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[dodge]

Two quotes from a local review in praise of Fuzz, which opens here on Friday:

1)"Simon Pegg plays Angel with complete humorlessness, and the droll joke of his self-regard recalls nothing so much as David Caruso's ill-advised movie career. Except this joke is intentional." (This alone inspires me to want to see the flick.)

2) "Grindhouse is an A-budget picture servile to B-budget pictures. Hott Fuzz id s B-picture that mocks A-pictures. Guess which one is better. It's simple: Servile movies are bad movies. And, to his credit, (director) Edward Wright has no respect for his elders."

[Bucky]

just got back from seeing hot fuzz. loved it. it was the first time i had gotten to see dalton on the big screen. really got me in the mood to watch the living daylights.

[Single-O-Seven]

Just saw Hot Fuzz tonight. Loved it. Not quite as good as Shaun of the Dead, but I guess I got more of the zombie in-jokes than the buddy cop in-jokes. Anyway, did anyone notice the music cues that seemed to blatantly satirize a lot of David Arnold's cues from the Bond films? And, yeah, Dalton was terrific.

[JimmyBond]

Anyway, did anyone notice the music cues that seemed to blatantly satirize a lot of David Arnold's cues from the Bond films? And, yeah, Dalton was terrific.

Not a surprise, considering Arnold scord the film.

[TortillaFactory]

but I guess I got more of the zombie in-jokes than the buddy cop in-jokes

Interesting thought, this - I went into SotD with no knowledge whatsoever of zombie films. In fact, when mikeyfish points about the parody moments to me, I realize I completely failed to notice them at all. Yet it's still my favorite film of all time, and I find it hilarious. Perhaps HF relies a bit too much on parody, a very common pitfall that SotD managed to avoid entirely? I haven't got to the theater yet, but I suspect this might be the case.

Thinking of going on Monday. Missed a chance to see a screening with Simon and Edgar in attendance because of madness surrounding an on-campus shooting (ANOTHER?), but c'est la vie.

[DamnCoffee]

Three possible versions of the Region 2 cover art has been revealed over at DVD Active, i'm really loving the first choice.

Special Features include:
* 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
* Audio Commentary by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
* Audio Commentary by the Real Fuzz
* Audio Commentary by Sandford Village People
* Audio Commentary by Sandford Police
* Plotholes 1-3 (3m 14s)
* 22 Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright (19m 50s)
* Visual FX Before & After (8 Scenes) (6m 0s)
* Blogs 1-12 Plus the Lost Blog (32m 20s)
* Outtakes (10m 19s)
* Dead Right (40m 10s)
* Here Come the Fuzz (4m 16s)
* We Made Hot Fuzz (29m 31s)
* Art Department (4m 48s)
* Flick Book: The Other Side (0m 19s)
* Simon Muggs (2m 6s)
* Flip Chart (14m 0s)
* Easter Egg

[TheSaint]

I first heard about this film here, but wasn't planning on rushing out to see it, even with Dalton in it. Then I saw the commercial for it-that changed my mind, and Tim wasn't even in the ad. Imagine my surprise when, while watching it in the theatre, up pops Edward Woodward in the film! He's almost unrecognizable, what with no hair on the top of his head and a beard.

I thought it was very good, very funny, and both Dalton & Woodward were great in it.

[LadySylvia]

Like TheSaint, I had no intention of seeing "Hot Fuzz" until I saw the commercial. I saw it this afternoon. Being a fan of action-buddy films, I got the jokes. And I loved it. I am now a big fan of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. And Dalton was great . . . as usual.

[LadySylvia]

Perhaps HF relies a bit too much on parody, a very common pitfall that SotD managed to avoid entirely? I haven't got to the theater yet, but I suspect this might be the case.

I don't know whether this is a good assessment or not. When I saw the movie, the audience seemed to understand the in-jokes regarding cop movies very well. Nor do I believe that it relied upon parody too much. A lot of the movie's humor came from the leading character's difficulty in trying to adjust to his new surroundings.

Edited by LadySylvia, 23 April 2007 - 08:02 PM.

[bond_girl_double07]

I just saw Hot Fuzz last night, and I loved it! I thought Pegg and Frost were as funny as in Shaun of the Dead, and Timothy Dalton did a great job being vaguely creepy for most of the movie (he's waaay tall, I hadn't noticed before!) I don't want to give anything away, but poor Tim gets a pretty rough errrr nick at the end of the movie, he's got a really great comedic presentation style

Anyway, I recommend it.. my sis likes the Cop buddy movies more than I do, and she was rolling at all the inside jokes..

Yaaarp
errr Naaaarp?

[bond_girl_double07]

Evidentially, Simon Pegg got quite a kick out of "shooting" at Timothy Dalton:

http://www.contactmu...ot-outs_1028227


Pretty funny stuff

[LadySylvia]

For a man that was considered to be an unpopular James Bond, it is interesting to see that he remains surrounded by the Bond mystique.

[RivenWinner]

Dalton was just a bad in this movie. Plain and simple. He stole every scene he was in, and you can tell he was having a good time with the role.

It just makes me sad that no one really uses him in their films.

[Professor Dent]

I saw this movie Friday night for the first time & loved it. There aren't many movies where you have a great laugh out loud moment but this one has several of those moments. The stuffed monkey with the "I'm with Stoopid" t-shirt just cracked me up. I never saw Shaun of the Dead so I'm now looking forward to that movie.

