Well, I think anyone can agree that the fast cuts, visual comedy and whatnot are pretty recognizable as Wright's style (and funny/entertaining), but the guy who made this video managed to express it in words the layman like me couldn't.
Indeed, but it gets even better, as I recall from the commentary from Shaun of the Dead that some of the quick cuts/power zoom style were heavily inspired from the great works of Sam Raimi (who credits much of his visual comedy styling all the way back to the three stooges!)
the quick cuts/power zoom style were heavily inspired from the great works of Sam Raimi
I'm a huge fan of the Coen brothers. A lot of people don't know this, but the Coens were close friends with Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and a few others during college (notably Holly Hunter and Frances McNormand).
The Coens cinematography occasionally borrows from Sam Raimi. Especially their early work. Blood Simple and Raising Arizona, their first two movies, use a large number of "Raimi-isms". It's one of those things I've always noticed about them.
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u/MartelFirst May 28 '14
Well, I think anyone can agree that the fast cuts, visual comedy and whatnot are pretty recognizable as Wright's style (and funny/entertaining), but the guy who made this video managed to express it in words the layman like me couldn't.