BLU-RAY
REVIEW: THE WORLD'S END
11/17/2013

OVERVIEW: Five middle-aged friends set out to relive a beer-fueled odyssey from their youth, and end up in an epic battle to save humankind in the outrageous comedy The World’s End, available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, including Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet™, DVD and On Demand on November 19, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Now fans can truly watch The World’s End anywhere, on any device!
SYNOPSIS: Director
Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a
third film following the successes "Shaun of the Dead"
(2004) and "Hot Fuzz" (2007). In "The World's
End," 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five
childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on
trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage
an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped
at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals
to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled
pub - The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and
present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not
just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the
least of their worries.
FILM REVIEW: With this latest release, British writer-director Edgar Wright has turned movie spoofing (which could be considered the silliest of genres), in to something of a fine art of sorts. Who knew this flash-style filming could become such a hit with audiences. With “Shaun of the Dead,” his preamble 2004 zombie release, and “Hot Fuzz,” his 2007 buddy-cop comedy, the ultra-talented director seems to have combined his impressive film knowledge and visual flash with sly, clever social commentary. Added to his unusual film style is his way of linking films. Rumor is this latest effort apparently joins the abovementioned flicks to round out the “Three Flavors Cornetto” trilogy. Curiosity got the best of me, so I look it up and according to
www.wikipedia.org, “the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy or the Cornetto trilogy” is a series of comedy films directed by Edgar Wright where the product’s brand name is a name that simultaneously evokes a British much beloved ice-cream snack. For those that did watch the previous too films, you may remember the product plug that appears in each film. Well, I can confirm that the product is plugged in this latest one also. No big deal – just quite unusual, I would say.
The World’s End is, to put a fine point on it, is madness and hilarious in a sorta juvenile way, with Simon Pegg’s “Gary” character being an obnoxious, belligerent fool to the very end. He understandably puts his friends on edge, particularly Nick Frost’s “Andy” character, which goes from buttoned-down uptight/uptown lawyer that drinks water at bars, instead of alcohol, to shirt-tearing,
stool-weilding-bad@ss, Jackie Chan style.
At this point, it’s best not to know much more beforehand about this latest release, but it’s safe to assume that fans of Wright’s previous films, and anyone who enjoys a good beer or screen depictions of comedic drunkenness, will find this sidesplitting and amusing. It is like blending The Hangover, (2009) with any of the most recent alien invasion movies. It is weird, to say the least, funny and over-the-top for the most part. Hence, my prediction is that this is an instant cult hit and will have a unique set of followers, without a doubt. It deserves four out of five stars for simple pure unique comedy.
Review
By Movi-Man Stan
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 (English), DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (Spanish), DTS Digital Surround
5.1 (Canadian)
Subtitles - English Spanish
French
SPECIAL
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Hair and Make-Up Tests
Rehearsal Footage
Stunt Tapes – Behind-the-scenesof the bathroom fight, the twinbot fight and the beehive fight
VFX Breakdown – VFX Supervisor Frazer Churchill compares production footage with final shots to take viewers behind the veil of the outrageous visual effects sequences.
There's Only One Gary King - osymyso's Inibri-8 Megamix – A mash-up of Gary King’s (Pegg) best moments.
The Man Who Would Be (Gary) King
Signs & Omens – A film clip montage highlighting all the hidden clues and hints throughout the film.
Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart –Writers Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg bring back the trusty flip chart to reveal their step-by-step process of creating the story.
Deleted Scene, Outtakes, Alternate Edits and more!
Completing the Golden Mile - The Making of The World's End – While on the surface The World’s End looks like a movie about a bunch of old friends getting drunk on a pub crawl, it’s actually about much more. Look through the eyes of these frequent collaborators at the depth of the themes and the relationships between characters.
Feature Commentary with Screenwriters Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg