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Quint and Simon Pegg chat STAR TREK, RUN FATBOY RUN, MCSPACED and much more!!!

McFirst and by Some farts really stink.	Mar 26th, 2008 04:35:32 AM
...I love Spaced. Can't wait for the R1 DVD's!
Nothing about Ant-Man? by hamslime	Mar 26th, 2008 04:42:15 AM
No news is good news if you ask me.
R1 DVDs by Sprout	Mar 26th, 2008 04:46:59 AM
Blimey it sounds like I'm buying Spaced again for the new commentaries! :D
I second that emotion, Sprout by Brendon	Mar 26th, 2008 05:05:11 AM
How many Spaceds will a man have to buy? I wanted to hear more about Paul. That stone was left pretty much untroubled.
PEGG'S DR WHO APPEARANCE VASTLY UNDERRATED...!! by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Mar 26th, 2008 05:06:18 AM
Gave you a glimpse that there may well be one hell of a dramatic actor lurking in there...
dag nabit... by Obscura	Mar 26th, 2008 05:11:30 AM
so all us UK Region 2-ers dont get TARINTINO commentaries!? fair enough we've had the box set for ages but... dammit... new Spaced stuff!!! i want i want i want!
shit by johnnyjlawless	Mar 26th, 2008 05:21:05 AM
this means I have to buy yet another edition of 'Spaced'. That makes three. Do they really need Diablo Cody?
Eric!!!???!!?? by RighteousBrother	Mar 26th, 2008 05:34:59 AM
I never knew.
AMAZING SOUND-O-TEXT! by Scrolly	Mar 26th, 2008 06:01:15 AM
Why not just post the entire interview? Why is that a bad idea?
I want Simon Pegg's babies by wazza	Mar 26th, 2008 06:11:00 AM
and my wife doesn't mind too much
Agreed Scrolly by theycallmemrglass	Mar 26th, 2008 06:18:40 AM
Its like watching the Jazz singer which is a silent movie and suddenly you get sound when he sings except here its of an ordinary sentence. But I think Quint is paying homage to the old "Cinerama" "You wont believe your ears!" "IN 3D!!" ,1950s gimick cinema days...AMAZING SOUND_O_TEXT! Wow, text into sound!
Also, Quint (or Eric) does not want to hear hi voice by theycallmemrglass	Mar 26th, 2008 06:20:07 AM

What is Contemporary FX? by theycallmemrglass	Mar 26th, 2008 06:24:53 AM
Couldnt quite figure that out. I dont care, I want to see the Camera tilting left and every one falling to the left after a second delay technology. OK, just kidding, but what the hell is contemporary fx?
heh by Quint	Mar 26th, 2008 06:27:14 AM
You got that right, theycallmemrglass (great handle, by the way). I've definitely got a voice for print. I think eventually we'll post the full audio, but we're still working on hosting these files. They're pretty massive and with the traffic we're getting... well, having 35 meg (15 minute interviews) to over 100 meg (45 minutes) downloaded by thousands means crazy bills. I'm sure we'll get it going soon enough, but you're right that Amazing Sound-O-Text is definitely a nod to the William Castle type gimmicks. It all started when I upgraded to a digital recorder and it was easier to pull sound clips. Now they're there to add to the regular written interviews, but I'm sure we'll evolve at some point.
Run fat boy run by gord	Mar 26th, 2008 06:43:07 AM
Great to hear about Spaced, but Run Fat boy Run is a god awful movie. Pegg is alright in it, but really its hard to watch.
putfile? by Dazzler69	Mar 26th, 2008 06:54:26 AM
What you can't put audio up there or another free posting site?
Quint by Scrolly	Mar 26th, 2008 06:57:14 AM
Ok, bandwidth is a good reason. Thanks for answering. I was wondering.
gord by Scrolly	Mar 26th, 2008 07:00:42 AM
I wouldn't say it's awful. It's just that Pegg really is the only good thing about it.
Doesn't want to be Bruce Campbell by RenoNevada2000	Mar 26th, 2008 07:04:00 AM
Pegg states he doesn't want to be Bruce Campbell, yet how many times are they going to release SPACED on DVD? (I kid, I kid...)
