However much you loved this on first watch…you will think it’s genuinely genius after the 3rd/4th. Every line is a direct joke, reference, foreshadowing etc 👍😎
The entire climax shootout was a culmination of every single errant question that they asked Nicholas when he first came to town. Who's got guns? Farmers. And farmer's mum's. And that's the first thing he runs into. Then Danny asked him about all of these specific scenarios, like have you ever fired two guns at the same time, have you ever jumped through the air while firing a gun, etc. The entire climactic battle is just going down the entire list of things that Nick said he's never done because police officers would never do that in real life.
This is genuinely a film where you only get half the story on first watch. When you watch it again you realise how utterly brilliant this script is. Almost every single line is foreshadowing. It’s genius.
I’ve watched this film so many times it’s one of my all time favourites & I’m still catching one liners. I only just got the “fridge magnet” line last month. This has a joke hit rate up with “airplane”
This is one of the very few films I can safely say is a "perfect movie". Everything ties into something, foreshadows something, calls back to something. It's genius.
Hot Fuzz is set in 'The West Country' - Nick Frost is doing a really good Bristol accent. 'Col. Mustard' is Edward Woodward who is famous for playing 'Callan', and also played 'The Equalizer'. It is a real town, Wells in Somerset, the director Edgar Wright's home town, he used to have a Saturday job in the supermarket. Now you need to do 'The World's End', the final Cornetto film in the trilogy
Just got back from a week in the REAL Sandford, Gloucestershire (Wells, Somerset). As a HOT FUZZ nerd who watches the film every year it was just as awesome as I hoped it would be. I even had a cornetto from THAT newsagent. Fun fact: in the newspaper window there’s a wanted poster for the missing swan.
Two other guest appearances that are easy to miss are Cate Blanchett, who plays his ex at the crime scene, Peter Jackson who made lord of the rings films played the santa that stabed him in the beginning
Keeping Cate Blanchett in the crime scene investigators coveralls and a face mask was funny just by itself. We are going to have one of the most beautiful people in the World in our movie, but we won't show her. So damn clever. How many people even caught a joke like this ?
@@Robotose she used to only appear as characters in comedy shows then started as comedic movie characters and jumped to the big big screen and serious tv acting
King Boomer you'll be pleased to know Dalton was there early on set every day and was happy for them to do whatever they wanted with his character. A true professional!
@@bluecanary9417 Nope, there weren't, and it can't be a Cornetto Trilogy movie either because it's not directed by Edgar Wright (because in that case, Paul would actually be a better movie)
The accent nick frost and the locals have is a west country accent, the fictional village of Sandford is meant to be in Gloucestershire, but most of the film was filmed in Wells (smallest city in England) including the supermarket fight scene, which is actually the supermarket I used to go to after my dentist appointments when i was growing up😂 i was in school when this was filmed so we all knew it was coming out before anyone else as we saw filming happening
Sandford is the name the Police use as a fictional place name in a lot of their training. And the research before filming from actual police officers showed they hated that no one in movies ever talks about the paperwork that would follow the action. ❤
In response to all of the reviews where people say that the villain was so obvious he may as well have had a neon sign pointing at him saying BAD GUY, Edgar Wright initially planned to do that in the scene where Skinner is introduced, but the camera movements were too complex for it to be viable. Also this movie holds the records for both the shortest high speed chase and the longest non-fatal shootout in cinema
The neighbourhood watch guy is Edward Woodward who starred in the original “Wicker Man” film. He was also known for a series called “Callan” but only oldies like me would remember that.
And the TV show "The Equalizer" he married the actress Michelle Detrice I think thats her name, she played the wife "Betty" in "Some mother's do have them" and lots of 70's horrors flicks.
The Wicker Man is the biggest movie reference in terms of the overall plot. Cop from outside visiting a small town, the hunter becoming the hunted etc. Icing on the cake is the casting of Edward Woodward.
Dalton's Bond was doing proper spy stuff, spending a lot of time in false identities right under the noses of enemies etc. By comparison. Daniel Craig's Bond spends a lot of time travelling and killing henchmen like a superhero (except in Casino Royale).
Im not sure if someone else has posted this fun fact yet, but yall were gushing over Timothy Dalton so i had to mention it. Dalton had so much fun filming this movie and was so into it, he'd be the first person on set for his shooting days, and would regularly attend shots he had no part in, just to enjoy the film making and laugh. A proper gent, that Dalton is
Amazed at how many actors you recognised. The one you couldn't recognise, playing the Desk Sergeant in the police station, was Bill Bailey, a brilliant comedian and superb musician. You'd love the comedy series he was in (with Tamsin Grieg, the mum in Friday Night Dinner), called Black Books. It's up there with Blackadder and Father Ted. The accents used in the film are West Country - Devon, Cornwall, Somerset.
Glad you enjoyed Hot Fuzz - it was filmed in my home town of Wells in Somerset. The director Edgar Wright lived here and went to the local Blue School. The superb cast is entirely due to his fast growing and thoroughly deserved reputation. The running joke of the swan is based on the fact that they inhabit the moat of the Bishop's Palace and regularly leave and turn up in odd places. The pub was not wrecked and is a popular watering hole. Wells is the smallest City in England and a beautiful Cathedral amongst many other glories. A visit will not disappoint.
If im not mistaken, the old guy with the shotgun was also Filch from Harry Potter... and the guy behind the desk in the police station was comedian Bill Bailey.
Shawn of the Dead was sort of a follow on from the TV series they did called "Spaced", and featured a lot of the same actors. The 3rd film is "The World's End". Don't forget Olivia Colman won an Oscar for playing Queen Anne in "The Favourite". In the UK she's known for doing comedy or drama tv series's, "The Green Wing" is one.
You know Boomer passed the British Citizen after he named just about every bloody person in the cast. He named people I forgot that were in the bloody film.
"It's the guy from The Office... The British Office" Dude... That's Bilbo Baggins! That's John Watson! That's Arthur Dent! That's Ricky C! Nobody remembers Martin Freeman from The Office... Good spot!
Tom Weaver (Colonel Mustard) was played by Edward Woodward; he became a popular television star in Callan and The Equaliser. The Equalizer TV Series, 1985-1989 Callan TV Series 1967-1972 The Wicker Man movie is a 1973 British folk horror
You can't go wrong when a former James Bond says :Stay back or the ginger nuts gets it". I also love his post impalement, "Ow, this really hurts. I'm going to need some ice cream".
