The World's End (9/10) Movie CLIP - It's All I've Got (2013) HD

[@uncleambient]

Simon Pegg was born to play Gary King, it's his finest hour; he delivers a superb performance that has you laughing one minute and crying the next.

[@krybucket4383]

Could you imagine if Nick played Gary?? Cause I know I sure can't! Simon is perfect for the role, like you said.

[@SerMattzio]

I read in an interview recently that Pegg was actually struggling with alcoholism secretly when filming. It really gives a new light to his performance.

[@merpleberg]

Sydney Hawthorn mi3 was released in 2006

[@clonecoric4140]

Your right.

[@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421]

I was shocked to see him in this role when watching the first 10 mintues, but now it's like they're two incomparable different people

[@TheCaptfluoro]

Many have stated the line “They told me when to go to bed!” is so heartbreaking and I agree that Simon Pegg nails the delivery. But to me his brilliance is when he talks about how his life never got better after that night, and how he’s sobbing when he talks about how he felt like he could take on the world…..and then his voice hardens when he says “It was a big lie.” He goes from crying and self pity to anger in that one line, from feeling sorry for himself to pissed off and you can see his resolve to finish his task. Maybe I’m reading into it a bit, but to me it’s one of the best parts of the movie.

[@guybrushgetchell2945]

It’s also true, things change after high school. Life isn’t as simple anymore and you have responsibilities. You can’t just coast through life like you could back then. You need to make money either by finding a job that pays or going to college to get a degree that’ll hopefully get you a job that pays. Gary never got used to life after high school and eventually burned out.

[@jeremy946]

For me it's when he's asked what's so important about The Golden Mile and he says "It's all I've got" as a struggling alcoholic, I felt that, the only thing you have left is the stuff that makes you feel good.

[@Takaichi666-]

Another line in this scene that got to me was the “help was a lot of people sitting in a circle talking about how awful things have got”

[@theguywhomakesthetrees2057]

@@Takaichi666- that's definitely not my idea of a good time. im a recovering alcoholic and all listening to other people in a share circle did just made me sick. like hearing about someones abusive childhood or talking about my own is gonna stop my craving...AA helps alot of people, but it's not for me sorry

[@comicalcosmonaut959]

@@theguywhomakesthetrees2057 I'm really sorry to hear about that. I hope that you're still on your path to recovery, and that it's working

[@resurrectionist1]

In all the praise for Simon Pegg, everyone seems to be forgetting Nick Frost. In the past two movies, he was the immature, no-future, bumbling character, but in this he plays the straight man ridiculously well.

[@joeguy1092]

Vedant Naik I was thinking the samething

[@jordanharrelson8500]

It's impressive that they can flip their roles with such ease and expertise. One of my favorite duos of the modern age. Any movie I see them both in is an immediate watch.

[@halloweenkillsextendedcut4553]

I've never seen this movie and I just got done watching Paul today and it was really good the one thing I like about Simon Pegg and Nick Frost is like they're like friends in real life and in the movies are just amazingly funny I have three of the movies of them and it so far and I don't have this one so I might as well snag this one off eBay

[@jacobpeterson4071]

I've had friends in his position. That cared but had their own lives to live. Always looking in, wanting me to turn things around knowing that what I was doing was unhealthy, but powerless to stop me from making reckless and harmful decisions. Eventually, a good friend gets mad. Like you're watching your favorite character in a horror movie walk into the basement to investigate that bump in the middle of the night. They can't help but tell "What are you doing? Are you trying to kill yourself?! Stop!" but still feeling trapped as a bystander. Sometimes you need someone you love to be upset with you. Sometimes you need a close friend to be angry. This was a short clip. It was funny, and it never let the seriousness of the situation take away from the fun of the movie. But it was also very real for me and reminded me of the nuances of a real friend. Which isn't always someone who's down to party. A real friend will know your inner demons and fight them aggressively to see you through to the end of the tunnel. Sorry for the wall of text but for everyone out there struggling with addiction it's possible to find people who love and care about you and if you don't have that then know that they're out there somewhere. Take care of yourself everybody. Alcohol and drugs can be a lot of fun but they can also be a great burden both on yourself and those closest to you.

[@scottchaison1001]

What's bad with the praise for Simon Pegg?

[@mitchbrown4803]

"It's all I've got!" Christ, that line still gives me goosebumps

[@LordShehap]

why?

[@dustinritter388]

@@LordShehap Because he's suicidal and planned on killing himself, considering his life has gone nowhere

[@NickTovA]

@@LordShehap because he's on his 40s and never went to college, never fell in love, never married, has no kids, no carreer, no job, no house, and probably never did more friends more than the ones in this movie, the Golden Mile is the only thing memorable of his entire life

[@alexanderparker2219]

Y'know considering he likely planned to kill himself after this the line makes more sense as suddenly you realise that he doesn't want to die knowing he wasn't able to finish this one pub crawl

[@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421]

Especially with the music

[@scrainbow1234]

Mixing hilarious comedy and heartbreaking drama, that's talent.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

No, that's Edgar Wright

[@THOMAS2910able]

and Simon Pegg because they both wrote this one.

[@THOMAS2910able]

And the other 2 actually .

[@Germania9]

The other guy who's just as capable of both is Stephen Chow of Shaolin Soccer. Dude can make a swerve from comedy to serious just like that.

[@vinghiem8]

Zedfinite Agreed, I love 'em both Both Stephen Chow and Edgar Wright can do great comedy with emotional drama

[@paxcallow]

out of all of this, the line "THEY TOLD ME WHEN TO GO TO BED!" gets me the most

[@graytonw5238]

Agreed. This was the point when I realized what had really happened to him and how it affected him. To lose your freedom, to be told what to do and when to do it, what a heartbreaking thing he had to reveal to his best friend.

[@iratepirate3896]

A man who just wants to get loaded and have a good time, being put on a leash. You can see why it hurt him so.

