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  • Simon Pegg breaks down his favorite and most iconic characters, including Tim from "Spaced," Shaun from "Shaun of the Dead," Nicholas Angel from "Hot Fuzz," Gary King from "The World's End," Scotty in "Star Trek," Unkar Plutt in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and Benji Dunn in the "Mission: Impossible" movies. Simon stars in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," out in theaters July 27th.
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  • @OdpeyDoctorKnow
    @OdpeyDoctorKnow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4599

    “So we wrote a whole film about it, and added zombies.”
    See guys, anyone can be a screenwriter

    • @scottchaison1001
      @scottchaison1001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ¿?

    • @Mj0Skyver
      @Mj0Skyver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Yes, anyone can be a screenwriter. But not everyone can be good screenwriters. Those lovely folks actually put in the effort and even re-draft to further flesh out and strengthen things such as plot, world building, cause and effect and character development. Chaps like Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg.

    • @eddixon2015
      @eddixon2015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Mj0Skyver what you meant to say was anyone can be a screenwriter, but few can be paid screenwriters

    • @highdefinition450
      @highdefinition450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      X to doubt

    • @scottchaison1001
      @scottchaison1001 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eddixon2015 No.

  • @theweirick
    @theweirick 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5704

    Hot Fuzz can be watched 4x per year for decades. So good.

    • @picklemeister5351
      @picklemeister5351 4 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      his best movie imo

    • @HowlingMad86
      @HowlingMad86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Yes, i still rofl with this film, after all this years.

    • @advillobotomite1196
      @advillobotomite1196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Hey and The Worlds End, that movie has so many easter eggs it is very re-watchable.

    • @we_heart_ice_land8354
      @we_heart_ice_land8354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      best
      movie
      ever
      🤣🙃🦢🍺🚓🍻🍦 👮‍♂️🏃‍♂️

    • @laylarout99
      @laylarout99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I LOOOOVVVEEEE hot fuzz but Shaun of the dead has to be my favourite

  • @FreakyFirestorm
    @FreakyFirestorm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2073

    To this day the "I don't want to be sober" monologue still gives me chills.

    • @woodsplitter3274
      @woodsplitter3274 4 ปีที่แล้ว +204

      His revealed suicide attempt is very powerful. It is hard to bring a serious moment into a comedy. The trilogy all has moments in them.

    • @highdefinition450
      @highdefinition450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@woodsplitter3274 I didn't even realize it was suicide, I just thought it was rehab lol

    • @highdefinition450
      @highdefinition450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I like the speech about humans at the end haha

    • @putinmahcochin1636
      @putinmahcochin1636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@highdefinition450 He's still got the hospital band and bandages on his wrists, doesn't he?

    • @Fucisko
      @Fucisko 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@highdefinition450 It's implied few times in the movie that he escaped a psychiatric hospital and wanted to kill himself after finishing the golden mile. Bit of a dark twist to his character.

  • @domojestic4155
    @domojestic4155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    “I play the character of Buck the Weasel, who is a one-eyed weasel. Which, uh, is also often a euphemism for a man’s part. It’s not a euphemism for my part, ‘cause my part was actually Buck the Weasel.”
    The off-the-cuff wordplay here is amazing.

  • @Nantosuelta
    @Nantosuelta 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6601

    "Nick and I were ensconced in a pub in Highgate called The Shepherds, where we spent much of our time. To the disappointment of our then girlfriend Edger Wright"

    • @ficodecko
      @ficodecko 5 ปีที่แล้ว +499

      "She was trying to get us to leave, and we didnt want to....so we wrote a movie about it" best movie premise ever lol

    • @re_doxx7232
      @re_doxx7232 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      We all heard it.

    • @Nantosuelta
      @Nantosuelta 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      @@re_doxx7232 just pointing out a joke I found humorous you mong

    • @re_doxx7232
      @re_doxx7232 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Nantosuelta didn't ask

    • @irEyERWO
      @irEyERWO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@re_doxx7232 but why did you check the comment section??? no one told you to check the comment section you dickwad!!

  • @kerryann9851
    @kerryann9851 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5513

    I love how dead panned he delivers his snark. His dry humor is my favorite type of humor

    • @nkk8621
      @nkk8621 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      Simon Pegg sounds like he's playing Simon Pegg

    • @novorapid6706
      @novorapid6706 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      im gonna let someone get the 1k like so im not gonna like it so someone else can enjoy it

    • @nkk8621
      @nkk8621 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@novorapid6706 thanks man. Go have a donut or something

    • @sandrawillis8774
      @sandrawillis8774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I basically just said the same thing. Classic dry British wit and humor. My family on both sides (though we are 2 generations American now, are British to the backbone so we truly appreciate the English language and it’s unique humor and love of laughter in general. My last name, Willis (I found out) dates all the way back to the Norman Conquest, and all of our other family names are equally quintessentially English with the exception of the couple of Scots (McCaleb and McNeese) that slipped in. I think our appreciation for all things British (including humor of course) is absolutely genetic at this point.

