There are so many reasons why Hot Fuzz is such an excellent film, here are my top reason: 1. The Buddy Cop and big action film genre (especially in the 80s and 90s) were dominated by US films. Edgar Wright made this film so that the UK would have one too. Guns, car chases and blockbuster action, but there's also a Somerfields and a swan is on the loose 2. It is so tightly written. Almost every single line is foreshadowing, a joke, or a call back, sometime even a combination of those. No dialogue is wasted. "Everyone and their mum's is packing round here....Farmers. Farmer's mums" - the first character Nicholas goes after when he returns is the local farmer, and even his mum. The Andy's make jokes about going through the phone book making a call to Aaron A. Aaronson, and 'You wanna be a big cop in a small town? Fuck off up the model village!" - The film ends at the model village, and the ginger kid is called Aaron A. Aaronson. 3. The cast is absolutely STACKED. Timothy Dalton as Simon Skinner is literally James Bond. Billie Whitelaw as Joyce who runs the hotel is the nanny from The Omen. Paul Freeman as the Reverend is Belloq from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Olivia Colman as Doris played the Queen in The Crown (and a million other things), Paddy Considine as Detective Wainwright is Viserys in House of the Dragon, Jim Broadbent as Inspector Butterman is Slughorn in Harry Potter (and a million other things), David Bradley as old Arthur Webley is Walder Frey in Game of Thrones and Filch in Harry Potter. Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, Fargo), Steve Coogan (Night at the Museum, Alan Partridge). Bill Nighy (Love Actually, Pirates of the Carribean, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Harry Potter). Eve Draper is played by Lucy Punch not Catherine Tate, but Janine was played by Cate Blanchett (good catch!), and the Father Christmas that stabs Nicholas at the beginning is a cameo by Peter Jackson, the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, among other films. Side note, church roofs often do need repairing in the UK because of how old the stonework is (often hundreds of years old). Also they're often made with lead which is much more durable, but is sometimes at risk of theft which also causes problems.

My favourite bit of trivia. the two desk sergeants are both played by the same person Bill Bailey (hilarious comedian). One is reading a book by Iain Banks and the other Iain M Banks. they're the same author writing under 2 different names for the two genres he writes. so it's one actor playing two people reading one author playing two people.

Probably a contender for the best written film ever. Basically every single line or action is a reference or call back, not even an exaggeration. Always new ones to be found as well, this is the first time I’ve noticed that as the hotel owner says “my it seems the heavens have opened” angel walks in.

Hot Fuzz is one of those films where you can watch it 100 times and notice something new every time whilst still laughing ever time. First time I watched this film in the cinema I genuinely had tears rolling down my face when Angel drop kicks the farmer’s mother. This film is probably not only my favourite British comedy but my favourite comedy film full stop. So glad you guys enjoyed it, great reaction. 👍

The film makers assumed they would have to build a supermarket 'set' to stage the final assault scene, but when they contacted the actual 'Somerfield' supermarket, they just said "Yes, no problem". The buiding is still there, but no longer a 'Somerfield'. The city of Wells still get lots of tourists visiting the filming locations.

I remember a guy giving me the advice not to celebrate my 18th birthday at the same pub I'd been going to for the previous two years. 😂

Fun fact: Peter Jackson (yes, that one) was the Santa who stabbed Angel's hand in the intro. 👍🏼

The film is a mirror...every scene at the start is replayed in reverse at the end. It's one of the cleverest scripts ever. Every scene references other films or classic TV or their own other films.

I grew up in the same area as Simon Pegg. This is almost a documentary of our childhood. The best-kept village competition was serious business.

I started frequenting pubs when I was 16. Looking back, it was a controlled environment, you could have a couple of pints with your mates, as long as you were behaving yourselves and not making a scene, it wasn't an issue. In a way, it was part of learning to drink responsibly... which was then completely forgotten about when I went off to uni 😅

Did you not recognise Timothy Dalton? James Bond. There are a lot of loved Brtish actors in this and the rest of the Cornetto trilogy. The dirty policewoman is Olivia Colman, who won an Academy Award

Many British churches date back five, six, seven, or eight hundred years plus! Consequently, church roof or restoration appeals are fairly common

The CCTV operator was played by Edward Woodward the original Equalizer in the 80s and he was also the lead in the original wicker man ( not the nick cage travesty of a remake) big town cop travels to a small village to work and finds the place full of strange and weird people & things .

