I always interpreted the ending not as Gary abandoning his friends for the Blanks and choosing to stay in the past, but Gary letting his friends go because he realized just how much of a toxic influence he was to them and going off on his own to recover, travelling with the Blanks for some companionship, and possibly because he doesn't trust himself enough to be on his own. The ending would've been a bit too bitter instead of bittersweet if it ended with Gary all on his own.

I think Hot Fuzz is the most finely crafted comedy probably ever, but "It's all I've got" cements this as my favorite Cornetto film. It's so raw.

Doom Bar is actually a very famous, well loved drink in the UK, for anyone curious.

The scene where Gary explains the car replacements has a dual meaning as well, the idea that you can swap every single component of the car and it still be considered the same car seems like a joke but really it’s a reference to the town and how almost every aspect of the town has been gutted in order for the blanks to gain control.

I especially like how Andy is set up as a rugby player, and as such, he's the only competent fighter amongst them. I feel like most other films would have portrayed him as pretty useless because of his weight, so I'm really glad they didn't go down that road. It's a minor point, but it's appreciated. Also Gary mentions Dutch courage, and sure enough, the more he drinks, the stronger he seems to be.

One thing that was pointed out in another video, is that the flavour of Cornetto you see in each film is a flavour that colour-codes the wrapper depending on the overall theme of the film: Shaun of the Dead - Strawberry - Red - Zombies Hot Fuzz - Vanilla - Blue - Police The World’s End - Mint - Green - Aliens Very typical of Edgar Wright’s insane attention to detail.

Im sad that the garys line “they told me where to go to bed” isnt touched on. Thats always been my favorite line and as someone whose suffered from mental illness I understand the feeling. It also just works so well with his characterization that being told what to do hurts him deeply

An extra thought on the scene where they all prove they're not Blanks by showing scars from past injuries with Gary listing his friends' scars from injuries he caused (just because I've seen people say it's a "plothole" that Gary has a selective memory but can rattle off injuries from years ago): as well as tying into Gary's whole "stuck in the past" attitude, it actually ties back into his depression as well. Essentially, the fact that he exclusively focuses on instances where his friends getting hurt was down to him demonstrates that, while he has a selective memory on a lot of things regarding his friends, what he *does* remember are the times when he actively caused harm and was a danger to other people. And when you have depression, it causes you to focus on the most negative aspects of yourself and your behaviour; you remember things from years ago that literally no one else will remember or think about but where you know you did something wrong or have feelings of embarrassment associated with it. Same for the flashbacks at the start of the film - if you pay attention, the vast majority of them aren't just providing exposition and showing Gary to be an awful person, they're also focusing on Gary demonstrating harmful behaviour, either to himself or to those around him. And since Gary's narrating (despite what he's saying not always matching up with what we see), we can assume the flashbacks are his memories and/or are from his POV.

An underlying character trait of Gary's that they show throughout the film is that he is genuinely really smart. He keeps coming out with these speeches that include historical information, uses sort-of Shakespearean language at times, and comes up with arguments his friends (including the actual lawyer) can't argue back to. He tells all the others that Andy is coming, and approaches Andy last knowing that he'll come now that he's convinced the others. Heck, even the scam of keeping the car in Peter's name and changing the address whenever he moved. It just all goes to show that he had so much potential, and could have easily found the same success as his friends. If he didn't develop this mental illness and crippling addiction. It adds so much to the tragedy.

The moment when Gary almost punches the bathroom wall in the exact spot he punched it as a teenager was the most heart-wrenching scene for me. I think the B plot of this movie is far better than the main story. A portrait of a man realising he has nothing to offer his adult self...

My favorite part is always how the network just leaves because humanity is too stupid and difficult for them to deal with.

Absolutely adore this film, it may not be the funniest of the cornetto trilogy but it’s always been the most meaningful and profound to me. I’ve seen it countless times but you still managed to find things I’d missed and your take on it was fresh to me.

