# Shaun of the Dead-Hot Fuzz-World's End marathon **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 4, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341 "2013-08-04T17:45:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/1 "2013-08-04T17:45:54Z")
If you are interested in the Cornetto/Blood and Ice Cream trilogy, you can watch the whole shebang at [selected theaters](http://www.focusfeatures.com/article/cornetto_screenings?film=the_worlds_end) on August 22, one day before the official release of World’s End. Having children, I can’t really invest six+ hours in the theater, but I figured some fans here might be able to take advantage. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/2 "2013-08-04T18:13:26Z")
Thanks for the heads-up - I may actually do this. I never got around to seeing Hot Fuzz and the new one looks interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/3 "2013-08-04T22:03:39Z")
That is a lot of time, but once before I’ve done it. On July 4th, 1974, I went to a _Planet of the Apes_ marathon at a local theater. Saw all five movies in a row, starting at 10:00AM in the morning. They actually made more sense when seen together like that. The theater celebrated the event by selling bananas in the lobby. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/4 "2013-08-04T23:45:38Z")
But I _loathe_ bananas… ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/5 "2013-08-05T00:04:23Z")
> [@epbrown01](#): > > Thanks for the heads-up - I may actually do this. I never got around to seeing Hot Fuzz and the new one looks interesting. You should I think _Hot Fuzz_ is much better than _Shaun of the Dead_ and I wish I’d seen it at the theatre rather than just on DVD. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/6 "2013-08-05T00:06:56Z")
Closest theater to me is 5 hours away. Naturally, I’m considering it. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/7 "2013-08-05T00:27:38Z")
> [@lisiate](#): > > You should I think _Hot Fuzz_ is much better than _Shaun of the Dead_ It’s a tough call - I guess I give _Hot Fuzz_ a slight edge since _Shaun_ contained a number of pop-music references that I didn’t get. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/8 "2013-08-05T00:50:01Z")
No accounting for my tastes, but Hot Fuzz is my least favorite Pegg/Frost movie. If they substituted _Paul_, I would definitely be there. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/9 "2013-08-05T01:39:37Z")
What do _Shaun_ and _Hot Fuzz_ have in common to make them part of a trilogy? Other than the Edgar Wright Repertory Company. ---
**Author:** ![coolbyrne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@coolbyrne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coolbyrne)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/10 "2013-08-05T01:44:28Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > What do _Shaun_ and _Hot Fuzz_ have in common to make them part of a trilogy? Other than the Edgar Wright Repertory Company. Nothing besides the Cornetto that features in all three films. It’s not meant to be anything more than a funny reference for those who enjoy those movies. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/11 "2013-08-05T01:54:22Z")
(researching) The _ice cream?_ Okay, that’s a charmingly half-assed excuse for a party. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/12 "2013-08-05T02:47:22Z")
> [@lisiate](#): > > You should I think _Hot Fuzz_ is much better than _Shaun of the Dead_ and I wish I’d seen it at the theatre rather than just on DVD. Wow. I didn’t enjoy _Hot Fuzz_ nearly as much as _Shaun of the Dead_. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/13 "2013-08-05T13:33:24Z")
No theaters in Charlotte? I _knew_ this place was a dump. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/14 "2013-08-05T19:11:10Z")
Thanks for the heads-up, we’ll be doing the AMC version. The price also includes a lanyard and a t-shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/15 "2013-08-05T21:42:37Z")
> [@coolbyrne](#): > > Nothing besides the Cornetto that features in all three films. It’s not meant to be anything more than a funny reference for those who enjoy those movies. I’d say they’re all parody/homages to genre movies. \*Shaun \*is of course a zombie flick, _Hot Fuzz_ is both “something not right in this quaint little town” and “ridiculously violent buddy cop” movie, and it looks like _World’s End_ is doppelganger invasion (see body snatchers, puppet masters, and of course robots indistinguishable from people ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/16 "2013-08-06T05:48:42Z")
There not showing Paul? ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/17 "2013-08-06T14:41:08Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > There not showing Paul? Edgar Wright didn’t direct it. ---
**Author:** ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/18 "2013-08-07T09:36:50Z")
I want to have Simon Pegg’s baby. ---
**Author:** ![timid1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@timid1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timid1)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/19 "2013-08-07T12:45:33Z")
The New Beverly in LA is doing this complete with Edgar Wright. If you go, ask for Julia and say Uncle Tim says hello. ---
**Author:** ![llcoolbj77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb9ed0/32.png) [@llcoolbj77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llcoolbj77)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341/20 "2013-08-07T15:38:31Z")
Just bought my tix for the Alamo Drafthouse near us. Fuck yeah!!! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaun-of-the-dead-hot-fuzz-worlds-end-marathon/665341.md?page=2)