[Pam Bouvier]

Make a point of seeing this yesterday morning (didn't want to let it get by me). Glad I did. I knew I'd love seeing Tim Dalton, that's just a given. But, I didn't know how much I'd enjoy the whole movie. Great fun.

And yes, I agree with RivenWinner, Dalton did steal every scene he was in. He makes every role he tales on believeable and a joy to watch.

[marktmurphy]

Perhaps HF relies a bit too much on parody, a very common pitfall that SotD managed to avoid entirely? I haven't got to the theater yet, but I suspect this might be the case.

I don't know whether this is a good assessment or not. When I saw the movie, the audience seemed to understand the in-jokes regarding cop movies very well. Nor do I believe that it relied upon parody too much. A lot of the movie's humor came from the leading character's difficulty in trying to adjust to his new surroundings.

Actually, the parody thing annoyed me a bit- Shaun managed to be a zombie movie with jokes, but Hot Fuzz has too many silly situations that rely only on them being parodies (and how many times can you do the 'old lady with a big gun' gag?)- the entire gun-based ending was just a big joke rather than an action sequeuce with jokes. I think as a result the film isn't really as strong as Shaun. And the action isn't even that well shot, either.
It's fun and is a good film, but not a classic.

[Qwerty]

Going to try and catch this tomorrow.

[dodge]

Loved the film. Refreshing, hilarious, with a dandy reversal on the small-town cop in the big city. I look forward to a sequel. And Timothy Dalton was tops, in my book. Best career comeback since David Carradine in Kill Bill.

[dodge]

Loved the film. Refreshing, hilarious, with a dandy reversal on the small-town cop in the big city. I look forward to a sequel. And Timothy Dalton was tops, in my book. Best career comeback since David Carradine in Kill Bill.

Is the best career comeback not Sir Sean Connery in the Name of the Rose??

Actually, I'd give Con credit for The Untouchables comeback, despite the richly deserved nomination for worst accent in screen history. (Empire Magazine). Still, Con hadn't suffered anywhere near the career demolition that Carradine went through. SC was still acting, DC was unemployable.

[Dalton_Craig]

Just got back from seeing Hot Fuzz. Loved it! Me and my mum laughed our heads off. Hmmm....

Great casting and performances, but I concur with just about everyone in this topic: Dalton was FANTASTIC! My first time seeing him on the big screen as well. Here's hoping it's far from the last.

Gotta say, though, for sixty-odd, he looks great! And he's still fit too, expecially during that fight scene with Simon Pegg. As they were laying into each other, I couldn't help but think I was seeing James Bond in action.

Anyway, great film. Best way to rejuvinate at the end of what has undoubtedly been the worst week of my life in recent memory. Hopefully gonna drag some friends off to see it. And it puts me in the mood to watch TLD or LTK again. So many movies, so little time...

Edited by Dalton_Craig, 12 May 2007 - 02:14 PM.

[Matt_13]

Just got back from seeing HOT FUZZ. That was one of the greatest movies i have ever seen. That had to have been at least 20 minutes of straight shooting, so awesome.

[bond87]

I went to see this movie in February and I loved it and Dalton's performance is superb, but I remember I left the cinema wondering how the humour might translate in America and whether or not it would be successful because it is essentially a British comedy so its great to see that it has worked, because there are an awful lot of terrible British comedy movies which pop up ever so often in the market and fall, quite deservedly in most cases, on their faces.

By the way did anyone else enjoy the scene where PC Angel is accussing Dalton of the murders? Love that scene.

Edited by bond87, 14 May 2007 - 09:50 AM.

[Milovy]

Timothy Dalton appears briefly in the blooper reel from Hot Fuzz:



He's at around the 7:00 mark. (For some reason I find it hilarious when he utters obscenities in that silky voice of his...)

[Lady Rose]

(For some reason I find it hilarious when he utters obscenities in that silky voice of his...)

Its the perfect pronunciation that does it

The DVD is excellent. Plenty of extras and behind the scenes stuff too. ( and quite a bit of Tim )

Edited by Lady Rose, 13 June 2007 - 09:47 AM.

[Milovy]

I can't figure out what happened in the blooper bit, though. Did he think they were just rehearsing the scene and didn't realize they were filming; or did he just not notice that the director didn't say "Cut"?

[Lady Rose]

I can't figure out what happened in the blooper bit, though. Did he think they were just rehearsing the scene and didn't realize they were filming; or did he just not notice that the director didn't say "Cut"?

Not sure. He seemed pretty annoyed with himself whatever it was. I thought he may have forgotten the words. He can obviously laugh at himself though.

[SeanDalton77]

just watched it on dvd Dalton was great and so was the movie

[Qwerty]

Timothy Dalton appears briefly in the blooper reel from Hot Fuzz:



He's at around the 7:00 mark. (For some reason I find it hilarious when he utters obscenities in that silky voice of his...)

Looks like NBC got to it first...

I'll have to watch for it on the DVD.

[jaguar007]

Just picked up the DVD, really looking forward to watching it.

[RazorBlade]

I was telling a friend about it and how funny it is. I've sold myself on it and will rent it to see it again.