Loads of other comments have mentioned this but to add my 2p, it's impossible to get everything on the first viewing but basically every line, every shot in this movie is a foreshadowing, a callback, a reference to another film or a reference to what happens one second later, it's incredible EDIT: Also, I lived in Gloucestershire for a while and excepting (as far as I know...) the murders, this film portrays small town West Country life and the Best Village competetion obsession to a T lol
I'm so glad to see you guys finally watch this! This is, in my opinion, one of the greatest films ever made. The action scenes? Amazing. The comedy? Just about every other line is another joke (something you'll find out on multiple viewings) The plot twists? Done very well, even if you saw them coming. The cast? 10/10, no questions
@@rc-dk6by I love all of them, ‘the worlds end’ for me is the one that grabs my attention the least, but it’s still at least a 8.5/10 for me, all three are fantastic
@@josephstanton4872 really not a fan of this way of thinking, comes across as condescending and elitist. Art is subjective by it’s very nature, and some things will appeal to some people more than others. If this film evokes more emotion and enjoyment for this commenter more than any film has, who’s to say it isn’t one of the best of all time from their perspective? The same goes for music, visual artistry, sculptures and all other forms of artistic expression.
Loved the reaction. To explain the cornetto logic, there’s vanilla (with a blue wrapper), strawberry, and mint. Blue for the police (which, yes, the fuzz is a nickname for), red for zombies, green for aliens.
people tend to forget about Pual. that's a great movie. granted its not the cornetto trilogy and its a different company. Simon and Nicks chemistry is still the same and great.
If you guys like Paddy Considine (Detective Andy Wainwright / Viserys Targaryen) I would highly recommend reacting to a modern British classic... "Dead Man's Shoes" It's fucking phenomenal!
YES! that film blew me away first time watching. I was looking after a mates dog over a weekend and this popped up on Flim4 one of the evenings. One of the best films I seen going in completely blind by accident.
Same here, loved Dead Man's Shoes. More than a bit grim though, can't see Queen Boomer liking that one. Seriously though not sure how King Boomer would consider it bearing in mind his need to keep You Tube happy.
Dead Man's Shoes is indeed a great film. The Boomers tend to do more humourous reviews, so I'm not sure how well it'd fit in here. It's a much deeper film, so definitely more likely for the King than the Queen.
I'm in awe of how many people @King Boomer recognised in this film, respect!! I think the only person you didn't recognise was the sniper in the pub window at the end , the old "cockocidal maniac" maybe the landlord and lady too from the "Winchester" but amazed me who you remembered. Also Queen boomer!!!! Don't ever cover them legs they're gorgeous!!! All the best to you and the little one......
Fun fact: Olivia Coleman, mostly known as a comic actor at this point, met Paddy Considine on this move. He saw her potential as a dramatic actor, cast her in a very heavy dramatic role in his movie Tyrannosaur... she gets acclaim... gets more dramatic roles... before you know it she wins an Oscar for The Favourite!
Most of this film was filmed in City of Wells (only the size of a very small town) in Somerset and is located about 20 miles away from Bristol and Bath as well as just up the road from Cheddar and Glastonbury. It is a fantastic little place to visit especially around the cathedral and moat.
@@MetroTitanD78 I read up (I don't know if this is 100 percent true) that actually certain buildings don't make something a city, they might help but it's just that the government decides what does and does not promote. I live near Rochester and that used to be a city before the local council forgot to fill the proper forms in on time and it lost its status, it's still trying to get it back but to no avail. Tom Scott did a video on the subject.
@@THEonlyAEON Cities used to be defined in the UK by "places which have a cathedral" - this is why York wasn't a city because it had a minster instead. These days, the Monarch is advised by the Government to give places city status - as you say there's no official criteria, it's just on a whim of sorts.
35:45 - had to laugh when u creased up at 'Finger' 😂. That accent is West \Country England...thats Somerset. They filmed this in Wells, a nice Cathedral town.
The line about someone falling on their own pitchfork was an actual real life story in the real location's newspaper and the writer included it because its such a funny idea and suited Sandford so well
Crazy how many popular and amazing actors are in this film now that I’m older. It really incapsulates naughty’s British films and tv shows which there are so many great ones
Bill bailey is the guy working that the police station at the beginning. You need to check him out. Also, this was filmed in Wells, Somerset. Quite a nice place.
The entire flippin film is foreshadowing, Catching even more of them watching your reaction video. I honestly never caught the foreshadowing at 5:03. I mean, they literally say who the main bad guy is. The chief inspector :P Damn good writing.
Hopefully you react to "The World's End" which is the last film in the Cornetto trilogy, seriously some of the best films I've ever seen. Pegg and Frost are genius.
The World's End is seriously underrated. It's so perfectly written, you could structure an entire filmmaking course around it. It may not be the "funniest" of the trilogy, but I definitely think it's the tightest production and story.
Possibly the greatest film of all time. :) Not a word, phrase, action or scene is wasted. So many quotable lines. Most people in the UK can quote parts of it. It's an instant classic. You need to see it multiple times as it will keep rewarding you with visual and literal jokes. Yes, I really love it. :)
That was another enthusiastic watchalong with you both, so thank you for that. Always great when someone spots Steve Coogan in this. You might want to check out an oldie with him, 2001's The Parole Officer, also with Lena Heady. You don't have to do an 'official' posting on it, just something to sit back to, enjoy a 'takeaway curry' and have a goofy ole grin on the whole time. Also, Pegg and Frost teamed up again, though not considered part of the cornetto trilogy, but were in 2011's Paul, which has the 'space aliens' theme, also worth watching (as you brought up).
That guy from Harry Potter is Jim Broadbent, he was in Bridget Jones, Indiana Jones 4 and it's kind of Funny he gets recognised as antagonist Police constable Slater in Only fools and horses despite only appearing in I think 3 episodes total, that's how good his character was. P.s Brosnan is my bond, but Timothy started as a stuntman for his predecessors so he's kinda cool in his own way
this team are the absolute masters at reference. the films are basically hundreds and hundreds of nods and direct quotes all strung together to create a new film, truly genius. Just reading the list of references online for each of their films is entertainment in itself.
Fuzz is my favourite of the trilogy, Shaun is a close second. I really never clicked with Worlds End though. You should definitely check out "Spaced" which was a sitcom with the same team - one episode of which was the inspiration for Shaun.