[@ivosamuelgiosadominguez6649]

I agree. That line is both hilarious and heartbreaking. Great writing there.

[@brandonmercer9863]

Being in a mental facility twice fore alcoholism/suicidal nature, this scene made me cry and relate on a level no movie ever has done before.

[@BananaRama1312]

@Forsaken Pumpkin theyve never been anything else

[@valentinpalombo4699]

"They told me when to go to bed!" jesus, that line perfectly describes how broken Gary's character is. Such an amazing writing and acting.

[@themaverick7514]

He has bandages on his wrists from cutting himself. This journey was his final act before he killed himself. He refused to kill himself before he completed the golden mile.

[@themaverick7514]

If he had that final beer he would have killed himself.

[@kylemcmullan2929]

That's why he didn't bring luggage

[@mrcritical6751]

Gary found new purpose in the pursuit of ending a life with no purpose his new purpose was to protect his friends in the apocalypse against Blank haters

[@ThatIanShane]

Wow! I never noticed that.

[@Lab-Gr0wn-Lambs]

Holy shit. This movie just keeps gaining layers.

[@jimjohn6145]

I'm only finding out now that it was revealed that Gary was suicidal. I just saw the band and assumed he was hospitalised for his alcoholism. This makes me enjoy the film so much more. Gives it that extra depth.

[@albundysrecliner9112]

Ciaran Moran213 are you aware of how much of a clown you look, negatively responding to comments people posted years ago that don’t even add to the previous statement or conversation?

[@LetsRetry]

@Ciaran Moran213 Wow you sure must be fun at parties.

[@michelvillanueva1938]

Ciaran Moran213 what’s your problem man?

[@ebeth3852]

It just makes me really sad 😂😰

[@Loonaurtheworld]

Dude sameee

[@InfamousWolf89]

There are twelve bars that Gary needs to complete the Golden Mile. In Alcoholics Anonymous, there are twelve steps you need to take to be sober. After 'The World's End', Gary is sober and asks for water

[@aDarcone]

its just a number.. no need to mention x-ploitin mechanisms

[@aDarcone]

and yes ..in some ways ppl have to grow above onesided selfreflects to 'take part in a bigger game [...]

[@forman208]

Lmao, I would've never picked up on that

[@forman208]

@@aDarcone You clearly are not familiar with Edgar Wright's movies. They always have extremely subtle information like that. They absolutely made that similarity intentional

[@georgerogers2120]

I wonder if that is significant. He is there because "help" before the world's literal end meant people talking about how powerless they were and surrendering all autonomy, while the golden mile ended up being less about getting pissed and more a journey of sefl-empowerment and reinforcing autonomy. After all, to err is human so... *shrugs* (I am probably biased since I wouldn't accept a higher power under any circumstance, but still.)

[@whoknowswhocares885]

"It never got better than that night" it never gets better then the last time you really party with the ones you called your friends . I'm all grown up and you wish nostalgia will fly back to you.

[@Zellieth]

I used to be the guy that hosted the party and was the first to pass out. I'd wake up to a tidied up place (my friends were good) and a text saying all was well (until I looked in the mirror). Good times!

[@alfredwang7607]

That line hit me hard :(

[@Darthquackius]

On the other hand you could be me Never really had friends Never went to parties. I don't have a last great night to compare the rest of my life to.

[@imnotacrook1352]

@d Deuteronomy 31:8 It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Jesus will never take advantage of you, he loves you too much to betray you. He loves you so much he died on a cross for mine and your sins. All you have to do is turn and ask him to be with you. Romans 10:9 9 that (A)if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

[@michaelcain721]

The sad thing for me is that the only friends I ever really had were from school. I was the only one in my group who didn’t go to university, went straight into work. So I’m just doing my own thing earning money while the rest of my friends are going out every night, meeting new people, making new friends. I used to text them all every summer asking if they wanted to meet up and none of them ever replied. I don’t even make an effort anymore. Only friends I’ve really got are my cousins that I go out drinking with every now and then. Sad innit? Some days I really wish I could go back to my school days

[@estefez]

This is definitely the smartest of the 3 films: the others had conflicts that didn't have real significance, but in this, robots taking over the world is the perfect external manifestation of Gary's internal conflict: the world's been changing and growing up around him while he stays the same.

[@Red_Beard2798]

Now that you mention robots instead of the typical "blanks", I've just thought that they're also a metaphor with how Gary sees everyone else in the world. Like he says in the pub where they first encounter the blanks, "You're all slaves, and I'm free to do whatever I want, any old time!". Gary sees himself as a free man while the rest of the world conform to society's standards, which is also why The Network eventually just gives up on trying to convince Gary to join them; The Network represents order and stability and Gary is just sheer chaos that The Network can't nor could they ever correct

[@BrokenSIMGlasses]

Instead of being called “blanks” they are actually Androids

[@forman208]

Zombies taking over the world doesn't have real significance?

[@cannon-kp1tr]

@@forman208 because the world isn't changed by it after a month everything kind of goes back to the way it was but in world's end the world enter's post apocalypse

[@Luixmai]

Well, I think that the 3 movies had the same structure: People that are trapped in a repetitive way of life, that are forced to face problems that makes them to emotionally grow up. - In Shawn of the Dead, Shawns life is going nowhere, unable to stand up for himself. After the events of the film, he is able to cut ties with his past ( his mom and his friend) and regain the control over his life. - In Hot Fuzz, Simon plays the role of a somehow cold police officer, who seems to show a lack of empathy. However, as the movie progressed, we are shown than despite of his behaviour, he still is a good person. The total opposite of the villains, that show themselves as kind and compassionate people but they are nothing more but ruthless sociopaths.

[@SerMattzio]

"That night [...] was supposed to be the beginning of my whole life. All that promise and optimism? That feeling that we could take on the whole universe? _It was a _*_BIG LIE_* ." There's so much pain and sorrow in that line. I think everyone has had that naive happiness from their youth slip like that at one time or another. The reveal that Gary is actually painfully aware how much of a relic of his past he is pretty heartbreaking.

