Hot Fuzz (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD)

Hot Fuzz (directed by Edgar Wright, and starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Edward Woodward and Paul Freeman) is one of the funniest comedies I've seen in the past decade. It's also one damn cool action flick, too! The action scenes are not only completely amazing to watch. They also pay perfectly loving homage to just about every buddy-cop film made within the past 30 years.The movie itself (rating 5/5):I'll keep the plot synopsis as short as possible:Sergeant Nicholas Angel (Pegg) of London's Metropolitan Police force is one top cop. He graduated from the academy at the absolute top of his class. And, for the past few years, his arrest record has been putting everyone else to shame. So much so, that his superiors decide to transfer him to the sleepy little village of Sandford, to save the rest of the police force from further embarrassment by comparison!In Sandford, Angel's new boss, Inspector Frank Butterman (Broadbent), is a good-natured and likeable old fellow. Butterman's son, Police Constable Danny Butterman (Frost), is a bit of a screw-up. But, he's a loveable screw-up, and he always means well.Almost immediately after Sergeant Angel arrives in town, certain high-profile citizens start meeting untimely, and sometimes-gruesome, ends. Angel suspects that none of them were accidents, and that all of them are connected. Unfortunately for him, almost no one in town wants to believe that a serial killer may be in their midst! It's up to Sergeant Angel and Constable Butterman to figure out what the hell is going on, and put an end to all the mayhem.When the movie is trying to be funny, it's VERY funny! And, when it's trying to be action-packed and no-holds-barred violent, it's very much those things, too! And the best part is: sometimes the movie is all three things at once! Edgar Wright's directing is spot-on! Even though this is only his second major feature film (Shaun of the Dead was his first), if you didn't know any better, you'd think he's been directing comedies and action films for years and years. His directing skill is THAT good! And the acting performances by both Pegg and Frost are also excellent. Funny when they need to be, and surprisingly convincing and effective in all the action scenes, these two obviously have a great time together and a great love for all the action films that this one is lampooning. And, man, Timothy Dalton sure had lots of fun in his role as the snooty owner of the local supermarket! In fact, he has some of the funniest lines in the film.The video quality (3.5/5):Basically, it's good but not great. And the weird thing is it varies from scene to scene. Some parts of the film look spectacular, with nary a blemish to be seen. Other scenes, like the opening shot for example, have noticeable edge-enhancement. I also spotted some compression artifacts here and there. Overall the video quality, while not horrible, is such a crap-shoot that it can get frustrating if you're a videophile like me. I suspect, though, that the erratic video quality is a direct result of all the audio options available. Something obviously had to be sacrificed in order to have enough space on the disc. And, speaking of the audio...The audio quality (5/5):The film's main audio comes in three language options: English Dolby Digital 5.1-EX, French Dolby Digital 5.1-EX and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1-EX. There are also optional subtitles in those same three languages. Damn, this film's audio kicks all flavors and colors of a**! The dialogue comes through the center channel crystal-clear at all times, even during the film's more action-intense moments. And those action-intense moments will make your fronts, surrounds and subwoofer beg for mercy! They may also make all your neighbors pound on your front door, demanding that you turn it down. And it's not just the action scenes that make full use of all your speakers. Even the quieter moments have great aural ambiance to them. Also, the music comes at you from all channels, too. All-in-all, this is one of the best surround experiences I've ever heard on standard-def DVD.The bonus materials (5/5):Five. Count them: FIVE audio commentaries are included along with the main movie on the first disc of this three-disc package! And the best thing is, they're all worth listening to at least once. Here's how the audio commentaries break down:Commentary 1: The filmmakers (actor/co-writer Simon Pegg and director/co-writer Edgar Wright)Commentary 2: The Sandford Police (actors Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kevin Eldon and Olivia Colman)Commentary 3: The Village people (actors Kenneth Cranham, Timothy Dalton, Paul Freeman and Edward Woodward)Commentary 4: The REAL Police (police officers Andy Leafe and Nick Eckland)Commentary 5: The celebrity commentary (director/co-writer Edgar Wright and his new best friend and fellow director Quentin Tarantino!)In addition to the commentaries on the first disc, there's also the Fuzz-O-Meter optional trivia subtitle track, which I found to be both entertaining and informative.The other extras included in this set include an extended version of The Fuzz-Ball Rally documentary (it's quite a few minutes longer than the version found on the single-disc release of Hot Fuzz) which includes it's own optional audio commentary, "Dead Right" which was one of director Edgar Wright's earliest filmmaking efforts (he shot it on VHS when he was a teenager) and his very first cop film (it features TWO audio commentaries: one with Edgar Wright, and the other with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost making comments and jokes about the film AND about Wright's commentary!), 22 deleted scenes, lots of video blogs, eight other featurettes focusing on various different aspects of the making of the film, outtakes, a special effects before-and-after comparison, "Hot Funk" which hilariously demonstrates how some of the more profanity-laden scenes have been cleaned up for the eventual network television broadcasts of Hot Fuzz, plot-holes and comparisons, storyboards and a few other cool little goodies.Overall rating (4.5/5 for the entire three disc set):Hot Fuzz is a very satisfying film to watch. The comedy is very funny, and the action scenes are some of the best ever put to celluloid! If you're a fan of Hot Fuzz, you should already own this three-disc set. And, if you're a fan of the film, but you don't own this set...what the hell is wrong with you??? Even if you've never seen Hot Fuzz, but you love comedies or you love being blown out of your seat by intense, white-knuckled action scenes, you should still own this set. You'll be in for a real treat! The film alone is worth the purchase price, but the excellent bonus materials definitely sweeten the deal!To sum things up: this Three-Disc Collector's Edition of Hot Fuzz is worth owning, in spite of the sometimes-questionable video quality, and comes highly recommended!