New commentaries!! by DirkD13"	Mar 26th, 2008 07:24:27 AM
Looks like I'd better invest in that multi-region DVD player at long last. Also, Pegg's ability as a dramatic actor was first evident in the final episode of series 1 of Spaced, when Tim and Daisy are having that huge row intercut with bits from Tekken (GREAT scene btw).
The movie is not bad, people. by scudd	Mar 26th, 2008 07:52:48 AM
It's not Shaun or Hot Fuzz, but I think the fanboys are being a little too hard on this movie because it's for more of a broader audience than Simon's past films.
Yep. by Knuckleduster	Mar 26th, 2008 07:57:16 AM
I'll have to buy Spaced again. Damn cool people with their commentaries. Hope the R1 menu is just as cool as the R2 one.
You could always put the sound files up by gotilk	Mar 26th, 2008 08:04:00 AM
at a public bittorrent site. Sites like mininova are always looking for legal content to feature. Host the tiny torrent file, then just link to it here. I know we'd all seed it practically forever.
Absolutely top bloke... by LordPorkington	Mar 26th, 2008 08:34:21 AM
One of those rare celebs who you meet and feel like they're genuinely interested in you and who takes the time to talk with you. Same goes with Edgar, Nick & Jessica, so it's easy to see why they stick together and get along so well. I hope Hollywood doesn't twist them or that they let fame go to their heads. Long may they continue working together and churning out quality movies and tv shows. By the way, if this 'Paul' project turns out to be about an English nerd moving to the States and how he adapts to life over there, I'll be forced to talk to my lawyer!
I'll be buying the R1 spaced discs gladly by logicalnoise01	Mar 26th, 2008 08:41:12 AM
and then also glady never ever fucking watching the american version.
Scotty's role in Star Trek [Both Laugh] by The Gospel According to Bastardface	Mar 26th, 2008 08:50:19 AM
The film focuses on the cadets and Scotty is not a cadet, he's an established crew man when these upstarts come along in the third act.
Run Fatboy, Run id actually ok. by spideyed	Mar 26th, 2008 08:53:43 AM
Is it broader and less funny than his previous output...YES. Is it meant to be broader and gentler ....YES. Its also a reasonably entertaining 90 minutes, not mascerading as Oscar material but a nice little rom-com and Pegg shows hes a good actor in it. My fave Pegg acting moment which i think shows his acting ability is the last episode of Series 1 of Spaced. The "life just isnt like the movies" speech is really well writtten, heartfelt and well acted. Along with Steve Coogan hes the best our UK's funnymen-turned-actors. Plus he sounds like a jolly nice bloke. Good on you Simon and i hope it all goes well for you.
I'm with Greigy...Pegg was solid on DOCTOR WHO by SpyGuy	Mar 26th, 2008 09:25:25 AM
The problem was that "The Long Game" felt like a filler episode between "Dalek" and "Father's Day" and is easily overlooked. I'd love to see Pegg make another appearance on the series, especially facing off against David Tennant's Tenth Doctor.
Well Done Quint. by SkidMarkedUndies	Mar 26th, 2008 09:38:50 AM
Once again another awesome interview. Pegg sounds like a great guy just to have a pint with an shoot the breeze.
*AND. by SkidMarkedUndies	Mar 26th, 2008 09:39:11 AM
Damn lack of spell check.
Simon Pegg: Aint It Cool is really going downhill, isn’t it? by ArcadianDS	Mar 26th, 2008 09:42:12 AM
So Pegg is a long-time reader, then?
SPACED! JULY! DIABLO CODY=SEXY by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 26th, 2008 09:56:07 AM

spaced by imascooby1985	Mar 26th, 2008 10:15:14 AM
the news about the Spaced dvd release date and the commentary tracks is just about the best news I have read on this site in a long long while.
Quint... by ldm882	Mar 26th, 2008 10:34:28 AM
I think someone mentioned this before, but have you thought about just putting the text with sound in a different font color you can click on so that there's not this jarring "Click here!..." interruption before every sound paragraph?
