BLU-RAY
REVIEW: HOT FUZZ
09/17/09
OVERVIEW:
Here comes the fuzz…with more action and comedy than ever before! This definitive Hot Fuzz Ultimate Edition features non-stop entertainment that delivers heart-pounding thrills and outrageous laughs from the guys that created Shaun of the Dead!
SYNOPSIS:
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 good, he makes everyone else
look bad. As a result, Angel's superiors send him to a place
where his talents won't be quite so embarrassing -- the
sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford.
Once there, he is partnered with the well-meaning but
overeager police officer 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,
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.
BLU-RAY: The film is
presented in 1080P widescreen with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio preserving
the film's theatrical
format. It seems to be the same cut use in previous DVD
releases, however
the picture is just flawless, giving the film the clarity that
only high definition can provide. Universal Home
Entertainment has done it again with this transfer. Not only the picture looks
excellent in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1
Dolby DTS-HD in English that provides a nice complement to the
picture. It also includes 5.1 Dolby Digital language tracks
in Spanish and Francais, as well as subtitles in Spanish and
French.
In terms of Special Features,
the Blu-ray Disc includes basically the same featurettes
released in previous edition of the film.The new features are
U-Control BD Live.
This is a blu-ray to own, very
few times I recommend upgrading a DVD title and Hot Fuzz is one
of those tittles that deserve an upgrade. In my eyes this film
is a true classic. It is one of those films that are hard to
find these days. Overall the Blu-ray looks great and should not
be missing in anybody's collection, however it is unfortunately
that it doesn't include a digital copy.
VIDEO:
1080P Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)
AUDIO:
English
DTS-HD Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - Spanish 5.1 Surround
Subtitles - English, Spanish,
French
BONUS FEATURES:
U Control - Storyboards
U Control - Fuzz-o-Meter
Feature Commentary with Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright
Feature Commentary with The Sandford Police Service: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kevin Eldon & Olivia Colman
Feature Commentary with The Sandford Village People: Kenneth Cranham, Timothy Dalton, Paul Freeman & Edward Woodward
Feature Commentary with The Real Fuzz - Andy Leafe & Nick Eckland
Feature Commentary with Edgar Wright & Quentin Tarantino
Inadmissible: Deleted Scenes
Danny's Notebook: The Other Side
The Man Who Would Be Fuzz
Hot Funk
UK TV Spot 1
UK TV Spot 2
Director's Cut Trailer
We Made Hot Fuzz
Speculative Video Blogs
Art Department
Friends & Family
Cranks, Cranes & Controlled Chaos
Here Come the Fuzz
Return to Sandford
Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart
Simon Muggs
Sergeant Fisher's Perfect Sunday
Plot Holes
Special Effects: Before & After
Poster Gallery
AM Blam: Making 'Dead Right'
Dead Right (1993)
Edgar Wright Director's Commentary on Dead Right
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Commentary on Dead Right
The Extended Fuzzball Rally with Commentary by Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Joe Cornish
Video Blogs
iTunes Blogs
Storyboard Gallery
BD-Live Basic
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