[@Massivecarcrash]

"aware how much of a relic of his past he is pretty heartbreaking." And how much he is a relic of the pasts of everyone he ever cared about.

[@tygriscalcutta729]

I just realized this line is also allegorical to the promise of joining the Network when they first arrived. All that promise and optimism of becoming better people and joining the rest of the universe. It was built on a lie that the network would ultimately replace their bodies with blanks.

[@B0K0691]

And in Edgar's geniusness, Gary does take on Network, which has representatives in every planet of the galaxy, so he does take on the universe

[@domsweeney5329]

That line summed up how I’ve felt since my ex girlfriend left me out of the blue I’ve been suicidal, I’m on medication, I’m currently being tested for being bipolar, and I feel like I’m living without any real purpose or direction beyond the bottom of a class at the weekend My ex had children who I came to adore, children who I saw as my very own, and we were going to be a real family one day… That hope, that optimism, that future to work towards was ripped away from me with no warning one day by somebody who turned out to be a complete narcissist I haven’t felt any semblance of direction or will for a future beyond the weekend since then, so this line hits harder than ever

[@MrPeanutToes]

I watched this movie when I was 12 with my parents at the theater and thought it was hilarious and an intense movie and didn’t think much of it. Decided to rewatch it and I’m almost 22 this year and it’s brutal how relatable it is, feels like time slips away so easily and it’s hard not to live in the past especially friends who don’t talk to you anymore makes it feel like the worlds caving in

[@Ryan-ts6mw]

this scene is so sad like it explains why he was in the therapy session at the beginning and why he didn't want to show the others his scar a little bit earlier in the film (he would have needed to roll up his sleeves showing his bandages)

[@TheSimmus]

there is another scene where this is set up. when Olliver (Omen) talks about removing his birthmark, he suggests to gary to do the same with his tattos, as they appear to be the reason why he never goes swimming. in truth, most people with scars avoid showing of their skin in fear of revealing their scars.

[@michaelheitz6827]

What I considered really sad about that scene: The movie told us long ago that Gary got stuck in his youth, did not get into life, and lives in memory of happier days. That was not unexpected...yet, he always put on a more or less happy face, had drive, ambition, and wanted to (and the others) "have a good time". When Gary said "It's all I've got", it's kind hearbreaking when he is so down that he even does not have the energy to lie to himself any more, to make himself (or others) believe his life was worth living. It was not a big relevation, not some kind of optimistic "Aaaaah..THAT went wrong with my life. Now that I know it, I can work on improving my situation" moment. It was just hopeless surrender....

[@fgdbbddhhdhdj1591]

He might have actually already known that "that's all he's got" before going on a trip, if he was going to off himself afterwards. He probably already accepted it as a matter of things.

[@thomasdawson7940]

That's the reason he didn't show his arm in the smoke house

[@LeahKizzyPeirson]

Took me a few viewings to figure that out, love how I can keep watching this and notice subtle things like that

[@xxxdumbwordstupidnumberxxx4844]

@@LeahKizzyPeirson There's a lot of really hidden details in this. For example; all people who are blanks, or will become blanks, wear a piece of either blue or green clothing.

[@stephenbyrne2170]

@@xxxdumbwordstupidnumberxxx4844 Really? I never noticed that before. What does it mean?

[@xxxdumbwordstupidnumberxxx4844]

@@stephenbyrne2170 Blue and green are often associated with aliens (which the blanks sort of are), but otherwise it's just foreshadowing.

[@stephenbyrne2170]

@@xxxdumbwordstupidnumberxxx4844 Oh yeah that's right. I forgot how aliens seem fond of green. Never knew they were into blue though.

[@haydenmichelussi6531]

I was sixteen when I first saw this movie, and it scared the hell out of me! Not because of the robots, but the thought that I wouldn't be able to handle adult life and end up a mess like Gary. No film has encouraged me to work harder on myself more than this.

[@adampalmer162]

Good for you. I ended up like Garry King, if not worse. Not a fun life. Going to rehab soon at nearly 30.

[@rons_seb]

@@adampalmer162i hope you get better man 🙌❤

[@MoeLaneIII]

@@rons_seb Same here. It's a hard path. May he find the resolution to walk it to its end.

[@Garyinspired95]

There’s something so admirable about actors who can bring this kind of beautiful, authenticity to a performance in the midst of a ridiculous comedy.

[@potato4534]

Gary Is such a sad and deep character

[@wasabimir952]

Ciaran Moran213 And you like to put people down so you can feel better, nice life you must have, degenerate.

[@Rabbitzz]

@@wasabimir952 don't worry I noticed he has replied to many comments on this video with the same bullshit just some troll who can't appreciate a good movie, so just ignore.

[@JonyTony2018]

He’s a filthy junkie

[@fgdbbddhhdhdj1591]

He really isn't deep at all. That's not nessecerally a bad thing for a narrative though.

[@Noir4Moon]

“They told me when to go to bed” That line breaks me every single time. His poor, broken, defeated face.

[@ben2741]

“Nothing happened!”. God that moment speaks to me on so many levels.

[@Awolfx]

"Gary...Mate. How can you tell when you're drunk if you're never sober?" "I don't WANNA BE SOBER!"

[@unforeseeable2.058]

"It never got better than that night"

[@travismcnasty51]

@@unforeseeable2.058 I was deep into a drink that I picked up for three weeks when I watched this film. It made me dry out and take stock. Things got better, and with Covid they got a lot worse. Let's just say that Gary had a point about his defeatism. Better to party it up and feel the high than come crashing down and feel the lows. I think it's time I dry out again.

[@reaperofcookiez]

that line was why i searched for this clip

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

​@@travismcnasty51 Are you doing better?

[@aaronmelgar7116]

This scene isone of the reasons why this movie is my favorite out of the Cornetto trilogy. It's pretty amazing how it changes the rest of the film.

