Who wants to see Hot Fuzz?! TRAIN TO BUSAN: ruclips.net/video/i3LV_aRBFxk/видео.html NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: ruclips.net/video/g-Qj2twYNT0/видео.html
I'm actually in this film. During the scene outside the pub with all the zombies there is a cameo appearance of the raving bike courier "Tyres" from Wrights TV show Spaced, I'm stumbling around next to him. We were paid £1 for the day, I didn't mind, I met my future wife on set who made for a rather fetching zombie. Great times.
It was revealed in a DVD extra that after leaving the pub Di climbed a tree and waited out the remainder of the zombie attack, she survived and still remains in "Christmas card contact" with Shaun and Liz.
Fun Fact: George A. Romero, the Director of Night of the Living Dead liked Shawn of the Dead so much, that he invited Simon Pegg (Shawn) and director Edgar Wright to appear in a short cameo as Zombies in his 2005 movie Land of the Dead.
@@dnish6673 What part of him did you find to be obnoxious, and why? If you look at any situation where he was stern or angry, he had ample reasons to be.
@@raifthemad Well, the three roomates all are problematic for various reasons. Shaun is apathetic: he puts zero effort into anything and drifts through life. He hates his job, loves his girlfriend but does nothing to sustain it and fails at everything because he can't commit to it. Ed is not just apathetic, but as pointed out, actively goes out of his way to be a dick and exacerbate things. He's a manchild, but also can be sincere: just chooses not to be. Pete is portrayed as high-strung and uptight: he moved in with the "party kids" and its even implied he used to be the same as them until a few years back. He could move if he really wanted to, but makes it a point to belittle Shaun because he doesn't like Ed.
@@1215298 Only really strong comment he made, was when having been mugged, bitten and having a headache at 4 am, he was kept up by these two drunken saps with no consideration to their roommate. Other than that, he mostly complained about the aspects of Ed, that you yourself pointed out. So basically he was called problematic roommate, because he's high strung and doesn't want to move. My point is made very well by you. That's just silly, the other two are way worse. Yet he was called "the obnoxious roommate."
@@raifthemad No, the point isn't that he just "doesn't want to move": it's that he has lived in the same place since he was in college and was exactly the same as them literally a few years ago, yet he wonders why things aren't changing when *his* life priorities have changed, whilst the other's haven't. It's nothing to do with whether Ed is being an asshole: it's to do with entitlement. Maturity involves more than just being right: it involves self-assessment. Just like Ed can be right and still exacerbate things, Shaun can be right and still be apathetic and so on. Let me put it this way: if Pete were thinking, say, of starting a family, would that be Shaun and Ed's fault if it wasn't a great environment for a kid? Well, yes.....but also, no: any good partner of Pete would likely ask why he hadn't considered moving to a better location. Same can be said with Pete and being a working professional: they're clearly renters and it's not like there's a lack of shared flats for "working professionals" on unsavoury hours going around. And he barely seems to have any attachment to Shaun or Ed: even if he did, he could visit Shaun whenever he has free time. So why not move to a flat of like-minded individuals that will also likely be as cheap, if not cheaper, than a rented house? He may not be the problematic person, but you can still argue that he's the roomate that "doesn't click" and thus is a source of tension. Shaun wouldn't care much about the mess, or the door being slightly ajar because he's similar to Ed (the door being ajar was actually Shaun as well, which is hinted at when he accidentally let's the zombie in).
28 Days and 28 Weeks Later are superb but I think they will scare the living daylights out of Jen. What a fantastic, heart-pounding ominous main theme they have, I think it's called 'In a House In a Heartbeat', it's here on RUclips.
I cannot recommend finishing the 'Corneto Trilogy" enough. "Hot Fuzz" is the crown jewel of the series IMO, its a British take on Amerian buddy-cop action movies. Plus you'll get to see Timothy Dalton again! "The World's End" doesn't stack up as well against 'Shaun' or ' Hot Fuzz' but it's still solid. Also you'll see Pierce Brosnan again!
Here's a fun trivia fact, Jen. The lady leader of the mirrored group of friends Shaun bumps into a couple times throughout the movie was Simon Pegg's co-star in the BBC television show called "Spaced." She was his flat-mate. This wonderfully creative and wacky genre comedy show launched the careers of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and director/writer Edgar Wright. It has the same kind of heartfelt humor as the Cornetto Trilogy. Some of the side actors on "Spaced" also make small cameos throughout this trilogy.
Good job picking up on "we're coming to get you Barbara" as a reference to Night of the Living Dead! That was one of many deliberate film references that Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, being the massive nerds they are, wrote into the script. And even funnier, it completely flew over the head of George Romero, the writer-director of Night of the Living Dead, who didn't realise it was a reference until Wright called him to ask what he thought! Also, Cornettos are a fairly popular ice cream here in the UK, which Wright would use as a hangover cure when he was a student. A Cornetto appears in each of the three films, with its colour/flavour corresponding to the genre of the film - so here, it's a red strawberry flavour, which fits with all the blood and gore you'd expect from a zombie film
If you want modern zombie movies, you can't go wrong with Zombieland and the sequel Zombieland: Double Tap. There's also World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, Warm Bodies with Nicholas Hoult, and the Resident Evil series starring Mila Jovavich. A lot of people have issues with the Resident Evil movies, but I personally think they're fun and enjoyable. Sure, they're not exactly Oscar-worthy, but they're fun movies regardless. Also, if you're interested in branching out to vampires, there are series like Underworld and Blade that are good too.
Simon Pegg (Shaun) and Jessica Hynes (Yvonne) were very good friends that created a comedy TV show before this movie, called ‘Spaced’. Also, Lucy Davis (Dianne) was in the British version of ‘The Office’.
...and Nick Frost in Spaced, directed by Edgar Wright. And Martin Freeman is in Shaun of the Dead who was Tim in the Office. (he's 2nd in line behind Yvonne.
I love the metaphor montage in the beginning where he's walking to work. He's so tired he walks and sort of acts like a zombie. Then every one around him become a zombie and yet he doesn't notice. Subtle stuff like that in this and the other two of the Edgar Wright "trilogy" is what makes those movies go from good to great. Also if you pay attention when they're talking about the "plan" that is the storyline. Brilliant.
The whole Cornetto trilogy is known for packing in clever references and easter eggs, for example, the TV news anchorman utters the same lines as the T.V anchor on night of the living dead, the claims on the TV at the end that 'the epidemic was due to rage infected monkeys is a reference to the film 28 days later, the fish restaurant that Shaun picks Fauci's is a reference to Italian horror director Lucio Falci, and the store that Shaun works for " Foree electronics" is a reference to Ken Foree one of the stars of Dawn of the dead... there are many more if you search for them, these films are pure genius. great reaction
I really appreciate how invested you become when watching ! The genre doesn't seem to matter at all . And I love how much of a movie buff you've become ! Recognizing actors and remembering their movie roles. Brava Jen , you are the best on here , hands down !
Very well stated sir! I absolutely agree with you 👍 💯 .Things that set Jen apart from most reactors, is her intuition, insight, and mostly correct anticipation.
