I love that the Nicolas dedicated his entire investigation on a huge land owning conspiracy, when it turns out the town has been killing people over the stupidest things. Brilliant writing.
I like to imagine that the Living Statue guy didn't actually get killed, he just wandered into the catacombs where the other bodies were being kept, and was just really committed to his bit. I also like the idea that, after Sargent Angel, the person who the NWA had most trouble capturing was a guy who stood perfectly still for long periods of time.
The fact that Frank is wearing a Victorian era police outfit is an excellent way of showing that he’s determined to keep Sandford in the past, in an ideal world
I've heard it's also to represent the good of law and order - which Nicolas finds himself going up against when Frank took those things into his own hands with the NWA
What makes Hot Fuzz such a great parody is how seriously all the actors take their roles, in this scene none of them act cocky or goofy you genuinely believe that they believe they are doing the right thing.
@@stephenmurphy2212 Nah, it's definitely a Parish Council - basically, the lowest tier of elected local government. Members are elected but unpaid, and handle various minor things (like maintaining the village hall or consulting on local planning applications). You don't really find residents associations in villages in the UK, as they're only for newer housing developments or people living in flats.
It's influenced by The Shining. If you pay attention to the way he says it, it's the exact same way the caretaker delivers his similar line in The Shining, especially the way he says the word "you" followed by a short pause. Another scene in his movie that references that exact same bit is when the hotel receptionist tells him "you've always been here"
I love how the catacombs scene is showing how the people who run the town of Sanford are so obsessed with keeping their reputation that they will enslave or kill anyone who makes them look bad, but the morbid feeling is instantly disrupted and showing the living statue standing there in his frozen possession, I honestly couldn’t tell if he was dead or just doing what the living statue does
For anyone wondering what the cult of villagers are chanting when Nicolas walks in, they are chanting the Latin phrase "bonum commune communitatis" which loosely translates to "the greater good of the community”
The way Timothy Dalton calls him tenacious is said with annoyance but with a lot of respect. The acting in this film was first class. This is one of my favourite films as its so goofy and at the same time well acted and not cringe. When a film trys both they mostly fail. But to me this film is actually a perfect watch. Can watch it every week and still laugh at every bit you laughed at the first time watching it.
The creepy chant was their mantra - "Bonum communi communitatus" which is (BAD) Latin for 'the common good of the community' - i.e. 'The Greater Good'.
Could you imagine if the movie finished right after Danny stabbed Nicholas and the next scene is them announcing he's got mugged or something like that that'd be just wtf
The funniest part about this movie is that the conspiracy behind all these deaths and Nicholas' conclusion is very sound, logical and an excellent piece of investigative work. It makes perfect sense. But the real reasons why all these people died, were just a massive, illogical curveball.
Hilarious movie, but you've got to admire Angel's integrity and courage in this scene. Openly challenging the NWA members and refusing to compromise his principles for their nefarious agenda. Definitely a good portrayal of an honest cop who fully believes in upholding the rule of law.
Frank Butterman’s backstory is mind blowing!! A once exceptional Police Officer who followed the law religiously, but became corrupt and started killing people along with his Associates after losing his wife all because Sandford lost to winning the ‘Best Village Award’. It’s strange what grief can do to a person’s mind..
I mean, take a look at Super Paper Mario. You had Count Bleck grieving over Timpani’s death and he was driven mad by grief and madness. Proof that even the littlest traumatic moment can drive a person to madness.
I'm partial to the World's End, but this one's great as well. Shaun of the Dead is the weakest of the 3, but still a ton of fun. The entire trilogy is amazing.
@@bmsuperstar1 Now that’s interesting, I’d say Hot Fuzz > Shaun of the Dead > World’s End. They’re all amazingly hilarious but Hot Fuzz is clearly the best among them
@@Unknownmonkey13 Hot Fuzz is probably a superior film, but I enjoy watching World's End more for some reason. It simply resonates with me more, and I don't even drink.
One of my favourite little moments from this was when Frank appeared, and Nicholas’s face turns to stunned, all the NWA’s torch lights shone away from his face, it’s like seeing colour disappear from it as his blood ran cold.
Me too! The look of absolute shock and horror on his face when he realizes the whole village was in on it and then even more so realizing his boss is the ring leader is so great!
It was such a funny exchange, Nicholas' knee jerk what followed by the oh as the parsed what was said. Everything in this movie is so well executed and works so well together
Franks wife is a warning of what would have happened to Nicholas had he continued down the route he was going. She was a perfectionist in what she did who eventually lost her mind when she couldn’t achieve the results she wanted. We see this from Nicholas who is an overachiever who lives for serving the law and is unable to switch off. We see Nicholas becoming more and more depressed throughout the course of the film when he is unable to solve what is going on in Sanford to the point where he starts to doubt even himself which is the start of him losing his own mind. The core message of this film is about striking the right balance between work and play and what a person can become if they only dedicate their lives to one
It didn’t help that Frank Butterman and the rest of the Sanford officers were gaslighting him so much. Before Lurch tried to kill him, even Nicholas was saying Leslie Tiller tripped and fell on her own shears, even though he basically saw the truth with his own eyes. But yes, all work and no play…
That’s actually very insightful! Danny’s mother was as dedicated to Sanford as Nicholas is to serving the law but that dedication turned into an all consuming obsession that cost her her life. It’s good that eventually Nicholas understood that great as it is to be passionate and dedicated about something there has to be a moment in life to jus stop and smell the roses or it could lead to your downfall.