[@ill_bred_demon9059]

Exactly. His immaturity, goofiness, it was all a facade and he is in fact ashamed of what he's become. Completing The Golden Mile was going to be his last hurrah, reliving the last time he was happy before ending it all (as confirmed in the directors commentary).

[@ConcasicoWoodworks]

"It never got better than that night! That was supposed to be the begining of my life!" I finished high school the same year that this movie came out, two years later I dropped out of university, two years has passed and things are not going that well, but I keep trying

[@GretainS]

it's three years since i dropped out. i'm stuck at a shit job, spending every weekend in a pub, trying to reconnect with my friends from high school. we also have our golden mile we never finished. i have an alcohol problem but like gary i don't want to be sober. it really never got better than that one night. university was supposed to be the best time of my life. it wasn't. even though i'm only 25 i identify as gary so much it hurts. that's why it's the best movie of the trilogy for me

[@cierankavanagh5875]

GretainS I was strung out homeless and an alcoholic for years well only homeless for less than a year I’m clean now but I’m no happier at the end of the day I’ve no qualifications didn’t finish school have a criminal record with drug and violent convictions I don’t have a car or even a license I live with my parents in the spare bed room I’m on welfare on probation doing a course to finish school that is really meant for people with intellectual problems the drugs and drink don’t work anymore none of the friends I grew up with will speak to me and I don’t see a way out anymore

[@gib2430]

Cieran Kavanagh im like you where ive been in a constant struggle with myself for a solid 4 years where things quite literally just get worse and worse. Ive not been granted much in the course of this time but one crystal clear fact, the only way forward is to just keep trying.

[@fieldy409]

@@GretainS Ditch the pub, not just because alchohol is bad for your health but you can never get ahead paying for it if the prices are anything like here.

[@fieldy409]

Ciaran Moran213 I'm not. It's just advice. You can do whatever you want.

[@benw4409]

Simon Pegg was SNUBBED at that year's Oscars. Amazing performance.

[@DHynes5]

The World's End itself was snubbed! As much as I really loved The Wolf of Wall Street, The World's End was my film of 2013!

[@eyeballjay]

He's so underrated as an actor, I feel like he gets dismissed because he's "just" a comedy actor but he has such a range

[@Grandmaster_Dragonborn]

vizualnoizz Simon Pegg is *NOT* just a comedy actor, he’s so much more, this scene alone shows he can do comedy perfectly while also balancing it out with heart wrenching drama and seriousness, he’s truly underrated.

[@docteurdewey785]

I don't care what people says : The World's End is the best movie of the (overall awesome, that is not the question) trilogy and this scene is the best of Edgar Wright's career. There's simply everything in it.

[@unforeseeable2.058]

It's such a same that not many reactors are watching it

[@juliandavidhoffer2022]

I think Hot Fuzz was the best, The Worlds End’s ending is weird to me and I don’t really like it.

[@noahmay7708]

Why the hell would you want reactors watching it

[@unforeseeable2.058]

@@noahmay7708 because it’s so underrated

[@quinnyeomans1362]

I’m completely agree I always thought hot fuzz was the best but after rewatching this I’ve decided it’s my favorite

[@jaymz010]

2:15 - 2:33 That line still makes me cry to this very day. I’m in the exact same situation in life 😔 Over 20yrs & I’m still waiting for the sun to rise & the pendulum to swing the other way. But it hasn’t.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Same man, I hope things have got better for you over the last year. Connecting with nature seems to help me❤

[@GenericUser04]

I hear you. I was having a great adventure for a while there. But I never made it in to anything meaningful.

[@nath7486]

I'm 26 with Aspergers and Social Anxiety and I'm too anxious and scared to do anything. Never gad a job or done anything at all, literally. Dropped out if college when I was 19 and have done nothing since. I'm just existing at this point rather than living. Also waiting for that light to appear but it never will.

[@kathiravanganesh5618]

They told me when to go bed It's really emotional line

[@lewispiper9922]

Kathiravan Ganesh *when

[@neisan92]

I went to see this movie to have fun like I did with Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead. This movie fucked me up. This scene right here broke me down harder than any other movie other than I am Legend and the damn dog. Yeah I was tearing up in the theater. I love Pegg and Frost they are great actors. Something about seeing Simon Pegg in tears talking about attempted suicide and way his life had derailed just gutted me. I think it's the tone, the way they delivered the lines. Will Smith begging a Manikin to say hello to him while on the verge of tears did the same thing to me. Fuck man only two times That's ever happened to me with a movie.

[@michaelheitz6827]

The movie had a great, brilliant humor. But where it REALLY did excel at where the sad/tragic moments.

[@rocktenlar]

The best with this scene is the fact that Pegg is really good at playing losers,and damn, Gary is the King of losers.

[@leoncrazyman07]

It hit me hard too man. I think it was because I was like Gary at that point in my life, I dressed almost exactly the same way he was in the film (still do) and I had just turned 18. I had realised that everything people had promised me about life begging when you left school was a "big lie" and that no matter how high your grades are some people just aren't willing to give you a chance. So I was unemployed, depressed and turned to drink. Seeing this film made me laugh but it also made me see drinking was never the answer, especially this scene.

[@acrsclspdrcls1365]

Gary King has got to be one of the most tragic fictional characters in movie history.

[@acrsclspdrcls1365]

Man time flies so fast.

[@garyking3370]

i love him

[@OBroIchain]

The sad thing is that the world is full of Gary Kings; People who's lives get progressively worse with age , struggling to recapture just a moment of youthful glory and happiness. When we are young we all think we have the rest of our lives ahead of us - our own journeys that have already been laid out for us so we don't have a care in the world, no pressure, no feelings of inadequacy or failure. None of us realize the big lie until it is too late.

[@emigrant1510]

This decade has been particularly full of great tragic characters ir at least characters that have gine through tragedy. Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, Kim Soo-Hyun in I Saw The Devil, Bruce Robertson in Filth, Brandon Sullivan in Shame, Lee Chandler in Manchester by the Sea...