Love this movie so much, I've watched it so many times and it only gets better each watch. I got to meet Nick Frost in Dublin and Paddy Considine in Liverpool and they were both absolute gentlemen.
This movie is packed with British acting royalty and don't miss the gag reel from this film, it's one of the best....The biggest reference in this movie is to the great French thriller with Jean Reno; " Les Rivières pourpres" (The Crimson Rivers/The Blood Red Rivers) from 2000. Oh, and since you mentioned 007 so much, check out the movie, that tipped Daniel Craig over, as the new Bond actor; "The Layer Cake".
14:00 Edward Woodward from the 'Wicker Man'. Most of the film was filmed in Wells, England and was also the home of director Edgar Wright for many years..
All the older actors are really famous too. The guy with the cctv room is Edward Woodward who starred as the original Equaliser series in maybe the late 1980's. This movie has a huge cast. The copper you sort of recognised (twins) is comedian Bill Bailey. He was one of Sean Lock's best friends in real life. Also check out the comedy series Black Books, which he is in. I think you would like it.
The old man you couldn't understand (Walder Frey actor) is actually speaking real words, the more familiar you get with the accent the more you will understand.
Impressive how well you recognize all the actors in this movie.....Paul is fun movie the pair did in the US about an alien.... Sandford is fictitious but the the city they filmed in is Wells Somerset a very lovely place with a historic cathedral and the Bishops of Bath & Wells palace . We visited the market square where Simon Pegg was shot while they were filming and it was a fun time for the city.
'Walls Cornetto' was the zenith of Ice creams when I grew up in the 70's. There were 3 main flavours back then, 'classic' that had chocolate and crushed hazelnuts on the top, 'mint' and 'strawberry'. I think Nick Frosts character eats a strawberry one in SOTD. It's a classic in HF and, I think, a mint one in TWE.
You both are very watchable. I cannot decide between this movie and PAUL as the best Simon Pegg/Nick Frost combo. I am sure you will love pointing out the cameos in that movie too.
@@idkman728 I mean sure the one film isn't as good as 3 movies all together. I do like Paul though, it was my unofficial replacement for the third film as I didn't really like World's End that much, however I do need to re-watch it as I haven't seen it in years so maybe that will change.
The guy with the pipe at 13:41 is Edward Woodard. He was the original Equalizer from the 1980's, now rebooted in movies by Denzel Washington and on TV by Queen Latifa.
I'm not sure which is my favourite foreshadowing in the movie: "You can't just make people disappear" / "Yes I can, I'm the Chief Inspector" in the very first scene, or "Take out all the little people, and you get to waltz off with the cuddly monkey," aka what happens at the very end of the film 😂
The desk Sargent you recognised was comedian Bill Bailey, this is a movie you notice different things each time you watch it. One I didn’t notice straight away was the neighbourhood watch was called NWA ( F … the police ) The guy who played the male actor plays a great character called Frank Gallagher in the UK Shameless, that’s well worth a watch The third film in the Trilogy is called The Worlds End
Loved that you recognised most of the cameo appearances; the list is huge. Martin Freeman, Steve Coogan, Bill Nighy, Peter Jackson, Timothy Dalton, etc. There’s about 50 in total.
Alice Lowe (supermarket Tina) is an underrated comedienne who broke through with Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (alongside Richard Ayoade and Matt Berry) & who wrote & starred in a couple of dark comedy fillms - Sightseers & Prevenge - that you & the queen would love. Oh - and she also features in a number of the Harry & Paul sketches, notably the American Tourists.
A brilliant, fantastic funny film! Well written and well acted. When Simon Pegg rides into the town on the horse, it reminds me of the Clint Eastwood film "Pale Rider"
"Whats that accent?" West country/Devon. Farmer country. British version of west Virginia. Same accent was used for the hobbits so, country folk. That's why peggs a bit aloof, he's from London.
I think this is the best thought out film ever made. Its a constant barrage of references, in-jokes, Easter eggs, etc. You need to watch it a few times to catch them all.
Fun fact, the police HQ office at the beginning is just down the road from me. It was built on albert dock opposite city airport and stood empty for ages, allowing it to be used for this movie. The local council then decided to buy it and consolidate all their offices scattered around the particular London borough, but only after purchase did they realise that not everyone would fit and they had not made the developer allow for enough parking for the building use. Their staff didn't use the adjacent rail line and made a once peacefully area chaos with their staff parking everywhere..... To solve this they brought in parking enforcement that was never needed before and started charging the local residents through the nose to park on the street.... The restrictions only last for 4 hrs a day but the permits are charged the same as other areas that are up to 12 hrs per day. In addition the new wheeze is to charge each local residents car for a parking permit based on the emissions of the car.... So charged for emissions when parked.... Wankers!!
Sandford is the name the Police use as a fictional place name in a lot of their training. And the research before filming from actual police officers showed they hated that no one in movies ever talks about the paperwork that would follow the action. ❤
It's probably been said but the filming location was Wells in Somerset. I think I am correct in saying it is the smallest city in the UK. Its well worth a visit next time you are here. The cathedral is incredible.
When I first watched this I felt it had a bit of a Wickerman vibe to it. When I read the cast list afterwards that was when I saw Edward Woodward played the head of the NWA. Surely that wasn’t a coincidence. Brilliant film.
At around 15:43 you get a good look at the vicar played by Paul Freeman. You might recognize him from this little movie he did in the 80s called _Raiders of the Lost Ark_
Mr Weaver, the head of the NWA that watches over the village with the cctv cameras, was the lead role in ‘The Wicker Man’ a film set in a remote Scottish island who’s population followed Paganism and ultimately sacrificed villagers. He played a policeman who was sent to investigate the disappearances. He also played the original Equalizer in the 1970’s TV show. RIP Mr Edward Woodward.
Colonel Mustard was played by Horror Icon Edward Woodward, whose final line of "Oh God No!" was his last line from the greatest English Horror The Wicker Man which co-stared Christopher Lee. All three films are great in they're own way; SOTD = Funnier about friends, HF = Great-Balance about making friends, The World's End = Best Production/Action about reuniting friends. the characters are so funny, you almost wish the genre gimmick didn't start!
