This movie just reminded me how Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were good.
The World's End by Edgar Wright. This is technically the third film in a trilogy, but since each of the films have completely different stories and characters, they are stand-alone movies. Now, I've seen everything he's made since his TV series Spaced, and I've got to say everything I've seen has been absolute gold.
Anyway, The World's End is probably the worst out of the trilogy, however, it's still great! I do like how, for this film, they decided to change up the dynamic between the characters of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
The humor, both spoken and visual, is on point, as usual, but I guess my only complaint for this film when comparing it to the two others in the trilogy is that the main antagonist in this film didn't feel all that threatening. Every other element from Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz is still there, but having a threatening antagonist that makes you feel a sense of urgency and consequence is something that Shawn of the Dead and Hot Fuzz both did better than this film.
Like I said, though, still great, still entertaining, and still hilarious.
This was so good and entertaining, I can't believe I didn't see it sooner, I really enjoyed 'Shaun of the Dead'. I really like these british comedies.
While not as good as the first two instalments of the Cornetto Trilogy, The World's End is still, very much, worth a watch now and then. The jokes doesn't land as hard, and the story isn't as engaging, but again...it's well worth the time. It's Wright, Pegg and Frost after all...
Full disclosure...I have not seen "Shaun of the Dead" or "Hot Fuzz", so I have nothing to compare "The World's End" to. Since I am unfamiliar with the "Cornetto Trilogy", there's no real frame of reference for me. I can only judge this on its face. And that face is homely.
To level set, I have nothing against British humor. I've loved Monty Python. I enjoy "Sherlock". I get a kick out of "Top Gear". But this movie, the only thing about it that's redeeming is it sort of explores the sadness that getting wrapped up in nostalgia can bring about. As I get older, I grow frustrated with modern "culture" and its inability to appreciate the things that I loved when I was younger. Sometimes I have to fight my own impulse to scream "get off my lawn!", metaphorically, of course, to those who have no appreciation for the Movies, TV and Books that I cherish to this day. Simon Pegg's character Gary King suffers this as well, only to a far greater degree. As I and countless others have moved on, Gary is stuck romanticizing the life he had as a young adult. It's really sad. You can see it all around us, Facebook, Classmates.com...people frozen in time, longing for the Good Ol' Days. Which unless you have total recall, likely were not that good anyway.
Unfortunately, this fondness for days gone by has suspended Gary as the same jerk he was years ago. This makes him impossible to like for both his past "friends", or more accurately hangers-on, and for me, the viewer. I also found his buddies to be pathetic as they were so easily manipulated.
Then to add insult to injury, the alien menace is uninteresting and not threatening in the least. Apparently, everyone of Gary's crew is an expert in martial arts, or maybe this is where I am missing the joke laid out in the previous two entries of the Cornetto Trilogy. "The World's End" isn't very funny, either. It's hard to laugh when something is trying so hard to be clever.
What better way to spend a birthday (especially one in the middle of a global pandemic) than to rewatch the Cornetto trilogy?
“We wanna be free. We wanna be free to do what we wanna do. And we wanna get loaded. And we wanna have a good time.”
a WAY MORE HILARIOUS british version of The Hangover.
i actually preferred this too Shaun of the Dead....so shoot me. Maybe because i left school in 1990 i could relate...some seriously funny dialogue...and a great soundtrack.
So awesome. Loved it- brilliant movie.
After watching it for a second time, I LOVE IT and appreciate it so much more then the first time!
A little slow the first 30 minutes ... but after that pure genius.
Had a few funny moments but overall I just regretted the time I wasted watching this movie.
I was waiting for so long to see this! I saw Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz not so long ago and I totally loved them so, my excitment to see The World's End was huge. I kept waiting and waiting to see it at the theaters but it never came. Finally I was able to see it!
I already saw great reviews around here so I don't have much more to add. I just wanna say that it was a fantastic conclusion for The CornettoTrilogy.
I hope Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost continue to work together in the future.
It's awesome, like the other two!
Now I am sad at it's over.
This is such a stupid, unfunny, boring movie. The plot was just ridiculous. The ending beyond ridiculous. Someone compared this to The Hangover? Are you serious? The Hangover was a million times funnier movie and other than the consumption of alcohol, the two movies have NOTHING in common.
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and fence jokes. Wut?
