What You Never Knew About Hot Fuzz

[@reecetomm]

One interesting note is that during one of the audio commentaries for the film, Quentin Tarantino himself says to Edgar Wright how annoyed he was that Edgar managed to pull off a realistic way of two giants fighting in the middle of a city, which Tarantino admitted he DESPERATELY tried to think of a scenario where he could do that for Kill Bill but couldn't think of how to do it realistically, Edgar obviously pulled it off during the fight at the end in the model town :)

[@reecetomm]

DriscolDevil Yes, he did. I don't know if it's on all versions of the DVDs/Blu Rays but it's on mine and it's a very good audio commentary. Both Edgar and Quentin are obviously huge film buffs so it's very interesting to hear their thoughts on the movie and how it compares to a lot of movies that 99% of the world have never heard of as well as more famous ones :)

[@feliciaf8]

freaking awesome

[@Tipzyyy]

Tbh they talk a lot more about other movies than they do this movie

[@nathanielwilliams3891]

The commentary is here on YT somewhere. Audio only, but believe me you really don't need the film running in the background to appreciate it. Almost NOTHING they say actually has any relevance to what's happening on screen at that point in the film.

[@robsawalker]

You wanna be a big cop in a small town - fuck off up the model village!

[@andrewasher9940]

One thing that was missed for the Aaron A. Aarronson bit was that even though his name starts the phone book, his name comes last in the credits.

[@Torthrodhel]

ah cool!

[@DoctorPajamas]

Another thing that was missed... Aaron was just a kid. So would he even be listed in the phone book?... even in a place as bent as Sandford?

[@sybrwookie]

Maybe he's Aaron A. Aarronson, Jr?

[@Logitah]

I just noticed that you yourself come soon after Aaron A Aaronson, Mr. Andrew Asher! :D

[@specialunit0428]

@@Logitah Underrated comment :)

[@AmiRiddle]

My totally favourite 'easter egg' about Hot Fuzz is how one of the first scenes basically repeat the whole plot outcome and makes one of the best parallels in cinema I've ever seen. When Nicolas finds out about his transfer he ask for chief inspector (somewhere in London) who rather honestly explains to him that they tranfering him because he makes the rest of the police look bad as he's too good and by this he's ruining the image of the forces. Nicholas react by saying something like 'With respect Sir, you can't just make people dissapear' and chief inspector answers cheerfully: 'Oh yes, I can. I'm the chief inspector'. Then we find out that people vanish murdered in Stanford because they ruin the image of the 'Perfect village' and all of this is supported by the local chief inspector who believes he has the authority to kill people in order of maintaining the perfect village image. While Frank may seem to be evil it turns out there is not so much difference between him and another chief inspector. Love the film

[@AmiRiddle]

Also, recently I've noticed that in the scene between the finale action begins there is a poster of Romeo and Juliet on the window of the little shop. It features the two 'semi-professionals' from the dramatic society. Looks like it wanted to make their own Romeo and Juliet to show they can do it better then Mr. Blower :)

[@neelparmar6690]

Another cool thing is that all of the stupid questions Danny asks Nick happen later on in the film, things like shooting a gun during a car chase or shooting two guns while flying through the air.

[@gtstudios2401]

dude that was a brilliant analysis, thank you to opening my eyes to it

[@t.lanfield1936]

4

[@dmaxwell910901]

The only problem with this is that Frank wasn't a chief inspector. He was just an inspector. Just a minor nitcpick!

[@chapablo]

I found a callback that I missed before on my most recent viewing. I had missed it because it is spoken the first time, but visual on the callback. DS Andy Wainwright: You do know there are more guns in the country than there are in the city. DS Andy Cartwright: Everyone and their mums is packin' round here! Nicholas Angel: Like who? DS Andy Wainwright: Farmers. Nicholas Angel: Who else? DS Andy Cartwright: Farmers' mums. The *FIRST* person Angel beats up when he rampages is a farmer, and the farmer says: "MUM!! And his mum shoots at them with a shotgun! Brilliant stuff!

[@nikoopperman931]

He also busted that farmer for having all those guns

[@VanielDeeform]

Well spotted!

[@Nubenhoofer]

That's actually a running gag in the Cornetto tri

[@atticusshadowmore3263]

During the fascist hag line during the climax. the lady shoots ACROSS the street then Angle shoots a potted plant DOWN on her.

[@dandydasyt4766]

goddamn that's smart

[@themark3000]

Goddamn fucking awesome you picked up on that!

[@LRC92]

Don't know if that was intensional but it's pretty goddamn cool.