    • @Alex-sh2nd
      @Alex-sh2nd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That's English humor for you.

  • @Klamath2046
    @Klamath2046 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4246

    He's so successful his hairline came back.

    • @matt-ek4rz
      @matt-ek4rz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Just like Elon Musk

    • @orchidcapitalofitaly9780
      @orchidcapitalofitaly9780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      O.O

    • @sparksfly6149
      @sparksfly6149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Y i k e s

    • @kurushi857
      @kurushi857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      did he get a transplant?

    • @kurushi857
      @kurushi857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      @jay cartwright he was mega balding in Shaun of the dead. Yeah it's a hair transplant.

  • @jschofield5181
    @jschofield5181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +797

    Makes me happy that Gary King is Simon Pegg’s favourite character of his, because The World’s End is one of my all-time favourite movies. It was so well-written and absolutely hilarious.

    • @sameerhafeez7029
      @sameerhafeez7029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed

    • @mihfadmilal7672
      @mihfadmilal7672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      agree

    • @farmercraig6080
      @farmercraig6080 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah it’s a very underrated film.

    • @melanie_kay_6014
      @melanie_kay_6014 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I literally never cried so hard during a movie. And I cry at movies. A lot. I cried during despicable me for God's sake.

  • @salsashark4133
    @salsashark4133 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7562

    Pegg doesn't get talked about nearly enough

    • @MetaalMeerkat
      @MetaalMeerkat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Then you are in the wrong circles

    • @Sam-um9nu
      @Sam-um9nu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ENDSEEKER What that seems to say is Pegg is talked about enough, it's just mostly by smaller groups of people (Im guessing people "in" film and such). so why not just say that?

    • @MetaalMeerkat
      @MetaalMeerkat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Sam-um9nu Because that is not what I said

    • @agrange9282
      @agrange9282 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@MetaalMeerkat Pegg doesn't get talked about nearly enough.

    • @unknownbeard8843
      @unknownbeard8843 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Trust, he's making the star trek films an all sorts but never get mentioned about when they talk about big British actors an directors

  • @ccg18666
    @ccg18666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3143

    2:12
    ”-she also was trying to get us to leave, but we didn’t want to, so we wrote a whole film about it and added zombies.”
    F*cking madlad.

    • @UnwaveringBackBone
      @UnwaveringBackBone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I just wonder if they knew at the time that it would make for an amazing story

    • @zachbocchino5501
      @zachbocchino5501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I love movies that are based/ inspired by real life events and that have things added to them. Just like that, with Shaun of the dead.

    • @goprojoe7449
      @goprojoe7449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is America we don't say madlad here

    • @zachbocchino5501
      @zachbocchino5501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@goprojoe7449 So what we should talk American. You mug. You are bang out of order. You're having a bath if you think we'll start talking Yankee speech. You're asking for a dry slap me son. Becuase I'm naughty. I'm proper naughty you Mug!!!

    • @Jack-qu9tr
      @Jack-qu9tr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Americans should use Madlads. It’s a great word.

  • @hutchmusician
    @hutchmusician 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1030

    I feel like I have never yet seen Simon Pegg act. All his characters are just him after different types of alcohol. And I love them all.

    • @TomEyeTheSFMguy
      @TomEyeTheSFMguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      Angel: no alcohol
      Shaun: normal alcoholic
      Gary: his blood is alcohol.

    • @toxicnukem
      @toxicnukem 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TomEyeTheSFMguy one word Yes!

    • @wildkeith
      @wildkeith 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He's an admitted alcoholic in real life, so it's kind of poignant.

  • @jamesart9
    @jamesart9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +317

    Man, he's just freestyling, and it's hilarious.
    Obviously a very intelligent and creative guy.

  • @bluebell8557
    @bluebell8557 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5433

    "ive been let off of so many murders because of hot fuzz" I DIED

    • @AJKiesel
      @AJKiesel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@wes2512 He got away with another murder because of Hot Fuzz. Who can stop this man?

    • @SeahawksFTW2014
      @SeahawksFTW2014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I came here to say this exactly lol

    • @imaginarycanary9956
      @imaginarycanary9956 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gary is a type of Don Quixote

    • @advillobotomite1196
      @advillobotomite1196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@imaginarycanary9956 Except a bit less oblivious.

    • @GoldenKMusic
      @GoldenKMusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      so did his victims

  • @larealexandershort
    @larealexandershort 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2523

    *"People like to be passive aggressive towards strangers because their life is so empty" - Simon Pegg 2018*

    • @DiegoRuiz1991
      @DiegoRuiz1991 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      *their

    • @larealexandershort
      @larealexandershort 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Your spellcheck is unnecessary and unwanted.

