... So upon hearing that the very same team were behind the hugely successful ‘Hot Fuzz’ I simply had to check it out and see if they could replicate the no holds barred insanity of their previous effort.
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Sandford, he struggles with his seemingly crime-free world... and oafish partner Danny (Nick Frost).When several grisly accidents rock the village, it's not long before Danny's dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gunfighting, all-out action become reality!It's time for these small-town cops to hand out big-city justice.
Pop culture sponges Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost team up again for HOT FUZZ, ... more
their follow-up to the hit movie SHAUN OF THE DEAD. HOT FUZZ follows a near-identical formula to its predecessor, simply replacing the various homages to horror movies by heaping on the adulation for action flicks such as POINT BREAK and BAD BOYS II--both of which are referenced throughout. The plot finds outstanding London-based police officer Nicholas Angel (Pegg) transferred to a rural village. On arrival, Angel teams up with the oaf-like PC Danny Butterman (Frost) and together they investigate a series of mysterious murders, all of which are classed as ?accidents? by the increasingly strange townsfolk. Director Wright combines gory set-pieces with traditional action-movie staples: moustachioed detectives in sunglasses, corny one-liners, rapid machine-gun fire, and blood-spattered fight scenes all feature heavily. References to other movies come thick and fast throughout, and HOT FUZZ will have film fans' memories working overtime as they try to catch all the allusions to Pegg, Wright, and Frost's favourite films. A veritable Who's Who of British comedy provides support, with Martin Freeman (THE OFFICE), Bill Bailey (BLACK BOOKS), Steve Coogan (I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE), and Olivia Colman (PEEP SHOW) in small roles. In addition, Timothy Dalton plays the movie?s bad guy with aplomb. HOT FUZZ eases up on the humour of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and often threatens to topple over into Chuck Norris territory, but Wright manages to insert enough gags to keep the balance just about perfect, providing a fitting, amusing, and occasionally touching homage to cinema?s action heroes.
When top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), is reassigned to the quiet town of ... more
Sandford, he struggles with his seemingly crime-free world and oafish partner Danny (Nick Frost). When several grisly accidents rock the village, it's not long before Danny's dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gun fighting, all-out action become reality! It's time for these small-town cops to hand out big-city justice!
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Advantages: Hilarious film, very well made and a huge array of extras Disadvantages: Maybe not to everyone's taste in humour
...I didn’t expect was this. Hot fuzz started off fairly slow and after the first twenty minutes or so I have to admit, I was a little disappointed, the humour was there but the story and events so far were a long way short of Shaun of the dead. After this though, my opinion was changed in a heartbeat as the story took a sinister turn and the humour and slapstick were quite literally shelled out by the bucket load. I suddenly found myself having to ... ...I have to say that Hot fuzz was one of the most uplifting and humorous two hours I’ve spent in some time.
DVD – The DVD is very well presented and jam packed with extras. The sound and picture quality are absolutely brilliant, a sharp and clear picture without so much as a blemish in sight and crisp, clear sound that is in my opinion at least, even better than you’d get in the cinema, a very professional package. This two disk set ... more
I have to admit that I for one am not really a huge fan of British humour that has been transferred to the big screen. I often feel let down by British comedies as I feel that they tend to hold back somewhat compared to the Americans. A couple of years ago however, my opinion was given a large kick in the pants by the wonderfully witty and excellently made ‘Shaun of the dead’. So upon hearing that the very same team were behind the hugely successful ‘Hot Fuzz’ I simply had to check it out and see if they could replicate the no holds barred insanity of their previous effort.
