Hot Fuzz


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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 will have to check it out.


Kahoolin, you changed! ;o)

I saw the previews for this & was intrigued. Guess I'll go see it now. Thanks~T


Tegan wrote:

Kahoolin, you changed! ;o)

I decided to get myself a new avatar after Great Green God told me my previous one was a girl!

This one could be a little too manly now that I think abut it, but best to be on the safe side I guess ;D


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.

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 wasn't too keen on Shaun of the Dead (not all that interested in zombies), but I really did enjoy this film, so much so that I wish I could erase my memories regarding Hot Fuzz just so I can go and watch it anew again.


Seeing Hot Fuzz next Wednesday. Can't wait.

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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.


Aubrey the Malformed wrote:

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.

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Aubrey the Malformed wrote:

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.

Darthloser wrote:
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.


Any Spaced fans here?

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kahoolin wrote:

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.


I've seen Hot Fuzz and it was goooood. It is very violent, but all there comedy is. I knew what to exepect when I went in there and was not disappointed (unlike when I went to see movies like Ghostrider or Eragon).


Aubrey the Malformed wrote:
Why is violent, messy death considered "funny"?

If you have to ask, you'll never know.


Saw it Friday night. Gotta say I laughed and enjoyed it. Not all the laughs were caused by violence. I still think Shaun of the Dead was funnier though but I'll probably get this when it comes out on dvd.

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Yarp.

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Just saw this! I laughed my balls off...I had to crawl around the theatre floor and pull them free from the cinemuck. This movie was awesome! Timothy Dalton was awesome! Great fun!

Liberty's Edge

I saw it this afternoon and loved it.


The Eldritch Mr. Shiny wrote:
Yarp.

...Narp? ;)

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Spoiler alert

kahoolin wrote:


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.

Grand Lodge

Awesome. Even better than Shaun of the dead. Simon Pegg is a certified genius (but as a Spaced fan, I sorta knew that already, I guess).

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I still haven't seen Shaun of the Dead but Hot Fuzz was brilliant, Timothy Dalton rocked!

The scene as his character drives by the accident playing direstraits' romeo and julliet ;>


Hot Fuzz was a lot of fun, and really funny at the end, but it was also too serious in the beginning and took too long for the payoff satire to really show up. 7/10 (which is good in my book)

Grindhouse was funnier and funner though.

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