One of my favourite films, second part of the Cornetto Trilogy. Thanks for your reaction, may I humbly recommend the TV show Spaced? You will be pleasantly surprised. Oh yeah, the man dressed as Father Christmas was Peter "I directed The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Jackson plus Janine is Cate "Galadriel" Blanchett, they kinda front loaded the film heavy hitters.
The cream of classic British theatre and film in this one! I just love seeing Billie Whitelaw - the woman at the reception desk - toting a machine gun (she was Samuel Beckett's favourite performer)!
I love this movie. The girlfriend who dumped Sgt Angel was Cate Blancett and Santa was Peter Jackson. Lots of cameos in this. You should finish up the trilogy with World's end.
@@Wally-H It's a trilogy. With Nick Frost, Simon Peg and Edgar Wright writing/directing in all three. Paul is just a stand alone movie with Frost and Peg.
"Colonel Mustard" as you called him is played by Edward Woodward who was in the original Wicker Man, the original Equaliser, a uk show Callan, Stand Up Virgin Soldiers and a load of uk TV shows.
It was filmed for the most part in Wells Somerset which is a extremely beautiful city and was filmed almost entirely there and when walking around the town center you can see all the buildings (except the model city) and is fantastic
However much you loved this on first watch…you will think it’s genuinely genius after the 3rd/4th. Every line is a direct joke, reference, foreshadowing etc 👍😎
Yup, agreed. A great rewatch film as you catch new things a lot.
You can watch this a hundred times and still find new things.
Don't worry! It's just Bolognese!
Same goes for all the cornetto trilogy
100% I wasn't keen when I saw it in the cinema but for the past 10 years its been my go-to comedy film
The entire climax shootout was a culmination of every single errant question that they asked Nicholas when he first came to town.
Who's got guns? Farmers. And farmer's mum's. And that's the first thing he runs into.
Then Danny asked him about all of these specific scenarios, like have you ever fired two guns at the same time, have you ever jumped through the air while firing a gun, etc.
The entire climactic battle is just going down the entire list of things that Nick said he's never done because police officers would never do that in real life.
Have you ever shot your gun in the air and gone Aargh!
This is genuinely a film where you only get half the story on first watch. When you watch it again you realise how utterly brilliant this script is. Almost every single line is foreshadowing. It’s genius.
Agreed
I’ve watched this film so many times it’s one of my all time favourites & I’m still catching one liners. I only just got the “fridge magnet” line last month. This has a joke hit rate up with “airplane”
I only just now got the "that's me after a couple pints" joke, or the fact that Nicholas finally got his promised cottage at the end.
"Almost every line"?!?
Which didn't foreshadow something...
head scratch 😁😁
It's superbly crafted from beginning to end. And when it's on, I can never _not_ watch it!
This is one of the very few films I can safely say is a "perfect movie". Everything ties into something, foreshadows something, calls back to something. It's genius.
Hot Fuzz is set in 'The West Country' - Nick Frost is doing a really good Bristol accent. 'Col. Mustard' is Edward Woodward who is famous for playing 'Callan', and also played 'The Equalizer'. It is a real town, Wells in Somerset, the director Edgar Wright's home town, he used to have a Saturday job in the supermarket. Now you need to do 'The World's End', the final Cornetto film in the trilogy
Just got back from a week in the REAL Sandford, Gloucestershire (Wells, Somerset). As a HOT FUZZ nerd who watches the film every year it was just as awesome as I hoped it would be. I even had a cornetto from THAT newsagent.
Fun fact: in the newspaper window there’s a wanted poster for the missing swan.
Best lines in this movie are from the two Andy’s.
“You wanna be a big copper in a small town? Fuck off up the model village” 😂😂😂
Sorry, Olivia saying "Oh, I don't know after a couple of pints" is stellar
Have to respect your recognition and naming of all the brilliant British actors. All your watching has paid off!
Two other guest appearances that are easy to miss are Cate Blanchett, who plays his ex at the crime scene, Peter Jackson who made lord of the rings films played the santa that stabed him in the beginning
Keeping Cate Blanchett in the crime scene investigators coveralls and a face mask was funny just by itself. We are going to have one of the most beautiful people in the World in our movie, but we won't show her. So damn clever. How many people even caught a joke like this ?
It’s not a hot fuzz reaction without this comment!
@@Panzer4F2 Cate was a huge fan of Shaun of the Dead and begged to have a cameo role in Hot Fuzz. I don't think she even got paid for it haha
Peter Jackson and the director of this film, Edgar Wright, have a tradition of cameoing in each other's films IIRC.
Edgar Wright actually making an appearance in the Petrol Station as well.
I promise you this, forevermore, you will never be able to hear the phrase “the greater good” without repeating it, with this movie in mind.
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The priest shouting Jesus Christ! As he goes down is so underrated 😂
Yeah that one make guffaw when this came out.
Absolutely as is ‘ fuck off grasshopper’ beforehand
There's a dubbed version on the DVD where they take out all the swearing. "Jesus Christ!" is replaced with "Peas and rice!"
@@spicemaster3151 and all the f-bombs become funk, funkin' and of course . . .motherfunker
Played the actor who played Belloq, the French adversary to Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark
Amazing how Olivia Coleman has gone from small comedic roles to winning an Oscar a few years ago. Such a versatile actress.
small? everything she's been in has been a hit, although kind of niche but definitely a hit
@@Robotose he didn't say the film was small ,he said her role
Not unprecedented. Everyone forgets that Tom Hanks was orignally a comic actor.
@@Robotose she used to only appear as characters in comedy shows then started as comedic movie characters and jumped to the big big screen and serious tv acting
Loved her as PAL in "Mitchell's vs Machines"(though it wasn't an Oscar winner, I think.)
You are the first yank reaction channel to ever spot the spit roast joke, well done!
Thanks to him,I , now, see it and this is my tenth reaction viewing:)
Ladies and gentlemen, Oscar winner Oliva Coleman.
@@Isleofskye Always something new to pick up on. It was something like my sixth viewing before I didn't get anything new.
@@twrampage What did you think of The Bristol Rovers shirt that Nick wore? :)
it's because he has been doing his research. I think I'm going to award him the Honourary British Award, as he gets British humour now.
Hot fuzz is a movie that only gets better the more you watch it. So many jokes, direct references etc. def is a movie that keeps on giving.
King Boomer you'll be pleased to know Dalton was there early on set every day and was happy for them to do whatever they wanted with his character. A true professional!
Dalton had also played a good bad guy in The Rocketeer movie.
Said it was the most fun he had on a set. You can definitely tell he enjoyed himself.
Timothy Dalton will forever be the forest Baron in Flash Gordon for me. He is famous also for his stage acting.
I sat next to him at a dinner party 20 years ago, he's huge, about 6'4" and he's a lovely guy, incredibly well read.
@@HarryFlashmanVC I can attest to Timothy Dalton being a nice guy. He drank at a pub in London I worked at.
Made us proud recognising all the british cast! Third film in the trilogy is "Worlds End", personally Hot Fuzz is my favourite of the 3!
World's End is pretty poor by comparison.
@@sandersson2813 yeah I didn’t like “Worlds End” either tbh, I count “Paul” as their Third & I love the Trilogy then!! 😅😂
@@MikeyNottz That's a much better suggestion.
@@MikeyNottz Were there any Cornettos in “Paul”?
@@bluecanary9417 Nope, there weren't, and it can't be a Cornetto Trilogy movie either because it's not directed by Edgar Wright (because in that case, Paul would actually be a better movie)
The accent nick frost and the locals have is a west country accent, the fictional village of Sandford is meant to be in Gloucestershire, but most of the film was filmed in Wells (smallest city in England) including the supermarket fight scene, which is actually the supermarket I used to go to after my dentist appointments when i was growing up😂 i was in school when this was filmed so we all knew it was coming out before anyone else as we saw filming happening
They do some pretty good Gloucestershire accents in this film. It could have been much worse.
im in Wells
@@raphaelperry8159 Simon Pegg was born in Gloucester.
Sandford is the name the Police use as a fictional place name in a lot of their training.
And the research before filming from actual police officers showed they hated that no one in movies ever talks about the paperwork that would follow the action. ❤
Edgar Wright, the producer of this movie, grew up in Wells.
In response to all of the reviews where people say that the villain was so obvious he may as well have had a neon sign pointing at him saying BAD GUY, Edgar Wright initially planned to do that in the scene where Skinner is introduced, but the camera movements were too complex for it to be viable. Also this movie holds the records for both the shortest high speed chase and the longest non-fatal shootout in cinema
The neighbourhood watch guy is Edward Woodward who starred in the original “Wicker Man” film. He was also known for a series called “Callan” but only oldies like me would remember that.
Cheers for that info I’ve watched this film so many times and I didn’t know he was in it! 🤦♀️🤣
And the TV show "The Equalizer" he married the actress Michelle Detrice I think thats her name, she played the wife "Betty" in "Some mother's do have them" and lots of 70's horrors flicks.
@@wagonsworld9592 Oh yes, I forgot about “The Equalizer” and you’re right, he did marry Michelle Dotrice.
@@littlemy1773 I must admit I doubted myself after commenting, but it is definitely him!
Now that would be a great reaction...The Wicker man!
The Wicker Man is the biggest movie reference in terms of the overall plot. Cop from outside visiting a small town, the hunter becoming the hunted etc. Icing on the cake is the casting of Edward Woodward.
And his last words in both movies are "Oh God, no". 🙂
Timothy Dalton is actually the closest person to how bond is portrayed in the books
Agree, he was real kick-ass as Bond.
Love him on "License to kill" from 1989.
He's an excellent actor to boot.
And he's clearly having the time of his life making this movie, which just makes it even better...
My favorite 007. You can't tell me he's not a convincing "killer".
Dalton's Bond was doing proper spy stuff, spending a lot of time in false identities right under the noses of enemies etc. By comparison. Daniel Craig's Bond spends a lot of time travelling and killing henchmen like a superhero (except in Casino Royale).
Im not sure if someone else has posted this fun fact yet, but yall were gushing over Timothy Dalton so i had to mention it. Dalton had so much fun filming this movie and was so into it, he'd be the first person on set for his shooting days, and would regularly attend shots he had no part in, just to enjoy the film making and laugh. A proper gent, that Dalton is
Amazed at how many actors you recognised. The one you couldn't recognise, playing the Desk Sergeant in the police station, was Bill Bailey, a brilliant comedian and superb musician. You'd love the comedy series he was in (with Tamsin Grieg, the mum in Friday Night Dinner), called Black Books. It's up there with Blackadder and Father Ted. The accents used in the film are West Country - Devon, Cornwall, Somerset.
I concur.
Here to bump Black Books reactions
Filmed in Wells Somerset .
Also there was Edward Woodward as Tom Weaver and Martin Freeman - AKA Bilbo Baggins and Dr Watson.
Also, the guy who played the nerd accountant twat in Shaun of the Dead (Dylan Moran) is the main guy in Black Books! Loved to hate him in SotD!
Glad you enjoyed Hot Fuzz - it was filmed in my home town of Wells in Somerset. The director Edgar Wright lived here and went to the local Blue School. The superb cast is entirely due to his fast growing and thoroughly deserved reputation. The running joke of the swan is based on the fact that they inhabit the moat of the Bishop's Palace and regularly leave and turn up in odd places. The pub was not wrecked and is a popular watering hole. Wells is the smallest City in England and a beautiful Cathedral amongst many other glories. A visit will not disappoint.
When on the moat around the Bishop's Palace, swans pull a bell cord when they want feeding.
The stab vests are in the pub.
If im not mistaken, the old guy with the shotgun was also Filch from Harry Potter... and the guy behind the desk in the police station was comedian Bill Bailey.
Both the desk Sgts (day shift and night shift) were Bill Bailey. Check out the books they are reading...
Shawn of the Dead was sort of a follow on from the TV series they did called "Spaced", and featured a lot of the same actors.
The 3rd film is "The World's End".
Don't forget Olivia Colman won an Oscar for playing Queen Anne in "The Favourite". In the UK she's known for doing comedy or drama tv series's, "The Green Wing" is one.
You know Boomer passed the British Citizen after he named just about every bloody person in the cast. He named people I forgot that were in the bloody film.
bloody hell.
@@Isleofskye bloody bloody.
@@Isleofskyeha ha, I came here to say exactly that
Best movie ever. The death scenes were so graphic, and Olivia Coleman's character owned this movie.
"It's the guy from The Office... The British Office"
Dude... That's Bilbo Baggins! That's John Watson! That's Arthur Dent! That's Ricky C!
Nobody remembers Martin Freeman from The Office... Good spot!
