Episode 80 - Hot Fuzz *Listener's Choice*

Action movie cliches abound in the affectionate tribute to 90's popular cinema "Hot Fuzz", from the team who brought you "Shaun of the Dead."  Director Edgar Wright and his co-writer Simon Pegg are behind this daft, violent and tight-as-a-drum thriller that begins as a comedy about a fish out of water policeman who relocates from London to a podunk English village. By the third act, the film blows up into an absurd opera of bullets and mayhem.  "Hot Fuzz" is hilarious.  The film contains visionary direction and energetic editing that hooks you from the beginning.  Simon Pegg is the policeman (Nick Angel) who is transferred for being too good a cop.  He kept overshadowing his colleagues and now works in Sandford, where his only friend is a genial fellow officer named Danny.  Together they share a mutual appreciation for the film "Point Break."  When some unseemly events begin to take place in Sandford, Nick finds there is more than meets the eye to this little hamlet.  Phil and Andrew are joined in the discussion by Chris, who has requested this film for review.  The three gents wax nostalgic for classic 80's action movies and chat about the comedic value of "Hot Fuzz."  How did it stack up?  Listen and find out! You can download the podcast here by right-clicking on the hypertext link and choosing "save as", or you can use the convenient player located below:If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/