Listen "15. Cornetto Crash Course"
Episode Synopsis
Grab some ice cream and switch off with us this week as Alex and Jonathan talk through Edgar Wright's Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy: Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013). We talk blending genres, what makes a "thematic trilogy," and comedy with layered dimensions.
Skip to:
8:30 - Shaun of the Dead
21:38 - Hot Fuzz
32:23 - The World's End
48:11 - Overall
1:08:22 - Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
For links to things we talked about, visit the blog:
https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/04/18/cornetto-crash-course/
Skip to:
8:30 - Shaun of the Dead
21:38 - Hot Fuzz
32:23 - The World's End
48:11 - Overall
1:08:22 - Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
For links to things we talked about, visit the blog:
https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/04/18/cornetto-crash-course/
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