Pegg was great in SOTD! by pdennett316	Mar 26th, 2008 10:42:10 AM
His scenes when his stepdad Phillip and his Mother died were awesome, really realistic emotion. He is hugely underrated as an actor I feel, hopefully that'll change.
Not doing a Doohan impression, that's good! by performingmonkey	Mar 26th, 2008 11:10:19 AM
But surely there are some lines like 'I just can't do it, Captain!'
Iconography by Toonol	Mar 26th, 2008 12:00:19 PM
(Isn't that a cool word?) Have somebody draw up a little icon of a microphone or something, and put it at the beginning of paragraphs that have audio files attached. I hear you can do that with HTML nowadays. Trust me, I'm in marketing. It would work.
Who does dollying left do to a phone conversation? by Wee Willie	Mar 26th, 2008 12:05:19 PM
I'm serious, what's he talking about?
Wee Willie by ThomasServo	Mar 26th, 2008 12:27:50 PM
I was wondering the same thing! What is he referencing there?
ldm882 and Toonol, you're both missing the point. by raw_bean	Mar 26th, 2008 12:42:25 PM
Read the comments of theycallmemrglass and Quint himself up above. The Amzing Sound-O-Text is the way it is because that's the way Quint wants it, it's all just part of this site's particular style and charm. When every site on the 'net has 'slick' and 'professional' 'iconography', there'll be no more room for personality.
Simon Pegg kicks ass! by MacTard420	Mar 26th, 2008 12:58:38 PM
Run Fatboy Run is a charming little romantic comedy. Anyone expecting Hot Fuzz or SOTD greatness will be severely disappointed. I have never seen this Spaced show but I might just blind buy it when that R1 version hits the States. It sounds awesome!
New Star Trek film doomed by kwisatzhaderach	Mar 26th, 2008 01:05:50 PM
Car crash cinema. Guaranteed.
How can one critique something before they've seen it? by Reel American Hero	Mar 26th, 2008 01:14:59 PM
One mystery of the net I'll never understand.
"prequeling it"? by Sithdan	Mar 26th, 2008 01:15:41 PM
Is that a slap in the face of Star Wars? How original.
Brillant! by buffywrestling	Mar 26th, 2008 01:31:21 PM
I'm a huge fan of Simon Pegg. I wasn't that excited to check out Star Trek until now. I thought he would have a little blippy role like in MI:3.
Sniping at the prequels - yawn! by Wormie1	Mar 26th, 2008 01:49:16 PM
I bet the Paramount execs would all give their left nuts for the new Star Trek movie to be as successful as the SW prequels. I am looking forward to Star Trek, but they should come up with an actual title.
I love this guy so much... by Rocklover79	Mar 26th, 2008 01:53:03 PM
that I'll give him a pass on Run Fatboy Run. I didn't like that flick very much, but this guy is aces in my book.
[Both Laugh] by pipergates	Mar 26th, 2008 02:49:06 PM
i need to see Spaced-in a spaced out condition.
The problem and it's not even a problem... by FILMFUNK	Mar 26th, 2008 02:54:16 PM
Is when Pegg, Frost and Wright aint in or doing each others movies it's harder for me to fully enjoy such is their brilliant collaborative appeal. I will watch Hyperdrive or Startrek but I look at the cover of Run Fat Boy Run each time i'm in the video store but can never quite pluck up enough courage to rent it! I don't know what it is? maybee it's the misleading title or maybee it's the Swimmer element!?
MacTard420... by LordPorkington	Mar 26th, 2008 03:36:21 PM
I absolutely implore you, and anyone else on here who hasn't seen Spaced, to just buy it blind. I rarely back a movie or tv show with such gusto, but you won't regret buying it. Just trust me! I can't believe that 2009 will be the 10th anniversary of the show, how the time has flown, but it remains my No.1 tv show of all time by a long shot.
Music issues? by Johnny Anarchy	Mar 26th, 2008 04:03:06 PM
I was just wondering... does anybody know if they got the music rights issues sorted out for the US DVDs of Spaced? That's my one tiny bit of apprehension.