Also "O Man"(lol, okay, its before they reacted to "Worlds End").
Tom Weaver (Colonel Mustard) was played by Edward Woodward; he became a popular television star in Callan and The Equaliser.
The Equalizer TV Series, 1985-1989
Callan TV Series 1967-1972
The Wicker Man movie is a 1973 British folk horror
You can't go wrong when a former James Bond says :Stay back or the ginger nuts gets it". I also love his post impalement, "Ow, this really hurts. I'm going to need some ice cream".
Wee Aaron A Aaronson! I have to admit that I always wince when Tim Dalton gets impaled on the model church's spire, it really really looks painful!
Loads of other comments have mentioned this but to add my 2p, it's impossible to get everything on the first viewing but basically every line, every shot in this movie is a foreshadowing, a callback, a reference to another film or a reference to what happens one second later, it's incredible EDIT: Also, I lived in Gloucestershire for a while and excepting (as far as I know...) the murders, this film portrays small town West Country life and the Best Village competetion obsession to a T lol
I'm so glad to see you guys finally watch this!
This is, in my opinion, one of the greatest films ever made.
The action scenes? Amazing.
The comedy? Just about every other line is another joke (something you'll find out on multiple viewings)
The plot twists? Done very well, even if you saw them coming.
The cast? 10/10, no questions
for me its the foreshadowing that you get on the second watch, alot of easter eggs too
@@rc-dk6by I love all of them, ‘the worlds end’ for me is the one that grabs my attention the least, but it’s still at least a 8.5/10 for me, all three are fantastic
Desperately trying not to shit myself laughing that you think it’s one of the best films ever made.😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@dannjp75 hot fuzz is fucking fantastic, for it’s genre it definitely at least deserves a spot in the conversation
@@josephstanton4872 really not a fan of this way of thinking, comes across as condescending and elitist. Art is subjective by it’s very nature, and some things will appeal to some people more than others. If this film evokes more emotion and enjoyment for this commenter more than any film has, who’s to say it isn’t one of the best of all time from their perspective? The same goes for music, visual artistry, sculptures and all other forms of artistic expression.
Loved the reaction. To explain the cornetto logic, there’s vanilla (with a blue wrapper), strawberry, and mint. Blue for the police (which, yes, the fuzz is a nickname for), red for zombies, green for aliens.
I’ve watched Hot Fuzz a good few times, but it was a real treat to sit down and watch it with you two lovely people. Made my day.
Yarp ! Me too.
people tend to forget about Pual. that's a great movie. granted its not the cornetto trilogy and its a different company.
Simon and Nicks chemistry is still the same and great.
If you guys like Paddy Considine (Detective Andy Wainwright / Viserys Targaryen)
I would highly recommend reacting to a modern British classic... "Dead Man's Shoes"
It's fucking phenomenal!
YES! that film blew me away first time watching. I was looking after a mates dog over a weekend and this popped up on Flim4 one of the evenings. One of the best films I seen going in completely blind by accident.
Same here, loved Dead Man's Shoes. More than a bit grim though, can't see Queen Boomer liking that one. Seriously though not sure how King Boomer would consider it bearing in mind his need to keep You Tube happy.
Seconded. Not a 'fun' film by any means, but an incredibly powerful performance from Paddy.
Yes
Dead Man's Shoes is indeed a great film. The Boomers tend to do more humourous reviews, so I'm not sure how well it'd fit in here. It's a much deeper film, so definitely more likely for the King than the Queen.
One of the best films I've ever had the privilege to see. Watch it again, and you'll pick up FAR more. Amazingly well done.
Is your username a Token - sorry, Tolkein - reference?
@@davelister2961 Eru, The One, whom the elves named "Ilúvatar", the Father of All.
Yes :)
I'm in awe of how many people @King Boomer recognised in this film, respect!! I think the only person you didn't recognise was the sniper in the pub window at the end , the old "cockocidal maniac" maybe the landlord and lady too from the "Winchester" but amazed me who you remembered. Also Queen boomer!!!! Don't ever cover them legs they're gorgeous!!! All the best to you and the little one......
Fun fact: Olivia Coleman, mostly known as a comic actor at this point, met Paddy Considine on this move. He saw her potential as a dramatic actor, cast her in a very heavy dramatic role in his movie Tyrannosaur... she gets acclaim... gets more dramatic roles... before you know it she wins an Oscar for The Favourite!
Most of this film was filmed in City of Wells (only the size of a very small town) in Somerset and is located about 20 miles away from Bristol and Bath as well as just up the road from Cheddar and Glastonbury. It is a fantastic little place to visit especially around the cathedral and moat.
I was working in Wells earlier, thinking, a city...really!
@Raptor _99_ Only because of the cathedral I think. There are even smaller "cities" in Wales and Scotland I believe.
@Joel Oates without the Cathedral it certainly wouldn't be classed as a city.
@@MetroTitanD78 I read up (I don't know if this is 100 percent true) that actually certain buildings don't make something a city, they might help but it's just that the government decides what does and does not promote. I live near Rochester and that used to be a city before the local council forgot to fill the proper forms in on time and it lost its status, it's still trying to get it back but to no avail. Tom Scott did a video on the subject.
@@THEonlyAEON Cities used to be defined in the UK by "places which have a cathedral" - this is why York wasn't a city because it had a minster instead. These days, the Monarch is advised by the Government to give places city status - as you say there's no official criteria, it's just on a whim of sorts.
35:45 - had to laugh when u creased up at 'Finger' 😂. That accent is West \Country England...thats Somerset. They filmed this in Wells, a nice Cathedral town.
The line about someone falling on their own pitchfork was an actual real life story in the real location's newspaper and the writer included it because its such a funny idea and suited Sandford so well
Crazy how many popular and amazing actors are in this film now that I’m older. It really incapsulates naughty’s British films and tv shows which there are so many great ones
Bill bailey is the guy working that the police station at the beginning. You need to check him out.
Also, this was filmed in Wells, Somerset. Quite a nice place.
Das Hokey Cokey is possibly a good place to start with Bill Bailey 🤣
The entire flippin film is foreshadowing, Catching even more of them watching your reaction video. I honestly never caught the foreshadowing at 5:03. I mean, they literally say who the main bad guy is. The chief inspector :P Damn good writing.
Hopefully you react to "The World's End" which is the last film in the Cornetto trilogy, seriously some of the best films I've ever seen. Pegg and Frost are genius.