All of Edgar Wright’s movies are worth checking out. I’d bet that you’d enjoy Scott Pilgrim and Baby Driver as well as the Cornetto Trilogy. As far as a couple pieces of trivia for this film- Shaun works at Foree Electronics- Ken Foree is one of the stars of Dawn of the Dead The restaurant that Shaun is supposed to book is called Fulci’s- Lucio Fulci directed several Italian zombie films.
This movie is a star studded line up of British comedy. Shaun (Simon Pegg), Ed (Nick Frost), Yvonne (Jessica Hynes) and director Edgar Wright all worked on Spaced, a sit com that Pegg, Hynes and Wright wrote, before this. Dianne (Lucy Davis) and Declan (Martin Freeman), who was in Yvonne’s group, are from the Office. David (Dylan Moran) and Maggie (Tamsin Grieg), who was in Yvonne’s group, are from Black Books. Tom (Matt Lucas), from Yvonne’s group, is from Little Britain. Pete (Peter Serafinowicz) was in a tonne of stuff, going all the way back to Spitting Image. And of course Phillip (Bill Nighy) is a legend.
"The Return of the Living Dead" from 1985 is easily the best zombie movie of the 80s- I highly reccomend it. It was directed by Dan O'bannon, the main creative mind behind the first Alien movie. Also, The effects are a real show stopper, and are still amazing even today
A zombie movie type thing that blew me away is "Dead Set" by Charlie Brooker, set in the Big Brother set during the zombie outbreak. Warm Bodies is from a zombies perspective. 28 days later is a classic and started the fast zombie style. Theres also reference to it in this film ar the end when the report states "rumours that it was caused by rage infected monkeys is complete bullshi....."
As you already watched "Night of..." ,i highly recommend to watch "Dawn of the Dead" and then "Day of the Dead" !!! Those three movies considered as the best Zombie Triology ever, all directed by legendary director George A. Romero!!!
You left out Land of the Dead, not that it's a good one, but Simon Pegg and either Edgar Wright or Nick Frost (forget which one) have cameos as Zombies in it.
One of my favorite nods in this movie is that the restaurant Shaun tries to book is called Fulci's, which is a reference to the legendary Italian horror director Lucio Fulci, who made one of the best zombie movies in the 70's called 'Zombie', which I strongly recommend you check out for the channel at some point, along with some of his other horror cult classics from aeoumd the same era, like 'The Beyond', 'City of the Living Dead' and 'House by the Cemetery'. I would just suggest you don't go into those expecting everything yo be ecplained or even make sense, since they're more about style and invoking a waking dream-like atmosphere with their scares. But 'Zombie' is definitely much more straightforward and accessible and deserving of more attention and recognition. I'm always happy to recommend more obscure classic movies to open-minded people like you; you're awesome.
Fun fact: Diane (David's girlfriend) survived running into the horde. A bonus feature on the DVD called Tales of Survival reveals how Shaun escaped the horde, how Shaun found zombie Ed, and how Diane survived. Basically she climbed up a tree and ate David's severed leg to survive, and now she lives with her mom, which isn't fsr from where Shaun and Liz live
I've taken to watching movies I haven't seen so I can come back here and watch the reactions. Tonight was "Sean of The Dead" with Jen. Time well spent.
You're correct that the movie is packed with references to other classic zombie movies. At the very end, when the newscaster says in the background that "the outbreak originated from rage-infected monkeys" that's a reference to the movie "28 Days Later." The scene when the group starts to fight with each other inside the Winchester is a direct homage to "Dawn of the Dead." A common theme among classic zombie movies is that the real threat isn't the zombies, but other humans.
Peter Serafinowicz (the roommate/shower zombie) and Bill Nighy (Shaun's dad) both appear in the new Discworld Audiobooks - while the different sub-series (like the Witches Stories, the Night Watch books etc.) all have their individual voices, these two gentlemen appear through ALL the books - Peter Serafinowicz is the voice of Discworld's Death and Bill Nighy is reading the many footnotes in the books - he's the "author's voice", so to say. Good stuff. THE best series of books, period. Discworld by Sir Terry Pratchett.
My dad set up a movie marathon for the two of us recently that was a lot of fun. We watched (in this order) "Shaun of the Dead," "Zombieland," "Hot Fuzz," "Snatch," "The World's End," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." It was a pretty fun day, and of course he had to cook on the grill during the lunch and dinner breaks! I recommend all of the above movies that you haven't seen yet. ✌🤓
So glad you enjoyed this. All three of these movies are top tier. I really hope you finish the trilogy, Shawn of the Dead and Hot Fuzz get all the love but The World's End might actually be my favorite one and for some reason it never gets mentioned with the other two.
When Shaun, Liz, David, Dianne, Barbara, and Ed run into the alternative "gang" as they make their way to the Winchester, there are quite a few comedy partnerships brought together again. Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes - Tim and Daisy from Spaced (1999). Lucy Davis and Martin Freeman - Dawn and Tim from The Office (2001). Dylan Moran and Tamsin Greig - Bernard and Fran from Black Books (2000). Julia Deakin and Nick Frost are, of course, in Spaced too, as Marsha and Mike, respectively.
25:00 Someone else has probably already said this, but this is one of two long parallel scenes in the movie. Early when they were playing the the FPS game the same language was used as in the Winchester zombie fight. The other was the long cut when Shawn walked to the convenience store, in the zombie version passing zombified people on the way back.
I forget where in the DVD there was what happened when but in a comic book fashion they showed what happened wheen Sean drew the zombies from the Winchester. It also showed how the female roommate survived. When she realized fighting a horde of zombies armed only with the leg of your deceased boyfriend was untenable. she climbed a tree. The soldiers found her later. She was kind of catatonic for a while.
Holy moly what an absolute amazing reaction from you jen this was wheeztastic can't believe i havnt rewatched your reaction until now 🤦 you do the British accent so well 🙌 this was hilarious and you were super funny 😂 dancing rocking out jen is the best 🙂 i do hope you went and got yourself a Cornetto right after watching 🤤 still hoping you get round to completing the trilogy at some point this year fingers crossed for the worlds end 🤞 cheers for all the laughs jen This was epic
Certainly! Here's an updated list of the zombie movies along with their ratings: 1. "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) - 7.9/10 2. "Dawn of the Dead" (1978) - 8/10 3. "Day of the Dead" (1985) - 7.1/10 4. "Return of the Living Dead" (1985) - 7.3/10 5. "Braindead" (1992) - 7.5/10 6. "28 Days Later" (2002) - 7.6/10 7. "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) - 7.9/10 8. "Dawn of the Dead" (2004) - 7.6/10 9. "Land of the Dead" (2005) - 6.2/10 10. "Zombieland" (2009) - 7.6/10 11. "Resident Evil" series (2002-2016) - Varies per installment (average rating: 6.2/10) 12. "World War Z" (2013) - 7/10 13. "Warm Bodies" (2013) - 6.8/10 14. "Train to Busan" (2016) - 7.5/10 15. "The Girl with All the Gifts" (2016) - 6.6/10 16. "The Dead Don't Die" (2019) - 5.5/10 17. "Zombieland: Double Tap" (2019) - 6.7/10
Fun review as always! Thanks for presenting SOTD in its original aspect ratio. In terms of other "zombie" movies (and I state it that way because the creatures are really "ghouls", as "zombie" refers to Afro-Caribbean voodoo folklore for hypnotized/somnambulist individuals...thank the Italians for creating the confusion! (Long story, as I did intensive research for a sub-genre film I am developing) Anyhoo, here are recommended classics: DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978 & 2004 remake), ZOMBIE (1979), DAY OF THE DEAD (1985), PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987), NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990 remake)...among others. All are worthwhile screenings!