[@Gutgulper]

@@acrsclspdrcls1365 yes it does

[@Hazard1007]

This is the scene that made me decide that The Worlds End is my favourite movie of all time.

[@ChrosTV]

Hazard 1007 I really don't get why some people think that this the worst one out of the three Cornetto movies.

[@Krwzprtt]

A very reasonable choice

[@louiemeister9646]

ChrosTV it’s not the worse they’re all so good so it’s more like It’s the least best.

[@aim-9sidewinder550]

this is my favorite out of the trilogy, and I guess this wasn't some peoples flavor. Alien.

[@Grandmaster_Dragonborn]

I think all 3 in the Cornetto trilogy are just as good as each other; 10/10 masterpieces.

[@mobro538]

I see a lot of people claiming that Gary being suicidal came as a surprise, but in reality, the subtle clues were laid on throughout the movie. First of all, when Gary gets to the station to take the other guys to newton haven, we get to see that, unlike his friends, he never brought any luggage with him. This is confirmed, when the guys are all walking towards the B&B, Gary is bringing no luggage in with him, implying that he never intended on coming back to London. (Also, even if he was suicidal, people with depression are often un-motivated, and therefor might not bother changing clothes anyway) Second, when peter is Discussing Shane Hawkins (Peter’s childhood bully), peter says that he’d “rather not bring it all up again if that’s ok”, to which Gary responds “Hey, now listen Pete, bottling up past trauma can lead to inadequate coping strategies in later life... or so I’ve heard”. This heavily hints towards Gary’s therapist giving the same, or at least similar advice. Gary’s “inadequate coping strategy’s” are most likely self harming/self mutilation, as is hinted to in my next point. (Although these coping strategies could also be drug use, as Steve tells Gary earlier on in the film “you sold my guitar to buy drugs”) Thirdly, the most obvious clue, the scene in the worlds end (the pub) between Gary and Andy. Andy lifts up Gary’s sleeve to reveal his bandaged arms, and a medical tag. This implys that Gary is at least in some sort of treatment program for his aforementioned self-harm issues, which explains why Gary refuses to show his arms earlier on in the film, as he is embarrassed by his scars. It is more likely, however, that Gary has actually been sectioned in a medical ward. This is of course only speculation but there are some subtle clues left in the movie that might hint towards this. For a start, in the opening scene when Gary is getting dressed, we get to see his room, in which all of his toiletries (toothbrush etc) are kept IN his room, however, if he was living in an apartment/house, he would most likely keep them in the bathroom, for obvious reasons. But if he is staying in a medical ward, he might not have a personal bathroom to keep all his stuff in, and instead would have to keep his toiletries in his bedroom. Next, (and I know this is not concrete evidence), Gary has began to grow stubble on his face. Bearing in mind how insistent he was on coming in the exact same outfit, mode of transport etc when returning to newton haven, it seems a little odd that he hasn’t bothered shaving, especially considering the fact he refuses to accept that he is getting old, and a beard is a pretty clear indication of aging. A possible reason for this, is that he’s not allowed to have a shaving razor in the medical ward, as he could take the blades out of it to use as a tool for self-harm, which subsequently means he hasn’t had the opportunity to shave recently (this would also indicate that he was only sectioned recently, as his stubble hasn’t grown very much) Also, concerning the medical tag, your probably wondering why he didn’t just cut it off if he didn’t want the other guys to find out about his issues, but in actual fact, he probably left it on so that it was easier for his friends and family know why he killed himself, and that it wasn’t their fault. Of course we know Gary never ends up going through with his planned suicide, which is why it’s still on his wrist at the end of the movie. Finally, when Gary is sitting on the hill, looking at the exploded newton haven, he realised that he only came back to the town to end his own life, but in turn, and in part due to his selfishness, has ended up ruining the planet, and dragging everyone else down with him, just as he had dragged all his friends down with him earlier on in his life. This may also explain why he didn’t stay with the guys at the end of the film, and instead went off to find the younger, blank versions of his friends, because he feels an immense guilt about essentially destroying his best friends lives forever. Although, in fairness, they most likely only split up to find each other’s individual family/loved ones. I love Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, but The Worlds End is just so clever, and so subtle, it’s absolute cinema gold and immensely underrated, due to (in my opinion) its slight decrease in comedy compared to the other 2 films. Hopefully you can spot some of these clues during your next rewatch of the Film.

[@HPotton]

You, sir/madam, have just made this my favourite movie of all time. I thank you.

[@jgreg3596]

Also, when they’re in the golf club and Andy asks Gary to show him his arm because he has a scar on his elbow that will prove he’s human. Gary refuses to roll up his sleeve because the bandages would show.

[@Gamerninja24]

In the opening if you look closely, the walls of the room he's in aren't painted and it looks like a small cell. That would imply that his room isn't an apartment or a small section of a house. This would imply that he's in a mental facility or some sort of housing development for people with suicidal tendencies.

[@callumager537]

The allegory of Gary’s suicidal tendencies and the world “coming to an end” is symbolic of the effects suicide has on those around us.

[@SmeagolTheGreat]

"I love Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, but The Worlds End is just so clever, and so subtle, it’s absolute cinema gold and immensely underrated, due to (in my opinion) its slight decrease in comedy compared to the other 2 films."- Exactly that. The other two are some of the best comedy films ever made, but this one is just a great film overall.

[@elizabeth-jaynecollins2157]

This character is even sadder when u realise that Simon was actually depressed and an alcoholic and wrote that into the character as a early of telling people about his struggles

[@Takaichi666-]

So Gary is based on things that actually happened in his day

[@nathansquared2685]

​@@Takaichi666- the character, yes. His actions, probably not.

[@alfa1134]

And thus the roles have been reversed: now Simon plays the "loser" character, when Nick had that role in the beginning of the Cornetto Trilogy.

