Thoroughly enjoyed myself last Saturday evening. It was simply great; great company, great movie & great dinner. Supposed to have dinner at Manhattan Fish Market but it was packed so we changed our gourmet target to Cathay’s Billy Bombers. I ordered a roast chicken - wasn’t too bad but I think it could have been better. They used to serve better food, somehow the quality has deteriorated over the years.
Anyway, we caught this movie “Hot Fuzz” after our dinner. Boy, this is one hilarious and entertaining movie! The recent spate of blockbusters didn’t seem to wow me. Pirates was overly hyped. Ocean 13 was passable. Shrek 3 and Fantastic Four were averagely good. Hot Fuzz, however, sizzles. From the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead, Director Edgar Writer and writer cum actor, Simon Pegg infused razor-sharp amalgamation of humour and action in this uniquely funny film.
And the story goes.....
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 efficient, he puts everyone else to shame. So Angel is packed off to the sleepy, idyllic and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. Sandford is your typical small lazy town, where nothing much happens, and everyone knows everyone else. If a missing swan is a great deal, then you'll know there's pretty nothing much to sustain our supercop's interest. Angel finds it difficult to adjust to village life, constantly on the look out for crime in a place where there hasn't been a murder for over 20 years. The police station is so quiet that the staff spend most of their time eating cake and ice-cream. He's assigned to a station where officers are extremely laid back, which makes him get off on the wrong footing with partner PC 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 with rising body counts, 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.
I was captivated right from the start. Hot Fuzz shows no signs of fizzle and continues to build momentum and pump adrenaline. It combines gore, comedy, action and mystery all into one. It makes references, satirizes and parodies buddy-cop genre like Lethal Weapon and Bad Boys. Some amusing moments include the Shakespearean play “Romeo & Juliet”, the gunfight towards the end and the witty Brit humour. Peter Jackson and Cate Blanchette even make cameo appearances.
Let’s hope Transformers and Harry Potter will make our movie trip a delicious popcorn experience. Hey movie buddy, we should do this more often! For the greater good, haha!
Anyway, we caught this movie “Hot Fuzz” after our dinner. Boy, this is one hilarious and entertaining movie! The recent spate of blockbusters didn’t seem to wow me. Pirates was overly hyped. Ocean 13 was passable. Shrek 3 and Fantastic Four were averagely good. Hot Fuzz, however, sizzles. From the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead, Director Edgar Writer and writer cum actor, Simon Pegg infused razor-sharp amalgamation of humour and action in this uniquely funny film.
And the story goes.....
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 efficient, he puts everyone else to shame. So Angel is packed off to the sleepy, idyllic and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. Sandford is your typical small lazy town, where nothing much happens, and everyone knows everyone else. If a missing swan is a great deal, then you'll know there's pretty nothing much to sustain our supercop's interest. Angel finds it difficult to adjust to village life, constantly on the look out for crime in a place where there hasn't been a murder for over 20 years. The police station is so quiet that the staff spend most of their time eating cake and ice-cream. He's assigned to a station where officers are extremely laid back, which makes him get off on the wrong footing with partner PC 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 with rising body counts, 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.
I was captivated right from the start. Hot Fuzz shows no signs of fizzle and continues to build momentum and pump adrenaline. It combines gore, comedy, action and mystery all into one. It makes references, satirizes and parodies buddy-cop genre like Lethal Weapon and Bad Boys. Some amusing moments include the Shakespearean play “Romeo & Juliet”, the gunfight towards the end and the witty Brit humour. Peter Jackson and Cate Blanchette even make cameo appearances.
Let’s hope Transformers and Harry Potter will make our movie trip a delicious popcorn experience. Hey movie buddy, we should do this more often! For the greater good, haha!
1 comment:
For the greater good... hahaha. That was a good movie indeed. Maybe it's because we've been fed too many Hollywood movies, so this movie adds to the excitement because it's different.
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