Basic premise – Scotland Yard’s finest cop Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg from Shaun of the dead and TV’s Spaced) is so good at catching criminals that he is making the rest of the police force look bad. With this in mind his superiors decide to promote him and send him to show off his skills in a quaint little West Country village called Sanford. Upon arriving there he is immediately partnered up with an oafish and quite useless officer called Danny Butterfield (Nick Frost also from Shaun of the dead and Spaced) who is obsessed with Hollywood action movies such as Die Hard. At first all seems idyllic and trouble free for Nicholas, that is, until a series of unexplained fatal accidents engulf the townsfolk. The townsfolk themselves including the local police seem oblivious to any foul play taking place but Nicholas isn’t convinced. The more he digs into these accidents, the more he is pushed backwards by his superiors who are adamant that he is reading too much into them. Nicholas though, continues to dig and probe with the help of his action starved partner and what follows in their pursuit of foul play is all out insanity and mayhem, which then spirals into the downright unbelievable climax.
My personal thoughts – After watching Shaun of the dead, I went into this film expecting it to be funny, a little outrageous and a fairly similar film to ‘Shaun’ but without the zombies. What I didn’t expect was this. Hot fuzz started off fairly slow and after the first twenty minutes or so I have to admit, I was a little disappointed, the humour was there but the story and events so far were a long way short of Shaun of the dead. After this though, my opinion was changed in a heartbeat as the story took a sinister turn and the humour and slapstick were quite literally shelled out by the bucket load. I suddenly found myself having to rewind certain parts as I had missed them whilst laughing out loud at some of the hilarious events taking place.
I was also very surprised at how Hollywood like the special effects were for a little English comedy such as this. As the townsfolk perish, their deaths become more and more outlandish, almost reminiscent of the imaginative and twisted death scenes in the Final Destination films. In one scene a church spire is quite literally dropped on a poor unsuspecting victim plunging directly into his head and impaling what’s left of his body to the ground. It sounds horrific but it’s all done tongue in cheek and so the initial shock value is quickly replaced with mirth. The comedy is just so well done and the casting is simply perfect. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost just click so well as a comedy duo and the chemistry they share really shines through. Edgar Wright who directed this along with Shaun of the dead and Spaced just knows how to get the best out of his somewhat limited resources and he is definitely one to watch for the future. As madcap and constantly surprising as the film was though, nothing could have prepared me for the outlandish and downright hysterical final twenty minutes. I won’t spoil the film but it really has to seen to be believed.
The movies score is also well put together combining modern pop culture songs and a soundtrack frame that simply does the film justice by not taking itself too seriously. The high noon spaghetti western score near the end is priceless.
The rest of the cast support the two main stars very well, and I was surprised to see the number of famous English faces that popped up all through the film (Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Billie Whitelaw, Timothy Dalton and Steve Coogan to name a few). I have to say that Hot fuzz was one of the most uplifting and humorous two hours I’ve spent in some time.
DVD – The DVD is very well presented and jam packed with extras. The sound and picture quality are absolutely brilliant, a sharp and clear picture without so much as a blemish in sight and crisp, clear sound that is in my opinion at least, even better than you’d get in the cinema, a very professional package. This two disk set contains the film itself and four audio commentaries from the cast and crew to listen to whilst watching. I haven’t listened to all four of them but I did listen to the one with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and believe me, it is definitely worth listening to. They constantly bicker and argue over certain points of the film and it really is a laugh a minute. You are allowed to watch the movie in the normal format or in widescreen for those of you with a widescreen TV. The bonus disk is absolutely packed to the rafters with extra content, more than enough for even the most demanding of movie buffs.
There are the movies TV spots and trailers, hilarious outtakes showing some of the mistakes made during filming al la Rush Hour (quite funny). Twenty two, yes twenty two deleted scenes, some of which I simply can't understand why they were cut from the final edit, it must have been solely for running time purposes. Some of the deleted scenes are actually funnier than what is in the film and some of them have rightfully been cut out as they don't really work. Either way, it's good to be able to watch them all and judge for yourself what should and shouldn't have been cut from the final edit of the film. There’s a half hour making of featurette which shows the cast and crew getting down to business, various featurettes about the different stages of the movies production and how they were done. I have only gotten around to viewing one of these at the moment, the special effects featurette. To be honest, it isn’t that much different to most other special effects featurettes you’ll find on a host of other movie DVD’s, interesting but nothing new. There are Image galleries containing countless photo’s of the cast and the movies advertising and promotional materials. Selected storyboards and comparisons to show you just how the scribbles and sketch ideas were brought to the screen. And there is Edgar Wrights first short cop movie ‘Dead Right’ which is surprisingly good all be it a little too short to really get your teeth into. Finally, there are thirteen video bloggs about the movie which sadly I have yet to get round to viewing. All good things to those who wait though.