[@MattCipolla]

No issue admitting that the scene makes made me bawl my eyes out every time I saw it in the theater and it still makes me cry.

[@THOMAS2910able]

Scenes like this where you don't see it coming but there is foreshadowing are the best.

[@jackiep594]

I love this moment because Gary did get help, he wants to live but therapy, like the changes imposed by the network, are hollow in a life without relationships and a worth you make for yourself. The ending is so fantastic because there are two sides : though Gary is no longer actively suicidal, he is still risking his life and the lives of those who depend on him got his own grandeur from one perspective. While he also has become the hero he always was meant to be by creating a more honest world, on other other hand. In taking on the blanks he surrounds himself with the Empty vessels he needs for his own narrative, using their complete dependence in him for his own ego but is also potentially finally acting in the interest of others and protecting them because he was the reason they were created and then abandoned. Is he better, just needing a purpose, a kingdom to become his true self or has he just change the face of his addiction and damned the world to justify himself? Great film.

[@TheMadAsylum]

He is Gary King. The King. People make the king. If there are no people, there is no King. You can't be a King of your own. You need subjects for that. This is why he is so dependent on other people. He feels at his strongest, when he has people to lead.

[@odiwalker3973]

He still is an active suicidal. That's why he's still so reckless and risks his life and other's. He simply refused to die without completing the Golden Mile, but he would've killed himself after that, which is why he brought no luggage to the trip

[@ryanarment5393]

Rather than leave and start a new chapter in his life, he chose to stay in the wreckage of his old hometown. He also chose to stay with the versions of his friends that hadn't outgrown him, as opposed to forging new friendships with the men they became. He chose to live in his past or as close to it as he could.

[@demam41]

@@ryanarment5393although he sobered up tho which I was surprised about but yet wanted to be with the younger versions of his friends, I didn’t get it lol

[@ouchiegiverjr]

This is so powerful. You can really feel the disappoint in both of them with Gary. And that line "It's all I've got" it's truly heart breaking.

[@Rosser9248]

This scene is beyond powerful. Gary King had to go through a scifi adventure from hell to get broken down enough to finally get honest with someone about what was really going on inside him, to talk about what he was really afraid of, he was scared of growing up and was willing to drink himself silly to avoid facing the reality that he let his life slip away cause he could never let go of that time in his youth where it was ok for him to do nothing but party. He found out that night that his life never started cause he never grew up, he only got older. Such a deep and tragic story, one of the bests, Gary "it never got better than that night" King.

[@jk-vo3hn]

You know what: That kind of happens as you get older when you think you left something out but you can't get it back...

[@WeylandYutaniCorp91]

This scene breaks my heart. "I am trying to win her back, and god knows I am losing." I quote this movie more than the other Cornetto movies. I don't know if it's my favorite, but quoting it a lot shows that I really like it.

[@kevinyo1169]

“But I will continue to fight. Because THAT is how we survive!” Words to live by.

[@Red_Beard2798]

True but remember that Gary was living by those words as well, it all depends on what you have and what you're willing to fight for. Gary overall fought for instant gratification and pleasure, Andy fought for stability and maintaining his lifestyle; both of which turned out to be unsustainable in their own ways. Gary ended up wasting his life and Andy ended up losing his family despite simply trying to provide for them and losing what precious time he had left in the day with his wife children

[@rorschach221]

This is so heartbreaking. I'm sure everyone knows (or knows of) at least one person suffering like through these sorts of feelings.

[@skaterandkiller789]

It never got better than that night! That was supposed to be the begining of my life! Man, those phrases hit me hard, cause i can fucking relate to it as fuck x) Fuck, man. FUCK!

[@wiseauserious8750]

Never too late amigo 👍

[@thegoodstuff6130]

I watched this when I was 18 and loved it, then again at 24. A lot had happened in those 6 years, nothing to the degree of what Gary went through, but enough to relate and for tears to well up seeing his anguish... this film is golden whatever angle I watch it from. Edit: 3 years after I made this comment I am still in a battle with my own mental health, but the wins are rolling in and I’ll always get back up no matter what. To anyone who reads this feeling vulnerable or that they may not matter, you do! You absolutely matter and keep on keeping on with your head held high! ❤

[@dan8346]

This scene will either ring a bell or hit a nerve amongst quite a percentage of the world population. So well written and performed.

[@natewatchman]

"No, its just one more! Let me have this!" That's pure unadulterated desperation and addiction, masterfully acted, and utterly heartbreaking 😢 i never clocked those words until the last time I watched it, and the rest of the scene hit somehow even harder as a result.

[@fpspwny995]

This scene might be one of the saddest that Wright has ever directed. We see Gary at the beginning of the movie in that support group and naturally assume that it's for alcoholism. Given the fact that the whole prologue of the movie is about the Golden Mile pub crawl. But then we see not just his hospital wrist band, but also the bandages around his arms revealing that his been cutting his wrists. It was a support group for the suicidal. Not alcoholics. And the way he reacts during this whole scene and how desperate he is to complete the crawl. He'd planned out his next suicide attempt already...but wanted to relive the best moment of his life before he killed himself. And that was doing the Golden Mile again. Only this time he would COMPLETE it before he meet his own end. Truly brilliant...and truly tragic.

[@kiaz1st]

The fact that this one scene ties up so many points in the story and in his character all in one go makes it one of my favourite scenes, and favourite movies, of all time. For me at least, it is painfully relatable. What a great character, and what awesome acting.