[@jmaes1507]

Mornin’ angle

[@everythingisplayback2827]

And he uses a 12 gauge shotgun - 12 down.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Here' s a fun fact, halfway through the movie Angel mentions that he was inspired to become a police officer because of a police pedal car his uncle bought him as a child. Well during the intro scene where Nick is packing his stuff up to move to Sandford you can actually see a picture of young Nick with said pedal car.

[@thel1355]

I used to have a pedal car just like that. Never felt righteous when behind the wheel though.

[@stephenbruce4298]

I always loved the subtle foreshadowing implied by the the inspiration and eventual betrayal of moral and ethical values by a beloved family member in Nick's story. It's so priceless when it turns out Danny's dad is the big bad later in the story.

[@emdotrod]

Definitely the best of all the Cornetto trilogy.

[@bendalymckenna6271]

Totally agree!

[@thatonefool0215]

Agreed

[@Emma_7567]

Agreed

[@JPage-wl5em]

Nah. Shaun of the dead is the best

[@KaiokenBlueGT]

I preferred The World's End tbh

[@DubiousKing]

There's a lot of attention given to the firearms some of the villagers use in the finale. Danny's father, Frank has two Colt revolvers when he appears in the pub, a reference to his western getup in the fair scene and his family photo. Joyce, one of the inn owners, uses an MP34, an SMG that was used by the Germans in WWII and is most likely a reference to the "Fascist" crossword joke.

[@neelparmar6690]

Wow, that attention to detail is insane

[@vladskiobi]

Mr Skinner using a Walther PPK pistol, rather fitting when you remember that Timothy Dalton played James Bond.

[@MatthewDoel32]

Wow, 1) That attention to detail is insane. 2) The fact that anyone would notice that is even more insane.

[@DoctorQuackenbush]

Except that the Germans were Socialist. The Italians were Fascists.

[@DubiousKing]

@@DoctorQuackenbush In name, yes. In practice they had a lot more in common with fascist regimes than socialist ones. Hitler himself tried very hard to distance the Nazi party from Marxist socialism, stating, "Marxism is anti-property; true Socialism is not." He even had to attempt to redefine the word 'socialist' in a speech in 1922: "Whoever is prepared to make the national cause his own to such an extent that he knows no higher ideal than the welfare of his nation, whoever in addition has understood our great national anthem, 'Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,' to mean that nothing in the wide world surpasses in his eyes this Germany, people and land, land and people - that man is a Socialist." Sounds like he's just doubling down on the 'National' part of his party's full name. But National German Workers' Party doesn't have quite the same oomph, does it?

[@MatthewDoel32]

Early on, one of the Andys asks if Angel is going to jump in his predecessor's grave, which Angel immediately says he won't. However, just after Angel discovers that the NWA is evil, he falls down into where all the people, including his predecessor, have been buried.

[@aprillamon1942]

In the shop there is a band poster for the band "The Killers." This is in the shop where the woman keeps asking about catching "those killers" and it's also, not coincidently, The Killer album, Hot Fuss.

[@dreambakes6007]

April Lamon Just the one killer actually

[@VanielDeeform]

Nice one!

[@rsdillbot3646]

Always need a killer track

[@MrSnowy665]

Here's one you missed: Edgar Wright (the director) has his high school drama teacher appear at the end of the movie as one of the Village of the Year judges. The whole concept of Hot Fuzz is actually sort of a remake of Edgar Wright's original film 'Dead Right' which he made when he was 18.

[@Clonehunter1]

If I remember correctly, Edgar Wright himself appears very briefly in Skinner's supermarket as an employee pushing a cart past Skinner's office door when we first see the office.

[@MrSnowy665]

+Clonehunter1 Yes you're right he does.

[@AdmiralAwsm]

One of those judges is also Simon Pegg's mother

[@MrSnowy665]

+Fbuh Didn't know that one, awesome!

[@burstingstitches]

And the third one is Nick Frost's mother I believe

[@Bloke-98]

"We killed Blower simply because he was an appalling actor" "You murdered him just for that?" "Well, he murdered Bill Shakespeare" "What? Oh..." One of the best throwaway quips in comedy history

[@Furrina89]

For Greater Good

[@Targisvear]

- chorus - the greater good...

[@garethspotfur1]

shut it!

[@TalhaMasood]

Well he murdered Shakespeare

[@leguan278]

i dont get the last part... his name was william... not bill... could you explain it?

[@hkay93]

I used to work in the city in which this film is set (It's a very small city called Wells) and people there were incredibly proud of the fact that Hot Fuzz was made there. They had yearly walks in which they visited each of the sets. Kinda cute really.

[@puccipuu1797]

I’m always proud that it’s technically Avon and Somerset constabulary

[@reddragon8488]

And in fact wells is the hometown of the film director Edgar Wright

[@EmilyWilliams-om9qg]

in the pub shootout scene there's a sign on the bar that says "2 shooters for the price of 1" referencing the barkeep and his wife shooting at them lol

[@HarbingerIV]

Which is why the 2'nd one gives up after the first one is taken out. Omg i never noticed that!