I think the movie is about the balance between perfection and flaws, between punishment and tolerance. Nicholas used to worseship perfection and justice, but he realizes that extreme perfection will become a flaw, extreme justice will become a crime itself.
It's amazing how Skinner was a villain all along lmao, I thought he'd be a red herring all along from how obvious he was making it but nope he really was a villain, Timothy Dalton was perfect for this role
He's like a...double red herring. Yes, it's funny. Yes, it's got one of the finest OTT shootouts at the end. But, above all, Hot Fuzz is an *excellent* crime film, and all that other stuff simply wouldn't work.
Yeah. You're trying to figure out who the killer is and it can't be Skinner because that's too obvious. Turns out that everyone is the killer. Brilliant.
I just love that the reasons for the murders are so ludicrous. This is truly one of the creepiest and amusing twists in film history. Really hope I get the chance to see a similar kind of story development in future films. Cause the first time seeing this film was an experience.
what makes it better is that Sargent Angel did come up with complicated motives that most movies have only to find out that really it was simple as bad acting, annoying laugh, bad house, spelling errors and such
Not so! They killed Bill Shakespeare! She DID have a very annoying laugh! And he did live in a monstrosity of a house! And spelling errors are a serious offense of the English language! It was all for the GREATER GOOD.
I can't believe no one mentions this quote because for me it's my personal favourite: "And George Merchant?" *"He had an awful house."* Nicholas asks a simple question and that's the answer he gets HAHAHA oh and a close second for my favourite from this scene is *"A GREAT BUG BUSHY BEARD BEARD BEARD BEARD!!!"*
I like to imagine the golden man at 6:38 is still alive, and just there for no good reason other than the council just thought it was an actual statue.
A lot of people missed the callback that the Andes said to Nicholas in the beginning "oh youre just dying to hop into Popwells grave" and then he literally does. Ive also seen this movie about 200 times and i JUST noticed that when he flashes back to the fountain when he throws the coin in, the entire council is on that plaque....including Frank. Edgar gave it away in a brief flash that almost no one saw in that moment. I love Edgar Wright.
This scene popped into my head when I watched that one episode of Supernatural, the one with the scarecrow and the townspeople told that girl it is for the greater good. It also pops in every time I hear that phrase.
Human sacrifice is straight outa the old testament. Hence covid is here, gov will segregate the non masks / antivaxxers and sacrifice them for the "greater good"
I really do love who Angel invents a whole Chinatown-esque conspiracy to explain the murders and it all boils down to essentially the petty whining of a Daily Mail letters page. It does actually show you that occams razor does often play - a bunch of old insular cooks will kill because they are old, insular cooks.
It was even foreshadowed. Every one of the motives was said by Danny while they were investigating, they were just recited as a throwaway line to show that Danny can only follow the basics...but it turned out it was the throwaway quirks that were important and the major connections were a coincidence.
@@leiderhosen7110 with the exception of the fridge magnet millionaire, Nicholas is the one who complains about it not keeping in with the villages rustic look
@@leiderhosen7110 Angel pointed those things out. Like he always amrked spelling errors on the newspapers, apauled by the guy's acting and mentioned Eve's unusual laugh. If he was evil i would definitly fit in with the bad guys(which is maybe why they were trying to convince to go to their side and even invited him to join the group.)
You have to look at what bothers and irritates most people and it isn't the kind of crime or incidents the police are geared to tackle in the 21st century. British police are first and foremost centralised to the Home Office now at a central government level. Your local police force may be called "West Yorkshire Police" or "Sussex Constabulary" or whatever but the reality is their policing priorities and direction comes from Westminster. PCCs are something of a nothing position with no operational control over policing and in my view were a cheap attempt at giving the illusion of community input. Local villages & towns don't have a say on how they are policed, local community surgeries may be held by the PCSOs or Neighbourhood Team but in reality they won't be prioritising low level nuisance or what I'd describe as "visible street crime" the reality is police are too busy dealing with domestic violence and what is best termed as 'safeguarding' which is a combination of mental health NHS and local authority social service callouts to vulnerable people - detecting and investigating all but the most serious of crime has taken a backseat and has done so for around 20 years or so now.
