Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Last night I saw a movie on opening night (here, anyhow) for the first time in I don't know how long. I generally see maybe two movie a year in the theater, and never the first night. And never late at night! It was a 10pm showing!

Okay, weird. Exact same boat for us. 2 or 3 time per year in the theater, never opening night. We saw Hot Fuzz tonight also (okay, not opening night, but opening weekend).

Not as good as Shaun of the Dead, I don't think, but still pretty entertaining. I'd see it again. It unfolded perhaps a bit too slowly, but it was pretty damn silly - in a good way. I get so tired of American-style comedies. And Timothy Dalton looked like he was having a good time.

I agree fully. It's got all the laughs and wonderful homages to the respective film genre that Shaun had, but at a slightly slower pace. But still had me laughing the whole way through. Good stuff.

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Okay, weird. Exact same boat for us. 2 or 3 time per year in the theater, never opening night. We saw Hot Fuzz tonight also (okay, not opening night, but opening weekend).

do-do-do-do! It's eerie!

I'm just happy to be able to comment on a current movie. I don't want to talk about it too much because some of the gags are a lot funnier if you don't see them coming. But I did not see that ending coming. Yarp!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Prudence

do-do-do-do! It's eerie!

I'm just happy to be able to comment on a current movie.

Exact same sentiment here. "We saw a new movie!"

I just loved Hot Fuzz. These guys are awesome. I love the editing style and the way they bring absolutely everything back around later. All the references to action films were spot-on. The relationship between Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in both this movie and Shaun of the Dead is adorable. And could you believe Broadbent and Dalton? I kept thinking "that couldn't be Timothy Dalton, he's way too tall."