The end is just amazing; the talk with the "Master Robot" is epic; the dialogs are genius. One Hell of a Movie :D
PS: Now I wonder if Facebook was created by robots...
what about trakt? is it part of the "network" ? :o
Very heartfelt comedy.
Was a let down.. Took forever for the story to get going, slow pacing, having forgettable characters you don't really care about; then having the balls to end with a Deus Ex Machina ending??? "W.T.F" I'm a big Simon Peg and Nick Frost fan BUT from all their movies they've made together over the years this one is definitely one of the most forgettable ones among them...
To be honest, i will forget this movie in a couple years...
It is our basic human right to be fuck-ups
Invasion of the Robot Snatchers: A Doctor Who Special
Not quite as awesome as Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the Dead but still solid. A perfect blend of intriguing mystery, hilarious comedy and fun sci-fi. Simon Pegg's character is really annoying at first but he kinda grew on me as it progresses and great interactions between our five Musketeers (and Rosamund Pike who was a great addition). It got a little repetitive in the first half but once the sci-fi stuff comes in it's really good. The action sequences are all well-made and entertaining. Love the look and sounds the robots make. The synth score is a perfect fit. Great third act and love what they did at the end.
"What the fuck does WTF mean?"
A piss-poor tertiary phase to an otherwise great trilogy.
Damn, I love Edgar Wright but this one didn’t work for me for lots of reasons. In the first third, Simon Pegg’s usual brilliance felt miscalibrated–he was pitched off-key relative to the other performances in a way that I found irritating (rather than irritating and lovable, which I would have wanted.) In the middle third, the fight sequences dragged for me, and the hyperkinetic editing lost the humor that Wright can often find in quick cuts. Then in the last third, the science fiction bits were just sort of silly and I stopped caring. Really bizarre ending. All that said, I love seeing Eddie Marsan (and “King Gay” made me laugh so hard I woke my wife up) and a lot of the Edgar Wright flourishes I usually love were still here. It just wasn’t quite up to the level that I’ve come to expect.
I'm a fan of Edgar Wright. Wait, no. I like Edgar Wright when he's not collaborating with Simon Pegg. At the time I watched this I didn't know who he was.
I had my introduction to Pegg somewhat ruined by my friends being meme-brained fanbros who were preemptively shouting out jokes before they happened upon me first seeing Shaun of the Dead with them. I also saw Hot Fuzz with them, and was less than impressed. So I was a little uncertain as to what I actually felt about the duo, of the Pegg-Frost duo, and all the films in the series. I also wasn't that familiar with Rosamund Pike at the time. But, at the time, this movie had just released at my local cinema, and had a 98% Rating on Rottenly Owned by Media Conglomerates and a Movie Ticket company RT, so, now with a group of other friends who weren't big into films or Pegg films, specifically, we went to see it.
Fucking hated it. I was just shy of middle aged at the time, but I couldn't comprehend how anyone who wasn't a middle-aged British man with a piss-take of a life and pub-hound could have found anything about this film's cast worth watching in the slightest. There's some interesting science/speculative fiction epilogue that I remembered being pissed off about how it was handled, but I generally just remember the film being an absolute slog, and the main character(s) insufferable man-children. And not the fun/ny kind like Ash from Army of Darkness/Evil Dead.
So, it turns out that I just don't like Simon Pegg, his mates, his brand of humor, or his stupid round head. Fuck you, false Scotty. Just kidding; I don't really care, but I don't like a single thing he's been in or produced. He does have a stupid round head, though.
Also, I really like Rosamund Pike after seeing her (terrible, but extremely watchable) character in I Care A Lot, and it's a pity that she got so many perfunctory and shallow 'girlfriend' parts, like in this film.
I finally watched the final part of the so-called Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy.
I'm not actually a massive fan of the preceding two films, like don't get me wrong they are good films - I've just never been, unlike the majority it seems, overtly into them. 'The World’s End' continues that trend. Early on I was actually expecting this to be great to me, but it basically levels out by the end; 'Hot Fuzz' (3½*) remains my fav.
As alluded to, the first chunk of the film I was properly enjoying it - I was really liking the vibe of it. Then the twist happens. It's actually a great twist, I wasn't expecting it at all, but I feel what follows it isn't as enjoyable. It's silly fun, though not much more.
The cast are very good, probably my standout from the three films. Of course Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are the staples and are excellent. Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan and Rosamund Pike, meanwhile, is nice casting. David Bradley, Pierce Brosnan and Bill Nighy are there too.
