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Onepunchmanworkout t1_j9kyugq wrote

Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz

Edit: Giving it some thought, I've got a few.

Super Troopers and Beerfest

Waiting and Accepted

Avatar TLA and The Dragon Prince (Boomerang? 😆)

Goodfellas and Blow

Alright last one, how could I forget the DMXECU? Cradle 2 the Grave, Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds

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jokester4079 t1_j9likmn wrote

> Goodfellas and Blow

There actually is a spiritual sequel to Goodfellas in the movie My Blue Heaven. The movie was written by the wife of the author of the original novel that Goodfellas was based on and it depicts Henry Hills life in Witness protection. Stars Steve Martin and Rick Moranis.

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Onepunchmanworkout t1_j9lk8vr wrote

Lol those pictures of Steve Martin with the gangster haircut 🤣 I'm going to have to watch it

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fonduktoe t1_j9l9782 wrote

Curious as to the connection between Goodfellas and Blow.

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riegspsych325 t1_j9kzf88 wrote

I’d like to throw in Paul, which I liked much more than World’s End

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__Universal-Gleam__ t1_j9lrgu2 wrote

world's end was a bit of a miss really, it's watchable but it's really nowhere near the perfectly paced classics of Shaun of the dead and hot fuzz. It doesn't have that same grounded humour and the writing seems weaker.

I think they tried to do too much in world's end and the antagonists also came across like a poor rehash of hot fuzz but with generic aliens instead of eccentric villagers. It doesn't click very well and lack's it's own personality. None of the characters are even that likeable really.

I also don't think Pegg and Frost worked so well in the flipped positions, as a result the dynamic is kind of lost between them because Frost is trying to play a more mature / serious character compared to Simon Pegg. Something that is not an issue in "paul" where the character dynamic remains the same as Shaun of the dead and Hot Fuzz.

I don't think it helped either that "world's end" was a bit too close to "this is the end" which came out around the same time, the latter generally did the apocalypse comedy a lot better imo.

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Edible_Pie t1_j9lznf5 wrote

As much as I love the other Cornetto films, I actually think World's End is my favourite. Frost in the serious role makes the movie stand out for me because it's so different. I really love that movie

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NeuHundred t1_j9lbu36 wrote

Paul also had one of those comic-art tin collector's cases which went along nicely with the Shaun/Fuzz ones.

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NeuHundred t1_j9lbqgv wrote

I misread Super Troopers as Starship Troopers and thought 'fuck, Beerfest must be far gorier than I expected!"

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radj06 t1_j9l48op wrote

I think Slammin Salmon is the successor to Beerfest

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