The World's End

[Troy]

The World's End

Release Date: August 23, 2013 (US), August 1, 2013 (Australia), July 19, 2013 (UK)
Director: Edgar Wright
Screenwriter: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman

Plot: Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

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This is the third film in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. It started with Shaun of the Dead in 2004 they followed it up with Hot Fuzz in 2007 and now after six long years we get The World's End. I couldn't care less what the plot is for this I was going to see it anyway. The first two films are fantastic comedies and I had to see how they end it. The plot does sound like a bit of fun and with the cast that they have it should be an entertaining film.

Anyone else going to see this and have others seen Shaun of the Dead and/or Hot Fuzz?

 

[Keith]

Yeah am a big fan of the partnership and their very dry yet odd ball brand of comedy.

Think Wright is a very sharp director and the characters and comedy have been very impressive. Will be interested to see if I warm to Pegg's character as much this time as some reviews have said that he is much more unlikeable. Am going Wednesday and can't wait.

 

[Rated R Superstar]

Pegg and Frost are an excellent tag team, so this will be great, I have no worries.

 

[ThatGuyFromNukemHigh]

I just wish they would stop using the damned fence gag.

As much as I like the team, I cant help but get the feeling that this is Shaun of the Dead with alien robots. Hot Fuzz was different enough that it didn't really bother me, but from the trailer I just cant seem to get too excited.

 

[Keith]

I just wish they would stop using the damned fence gag.

As much as I like the team, I cant help but get the feeling that this is Shaun of the Dead with alien robots. Hot Fuzz was different enough that it didn't really bother me, but from the trailer I just cant seem to get too excited.

I get what you mean but I guess SOTD blended romance more with the horror and comedy, where as this may focus more on the comedy element with a bit of horror. Also I don't think three movies is really enough to get bored of something.

 

[ThatGuyFromNukemHigh]

I get what you mean but I guess SOTD blended romance more with the horror and comedy, where as this may focus more on the comedy element with a bit of horror. Also I don't think three movies is really enough to get bored of something.

Did I say I was bored? I said I don't want to see the same damned movie over again with alien robots in place of zombies. If you watch the trailer its a collection of gags we seen in SOTD, I also wouldn't be surprised to find out that The World's End bar is the Winchester.

 

[Keith]

Did I say I was bored? I said I don't want to see the same damned movie over again with alien robots in place of zombies. If you watch the trailer its a collection of gags we seen in SOTD, I also wouldn't be surprised to find out that The World's End bar is the Winchester.

Well I don't agree they are doing the same again, it is a familiar brand of humour but that is what you want if it is working. Its a trilogy and I think they will move on to something new after it.

 

[Deezy]

Kind of poor timing to release this movie now, think this might be the forth or fifth end of the world movie this year, and the second comedy based on it. Doubt it's the same as This is The End, but alot of comparisons could be made between them and potentially wreck peoples enjoyment. Because Shaun was done before the onslaught of Zombie movies came, and Hot Fuzz was so different it couldn't be compared to anything else. Hoping this tops off the series and is the best one of the bunch.....Fingers crossed.

 

[Heisenberg]

Yeah have been kind of looking forward to this for some time and seen the trailer yet again this past weekend in theaters whilst waiting for This Is The End to start. I'm a big fan of both of these guys and they just have this amazing on screen charisma that makes them very enjoyable to watch. I enjoyed the previous two films of the "3 flavors of cornetto trilogy" so to speak as well as Paul which wasn't directed by Edgar. Both great comedies. My memory is a bit fuzzy on SOTD so might have to re-watch that but have both of those films on a dual DVD set.

I dunno but after all that for some reason I am still a bit up in the air on seeing this in cinemas ($17 a ticket!) I probably will. Fuck it. I have to!

Also, only just realized whilst seeing the trailer again this weekend that one of the actors from one of my favorite new TV shows that recently just started on Showtime, Ray Donovan, is in this. Name is Eddie Marsan. Pretty sweet.

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

Really looking forward to seeing this. Hot Fuzz and Shaun Of The Dead are two of my favourite movies ever, Pegg and Frost are amazing together as long as theres no Seth Rogan around to screw it up.

 

[Troy]

I just wish they would stop using the damned fence gag.

As much as I like the team, I cant help but get the feeling that this is Shaun of the Dead with alien robots. Hot Fuzz was different enough that it didn't really bother me, but from the trailer I just cant seem to get too excited.

It is over doing it but it is a good gag and provides another link between the three movies so I don't mind them using it again.

One gag I want to see return from Hot Fuzz is the one from the end of this video. Have one of them do it before they start the pub crawl.

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Will be seeing this on Sunday.

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

The fence gags are awesome, why take out something hilarious just because someone thinks its 'repetitive'?

 

[Heisenberg]

Exactly and it's an iconic scene in their trilogy. They do it for that reason.

 

[Keith]

It is the weakest of the three films imo, but still a very entertaining end to one of the great comic trilogies ever.

 

[Deezy]

It is the weakest of the three films imo, but still a very entertaining end to one of the great comic trilogies ever.

Oh, so you seen it?