Something I noticed about Gary is that he tends to forget stuff in the moment, but you can still tell he *cares* about his friends behind the self-absorption with what he does remember. Like his friend being in the school play.

Can't believe Gary's "oh, **** off, ya big lamp!" didn't get a win

This film didn't sit with me when I first saw it 10 years ago at the age of 15. Now 10 years has passed. Having me and my friends all gone down our own paths and grown, there is something now weirdly bittersweet about this film that resonates with me waaaaaay more than it used to.

As a recovering alcholic, this movie hit the spot.

I think this movie is an absolute masterclass in how genre fiction and literary fiction can be blended together. It's a wacky, comedic sci-fi film, but its heart is a largely universal story about Depression and loneliness and the inability to let go. It's part of why I think the end is a triumph for Gary--he rejects his past self, and is rewarded with some hint of the past without actually returning to it. He's not a positive influence on his friends--they've drifted apart, they have different priorities and values, and Gary was NEVER good for them except for a few shining moments like we see through the movie. He lets them live their lives, moving on from what he used to have. The Blank versions of his friends are a reminder of that past, but they AREN'T the same people, and narrow-minded Gary King getting sober to defend these 'robots' as their leader and protector--an actual positive influence--is a second chance to do things right. I saw this movie before either of the other two Cornetto trilogy, and I think it absolutely stands up on its own and is just as emotionally poignant

Something nobody ever points out in these types of videos: In the last shot of the movie, Gary's not dressed like a post-apocalypse cowboy. He's STILL dressed like Andrew Eldritch from Sisters of Mercy! I love this movie so much. It's endlessly funny, great music and action, Gary is a painfully nostalgic character for anyone who had a similar friend (a lot of us knew a charismatic dude in high school who seemed like he had so much potential but peaked as a teenager and mostly just pisses everyone off now), and it's got an appropriate melancholy to it the other films in the trilogy don't have. It FEELS like the end. I wish people could appreciate it. It's so full of feeling.

Happy 10th Anniversary to "The World's End!" 🥳I love how Gary's narration foreshadowed all of the events later on.

You forgot the best line: "Face it! We're the Human Race! And we don't like being told what to do!" Truer words have never been spoken.

Oh! I also love how, at the beginning, they’re telling Gary that he’s late. “You said 3. It’s almost 4.” Then at the end of the scene the camera cuts to each of them in time with the bell chimes, showing it is indeed 4 o’ clock!

When Gary says "Paint it red", it was actually foreshadowed at the ending where the town was completely red since it got destroyed.

I don't see Gary choosing his younger friend's blanks as toxic. For a start, the movie says they all got separated at some point, and secondly it shows how Gary's life is finally starting from the point where it should have

I love how one of the plots of this movie is "Aliens Are Responsible for Gentrification"

great video but one small painful bit for a brit is it's a £20 note not a fiver!! keep up the great uploads it's always a good day when you have a CinemaWins Cornetto double act

Even the licensed music is incorporated in the story. Step On by the Happy Mondays has a line about twisting my melon and Gary tells Andy later in the movie to twist the melon to take off a blank's head. Love this movie

Oddly enough this is my fave of the trilogy. It was just as entertaining but it spoke way stronger to me. I’m happy it’s a ‘sad end’ it fits.

This is honestly my favorite film of the trilogy, the themes hit me in a more profound way than the other ones did, and the attention to detail they put into this movie is phenomenal. Definitely one of those films I love to revisit every so often just to appreciate it's craftsmanship.

Double upload from CinemaWins is a true blessing

I wish this movie got as much love as the others in the trilogy. Ive dealt with depression all my life and this movie really understands what it feels like to be so trapped within yourself.

This movie just gives me feelings of nostalgia and childhood memories.