[@taleoftwowolves74]

The saddest thing to me is that, the Golden Mile is all Gary has left so when he finished it, he would have absolutely nothing. He was never planning on going home. He just wanted to do the one thing he felt would give his life a shred of meaning. Pushing 40, he had convinced himself that all he could do was still live life like a teenager but after hospitalization and thinking that it wasn't going to help him, he resolved himself to go out with a bang and a good time. Gary had given up on everything, his friends, his family, any hope of life getting better. Which is why he couldn't give up on the Golden Mile. It truly was the only thing he had now That is what makes the desperation in his voice when he says "Its all I've got" so heartbreaking

[@RuthieCroft]

There's so much symbolism in this movie, especially relating to King Arthur and the Knights. Gary is literally the 'King;' in the beginning, he desires that once and future emblem, he wants to be forever young and mythical, to be remembered alongside the magic and the glory. He has nothing left, but the one mission he never completed- Camlann, if you like. Once he defeats the Golden Mile, he intends to destroy himself, but in reality, when he does, he ends up destroying the entire world. In that way, he truly is 'Gary, King of the Humans.' The world is reliant on him, and it fractures when he breaks. He can no longer live in the world around him, so he destroys it and builds a new one. The problem is that he takes everyone else down with him. But again, that relates to his friends being his loyal Knights of the Round Table, they follow him right to the end or die trying. And in the end, he reigns again.

[@wiiblewobble]

Saddest part was the recontextualization of “it doesn’t get any better than this” with, “it never got better than that night.” The truth was right in front of us the whole time. He was trapped in an idealized version of the past, eternally reliving the best night of his life, peaking during childhood.

[@lorenzoamer8456]

Okay, where is Pegg’s Oscar? Where is it?! This is actually the best performance I’ve ever seen in my life, and he was SNUBBED!

[@jorlcandemore]

This scene just breaks my heart. Whenever I don't feel like going out and having a drink with old pals I remember this movie and change my mind inmediately. We've all got a Gary King in a bunch of friends... and its usually yourself.

[@lauraminet6259]

This movie is one of the most beautiful and gut-wrenching depictions of addiction and depression I've ever seen. It's not my favorite movie in the trilogy, but Gary's character and struggle is incredible! Simon Pegg delivers a truly phenomenal performance. It's so raw.

[@sarielever986]

1:22: That may be Simon Peggs best line, in like, ever.

[@Lady162]

I love this scene so much...Who's making audiences cry NOW, Pixar?

[@spikeydime6410]

It's so good, and the music! AHH!

[@godofevil9468]

At least this is much more realistic than anything in Pixar or Disney he'll this is so similar to my uncle

[@paesitopaez4302]

God of Evil Inside Out is pretty damn realistic

[@louiemeister9646]

Paesito Paez yeah but compared to this?

[@arturocastroverde3349]

No need to mention Pixar

[@trebletv3867]

"How can you tell if you're drunk when you're never sober?" "I don't wanna be sober!" This whole scene is just so good.

[@sherlockwatson3070]

Gary, mate...how can you tell when you're drunk if you're never sober? I DON'T WANT TO BE SOBER... *It never got better than that night.*

[@netzach21]

After I attempted suicide, I went back to watch this movie, and when Gary finally open I cried so hard, and I still cry, because everything he said is so real for me, I feel exactly the same

[@vicwaters87]

Old post but hope you're getting by, mate.

[@overdrive7349]

I can relate to this scene, I've tried so hard to make my life less miserable, and I always fail, it's really sad.

[@bigbadseed7665]

This is what happens when you tell kids they're going to be happy and successful, implying that their future is already laid out for them. They don't try, they don't achieve anything, and they end up miserable.

[@ryanheil8532]

Sometimes, even when you try, you still end up miserable. I agree that parents really should stop lying to their kids about how great their life is going to be. Just gets your hope up so that the world can grind it out of you and make you miserable. Then you end up like Gary, with slashed up wrists and nothing but that damn pub.

[@leoncrazyman07]

Our parents don't, school does. It gives you the illusion that everything will be fine and that they teach you all you need to know but when you realise your qualifications don't mean shit to an employer as they rarely check and that its down to your age and their preference, you can quickly spiral down deeper and deeper into depression. I was like Gary when I saw this film, Gothic style and all, that bit is still true, but I decided that I needed to stop drinking to forget my problems and start trying to fix them. Still trying but at least I'm not always drunk

[@bigbadseed7665]

What we should tell our kids is that they can be successful, if they work hard enough.

[@ilteschio8244]

it's really in between the two opposite, not lying to them for not make them think everything is granted but also not throw them in a street to show them how life really is, otherwise they wouldn't even question if robbing a granny of her pourse is wrong or not.

[@oktopussy9628]

@@bigbadseed7665 It might happen,but it's no garantee. The resentiment that "you can archive everything if you just work hard enough" is just as harmful as failure is always perceived as one simply not trying enough. "Try to make the best the chances get " seems to me like the best thing to tell kids.

[@insertclevername4123]

I was never moved very much by the "emotional" bits in Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz--they were fine and all, but they felt a bit tacked on. This scene had me crying in the movie theater.

[@HyperkalemiaSineWave]

The hot fuzz ones got me. But not like this.

[@anthonyaman1488]

I think hot fuzz is a better film overall, but this was simon peggs best character in the trilogy.

[@jenn9180]

@Ciaran Moran213 what?

[@theonionsystem7779]

@Ciaran Moran213 what's your problem dude?

[@syedrahim6199]

@@theonionsystem7779 i think he's looking for his dad

[@Loonaurtheworld]

aye yo i'm back. I forgot to say, I wholely agree with this comment. And as for Seb Web 10 Piss off mate!

[@KJ-je9pm]

I agree and I love them all equally.

[@Neat0_o]

This is the scene in the film where you realize that it’s not just a regular film. This hit so deeply and really catches you off guard. Like all of the classics it makes you FEEL something

[@GhostinTube]

"they told me when to go to bed" as someone who attempted suicide and terrified of being admitted to mental ward. When people say "seek help". that hit me harder than I thought it did.

[@Pathfinder-jk7gh]

After watching this scene, I began to see Gary as a truly relatable character in this movie. Although he is a little more disillusioned than others, what he said in this scene can be seen in everyone’s life. I do like his other characters in Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, but Gary will always be my favorite. I believe it’s because he’s a little more developed while the others can kind of be categorized quite simply.