[@brayanargandonaflorentino548]

I give this movie a Yarp out of Yarp

[@jackiechin9149]

Brayan Argandona Florentino yarppp

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Yarp.

[@starfe5185]

errrrr narp?

[@evangilio6711]

Brayan Argandona Florentino yarp

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

Quick FYI, Yarp guy is the Hound (Sandor Clegane) on Game of Thrones.

[@MrFunreal]

5:11 Actually. I think that that's not what they meant with this sound. That buzzer sounds sounds just like the sounds they use in prison movies when some gate gets opened and hose people are behind a curtain that looks like prison bars. So i think the joke is that they're not his "workforce", but rather his prisoners/slaves.

[@samwallaceart288]

Woah, multi-faceted.

[@juliencommerenc764]

Yeah, I also felt it that way. Besides, the decor behind them, the lights, their blank faces, even their uniforms suggest a prison.

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

yeah I took it as that too

[@VanielDeeform]

They also have an undead/zombie look about them

[@mrcritical6751]

@@juliencommerenc764 ironic seeing how those are real uniforms, the shop Skinner runs is an actual chain that used to be around in the U.K. I’m actually surprised Somerfield let themselves get attached to this movie with how they represent their employees if I’m being honest

[@AJGaeming]

I'm a bit late on this, but here's two that was missing (imo): 1. At the bar when Skinner raises his wine glass he briefly looks at the camera. They left the take as it is and also added a quiet "ding"-sound effect there 2. When Nicholas is shown around the police department, in the weapon storage there is a hedgehog inside. After the department gets blown up the hedgehog is very briefly seen walking on top of the rubble

[@Dannevirk]

P. I. Staker.. Gets me every time.. :-)

[@neelparmar6690]

I love how this film reverses every stereotype and still produces an amazing final product. Quality movies are ones that dare to be different rather than follow the Hollywood norms.

[@diamondsoldier6051]

Same

[@CyberLink70]

Fun fact: P.I Staker is played by the same actor as Wheatley from Portal 2.

[@samarvora7185]

Piss taker!

[@Resentius]

One quick correction. Angel did kill someone. He shot a crackhead with a Kalashnikov.

[@hobbyistcontrarian4389]

Actually, the offender had the Kalashnikov.

[@rogerloess2379]

Whoa... where did he get that?

[@solesurvivor327]

Wait, he just said "shot." He shot people in the climax and he didn't kill them there

[@vladskiobi]

Opened the replies, was not disappointed. Was about to do the same myself actually.

[@TheOnlyTYRE]

The offender had the Kalashnikov

[@janatownsend-gee3409]

There is a Shaun of the dead dvd in the bin at the supermarket

[@LordAKiraAndou]

+Finn Sprigg omg some one else that has seen it as well has the title changed to zombies with a sticker over shauns face

[@psygn0sis]

Looking at that scene now.... you're both wrong. No Sean of the dead dvd is in the bin. The only dvds visible are "SuperCop" and "Zombies Party".

[@superdrinkingpepsi]

Zombies Party is Shaun of the Dead.

[@peterfalahee]

Finn Sprigg never spotted that I’ll be on the lookout I’m just about to watch it now

[@connor48880]

Zombies Party is what they called Shaun of the Dead in countries where Dawn of the Dead wasn’t released. Psygn0sis, maybe you should fact check these things before you make yourself look stupid.

[@DonoughMurphy]

The hotel Sgt. Angel stays at is called "The Swan Hotel". Ironically later in the film he is tasked with recapturing a swan.

[@lewisplays_0210]

Around the start of the film Nicholas arrests Danny and some kids and then the sergeant behind the desk says "I see you've arrested the whole village then" and Nicholas replies " not exactly" this also happens at the start of the battle of sandford when mr reaper says " what you going to do? Arrest the whole village and Nicholas replies again with "not exactly"

[@ConnorNotyerbidness]

Also the reason that bill baileys character constantly says nobody tells me nothin and doesnt know about certain people being arrested is cause he actually plays twins If you look at the book he reads one reads a fantasy novel the other reads a sci fi novel

[@_Flibble]

Angel's police number is 777 Which is meant to be a Holy or Heavenly number is appose to 666

[@JackieTheCatfox]

Damn, this movie has so many layers!

[@d13sel51]

and the passcode for the evidence locker is 999, the emergency number in england

[@johnluther1485]

I noticed that too

[@JohnSmith-bg2yu]

also, when angel first walks into the hotel, mrs. cooper says "it would appear the heavens have opened" referencing that it's raining, but also referencing that an angel has arrived.