It actually makes horrifying sense in context, combination of a village looking for spotless reputation to attract the elites looking to settle down while dealing an overzealous police watch who knows their NIMBY policing will get them in trouble decided the best way to settle the problems involve causing accidents
Just realised that when Danny “stabbed” Nicholas, the knife went in his black notebook. “This book has saved my life more times than I care to mention.”
In the DVD extras, they even made Danny explain in character he stabbed Angel there because he knew the notebook would be there and used ketchup sachets for the blood then played the emotional partner to stop the NWA getting near him so Danny could drive him out of the village without being spotted.
Same here. Doesn't matter if it's during this film, other films, TV shows, books or conversations I'll either say it out loud or very quietly. By the way, The Greater Good!
This is by far one of my favourite films, the idea of ordinary people taking the law into their own hands is not that rare which I think makes this scene even more chilling. Plus that you truly don't know what people are capable of.
NWA: "Now we've got rid of the sergeant..." Angel: "Sergeant Nicholas Angel, Sandford Police Service." Skinner: "He is tenacious" Angel: "You are a gathering of more than 2 people in a public place, not from the same household, and holding an NWA meeting is not a form of exercise."
The commentary for this movie points out the obvious. Edgar cast some of the absolute greatest actors he could and then wrote a script so tight that they were content sitting silently in the background for most scenes. Because the best part of this movie is, absolutely every single character is incredibly important in the end
The ease in which she announces the birth of the twins and the next announcement is about the death of Sergeant Angel is just awesome, totally awesome!
I was originally taken aback by the reveal because it sounded so silly of their motives. But I realize now, it's pretty funny, it's funny because of so outlandish why they kill people.
I love that hte "land conspiracy" Nicolas comes up with is completely consistent with the evidence and makes logical sense. But the real conspiracy is so stupid and yet works.
The best part of this isn't the perfect twist-which is actually fantastic- but the fact that no one is actually evil, but just morally warped in an attempt to make things better for Mrs. Butterman. Skinner might be the exception, but he shares the same views as the others and treats the murders and action as a little bonus more than the main reason.
"We need to distract the cop, now. Call everyone - have them here in a few seconds and place them at our pre-appointed flee points." "Along which path?" "Fruit cart zeta."
One of my favorite things about Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead is how rapidly and drastically the moods shift - yet it's always so elegantly done. Usually rapid switches of genres make a movie bad, but in these ones they just make them better.
I DID NOT notice this but after they kill Martin Blower, the rest of the killers were clapping after murdering him. WOW they must’ve really hated his acting haha😂
I love that the Nicolas dedicated his entire investigation on a huge land owning conspiracy, when it turns out the town has been killing people over the stupidest things. Brilliant writing.
Brilliantly parodies detective/noir movies, which typically have ridiculously complicated plots.
That's a unique example of a perfect twist.
Simon Pegg is a great writer. He co-wrote the last Star Trek movie
Not the stupidest things...the greater good
@@CharlieSheensTigerBlood "The greater good."
I like to imagine that the Living Statue guy didn't actually get killed, he just wandered into the catacombs where the other bodies were being kept, and was just really committed to his bit. I also like the idea that, after Sargent Angel, the person who the NWA had most trouble capturing was a guy who stood perfectly still for long periods of time.
It actually looks exactly like that on further examination.
Lmao how did I not pick up on that. He literally still has his eyeballs :') I'm dying..
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Either that, or they simply just lifted him up from his spot and stored him in the catacombs like used decor.
@@musicaleuphoria8699 You know now I'm pretty sure it's this second one, because it's hilarious.
The fact that Frank is wearing a Victorian era police outfit is an excellent way of showing that he’s determined to keep Sandford in the past, in an ideal world
I've heard it's also to represent the good of law and order - which Nicolas finds himself going up against when Frank took those things into his own hands with the NWA
Also just the fact they got Jim Broadbent to play a bent chief inspector.
You have to admit those old uniforms look good.
@@blainy-o93 Broadbent was a huge fan of “Shawn of the Dead” and asked Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright for a part in their next film.
@@ClaytonStone895 I didn't know that. To be honest I was thinking more of Roy Slater from Only Fools And Horses.
"How can this be for the greater good?"
"The Greater Good"
*"SHUT IT!"*
The greater good
@@johnsmith-wx5fb *SHUT IT!*
They kept on saying it, creepy... 😣
😨😨😨
The greater good O_o
What makes Hot Fuzz such a great parody is how seriously all the actors take their roles, in this scene none of them act cocky or goofy you genuinely believe that they believe they are doing the right thing.
I wouldn't even consider it a parody, more a homage that's so good it's better than most of the films it pays homage to
Underrated comment
That's old people logic lol
@@TriniLush7 yeah mate im 79
Kafkaesque
“He listed her age down as 55” “when actually I’m 53!” Gets me every time 😂
53!
Let's not forget Greg was an extra in small dogs and Shelly played a cadaver in Prime Suspects
@@devilpupbear09 Straw Dogs not small dogs 😁
Just like the immortal joke in SpongeBob
What funnier than 24?