Overall – I have to say that as a film Hot Fuzz is an absolute gem, a slow and I think intentional first twenty minutes only serves to shock your senses when the slapstick, gore and fantastic death scenes are thrown mercilessly at the screen. I loved Shaun of the dead but this is in my eyes, far far better. The movie on its own would have been worth the £13.99 I paid out for the two disk DVD from Sendit.com. Add to that however, the absolute plethora and wealth of DVD movie extras you are given and this box set becomes a total and utter steal. A must for any movie fan worth his salt. If you liked Shaun of the dead or TV’s Spaced then you’re going to love this. 10/10. P.S Amazon have recently dropped the price of this box set to £11.99 so it is now even more of a steal.
Hot Fuzz – 2007 – Run time 121 mins – Certificate 15 – for slapstick violence, mild horror and gore. Sendit.com £13.99 – Play.com £13.99 – Amazon.co.uk £11.99 The film is also available on Blue Ray and HD DVD disks from all of the above retailers.
Advantages: Polished script to a granular level. Disadvantages: Very gory in parts.
...what the actor could do. Hot Fuzz continues that approach as the film is made by the same writers as Shaun of the Dead. Although Pegg is the key focus in the film, it is the vast British acting talent that he has surrounded himself with that makes the film enjoyable and gives it an extra depth to watch. The plot starts out as a simple yet quite unfriendly situation. PC Nicholas Angel has been given a one time opportunity to relocate to the village ... ...The vast acting talent makes Hot Fuzz a film that adds a superior touch of class to it overall. I personally was surprised as to the cast list as it does genuinely read as a Who's Who of acting. Add in cameos from Bill Nighy, Steve Coogan, Martin Freeman and even an unrecognisable Cate Blanchett then the film is a leviathan of names. Of course not mentioning the person who played Santa Claus in the opening scene, but he had just directed the Lord ...
Timbo3107 05.06.2009
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Advantages: The attention to detail in parts Disadvantages: Not as laugh a minute as some comedy films
The problem with putting out a decent debut; be it film, book or music; is that everyone expects your next effort to be better or at least equal in quality. Sometimes, in producing something wonderful first time out, it's like one-upmanship, except that the person you're effectively saying "Ha! Top THAT!" to is yourself. Such was the problem facing Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright after their debut feature film "Shaun of the Dead" was such a success. ... ...So, no pressure then.
Nicholas Angel is the pride of London's Metropolitan Police. Well, no, that's not quite true. He's far and away their best officer, but that means he's making everyone else look bad by raising the average figures to levels no-one else can meet. With this in mind, his superiors decide that it's time to give him a well deserved promotion to Sergeant and a different patch to work in.
Arriving in the quiet town of Sandford, Sergeant ...
Soho_Black 11.03.2007
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Advantages: It's action-packed, hilarious and immensely entertaining Disadvantages: Has too many endings!
If you haven't heard of Hot Fuzz, you must have been living under a rock for the last month. Or, at least, not watching TV at all. Simon Pegg, and to a lesser extent Nick Frost and Edgar Wright, have been mercilessly plugging this film on every single TV opportunity possible, as well as doing a series of signings up and down the country! Film 2007, the Culture Show, even Top Gear and the Baftas - none were safe from their promotional chit chat.
... ...the Dead, I went into Hot Fuzz simply praying it wouldn't be awful.
I needn't have worried.
The story is another SOTD-style mixture of genres, this time a loving parody of both rural-set murder mysteries, and Hollywood buddy/action flicks.