[@angiekelley9038]

7 is also considered as a lucky number.

[@Rainiepie]

Not a "something you never knew" thing, just something kind of amusing. I live in the town/city (smallest city in England) Hot Fuzz is filmed at and some people might know about an art exhibition thing some cities do where they get people to decorate statues of an animal representing the city. A few years ago Wells did swans, and someone decorated a giant swan with Hot Fuzz screenshots of the characters chasing the swan. After the statues were taken down, the police station bought the hot fuzz swan and placed it in the centre of the driveway as a big focal point. 2.bp.blogspot.com/-trZ_1oXPWgA/UEJ8v_T1seI/AAAAAAAAKME/nBulJi4OLgA/s1600/DSC01319.JPG

[@angelachase2163]

I just found recently that Wells does Hot Fuzz walking tours (or at least advertises them on the town's website/did them a long time ago), that is the coolest shit I've seen in a while!

[@BGrimoire]

That really made me laugh. Coolest shit ever!

[@GigawingsVideo]

I was hoping for a bronze swan being chased by two bronze policemen. Kinda disappointing, it's just a plastic swan with movie screenshots printed on it.

[@Ben-eu8sc]

Rainiepie that's cool

[@Professorxtremeo]

Yeah thats true, I live right by Wells, go there often, never stops reminding me of Hot Fuzz.

[@Utonian21]

I honestly think Hot Fuzz is better than Shaun Of The Dead.

[@tenthdoctor9124]

MemeStar same but it's not as good as worlds end

[@EC-uc3lr]

I thought that "At World's End" was the weakest of the Trilogy.

[@tenthdoctor9124]

EC87 really it's one of my favorite movies ever

[@Fools_Requiem]

Tenth Doctor I really disliked how Worlds End ended.

[@aceyspud551]

Aw damn, World's End is my favorite of the 3.

[@ministrongwater842]

How's Lurch? Uh, he's in the freezer. Did you say "cool off"? No, I didn't say anything actually. Shame. There was a bit earlier on that you missed, where I distracted him with the Cuddly Monkey, then I said "playtime's over" and I hit him with the peace lily. You're off the fuckin' chain! *reloads*

[@KieranJamesHickman]

Its Mini my favourite bit of the movie

[@TheStopShort]

My favorite line comes immediately after: -What’s the situation? -Two blokes and a fuckload of cutlery!

[@luxtenax9175]

I hope the NC keeps making more of these 'what you never knew about X'

[@ellnats]

ditto there

[@Daddy0os]

fun fact, the old guy who gets blown up by the sea-bomb is Seargant Howie from The Wicker Man.

[@Milesamanjaro]

In this film, Edward Woodward plays a conspirator against a naive police officer. In The Wicker Man (1973) he played a naive police officer that was being conspired against. In both films, his character meets a fiery end.

[@pjmbidge632000]

Edward Woodward, was also the lead character in the American TV Series The Equaliser

[@DivineBanana]

just watched this movie, and it reminded me alot of Wicker Man. That's very interesting, thanks for that.

[@role-playingginger6798]

James Brincefield "That was a really fun fact. Thank you." I know I'm a tad late (2 years to be exact) but mate, that comment gave me a good laugh.

[@Tipzyyy]

"Everybody and their mums is packing around here" When Angel first returns to arrest the whole village

[@ryantomlinson7754]

Another little facr: the name Sandford village is not a real place, but is actually the example town name used in lots of police training exercises in the UK

[@ProfessorHeavyTF2]

As a Brit, this is one of my favourite comedies... of course. And noticing all of these and listening to the subtle hints that indicated the humorous (see i am british) jokes such as the "Fascist" and "Hag" references after you've just pointed it out.. *IT BLEW ME AWAY.*

[@Virolaxion]

I think this guy's British.

[@jimtrusselberry6536]

I’m not so sure... he doesn’t seem very British I would only be convinced if he told me repeatedly

[@NuhrBaeshra]

Not sure if anyone else caught this but I was watching it for like the fifth time and I noticed that at the fair Danny takes Angel to the shooting gallery. where the doctor says "take out all the little people and you walk away with the cuddly monkey" this perfectly foreshadows the climax

[@mou.2]

In the scene where Nick Frost is looking at DVD boxes at the store, for a second you can see a "Shaun of the Dead" DVD, but the title reads "Zombies Party". This is how the film was renamed in Spain.

[@EmeraldApe]

Thank you so much for the Aaron. A Aaronsen one. I knew there was some sort of joke I was missing from Angel's reaction but I never quite got it before.

[@DavidTSmith-jn5bs]

"When's your birthday?" "22n'd of February" "What year?" "EVERY YEAR" Among my favorites along with "Are they as big as he is?" "Who?" "His mother and his sister?" "Same person."