Great reaction Jen 👍, I love the repeated scenes, especially the walk to the shop where everyone on the way the first time is in the second one but in zombie form and shaun doesn't notice a thing 😅.
A fun little bit of movie trivia I learned from a video intro Simon Pegg did for a marathon showing of the whole cornetto trilogy I went to when The World's End came out - this movie contains 77 uses of the F word. On a side note, the DVD extras for this film contain a hilarious joke "family friendly cut" intended to be shown before the 10 o'clock watershed (not actually though) of the scene where Pete yells at Shaun and Ed, which replaces every swear word with a similar sounding word such as Funk, Prink, or Barstool.
Fun fact, Shau Pegg and Edgar wright was in the romero movie Land of the dead as Zombies, Romero loved the movie so much he invited them to be in it.. I mean the Grandfather of the Zombie Genre, loved this so much
I can also assure you that you cannot go wrong with watching any of the movies in Edgar Wright's filmography-Hot Fuzz, World's End, Paul, Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs The World......all are magnificent films.
There's SO MANY different types of "Zombies. There's the "George Romero" Zombies (Slow with Basic motor skills), "Return of the Living Dead" (They shamble but can talk), the "28 Days Later" ones (They can run and Turn through simple Contact with infected blood) and the "Remakes" (They can Run despite Broken limbs)... Each New Movie comes out with a new "Film maker's Vision" of what Zombies are.
My favourite three references are subtle homages to prominent people... Shaun works for Foree Electric...and actor Ken Foree, played a key character in the original Dawn of the Dead. The "place that does all the fish" is called Fulci's...Lucio Fulci was an Italian director known for the infamous Zombi movies...including one where a shark is attacked by a zombie!! Mary (the girl in the garden) works for the supermarket Landis...which as well as being a pun on a real life UK store Londis...it's also a reference to director John Landis that is most famous for American Werewolf in London and Michael Jackson's Thriller...
A fun reaction, Jem. Love this film and the trilogy. This film is peppered with many nods to other zombie movies and tropes. The DVD has a great commentary track as well as a subtitle track pointing out all of the easter eggs.
The 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead is pretty awesome and maybe Zack Snyder best film. Zombieland (2009) has become a zombie classic (it also has some quite funny moments) The zombie/found footage [rec] a spanish movie from 2007 is just awesome.
One movie I feel doesn't get enough love is 2013's "Warm Bodies," possibly best described as a ZomRomCom. I knew it was for me within the first 5 minutes and I think you'd also appreciate the humor.
I'm glad you mentioned that script and the callbacks. That's something to keep an eye out for with all of these movies. :) And of course we're on board for all three!
My god! Beyond glad you reacted to this! And the zombie films I highly recommend checking out are: *Night of the Living Dead 1990 *Dawn of the Dead 1979/2004 *Diary of the Dead *28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later *Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap *World War Z *Maggie * #Alive *Army of the Dead
"Shaun of the Dead" is an absolute classic and a great start to "The Cornetto Trilogy." You may want to check out the film that partially inspired it's premise and title, the original 1978 "Dawn of the Dead" which was George Romero's follow up to "Night of the Living Dead" and once again, changed modern horror. "Hot Fuzz" is absolutely amazing and my personal favorite in the trilogy and I think you will love it.
In the UK and Australia they switch the C-word and B-word. As loosely as we use the B-word, they use the C-word. Like how we might greet our friends as B*#chs.
Your love for Timothy Dalton MUST take you to "The Rocketeer" at some point - it's almost like a Marvel movie before there were Marvel movies (same director as the first "Captain America" movie,) a terrific period sci-fi/adventure with gadgets, romance, and Dalton playing a deliciously-charming villain.
Great job, Miss Jenny. As always, I watch both your long-play Patreon and the YT versions. I always pick up little things I miss and enjoy the little bits you add. You'd enjoy Hot Fuzz, with many of the same actors (and an older Timothy Dalton), madcap and heartfelt, and the same with World End. You definitely should watch the trilogy of comedies. Simon Pegg is a great writer and comedic actor, and you'll love the music.
0:23 Congratulations. "Timothy Dalton; my favourite Bond" is a sentence I have never heard anyone else utter - you are unique! I've never seen any of the "Welsh Bond" films, as Steve Coogan called them.
Just perused a few comments to see if it was mentioned but I didn’t find it so… it’s cool that you mentioned you liked “those ice cream cones” because at least one appears in each movie and, other than the cast/director/producer…. Nevermind; I literally just got the part of the video where you called out it being known as the Cornetto trilogy as I was typing this comment haha!
This movie along with 'Dawn of the Dead (2004)' and '28 Days Later' really jumpstarted the zombie renaissance of the 2000's, and I'd say all 3 are required viewing for the modern zombie afficionado.
I never expected to cry so much at a zombie comedy from Edgar Wright, no less. Philip confessing that he always loved Shaun, or Shaun having to mercy kill Barbara always make me ugly cry. 😭💔
Jen: "Should I watch Hot Fuzz?" ... Everybody else, altogether now "YARP!" and now you absolutely have to watch it, to get the reference! Also, brill reaction to this Zombie classic and props for getting the "We're coming to get you Barbara!" Bravo 👏
I’ve seen this movie so many time, every frame that’s flipped horizontally stands out like crazy. Specifically the bloody hand prints on the cooler and the car when they back up to check on the zombie they hit!
Simon Pegg and his female counter in this film, (Jessica Stevenson), the woman he meets leading a doppelganger crew hiding from the zombies during the film and the woman who bursts into the pub at the end, made a TV series called Spaced, which pretty much just full of sci-fi and horror references. Well worth a watch and probably good for you to react to, (same director also).
There was also references to Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985) by George Romero though not really related to Night of the Living Dead do form a sort of triology in that they're all zombie films that deals with mankind dealing with such an outbreak. The death of David especially is a big throwback to Day of the Dead. You were absolutely right about the :"Coming to get you Barbara." it is a hommage to night of... They're called the Cornetto triology because in each of them at some point, a cornetto appears. Won't give any major spoilers for Hot Fuzz but i'll just say that Simon Pegg (Shaun) and Nick Frost (Ed) do star in it, albeit in different roles. Others that appeared in Shaun have cameos in Hot Fuzz (like Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy). Check out for Timothy Dalton who of course plays James Bond in The Living Daylights and License to Kill. This might be his most well known non James Bond movie role and he's just great in it.
So glad you remembered the "They're coming to get you Barabara" line from Night of the Living Dead! I used to be a huge wimp with horror movies too, but Shaun of the Dead and the original Evil Dead really helped me get over that. I'm expecting you'll continue with Hot Fuzz, which I'm super excited for. Shaun is my favorite of the Cornetto trilogy but Hot Fuzz is an even better sendup of its genre. A certain former James Bond will be making his return
Wow what an awesome surprise shawn of the dead is amazing 🥰 ive seen it almost as many times as hot fuzz 🎉 great cast so silly but damn hilarious sorting through which records to throw grts me every time lol id probably have thrown sade too lol . Youve literally made my day Jen and i havnt even hit play yet 😅 as always cheers in advance for the laughs and amazing reaction youre just the best
Not Fuzz? Absolutely! Yes Commander...I enjoyed this reaction too. Please don't ever stop with the accents. Sometimes you hit the bullseye so good I have to go back and listen again. You've made these reactions pure fun. Thank you. Champagne wishes and cheers!