25
They said it with the same inflections in both scenes, too!
Gotta say, that catacomb scene was both hilarious and morbid as hell.
I agree 😁👍
The statue man cracked me up 🤣🤣
“A GREAT BIG BUSHY BEARD”
JonathanToolonie CRUSTY JUGULARS
@@whoknowswhocares885Nicholas seeing his predecessor among the rest of the bodies had to be terrifying.
The most accurate depiction of homeowners’ associations in film history.
What is a homeowners’ association usually like in terms such as this?
Self important, nosy, busybody, prejudiced wankers who believe everyone must conform to their idea of 'appropriate'
Homeowners association = Tidy Town fascists 😝
@@freedomstar3930I think it’s what we call “residents association” in the UK and Ireland.
@@stephenmurphy2212 Nah, it's definitely a Parish Council - basically, the lowest tier of elected local government. Members are elected but unpaid, and handle various minor things (like maintaining the village hall or consulting on local planning applications). You don't really find residents associations in villages in the UK, as they're only for newer housing developments or people living in flats.
the way Jim Broadbent says "no Nicolas, I'm afraid it is you who is going to have to come with us" sends chills down my spine everytime
@@dancue2017 He is.
And I love that line as well. Going from a fatherly figure in a way, to a manacing villain is perfect.
Yarp
You're coming with us to Brazil.
@@liaml.e.5964 just give that man his chickens like he has been asking.
It's influenced by The Shining. If you pay attention to the way he says it, it's the exact same way the caretaker delivers his similar line in The Shining, especially the way he says the word "you" followed by a short pause. Another scene in his movie that references that exact same bit is when the hotel receptionist tells him "you've always been here"
"Well he murdered Bill Shakespeare..."
"What?! Oh."
i swear that just cracks me up every time
@@natewilson6760 no, he said that because Martin Blower's acting was so bad, it killed Shakespeare.
Mitchell Davis was Will Shakespeare too obvious?
Greatest line and a reply on how the Towne was a extra in straw dogs
@@Barricade2008 and shelly portrayed a cadaver on prime suspect
@@saintniccage2818 hahahahaha
Simon Pegg really sells how Angel is both confused and horrified at how petty their motives actually are.
You want me in the room
Sleep home just cry baby
Time go save
I love how the catacombs scene is showing how the people who run the town of Sanford are so obsessed with keeping their reputation that they will enslave or kill anyone who makes them look bad, but the morbid feeling is instantly disrupted and showing the living statue standing there in his frozen possession, I honestly couldn’t tell if he was dead or just doing what the living statue does
Talk about a closet of skeletons...
@@BillyButcher90I know nothing about any skellingtons!
On the latter point thinking a bit TOO deep there my friend! It was just thrown in there as a joke
For anyone wondering what the cult of villagers are chanting when Nicolas walks in, they are chanting the Latin phrase "bonum commune communitatis" which loosely translates to "the greater good of the community”
Cool fact.
The greater good
@@jankycc SHUT IT!
Why is Latin such a creepy language 😟
@@iamaleftist3834cause its old
The way Timothy Dalton calls him tenacious is said with annoyance but with a lot of respect. The acting in this film was first class. This is one of my favourite films as its so goofy and at the same time well acted and not cringe. When a film trys both they mostly fail. But to me this film is actually a perfect watch. Can watch it every week and still laugh at every bit you laughed at the first time watching it.
Goes from creepy chant to twin baby announcement. Nice.
The creepy chant was their mantra - "Bonum communi communitatus" which is (BAD) Latin for 'the common good of the community' - i.e. 'The Greater Good'.
Crazy lady
Nasty way to go
Jaded Cynic I never knew what they were saying
Thanks Joyce
That look of absolute horror when Nicolas sees both the Chief Inspector and Danny were part of this really got to me
Well Danny wasn’t part of it, he thought it was about rapping people on the knuckles and sending them on their way!
Could you imagine if the movie finished right after Danny stabbed Nicholas and the next scene is them announcing he's got mugged or something like that that'd be just wtf
Oh I kno! The look of absolute shock and horror when he realizes the truth always gives me the chills.
The funniest part about this movie is that the conspiracy behind all these deaths and Nicholas' conclusion is very sound, logical and an excellent piece of investigative work. It makes perfect sense.
But the real reasons why all these people died, were just a massive, illogical curveball.
Hilarious movie, but you've got to admire Angel's integrity and courage in this scene. Openly challenging the NWA members and refusing to compromise his principles for their nefarious agenda. Definitely a good portrayal of an honest cop who fully believes in upholding the rule of law.
To be fair, their “nefarious agenda” was far too stupid to even consider compromising one’s principles.
@@TooCooFoYou
But it was all about the Greater Good
@@WhyTho525 the greater good
@@facelesscleric2744
The Greater Good
Just showing how every small community is really organized.