[@lessoninthelariat]

Same

[@BethGoth15]

"Fascist!" "Hag!" 🤣🤣

[@DavidTSmith-jn5bs]

@@BethGoth15 I particularly liked how he corrects her by saying "fascism." L-O-V-E this film!

[@hopelessedgelord]

you didn't mention the shaun of the dead reference there's a bit where angle picks up a film called zombies party, but it's just saun of the dead, and there's a sticker over Simons head.

[@vuonghuynh1708]

Crow Post beware falling buildings' pieces

[@VanielDeeform]

Well spotted! Oh and mornin’ Angle ;)

[@pablocontrerassanchez8111]

@@hopelessedgelord I’m eight years late to this, but “Zombies Party” is actually the name Shaun of the Dead was given in Spain. So it’s probably just a DVD from over there. Very clever.

[@feathero3]

This is my all time favorite movie! I've seen it at least 23 times from beginning to end and love every second of it!

[@Synnystershy]

One I've noticed in all 3 is that in Shaun of the Dead both characters are heavy drinkers. In Hot Fuzz Nick's character is a heavy drinker and Simon's character doesn't drink until after some convincing and in World's End, Simon's character is a heavy drinker and Nick's character isn't until after some convincing. Not really subtle but I thought it was pretty funny the they switched the characters around.

[@EightThreeEight]

Yet another piece of evidence that proves that us Brits are damn good with our comedy.

[@EightThreeEight]

***** There is so much wrong with this comment, I don't know where to begin...

[@EightThreeEight]

***** Firstly, it's "continent", not "continet". Secondly, we didn't leave the continent itself; we left the European Union. Thirdly, we VOTED for that to happen. Being "good enough to stay" has nothing to do with it.

[@EightThreeEight]

***** We voted to leave because we have problems with the free movement of immigrants, the money we send off while getting nothing in return, as well as the overriding nature of EU law, which is enacted by people who are not democratically elected. Once we've enacted Article 50 and left the EU, we can negotiate trade deals without EU intervention, and we can have an influence on the world stage without relying on the EU to get our desires out there for us. Being in the Union is clearly an asset over in America, but over here, we've come to the conclusion that it was a burden. And the fact is, leaving the Union is a different matter in either system; the EU has legislation for withdrawal (Article 50), but American Statehood is permanent.

[@void870]

I agree. The comedies here in the US are really falling short on the maturity level. What people find hysterical here is just annoying, but what can I expect from people who are voting for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump for president?

[@void870]

+Eight-Three-Eight the Brexit is probably the smartest thing that you guys could have done. What people fail to realize is that the policies governing the EU is becoming the downfall of all involved. I'm an American and I see that.

[@AnvilPro100]

Just finished watching it for the first time on Netflix. I never knew there was a movie that had the perfect combination of action and comedy for me. It's so funny while still having a great mystery and an amazing action blowoff where all the previous plotpoints pay off. I think it may be my new favorite movie it fits my desires so much.

[@annierankin19]

Here's something quite funny- the running joke of them trying to catch that swan actually happens a lot more than you think! Often the UK police are called up to deal with an escaped swan or a rowdy one blocking the road. I see it on Facebook at least 5-6 times of the year. The best one was when a swan was sitting in the middle of a road and the police put cones around it. I am not even joking!!!

[@zoebailey]

when the actress for Juliet is about to be killed, she does a really hammy scream, keeping in character as a terrible actress

[@jackshoggoth677]

This is, and always will be, my favorite satire comedy movie. With every viewing, it gets even better, not to mention the fast paced comedy makes it so that with every viewing u find something new in the dialogue and background

[@WelshMan22]

it should be a blue cornetto in the thumbnail. the red one corresponds to Shaun of the dead

[@OfficerFriendly2006]

yea but he's covering his mout. I guess that's supposed to mean he likes hot fuzz more than shaun of the dead.

[@SkillSchool13]

As a Brit i like to start every sentence with as a Brit

[@sofscapes]

After Effects must have keyframes selected from one layer in order to export them as text.

[@sofscapes]

I like confusing people

[@hotsexspy2267]

Nicholas Angel>>>>>>Batman ever could be. You see Bats. You can still use guns and not kill anyone.

[@Muck006]

Ah come on ... the A-Team used lots of guns and never killed anyone ... not even a wound.

[@pretzelthedude]

I'm so glad Channel Awesome is putting their backlog on KZbin. I'm getting to see so many episodes I missed over the years and I'm loving it :-).

[@Harry-tj6bl]

This just shows how much of a genius Edgar Wright is.

[@gamecargo8115]

Can we please just have a review of the entire movie?