The Cornetto Trilogy is a bit like 6th Sense: 1st time is to get the main story, so that the second and third time we watch them - we can auto-pilot the main story and spend that attention on looking for red door handles - all the various bits of foreshadowing, tiny details and innuendo. Superb cast but Olivia Colman is just bloody great in this.

I only just noticed, when Simon Skinner first shows up the background music bass sounds like “Flash Gordon” Never twigged the reference there.

Fun fact: The guy who plays the one of the 2 detectives is Paddy Considine. He's actually a relative of mine, and also he's a film director. If you have seen House Of The Dragon (Game Of Thrones) you will know him as King Viserys. He's a brilliant actor/film maker.

I celebrated my 18th birthday at a pub I'd been going to for the previous 2 years. The bartender made a point of asking for my ID on that day and wished me a happy birthday 😂

Ex security officer here. Our rights go like this:- "I'm arresting you on suspicion of ??????, you do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something that you may later rely on in court, anything you do say may be given in evidence". Ps, it's not a town it's a village which is usually much smaller. ✌️❤️🇬🇧

A cool detail I like about the "777" on his uniform is that it's an angel number (referencing his surname) and that number is linked to self-discovery and personal growth. Which is what he learns more about throughout the movie

The throwing of a can to catch the thief is a throwback to the first Crocodile Dundee movie. It was also used in an episode of Stargate when Teal'c done the exact same thing!

This is definitely the best of the trilogy , in my opinion, and maybe one of my all time favorite movies .

Oh MY. I never comment. This is the most incredible film. So nuanced and clever. 😊

10:22 "18 is crazy"??? 😂 18 is a rather high legal drinking age by European standards. In my country (Austria) for instance it is 16. And when you are in the company of a legal guardian it is only 14. P.S.: By the way, you are right. Janine is played by Cate Blanchett. Skinner's henchman is the "Game of Thrones" guy (Rory McCann)🙂 P.P.S.: The "Save the Church Roof" donation campaign absolutely makes sense. As you can see that's a gothic church; probably 800 years old. Well-made shingle replicas aren't that cheap.

Church roofing fundraising is a tradition in English villages. I have seen this movie a number of times. A student told me Sean of the Dead was his favorite film and I was curious about the trilogy so watched it, then Hot Fuzz. HF is AMAZING. Such a great script (sooooo many smart/funny lines!), such fine acting, such smart directing, such a good story. Your reactions were good, too.

The thing that links all the Cornetto Trilogy movies is that there is always a scene where Simon Pegg’s and Nick Frost’s characters always buy Cornetto Ice Creams.

You guys REALLY need to watch Spaced. Even some familiar faces from other British comedy (including The Inbetweeners) put in appearances there... Reckon you'll have a lot of fun with it.

"If you want to be a big cop in a small town, fuck off to the model village!" - is the best line, and you didn't react to it! lol

I recommend, Lock, stock and two smoking barrels.

The man dressed as Santa was Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame.

The fact that they say " its our boy, Bilbo " at Martin Freemans introduction tells me these dudes need to do a ' UK Office ' react. Cuz, that's our boy, Tim, yo. 👊✌

No-one has mentioned that the policewoman officer, Doris, is played by Olivia Colman. Oscar winner, Olivia Colman!

Billie Whitelaw (who played Joyce Cooper here) was excellent as the nanny (Mrs. Baylock) in the original 1976 film 'The Omen'. While 'Hot Fuzz' was the last film she made, she died seven years later in 2014.

The posh one in the fancy car is the original frank from the TV program shameless.

That I'm a slasher of prizes guy is 2 time James Bond Timothy Dalton. Old grey guy is bad guy Belloq from Raiders of the lost ark (20:30).

There is a perfect bit of foreshadowing that you missed. At the funfair with the air rifle range Angel was told “if you take out all the little people you get to waltz off with the cuddly monkey.” Which is exactly what he did. It’s perfect little bits of dialogue like that, which make this film incredible.

This is possibly the finest and most tightly plotted film ever made. Pretty much every single line of dialogue in the first half sets up everything that happens in the second. You really need to watch it at least three times to catch all the subtle nuances.

Felt like it was just yesterday when both Hot fuzz and Shaun of the dead was released...time seriously needs to slow down, and watching these movies just take me back to the days when things were real.