    • @MlSTERSANDMAN
      @MlSTERSANDMAN 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Lare Alexander Short yet u still edited it lmao

    • @larealexandershort
      @larealexandershort 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Mr. Sandman While you unnecessarily commented to garner attention was unneeded the word was misspelled and I corrected it. But to reiterate you only commented cause you thought it was funny. You heckled my spelling. I don't understand this construct.

    • @ravioliiking
      @ravioliiking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Lare Alexander Short my God am I glad I have no friends like you. Bore off, honestly. Stop being such a prude and loosen up. Are you new to the internet or do you try to be as snarky as possible in reply to every comment on TH-cam?

  • @Harri_Jay_Kay
    @Harri_Jay_Kay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    I watched World's End during one of the darkest times in my life and remember really seeing myself reflected on screen. It's a really good and real depiction of depression.

    • @petrdv.6185
      @petrdv.6185 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same here. I felt really stuck and miserable at that time while my high school mates were all doing great. Luckily it's all over.

  • @lizliz7037
    @lizliz7037 4 ปีที่แล้ว +505

    Can I get about 10 more hours of him talking about old men walking.

    • @Simon-dd4gk
      @Simon-dd4gk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I would like to see his library of old men walking, probably a good two or five terrabytes of old men who walk, and hopefully after we could rate what video and who we thought walked the best in their old man...ness? and maybe after open a seminar and we can show how to walk like a old man the proper way...

  • @katy3901
    @katy3901 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1790

    "a dispute over a tractor"
    Most west country story ever

    • @MrNikolidas
      @MrNikolidas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      If the tractor was illegally parked in an orchard, then that WOULD be the most West Country story I've ever heard.

    • @viditjain2653
      @viditjain2653 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lmaoooo ikr

    • @MikeJackson690
      @MikeJackson690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      And there continued to be no crime 'round 'ere.

    • @Rigby86
      @Rigby86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Happy to remind you of this 1.2k like comment

    • @katy3901
      @katy3901 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Rigby86 That's mad, I had no idea! Thanks for letting me know

  • @greaser3069
    @greaser3069 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5015

    I really like this guy. You can tell that he enjoys acting and does it very well. Many movies have been made much better because of him.

    • @Scottlp2
      @Scottlp2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      "Can I have a towel?" Agree.

    • @user-lt5nl5is8k
      @user-lt5nl5is8k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i can't agree more

    • @jamesh1208
      @jamesh1208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Do Americans like or know this guy?

    • @papastupid
      @papastupid 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      James H probably for star trek

    • @ajivins1
      @ajivins1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ought to check-out Spaced.

  • @Fonzflicks
    @Fonzflicks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Nicholas Angel is one of my all-time favorite characters. He played him brilliantly.

  • @CalifornianCuttlefish
    @CalifornianCuttlefish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Simon Pegg is the best, his monotone kind of dark humor is why I love him

    • @GabrielsLogic
      @GabrielsLogic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I would call it dark it's definitely dry though.

  • @taleytaleytaley
    @taleytaleytaley 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1273

    I met Simon Pegg once at a Paul McCartney concert in London & he was nicer to me than anyone I know has ever been.

    • @TheJayson8899
      @TheJayson8899 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      So he has good taste in music too! Now I'm a fan

    • @dagnut
      @dagnut 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Your parents? Surely giving you life and supporting you counts as "nice"?

    • @achievementbird2641
      @achievementbird2641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      dagnut yeah no parents are ever horrible, no parents ever get children taken away. Do you think before you comment?

    • @nish3603
      @nish3603 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luckkkyyyyyy

    • @olafwic
      @olafwic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      that's just sad

  • @jamesburgess2k
    @jamesburgess2k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1830

    So humble, giving a shout out to that KJ... MJ Abrams guy or whatever.
    Helping out the little, unknown directors.

    • @dioalfonso
      @dioalfonso 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i saw that, can you put me in context pls?

    • @qaskas
      @qaskas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      Yeah I have no idea who that Hey Jay Ibrahim guy is but he sounds nice.

    • @TERRORdrigo
      @TERRORdrigo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      James Burgess M1 Abrams

    • @jaaaaacob
      @jaaaaacob 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      J.R. Arbuckle, love him

    • @banjobill8420
      @banjobill8420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt?

  • @The-nn6kr
    @The-nn6kr ปีที่แล้ว +194

    “People like to be passive aggressive towards strangers because their lives are empty”
    -Simon Pegg
    The perfect summary of the world we live in now.

    • @edwardbutler9648
      @edwardbutler9648 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actors always say this when they're criticized, it won't stop them taking your money though.

    • @karlitatv
      @karlitatv 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@edwardbutler9648his accent was okay though, it wasn't terrible🤷‍♀️

  • @phrophetsamgames
    @phrophetsamgames 3 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Simon was absolutely genius in The World's End. Such an underrated movie, which is understandable with the awesomeness of the other two movies in the cornetto trilogy.