[@JackieTheCatfox]

Don't think that's gonna happen. Hot Fuzz is one brilliant example of comedy, there's not a lot of review material there. The Critic usually reviews movies that are bad or don't work, and makes fun of them because of that. Hot Fuzz just works perfectly, and the more you look into it, the more amazing it gets. Edgar Wright's attention to detail is astonishing. Every gag is meticulously planned out for maximum effect. The visuals are neatly laid out, the sound is designed for perfect timing, the editing is over-the-top exactly in the right amount... I got sidetracked. Bottomline, the movie's too good for a Nostalgia Critic review.

[@jessebrown1996]

Jack Blood think he just mean a Doug Reviews.

[@TumericShigaraki]

Jack Blood He reviewed Ponyo, he can review Hot Fuzz.

[@JackieTheCatfox]

Arinator MK2 Good point. Still, I don't think there's a lot of material there for a review.

[@qwertyTRiG]

GameCargo In the meantime, check out Every Frame a Painting.

[@user-ut5nx6hm9d]

Honestly something I’ve always loved about Hot Fuzz was the fact that there were all those hidden jokes I would only notice upon repeat viewings.

[@ReverendReverb]

I just realized something, Hot fuzz: Pegg-competent Frost-incompetent Worlds end: Pegg-incompetent Frost-competent Shaun of the dead: Both-incompetent

[@night1952]

Edgar Wright is the best director there is in my opinion.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

Easily the funniest cop comedy. No coincidence it's well-written, well-acted, and does not insult the viewer, hence this list, for things we may have missed.

[@racoonmama]

it also has the shortest even car chase in film history ^^

[@Sam-op6us]

Hot fuzz will probably always be one of my favourite films, between the witty comedy, amazing sound design and acting, and the fact it was shot in my home town, it’s utterly perfect

[@ravenation8756]

The Aaron A Aaronson joke is a reference to the Simpsons episode where Marge tells Patty & Selma that she's pregnant but not to tell Homer. So they get the phone book and start with Aaron A Aaronson (in the joke they are one of only two people they call one has a Z surname - but they are the two biggest gossips in town). The odd surnames are all ancient professions in the UK. So Thatcher (roofer), slater (also roofer) were a nod to this.

[@goodvibezmillz]

Didn’t miss any of those things I’ve seen this movie a million times

[@torkelsvenson6411]

Like, no.6 is literally what the movie is about, and no.1 is made very obvious.

[@GriffinDumeer]

Also, the "Yarp" officer is played by the same actor who plays the Hound in "Game of Thrones". Surprised Channel Awesome didn't notice that.

[@Virolaxion]

Not really an important point, the dude's just an actor.

[@bobbobson110]

Why would they mention that? That's well known.

[@trippsmythoftheaurigancoal8155]

Thank you for doing the best Peg/Frost movie ever.

[@georgebardsley7129]

One thing I noticed is that Danny, like Keanu Reeves in Point break couldn’t bring himself to kill his friend, allowing that friend to escape. And whilst they have different circumstances I think it’s deliberate

[@JVFNAF]

You just summed up all the reasons why Hot Fuzz is my fav movie.

[@itshammertime4297]

Nick angel is so committed to being a good police officer that in the middle of a pursuit with a murderer, he stops to catch the swan that escaped weeks ago

[@princessthyemis]

This is THE video that introduced me to Hot Fuzz and Simon Pegg's marvelous movie career! He's my favorite actor! Thank you soooooo much!!!! I'm so glad I saw this video!

[@susanaalmeida593]

Yet another thing I prefer over actual NC episodes, Was That Real?, the Editorials, this and the vlogs are all better then any recent NC episode in my honest opinion (the vlogs I especially love). Also, I think Doug has a problem with starting something and not paying much attention to it afterwards mostly because of the sheer amount of things that piles up like, when's the last time we had a Raiders of the Story Arc or Old vs New?

[@FreezeDriedGirolles]

Susana Almeida Isn't that the case with a lot of the creative process though? Sometimes, someone will make something that REALLY works (for the Nostalgia Critic, I think it's his actual film reviews), so things that they do that work and prove popular, but not *as* popular end up being skimmed off with the rest of the fat. WTR was definitely entertaining, but Doug has done better, and I think as the creative mind behind all this, he sees it more than his audience does.

[@samwallaceart288]

Hey, the dude will be interested in what he wants to be interested in. You can't force this stuff.

[@marktownsend2384]

Somewhat late to the party, but three minor items that are often missed are the Hedgehog (We see him when Angel is shown the Riot Room and then later he's seen toddling about in the exploded rubble of the station after the bomb's gone off), The three Village of the Year inspectors are Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's mothers and Wright's old drama teacher and finally Bill Bailey's two characters are always seen with novels by two different authors. Well... Actually they're by the same author using two different pen names, much like the same actor playing two different roles in the same film...