I like all 3 movies (and like that they use many of the same actors like a theatre company). I must admit that Hot Fuzz is my favourite of the 3.

Originally there was going to be a subplot with Simon Pegg's character having a romantic interest, but they cut that and gave a lot of her lines to Nick Frost's character without changing them.

I'm in Ireland and I have never been to a church that wasn't trying to raise money for the roof.

Once you guys have seen all of the Cornetto trilogy, I would suggest you also take at the next film with Simon Pegg & Nick Frost - "Paul" - it's about two brits who go on a US road trip - equallay as strong a movie as Hot Fuzz btw - quick language lesson ... in Britain 'The Fuzz' is a nickname for the police, like "the rozzers", or "the old Bill". Being 'grabbed by the fuzz' could mean someone has caught you by the pubic hair, or it can mean the cops have nicked you

A true masterpiece of comedy genius in every way literally!!!!😅🤣😂😉😊😎👏🙌🙏👍🎉

This has probably been said before but...after World's End, Pegg and Frost do Paul. The pair play a couple of Brits in an RV going to Area 51/Roswell. They meet Paul. It's wonderful :o)

Daniel was so pleased with himself when he recognised Rory McCann from Game of Thrones but then called him "The Dog" instead of "The Hound"! lol Then he didn't recognise David Bradley (Walder Frey) the farmer with all the weaponry and Jim Broadbent (Archmaester Ebrose) the police chief were also in Game of Thrones!

Also don't forget about S&N's film "Paul" together, boys (comedy Sci-Fi) - (with some big US names happy to star in that one with them) - after you watch the last of the trilogy "World's End" of course . . .

the drinking age is 18 in public in uk but u can have drink in private residents a lot sooner

"The Latin phrase "bonum commune communitatis" chanted by the N.W.A. at the castle, means "for the common good of the community"." - This film is great!

The 'monkey reference' from Shaun of the dead is actually from a 70s/80s Clint Eastwood film series called Every Which Way But Loose. Worth a watch.

I've been watching this channel for a long time now and this is the first time I check some of your other channels. I'm listening to spencer sing american pie which is something I didn't even know I needed. What a great voice.

Super reaction, the actor playing Eve Draper (Juliet) is Lucy Punch, of Ella Enchanted, Doc Marten, Into the Woods. Oh also, we still have money with the queen on, there had only been a release of new £5/10/20/50 notes a few years ago so i don't think they are in a rush to replace them anytime soon. 😂

I visited the US in 1994 to watch the Indy 500, I was 20 at the time, it was weird feeling uneasy drinking in bars as I wasn't old enough to drink, yet I'd been drinking legally in the UK for 2 years! Great reaction guys 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Simon skinner actor Timothy Dalton played James Bond

HOA is Homeowners Association. As President of mine, I can tell you, we do not go around killing people for the greater good. 😂😂😂

One of my most favourite films. Best of the 3 imo

Good to see you lads together for a reaction.

Yet another easter egg is when Skinner pulls up next the accident and quotes Shakespeare, the song playing on the radio is Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits.

About the prank call bit... Mr. Mike Litoris...

lololol at the "drinking at 18 is crazy", most british kids are bored of drinking by 18 :p

Save the Church Roof - most of the old churches here in the UK are hundreds, or even over a thousand, years old. There isn't the same money available via congregations here as there seems to be in the US, plus the actual buildings themselves require expert workmen and renovations. It's not a building from the turn of the 19th Century mostly. It is something either Shakespeare visited, or was there before William the Conqueror came a calling. It costs a packet to repair, is basically the problem. Even non-Christians help out repairing the oldest churches as they are historical landmarks and parts of a shared history. So you get to see many of these forms of "raise money" situations happening where the community all chips in (with many neighbouring communities helping, most times).

At every "Incident" when Simon Skinner drives past the song playing in the car relates to the victims " Dire Strats Romeo and juliet for the first Fire for the second etc. also the cameos in this both credited and uncredited are amazing his Ex is played by Cate Blanchett, father Christmas is the Lord of the rings director Peter Jackson and the Village of the Year judges are Simon Pegg and Edgar Wrights Mothers and Edgar Wrights high school teacher. the film was filmed in Edgar Wrights home town aswell. Skinner was played by Timothy Dalton who was James Bond, the NWA cctv operator is Edward Woodward who was the original Equaliser and the "little Drunk" was one of the members of the Carry On group.