[@rickelgrim7974]

Well he was drunk

[@Takaichi666-]

1:53 this line breaks me cause I know people who are like this talking about how awful things have gotten

[@rickskellig4652]

"It never got better than that night," and "Nothing happened!" are the most depressing lines about growing up in movie history

[@spicyramen3546]

Not me replaying 1:43 a million times because it’s so relatable it kinda hurts.

[@deerbo2]

I love Simon pegg, and Nick frost, in each of the movies they're in,they have such great chemistry, and i think that's because they're actually really close in real life.

[@thomaslovett7393]

Simon pegg is really underrated this movie took a shocking turn when he shows his wrists it shows how desperate and depressed he is

[@SmeagolTheGreat]

"The feeling like we could take on the whole universe" - I've seen this film at least 5 or 6 times, but I just got that line. Wrights writing in this film is so dense, every single sentence helps to build the bigger picture. An underappreciated masterpiece, just because it's more depressing and less funny than the other two cornettos.

[@SJMJ91]

Gary’s bandages on his wrists now explain why he didn’t show his arms to the group previously in the film.

[@YummyYusko]

I love how this explains the scene earlier where Gary refused to show his elbow, at the time it left the audience to assume that he wouldn’t because he was ashamed of the accident, but really it’s because if he didn’t his friends would’ve found out he tried killing himself.

[@ULTRA0ALIEN]

This scene shows how much deep and mature this movie is despite the parody and funny scenes. We cant live in the past, we have to grow up and go on.

[@ULTRA0ALIEN]

Sad

[@MrDash711]

This bit depressed the hell out of me when I first watched it in cinemas; really hit home, & had me sat there in a slump for the rest of the night “It never got better than that night.”

[@Justpastawesome]

This film is a masterpiece.

[@samcarpenter_]

This scene fucks me up. Every time. Having lost someone to alcoholism it just hits a nerve for me.

[@spikemurphy5054]

1:44 That shot of Gary’s bandaged arm gives me chills. He wasn’t just an alcoholic, he was also just depressed and downright suicidal (or at least big self harmer).

[@scottvincent4553]

2:14 This is exactly how I feel ever since I gradated. "It was a big lie, nothing happened."

[@ShoutsWillEcho1]

2:17 is best part of this movie. I mean all of it is good but this part just rly hits home

[@lundylow]

The desperation in "they told me when to go to bed" is heartbreaking and makes me choke up every time.

[@ghost_fazbear]

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright are brilliant people.

[@scruffy994]

This is the reason why The World's End is my favorite of the trilogy. Maybe it's not as well paced as the other two movies but the character work in this one is so great, Gary is such a tragic character.

[@maiduncan3592]

I only just realised his friends thought his tattoo was why he doesn’t go swimming much but in actuality it’s probably his scars

[@crankydeer7489]

you know what, Gary King is a great character, I think he just resembles what it is like to want to hold onto ur youth and the struggles of having a form of addiction

[@flyingpiggie979]

This was by far the most meaningful and relatable of the trilogy. While still being packed with as much comedy and quirk as the other two. It’s not a film about aliens, but one about soul crushing regret. Hell, it even makes me wish I could see the picture where Gary doesn’t abandon Andy on that night, moves on with his life and meets them on way better terms. That would be a real boring movie, but it speaks to how robustly developed Gary’s character is.

[@ken7235]

So much emotion in this scene, so powerful. Great actors and a great film.

[@bs6ina]

1:27 simon pegg's face makes that shot

[@dirtyslag2612]

I hear you, Gary. For a comedy, this movie can sure hit home in some instances.

[@MareTranquil]

Its really amazing how this movie combines a ridiculously cheesy alien invasion storyline with a deeply tragic and adult one, and it somehow works.

[@jakebrownless557]

This speech is so relatable it’s sad

[@Szaam]

As someone with drink problems, several lines in this film really hit home, especially during this scene.

[@turtleman6164]

"I dont wanna be sober" Always hits home.. 😞

[@lokimadmax9227]

This gem of a film..... Shaun of the dead was Rocky Horror of the Cornetto Trilogy - beloved and cherished more so overtime Hot Fuzz was the Die Hard of the Cornetto Trilogy Loved as an Intelligent action classic from the get go The World's End is Definately the Fight Club of the Cornetto Trilogy Not understood for its time only to be BELOVED and admired for its astonishing foreshadowing and commentary and dialogue All three are amazing Hot Fuzz was the most fun and successful Shaun of the Dead is the biggest cult classic and revered The worlds end is the most ever growing and relevant as well as intellectual and recognised in hindsight

[@Tiresias55]

1:20 Exactly, you fight for what's important." "What is so important about the Golden Mile?" "IT'S ALL I'VE GOT!" Jesus that delivery tears me apart. A final irrefutable acknowledgement that out of a life filled with failures, that is the only success he has within his grasp. Cuts me deep. Just like at 2:14 "It never got better than that night. That was supposed to be the beginning of my life. All that promise and f**king optamism. That feeling like we could take on the whole universe. It was a big lie." Cuts deep. I've never heard the message about tapping into your full potential, and doing your best to make your life something worth living more eliquently put than this. Such an amazing delivery, and an important message to today's youth. This is why I love Simon's work.

[@Stuart267]

Same

[@impguardwarhamer]

the most heartbreaking thing about this film is that gary's problems are only solved by an outlandish apocalyptic event reforging the world into one in which he belongs. In the real world, people like Gary generally just drink themselves to death

[@Tildybean42]

This scene genuinely made me cry and I don't do that

[@jackbolton7615]

Gets me at the bit when he says it's just one please help me you've got everything you want

[@georgeatkins7411]

0:34 RIGHT IN THE CORNETTOES 😂

[@scsutton1]

I do not understand why this film in the Cornetto trilogy is as underappreciated as it is. This scene alone packs so many punches and is impossible to watch without getting emotional.