Hot Fuzz (2007)
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Theatrical Release: Apr 20, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $23,618,786
Synopsis: Hot Fuzz is the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead. With the same razor-sharp combination of humor and attention to detail they used to breathe new life into the undead, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have set their sights on Action Movies for their next... Hot Fuzz is the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead. With the same razor-sharp combination of humor and attention to detail they used to breathe new life into the undead, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have set their sights on Action Movies for their next uniquely funny vision. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is the finest cop London has to offer, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer on the force. He’s so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel’s superiors send him to a place where his talents won’t be quite so embarrassing -- the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. Once there, he is partnered with the well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny Butterman (Nick Frost). The son of amiable Police Chief Frank Butterman (Jim Broadbent), Danny is a huge action movie fan and believes his new big-city partner might just be a real-life "bad boy," and his chance to experience the life of gunfights and car chases he so longs for. Angel is quick to dismiss this as childish fantasy and Danny’s puppy-like enthusiasm only adds to Angel’s growing frustration. However, as a series of grisly accidents rocks the village, Angel is convinced that Sandford is not what it seems and as the intrigue deepens, Danny’s dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gunfighting, all-out action seem more and more like a reality. It's time for these small-town cops to break out some big-city justice. Written by Pegg and director Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz reteams Pegg and Frost alongside a killer cast. In addition to Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, the stellar lineup of talent includes Paddy Considine (In America), Steve Coogan (Night at the Museum), Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights), Martin Freeman (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest), Lucy Punch (The Class), Anne Reid (The Mother), Billie Whitelaw (The Omen), Stuart Wilson (The Mask of Zorro), Edward Woodward (The Equalizer), and plenty of surprises! --© Rogue Pictures [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Bailey, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman
Screenwriter: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
Producer: Tim Bevan, Nira Park
Composer: David Arnold
DVD Info
Release:
Nov 27, 2007
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- 3-Disc Set
- Disc 1: HOT FUZZ
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Surround - English, French, Spanish
- Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Alternate Scenes - Hot Funk - Alternate Scenes Dialogue For Television
- Audio Commentary - 1. Simon Pegg - Actor/Director/Producer/Writer; Edgar Wright - Actor/Producer/Director/Writer
- 2. The Sandford Police Service; Simon Pegg - Actor/Director/Producer/Writer; Nick Frost; Jim Broadbent; Rafe Spall; Kevin Eldon; Olivia Colman
- 3. The Sandford Village People - Kenneth Cranham; Timothy Dalton; Paul Freeman; Edward Woodward
- 4. The Sanford Village People - Kenneth Cranham; Timothy Dalton; Paul Freeman
- 5. The Real Fuzz - Any Leaf; Nick Eckland
- 6. Edgar Wright & Guest
- Deleted Scenes - Inadmissible: Deleted Scenes
- Outtakes
- Trailer - 1. Theatrical Trailer
- 2. Director's Cut Trailer
- TV Spot - 1. UK TV Spot 1
- 2. UK TV Spot 2
Interactive Features:
- Fuzz-O-Meter
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Danny's Notebook
- Storyboards
Disc 2:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Edgar Wright Director's Commentary on Dead Right
- 2. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Commentary on Dead Right
- Featurette - 1. We Made Hot Fuzz
- 2. Art Department
- 3. Friends & Family
- 4. Cranks, Cranes & Controlled Chaos
- 5. Here Come the Fuzz
- 6. Return to Sandford
- 7. Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart
- 8. Simon Muggs
- 9. Sergeant Fisher's Perfect Sunday
- 10. Plot Holes
- 11. Special Effects: Before & After
- 12. Video Blogs
- 13. AM Blam: Making 'Dead Right'
- 14. Dead Right (1993)
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Photo Gallery 1. Poster Gallery
- 2. Photo Gallery
Disc 3:
- The Extended Fuzzball Rally
- Video Blogs
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Reviews
... as if a cop movie spoof had been awkwardly rammed into a seriously splatter film, with a big, violent blowout finale to blur the lines between the two.
The makers of Shaun of the Dead have done it again. This time they have combined a classic cop-buddy movie with a quaint town in England, and yes, laughs definitely ensue.
... lives up to expectations even if it can't exceed the hype.
Yet another excellent mélange of movie genres from Britain’s team of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
It's a movie that is literally, painfully funny, insofar as I occasionally laughed so hard that I thought my chest was about to collapse.
It's such a vibrant goof, so full of love both for the movies and for its cast of ridiculous characters that you forgive it the odd soggy stretch.
Past a certain point, one requires more from smart and enthusiastic fans than a reiteration of their fanhood.
With a fine image and sound transfer and a worthwhile collection of hearty extras, Hot Fuzz is now in the running for the title of DVD of the Year.
Edgar Wright and co. aim their blazing automatics directly at the insularity, small-mindedness and tacit bigotry of little Britain.
Hilarious and intelligent in every frame, the brilliance of "Hot Fuzz" is simply arresting.
Pegg in a stellar comic performance lifts the film from being a mere applaudable satire to a first-class entertainment. Imagine Jimmy Stewart in "Animal House" or Steve McQueen in "Road Trip."
Hot Fuzz n'a donc rien à envier aux productions dont il soutire ses grandes lignes, lesquelles servent généralement un récit qui a le culot de se prendre au sérieux
The dialogue is packed with jokes and the script is packed with subtle sight gags and references to other cop movies.
The soaring, rocking climax more than justifies any pacing issues mid-movie and pays off perfectly with the same winking deftness that Arrested Development episodes exhibited when tying multiple lines together.
Wright and Pegg have clearly done their homework; their familiarity with action movie cliches is deep enough that they don't always have to go for the easy or obvious joke.
The characters are more fully rounded than the heroes of the Bruckheimer films being aped.
After seeing Hot Fuzz I doubt it'll be possible to keep a straight face during a Michael Bay movie again --assuming one could ever do such a thing in the first place.
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