Shaun of the Dead / Hot Fuzz / The World's End Trilogy [Blu-ray]

Actor/writer Simon Pegg, actor Nick Frost, and director/writer Edgar Wright, combined their talents to create the Cornetto Trilogy of films included in this Blu-ray 3-disc set. "Shaun Of The Dead" (2004) was an instant classic, combining the genres of romantic comedy with horror to great effect. When Shaun first encounters the zombies, he doesn't even realize what is really going on. To me, that demonstrates a Monty Python influence. Of course, Shaun and his best friend Ed decide that the best place to take refuge in is the local pub called the Winchester. When Ed tells Shaun's Mum "We're coming to get you, Barbara," it's a nod to George Romero's "Night Of The Living Dead" (1968). Early in that film, her brother intones "They're coming to get you, Barbara..." This is a must-see movie for me every October, when Halloween draws near."Hot Fuzz" (2007) combines the genres of the action film and the buddy cop movie with horror. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is a by-the-book, smart super-cop who is making the London police force look bad by comparison. Nick is transferred to the rustic village of Sandford. He is paired with the overweight, bumbling Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), who also happens to be the son of the local Inspector Frank Butterman (Jim Broadbent). All is not well in the seemingly ideal village, whose elder members will stop at nothing to win England's Village Of The Year award. Timothy Dalton (a former James Bond) plays smarmy supermarket owner Simon Skinner. Among the many grisly accidents that occur, his is the funniest! Apparently, director/writer Edgar Wright was interested in doing an action/buddy cop movie ever since he was a young lad. One of the many bonus features is an amateur film called "Dead Right," which he wrote and directed when he was only eighteen years old."The World's End" (2013) combines the genres of the mid-life crisis movie with sci-fi. Gary King (Simon Pegg) is a 40-something alcoholic whose glory days were in high school. His dream is to reunite with four of his school chums, including Andy Knightley (Nick Frost), to complete the golden-mile pub crawl, by drinking twelve pints in twelve pubs in one night. While the trouble-makers were gruesomely murdered in the previous movie, in this film, the imperfect humans are replaced by extraterrestrial robots with blue blood (or lubricating oil) coursing through their bodies. Pierce Brosnan (a former James Bond) plays a teacher named Guy Shepherd, who has become one of the extraterrestrial replicates referred to as the blanks. By the time Gary and Andy manage to reach the twelfth pub, called the World's End, they have a very close encounter with extraterrestrials that will change the world forever! All three movies are loaded with bonus features, which help make this 3-disc set a very worthwhile purchase.

Came in good condition and works in region b players

Love this trilogy, and after trying to find just one of them, this entire set on a single blu-ray was very reasonably priced and the viewing quality as well as extras cannot be beat. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost together have developed such a great working relationship and go down as one of the great film comedic teams of our time. The raunch? Makes it all that much better!

Nobody fuses spectacular action, irreverent comedy and fantasy-genre tropes as cleverly as Edgar Wright (BABY DRIVER). And this set is Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg/Nick Frost Central. (This is affectionately referred to by fans as the "Cornetto Trilogy.")A jaw-dropping assemblage of Brit acting talent (it seems every brilliant English actor years to appear in a Wright movie). Absolutely JAMMED with extras. As impressively supported with bonus material as any set I own. (E.g., the case notes proclaim 9 audio commentaries; I counted 12---TWELVE! It's a cornucopia for the dedicated Wright fan, and an entertaining undergrad course for the film historian in any viewer.)If you've seen any or all of these Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg films and liked them, this is a no-brainer addition to the collection of a physical-media enthusiast.

All three of these movies are fantastic. They’re charming, witty, and have tremendous rewatchability. I’ve probably seen each of them at least five times, and every time I’ve picked up on something new that I missed previously. It’s great, and keeps the movies fresh well after the first viewing.They come in a single case, one movie on each disc. It may be just me, but it seems a bit sturdier than other multi-disc cases I have.The digital versions come as codes on a paper insert. The insert doesn’t have an expiration date printed on it. Instead, you should go to NBCUcodes.com to check the expiration date for particular movies. The insert will suggest you redeem the codes at UniversalDigitalCopy.com, but you can also use them to add to iTunes directly. It’s worth noting that you can redeem an Ultra Violet copy on Universal, Vudu, or Flixter Video as well as a digital copy on iTunes.Sometimes combo packs have a code specifically for that collection of movies, but my insert had each of the movies as a separate code. I already had a copy of The World’s End on iTunes, so it’s nice that I can give this copy to someone else without losing out on the other two movies.All in all this is a fantastic deal on a great set of films. I would definitely recommend this trilogy pack if you enjoy the Cornetto trilogy.

movie(Hot Fuzz) and the other two are ok. Strange thing is I had watched Shaun Of The Dead when it frist came out and thougth it was really great, but after many years, it hasn't aged well for me!! JMHO

Great films to have a day long marathon, at a great deal.

I love British Humor and Simon Pegg. He even add humor to “Mission Impossible”. These movies pick up the tradition of Benny Hill and Monte Python. Add “Paul” to the list and have a great movie series. Enjoy