  • @fivefoldmedia
    @fivefoldmedia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +641

    Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright are just the perfect combination

    • @hanniffydinn6019
      @hanniffydinn6019 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Joe Macaulay real geeks done good, you could see the magic in spaced

    • @anilesemil20075
      @anilesemil20075 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Their trilogy is a child's imagination come true.
      Same actors fighting zombies, aliens and a secret organization in different settings

    • @ligit2758
      @ligit2758 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Holy Trinity

  • @DuluthTW
    @DuluthTW 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3420

    I love Simon Pegg and will watch anything he is in.

    • @bigkahuna1221
      @bigkahuna1221 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Teresa White me too. Simon Pegg is one of the reason why I started watching Mission Impossible movies

    • @Dan89201
      @Dan89201 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Simon Pegg and nick frost together = iconic

    • @tedioustotoro4885
      @tedioustotoro4885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Absolutely Anything?

    • @Dan89201
      @Dan89201 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Tedious Totoro I see what you did there

    • @danielwitt1793
      @danielwitt1793 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Everything. ....except for Ready Player One

  • @brunolandown9484
    @brunolandown9484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    “Everyone was trying to get us to leave the pub, but we didn’t want to. So we wrote a whole film about it, and we added zombies” 😂

  • @johnyroach40
    @johnyroach40 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Simon Pegg is so underrated. He and Nick Frost are one of the best duos of all time. Paul, Shaun of the dead, and the world's end my absolute favorites. Again, these guys don't get enough credit. Love you guys.

  • @joshuak5798
    @joshuak5798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2133

    What a talented guy, him, Nick Frost and of course Edgar Wright are the holy trinity of film.

    • @devincrawford6508
      @devincrawford6508 5 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Some would say
      A cornetto trilogy

    • @joshuak5798
      @joshuak5798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@devincrawford6508 Wheyyyyyy

    • @Pow3llMorgan
      @Pow3llMorgan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That would be Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones and Guy Richie.

    • @supergeeky7529
      @supergeeky7529 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wish I could like this comment more then once!

    • @knifeyonline
      @knifeyonline 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't think I would watch into the badlands if it wasn't for Nick Frost lol

  • @Gayredheadbitch94
    @Gayredheadbitch94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3000

    I'm still waiting for Nick and Simon to do another collab in the future

    • @aleksisalonen4807
      @aleksisalonen4807 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Have you watched the new trailer th-cam.com/video/XlhC8ba1w6A/w-d-xo.html

    • @1995TheDude
      @1995TheDude 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I got rather confused since 'Nick @ Simon' are a famous Dutch singing duo. They are collaborating all the time.

    • @dragoxk4542
      @dragoxk4542 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      PrutsertNL And you thought of them, rather than the Simon in the video..?

    • @EverlastingEclipses
      @EverlastingEclipses 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      omg please

    • @danielaguirre9496
      @danielaguirre9496 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aleksi Salonen . Tnku good sir

  • @ProtoMarcus
    @ProtoMarcus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    1:56 - _''To the disapointment of our then-girlfriend, *Edgar Wright*''_ - Brilliant
    10:44 - _''Phantom... Something... Attack of the... Thing... And then Revenge of... Something''_ - 😂
    I was smiling throughout the video, and if I wasn't, it's only because I was laughing out loud!

  • @killianbarrans8188
    @killianbarrans8188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    “I like to watch old men walking”

    • @ii_evi3-ii669
      @ii_evi3-ii669 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I like hot Fuzz XD it's the best. I'm addicted

  • @mariarose2076
    @mariarose2076 5 ปีที่แล้ว +374

    He is so wonderfully dry! Telling the craziest stories, totally stone-faced.
    Can´t get more British than that

  • @kieranlvlogs7866
    @kieranlvlogs7866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +779

    Simon Pegg breaks down Nick Frosts most iconic characters

  • @webchez69
    @webchez69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This man is a one-man ad-lib comedy show.. A great actor, writer, and comedy genius.. I want to see more of him.

  • @povl9087
    @povl9087 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    "And then there was another one"
    That perfectly describes my feelings about The Force Awakens.

  • @theharvinator7935
    @theharvinator7935 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2451

    *Y A W E E C L A T T Y B A S T A R D*

    • @NoteKingCole
      @NoteKingCole 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      the sayings actually clarty

    • @CrAzYpOtHeAd420time
      @CrAzYpOtHeAd420time 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NoteKingCole interesting, what does clarty mean?

    • @128co
      @128co 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@NoteKingCole no its not

    • @128co
      @128co 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@CrAzYpOtHeAd420time it's clatty and it means disgusting

    • @NoteKingCole
      @NoteKingCole 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@128co am scottish mate central Scotland and thats what i just said??

  • @vincentadultman8527
    @vincentadultman8527 5 ปีที่แล้ว +566

    Hot Fuzz is literally a perfectly constructed film. Simon is an immense talent, but Edgar Wright is a f-ing treasure.

    • @TriggerHappyJim2
      @TriggerHappyJim2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I think the two of them together are the secret sauce that made it so special.