Trek vs. Wars by Some farts really stink.	Mar 26th, 2008 04:03:08 PM
I just hope the Trek prequels don't suck as bad as the Star Wars ones. Damn the box-office.
The new Gort? by bobjustbob	Mar 26th, 2008 04:05:42 PM
Friend sent me this link (remove spaces.) http ://community.livejou rnal.com/ru_keanu/5952 8.html
Prequels by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Mar 26th, 2008 04:07:25 PM
Everyone can say what they will about the SW prequels. I guarantee Episode 1 will destroy the new Trek. They will not have one scene nearly as bad ass as either the pod-race or the maul fight.
Simon Pegg is awesome. by GenPion	Mar 26th, 2008 04:31:44 PM
I'm glad I got to read this interview. I can't wait to see Run Fatboy Run and Star Trek. Hopefully he will be in another Edgar Wright movie soon enough though... I recognize and respect his desire to work with other directors though, of course.
Spaced DVD by Rocklover79	Mar 26th, 2008 04:34:23 PM
I am really overjoyed that Spaced is gonna get a badass Region 1 DVD. I discovered this show through Youtube, where somebody actually uploaded the entire series. I fell in love with the show, and I cannot wait to get that DVD this summer. Glad to hear that it's not a bare-bones release, too.
Region 1 Spaced! by fiester	Mar 26th, 2008 04:51:59 PM
Noice.
Tarantino and Matt Stone are commenting on Spaced? by Justafan_uk	Mar 26th, 2008 04:52:14 PM
Shit. Now I have to buy the US version, and I've had both seasons of Spaced on region 2 DVD for years!
And I have to second what Lord Porkington said... by Justafan_uk	Mar 26th, 2008 04:59:35 PM
That any Shaun of the Dead or Pegg and Frost fan should just buy Spaced without question. It's absolutely one of the best comedy series ever and for my money still as good, if not BETTER, than any of their filmic endeavours. Their numerous and effortless references are beyond compare and Brian (neither Pegg nor Frost) is one of the most fantastic characters I've ever seen.
I went into Forbidden Planet once and the whole Spaced cast wher by Smashing	Mar 26th, 2008 05:16:52 PM
No que, no fans just them and me, I went to speak to them and then bottled it, they did a commentary on me, it went like this "he comes over, he pauses, he changes his mind, aww he goes" cool eh.
RIP the White Rat, Richard Widmark. by TomBodet	Mar 26th, 2008 05:37:22 PM
One of the best-just watched Madigan in fact the other day again. It's nothing special, but he plays a nice pre-Dirty Harry type. As well he might.
Instead of Sound-O-Text by GregoryHarbin	Mar 26th, 2008 06:42:35 PM
Quint, buy one of these fantastic pocket video recorders: http://tinyurl.com/356lo4 Just upload the final file to Vimeo, and embed it next to the post. Then we all win!
Amazing Sound-O-Text by Bob of the Shire	Mar 26th, 2008 06:59:36 PM
Full audio interviews would be fucking awesome, but the bandwidth stuff is understandable. You might try uploading the audio files by other means, like to a torrent site or something like Filefront. I know of a lot of podcasts that do that in addition to hosting the file themselves.
JJ Abrams Can Suck On My Brown Eye! by DarkJediStoops	Mar 26th, 2008 07:10:04 PM
So can Simon Pegg, and any Star Trek fans that want that fucking charlatan Abrams being invloved with the Star Trek franchise.
Diablo Cody by Don Lockwood	Mar 26th, 2008 07:56:11 PM
isn't that a bit flavor-of-the-month? I can understand the others because they're all well-established hipsters, but she seems too calculatedly so. GregoryHarbin: You want video of Quint talking on the phone?
Don Lockwood by GregoryHarbin	Mar 26th, 2008 07:57:37 PM
I do, more than I want to hear little snippets. Obviously this'd work better when he does the live interviews, but looking at him and the speakerphone would work fine too.
yeah.. by bibble 3000	Mar 26th, 2008 08:46:07 PM
i guess i'll just have to skip that diablo cody commentary when i eventually shell out the money for a second box of Spaced-ness
IF YOU WANT TO DISTRIBUTE LARGE FILES WITHOUT COSTING YOU $$$$$$ by DamnMichaelBay	Mar 26th, 2008 08:46:23 PM
USE BITTORRENT. It's not just for downloading illegal copies of LOST y'know, you can use it legally too! DAMN THAT FUCKTARD MICHAEL BAY.
oh by bibble 3000	Mar 26th, 2008 08:48:01 PM
are we still 'damn you michael bay' - ing?