Frank Butterman’s backstory is mind blowing!! A once exceptional Police Officer who followed the law religiously, but became corrupt and started killing people along with his Associates after losing his wife all because Sandford lost to winning the ‘Best Village Award’. It’s strange what grief can do to a person’s mind..
I mean, take a look at Super Paper Mario. You had Count Bleck grieving over Timpani’s death and he was driven mad by grief and madness. Proof that even the littlest traumatic moment can drive a person to madness.
That's right, they say that grief can take on disturbing forms.
I blame the travellers
@@Beanie-Inkling2749 lmao, didn’t expect a paper Mario comparison
Watch Castlevania. Dracula pulls basically the same thing, with more gore
“You mean this is all about some flipping best village competition?!” “ But it IS the best village!” You can almost see Nick dying of disappointment…
One thing I don't get is how is this Is made The best village when it has the highest death rate in Britain (to size).
@@tomedy_official Well, they DO get to enjoy the quaint charm of the Best Village before dying prematurely😅
@@tomedy_officialthey may not know, Danny didn’t as he though they left town, and it has a high ‘accident’ rate
the cornetto trilogy is composed of 3 very good movies, but this one is the masterpiece of the 3 if you ask me.
I'm partial to the World's End, but this one's great as well.
Shaun of the Dead is the weakest of the 3, but still a ton of fun.
The entire trilogy is amazing.
@@bmsuperstar1 Now that’s interesting, I’d say Hot Fuzz > Shaun of the Dead > World’s End. They’re all amazingly hilarious but Hot Fuzz is clearly the best among them
@@Unknownmonkey13 Hot Fuzz is probably a superior film, but I enjoy watching World's End more for some reason.
It simply resonates with me more, and I don't even drink.
Oh yea fr. Hot Fuzz is the best of the 3 not even close
I can see why since I like this movie best
One of my favourite little moments from this was when Frank appeared, and Nicholas’s face turns to stunned, all the NWA’s torch lights shone away from his face, it’s like seeing colour disappear from it as his blood ran cold.
Me too! The look of absolute shock and horror on his face when he realizes the whole village was in on it and then even more so realizing his boss is the ring leader is so great!
Ikr me too I wish that bit was memed to death rather than the shitty overused “greater good” meme
@@LightSpectris the greater good
"You murdered him for THAT?"
"Like he murdered Bill Shakespeare?"
"What??....oh."
GOLD🤣🤣
It was such a funny exchange, Nicholas' knee jerk what followed by the oh as the parsed what was said. Everything in this movie is so well executed and works so well together
Franks wife is a warning of what would have happened to Nicholas had he continued down the route he was going. She was a perfectionist in what she did who eventually lost her mind when she couldn’t achieve the results she wanted. We see this from Nicholas who is an overachiever who lives for serving the law and is unable to switch off. We see Nicholas becoming more and more depressed throughout the course of the film when he is unable to solve what is going on in Sanford to the point where he starts to doubt even himself which is the start of him losing his own mind. The core message of this film is about striking the right balance between work and play and what a person can become if they only dedicate their lives to one
That’s a very good point. I’d not made that connection before.
Nicolas is just an autistic cop, he even shows it by being incredibly bad at making connections with others until he meets Danny!
It didn’t help that Frank Butterman and the rest of the Sanford officers were gaslighting him so much. Before Lurch tried to kill him, even Nicholas was saying Leslie Tiller tripped and fell on her own shears, even though he basically saw the truth with his own eyes. But yes, all work and no play…
That’s actually very insightful! Danny’s mother was as dedicated to Sanford as Nicholas is to serving the law but that dedication turned into an all consuming obsession that cost her her life. It’s good that eventually Nicholas understood that great as it is to be passionate and dedicated about something there has to be a moment in life to jus stop and smell the roses or it could lead to your downfall.
I think the movie is about the balance between perfection and flaws, between punishment and tolerance. Nicholas used to worseship perfection and justice, but he realizes that extreme perfection will become a flaw, extreme justice will become a crime itself.
It's amazing how Skinner was a villain all along lmao, I thought he'd be a red herring all along from how obvious he was making it but nope he really was a villain, Timothy Dalton was perfect for this role
He's like a...double red herring.
Yes, it's funny. Yes, it's got one of the finest OTT shootouts at the end.
But, above all, Hot Fuzz is an *excellent* crime film, and all that other stuff simply wouldn't work.
Yeah. You're trying to figure out who the killer is and it can't be Skinner because that's too obvious. Turns out that everyone is the killer. Brilliant.
The comedic relief of seeing all the corpses and then the perfectly preserved golden person frozen in shock is such an ingenious move
Yea the kids is a real shocker. Turned into a horror movie real quick until golden boy popped up eyes fresh.