Killing zombies to Queen...gotta love it!! [[Sidenote]] Noticed there was a poster in the protagonist's apartment for 'The Herbaliser', a great band on the Ninja Tune label, and I highly recommend anyone check out their jam band-type instrumentals. I think Ninja Tune is a label based out of 🇨🇦, and it is well known among beat junkies for hits like "Who's The Realist?", "Goldrush", "Shattered Soul", & "The Missing Suitcase". I think 'The Herbaliser' is from London, England, so no wonder it was on his wall.
So the Cornetto Trilogy is kind of like Kieslowski's Troi Couleurs, a French drama trio each named after the three colors of the French flag and each exploring the thematic concepts of each color. They aren't sequentially linked, but do explore intersecting ideas and themes. You don't at all have to think of the three as connected, but you might a further enriching beauty in contemplating how the three do relate and present an interesting conversation between them. Personally, World's End might be my favorite
There are lots of references from the other classic Z movies, "theyre coming to get you Barbara" is a big one, but subbtle things like the music similar to whats in Romero's Dawn of the Dead 1978, How David got torn apart, ref from Day of the Dead 1985, Ed being chained up and playing games ref Bub from Day of the Dead, and lots more. Really enjoyed the reaction, I think you should watch Dawn and Day as you have watched Night of the Living Dead . Theres a few versions of Dawn of the Dead, Im sure someone will chip in and recommend the best one. You will like Hot Fuzz, its great. 28 days later is also good and was referenced in this movie, the outbreak coming from monkeys, its got it all lol. Looking forward to seeing the other reactions, Till then have a great day.
I'm fairly certain the "we have to wait for the Doctor" / "I don't think the doctor's coming" conversation is a Doctor Who reference, since this is a very British movie, and both actors in that conversation have been in Doctor Who.
21:26 That window he broke is at shoulder height for him, and apparently at head height for most of the zombs you see in the frame, so how are they supposed to follow? Lumbering, uncoordinated things wouldn't be able to climb up. Of course for film plot to move along, when they're inside, suddenly those windows drop about a meter, or the ground raises up outside, for those zuumbas to feel like a threat.
They probably will be safe in Liz's flat (saver than the pub any way ),however the problem with Liz's flat is if any of the neighbours have been bitten and are in the building they could get to them and bite them.Also with them flats even though the flat has a big security door at certain times you can press a button called a trade button and it unlocks the security door so people like the post man /mail man can enter the block ect
6:36 "If I don't do somethin', I'm gonna end up in that pub, every night, for the rest of my life, like those other sad ol' fuques, drinkin' myself to death, wonderin' what the hell happened." Shaun, London's a big city. Look around a little. Break your routine. There are other pubs that don't require a reservation. Find one and take Liz to it.
You will adore Hot Fuzz. It's called the Cornetto Trilogy because Cornetto ice cream makes a brief appearance in each one, a different flavor thematically tied to the movie. Which is pretty genius. For the future, when you go back and rewatch these (and you definitely should) pay attention to everything. Edgar Wright's writing is razor sharp and you'll find callbacks and payoffs everywhere. Especially in Hot Fuzz.
"Those ice creams" that you love are called Cornetto. The "Trilogy" aspect of these movies is related to the fact there is a scene in each movie where they are eating Cornetto. The plots of the movies are not related, but they are all awesome.
Jen, this one and Zombieland are the two greatest Zombie comedies ever! Maybe you can look into Zombieland as well. Great reaction as usual, thank you again Jen...Eric
Who wants to see Hot Fuzz?!
TRAIN TO BUSAN: ruclips.net/video/i3LV_aRBFxk/видео.html
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: ruclips.net/video/g-Qj2twYNT0/видео.html
100% yes to hot fuzz it's my favourite of the Cornetto trilogy and I know you're love it so much Jen 👌
Of course yes to Hot Fuzz! 🔥 but please consider Zombieland! 😊
Hot fuzz is a perfect 10 out of 10 film.
Return of the Living Dead. It's not extremely modern, but it's fantastic.
Yes, I'm hot for Hot Fuzz. ❤🔥
I'm actually in this film. During the scene outside the pub with all the zombies there is a cameo appearance of the raving bike courier "Tyres" from Wrights TV show Spaced, I'm stumbling around next to him. We were paid £1 for the day, I didn't mind, I met my future wife on set who made for a rather fetching zombie. Great times.
Oh that's just awesome! 'Yeah, we met on set of Shaun of the Dead' is a pretty cool answer to 'how'd you meet?'.
Tssh,tsssh, *phone rings* *teaspoon in cup* thump thump. Be lucky!!!
It was revealed in a DVD extra that after leaving the pub Di climbed a tree and waited out the remainder of the zombie attack, she survived and still remains in "Christmas card contact" with Shaun and Liz.
They have storyboards of her in the tree with David's leg 🤣🤣🤣
I never knew that, thanks for sharing it!
One of the few films I actually watched the extras on, she now lives with her aunt in Birmingham if I remember correctly?
Fun Fact: George A. Romero, the Director of Night of the Living Dead liked Shawn of the Dead so much, that he invited Simon Pegg (Shawn) and director Edgar Wright to appear in a short cameo as Zombies in his 2005 movie Land of the Dead.
I didnt know that, can they be seen in the movie? Ive seen it before, might have to revisit.
@@jord001 yeah if i remeber right they are chained up in the arena/gladiator/pit bit
This and Zombieland are the funniest horror comedy movies ever made!
Also RIP, Tina Turner, 1939-2023.
Haven't you heard of Scary Movie lol?
Or Braindead (Peter Jackson's best film by far).
I'm so glad you caught the "coming to get you Barbara!" reference. Classic!
The actors who played Shaun and Yvonne were together in a TV series, Spaced. Absolutely hilarious.
I love how Ed's description of what Shaun should do after his break up with Liz ends up predicting most of the movie!
It's a really genius use of foreshadowing. Edgar wright had a lot of trouble making that part of the script
@@dnish6673 What part of him did you find to be obnoxious, and why? If you look at any situation where he was stern or angry, he had ample reasons to be.
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Well, the three roomates all are problematic for various reasons.
Shaun is apathetic: he puts zero effort into anything and drifts through life. He hates his job, loves his girlfriend but does nothing to sustain it and fails at everything because he can't commit to it.
Ed is not just apathetic, but as pointed out, actively goes out of his way to be a dick and exacerbate things. He's a manchild, but also can be sincere: just chooses not to be.
Pete is portrayed as high-strung and uptight: he moved in with the "party kids" and its even implied he used to be the same as them until a few years back. He could move if he really wanted to, but makes it a point to belittle Shaun because he doesn't like Ed.
@@1215298 Only really strong comment he made, was when having been mugged, bitten and having a headache at 4 am, he was kept up by these two drunken saps with no consideration to their roommate. Other than that, he mostly complained about the aspects of Ed, that you yourself pointed out.