One of the greatest cop comedy films. Every single thing in the first hour takes on a different meaning in the next hour. Danny predicts everything 😂

The hound as the supermarket worker 😂

Steven Merchant is also in Hall Pass, which is quite funny at times. Also, Mr Skinner, the guy who plays the supermarket manager in this film is Timothy Dalton who played James Bond in two movies in the 80's.

I feel like this hit the nail on the head of rural village policing (minus the murders 😂) the fact that they mixed it up with some high intensity police fights that you would see in a Hollywood production but in UK village just adds to the humour.

I think that Simon looks younger because as you deduced he is clean shaven and also between the 2 movies he stared in his first Mission Impossible film where he has said in interviews that he had to get into shape. This allowed him to do the higher physical role of Nicolas compared to that of Shaun in the first Cornetto Flavour Trilogy film. Apparently the first film has red Cornetto (blood/zombies), this one has black (Police) and the final one has green (I won’t spoil what that references).

Best reaction vid I've ever seen! BTW the street scenes are shot in the (small) city of Wells in Somerset - a great place to visit (checkout the swans).

i kinda love the cut on "elimate out... *CUTS* wife yeah" if it was intentional because that was funny af

Can't wait for you to do "The World's End"!!!!!!

About the 4th or 5th time I've watched this, love the film and your reactions. AND just got another joke. When the ginger kid says his name Aaron Aarons (very heavily accented) - the first name in the phone directory 😂😂

I loved your reaction and I had been waiting on the edge of my seat for you to watch Hot Fuzz, it’s my favourite 😁👍🏻👍🏻

1:16:10 "i sympathise... I empathise..." "Trying to eliminate our less, ah..." [obvious cut] "late wife" hahaha nice save

An absolute classic with soooo many great one liners. 'If you want to be a big cop in a small town then f$%£ off down to the model village'

The iconic English village! The average British person has never seen a firearm so this is so different to their daily life that's so funny,

We still have Elizabeth II currency - Charles III currency hasn’t been issued yet.

Completely off topic, I think the two of you would enjoy Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer’s Gone Fishing. It’s not comedy as such, but more a reality type series of films featuring them fishing in various regions of the UK. It has a lot of humour, but is heart-warming at the same time.

Whoever helppped them write it had an excellent knowledge of Police Procedure etc. I can remember when I was studying for my Sergeants exam you got a pack where all the scenarios were set in an imagery village/town. You got a whole package of data with the scenarios including a full sized map etc. The name of this town was, Sandford..... The same town as in the film.

The Hound as the trolley boy. Epic. 👍👍

Just a brilliant film from start to finish with a superb cast. Painfully funny scenes the showdown in the town when Angel returns is hilarious, a send up of Point Break and Bad Boys, and about every action film ever made. Just brilliant! This is the best of the Cornetto Trilogy

Minor point, Spencer. UK bank notes and coins still have Queen Elizabeth's image. They are not withdrawn from circulation on the death of a monarch. In due course new coins and bank notes will be produced with the image of Charles III, but the old coins will still be legal tender.

Absolute favourite prank call name: First name "Amanda", Last name "Huggenkiss" 😂 Vintage The Simpsons had some fantastic ones. 😂😂

I used to work in a local bingo and we used to say over the mic " is there a 'r sole' in the building?"

Steven merchant wrote and stars in a great series called Outlaws - hilarious based in Bristol so all have a West Country accent.

The “but you’ve always been here” line when Angel is checking in to the hotel is a reference the The Shining. So many nods to other films in Hot Fuzz.

7:25 " Fascism....wonderful ! " Mmmm, not two words that really go together. Comedy Gold.

You guys are amazing - great reaction to a classic film. If either of you make it over to London I’ll take you out for a pint. Cheers! 🍻

This is great, Hot Fuzz and Shaun are two of my British favourites. If you want to venture more into the dark side of British 'Gritty movies' I'd really recommend 'Dead man's shoes' and 'The Kill List' but be warned because they do stick with you and are hard to digest, both excellent though. Also the big 'Yarb Guy' is the same actor who played The Hound in GOT Thanks for the content guys!

