Hot Fuzz

Sundae · 02-19-2007, 07:25 AM

I went to see Hot Fuzz at the weekend. It’s the first time I’ve been to the cinema since my distressing visit to see Memoirs of a Geisha, but this was a far happier experience.

For those of you who haven’t heard about it, it’s the new film by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg (Spaced, Shaun of the Dead). It is an affectionate homage to American cop/ buddy action films set in the rural village of Sandford – a solidly middle class crime-free zone.

I won’t review the film, as there are plenty of reviews already on the internet. I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed it and encourage anyone with the opportunity to go and see it at the cinema. It will work very well on DVD – I believe it will bear repeated watching for the quality of the acting if nothing else – but the action scenes really benefit from being watched on a large screen with surround sound.

I didn’t laugh at exactly the same time as the rest of the audience, but I was happy to sit quietly shaking in my seat with mirth. A comment about a beard, and the swear box gave me an extended case of the giggles, as did one of the gruesome deaths SPOILER (the journalist staggering about with part of the church where his head should be, spouting arterial blood seemed really funny for some reason).

Simon Pegg looked frankly edible throughout the film. I’m not really into hard bodied men, but the look suits him. And there were two Bill Baileys for the price of one, so that was a treat for me too – I went home and watched the first series of Black Books on the strength of it. But only because I couldn’t find my Shaun of the Dead DVD (which was quite distressing).

For me, it was one of those films that pick you up and carry you along to such an extent that you’re not really sure where you are when it finishes. I smiled all the way home.

DanaC · 02-19-2007, 09:32 AM

I can't wait to see it! I've watched all the preview stuff with baited breath

Sundae, do you want to borrow my Shaun of the Dead dvd? I can post it out to you if you like

Sundae · 02-19-2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Sundae, do you want to borrow my Shaun of the Dead dvd?

I really appreciate the offer, but I need to find my own copy. I have a slowly sinking feeling that I picked it up with the other DVDs I sold the other day - gutted. I'll have to replace it if it has gone, but it might just be hidden.

It's a good motivator to have a proper clean - watching SOTD will be cheaper than going back to the cinema for a repeat viewing of Hot Fuzz.... although I bet I go again anyway

Elspode · 02-19-2007, 04:26 PM

You know, when I saw a thread started by Sundae Girl - under the Entertainment section no less - entitled "Hot Fuzz", I *so* had a different notion of what I was going to find here.

Hmpf. Disappointed doesn't begin to describe it.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-19-2007, 07:09 PM

Aw you pig, get your mind out of the gutter. Do you have to turn everything into something dirty?

Me too

skysidhe · 02-19-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I smiled all the way home.

I'm glad

lumberjim · 02-19-2007, 07:34 PM

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For me, it was one of those films that pick you up and carry you along to such an extent that you’re not really sure where you are when it finishes.

i got that vibe from fight club. i felt changed afterwards. but, as it turns out, i'm still as cute and sexy as i was before i watched it.

skysidhe · 02-19-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

i got that vibe from fight club. i felt changed afterwards. but, as it turns out, i'm still as cute and sexy as i was before i watched it.

ugly as hell you mean ...oh and those vibes you say you get? Probably your own brain misfiring again.....as usual. You are a fake and a charlatan. "sales man"

zippyt · 02-19-2007, 08:24 PM

You are a fake and a charlatan. "sales man"

Dem Scrappin' words !!!!!!

lumberjim · 02-24-2007, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

ugly as hell you mean ...oh and those vibes you say you get? Probably your own brain misfiring again.....as usual. You are a fake and a charlatan. "sales man"

ok, crazy lady.

footfootfoot · 02-25-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

ugly as hell you mean ...oh and those vibes you say you get? Probably your own brain misfiring again.....as usual. You are a fake and a charlatan. "sales man"

I never thought I see words like that from skysidhe. Ladysidhe, maybe.

What's up w/ you and the sidhes, anyway?

lumberjim · 02-25-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I never thought I see words like that from skysidhe. Ladysidhe, maybe.

What's up w/ you and the sidhes, anyway?

i don't know, dude.....she just came at me all crazy like......i don't know what i did that made her foamy. did you see anything?

ladysishe was ok with me...it was sycamore she loathed.

elSicomoro · 02-26-2007, 06:20 AM

Lady Sidhe is not a bad individual...I enjoyed reading a lot of her posts. She just got incredibly one-tracked sometimes, and wasn't a big fan of debating. And the last time I got into it with her, she was just being such a whiny bitch and I let her get to me.

lumberjim · 02-26-2007, 01:43 PM

lol, yeah, on further reflection, it was her husband, troubleshooter that she loathed.

Shawnee123 · 02-26-2007, 02:47 PM

2 questions:

1) What is a sidhe?
2) What is Hot Fuzz?

02-19-2007, 07:25 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Hot Fuzz I went to see Hot Fuzz at the weekend. It’s the first time I’ve been to the cinema since my distressing visit to see Memoirs of a Geisha, but this was a far happier experience. For those of you who haven’t heard about it, it’s the new film by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg (Spaced, Shaun of the Dead). It is an affectionate homage to American cop/ buddy action films set in the rural village of Sandford – a solidly middle class crime-free zone. I won’t review the film, as there are plenty of reviews already on the internet. I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed it and encourage anyone with the opportunity to go and see it at the cinema. It will work very well on DVD – I believe it will bear repeated watching for the quality of the acting if nothing else – but the action scenes really benefit from being watched on a large screen with surround sound. I didn’t laugh at exactly the same time as the rest of the audience, but I was happy to sit quietly shaking in my seat with mirth. A comment about a beard, and the swear box gave me an extended case of the giggles, as did one of the gruesome deaths SPOILER (the journalist staggering about with part of the church where his head should be, spouting arterial blood seemed really funny for some reason). Simon Pegg looked frankly edible throughout the film. I’m not really into hard bodied men, but the look suits him. And there were two Bill Baileys for the price of one, so that was a treat for me too – I went home and watched the first series of Black Books on the strength of it. But only because I couldn’t find my Shaun of the Dead DVD (which was quite distressing). For me, it was one of those films that pick you up and carry you along to such an extent that you’re not really sure where you are when it finishes. I smiled all the way home. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 02-19-2007 at 08:29 AM.

02-19-2007, 04:26 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	You know, when I saw a thread started by Sundae Girl - under the Entertainment section no less - entitled "Hot Fuzz", I so had a different notion of what I was going to find here. Hmpf. Disappointed doesn't begin to describe it. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-19-2007, 07:09 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Aw you pig, get your mind out of the gutter. Do you have to turn everything into something dirty? Me too __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-19-2007, 08:24 PM	#9
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	You are a fake and a charlatan. "sales man" Dem Scrappin' words !!!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

02-26-2007, 01:43 PM	#14
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	lol, yeah, on further reflection, it was her husband, troubleshooter that she loathed. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-19-2007, 09:32 AM	#2
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I can't wait to see it! I've watched all the preview stuff with baited breath Sundae, do you want to borrow my Shaun of the Dead dvd? I can post it out to you if you like

02-26-2007, 06:20 AM	#13
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Lady Sidhe is not a bad individual...I enjoyed reading a lot of her posts. She just got incredibly one-tracked sometimes, and wasn't a big fan of debating. And the last time I got into it with her, she was just being such a whiny bitch and I let her get to me.

02-26-2007, 02:47 PM	#15
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	2 questions: 1) What is a sidhe? 2) What is Hot Fuzz? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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