    • @BaguetteOfDoom
      @BaguetteOfDoom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I didn't really like Hot Fuzz, but Shaun of the Dead was awesome

    • @RecklessRoseRiot
      @RecklessRoseRiot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Really? I had the opposite, I didn't like Shaun of the Dead much but I thought Hot Fuzz was a masterpiece. I always get suprised that people liked SotD more.

    • @sieg942
      @sieg942 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      agreed. One of my all time favorites

    • @malifor00
      @malifor00 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@RecklessRoseRiot they're both fantastic movies.

  • @mjstudio.416
    @mjstudio.416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Simon, you revolutionized mission impossible as a franchise, you single handily made it fun to watch.

  • @dekai7992
    @dekai7992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "A warrior in the name of something completely pointless" is just such a wonderful line.

  • @iacopoguidi7871
    @iacopoguidi7871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +360

    "Hans... Olo."
    God I love this man

    • @alexander1995s
      @alexander1995s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Tu Madre Luke scrapwalker
      Phantom something, attack of the... things, revenge of the something haha

  • @Swordbeach16
    @Swordbeach16 5 ปีที่แล้ว +516

    As a resident of the West Country, I can confirm there are many disputes over tractors.

    • @titaniumapple1
      @titaniumapple1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jochenweidler8645 That's a great story

    • @trentmeikle8609
      @trentmeikle8609 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jochenweidler8645 can we get the movie rights to that 😂

    • @UnwaveringBackBone
      @UnwaveringBackBone 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jochenweidler8645 why did they talk so much about tractors??

    • @AtrEdits
      @AtrEdits 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@UnwaveringBackBone country side duuuuh thats like dudes talking about expensive cars

    • @jezusmylord
      @jezusmylord 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      well a tractor and a wife is mans life, you can look at it but ya better aint gonna touch it lad.

  • @erinforster9674
    @erinforster9674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I saw world's End a single time hoping for another amazing film. It's done very well, but it reminded me so much of my dad's struggles with mental illness and alcoholism. he played the character so well, and it just broke my heart.

  • @ElSoloNoco
    @ElSoloNoco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Spaced will always be my favourite thing they ever did.
    SOTD & Hot Fuzz come 2nd
    & The Worlds End is 3rd
    But man, Spaced was just genius, can't even hazard a guess on how many times I watched it growing up, got me into a lot of good music too, like Boards Of Canada & LemonJelly. 10/10 is an understatement for that show.

    • @Zkkr429
      @Zkkr429 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love spaced. I was 14/15 when it first came out and remember it being so very different.

  • @the6ig6adwolf
    @the6ig6adwolf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1328

    Fortunately no one was hurt just a dispute over a tractor.

    • @peteroneill5426
      @peteroneill5426 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No one*

    • @2KOOLURATOOLGaming
      @2KOOLURATOOLGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chris L Gary!

    • @the6ig6adwolf
      @the6ig6adwolf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      2KOOLURATOOL Shwah!

    • @banjobill8420
      @banjobill8420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Turns out this is what happened: th-cam.com/video/28o_Lvim-zI/w-d-xo.html

    • @bp837
      @bp837 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just regular West Country stuff

  • @FinessseJu
    @FinessseJu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5131

    Humble guy, and shaun of the dead is a classic (didnt know id get so many likes sheeesh)

    • @pataker7875
      @pataker7875 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      There’s no I in meat pie.

    • @sebastianb4sh
      @sebastianb4sh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Movie was so trash... I loved it.

    • @baikia777
      @baikia777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      The first time i saw Shaun and Ed together, i instantly thought of SpongeBob and Patrick lol

    • @Lizrosee
      @Lizrosee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I always wanted to go to the Winchester after I saw that 😂

    • @draculanova6548
      @draculanova6548 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Hot Fuzz is better

  • @colinryan4737
    @colinryan4737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    “Met Dennis Leary once when I was younger, but he won’t remember that” omg this man’s roasting abilities are on another level. The subtlety with which he delivers his jokes is just unmatched 😂

  • @u2santos
    @u2santos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    11:26 "Hans Olo"... I literally spilled my coffee

  • @stevied2733
    @stevied2733 5 ปีที่แล้ว +376

    THE FENCE GAG IS THE GREATEST GAG OF ALL TIME

    • @Char10tti3
      @Char10tti3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Charlotte Flair Murdoc 👋

    • @stevied2733
      @stevied2733 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Char10tti3 NOODLE 🤘🏼

    • @heatherrainbowlady4969
      @heatherrainbowlady4969 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The ice cream headache gets me every time in Hot Fuzz

    • @EmInMI80
      @EmInMI80 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MOTHERS!!!

    • @down1tone
      @down1tone 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      i chuckle just thinking about it.

  • @PlutosWorld
    @PlutosWorld 5 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Makes me happy to hear that Gary King was his favourite character to play, as he is one of my favourite characters in any piece of media ever, Simon's portrayal of Gary actually helped me discover a lot of my personal flaws and is one of the major things that made me decide to sober up.