Unfortunately this is a disappointing follow up to Hot Fuzz. Honestly, it’s not a terrible film, it's just not as good as the other two which are my favorites and it isn't all funny. The opening is far too long and the payoff is exhausting. It fails to give me any feeling of connection to any of the characters, especially Pegg and Frost's, which is very surprising considering how effortless and how great their chemistry are in the first two. I just couldn't get behind them at all. The jokes are way more hit or miss and it gets really boring in the middle. That said, there are some great sequences. The action and effects are solid. I love Wright's signature style with the transitions, music, and other editing choices. This time it feels more creative and more polished. It's my least favorite of the cornetto trilogy but still worth a watch.
Action Sequences: 5/5
Plot/Story/Writing: 5/5
Performances: 5/5
Cinematography: 5/5
Special Effects: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
The central idea was promising enough, but overall felt a bit tired and low-key compared to the previous Wright/Pegg/Frost collaborations, with the bitter moments being far more memorable than the jokes. Still entertaining to watch and relatively smart at times, even though most of the reflections made here are only relatable if you lived long enough to taste the bitterness. I personally loved the post-apocalyptic ending and Gary and Andy’s final confrontation at the World’s End. It was refreshing to see Pegg and Frost switching their roles from “Hot Fuzz” while still keeping their bromance alive.
Okay so i went without knowing anything about this movie. Didnt even see it was scifi stuff. Just though a regular comedy. Than this happend. And i loved it. Great movie! 8/10
It gets a little too weird at the end but still is enjoyable. I like it better than Hot Fuzz.
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost return to their most fertile territory, the comedy / action hybrid, with mixed results. A spiritual successor of sorts, The World's End is funny, manic and sincere in many of the same ways as Shaun of the Dead, but to far lesser degrees. It stretches for Shaun's emotional depth, but a thin, superficial set of characters can't match it. Its early action scenes are wild and entertaining, so excellent that I simply couldn't wait for the next variation, but that goodwill is quickly wasted when subsequent brawls merely rinse and repeat. Even Pegg's irreverent leading role, often relied upon to carry an iffy scene, doesn't carry the same weight he did in Hot Fuzz or SotD. In fact, in many ways he's repellent, even when a shining moment of truth seems poised to descend upon him against his will. Ultimately we're all rooting for him, but it's just by proxy and not because we genuinely want to see him triumphant. The first two acts are solid, if not excellent, but the plot's resolution rings hollow and its follow-through seems more like a dream sequence punk-out than an honest farewell. A mild disappointment.
The Blood and Ice Cream trilogy comes to a hilarious conclusion in The World’s End. Five friends reunite to take a trip down memory lane and do a pub crawl, but during their night of debauchery they discover that the town has been replaced by robots intent on taking over the world. Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, and Rosamund Pike, the casting is quite good. And, the comedy is especial sharp and quick witted. Additionally, the film does an impressive job at playing on the conventions of the science-fiction and horror genres. The last act kind of falls flat, but even so, The World’s End is a smart and incredibly entertaining horror-comedy.
8 - Great
Bit of weirder movie, but it's still amazing to watch with the great performances by the entire cast.
Underrated! Very British, very funny, weird, and lots of plot twist
Underrated film in the Cornetto Trilogy. Love how Wright switched things up in both style and character roles. Action scenes and dialogue still feel spot on. Themes were explored in an interesting way, particularly because of Pegg's complex character he takes on.
I will note that there weren't as many stand-out performances this time around. Also the sound design could feel a bit off in the fight sequences and I'm not satisfied with the last 1-2 minutes of the film. But it's worth watching up until that point and a good note to end the trilogy on.
Throw in Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and a pub a you have an Edgar Wright movie. This isn't as good as Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz but it's still really good. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are amazing on screen together as always and this movie is legitimately funny I was just curious to see how they would wrap it up and the finale could have been better but still very enjoyable.
I like this movie, but it is not my favorite in the cornetto trilogy
That meeting after 20 years is not as expected, has been fun, these bars with beers and extra thing "
Some fantastically funny parts and references, but don't think it worked as well as Sean of the Dead or Hot Fuzz.
Shout by Tiago AzevedoBlockedParentSpoilers2016-04-10T22:19:37Z
I was disappointed with the end! It was amusing until it ended abruptly and in weird way.