Now Viewing: hot_fuzzTag type: Copyright Tag refers to images referencing the 2007 British buddy cop comedy/mystery/action movie parody. It is directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and lead actor Simon Pegg. The film stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It is the second film of the comedic Blood and Cornetto Trilogy, which all star Pegg and Frost and are directed by Wright. Nicholas Angel is the number one cop in London. He knows all the regulations in the book, is skilled at fighting, gets along with civilians, works harder than any other officer, and has made many arrests. He has received numerous commendations for his work. However, his hyper-competence only earns him resentment from his coworkers and superiors who make him transfer to the peaceful small village of Sandford, Gloucestershire, simply because he makes every other cop look bad. Angel reluctantly heads to Sandford where his serious and focused demeanor is out of place amongst the incredibly relaxed residents of the village. Sandford's residents are so lax, the few criminals in the city often go unpunished and one cop, Danny Butterman, is caught by Angel for drunk-driving. Angel has to take up the task of getting people to follow regulations. Nevertheless, the village is run by a committee called the Neighborhood Watch Alliance, who want to project a good image, hoping that the village will win the "Village of the Year Award." However, trouble soon arises in the seemingly peaceful village. Residents suddenly suffer gruesome accidents, but Angel believes that these 'accidents' are actually murders and a serial killer is on the loose in the village. Although Angel informs other officers of his suspicions, no one else believes him except Butterman. Angel works together with Butterman, a young rookie cop who thinks police work should be just like the action movies he loves watching, to solve the mystery behind the 'accidents.' Besides functioning as a murder mystery, the film is a parody of action films, particularly those featuring cops as the heroes. Much of the film's humor derives from pointing out how many conventions of such films drastically differ from real life police work. As part of the film's parody, mundane activities such as doing paperwork are shot by using quick edits and using exaggerated sound effects giving such activities the same intensity as a fight scene. However, the film eventually builds up to a climax that uses all of the action conventions that it previously poked fun at. The film's title is also a homage to many police action films, many of which, according to Wright, also had two word titles that did not have much meaning. Although the film pokes fun at action movies, Pegg considers the movie to be an affectionate homage to action films, not a mockery of them. Besides action movies, the film also references the 1973 British horror/mystery film The Wicker Man, and the lead actor of said film, Edward Woodward, has a supporting role in this film. Much like its predecessor, Shaun of the Dead, the film is known for having a lot of foreshadowing. The film was created because Wright felt that, unlike the rest of the world, England didn't have many police action films and he hoped to change that with this film. Wright and Pegg watched 138 police films and interviewed real life police officers in preparation for this movie. This film is not the first time Wright parodied action films; the film can be seen as big budget successor to a short film he made when he was a teenager, Dead Right, which was also an action film parody and was even filmed in some of the same locations as this film. The film was also shot in Wright's hometown of Wells, Somerset. The film received generally positive reviews and grossed $80,573,774 worldwide. Other Wiki Information Last updated: 03/20/15 4:10 AM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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