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Just saw this movie the other day by the makers of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead. Twas very entertaining.
It manages to lampoon several genres and does the "everyday hero" thing that was done so well in Shaun. Also I found the plot unpredictable which is always cool. I read an interview with Simon Pegg and he said they were trying to make a film that would bridge the gap between UK and US audiences. I don't know if they succeeded or not but I liked it.
I went to see Hot Fuzz a while ago and thought it was a little disapointing.
It is ok though but not one you can rewatch over and over like Shaun of the Dead. I thought it was a bit try hard at times. The only time me or the other people in the cinema really laughed with any enthusiasm was over the 'flying kick' part.
Yeah my thoughts too. Not as good as Shaun, but defintiely worth seeing. Better than most movies that seem to come out nowadays, if only because you don't know how it's going to end.
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I thought they were going to do the Wicker Man ending, which would have been dark but cool, but it seemed like they decided not to at the last minute and instead went for the extra half-hour of 80s-style action.
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I was fairly disappointed - not very funny, and some uneccessary gratuitous violence (especially in the first half). What is it these days with some films? Why is violent, messy death considered "funny"? Less money spent on those special effects and more on writing a script with some decent jokes might have been a better strategy.
That said, I suspect I missed a lot of the in-references to other films, since the genre it was lampooning is not one I generally watch. And the stellar British support cast gave good value.
I was fairly disappointed - not very funny, and some uneccessary gratuitous violence (especially in the first half). What is it these days with some films? Why is violent, messy death considered "funny"? Less money spent on those special effects and more on writing a script with some decent jokes might have been a better strategy.
That said, I suspect I missed a lot of the in-references to other films, since the genre it was lampooning is not one I generally watch. And the stellar British support cast gave good value.
I think a lot of it has to do with your sense of humour. Some films I find hilarious my friends don't. I really liked this film moreso than Shaun. I'm English by the way if it makes a difference. An example of this is I think Van Wilder and Freddy got Fingered are so funny but other people don't like them. So in short Hot Fuzz will not be to everyone's tastes.
I was fairly disappointed - not very funny, and some uneccessary gratuitous violence (especially in the first half). What is it these days with some films? Why is violent, messy death considered "funny"? Less money spent on those special effects and more on writing a script with some decent jokes might have been a better strategy.
That said, I suspect I missed a lot of the in-references to other films, since the genre it was lampooning is not one I generally watch. And the stellar British support cast gave good value.
I think a lot of it has to do with your sense of humour. Some films I find hilarious my friends don't. I really liked this film moreso than Shaun. I'm English by the way if it makes a difference. An example of this is I think Van Wilder and Freddy got Fingered are so funny but other people don't like them. So in short Hot Fuzz will not be to everyone's tastes.
I'm British so it's not a cultural problem. I'm sure you are right, it's a question of different senses of humour.
Just saw this movie the other day by the makers of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead. Twas very entertaining.
It manages to lampoon several genres and does the "everyday hero" thing that was done so well in Shaun. Also I found the plot unpredictable which is always cool. I read an interview with Simon Pegg and he said they were trying to make a film that would bridge the gap between UK and US audiences. I don't know if they succeeded or not but I liked it.
Homigods! I can't wait to see this movie!!! Shaun of the Dead was pure brilliance, and the preview for Hot Fuzz looks incredible.
Spoiler alert
SPOILER------------
I thought they were going to do the Wicker Man ending, which would have been dark but cool, but it seemed like they decided not to at the last minute and instead went for the extra half-hour of 80s-style action.
/SPOLIER-------------
I was thinking the same thing about the Wicker Man ending. That had to be intentional (and appropriate) considering that Hot Fuzz features Edward Woodward, who was also in The Wicker Man.
