Comments | 13_pines: It's about to get Real. Real funny.*

13_pines

It's about to get Real. Real funny.*

Apr 02, 2011 17:38

Hot Fuzz (2007)
Written by: Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Paddy Considine, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman, David Bradley, Steve Coogan (uncredited), and Cate Blanchett (uncredited; even if you don't blink, you still might miss her)

Synopsis: PC Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is ( Read more... )

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Comments 6

marymary April 2 2011, 22:57:53 UTC

This is such a funny movie! Not for those who can't stand a little gore, but it's all in good fun.

The broad strokes of it are a pretty classic murder/conspiracy story, but they do so many unique and delightful things with it.

For example:

watching Simon Pegg and Nick Frost try to act like action heroes made me feel a hundred times better.

Yes, I can imagine! Simon Pegg in that role is genius. I love how well he commmunicates who his character is. He does that thing that great comic actors do -- he just is the guy and the funny comes from that.

Plus, certain lines just sound hilarious when spoken with a British accent. You know it's true.

I do know that. :)

13_pines April 3 2011, 00:45:44 UTC

Oh, I didn't mention the gore! I knew I was forgetting something! It's done in a humorous way, so it's not too bad (However, I'm not easily grossed out by that stuff, so others might disagree!).

he just is the guy and the funny comes from that.

I love Simon Pegg's ability to be funny without being overtly silly. He's the straight man in this, yet he's still the most hilarious part of the movie. I saw Run, Fatboy, Run a couple of years ago, which was the first thing I ever saw him in, and he was just too cute!

olsonm_raymond April 3 2011, 00:14:26 UTC

Haven't seen this movie. I'm here for the icon. O;-) It's from this year's oscars isn't it? *happy*

13_pines April 3 2011, 00:36:39 UTC

Yes, it is! I was so excited to run across this one. I'd been looking for an icon of Cate from the Oscars since...well, the Oscars! I have a couple more I haven't uploaded to LJ yet. I found them here: lesyeuxviolet.(FYI: her icons are amazing, but I think she makes posts members only after a few days)

olsonm_raymond April 3 2011, 00:46:18 UTC

Thanks Pines!

13_pines April 3 2011, 01:02:59 UTC

You're welcome!