3:50 Something that I feel doesn’t get mentioned enough is how tremendous this movie’s score is. It’s so atmospheric during this scene
That look on Nicholas' face when Danny grabs his shoulder, and the way he says "Danny. No." is the most betrayed reaction I've ever seen from anyone.
It's been 15 years and I still say "the greater good" whenever I hear it.
The greater good!
@@CyberBeep_kenshi SHUT IT!!
@@MiyaTakamura yarrrp
@@CyberBeep_kenshi the greater good
So is this wear jk Rowling got the term from to describe grindelwalds motto
6:37 the guy takes his job so seriously, he is doing great at playing dead.
My class watched this film and when it got to that part, my friend Stephen said “He’s not dead!”
@@freedomstar3930 you got to watch this at school!? Bruh sign me up
Tim Messenger wrote the title of this video
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Ikr 😆
God, I think they had a point
Cathuschka M. How can he because he has a spike of concrete on his head
Ocean Void Easy. It was an accident.
“Crusty Jugglers” 😂😂 Love that line.
I just love that the reasons for the murders are so ludicrous. This is truly one of the creepiest and amusing twists in film history.
Really hope I get the chance to see a similar kind of story development in future films. Cause the first time seeing this film was an experience.
what makes it better is that Sargent Angel did come up with complicated motives that most movies have only to find out that really it was simple as bad acting, annoying laugh, bad house, spelling errors and such
I love how the real motives were simultaneously hilarious and horrifying. One of many things that made this movie work.
It's funny how he goes from the politically correct "travellers" to "gypsy scum" in the same sentence
Balkans in a nutshell
@@valterfara5027 what the hell is a Balkan?
@@williammorahan4907 The people that live in the countries in the Balkans region.
Knee deep in crusty jugglers!
He's not even being accurate in his racism. The G word means Roma; Travellers are ethnically Irish.
"Well he murdered Bill Shakespeare." "What? Oh..."
I loved that! Even tho they killed a man nicholas can’t deny the mans acting was horrendous lol
It’s all about the Greater Good.
@@atas2561 "The Greater Good..."
@@louiswright8282Shut it!
3:41
“How can this be for the greater good?!
“The greater good!”
“SHUT IT!!!”
1:42 Wanting to eradicate the hoodie infestation even though they’re wearing hoodies. God I love this movie 😂
i know, the hypocrisy is so fucking obvious it became hillarious
They're actually called "cloaks"
@@devilpupbear09 NNNEEERRRDDD!
They're wearing Daemon Targaryen-brand Crime Hoodies (TM).
the 'right' kind of hoodies
We need more Simon Pegg and Nick Frost movies
I couldn't agreed more on that one.
Amen to that ^^
We need to cast those two kids from jojo rabbit.
Would Hot Fuzz 2 work?
@VelktorCreationsMFQ also appeared in three Star Trek movies
After watching this movie every time someone says “The Greater Good” I say it like they do lol my family thinks I’m annoying lol
Lol 😂
Same
“The grated goat”
same
the greater good
this scene is honestly perfect, can't think of any scene that was better at being both scary and funny at the same time
This movie was really good and severely underrated.
The greater good
I agree
In what universe do you live in where a massively popular movie is underrated?
@@Lolbama2012 in the universe where pigs fly naked and Donald Trump is a manager at Burger King.
@@Lolbama2012 they do this a lot. They're comnected to the "i was born in the wrong generation" people. I just put on the pay no mind list.
I love how the reason for their motives in killing people is over the stupidest things haha
Ikr no one deserves to die 😣
Not so! They killed Bill Shakespeare! She DID have a very annoying laugh! And he did live in a monstrosity of a house! And spelling errors are a serious offense of the English language! It was all for the GREATER GOOD.
The GREATER GOOD
@@nabukanadezdar0853 SHUT IT!
I just realized that.
My he is *tenacious* isn’t he? Dalton’s a legend.
3:50 Some clever cinematography there, the colour is draining from his face.
I love that shot. The light fading from his face totally symbolises the absolute horror that his boss was the ringleader the whole time.
There's so much good in this kovie
I can't believe no one mentions this quote because for me it's my personal favourite:
"And George Merchant?"
*"He had an awful house."*
Nicholas asks a simple question and that's the answer he gets HAHAHA
oh and a close second for my favourite from this scene is
*"A GREAT BUG BUSHY BEARD BEARD BEARD BEARD!!!"*
His reaction to the answer too, it’s like: “Are you f***ing kidding me!!” 😂
"Our once great paper, had been riddled with tabloid journalism. Not to mention persistent errors."
"Awful"
“Greg was an extra in Straw Dogs.” A nice bit of setup for how he’s eventually taken out.
Remind me, how was he taken out?
oomf oof A bear trap falls on his head, which is how one of the antagonists in Straw Dogs is infamously killed.
NDHFilms it wasn’t him, a bear trap falls on Roy’s head, the pub’s owner
I like to imagine the golden man at 6:38 is still alive, and just there for no good reason other than the council just thought it was an actual statue.