I think you would enjoy "Spaced". It feels like the Cornetto Trilogy but its a TV show, only 3 seasons and you can probably skip #3. Its got Pegg, its got Frost, its got about a million cult film and TV references. What's not to like?

great reaction to a great movie.. from the UK, i live a few miles from where this film was made in Somerset UK.

You guys are brilliant 🤘🤘

It's the details like Danny's waterproof cap cover on his cowboy hat!

Sue kitt is a personal fav, i think you both are gonna love the last movie of the cornetto trilogy, it sometimes gets some flack compared to the first two but it's still a great movie in itself

The DVD extras in all their films are absolutely fantastic. I would recommend watching them if you can.

The Mike Hunt prank call in Porky's. 😂

Mike Hunt is a good prank haha

When arrested in the UK, rather than Miranda, the suspect is "Cautioned". The wording is - "You do not have to say anything. However, it may harm your defence, if you do not mention when questioned, something that you later rely on in court. Anything you do say, may be given in evidence". In simple terms, the suspect has the right to silence. They do not have to answer any questions as per US law (5th Amendment). It is the middle section where the difference lies. It means that if the suspect remains silent when interviewed, or if they give an account in interview that then changes when they get to court, then the court has the option to disbelieve the later version. This is called an "adverse inference". There are a number of conditions that must apply before the adverse inference is drawn. The interviewing officer must show that the investigation is for a criminal matter. The suspect (and/or lawyer) must have been given sufficient information about the case for them to be able to respond. (Dates, times, location, allegation and the general method, also the suspect's link to the case. e.g. "a house was broken into last night via a window between 9 & 10 pm, you were stopped a few yards down the road, at 10.30 with what appeared to be broken glass on your clothing") That is enough that the suspect and lawyer can have a meaningful consultation. In addition, the officer must show that the caution was properly administered AND explained, and that the suspect understood what it meant. This is done in the interview with four standard questions. "Do you have to talk to me today?" (No) "Whose decision is that" (Mine) "If you don't answer my questions today, or if your account later changes, what could happen at court?" (They may not believe me) "What could happen at court with the interview disc"? (It could be played or the interview read out) Even if they refuse to answer those questions (as is their right), then the questions are so simple in nature, that the answers should be obvious. There are a couple more conditions to be met, but that would take pages to explain. It was controversial when the caution changed in 1995 from "You do not have to say anything unless you want to, but anything you do say may be taken down and used in evidence". Many detractors thought that the right to silence was being removed. (In fact, the old caution is still used in a couple of specific incidents where the suspect won't be questioned or where the questions are solely to save life) The right to silence remains, but what it aims to prevent are innocent people from being charged, and defence teams using "ambush" defences. Eg.. suspect says nothing, then at court suddenly has an alibi with 15 witnesses whose veracity can now not be tested. It was pretty much a direct result of the IRA in the 70s and 80s. They always ran ambush defences, so police would withhold "exculpatory material" (Evidence leaning towards innocence). So the caution changed and the following year, the disclosure (discovery) rules changed to ensure that police could no longer withhold material that undermines the case or assists the defence, and defence can't ambush the case or send officers on wild goose chase hunting down vast quantities of documents "just in case it gets our client off". It's simple legislation, but it's amazing how many officers and lawyers still get it wrong... Even after nearly 3 decades! P.S. Just to cover the obvious... If the suspect does give an account that does not materially change, then no adverse inference can be drawn.

I just love that they included Edward Woodward in this, seeing as he was in the original Wicker Man 😂

I had to play at a village fete in the middle of Sussex just outside Haywards Heath (Bolnore?) - it was a newbuild village and being that new the paint wasn't even dry on the houses. They even had a 'Splat the Rat' stall there! The place was like a film set as it was that immaculate and one of the other players said it's giving him some serious 'Stepford Wives' vibes. Lindfield on the other side of Haywards Heath has won awards for being the best kept village in Sussex or maybe even in England (I think Brett Anderson from Suede is from there) and there's even a village called 'World's End' on the south side of Hayward's Heath!

Lol best prank name is Mike Hunt 😂

I think 18 is the perfect age for drinking. In those cases people tend to have a better relationship with alcohol later in life. In the US, like you said its a "forbidden fruit" so when people reach 21 they go hard and end up alcoholics, look into further if you're interested, plenty of studies

Janine 100% IS Cate Blanchette. Well spotted