This is one of my all time favorites. Action, intrigue, hilarious comedy, this movie has it all. Have you ever fired you gun up in the air and gone aaahhh?

I love the dynamic between these two. This movie is essentially Shaun of the Dead, but instead of zombies, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are combating a village cult. It has a lot of quick, witty humor and is one of my favorite movies.

I like a variety of film types, but I generally prefer realistic ones. Hot Fuzz is not even remotely realistic, and if I were some kind of anal, emotionless reviewer (I've read things from many of those), I would slaughter the film for its inconsistencies.But, I'm not. I'm a normal human who likes to laugh, and this movie makes me do just that...over and over and over. I have watched Hot Fuzz probably 10 times and I am STILL catching new little details that I missed before. If I could use one word to sum up what makes Hot Fuzz so good, it would be the fact that it is "CLEVER." Yes, the acting is pretty good, the filming is excellent, and the story is...if not probable, entertaining...but the film's coherence, irony, and subtle puns are where it really delivers.A couple of things are needed to really enjoy this movie (provided you enjoy funny movies even when their premise is silly). The first is a good knowledge of British slang, and the second is subtitles, at least the first time around. Due to my choice to not use subtitles, I am still, as I said, catching tidbits here and there of dialogue, not to mention visuals. Once you can understand and comprehend what's being said, though, you'll love this film.Since I hope we can all agree the movie isn't meant to be realistic, I'll just laughingly mention the few glaring flaws in common sense (which I believe were intentional). The final gun battle was hilarious. Nobody could aim well enough to hit the broad side of a barn, and the sheer scale of the battle was mere audacity. The ease with which Angel turned the other cops from being rude and dismissive (especially the detectives) to joining his side enthusiastically, in the face of their screaming Inspector, was quite ludicrous. And, of course, the entire premise of "killing people for the slightest possible construed offense" (such as Tiller, for planning to leave town and "share her horticultural expertise with other villages") was nonsensical. Yes, the film's ENTIRE PREMISE was a joke.Did that make me scoff and roll my eyes? Not at all. I did wish there was a little more development of Angel turning the cops to join his cause, but otherwise, epic gun fight and silly central theme included, I thought the film was spectacular. Again, the clever dialogue and the intricate cohesiveness are what really give this a 5-star rating in my book. It's hard to verbally describe what I mean, but the way events and comments are timed, and the subtle background details that accompany them, work together like a puzzle or a fine clock. Quotes from early in the film are repeated later in a completely different context. One of my favorite details is the dual reference to "Aaron A. Aaronson"; watch the film and you'll see what I mean.Irony also finds a strong use in the film, be it the subtle irony in each person's name (Angel is a near-flawless do-gooder, Butterman Jr. is obese, Tiller is a gardener, Hatcher delivers babies, etc.); the irony that each "action cop" stunt that Danny wishes to perform, he gets to later on; or the irony that Skinner is finally stopped by the only TRUE "accident" in the film (tripping over the toy truck). The screenwriters here were masters of clever tricks and I loved it.What's more, the filming is delightful. I really like the style employed here, as in Shaun of the Dead, with fast montages of various simple actions leading from one regular-paced scene to the next (such as in Angel's journey, via trains and taxi, from London to Sandford, or his initial entry to his hotel room). Other film tricks that I enjoyed were fast compilations of various camera angles, such as when Doctor Hatcher pumps his shotgun during the gunfight, in which I counted 6 or 7 layered camera angles that actually made the action somewhat "slow-mo" as it contained a repeat of the same scene, all within the span of 2 seconds or so.In summary, Hot Fuzz is a brilliant movie that reflects hours of careful planning, stunning acting and delivery, innovative and snappy filming, and of course a ludicrous, overly crazy plot that only adds to the fun rather than making the movie suck. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes a good laugh, is not offended by profanity, and can handle considerable gore.