"So he’s not 'prequeling' it." by TallBoy66	Mar 26th, 2008 11:35:17 PM
Hey, good to see that Quint's random Prequel Trilogy bashing at indiscriminate points in interviews is alive and well. Remember, this is also comming from a guy who liked "King Kong" and "Cars".
BobjustBob, thanks for the (possible) Gort picture by Big Dumb Ape	Mar 27th, 2008 12:49:05 AM
Of course, why I have to see this on a Russian Live Journal page as opposed to here on AICN is a whole other story. Where is more coverage on that flick anyway? We need more set leaks around this place like the old days!
Transcription error? by seppukudkurosawa	Mar 27th, 2008 02:08:42 AM
I'm almost 98% certain that Pegg said, "...I think it’s easier to take the piss..." not, "...I think it’s easier to take a piss..."
Kong and Cars by Quint	Mar 27th, 2008 04:01:39 AM
Yeah, I liked those movies. So what? They're good films. Just because they're not the best from the filmmakers involved and flawed (I think Kong needed another character pass and Cars could have done without the modern references, which is usually alien to Pixar releases) they're both well executed films. And if you don't see the relation of the Star Wars prequels to JJ Abrams'... um... PREQUEL to Star Trek, then I don't know what to say. It's certainly not "random." You might not agree with it, that's for sure, but it's not random.
Plus the Prequels suck by bottombrick	Mar 27th, 2008 05:46:31 AM
and King Kong was good. Of course, this could suck a lot harder than the SW prequels and get away with it because Star Trek has been down so many tangents that each new movie is not exactly on hallowed ground. I hope they cast Hayden Christiansen as Khan this time around
100% transcription error... by LordPorkington	Mar 27th, 2008 06:48:43 AM
Seppukudkurosawa, Simon definitely said 'taking the piss', I spotted this as well. To all those wondering why Diablo Cody is involved, she appeared on Edgar Wright's guest spot on an American radio show he did, and they got along really well, hence her contribution to the Region 1 Spaced commentary. And Justafan_uk is correct in saying that Spaced pisses all over both Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz. Don't get me wrong, I liked both movies, but they didn't come close to the brilliance of Spaced in terms of comedy quotes, sequences and 'nerd' references. "You can't drink a pint of Bovril!"
King Kong was too bloated but had some ace bits... by spideyed	Mar 27th, 2008 09:15:27 AM
As for Spced, i wholeheartedley agree, its better than SOTD and HF. Plus if you like Dylan Moran in Run Fatboy, get Black Books, his UK sitcom, fantastic (not as good as spced but still great) plus Pegg Cameos in series 3. Morans character is like a funny House M.D who owns a bookshop. ACE.
video of quint talking on the phone by ArcadianDS	Mar 27th, 2008 11:26:34 AM
be sure you dolly to the left, Quint. It AMAZING!
"Aint It Cool is really going downhill, isn’t it?" by V'Shael	Mar 27th, 2008 01:01:50 PM
Well said Simon.
To compare SW to ST by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Mar 27th, 2008 03:15:19 PM
....ha. The nerve. At its best-- Star Trek is on par with the worst moments of the Prequels.
Quint, you should have asked him to talk about Paul. by Ol' Gravy Leg	Mar 27th, 2008 05:04:06 PM
Damn.
He wouldn't have talked about 'Paul'... by LordPorkington	Mar 27th, 2008 05:26:37 PM
...if asked. It's way too soon in it's development and both Simon and Nick are still writing it. I'm sure we'll hear bits and bobs closer to it's release.
Simon, Nick, and the director guy.....whats his name Rupert? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Mar 27th, 2008 05:29:16 PM
We'll call him Rupert. Anyway those three should have done The Land of the Lost movie. I dunno why I think that woulda' been cool.