[@abrr2000]

time index 1:07 the walkie talkies are positioned such that they are turning the table into a clock face. and as they are AROUND what is now a clock. they are symbolizing "around the clock surveillance"

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

So here I am, reading every comment under this video to find hidden gems that NC might have missed, but his audience picked up on. And sure, some people remarked on the fact that the fictional town's name is the one used in a lot of British police training exams, but other than that nothing really interesting was mentioned. And then, at the very bottom of the comments. The very last one, in fact... Yours... Yes, I noticed those walkies were all pointing radially inwards, and my subconscious must certainly have picked up on the similarity to a clock face, although my consciousness was probably too busy processing the storyline to even notice. But I would never have made the link to "around the clock surveillance"... Whereas usually, obsessively reading through all the comments in a thread only leaves me with a feeling of "well, that was a perfect waste of time I could've otherwise spent learning a language, an instrument or otherwise bettering myself", this time there was a payoff at the end. Dear Internet stranger, please accept my most sincere thanks for providing the reward at the end of tonight's pointless OCD fest! :)

[@fajitasbro]

One of my favorites movies to watch of all time and watch the bloopers

[@JonathanToolonie]

"We killed Blower simply because he was, (Pause for effect) an appalling actor."

[@dice.brain.]

Cause he BLEW as an actor! (Cause his name was blower, and the... you get it!)

[@LenHazell]

No, all the villagers names are occupations, a blower is a maker of glassware.

[@JohnSmith-bg2yu]

@@LenHazell he was also a thespian and a pompous prick who "blew a lot of hot air." not all of the names are purely literal.

[@leeboy26]

The guy that gets blown up by the mine was played by Edward Woodward, star of the Wicker Man (in which he plays a no-nonsense policeman in a bizarre village) and The Equalizer series, in which he played an equally uncompromising vigilante. Plenty of references I liked about that one.

[@d0ublene0n49]

One thing I saw was in the very beginning during Nicolas's intro monologue. When he's talking about his course work and test taking, he checks off three (or is it two? I can't remember) answers. All of the answers are C. Three C's. A trilogy of C's, if you will.

[@AsherTrasher2023]

its 2 just watched the movie for the 3rd time now lol

[@d0ublene0n49]

Thanks for the correction. What a great little reference, huh?

[@AsherTrasher2023]

HDzombie03 lol np

[@WiseOwlGaming]

This is literally my favorite movie ever

[@jmwild1]

Why does the English language include the letter D? Because if it didn't, Edward Woodward would be Ewar Woowar.

[@michaelwilliams7140]

Why oes the English language inclue the letter? Because if it in't, Ewar Woowar woul be calle Ewar Woowar

[@Keyblader001]

Glad to say I knew all of these. When this movie came out on DVD I watched so many times, and even though Shaun of the dead is my favorite movie, I can rewatch this over and over, and it's still always just as good.

[@emmetoconnor147]

what about the shotguns on nicks back looking like angel wings.

[@Zeithri]

My favorite of the Cornetto Trilogy, and one of my alltime favorite movies.

[@mylesmclain2816]

Did anyone see the guy who tells him he is being relocated that he appears as one of the friends in At World's End and plays the main character in the hobbit

[@KristofskiKabuki]

Myles McLain Yes, yes we did.

[@somerandomguy2073]

Myles McLain: He was also Yvonne's boyfriend in Shaun of the Dead.

[@LenHazell]

He was also Arthur Dent in the film version of Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Martin Freeman.

[@mikecarr8915]

Myles McLain He’s In all 3 movies Yvonne’s boyfriend in Shaun Of The Dead, and kings friend from school in Worlds End, the 3rd in the cornetto trilogy

[@slickpuppy3666]

I couldn't help but re watch the movie after seeing this video.

[@fleakletheotter]

8:54 ...even the hedgehog!

[@ethancroft2560]

I've probably seen this film 20 times and EVERY time I watch it I find a new joke hidden in it. It's almost unbelievable how great this script is.

[@mcnultysgirl]

You missed the hedgehog from the evidence room (who also survives the mine)

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

I missed that too, gotta check that...

[@extremekiwi101]

This movie is so much better than Shaun of the Dead

[@jbobrowski17]

Trent Petersen agreed...and Shaun of the Dead is pretty damn good

[@Agent57000DM]

Trent Petersen Shaun of the Dead is fun, but it feels like "Hey, let's put the cast of 'Spaced' in a zombie film!"

[@nielsagenielsen8104]

Trent Petersen I agree. Shaun of the dead was good, but this one is better.

[@Agent57000DM]

william clinton Besides Pegg, Frost, and Jessica Stevenson, Peter Serafinowicz had a recurring role as Peggs nemesis Duane Benzie. There are several other minor characters that had cameos, but I can't think of their names.

[@xXTwigManXx]

Trent Petersen Nobody here disagrees? Wow. I loved Hot Fuzz but Shaun of The Dead will always be waaay better in my eyes. It's my favorite movie of all time, I've seen it 10+ times over the years, not even kidding.

[@GoatHeadWalletProdt]

The song that plays when Skinner drives past the arson crime scene is called "Fire" By the Crazy World of Arthur Brown. It's a great song.

[@creaketh]

Agreed!

[@benlowe1701]

I always thought Number One was to satire the massive difference between British Police, and the US Police force. One does its job, is efficient, and works its hardest to protect people, even the people under arrest. The other... Eh... Not so much.

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

The other one is a mass of red meat punching, exploding, blood thirsty, non shit-taking, testosterone high, bad motherfuckers who could honestly give less of a shit about body count. Both countries have their perks.

[@ProfessorHeavyTF2]

Michael McCormick ...Define perks.

[@benlowe1701]

Professor Heavy​ Depends on whether you are black or not.

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Professor Heavy One of which is more professional, and has a lot less cases of corruption, but the other is just so BADASS!!

[@JohnSmith-te4ll]

Depends on if you actually do research and think for yourself or not.

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

I finally saw this last week, and it didn't disappoint!

[@mokonono5903]

"I NEVER KNEW THAT!"

[@SeanKL107]

The Cornetto Trilogy is so chocked full of references and subtle details

[@minembo]

Does anyone know the song that plays throughout the video?

[@minembo]

so original. Why dont you go watch fnaf and my little pony videos...

[@DBfan106]

***** No dude, jokes are funny.

[@evigetrollkarln2970]

Minembo Adolf Hitler - its raining jews it was the nr 1 song on the german rankings during 1935-1944

[@minembo]

Thats not funny... Not that it was offensive or anything. It was just a crappy joke that came out your ass...

[@jqyhlmnp]

+Minembo it's was kinda offensive

[@thel1355]

The model city at the end is a visual representation of "This town ain't big enough for the both of us".

[@rednoble275]

do you like ice cream ?

[@patrickdoring7149]

The actor who played Tom Weaver, the head of the Neighborhood Watch, was Edward Woodward…who famously played another police officer, Sergeant Howie, in the original Wicker Man.

[@aerynh6116]

You know, I kept hearing how this movie is really funny and a comic masterpiece but when I watched it to me there wasn't as many jokes as I was expecting. In fact, I found it to be a legitimate crime drama with a few jokes. It was such a surreal moment for me as I realized I was taking what should be a silly, silly movie quite seriously. Especially the twist of how it was all happening. I guess I just don't find that sort of scenario that funny so I read it as a dark character study for a brief moment.

[@pupp3tStudios]

In a weird way, I never saw the movie as a comedy of sorts. But more like you said, an actual police film with humor.

[@hoodiesticks]

When interrogating the Northerner with the incomprehensible accent, he mentions he cut down the hedge at the edge of his property. Later, Nick and Dan escape from the sea mine by jumping over that hedge, which they couldn't do if it hadn't been trimmed.

[@smithsmith52]

4:04 + "Ill take a potato chip....AND EAT ITTTTTTTT!!!!"

[@cjwrench07]

One of my favourite movies of all time.

[@SeniorSpunky]

Dat 4:3 footage of the movie

[@TheCalciumGamer]

There you go again. You greasy rat.

[@SeniorSpunky]

What? The movie is available in it's original aspect ratio :I but they choose to use a shitty 4:3 vhs version

[@Fouxjin]

I never knew that!

[@Mark-wx6xr]

Ssandford is the name of a mock up town used for police training.

[@meatbyproducts]

cunt is not that bad of a word in the UK

[@1967sluggy]

It is. It's still one of the worst.

[@meatbyproducts]

Used to do lots of work with Aussies and was called cunt all the time. And my UK freinds ask me why we are so touchy about the word.

[@SilentBudgie]

David Carnahan Brits using it often doesn't mean it's okay to say. It means Brits are sexist.

[@meatbyproducts]

No it doesn't, it means they are a different culture and the word means a little different thing there. Like fag... You thinking they are sexest makes you look like an ignorant fool. But I expect that from more and more of the US now a days.

[@SilentBudgie]

David Carnahan You probably don't want to use fag as an example because Brits are also homophobic. Same-sex marriage wasn't allowed in England until 2014 and it still isn't allowed across all of the UK. Here, it's been legal across the whole country for over a decade.

[@TheRichmaster24]

the depth they go into is just great

[@theruoc147]

Please bring this segment back