He’s certainly dedicated to his act, either continuing to act as a statue or dying in a statue pose.
@@Shakes-Off-Fear I agree, I always felt he was a method actor, dedicated to his craft.
Or just trying to convince them he was dead so he could leave.
A lot of people missed the callback that the Andes said to Nicholas in the beginning "oh youre just dying to hop into Popwells grave" and then he literally does. Ive also seen this movie about 200 times and i JUST noticed that when he flashes back to the fountain when he throws the coin in, the entire council is on that plaque....including Frank. Edgar gave it away in a brief flash that almost no one saw in that moment. I love Edgar Wright.
This scene popped into my head when I watched that one episode of Supernatural, the one with the scarecrow and the townspeople told that girl it is for the greater good.
It also pops in every time I hear that phrase.
Oh yeah 😆
Great episode.
I remember that episode
Human sacrifice is straight outa the old testament. Hence covid is here, gov will segregate the non masks / antivaxxers and sacrifice them for the "greater good"
@@FarmersAreCool **checks year** well that was a lie.
The sheer insanity that all of this was done simply for a contest but they created such an elaborate conspiracy is what makes it all so good.
I really do love who Angel invents a whole Chinatown-esque conspiracy to explain the murders and it all boils down to essentially the petty whining of a Daily Mail letters page. It does actually show you that occams razor does often play - a bunch of old insular cooks will kill because they are old, insular cooks.
It was even foreshadowed. Every one of the motives was said by Danny while they were investigating, they were just recited as a throwaway line to show that Danny can only follow the basics...but it turned out it was the throwaway quirks that were important and the major connections were a coincidence.
@@leiderhosen7110 with the exception of the fridge magnet millionaire, Nicholas is the one who complains about it not keeping in with the villages rustic look
@@leiderhosen7110 Angel pointed those things out. Like he always amrked spelling errors on the newspapers, apauled by the guy's acting and mentioned Eve's unusual laugh. If he was evil i would definitly fit in with the bad guys(which is maybe why they were trying to convince to go to their side and even invited him to join the group.)
You have to look at what bothers and irritates most people and it isn't the kind of crime or incidents the police are geared to tackle in the 21st century.
British police are first and foremost centralised to the Home Office now at a central government level. Your local police force may be called "West Yorkshire Police" or "Sussex Constabulary" or whatever but the reality is their policing priorities and direction comes from Westminster. PCCs are something of a nothing position with no operational control over policing and in my view were a cheap attempt at giving the illusion of community input.
Local villages & towns don't have a say on how they are policed, local community surgeries may be held by the PCSOs or Neighbourhood Team but in reality they won't be prioritising low level nuisance or what I'd describe as "visible street crime" the reality is police are too busy dealing with domestic violence and what is best termed as 'safeguarding' which is a combination of mental health NHS and local authority social service callouts to vulnerable people - detecting and investigating all but the most serious of crime has taken a backseat and has done so for around 20 years or so now.
It actually makes horrifying sense in context, combination of a village looking for spotless reputation to attract the elites looking to settle down while dealing an overzealous police watch who knows their NIMBY policing will get them in trouble decided the best way to settle the problems involve causing accidents
Honestly, this is one of the best motive twists I've ever seen
crusty jugglers
*CRUSTY JUGGLERS*
*Big bushy beard!*
"You can't wait to jump into Seargent Popwell's grave"
"I'm not jumping into anyone's grave!"
*Ends up in his grave*
Edgar Wright is the master of the comical callback
Nice little foreshadow.
Technically he fell into his grave
A great big bushy beard!
Their Graves
Just realised that when Danny “stabbed” Nicholas, the knife went in his black notebook. “This book has saved my life more times than I care to mention.”
In the DVD extras, they even made Danny explain in character he stabbed Angel there because he knew the notebook would be there and used ketchup sachets for the blood then played the emotional partner to stop the NWA getting near him so Danny could drive him out of the village without being spotted.
I swear this film is like an episode of Midsomer Murders on coke.
LOL, it's funny how the point the flash-lights as if they were pointing guns.
Would've been a more intense scene😂
To this day every time I say or hear someone say "The Greater Good." I repeat "The Greater Good."
The Greater Good
@@RandalReid SHUT IT!!
@@MiyaTakamura Nicolas: These people died for no reason! No reason what so ever!
@@mrfacestab5758 Oh, I wouldn't say that.
Same here. Doesn't matter if it's during this film, other films, TV shows, books or conversations I'll either say it out loud or very quietly.
By the way, The Greater Good!
The dead statue man at 6:39 🤣🤣
He was so committed to the bit that he maintained his pose even while being murdered
Title: "The Greater God" instead of "The Greater Good".
Me: Tim Messenger, is that you?
Morning, Angle.
Probably is 😆
the greater good
@@delsa403 Shut it!
