I loved this film! Simply brilliant! Not at all what I was expecting and in some way better than it seemed. The R1 DVD seems so inadequate in comparison to the UK R2 2-Disc Edition (you lucky guys in the UK):
..just fyi for the hdtv owners among us, it's also coming out on hd-dvd on july 31st in a dvd/hd-dvd combo format:
link:<a>hot fuzz hd-dvd @ amazon</a>
..on another note, Shaun of the Dead is also being released on hd-dvd the same day, and The Host is being released on hd-dvd & blu-ray a week earlier on july 24th...just a heads up.
For part two of our Berlinale 2012 Preview (here's part one - the Competition Lineup), we'll be highlighting titles in the Forum and Panorama sections. What's the difference? According to the festival, the Forum section includes the most daring and risk-taking films of the program, while the Panorama section includes films specifically targeted at buyers (who are generally not...
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For the second time in two years, I am frustrated and a bit sad to begin discovering the work of a great, oft-overlooked filmmaker upon reading news of their death. Such was the case last year with Jean Rollin, whose passing prompted me to dig into his filmography and in turn discover one of the most unique genre filmmakers...
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Berlinale 2012 kicks off in three days, and with its vast, diverse international program, preparation is mandatory. So, between stockpiling warm clothes and memorizing how to say "I don't speak German" in German, I've been combing the program and singling out potential highlights in each festival category. I'll be sharing these over the next several days before I depart,...
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*Some Spoilers, Fair Warning*Perhaps a goofy co-incidence that Facebook filed with the SEC to launch its $5 Billion (with a B) initial public offering in the same week as this viral/web advertised film hit cinema screens. The dollar value for the filing is itself equal parts news-catcher, market-hubris and ultimately an underscore on where society, in the here and now,...
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Earlier this week, Chinese cinema exhibitor Beijing Bona Starlight Cineplex Management Co. Ltd. announced that it will start applying film classifications to films in the hope of providing better guidance to its patrons and improving box office performance. A subsidiary of film distribution giant Bona Film Group, the exhibitor currently only operates four cinemas in China, including two in Beijing,...
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Paul commented on
PARADISE LOST Indeed As Proyas' Project Shut Down.
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This is a crying shame, I worked on this for over a year. would of been visually groundbreaking. I can see how the money men might of been cautious wi...
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I loved this film! Simply brilliant! Not at all what I was expecting and in some way better than it seemed. The R1 DVD seems so inadequate in comparison to the UK R2 2-Disc Edition (you lucky guys in the UK):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Fuzz-2-Disc-Special/dp/B000IOM9VQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-4695189-0288712?ie=UTF8&s;=dvd&qid;=1181321219&sr;=8-1
..just fyi for the hdtv owners among us, it's also coming out on hd-dvd on july 31st in a dvd/hd-dvd combo format:
link:<a>hot fuzz hd-dvd @ amazon</a>
..on another note, Shaun of the Dead is also being released on hd-dvd the same day, and The Host is being released on hd-dvd & blu-ray a week earlier on july 24th...just a heads up.
I'm definitely getting this on HD-DVD for the quality, and buying the UK DVD (out next week) for the extras.
i picked up the hot fuzz dvd for 9 pounds at tesco in brighton, england !!! bargain !!!!
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