I recently rewatched Paul from 2011 and it has the same vibe as the Cornetto trilogy. Although not written or directed by Edgar Wright, you can tell Pegg and Frost have worked with him a lot. Of course Simon Pegg wrote the trilogy, but it feels like Edgar was there on set somehow. Very funny and somewhat underrated movie I think.

I did not know The Network's 5 bar symbol was in the background everywhere, even the giant robots' face lights! No matter how many times I've watched this (my favourite of the trilogy) I see new things with every watch. Even ones that are only noticeable throughout the trilogy which are even harder to spot than the obvious running gags.

One thing I love is Simon pegg and nick frost both have one movie where their character has their life completely together one where their life is partially together and one where their life is a train wreck in the Cornetto trilogy. In hot fuzz Simon’s character is fully put together and Nick’s is partially together, in Shaun of the dead Simon’s character is partially together and nick’s is a train wreck, and in at worlds end Simon’s character is a train wreck and nick’s is fully put together.

The 12 pubs are also Gary's 12 steps of recovery. In the end he's become self aware, lets his friends go and is sober.

Just a correction during 18:15, that's actually a £20 note. £5 notes are a light blue with small parts being a greenish blue, whereas £20 notes are a shade of purple with little parts being pink, seen in the 2nd shot with Gary holding the note ^^

Was NOT expecting this video, but this is one of my favourite films!

Hot Fuzz will always be my favourite cornetto film but The Worlds End is the only one that made me cry. Thanks for giving these another pass.

I don't really like watching horror movies either but finally watched Soho last week because of Wright and it's more of an Edgar Wright movie than a horror movie and has probably the best long take he's done. Definitely a must watch for any Edgar Wright fan.

Edgar Wright is easily one of the best writer/director combos working today. Also one of the most unique and visually distinctive artists in film for the last 10-15 years. Every one of his films is an instant cult classic.

Love how the aliens want them to 'relax' not only so they're easier to assimilate but also because any minor anger or sudden bar fight could easily destroy the Blanks.

This was filmed in my town of Letchworth. Can confirm that there aren't enough pubs in town - "The Hole in the Wall" is actually the train station and "The Mermaid" is our cinema 😆

This movie had a few more points to offer if you were a Sisters of Mercy fan. For example, I was the only person in the theater who laughed when the choir opening of SoM's "This Corrosion" played to announce the appearance of young Blank Gary. The thumb holes was also a goth thing so it didn't ping for me that he might be hiding something with them until it became obvious. Gary isn't frugal but between his personality and his addictions I think it'd be hard for him to hold down a job, and his poverty probably reinforces even more his being stuck in the past, because he can't afford new things and is reinforced in really loving his old stuff anyway, so there. Like, living on the margins, it's easier to replace an old car's parts piece by piece than the hassle, expense, and credit checks of buying a new one. When the Network basically tells Gary that it gave humanity iThings, Gary doesn't even know what it's talking about.

One thing I like about this movie is how open to interpretation the end is. You can interpret the actions of each character in thwir own way on many different levels. Depending on how you interpret is, Gary is ready to move on from his past, is letting his friends go or is still conpletely stuck in it. Also for the aliens, till the end you can't really tell of they are good or not. I tend to believe their story, because I don't see why else they would simply leave in the end. But from the phrasing I would say that this video treats them more pike the really bad guys of the movie

Dude, you took out the "to er is human" punchline! He goes "...🤷" the shrug IS the punchline there and it's the hardest I've ever laughed in a movie before.

Just in time for the 10 year anniversary! I adore this film, the use of Sisters of Mercy is brilliant.

I love what you said about change & it goes throughout the trilogy; Shaun's inability to change/grow outside of his routine, Nick not being able to change from that moment in the kid car/the Chief's inability to greive/change/grow along with time & his town & then Gary is self explanatory. This trilogy is AMAZING!!! Great work on your content too love all of it! Makes me want to watch the movies I haven't or not wanted to watch too!!!

one more win is the amount of small details you dont notice because theyre so natural, In the crossed hands Oliver unbuttons his jacket for the upcoming fight

I broke my "no horror movies" rule for "Last Night in Soho" because Edgar Wright is easily my favorite living director (and Matt Smith is my favorite Doctor). It was worth it.

