Why HOT FUZZ is Surprisingly Gruesome

ABOUT THE SHOW:
This show celebrates Ryan's love for genre, film, games, art and entertainment through personal retrospective analysis that aims to explore what made them so good or even misunderstood.

MUSIC:

Underpass by Doug Maxwell, Jimmy Fontanez
Sinister Cathedral by Asher Fulero
Grease Gun by Matt Harris
The Shining in Dubai by Unicorn Heads
Take Me to the Depths by Midnight North
I Can't Remmber I Can't Recall by The 129ers
Dark Tranquility by Anno Domini Beats
Dude, Where's My Horse? by Nat Keefe with The Bow Ties

[RyanHollinger]

*What should I cover in the future? ... Let me know in the comments!*

[spinyslasher]

Seeing Angel and Danny go full John Wick mode on a bunch of elderly villagers who are all suddenly armed to the teeth is the funniest thing I've ever watched in any form of media.

[ItsKask]

I love the detail that during the final fight, despite all the guns and bullets, they actually manage to not kill anyone.

[shellsilvers]

When people say it isn't a horror movie: "Leslie Tiller was fucking murdered!"

[thefanwithoutaface]

Also Nicholas Angel is probably Simon Pegg's best performance because it's so different compared to the other characters he plays. After Shaun of the Dead you'd never believe for 10 seconds Simon Pegg could play basically John Wick if he was a cop, but from scene one I believe it, from the slightly deeper tone of voice he speaks in, to that stern look he keeps on his face for most of the film, the guy oozes professionalism and skill. That takes serious acting range.

[trinaq]

I liked how Pegg and Frost weren't just playing their characters from "Shaun of the Dead" or "Spaced", but they took care to give them different personalities.

[Crocogator]

Hot Fuzz is just so fantastic. Every time you watch it, something new comes out.

Also, Nick Frost pulling out the baton when approaching the swan and Simon being like "no man" is so damn good.

[arthur]

All of Stephen King's stories do take place in the same universe and it's quite funny that all the terrible things that happen get a grumble, a shake of the fist and a "well a least it won't happen here" in the first one-hundred pages.

[MichaelSmith-zwfu]

Hot Fuzz is quite possibly the most efficiently written film I have ever seen.
Nearly every bit of information has some kind of point and call back.

And the constant barrage of jokes, even in the background, felt like the old Zucker Brothers films, e.g. Airplane and Naked Gun

[chexfan]

I hadn’t put it together til just now, but Danny’s trick with the ketchup packet is, in essence, a form of exposure therapy. Nic admits he doesn’t ever shut off, then Danny fakes a violent stabbing then reveals that nothing horrible actually happened, leading to the first time we see Angel smile and laugh the entire film. It’s a symbol of their friendship and that trick, that friendship, saves him before the climax. brilliant movie

[snorpenbass]

I kind of like that Wright, Pegg and Frost managed to include all three major genres of whodunnits - the US action movie, the British sleepy town murder mystery and the classic brutally gory slasher genre. People forget that a lot of the early slasher films and giallo was originally a whodunnit genre, before it became supernatural invincible slashers with Michael Myers, Jason and Freddy. Heck, the first Friday the 13th is technically a whodunnit.

[sonicpsycho]

With his peace lily, the peace lily is a notoriously hearty plant that requires very little attention. Nicholas' lack of interpersonal connections are perfect for that plant, because he can neglect it for weeks and only water it once it starts to wilt.

The peace lily is also a symbol of death, being a common mourning and funeral flower.

[porfiriodiazcarrillo]

here in Mexico, we have a say: "small town, big Hell". the motivations of the neighbors cult is not that shocking if you know rural towns's social structures.

[wstine]

This was my favorite other Cornetto trilogy. It showed that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost can change up their acting style. Timothy Dalton was fantastic at the villain.

[peterfrank]

My mom isn't a fan of gore and violence in films, but she forced herself through them in here because the film's wits are too hard to resist.

[SweetEmbrace]

I feel like this never gets talked about, but the opening to this movie is one of the best openings I’ve ever seen. From Martin Freeman’s brilliantly delivered monologue, to the over the top visuals, to the unnecessarily long walk at the beginning. I love it, so much.

[BaronVonFisticuffs]

I love that the original script had a love interest who got scrapped. All their lines were given to Danny, and its so cute.

[conlybasher]

I still quote lines from this film out loud from time to time, one of my favorites being "Come off it Frank, ya silly bastard!" Also that final brawl in the model village is enhanced further when you remember that that's a former James Bond that Simon Pegg is throwing down with. Epic.

[outlast_the_night]

"When's your birthday?"
- "22nd of February"
"What year?"
- "*Every* year."

Unironically one of my favourite movie exchanges, makes me laugh every time!

[andreworders]

The script is so amazingly tight! Every single line of dialogue is set-up for something later, making the second half just a spectacular array of dopamine hits. It’s just so good! I love this movie!