, who is their servant. He cooks for them and helps them clean up their messes.
Z and M kill just about everyone who comes into the pawn shop. A private detective comes around asking questions about a local waitress who has disappeared. "M" lures the detective back to the pawn shop so that he can dispose of him.
I haven't seen Pulp Fiction for years, so there's probably a lot that went over my head. I came to Zed's Dead as a fan of Sean Donohue. So far, I've enjoyed the films of his that I have seen.
Any "M" runs a pawn shop. He mostly kills his customers. "Z" is partner. "Z" is a security guard. Then there's the gimp, who is their servant. He cooks for them and helps them clean up their messes.
Z and M kill just about everyone who comes into the pawn shop. A private detective comes around asking questions about a local waitress who has disappeared. "M" lures the detective back to the pawn shop so that he can dispose of him.
I haven't seen Pulp Fiction for years, so there's probably a lot that went over my head. I came to Zed's Dead as a fan of Sean Donohue. So far, I've enjoyed the films of his that I have seen.
Actually, this was as expected
skullfire-9662120 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Zed's Dead, is exactly what you wanted it to be.
It never takes itself too seriously, and does not ask the viewer to either.
The movie does not pretend to be more than it is, having said that, people who are not appreciative of this genre, would be better served to avoid this film.
There will be academy awards in Zed's Dead's future, the acting, the directing and even elements of the storyline, are better than other similarly styled movies.
I really enjoyed this film, unfortunately, given the low budget nature, I can only rate it so high, but, overall, it a likable parody.
Zed's Dead lives up to the promises made to potential viewers, while not insulting the original material.
It never takes itself too seriously, and does not ask the viewer to either.
The movie does not pretend to be more than it is, having said that, people who are not appreciative of this genre, would be better served to avoid this film.
There will be academy awards in Zed's Dead's future, the acting, the directing and even elements of the storyline, are better than other similarly styled movies.
I really enjoyed this film, unfortunately, given the low budget nature, I can only rate it so high, but, overall, it a likable parody.
Zed's Dead lives up to the promises made to potential viewers, while not insulting the original material.
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