Land of the Lost by Pandas-R-Us	Mar 27th, 2008 06:03:51 PM
It depends what type of movie you'd want it to be. They may have knocked out a fun, comedy type thing which is great if that's what you want. If you wanted something true to the spirit of the original, forget it, no one in the UK knows what the fuck Land of the Lost is. It's never been shown here as far as I'm aware, and though people (especially those guys) have probably seen some of it on the net or whatever, it's not quite the same as growing up with it and loving it like you guys seem to I'd have thought?
I Can't Believe There Are AICNers Who Havent Seen Spaced! by IAmMrMonkey!	Mar 27th, 2008 06:32:37 PM
It was made for people like us!
Rupert is a good name, but hey... by LordPorkington	Mar 27th, 2008 06:52:01 PM
Let's call him Edgar instead, because that's his name. I gots yo back Daniel G. Dickblood.
It's BEFORE the TV series. by DarkJediStoops	Mar 27th, 2008 08:53:58 PM
Therefore, a prequel.
You're as flipped as JJ Abrams. by DarkJediStoops	Mar 27th, 2008 11:14:37 PM
As wasn't seeing Kirk take the Kobayashi Maru being mentioned? And what about the Enterprise being built like a fucking old tug boat, with steel and rivets.
maybe gotham's right by Quint	Mar 28th, 2008 03:31:40 AM
I mean, maybe the Star Wars prequels aren't really prequels... I mean, Darth Vader, Boba Fett, the Emperor and Yoda were in the prequels... and C-3P0 and R2-D2... and Leia and Luke at the end... oh, and Greedo... and Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. How can that be a prequel then? It has the characters we know...
Simon Pegg by Fineus Fog	Mar 28th, 2008 04:37:19 AM
is on my gay for a day list. what a hot piece of man meat - and he is fucking funny. Nick Frost could be the meat in the sandwich. Anyway bitches, I m off to wath the original Ninja Turtles movie: cowa-assfucksimonpegg- bunga
Quint by DarkJediStoops	Mar 28th, 2008 02:57:53 PM
You forgot Obi-Wan, Chewbacca & Jabba. OK, so most films can't be a prequel then. That is all.
Loved Spaced saw a little bit of it on BBCA by CrichtonAstronut	Mar 28th, 2008 03:20:03 PM
then it dissapeared. Be great on Region 1. Hot Fuzz was one of my favorite movies of its year and on of my favorite all time comedies. Think I'll love Run Fatboy run the previews looked hilarious.
Definition of A Prequel. by DarkJediStoops	Mar 28th, 2008 04:27:45 PM
A prequel is a work that portrays events which include the structure, conventions, and/or characters of a previously completed narrative, but occur at an earlier time.
Prequel Or Not by DarkJediStoops	Mar 28th, 2008 04:28:51 PM
JJ Abrams can suck on my dick. He's an awful film maker.
I liked spaced before any of you, I am your king. by ironic_name	Mar 28th, 2008 06:00:00 PM

Ironic_name... by LordPorkington	Mar 29th, 2008 06:19:42 AM
You liked Spaced before it was first televised on Channel 4 in England? How did you manage to do that? Is it part of your special abilities being a complete wanker? Colour me jealous in that case.
Temple of Doom is a prequel because if Indy by CrichtonAstronut	Mar 29th, 2008 09:32:25 AM
ditched the coolness that is Marion Ravenwood again after Raiders his character would lose all credibility.
Hell yeah, she would and rightfully so by CrichtonAstronut	Mar 31st, 2008 06:49:25 PM

CLICK IT HERE TO READ ALONG WITH THE NEXT TALKBACKER IN AMAZING by Crawing	Apr 1st, 2008 06:35:34 AM

SOUND-O-TEXT by Crawing	Apr 1st, 2008 06:35:56 AM

SOUND-O-TEXT by Crawing	Apr 1st, 2008 06:35:58 AM

fuck Scott Pilgrim I want Ant-Man by chien_sale	Apr 4th, 2008 06:15:44 AM
as in NOW biatches!

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