So basically he was called problematic roommate, because he's high strung and doesn't want to move.
My point is made very well by you. That's just silly, the other two are way worse. Yet he was called "the obnoxious roommate."
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No, the point isn't that he just "doesn't want to move": it's that he has lived in the same place since he was in college and was exactly the same as them literally a few years ago, yet he wonders why things aren't changing when *his* life priorities have changed, whilst the other's haven't. It's nothing to do with whether Ed is being an asshole: it's to do with entitlement. Maturity involves more than just being right: it involves self-assessment. Just like Ed can be right and still exacerbate things, Shaun can be right and still be apathetic and so on.
Let me put it this way: if Pete were thinking, say, of starting a family, would that be Shaun and Ed's fault if it wasn't a great environment for a kid? Well, yes.....but also, no: any good partner of Pete would likely ask why he hadn't considered moving to a better location.
Same can be said with Pete and being a working professional: they're clearly renters and it's not like there's a lack of shared flats for "working professionals" on unsavoury hours going around. And he barely seems to have any attachment to Shaun or Ed: even if he did, he could visit Shaun whenever he has free time. So why not move to a flat of like-minded individuals that will also likely be as cheap, if not cheaper, than a rented house? He may not be the problematic person, but you can still argue that he's the roomate that "doesn't click" and thus is a source of tension. Shaun wouldn't care much about the mess, or the door being slightly ajar because he's similar to Ed (the door being ajar was actually Shaun as well, which is hinted at when he accidentally let's the zombie in).
28 Days Later is another must-see zombie flick 🙌
Almost forgot about that one!
Except it's not a Zombie flick.
@@steveross8364 Neither is The Last Of Us a show/game about zombies, but guess what? That’s the genre it’s in, so technically it is. Get outta hurrr
28 Days and 28 Weeks Later are superb but I think they will scare the living daylights out of Jen. What a fantastic, heart-pounding ominous main theme they have, I think it's called 'In a House In a Heartbeat', it's here on RUclips.
It's good, just a different take on the Zombie genre.
A comedy combined with horror equals a hit movie! Minimal special effects but a solid script helps make it a classic. 5 stars for humor!
well that description should bring us right to Zombieland... hope to see Jen react to that soon!
I cannot recommend finishing the 'Corneto Trilogy" enough. "Hot Fuzz" is the crown jewel of the series IMO, its a British take on Amerian buddy-cop action movies. Plus you'll get to see Timothy Dalton again! "The World's End" doesn't stack up as well against 'Shaun' or ' Hot Fuzz' but it's still solid. Also you'll see Pierce Brosnan again!
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@@CyberBeep_kenshi Yarp for the Greater Good!
@@antonioloma2327 the greater good
Agreed, but I have to say Drumsticks are way better than Cornetos
The World's End is by far better than Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the dead
Here's a fun trivia fact, Jen. The lady leader of the mirrored group of friends Shaun bumps into a couple times throughout the movie was Simon Pegg's co-star in the BBC television show called "Spaced." She was his flat-mate.
This wonderfully creative and wacky genre comedy show launched the careers of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and director/writer Edgar Wright. It has the same kind of heartfelt humor as the Cornetto Trilogy.
Some of the side actors on "Spaced" also make small cameos throughout this trilogy.
Good job picking up on "we're coming to get you Barbara" as a reference to Night of the Living Dead! That was one of many deliberate film references that Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, being the massive nerds they are, wrote into the script. And even funnier, it completely flew over the head of George Romero, the writer-director of Night of the Living Dead, who didn't realise it was a reference until Wright called him to ask what he thought!
Also, Cornettos are a fairly popular ice cream here in the UK, which Wright would use as a hangover cure when he was a student. A Cornetto appears in each of the three films, with its colour/flavour corresponding to the genre of the film - so here, it's a red strawberry flavour, which fits with all the blood and gore you'd expect from a zombie film
If you want modern zombie movies, you can't go wrong with Zombieland and the sequel Zombieland: Double Tap. There's also World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, Warm Bodies with Nicholas Hoult, and the Resident Evil series starring Mila Jovavich. A lot of people have issues with the Resident Evil movies, but I personally think they're fun and enjoyable. Sure, they're not exactly Oscar-worthy, but they're fun movies regardless.
Also, if you're interested in branching out to vampires, there are series like Underworld and Blade that are good too.
WWZ was an amazing movie. One of the best zombie movies ever made in my opinion. Love me some Zombie land too.
Yes Warm Bodies is great!
Simon Pegg (Shaun) and Jessica Hynes (Yvonne) were very good friends that created a comedy TV show before this movie, called ‘Spaced’. Also, Lucy Davis (Dianne) was in the British version of ‘The Office’.
I think Jen Should react to Spaced it the future(after she finishes the "Cornetto and Blood trilogy of course).
...and Nick Frost in Spaced, directed by Edgar Wright. And Martin Freeman is in Shaun of the Dead who was Tim in the Office. (he's 2nd in line behind Yvonne.
@@pumkinheadfanvhsforever6087, I totally agree.
@@MST3Killa, I just forgot to add them.
Spaced is one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen, highly recommend it
I love the metaphor montage in the beginning where he's walking to work. He's so tired he walks and sort of acts like a zombie. Then every one around him become a zombie and yet he doesn't notice. Subtle stuff like that in this and the other two of the Edgar Wright "trilogy" is what makes those movies go from good to great.
Also if you pay attention when they're talking about the "plan" that is the storyline. Brilliant.
Can't wait for Hot Fuzz. My favorite in The Cornetto Trilogy.
zombieland is a good one.
Number 1 and 2!
@@Bill_pierre I really didn’t like the sequel, but the first one is great for sure
Scouts Guide and Cooties are also really good
Hot Fuzz is my favorite of the trilogy, but the other two are pretty damn good too.
Timothy Dalton is in Hot Fuzz as well
agreed, and TD is the best, unfortunately though I have to say Drumsticks are way better than Cornettos
@@timmooney7528 She already knows that, I think you mean The World's End.
The whole Cornetto trilogy is known for packing in clever references and easter eggs, for example, the TV news anchorman utters the same lines as the T.V anchor on night of the living dead, the claims on the TV at the end that 'the epidemic was due to rage infected monkeys is a reference to the film 28 days later, the fish restaurant that Shaun picks Fauci's is a reference to Italian horror director Lucio Falci, and the store that Shaun works for " Foree electronics" is a reference to Ken Foree one of the stars of Dawn of the dead... there are many more if you search for them, these films are pure genius. great reaction
Since Tina Turner passed away, maybe you could watch the film "What's Love Got to Do with It?" from 1993!?
That would be great.
I really appreciate how invested you become when watching ! The genre doesn't seem to matter at all . And I love how much of a movie buff you've become ! Recognizing actors and remembering their movie roles. Brava Jen , you are the best on here , hands down !
Very well stated sir! I absolutely agree with you 👍 💯 .Things that set Jen apart from most reactors, is her intuition, insight, and mostly correct anticipation.
@lou thank you lou! ☺️👍
Thanks Eric ☺️👍
@Jen Murray Jens best dialogue ever as zombies eat annoying flat mate awe ugh eee oh no no no. Much love xxx
Jen is the best, funniest, and most relatable reactor. I'd put money on it!!
All of Edgar Wright’s movies are worth checking out. I’d bet that you’d enjoy Scott Pilgrim and Baby Driver as well as the Cornetto Trilogy.
As far as a couple pieces of trivia for this film-
Shaun works at Foree Electronics- Ken Foree is one of the stars of Dawn of the Dead
The restaurant that Shaun is supposed to book is called Fulci’s- Lucio Fulci directed several Italian zombie films.
And one of Shaun's colleagues who calls in sick the day before the zombie apocalypse is Ash, who is the protagonist of the Evil Dead films
911 in the UK is 999. A number they might regret in the butt dial era.
Not strictly modern but the Evil Dead series is an absolute must!
7:22 Also, that was Simon Pegg's Mum. It took them a few takes for that one.
This movie is a star studded line up of British comedy. Shaun (Simon Pegg), Ed (Nick Frost), Yvonne (Jessica Hynes) and director Edgar Wright all worked on Spaced, a sit com that Pegg, Hynes and Wright wrote, before this. Dianne (Lucy Davis) and Declan (Martin Freeman), who was in Yvonne’s group, are from the Office. David (Dylan Moran) and Maggie (Tamsin Grieg), who was in Yvonne’s group, are from Black Books. Tom (Matt Lucas), from Yvonne’s group, is from Little Britain. Pete (Peter Serafinowicz) was in a tonne of stuff, going all the way back to Spitting Image. And of course Phillip (Bill Nighy) is a legend.
"The Return of the Living Dead" from 1985 is easily the best zombie movie of the 80s- I highly reccomend it. It was directed by Dan O'bannon, the main creative mind behind the first Alien movie. Also, The effects are a real show stopper, and are still amazing even today
This is the first movie of the Cornetto trilogy. Hot Fuzz is the second movie. The World’s End is the third movie.
A zombie movie type thing that blew me away is "Dead Set" by Charlie Brooker, set in the Big Brother set during the zombie outbreak.
Warm Bodies is from a zombies perspective.
28 days later is a classic and started the fast zombie style. Theres also reference to it in this film ar the end when the report states "rumours that it was caused by rage infected monkeys is complete bullshi....."
10:47 -- The UK version of 911, is 999 .. Which makes more sense because you can dial that faster than the US version..
Tbf back when the numbers were chosen we were on the dial phones with 1 closest and 9 right at the end so 999 was a lot slower to dial
As you already watched "Night of..." ,i highly recommend to watch "Dawn of the Dead" and then "Day of the Dead" !!! Those three movies considered as the best Zombie Triology ever, all directed by legendary director George A. Romero!!!
You left out Land of the Dead, not that it's a good one, but Simon Pegg and either Edgar Wright or Nick Frost (forget which one) have cameos as Zombies in it.
One of my favorite nods in this movie is that the restaurant Shaun tries to book is called Fulci's, which is a reference to the legendary Italian horror director Lucio Fulci, who made one of the best zombie movies in the 70's called 'Zombie', which I strongly recommend you check out for the channel at some point, along with some of his other horror cult classics from aeoumd the same era, like 'The Beyond', 'City of the Living Dead' and 'House by the Cemetery'. I would just suggest you don't go into those expecting everything yo be ecplained or even make sense, since they're more about style and invoking a waking dream-like atmosphere with their scares.
But 'Zombie' is definitely much more straightforward and accessible and deserving of more attention and recognition.
I'm always happy to recommend more obscure classic movies to open-minded people like you; you're awesome.
Jen, you will want to rewatch at some point. The whole pre-zombie apocalypse dialogue references what happens after. It makes it twice as funny!
Fun fact: Diane (David's girlfriend) survived running into the horde. A bonus feature on the DVD called Tales of Survival reveals how Shaun escaped the horde, how Shaun found zombie Ed, and how Diane survived. Basically she climbed up a tree and ate David's severed leg to survive, and now she lives with her mom, which isn't fsr from where Shaun and Liz live
I've taken to watching movies I haven't seen so I can come back here and watch the reactions. Tonight was "Sean of The Dead" with Jen. Time well spent.
You're correct that the movie is packed with references to other classic zombie movies. At the very end, when the newscaster says in the background that "the outbreak originated from rage-infected monkeys" that's a reference to the movie "28 Days Later." The scene when the group starts to fight with each other inside the Winchester is a direct homage to "Dawn of the Dead." A common theme among classic zombie movies is that the real threat isn't the zombies, but other humans.
Peter Serafinowicz (the roommate/shower zombie) and Bill Nighy (Shaun's dad) both appear in the new Discworld Audiobooks - while the different sub-series (like the Witches Stories, the Night Watch books etc.) all have their individual voices, these two gentlemen appear through ALL the books - Peter Serafinowicz is the voice of Discworld's Death and Bill Nighy is reading the many footnotes in the books - he's the "author's voice", so to say.
Good stuff. THE best series of books, period. Discworld by Sir Terry Pratchett.
My dad set up a movie marathon for the two of us recently that was a lot of fun. We watched (in this order) "Shaun of the Dead," "Zombieland," "Hot Fuzz," "Snatch," "The World's End," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." It was a pretty fun day, and of course he had to cook on the grill during the lunch and dinner breaks! I recommend all of the above movies that you haven't seen yet. ✌🤓
Snatch is on my channel but I'd love to see the rest! That sounds like an awesome time with your dad ☺️👍
So glad you enjoyed this. All three of these movies are top tier. I really hope you finish the trilogy, Shawn of the Dead and Hot Fuzz get all the love but The World's End might actually be my favorite one and for some reason it never gets mentioned with the other two.
First time I thought it was ok. Now yeah like you said it's up there might be my favorite. Really really good.
When Shaun, Liz, David, Dianne, Barbara, and Ed run into the alternative "gang" as they make their way to the Winchester, there are quite a few comedy partnerships brought together again. Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes - Tim and Daisy from Spaced (1999). Lucy Davis and Martin Freeman - Dawn and Tim from The Office (2001). Dylan Moran and Tamsin Greig - Bernard and Fran from Black Books (2000). Julia Deakin and Nick Frost are, of course, in Spaced too, as Marsha and Mike, respectively.
25:00 Someone else has probably already said this, but this is one of two long parallel scenes in the movie. Early when they were playing the the FPS game the same language was used as in the Winchester zombie fight. The other was the long cut when Shawn walked to the convenience store, in the zombie version passing zombified people on the way back.
I forget where in the DVD there was what happened when but in a comic book fashion they showed what happened wheen Sean drew the zombies from the Winchester. It also showed how the female roommate survived. When she realized fighting a horde of zombies armed only with the leg of your deceased boyfriend was untenable. she climbed a tree. The soldiers found her later. She was kind of catatonic for a while.
Holy moly what an absolute amazing reaction from you jen this was wheeztastic can't believe i havnt rewatched your reaction until now 🤦 you do the British accent so well 🙌 this was hilarious and you were super funny 😂 dancing rocking out jen is the best 🙂 i do hope you went and got yourself a Cornetto right after watching 🤤 still hoping you get round to completing the trilogy at some point this year fingers crossed for the worlds end 🤞 cheers for all the laughs jen This was epic
Another often overlooked Timothy Dalton film is The Rocketeer. It's a fun adventure film, same director as Honey I Shrunk the Kids.