The World's End is seriously underrated. It's so perfectly written, you could structure an entire filmmaking course around it. It may not be the "funniest" of the trilogy, but I definitely think it's the tightest production and story.
Paul is good too!
@@MoogieSROit’s my favourite of the 3
Absolutely love it. "Oh why do you F off back to Legoland" 🤣🤣
also another James Bond is in it
British TV has a wealth of murder mystery tv series going back decades. This is definitely a homage to both them and buddy cop films.
Possibly the greatest film of all time. :) Not a word, phrase, action or scene is wasted. So many quotable lines. Most people in the UK can quote parts of it. It's an instant classic. You need to see it multiple times as it will keep rewarding you with visual and literal jokes. Yes, I really love it. :)
I totally agree, it is quite the masterpiece.
An absolute gem of a film. 😊
Never met a person who didn't like this film.
Yarp.
That was another enthusiastic watchalong with you both, so thank you for that.
Always great when someone spots Steve Coogan in this. You might want to check out an oldie with him, 2001's The Parole Officer, also with Lena Heady. You don't have to do an 'official' posting on it, just something to sit back to, enjoy a 'takeaway curry' and have a goofy ole grin on the whole time.
Also, Pegg and Frost teamed up again, though not considered part of the cornetto trilogy, but were in 2011's Paul, which has the 'space aliens' theme, also worth watching (as you brought up).
That guy from Harry Potter is Jim Broadbent, he was in Bridget Jones, Indiana Jones 4 and it's kind of Funny he gets recognised as antagonist Police constable Slater in Only fools and horses despite only appearing in I think 3 episodes total, that's how good his character was.
P.s Brosnan is my bond, but Timothy started as a stuntman for his predecessors so he's kinda cool in his own way
Jim Broadbent was offered to play Del Boy before David Jason but turned it down can you imagine.
He was also in Game of Thrones as samwell tarlys teacher in the citadel...
Crap is it really only 3 episodes?
To Hull and Back is probably my fav Only Fools episode.
That farmer talks how my grandad used to talk we are from about 20 mins away from where they filmed this 😂😂
The vicar is played by Paul Freeman who was Belloq, the rival archaeologist, in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
this team are the absolute masters at reference. the films are basically hundreds and hundreds of nods and direct quotes all strung together to create a new film, truly genius.
Just reading the list of references online for each of their films is entertainment in itself.
Fuzz is my favourite of the trilogy, Shaun is a close second. I really never clicked with Worlds End though. You should definitely check out "Spaced" which was a sitcom with the same team - one episode of which was the inspiration for Shaun.
Love this movie so much, I've watched it so many times and it only gets better each watch. I got to meet Nick Frost in Dublin and Paddy Considine in Liverpool and they were both absolute gentlemen.
This movie is packed with British acting royalty and don't miss the gag reel from this film, it's one of the best....The biggest reference in this movie is to the great French thriller with Jean Reno; " Les Rivières pourpres" (The Crimson Rivers/The Blood Red Rivers) from 2000. Oh, and since you mentioned 007 so much, check out the movie, that tipped Daniel Craig over, as the new Bond actor; "The Layer Cake".
Second for The Crimson Rivers, really good movie
14:00 Edward Woodward from the 'Wicker Man'. Most of the film was filmed in Wells, England and was also the home of director Edgar Wright for many years..
Glad you enjoyed it. If you can’t enjoy Hot Fuzz, there’s something a little squiffy in your soul. 😂
All the older actors are really famous too. The guy with the cctv room is Edward Woodward who starred as the original Equaliser series in maybe the late 1980's. This movie has a huge cast. The copper you sort of recognised (twins) is comedian Bill Bailey. He was one of Sean Lock's best friends in real life.
Also check out the comedy series Black Books, which he is in. I think you would like it.
Does not get old on rewatching. Such a good relationship you two have! Even being self-conscious about shorty-shorts is adorable.
The old man you couldn't understand (Walder Frey actor) is actually speaking real words, the more familiar you get with the accent the more you will understand.
Impressive how well you recognize all the actors in this movie.....Paul is fun movie the pair did in the US about an alien....
Sandford is fictitious but the the city they filmed in is Wells Somerset a very lovely place with a historic cathedral
and the Bishops of Bath & Wells palace . We visited the market square where Simon Pegg was shot while they were
filming and it was a fun time for the city.
'Walls Cornetto' was the zenith of Ice creams when I grew up in the 70's. There were 3 main flavours back then, 'classic' that had chocolate and crushed hazelnuts on the top, 'mint' and 'strawberry'.
I think Nick Frosts character eats a strawberry one in SOTD. It's a classic in HF and, I think, a mint one in TWE.
You both are very watchable.
I cannot decide between this movie and PAUL as the best Simon Pegg/Nick Frost combo.
I am sure you will love pointing out the cameos in that movie too.
Paul is no where near as good as the Edgar wright cornetto trilogy, still good tho
@@idkman728 I mean sure the one film isn't as good as 3 movies all together. I do like Paul though, it was my unofficial replacement for the third film as I didn't really like World's End that much, however I do need to re-watch it as I haven't seen it in years so maybe that will change.
@@THEonlyAEON TWE is much better on repeat viewings as you can see the construction of the narrative and all the references you miss on first viewing
The guy with the pipe at 13:41 is Edward Woodard. He was the original Equalizer from the 1980's, now rebooted in movies by Denzel Washington and on TV by Queen Latifa.
I'm not sure which is my favourite foreshadowing in the movie: "You can't just make people disappear" / "Yes I can, I'm the Chief Inspector" in the very first scene, or "Take out all the little people, and you get to waltz off with the cuddly monkey," aka what happens at the very end of the film 😂
Honestly one of my favourite movies of all time so glad you're reacting to this!
The desk Sargent you recognised was comedian Bill Bailey, this is a movie you notice different things each time you watch it. One I didn’t notice straight away was the neighbourhood watch was called NWA ( F … the police )
The guy who played the male actor plays a great character called Frank Gallagher in the UK Shameless, that’s well worth a watch
The third film in the Trilogy is called The Worlds End
Like watching this video i didn't know that was Steven merchant as farmer 😅😅
Loved that you recognised most of the cameo appearances; the list is huge. Martin Freeman, Steve Coogan, Bill Nighy, Peter Jackson, Timothy Dalton, etc.