Being an Edgar Wright film it goes without saying but this movie definitely requires repeated viewings to appreciate it the most. I was a little underwhelmed on my first watch, but it has subsequently grown on me and fully deserves to stand alongside the previous two films.

Bonus win. The school disco song is FROM 1990 and is literally called Step Back in Time. Kylie's banger is about the lure of nostalgia, which is what brought them all there in the first place.

One of the best movies ever made and tied for my favorite Wright movie, Scott Pilgrim being my other favorite

I love this movie the most as someone who also struggles with mental health. It’s very easy to get stuck in the past with some of those illnesses, and although I don’t think I’m anywhere as narcissistic as Gary is, I can relate to his story here. As someone who has been hospitalized, who has done the group therapy and all that, the lack of control, the impulsivity, self-hatred, insecurity and self-destruction that Gary imbues throughout the movie is something I can relate with heavily. It’s implied heavily that Gary was going to attempt self night-night after his drink at the World’s End. But I’m glad he wasn’t able to finish that beer and found something worth living for, anyhow.

This film resonates today more than ever. They are Starbucking us, man!

My favourite is Gary's line about the "Five Musketeers" as he says "They missed the trick having three because they could have killed two of them off and still had 3 left." This is exactly what happens in the movie with the gang losing Oliver and Pete to the blanks. Perfect Foreshadowing. There's also a line where Gary mixes up "The Good Companions" and "The Trusty Servant" which i believe is Edgar Wright foreshadowing Oliver's conversion to the blanks as obviously one of his good companions becomes a trusty servant of the network.

One of the reasons that Gary is recovering from his depression at the Morning After is that he discovered a sense of purpose. He even mentions that he is going on a quest.

I have watched this movie close to 50 times, and have never seen the UFO crashing before. Kudos for finding that gem.

Gotta get in a few of the corrections from the original upload: "oh crumbs" is a semi-common phrase in the UK, that's a 20 not a 5er, and Doombar is very much a real beer. I understand why people didn't like this one as much as SotD and HF, they are HUGE films to live up to and this one was a little different, but for me this is the best of the three: the jokes and callbacks are still as good as ever, there's some REALLY subtle jokes, the choreography is INSANE, but most importantly for me it has SO MUCH HEART, that "it's all I've got!" is so heartbreaking.

You've got to do Soho for Halloween. It's more Thriller than Horror & it's an amazing movie with all of Wrights passion & talent with an amazing cast.

Love how it portrays men of different levels of (in)compentence, non of them professional, perfect or equally brave, fighting for their life. Just something so refreshing to see something approximating reality, each bearing a mark of their personality and prior experince, all lovingly shot, vs camera either oogling sluggish stage fighting or changing cameras constantly to hide stunt doubles who stand in for star's badassery.

18:57 fun fact! doom bar is a real british pint you can get at most pubs and bars :) also its hard to overstate how important the cornetto trilogy is in the british imagination of a certain generation. it feels especially profound that this final part of the trilogy is about letting go of the past in a healthy way, seeing as so many british kids (especially teenage boys) grew up with it.

Out of context, the title sounds like a villain being excited that he ended the world through a master plan.