Certainly! Here's an updated list of the zombie movies along with their ratings:
1. "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) - 7.9/10
2. "Dawn of the Dead" (1978) - 8/10
3. "Day of the Dead" (1985) - 7.1/10
4. "Return of the Living Dead" (1985) - 7.3/10
5. "Braindead" (1992) - 7.5/10
6. "28 Days Later" (2002) - 7.6/10
7. "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) - 7.9/10
8. "Dawn of the Dead" (2004) - 7.6/10
9. "Land of the Dead" (2005) - 6.2/10
10. "Zombieland" (2009) - 7.6/10
11. "Resident Evil" series (2002-2016) - Varies per installment (average rating: 6.2/10)
12. "World War Z" (2013) - 7/10
13. "Warm Bodies" (2013) - 6.8/10
14. "Train to Busan" (2016) - 7.5/10
15. "The Girl with All the Gifts" (2016) - 6.6/10
16. "The Dead Don't Die" (2019) - 5.5/10
17. "Zombieland: Double Tap" (2019) - 6.7/10
Fun review as always! Thanks for presenting SOTD in its original aspect ratio. In terms of other "zombie" movies (and I state it that way because the creatures are really "ghouls", as "zombie" refers to Afro-Caribbean voodoo folklore for hypnotized/somnambulist individuals...thank the Italians for creating the confusion! (Long story, as I did intensive research for a sub-genre film I am developing) Anyhoo, here are recommended classics: DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978 & 2004 remake), ZOMBIE (1979), DAY OF THE DEAD (1985), PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987), NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990 remake)...among others. All are worthwhile screenings!
Great reaction Jen 👍, I love the repeated scenes, especially the walk to the shop where everyone on the way the first time is in the second one but in zombie form and shaun doesn't notice a thing 😅.
A fun little bit of movie trivia I learned from a video intro Simon Pegg did for a marathon showing of the whole cornetto trilogy I went to when The World's End came out - this movie contains 77 uses of the F word.
On a side note, the DVD extras for this film contain a hilarious joke "family friendly cut" intended to be shown before the 10 o'clock watershed (not actually though) of the scene where Pete yells at Shaun and Ed, which replaces every swear word with a similar sounding word such as Funk, Prink, or Barstool.
Also, there's a great show called BLACK BOOKS.
Fun fact, Shau Pegg and Edgar wright was in the romero movie Land of the dead as Zombies, Romero loved the movie so much he invited them to be in it.. I mean the Grandfather of the Zombie Genre, loved this so much
I can also assure you that you cannot go wrong with watching any of the movies in Edgar Wright's filmography-Hot Fuzz, World's End, Paul, Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs The World......all are magnificent films.
'Dawn Of The Dead' (2004) is a must-see for zombie movies!
It was one of the movies which started the rampant zombie flick renaissance in the 2000s.
Jen,
A fun zombie film that I haven't seen mentioned, is "Planet Terror" (first half of "Grindhouse").
Enjoy.
There's SO MANY different types of "Zombies. There's the "George Romero" Zombies (Slow with Basic motor skills), "Return of the Living Dead" (They shamble but can talk), the "28 Days Later" ones (They can run and Turn through simple Contact with infected blood) and the "Remakes" (They can Run despite Broken limbs)... Each New Movie comes out with a new "Film maker's Vision" of what Zombies are.
My favourite three references are subtle homages to prominent people...
Shaun works for Foree Electric...and actor Ken Foree, played a key character in the original Dawn of the Dead.
The "place that does all the fish" is called Fulci's...Lucio Fulci was an Italian director known for the infamous Zombi movies...including one where a shark is attacked by a zombie!!
Mary (the girl in the garden) works for the supermarket Landis...which as well as being a pun on a real life UK store Londis...it's also a reference to director John Landis that is most famous for American Werewolf in London and Michael Jackson's Thriller...
A fun reaction, Jem. Love this film and the trilogy. This film is peppered with many nods to other zombie movies and tropes. The DVD has a great commentary track as well as a subtitle track pointing out all of the easter eggs.
The 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead is pretty awesome and maybe Zack Snyder best film.
Zombieland (2009) has become a zombie classic (it also has some quite funny moments)
The zombie/found footage [rec] a spanish movie from 2007 is just awesome.
One movie I feel doesn't get enough love is 2013's "Warm Bodies," possibly best described as a ZomRomCom. I knew it was for me within the first 5 minutes and I think you'd also appreciate the humor.
The cornetto trilogy is genius. Half is setting up the jokes later on. Rewatching it is very good to catch all jokes, a LOT of jokes :-)
I'm glad you mentioned that script and the callbacks. That's something to keep an eye out for with all of these movies. :) And of course we're on board for all three!
My god! Beyond glad you reacted to this!
And the zombie films I highly recommend checking out are:
*Night of the Living Dead 1990
*Dawn of the Dead 1979/2004
*Diary of the Dead
*28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later
*Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap
*World War Z
*Maggie
* #Alive
*Army of the Dead
"Shaun of the Dead" is an absolute classic and a great start to "The Cornetto Trilogy." You may want to check out the film that partially inspired it's premise and title, the original 1978 "Dawn of the Dead" which was George Romero's follow up to "Night of the Living Dead" and once again, changed modern horror. "Hot Fuzz" is absolutely amazing and my personal favorite in the trilogy and I think you will love it.
You are never annoying with your accents. 😊
In the UK and Australia they switch the C-word and B-word. As loosely as we use the B-word, they use the C-word. Like how we might greet our friends as B*#chs.
The techno song playing while Shaun's on the bus is called Zombie Nation.
Your love for Timothy Dalton MUST take you to "The Rocketeer" at some point - it's almost like a Marvel movie before there were Marvel movies (same director as the first "Captain America" movie,) a terrific period sci-fi/adventure with gadgets, romance, and Dalton playing a deliciously-charming villain.
Timothy plays an Errol Flynn type of character. Love The Rocketeer. And James Horner does the music.
Great job, Miss Jenny. As always, I watch both your long-play Patreon and the YT versions. I always pick up little things I miss and enjoy
the little bits you add. You'd enjoy Hot Fuzz, with many of the same actors (and an older Timothy Dalton), madcap and heartfelt, and the
same with World End. You definitely should watch the trilogy of comedies. Simon Pegg is a great writer and comedic actor, and you'll love the music.
0:23 Congratulations. "Timothy Dalton; my favourite Bond" is a sentence I have never heard anyone else utter - you are unique! I've never seen any of the "Welsh Bond" films, as Steve Coogan called them.
Love the windup with the camera lol 😆
My favorite line in the movie: "Sorry dear I was miles away". I use it all the time at work when someone's talking to me and I zone out 🤣🤣🤣
Just perused a few comments to see if it was mentioned but I didn’t find it so… it’s cool that you mentioned you liked “those ice cream cones” because at least one appears in each movie and, other than the cast/director/producer….
Nevermind; I literally just got the part of the video where you called out it being known as the Cornetto trilogy as I was typing this comment haha!
Those two Queen songs, whenever I hear them, I’m immediately reminded of the two scenes in this film. So good!
This movie along with 'Dawn of the Dead (2004)' and '28 Days Later' really jumpstarted the zombie renaissance of the 2000's, and I'd say all 3 are required viewing for the modern zombie afficionado.