There’s about 50 in total.
Rafe Spall (Other Andy) played Noel in Shaun of the Dead (The fat lad who worked in the shop with Shaun - you've got red on you)
Alice Lowe (supermarket Tina) is an underrated comedienne who broke through with Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (alongside Richard Ayoade and Matt Berry) & who wrote & starred in a couple of dark comedy fillms - Sightseers & Prevenge - that you & the queen would love. Oh - and she also features in a number of the Harry & Paul sketches, notably the American Tourists.
A brilliant, fantastic funny film! Well written and well acted. When Simon Pegg rides into the town on the horse, it reminds me of the Clint Eastwood film "Pale Rider"
McCloud, one for the teenagers there😂
@@paulhollett7183 McCloud? Who's he when he's at home then?
@@davelister2961 1970's American cop show about a policeman who rode about in New York, or somewhere like that, on a horse solving crime.
I live down the road from where Hot Fuzz was filmed (Wells). I park up next to the church where Tim Messenger meets his demise and I always look up.
Finally. Good shout. Loving the detective work 😊
"Nothing like a bit of girl on girl!" Best line. 😂
"Whats that accent?"
West country/Devon. Farmer country. British version of west Virginia. Same accent was used for the hobbits so, country folk. That's why peggs a bit aloof, he's from London.
I think this is the best thought out film ever made. Its a constant barrage of references, in-jokes, Easter eggs, etc. You need to watch it a few times to catch them all.
No way! How have you not seen this by now 😂 one of my favourite films and so many details you catch on rewatch
Fun fact, the police HQ office at the beginning is just down the road from me. It was built on albert dock opposite city airport and stood empty for ages, allowing it to be used for this movie.
The local council then decided to buy it and consolidate all their offices scattered around the particular London borough, but only after purchase did they realise that not everyone would fit and they had not made the developer allow for enough parking for the building use. Their staff didn't use the adjacent rail line and made a once peacefully area chaos with their staff parking everywhere..... To solve this they brought in parking enforcement that was never needed before and started charging the local residents through the nose to park on the street.... The restrictions only last for 4 hrs a day but the permits are charged the same as other areas that are up to 12 hrs per day.
In addition the new wheeze is to charge each local residents car for a parking permit based on the emissions of the car.... So charged for emissions when parked.... Wankers!!
Sandford is the name the Police use as a fictional place name in a lot of their training.
And the research before filming from actual police officers showed they hated that no one in movies ever talks about the paperwork that would follow the action. ❤
It's probably been said but the filming location was Wells in Somerset. I think I am correct in saying it is the smallest city in the UK. Its well worth a visit next time you are here. The cathedral is incredible.
If you like these two in this you should watch them in the first thing they did together. It's a series called Spaced. Two seasons well worth it.
One of my favourite comedies of all time! "Blahhdy'ell!"... Gotta love Marsha!
Spaced would be a great series to react to..
Just for Mark Heap.
@@samthemac17 Good old Brian Topp!
"You've got a bit of paint on you." 😂
I loved Spaced. 😂 So good. I grew up in 90s London so it makes me feel really nostalgic. That and Resident Evil kicks ass.
When I first watched this I felt it had a bit of a Wickerman vibe to it. When I read the cast list afterwards that was when I saw Edward Woodward played the head of the NWA. Surely that wasn’t a coincidence. Brilliant film.
Love this film - next up is 'The Worlds End'! (Shaun of the dead, Hot Fuzz and The Worlds End is the Cornetto Trilogy!)
At around 15:43 you get a good look at the vicar played by Paul Freeman. You might recognize him from this little movie he did in the 80s called _Raiders of the Lost Ark_
Fun fact:
Nicholas' ex Janine is played by Cate Blanchett, and the man dressed as Father Christmas is played by Peter Jackson.
Mr Weaver, the head of the NWA that watches over the village with the cctv cameras, was the lead role in ‘The Wicker Man’ a film set in a remote Scottish island who’s population followed Paganism and ultimately sacrificed villagers. He played a policeman who was sent to investigate the disappearances.
He also played the original Equalizer in the 1970’s TV show. RIP Mr Edward Woodward.
These reactions are always better when they are both there
the movie is filmed in Wells somerset Uk i used to live there it’s mad seeing it all
King Boomer is a ninja at recognising actors
Colonel Mustard was played by Horror Icon Edward Woodward, whose final line of "Oh God No!" was his last line from the greatest English Horror The Wicker Man which co-stared Christopher Lee. All three films are great in they're own way; SOTD = Funnier about friends, HF = Great-Balance about making friends, The World's End = Best Production/Action about reuniting friends. the characters are so funny, you almost wish the genre gimmick didn't start!
One of my favourite films, second part of the Cornetto Trilogy. Thanks for your reaction, may I humbly recommend the TV show Spaced? You will be pleasantly surprised. Oh yeah, the man dressed as Father Christmas was Peter "I directed The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Jackson plus Janine is Cate "Galadriel" Blanchett, they kinda front loaded the film heavy hitters.
The cream of classic British theatre and film in this one! I just love seeing Billie Whitelaw - the woman at the reception desk - toting a machine gun (she was Samuel Beckett's favourite performer)!
I love this movie. The girlfriend who dumped Sgt Angel was Cate Blancett and Santa was Peter Jackson. Lots of cameos in this.
You should finish up the trilogy with World's end.
@@Wally-H Nope. World's End. Paul is good though.
@@Wally-H It's a trilogy. With Nick Frost, Simon Peg and Edgar Wright writing/directing in all three. Paul is just a stand alone movie with Frost and Peg.
"Colonel Mustard" as you called him is played by Edward Woodward who was in the original Wicker Man, the original Equaliser, a uk show Callan, Stand Up Virgin Soldiers and a load of uk TV shows.
First off, missus is golden. Secondly, the next one in the trilogy is severely underrated. It goes deep.
I personally am not a fan of the third one at all...
It was filmed for the most part in Wells Somerset which is a extremely beautiful city and was filmed almost entirely there and when walking around the town center you can see all the buildings (except the model city) and is fantastic
SPACED - some team plus the crazy neighbour from Friday Night Dinner
Filmed in Edgar Wright’s home town ‘Wells’ in Somerset.
Spaced reaction video's would be ace!
48:13 the elderly vicar is Paul Freeman who played the French archaeologist Belloq in 1981s
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of The Lost Ark