  • @MitsuoRLCoach
    @MitsuoRLCoach ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how the culture of TH-cam and social media gives certain artists a chance to have a piece of content about them shared for everyone to see. I've been a Simon fan since Spaced and to this day Edgar Wright is my favorite director and all of their works are my favorite films. Glad people (especially Americans) are finally getting to enjoy Simon Pegg more and more.

  • @parkerreed8565
    @parkerreed8565 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of the most likeable guys in cinema! Love Simon!

  • @SaintMartins
    @SaintMartins 5 ปีที่แล้ว +699

    0:14 Spaced (1999-2001) TV series
    1:25 Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
    2:47 Hot Fuzz (2007)
    4:10 The World's End (2013)
    4:57 Mission Impossible: lll (2006)
    Mission impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Mission Impossible: Rouge Nation (2015)
    Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018)
    6:51 Star Trek: (2009)
    Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)
    Star Trek: Beyond (2016)
    8:19 Ice Age: 3 - Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (2009)
    Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
    9:18 Paul (2011)
    10:28 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    11:37 Ready Player One (2018)

    • @nasifmarzoc9738
      @nasifmarzoc9738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Saint Martins where is absolutely anything? or what was the title? totally forgot. the one with the aliens and he had superpowers

    • @xakirax_8864
      @xakirax_8864 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks hero

    • @nickemond8842
      @nickemond8842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Where's Run Fat Boy, Run where he plays Dennis......

    • @MC-hm5pc
      @MC-hm5pc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kill me three times sadly isn’t here

    • @muhammadhadi88
      @muhammadhadi88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No Band of Brothers too..

  • @Char10tti3
    @Char10tti3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +774

    Their girlfriend Edgar haha

    • @himdotcom
      @himdotcom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Right??? lol Wright.

    • @zoetv2170
      @zoetv2170 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I died at that part xDD

  • @okamuspanulirus9614
    @okamuspanulirus9614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    'Paul' got me through a tough period in my life. It quite literally brought sunshine into my dark mundane days since it sorta relfected what I was going through losing a loved one and having your buddies becoming an integral part of the journey was what really resonated with me. Great feel good movie, played it on repeat for months and never got tired of it. My brother got annoyed since we stayed in the same condo lol. Great memories.

  • @BigChris83
    @BigChris83 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He and everyone has forgotten his outstanding,magnificent performance in Inheritance!!!!!!

  • @OllieSach
    @OllieSach 5 ปีที่แล้ว +679

    What a great actor... been in a lot of my favourite films

    • @bigkahuna1221
      @bigkahuna1221 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me too. Especially Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz. Their also directed by my favorite movie director

    • @bigkahuna1221
      @bigkahuna1221 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kyle Luke me too

    • @josharntt
      @josharntt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Edgar Wright is my favorite director

    • @OllieSach
      @OllieSach 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Antonio deCarmoducci all the films that are in this video dumbass...

    • @bigkahuna1221
      @bigkahuna1221 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Antonio deCarmoducci Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End, Paul, Star Trek, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Star Trek: Beyond, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Mission: Impossible - Fallout

  • @cragousg
    @cragousg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    The part about his daughter being born was ACCTUALLY awesome

  • @tommyq374
    @tommyq374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hot fuzz was and still is one of the best movies I have ever seen, I will never forget the first time I watched and I've seen it sooooo many times

  • @Leleche
    @Leleche 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    As a Scottish girl his accent is actually quite good

  • @mimbis
    @mimbis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    *"The Phantom... something. Attack of the... things! Then Revenge... of... something!"*

    • @littlegandhi1199
      @littlegandhi1199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Revenge of .. another

    • @maceportier7073
      @maceportier7073 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      mbom what about hans olo or chewbaccan

    • @michaelreay2820
      @michaelreay2820 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Force of something

    • @squigglycircle
      @squigglycircle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Take your pocket money, and get out!

    • @dracognia
      @dracognia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@squigglycircle "Well Jar--Jar makes the ewoks look like f*ckin' Shaft!"

  • @princessbeexxxx
    @princessbeexxxx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    His dry humor is hilarious.
    "I like to watch old men walk."

  • @fuckingpippaman
    @fuckingpippaman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Benji is the textbook way how cheeky/nerd guys should be written into ''serious'' situations. Insted of being the usual dumb guy that drags the team down with nonsense or the usual completely idiotic YET somehow genius who saves the situation through magic he's actually a competent agent yet funny. Its one of the freshest takes on the stereotype character, especially in MI4. And it shines especially in contrast to the Ethan character. Where Ethan is rugged, experienced, and somewhat tired, Benji in enthusiastic and naive WHILE still being prepared and competent thats the key.

  • @BaristaWithADog
    @BaristaWithADog 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the very best breakdown that I've seen so far. Ten out of ten.