Do the whole trilogy! :D
And you are right, Timothy D is KING in 2nd part. KING!!
I never expected to cry so much at a zombie comedy from Edgar Wright, no less. Philip confessing that he always loved Shaun, or Shaun having to mercy kill Barbara always make me ugly cry. 😭💔
Jen: "Should I watch Hot Fuzz?" ... Everybody else, altogether now "YARP!" and now you absolutely have to watch it, to get the reference! Also, brill reaction to this Zombie classic and props for getting the "We're coming to get you Barbara!" Bravo 👏
I’ve seen this movie so many time, every frame that’s flipped horizontally stands out like crazy. Specifically the bloody hand prints on the cooler and the car when they back up to check on the zombie they hit!
Ed winding the camera with that blank look on his face too get another picture kills me everytime lol.
Always sad when an editor cuts that on these reactions.
@@fs127 She didn't though so that's awesome :)
I'm so excited for you to watch Hot Fuzz! It's one of my all time favorite comedies, a flawless film!!
Great reaction, Jen!
Thanks! ☺️👍
Simon Pegg and his female counter in this film, (Jessica Stevenson), the woman he meets leading a doppelganger crew hiding from the zombies during the film and the woman who bursts into the pub at the end, made a TV series called Spaced, which pretty much just full of sci-fi and horror references.
Well worth a watch and probably good for you to react to, (same director also).
There was also references to Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985) by George Romero though not really related to Night of the Living Dead do form a sort of triology in that they're all zombie films that deals with mankind dealing with such an outbreak.
The death of David especially is a big throwback to Day of the Dead.
You were absolutely right about the :"Coming to get you Barbara." it is a hommage to night of...
They're called the Cornetto triology because in each of them at some point, a cornetto appears.
Won't give any major spoilers for Hot Fuzz but i'll just say that Simon Pegg (Shaun) and Nick Frost (Ed) do star in it, albeit in different roles.
Others that appeared in Shaun have cameos in Hot Fuzz (like Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy).
Check out for Timothy Dalton who of course plays James Bond in The Living Daylights and License to Kill.
This might be his most well known non James Bond movie role and he's just great in it.
The guy who plays David was in one of the funniest Britcoms ever, Black Books.
I’m so glad you got the night of the living dead reference
So glad you remembered the "They're coming to get you Barabara" line from Night of the Living Dead! I used to be a huge wimp with horror movies too, but Shaun of the Dead and the original Evil Dead really helped me get over that. I'm expecting you'll continue with Hot Fuzz, which I'm super excited for. Shaun is my favorite of the Cornetto trilogy but Hot Fuzz is an even better sendup of its genre. A certain former James Bond will be making his return
Wow what an awesome surprise shawn of the dead is amazing 🥰 ive seen it almost as many times as hot fuzz 🎉 great cast so silly but damn hilarious sorting through which records to throw grts me every time lol id probably have thrown sade too lol . Youve literally made my day Jen and i havnt even hit play yet 😅 as always cheers in advance for the laughs and amazing reaction youre just the best
Not Fuzz? Absolutely! Yes Commander...I enjoyed this reaction too. Please don't ever stop with the accents. Sometimes you hit the bullseye so good I have to go back and listen again. You've made these reactions pure fun. Thank you. Champagne wishes and cheers!
You are too kind Zholla! Lol I'll keep trying with the accents ☺️👍🥂
Killing zombies to Queen...gotta love it!!
[[Sidenote]] Noticed there was a poster in the protagonist's apartment for 'The Herbaliser', a great band on the Ninja Tune label, and I highly recommend anyone check out their jam band-type instrumentals. I think Ninja Tune is a label based out of 🇨🇦, and it is well known among beat junkies for hits like
"Who's The Realist?",
"Goldrush",
"Shattered Soul",
& "The Missing Suitcase".
I think 'The Herbaliser' is from London, England, so no wonder it was on his wall.
So the Cornetto Trilogy is kind of like Kieslowski's Troi Couleurs, a French drama trio each named after the three colors of the French flag and each exploring the thematic concepts of each color. They aren't sequentially linked, but do explore intersecting ideas and themes.
You don't at all have to think of the three as connected, but you might a further enriching beauty in contemplating how the three do relate and present an interesting conversation between them. Personally, World's End might be my favorite
There are lots of references from the other classic Z movies, "theyre coming to get you Barbara" is a big one, but subbtle things like the music similar to whats in Romero's Dawn of the Dead 1978, How David got torn apart, ref from Day of the Dead 1985, Ed being chained up and playing games ref Bub from Day of the Dead, and lots more. Really enjoyed the reaction, I think you should watch Dawn and Day as you have watched Night of the Living Dead . Theres a few versions of Dawn of the Dead, Im sure someone will chip in and recommend the best one. You will like Hot Fuzz, its great. 28 days later is also good and was referenced in this movie, the outbreak coming from monkeys, its got it all lol. Looking forward to seeing the other reactions, Till then have a great day.
I'm fairly certain the "we have to wait for the Doctor" / "I don't think the doctor's coming" conversation is a Doctor Who reference, since this is a very British movie, and both actors in that conversation have been in Doctor Who.
21:26 That window he broke is at shoulder height for him, and apparently at head height for most of the zombs you see in the frame, so how are they supposed to follow? Lumbering, uncoordinated things wouldn't be able to climb up. Of course for film plot to move along, when they're inside, suddenly those windows drop about a meter, or the ground raises up outside, for those zuumbas to feel like a threat.
On my first viewing I didn't catch the "we're coming to get you Barbara!" reference
They probably will be safe in Liz's flat (saver than the pub any way ),however the problem with Liz's flat is if any of the neighbours have been bitten and are in the building they could get to them and bite them.Also with them flats even though the flat has a big security door at certain times you can press a button called a trade button and it unlocks the security door so people like the post man /mail man can enter the block ect
Timothy Dalton is in Hot Fuzz correct. And then pierce Brosnan is in the third movie "The worlds end".
6:36 "If I don't do somethin', I'm gonna end up in that pub, every night, for the rest of my life, like those other sad ol' fuques, drinkin' myself to death, wonderin' what the hell happened."
Shaun, London's a big city. Look around a little. Break your routine. There are other pubs that don't require a reservation. Find one and take Liz to it.
I love the accurate gun sounds. lol
You will adore Hot Fuzz.
It's called the Cornetto Trilogy because Cornetto ice cream makes a brief appearance in each one, a different flavor thematically tied to the movie. Which is pretty genius. For the future, when you go back and rewatch these (and you definitely should) pay attention to everything. Edgar Wright's writing is razor sharp and you'll find callbacks and payoffs everywhere. Especially in Hot Fuzz.
"Those ice creams" that you love are called Cornetto. The "Trilogy" aspect of these movies is related to the fact there is a scene in each movie where they are eating Cornetto. The plots of the movies are not related, but they are all awesome.
At the end you were doing such a perfect imitation of the Target Lady (Kristen Wiig) from Saturday Night Live. It was spot on. : D
Jen, this one and Zombieland are the two greatest Zombie comedies ever! Maybe you can look into Zombieland as well. Great reaction as usual, thank you again Jen...Eric
Thanks Eric! ☺️👍