This is by far one of my favourite films, the idea of ordinary people taking the law into their own hands is not that rare which I think makes this scene even more chilling. Plus that you truly don't know what people are capable of.
“Our once great paper have become riddled with tabloid journalism !” Idk why but I like how he says that line, the true annoyance in his voice.
Not to mention persistent errors! He listed her age as 55, when she's 53 (53)
This movie has changed the way I hear the phrase “The Greater Good.” Have to say it in that ominous way every time I hear it.
it's amazing how this scene can also be terrifying. Such a well made film
This is by far one of the most well written plot twists of all time.
And in a comedy of all things!
"The greater good"
"Shut it!"
🤣
3:51 Simon Pegg is such a talented actor, that shocked look is just so good
NWA: "Now we've got rid of the sergeant..."
Angel: "Sergeant Nicholas Angel, Sandford Police Service."
Skinner: "He is tenacious"
Angel: "You are a gathering of more than 2 people in a public place, not from the same household, and holding an NWA meeting is not a form of exercise."
One of the members, who is a doctor, would've told the other members to wear masks and goggles
Always wear your mask.
NWA: murders Angel for being a nerd
The commentary for this movie points out the obvious. Edgar cast some of the absolute greatest actors he could and then wrote a script so tight that they were content sitting silently in the background for most scenes. Because the best part of this movie is, absolutely every single character is incredibly important in the end
“Well she did have a very annoying laugh.” 😂😂
The fact that they're able to seamlessly dart between chilling, comedic, and dark, is incredible
And this is why the idea of an apocalypse terrifies me because people like this actually exist lmao
The ease in which she announces the birth of the twins and the next announcement is about the death of Sergeant Angel is just awesome, totally awesome!
My mom pointed out committing all them murders just to win Best Village Award is just so truly British
I was originally taken aback by the reveal because it sounded so silly of their motives. But I realize now, it's pretty funny, it's funny because of so outlandish why they kill people.
I love that hte "land conspiracy" Nicolas comes up with is completely consistent with the evidence and makes logical sense. But the real conspiracy is so stupid and yet works.
The best part of this isn't the perfect twist-which is actually fantastic- but the fact that no one is actually evil, but just morally warped in an attempt to make things better for Mrs. Butterman. Skinner might be the exception, but he shares the same views as the others and treats the murders and action as a little bonus more than the main reason.
I think the phrase “Crusty jugglers” almost hypnotized me lol
All: Crusty jugglers
Legend has it, if you say "the greater good" on the internet, someone will ALWAYS echo it.
Greater Good.
@@amoscaul3264 SHUT IT!!
@@MiyaTakamura 😂.
"We need to distract the cop, now. Call everyone - have them here in a few seconds and place them at our pre-appointed flee points." "Along which path?" "Fruit cart zeta."
The greatest plot twist reveal of all time, change my mind
Anyone: the greater good
Everyone: *T H E G R E A T E R G O O D*
The greater good
ERROR the greater good
@@ryanm.191 The greater good
ERROR SHUT IT
@@ryanm.191 These people died for no reason no reason whatsoever
One of my favorite things about Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead is how rapidly and drastically the moods shift - yet it's always so elegantly done. Usually rapid switches of genres make a movie bad, but in these ones they just make them better.
"But he murdered the Shakespeare."
"What? ...Oh."
Lol I just noticed that oh after all these years
@ The Pack Rat Whys he say bill? isnt it william?
@@zeezoo6174bill is a shorthand for william, like rob to robert, bob to bobby, liz to elizabeth
1:00 - Janet Barker's boys, Roger and Martin, are named after Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs from the Lethal Weapon movies.
And Jack Travis plays the town doctor.
Fun fact: at the beginning the word that they are chanting is for the greater good in latin
I love that Nicolas introduces himself and what he works for despite the NWA already knowing
I DID NOT notice this but after they kill Martin Blower, the rest of the killers were clapping after murdering him. WOW they must’ve really hated his acting haha😂
I don’t think there’s such thing as a perfect film, but I think this is as close as we’re gonna get
3:41
"How can this be for the greater good."
"The greater good."
"SHUT IT!"
Gets me everytime lol
I’m amazed that this isn’t acknowledged as one of the best film twists out there
The Golden living statue in the catacombs gets me everytime🤣
This is simultaneously the stupidest and most amazing plot twist in a movie ever
"Make Sandford Great Again"
By killing everyone 😂
well that aged well...
@@clapseal lol 😆
Ironic...
By killing anyone who threatens to undermine that.
2:26 My favourite cut of the film.
This scene becomes more and more true to life by the year
Sure life aren’t going to be easy..
Before I watched this movie or had seen any clips I thought this movie was a serious film just because of the description and that quote lol
The way he says " she put Sanford on the map" is so hilariously good, this movie along w the others in the 3 flavors cornetto trilogy are brilliant
"well, well, well. I see we have visitors."
"it's just the one visitor actually."