Thank you for posting the complete collection! Love these movies, and love these videos

I love all the little moments where a character says something metaphorical and then a moment later what they say happens literally. “you gave me the sign” - a minute later Sam gives Gary the “out of order” sign “you’re not gonna wriggle out of it this time” - it immediately cuts to the headless blank wriggling out of Gary’s arms “there is nothing between me and Gary King” - then one of the twins appears between Sam and Gary “we are going to get to The World’s End if it kills us” - just before Peter is killed Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz didn’t have a lot of that type of stuff. I wish there was more stuff like that in those films.

the double edgar wright upload, you love to see it

*So.* I have such a mixed soft spot for this movie and gary king as a character, I adore it for usual edgar-simon-nick-ness, wit, heart and everything else but gary as a character hits *so* painfully close to home. When I watched it for the first time in the cinema and saw the bandages on his wrists and put all the things theyd built up with him together- it felt like my stomach dropped through the earth. I think because he's someone I so easily could have become had things not gotten better in my life, it was like looking at an alternate version of myself, except ruder and with a bit more bluster. I caught myself crying without even realising I'd started, and after my friends laughed and said they thought his story was sad but not enough to cry over and I played it off as me just crying easily over things, they didnt know at the time that id just had a *totally* different experience in the theatre to them 😂 so even though this film gets called the worst of the trilogy (which means nothing as theyre all amazing) and even though gary remains a jerk (and thats important) its a movie and a character that I hold with so much softness in my heart.

I never realised this was actually a movie about depression. I thought it was just a take on the "I peaked in school" trope

This is just Hot Fuzz taken from the POV of the kids in the pub that was thrown out by the Police in Hot Fuzz.. they grew up. That town has a strange curse.. First it was Zombies (Shaun of the dead) , then HOA (Hot Fuzz) then Aliens (Worlds End)... All of these movies are connected which is why they are called the Cornetto Series.

Thanks for this :) As always great work and I love the couple of times you reference when actors in the film had other roles I've seen this movie once and I loved it, i saw in the theatre, i need to get it for my collection for sure

I watched this on my birthday last month i luuuuve this film

Okay, you've absolutely outdone yourself with the Cornetto Trilogy, my guy. As someone from the UK who's watched all three of the films AT LEAST a dozen times EACH, some of those viewings complete with trivia tracks that came bundled on the DVDs, and as someone who considers all three some of my favourite films ever, I found myself practically applauding every time you picked up on a certain detail or highlighted a particular bit of trivia. There were times I was about to comment on a random piece of trivia you missed in one of the films...only for you to go and mention it a little later in the video, e.g. Simon Skinner's look to the camera complete with KACHING! sound effect, Gary talking about painting the town red and the town LITERALLY bathed in red fire and lightning by the end, even picking up on Silver Bullet blending with the score in the bar brawl scene! It's actually really flattering knowing you guys across the pond enjoy our daft little British movies, but better still you're actually far more well-versed in the art and design of them than some people I actually know in the UK itself! To sum up, I'll give you the most British compliment I know: absolute legend, fair play.

A double cinemawins video is a good day

Just one thing, the banknote that Gary holds up at 18:14 is a £20 note, not a £5. The £5 note is green/blue, the £10 is orange, the £20 is purple and the £50 is red.

*"Paul"* is a movie from 2011 starring Pegg and Frost, and I feel it deserves a mention even if it isn't part of the trilogy, because going on a roadtrip with ET seems ..fitting. 😅

Seeing this video pop up today got me to finally watch this one after seeing the first two many times! My favorite little detail that you didn’t touch on was the seventh pub having a “Two for One” (2+4+1=7) special.

It's my favorite movie of all time... like the Hot fuzz video, are you doing the Cornetto trilogy again?

Hot Fuzz is the best Cornetto film objectively but this one has been my favorite one since it came out a decade ago. "It's all I've got" had me crying harder than I did at the mom death in "Shaun," AND the soundtrack of this film is INCREDIBLE. Rewatching it now nearly 10 years after, after so much has happened to the world and to me, makes me love the film even more.

Doom Bar is actually a real English Beer. It's lovely as well.

I love any movie with these 2.

Thank you for your positivity and sharing your love of movies! 😁

With Asteroid City out, I would love to see you cover some Wes Anderson movies. The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of my favorite films of all time, so that would be a great start IMO. Love the breakdowns, it's always fun finding new things to enjoy about movies I love or didn't care for all the same. Also the "fuck off back to Legoland" quote is one of my favorite movie quotes ever.

