Shaun of the Dead (2004) - Hot Fuzz (2007) - The World's End (2013)

Shaun of the Dead

The First, and the Zombie Rom Com in the trilogy. I'm pretty sure there are a lot of nods to horror/zombie films in the genre. Though I could only spot Night of the Living Dead, due to my limited exposure to the genre. 

At its heart is an actual romantic comedy. What gives it character is that the romantic part is believable. Shaun has to navigate this while surviving an increasingly noticeable zombie apocalypse, and similar story arcs about family and friendship. 

Hot Fuzz

The 2nd one and the Action Comedy in the bunch. This one's probably the best of the three. Again, a lot of homage to action/cop movies; even to old tales of detection. The twist is the bad guys are the old people. It's definitely different seeing a shoot-around at what seems like a quiet park against old people.

The premise seemed absurd. Sergeant Angel is sent to the country because he is too good of a cop in the metro. Then when he arrives there he realizes it's not what the perfect village it advertises to be. Story-wise, it's a fascinating blend of a classic crime/detective story and the punch of buddy cop movie.

The World's End

The third falls under Science Fiction Comedy. One could even argue there are parts where it seemed like a nod of respect to disaster movies.

Gary King and friends had the best night of their lives 20 years ago. They go back to re-create the memory and to finally finish the Golden Mile. A pub crawl, they didn't get to finish. However, they soon realize things are too perfect. The town has been invaded by "Blanks"; in what they term an alien occupation.


The Cornetto Trilogy
I've seen these films a couple times already in the past decade. It never gets boring. It's kinda like re-reading a classic book where you pick up new things and new subtleties every time you re-experience it. The mastery of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's is at the center of each film; which is a really good story. Nothing propels the movie experience like a great story at it. And the characters were great. Also Edgar Wright's films are well directed. Every shot advances the plot to something.

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