The movies fantastic the last 45 mins are balls to the wall

I love Hot Fuzz! It was a great story about be committed to your job, but don't get so committed to the point you neglect your friends. The story was also about how murder is really unjust and way too cruel, and because of sin like murder that is why there needs to be the law, and police officers to enforce it because the law brings justice, and peace. There was a lot of really funny scenes. The action was cool, but could've been a little cooler since you mostly heard the cool sounding gunshots, but didn't see the cool muzzle fire. The other corrections I'd make is there was way too much appalling foul language, and really disgusting gore. But overall, I still absolutely loved the movie; Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are two great actors who did great that their roles in this film, and the suspense, and the mystery of the story definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. Therefore, Hot Fuzz is an awesome film! Have a great day, and gooo Hot Fuzz!

Le Blu Ray et de qualité avec le français dedans 2e volet de la trilogie cornetto

Great movie

Nicholas Angel ist Polizist in London und ein Überflieger, der seinen Job über alle anderen Dinge stellt. So schloss er beispielsweise seine Ausbildung mit Auszeichnung ab, ist Mitglied einer Spezialeinheit und verzeichnet die höchste Verhaftungsrate in der gesamten Stadt, was seine Kollegen und auch seine Vorgesetzten in ein immer schlechteres Licht rückt. Um Angel loszuwerden, wird er zum Sergeant befördert und gegen seinen Willen nach Sandford in der Grafschaft Gloucestershire versetzt, da nur dort eine entsprechende Stelle frei ist. Sandford ist das Dorf mit der niedrigsten Verbrechensrate in ganz England. Die Polizeidienststelle von Sandfort besteht aus zwei gelangweilten Schichtbeamten, zwei arbeitsscheuen Zivilfahndern, einer vulgären Polizistin, einem nuschelnden Polizisten kurz vor dem Ruhestand, einem spießigen Sergeant und dem gutgläubigen Polizeichef Frank Butterman. Angel geht mit dem dicklichen und leicht trotteligen Danny Butterman auf Streife, der der Sohn des Polizeichefs und der jüngste Polizist auf dem Revier ist. Danny ist ein großer Fan von Actionfilmen und fasziniert von all den Dingen, die er meint, als Polizist in der Großstadt erleben zu können. Nicholas, der Dannys Vorliebe für Actionfilme nicht teilt, gibt Danny zu verstehen, dass es bei Polizeiarbeit nicht nur um Schießereien und spektakuläre Verfolgungsjagden gehe. Im Dienst prallen dabei zwei Welten aufeinander: Nicholas ist ein Polizist wie aus dem Lehrbuch, der sich penibel an alle Regeln hält und seinen Dienst selbst nach Feierabend sehr ernst nimmt. Danny langweilt sich dagegen während seiner Dienstzeit, geht lieber privaten Besorgungen nach oder zeichnet Cartoons in seinem Notizblock.Der eintönige Dienstalltag von Nicholas und Danny besteht im Wesentlichen aus Streifengängen, Geschwindigkeitskontrollen und (vergeblichen) Versuchen, einen entlaufenen Schwan einzufangen. Ihr vorerst spektakulärster Fall wird das Ausheben einer riesigen illegalen Waffensammlung eines hinterwäldlerischen Bauern, zu der auch eine ausrangierte Seemine gehört. Diese Sammlung füllt von nun an die gesamte Asservatenkammer der Polizeiwache, die bis dahin völlig leer stand. Zur Feier dieses Erfolges lässt sich Nicholas von Danny schließlich dazu überreden, zusammen in der Dorfkneipe etwas trinken zu gehen und sich anschließend Gefährliche Brandung und Bad Boys II anzusehen.Parallel dazu sterben innerhalb weniger Tage mehrere Dorfbewohner scheinbar durch Unfälle. Angel ist davon überzeugt, dass diese Menschen ermordet wurden, doch keiner glaubt ihm. Nachdem er einen der Morde selbst beobachtet, nimmt er zu Fuß die Verfolgung des Täters auf, der mit einem schwarzen Kapuzenumhang bekleidet ist. Der Täter kann zwar entkommen, jedoch verdächtigt Nicholas den Besitzer des örtlichen Supermarktes, Simon Skinner. Zusammen mit Danny recherchiert er umfangreich und konfrontiert Skinner mit dem Verdacht und den gesammelten Hinweisen. Da er aber keine eindeutigen Beweise vorlegen kann und Skinner für den letzten Mord ein perfektes Alibi hat, beginnt Nicholas, an seiner eigenen Urteilsfähigkeit zu zweifeln. Schon bald kommt er auf die Idee, dass es sich um mehrere Täter handeln muss, die sich gegenseitig decken. Bevor er diesem Einfall jedoch nachgehen kann, wird er in seinem Hotelzimmer selbst angegriffen und überlebt dies nur knapp. Durch den Mordversuch kann Angel die Spur allerdings zurückverfolgen und kommt einer Verschwörung der Sandforder Bürgerwehr auf die Spur. Die Verschwörer töten jeden, der die Idylle des Dorfes stört und dadurch die Auszeichnung von Sandford zum „Dorf des Jahres“ (im Original: Best Village Award) gefährden könnte. Ihnen gehören unter anderem auch Simon Skinner und der Dorfarzt an, der als Gerichtsmediziner fungiert und die Spuren der Morde verwischt. Die Leichen verstecken sie im Verlies der örtlichen Burg.Angel will die Verbrecher bei ihrem nächtlichen Treffen verhaften, muss zu seinem Entsetzen aber feststellen, dass der Polizeichef Frank Butterman (Dannys Vater) der Anführer der Verschwörung ist. Mit Dannys Hilfe kann Nicholas in letzter Sekunde flüchten und sich auf den Weg nach London machen, um seine Kollegen über die Vorfälle zu informieren und Verstärkung zu holen. Als er unterwegs in einer Tankstelle ein DVD-Regal mit Actionfilmen entdeckt, entscheidet er sich aber anders. Er kehrt nach Sandford zurück und deckt sich in der Polizeiwache mit Waffen und Munition aus der Asservatenkammer ein. Zusammen mit Danny rückt er gegen die Mitglieder der Bürgerwehr vor, die ebenfalls schwer bewaffnet sind und heftigen Widerstand leisten. Es gelingt den beiden jedoch trotzdem, einen Großteil der Bürgerwehr kampfunfähig zu machen und auch die übrigen Polizisten der Dienststelle auf ihre Seite zu ziehen. Nach einem furiosen Showdown mit Verfolgungsjagd und Geiselnahme können sie schließlich auch die beiden führenden Mitglieder der Verschwörung, Simon Skinner und Polizeichef Butterman, dingfest machen.Nachdem alles vorbei ist und Angel auch den entflohenen Schwan einfangen konnte, tauchen seine ehemaligen Vorgesetzten aus London auf und bieten ihm seinen alten Job an, da die Verbrechensrate in seiner Abwesenheit drastisch angestiegen ist. Angel lehnt das Angebot jedoch ab, da es ihm inzwischen in Sandford gefällt.Während die Polizisten auf dem Polizeirevier mit der Erledigung des Papierkrams beginnen, stürmt ein letztes Mitglied der Verschwörer, der Vorsitzende der Nachbarschaftswache, mit einer Blunderbuss in das Polizeirevier. Als der Eindringling auf Angel schießt, wirft sich Danny in die Schusslinie und wird getroffen. Im einsetzenden Chaos stolpert der Verschwörer auf die Seemine in der Asservatenkammer und löst deren Explosion aus, wodurch das komplette Polizeigebäude zerstört wird.Ein Jahr später: Nicholas und Danny legen am Grab von Dannys Mutter Blumen ab. Anscheinend wurde außer dem letzten Verschwörer niemand sonst von der Explosion getötet. Angel wohnt mittlerweile in einem kleinen Haus in Sandfort und wurde zum Inspektor befördert. Danny hat seine Schussverletzung überstanden und ist zum Sergeant aufgestiegen. Zusammen fahren sie nun in Sandford mit einem Subaru Impreza WRX Streife.

1番好きな映画なので、良い状態で手元に届いてハッピーです‼️🙌

No esperaba mucho de ella, pero consiguiéndola a unos 3€ y poco en el apartado de "reacondicionados". No puedo hablar mal... Es una buena edición, con audio castellano, tal cual nuestra edición Española (esta es la alemana en BD).Muy buena imagen y sonido, una buena cantidad de extras (pega que muchos no están subtitulados ni doblados).Graciosa y entretenida.