  • @alexanderpbyron
    @alexanderpbyron 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    “I like to watch old men walking”. Best line I’ve heard today 😄

  • @lengmanl4807
    @lengmanl4807 5 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Hot Fuzz will always be up there with my favourite films ever so glad the research Simon did for it paid off

  • @maldivirdragonwitch
    @maldivirdragonwitch ปีที่แล้ว

    This is THE BEST video of this kind I've seen! So honest and funny, love him so much!

  • @braydenjohn3443
    @braydenjohn3443 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m 15 and grew up with these films not knowing until recently that they are years old, I wasn’t even born when Shawn of the dead (one of my favourites) was made. Simon peg is one of my favourite and best actors who is so under appreciated.

  • @izziharris5810
    @izziharris5810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    You can tell Gary King is his fav - far and away his most incredible performance. Genuinely made me cry in a few scenes.

  • @randombean6756
    @randombean6756 5 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    This guy JJ Abrams...I don't know what happened to him 😂😂😂
    Gotta love Simon Pegg!
    Oh...and your Scottish accent is on point!

  • @artfulchili
    @artfulchili 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What an absolutely wonderful human. I'll always, regrettably, say that with a grain of salt about any celebrity due to obviously knowing nothing about their personal lives. But Simon really does seem like a bloody legend. That and the fact he's been such a huge part of so many of my most treasured films and television series does make me want to give the man the crispest of high fives and big "thanks for all the laughs". Good stuff.

  • @Atomykpimp
    @Atomykpimp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The interaction between Ogden and Wade in Ready Player One at the end is so good and so heartfelt. It’s just one of those movies you can watch over and over again each time it’s on.

  • @bloodbornesurvivor6399
    @bloodbornesurvivor6399 5 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    Gary King has to be one of my all time favorite movie characters
    He somehow manages to be both insanely funny and tragic at the same time
    As much as I love all 3 movies in the Cornetto Trilogy. The Worlds End will always be my favorite

    • @connorsellarss7639
      @connorsellarss7639 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Still owes me £200

    • @kobizarre2003
      @kobizarre2003 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like ur profile pic of Scott Pilgrim

    • @louisgibbonitski7454
      @louisgibbonitski7454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Really. Opposite i reckon. Still a great film thou

    • @NemeanLion-
      @NemeanLion- 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m hungry for a marmalade sandwich.

    • @imkool51391
      @imkool51391 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've only seen the first 2

  • @jaspirita
    @jaspirita 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Simon Pegg and Nick Frost: name a more iconic duo, but you can't because they are always amazing together.

  • @Takaichi666-
    @Takaichi666- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Simon will always be one of those actors that love seeing in movies hes a treat I’m glad to have discovered him

  • @Harriso92
    @Harriso92 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Paul was my dads favourite film, he’d watch it all the time & to know Simon Pegg becomes a dad during it just seems to top it off ❤️

  • @CraigUntlNytTym
    @CraigUntlNytTym 5 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    Fun fact, simon pegg is the only person to be in star trek, doctor who and star wars

    • @cannibalbananas
      @cannibalbananas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Craig Penfold cool!

    • @KiddyAmunda
      @KiddyAmunda 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Also Deep Roy imgur.com/gallery/LIxxfay

    • @CraigUntlNytTym
      @CraigUntlNytTym 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kiddy Amunda i had no idea

    • @Inglott
      @Inglott 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When was he in Doctor Who?! Must have completely missed that episode, unless he was in costume.

    • @CraigUntlNytTym
      @CraigUntlNytTym 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      series one episode seven, the long game

  • @liveactionlink8736
    @liveactionlink8736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    If you haven't watched Spaced I highly recommend it. It's such a delightfully unique and underrated series. Also, I can't believe Simon Pegg only got a 13 minute Break Down while everyone else gets 20-40 minutes. Maybe he was on a time crunch or something but he deserves way more time

  • @Matt.Thompson.1976
    @Matt.Thompson.1976 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Simon Pegg. Absolute legend.

  • @benw4409
    @benw4409 5 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    One of my favourite actors. He was snubbed for a Best Actor award for The World's End.

  • @TwykoMantis
    @TwykoMantis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Kind of sad that Run Fatboy Run didn't make it on the list. While not iconic, in the strictest sense, it still was a memorable role of Simon's. "How's that for a slice of fried gold?"

  • @TeddyLeppard
    @TeddyLeppard 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    World's End features Pegg's best acting he's ever done.

  • @hufsa7197
    @hufsa7197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this man. His character in "Shaun of the dead", together with the actor who also played with him in the movie "Paul" was amazing. He was also seriously cool in the episode in Black Books :D

  • @zydian_
    @zydian_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +635

    To all the simon/frost fans: you know why nick has a shaved part in his haircut during shaun of the dead?
    Its because of a episode in black books where nick plays a role as a door safety technician, during the episode he has a small football figuren stuck into his hair. Its the greatest reference ive ever come across and ive never met someone that made the same observation.

    • @JackTheLion
      @JackTheLion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      knowledge is power!

