![]() Could the lack of any real crime be making Angel mental or is life in Sandford not nearly as peaceful as it seems? It does not help that with the exception of fatherly Inspector Frank Butterman (Jim Broadbent) and his dim-witted Constable son, Danny (Frost), other cops delight in tweaking him.Īngel is bored and unhappy, but just about the time that Danny introduces him to the delights of American Action Movies, such as "Point Break" and "Bad Boys II", a series of seeming accidents leads him to believe that a killer is on the loose. In short, Sandford is a nightmare for a Type-A hard case like Angel. Tom Weaver (Edward Woodward) heads the Neighborhood Alliance, a watch group that keeps the entire place under 24/7 video surveillance, keeping a particular eye out for loitering teens ("hoodies") and street performers, such as the "Living Statue." If he isn't stamped out, Weaver fears, "We'll be up to our balls in jugglers." - LOL Not that the little town does not fear crime. As his reward, he is promoted to Sergeant and transferred to tiny Sandford, a bucolic village where a Swan on the loose might end up being the biggest case of the year. London Cop Nicholas Angel (Pegg), with his multiple Citations for Heroism and gaudy arrest record (400% higher than average), is making the rest of the 'Force' look bad. ![]() Wright and Pegg have taken all of these touchstones and flawlessly synthesized them into a loopy fish-out-of-water tale. There is even a blink-and-you-miss-it reference to "Chinatown". The movie takes on a wide range of targets, most particularly the oeuvre of Jerry Bruckheimer and others of that ilk also the singularly British Village Murder Mystery with shades of Agatha Christie with a HUGE nod to "The Wicker Man". Read more Having successfully sent up the Zombie film in the delightfully daft "Shaun of the Dead", Writer/Director Edgar Wright, Writer/Actor Simon Pegg and actor Nick Frost is back. There is even a blink-and-you-miss-it reference to. It is only April, too early to start talking about "Best-Ofs" for 2007, but this perfectly executed piece sets the bar awfully high for every other comedy destined to come out this year. This time, the gang sets its sights on the action movie with the wild, wonderful, and completely hysterical "Hot Fuzz". Having successfully sent up the Zombie film in the delightfully daft "Shaun of the Dead", Writer/Director Edgar Wright, Writer/Actor Simon Pegg and actor Nick Frost is back. Will be forcing it on all my friends and demanding they watch. When oh when will their next one be out? I can't wait!!!!Ī funny funny movie. They seem to really enjoy their job, and I enjoyed watching them enjoy it. This was not only a funny movie, but a FUN movie to watch. ![]() These actors had a blast making this movie, and it shows. I can't say my favorite scenes for fear I'll ruin it for someone else, but I tell you what. In the spirit of Shaun of the Dead, there's a lot of very creative gore, but completely in fun and silliness. Hot Fuzz lampoons everything, and everyone. Funniest movie I've seen in a long, looooong time. The one that I completely didn't recognize, and who blew me away, was Bond-stallion Timothy Dalton, who just gloriously chewed through the role of a shady, menacing grocery store owner.Ībout a third into the movie, I started laughing, and was still laughing when the credits rolled, and even afterwards. ![]() So I figured another night watching some lame arse so-called comedy. I mean, like Sgt Angel, I find the word "fuzz" to be just.disrespectful. Read more My husband bought Hot Fuzz, and it just sounded totally unappealing. The one that I completely didn't recognize, and who blew me away, was Bond-stallion Timothy Dalton, who just gloriously chewed through the role of a shady, menacing. The movie starts out kind of slow, and not much better than a generic American comedy, but we were having fun playing "gosh, who was that?" This film is chock full of British actors you've seen, but can't quite place, including Filch, The Equalizer, and others. When I found it out was a Brit-com, though, my ears perked up, and when I found out it was the same crew from Shaun of the Dead, I was ready to watch. My husband bought Hot Fuzz, and it just sounded totally unappealing.
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