Another fun detail that reveals the truth of the town is that every car in the background is the same make and model just in different colours.

Another thing with the recurring # 12 is that AA has a 12 step program for recovering from alcohol addiction.

Another thing that people always miss: *nearly* EVERY car in Newton Haven is the same model but different colours 😅

Love your videos dude! Was wondering if you were planning on tackling Sonic 2 anytime soon? Loved your commentary on the first one and its respect for the source material while doing something new. As a longtime fan I loved the movie and was interested in hearing what we agreed or perhaps disagreed on, and time between the first film and that EGA was a fair bit shorter compared to where we are at this point in time. Also I just came back from watching Across The Spider-Verse and I cannot wait for that video, the movie is absolutely incredible. Keep up the good work!

I know the Doom Bar got a chuckle, but it actually is just a beer! A pretty good one, too.

Well this has been a lovely surprise seeing the trilogy complete. Looking forward to seeing your take on JW4!

I watched each of the three movies against my will. Shawn of the Dead because my plans for the evening got canceled and it came on tv. Hot Fuzz because it was movie night and it wasn't my turn to choose. The World's End because the other movie was sold out. If I didn't know better (not sure if I do), I'd call it a conspiracy.

6:07 Not only are the light fixtures different, there also is a poster for the school disco dance and the disabled toilets has an Out of Order sign

Also sisters of mercy Gary's favourite band only has one album in the 80s the creator of the band says he never had any intention to release more albums so basically both gary and his favourite band are stuck in the 80s, genius detail

When this film came out, my local cinema did 'The Cornetto Trilogy'. All 3 films, in one sitting, and they sold cornettos in between the films. I'm very glad I did it but honestly it was a massive culture shock coming directly after the first two and while I think it's the best of the three these days, it's a challenging watch and I can't rewatch it like I do the other two. Great video!

Double upload from CinemaWins is a true blessing. As a recovering alcholic, this movie hit the spot..

FINALLY , the cornetto trilogy is complete. Brilliant

Shaun of the Dead, in my opinion, is one of, if not the best written comedies of all time. I've watched it I don't know how many times. However, despite it not resonating with me on first viewing, more recently I feel significantly connected to The World's End on a level I didn't think I could. For the first time in my life, I've struggled with my mental health, and since that struggle started, I've watched it at least once a week, and I'm genuinely excited to watch it again this weekend. I get goosebumps every time Gary screams, "it's all I've got!", and I notice something new in the dialog and blocking every time! I truly believe this film was ahead of it's time, or at least ahead of my time anyway.

"It's all I've got!" After Shaun and HF, I was hoping for something fun to round things off...this movie hit different.

Love this series of movies, Simon Pegg is a unique actor and the blend of comedy and action is perfect. Would LOVE to see either (or both but I am not even close to greedy, just wanted to give you more than one choice for my personal request) Little Miss Sunshine or The Full Monty Forget everything you know or heard and watch them with a clean slate focused on mainly the wonderful acting and relationships between the characters… both with make you smile, laugh and cry. Put aside the odd sexual overtones, they’re incidental, the soundtracks and scripts are phenomenal and ALL the acting is spot on. Low budget independents and made good money based just on the feelings they create. Thanks!!!

I always assumed the number 8 for the 8th pub (aka The Mermaid) was on "School Disco" sign. The second O in school and the O in disco line up and look like an 8. And because that pub was modernized, I figured it wouldn't have a number sign like the others, so I figured that was it.

18:50 Doombar is actually an ale that is very popular in the UK, it's a staple for most pubs!

binging these, love the positivity you have for films. I really hope you get it, but you are to films, what Simon Miller is to wrestling! full on positivity and looking for the great and fun bits and knowing what you are talking about!

Fun fact: all the Blanks in the movie wear blue in some form. Oliver and Peter are wearing blue, foreshadowing that they will become Blanks later in the film.