    • @patrickklem2359
      @patrickklem2359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Actually, some of the cast member did a prank with a shaver, just like in jackass.

    • @dmcgee3
      @dmcgee3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Props on the commander keen profile pic!

    • @Yui714
      @Yui714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Christ, I forgot he was in Black Books. Everything really is better with Brits.

    • @seanmullins6890
      @seanmullins6890 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I knew that

  • @SinisterAnimationS
    @SinisterAnimationS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I served him at a cinema i worked, he's so nice in person. he tolerated me when i was freaking out and let me have my moment lol

  • @bobbifergus3110
    @bobbifergus3110 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sooo disappointed he didn't include Paul, my absolute favorite! What a cast!

  • @tickedoffnow
    @tickedoffnow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I fell in Love with him through watching Shaun Of The Dead.
    He's a national treasure ❤

  • @StephanieOplinger
    @StephanieOplinger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +899

    "I love the Scots... more than the English." 😆🤣🤣

    • @TheMasterMief
      @TheMasterMief 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Who in their right mind wouldn't?

    • @hydefc4956
      @hydefc4956 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      sheep shaggers

    • @deepfried5140
      @deepfried5140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hydefc4956 lol that's really bad in Aberdeen

    • @ellabrown4248
      @ellabrown4248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's the general English opinion

    • @DarthReven810
      @DarthReven810 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@hydefc4956 no that the Welsh.

  • @amandareynolds-gregg5962
    @amandareynolds-gregg5962 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    "I've been let off for so many murders because of Hot Fuzz."
    I love you, Simon

  • @t.d7876
    @t.d7876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    12:32 “I like to watch old men walking around I’ll set down a blanket and watch them”-Simon Pegg😂 Wotta guy

  • @lynzeedavis232
    @lynzeedavis232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No one will understand just how ecstatic I am that he said Gary King was his favorite! The World's End is so underrated. Gary, like Shaun, is very relatable. He did an amazing job with the character.

  • @dustyawesome15
    @dustyawesome15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    "You got red on you.."

    • @srmayoelnecio.547
      @srmayoelnecio.547 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      How's that for a slice of fried gold?

    • @shadowproductions969
      @shadowproductions969 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sorry Phillip

    • @WelfareDude
      @WelfareDude 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Pete? Pete are you up there? OI PRICK!

    • @thesenate5291
      @thesenate5291 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The queen when phillip crashes the car; " *PHILLIP* "

    • @patossaurioo9254
      @patossaurioo9254 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      “Kill the queen!”
      “What?”
      “The jukebox!”

  • @Isayonelove
    @Isayonelove 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Simon Pegg has a wonderfully straight delivery for every joke. It's something you see less and less of, tbh.

    • @AmeRain
      @AmeRain 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isayonelove come to England if you want more of it. It's how everyone talks, or the uk in general tbh. Aussies tend to have similar humour to us brits as well

  • @leppyleppy6210
    @leppyleppy6210 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    „That Zombie Film was Shawn of the Dead.“
    *Shawn of the dead*
    „Shawn of the Dead...“

  • @DibsNoSwoops88
    @DibsNoSwoops88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just effortlessly hilarious and with a great poker face all the way through. Imagine kicking it at the pub with this guy

  • @DevonPalmer98
    @DevonPalmer98 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1472

    Spaced was underrated

    • @Recardoguy007
      @Recardoguy007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Devon Palmer loved the artist neighbour and the tweaked out guy who always hears a beat lol

    • @McSuperfly101
      @McSuperfly101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      When it first aired it was slow to gain an audience but it definitely wasn’t underrated by those who actually watched it. Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is a similar situation.

    • @SkarrGaming
      @SkarrGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Absolutely. It's just as good as the Corneto Trilogy.

    • @StudioMod
      @StudioMod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Favorite comedy show. It’s literally perfect.

    • @DevonPalmer98
      @DevonPalmer98 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      McSuperfly it's literally the hardest thing to find fans of darkplace.

  • @TheErikjsm
    @TheErikjsm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Didn't know how many movies he was in only really knew shaun, hot fuzz and paul. Quite impressive career and seems humble.

    • @araani8740
      @araani8740 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      TheErikjsm you should watch the world's end if you havent yet, it completes the cornetto trilogy

    • @bazcain8436
      @bazcain8436 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He was also in Dr. Who

    • @TheErikjsm
      @TheErikjsm 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Araani M thanks for the tip ill give it a go when i have time

    • @ThreadBomb
      @ThreadBomb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He has also been in other films not mentioned in this video.

  • @liamdallimore807
    @liamdallimore807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the most underrated actor's, PERIOD.

  • @sandman4663
    @sandman4663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    British humor is amazing and this man is a true gem, extremely talented and very humble and down to earth.

  • @thetwistedtoast5175
    @thetwistedtoast5175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I literally just finished rewatching the cornetto trilogy, got into bed, opened TH-cam and this was the first thing I saw