Sgt Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is a London cop with an arrest rate 400% higher than anyone else. In fact he's so good that he's making everyone else look bad. So, against his will, his superiors ship him off to Sandford ...
l-m-n-o-p 27.02.2007
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Advantages: Witty and entertaining Disadvantages: Slightly too long
As a rule, I am often disappointed by British comedies. So frequently they rely on the lead character being a bumbling idiot (see most Hugh Grant roles), but that format was tired and boring a long time ago. "Shaun Of The Dead" was the opposite of that, and it was hugely successful and well received by the critics. A lot of this is down to the fact that it was more americanised than the standard Brit comedy. "Hot Fuzz" sees the return of the team ... ...comedy can combine action with a touch of core and still be really funny. Simon Pegg teams up with Nick Frost, and his co-writer Edgar Wright takes the directorial reins of this parody of American buddy cop films. Pegg stars as Nicholas Angel, a highly motivated and focused London policeman whose girlfriend has left him for another man. He makes so many arrests he makes the rest of The Met look bad. In order to save face, his superiors relocate him ...
eandemam 22.03.2008
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Advantages: Funny, big names, Simon Pegg was great Disadvantages: Bit gory in parts
...good comedy film, so how Hot Fuzz has passed me by so far is a bit of a mystery to me. I loved Simon Pegg's feature film "Run Fat Boy Run" and since I have seen that, lots of people have told me that I would definitely enjoy Hot Fuzz too. So when I went to stay at my parents for a week and they suggested we watch a film, I spotted Hot Fuzz on the shelf and immediately decided that was the film of choice. My family do enjoy a comedy film, and this ... ...a twist to it, then Hot Fuzz is definitely one for you. Simon Pegg is just brilliant as PC Angel and is such a good comedy actor that he makes the film even better. The rest of the cast are also super, and spotting the cameos throughout is great too, this film does boast a lot of big British names. It has a great story which is slightly ridiculous but thats why it works. Both me, my fiance and my parents all loved it so it is a film to suit all ages, ...
mummy2harry 08.03.2009
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Police officer Nicholas Angel is transferred to a rural village. On arrival, Angel teams up with the oaf-like PC Danny Butterman and together they investigate a series of mysterious murders, all of which are classed as ‘accidents’ by the increasingly strange townsfolk.
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We Made Hot Fuzz featurette, The Man Who WOuld Be Fuzz featurette, Flip Chart featurette, Here Come The Fuzz featurette, Art department featurette, Flick Book - The Other Side featurette, Simon Muggs featurette, Dead Right featurette, 4 Audio commentaries, 22 deleted scenes with filmmakers' commentary, Theatrical trailers and TV spots, Outtakes, Hot funk featurette, Fuzz-o-Meter, Storyboards
Pop culture sponges Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost team up again for HOT FUZZ, their follow-up to the hit movie SHAUN OF THE DEAD. HOT FUZZ follows a near-identical formula to its predecessor, simply replacing the various homages to horror movies by heaping on the adulation for action flicks such as POINT BREAK and BAD BOYS II--both of which are referenced throughout. The plot finds outstanding London-based police officer Nicholas Angel (Pegg) transferred to a rural village. On arrival, Angel teams up with the oaf-like PC Danny Butterman (Frost) and together they investigate a series of mysterious murders, all of which are classed as ‘accidents’ by the increasingly strange townsfolk. Director Wright combines gory set-pieces with traditional action-movie staples: moustachioed detectives in sunglasses, corny one-liners, rapid machine-gun fire, and blood-spattered fight scenes all feature heavily. References to other movies come thick and fast throughout, and HOT FUZZ will have film fans' memories working overtime as they try to catch all the allusions to Pegg, Wright, and Frost's favourite films. A veritable Who's Who of British comedy provides support, with Martin Freeman (THE OFFICE), Bill Bailey (BLACK BOOKS), Steve Coogan (I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE), and Olivia Colman (PEEP SHOW) in small roles. In addition, Timothy Dalton plays the movie’s bad guy with aplomb. HOT FUZZ eases up on the humour of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and often threatens to topple over into Chuck Norris territory, but Wright manages to insert enough gags to keep the balance just about perfect, providing a fitting, amusing, and occasionally touching homage to cinema’s action heroes.
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