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[edgar wright]

HOT FUZZTIVAL INTROS!

Hey there,

Another heads up. (This time not for events that are already sold out).

I will definitely be introducing the following films at the ICA HOT FUZZTIVAL (and quite probably watching them too).

I sincerely hope you will be there to wallow in some classic cop and guilty popcorn.

All the details at...
http://www.ica.org.uk/?lid=12947

SATURDAY 3RD February
ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE - 3pm

Ex-music producer and rock manager's James William Guercio's one and only directorial credit is a gem among cop films; one that both sits proudly in the idiosyncratic golden period of 70's cinema and marks a bittersweet counterpoint to Easy Rider.

Diminutive Robert Blake's 'Big John' Wintergreen is dwarfed by his colleagues and the surrounding Monument Valley; the quintessential small cop in the Big Country. His motorcycle traffic cop has lofty ambitions, but a promotion to Homicide and the chance to crack a mysterious murder isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Beautifully shot by the late Conrad Hall, this is a funny, heartbreaking and sometimes brutal film. Its classic final shot is one to behold.

MAN ON FIRE - 8.15pm

Tony Scott's explosive, long gestating Mex-epic features more beautifully lit badassery, double exposures and artful subtitles than a cinema screen can handle. A remake of the 1987 film of the same name, that Tony Scott had originally planned to direct, but was denied the chance on the basis that he did have enough hits under his belt. Instead Scott directed Top Gun and returned to the material nearly two decades later with an eye popping box of tricks. Deserves to be seen large and loud.

SUNDAY 4TH February
TRUE ROMANCE - 3pm

Eight words.

True. Romance. With. Tony. Scott. Question. And. Answer.


FRIDAY 9th February

POINT BREAK AND BAD BOYS 2 (Double Bill) - 8pm

Are you man enough? (Even if you are a ladytron).

In Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg's Sergeant Nicholas Angel's knowledge of film history is somewhat slim. Specifically his awareness of cop movies and popcorn action is a big fat zero. To rectify this his puppyish partner Constable Daniel Butterman (Nick Frost) prescribes an immediate fix; a double bill of mayhem in the shape of Point Break and Bad Boys II.

To give viewers the full method experience of Hot Fuzz I proudly give the Institute Of Contemporary Arts the brain melting experience of seeing the same.

Witness two of the most gloriously OTT cop movies of all time in the shape of Kathryn Bigelow's cult classic Point Break and Michael Bay's Bad Boys II, his valiant attempt to trash as many cars as possible in the space of 147 minutes. Which is quite a lot.

But which film is the more gleefully insane? Keanu Reeve's Eff-Bee-Ai agent on the trail of a gang of wild wave riding, sky diving bankrobbers or Will Smith and Martin Lawrence laying waste to bad guys of every ethnic persuasion in an equal opportunity rampage against Haitians, Cubans and the KKK.

Only you can be the judge.

But let this be known. Point Break contains the best footchase in cinema history and Bad Boys II the finest car rampage since The Blues Brothers.

Danny Butterman insists you attend.


SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY

BRANNIGAN - 3PM

The Duke is back. In the Big Smoke, no less!

John Wayne's one and only London set film is a royally entertaining romp. Made in 1975 by Theatre Of Blood director Douglas Hickox; this attempt to capture the Dirty Harry dollar with the sexagenerian punching and shooting his way through the capital is really rather amusing.

See the aging Western star drawl his way through scenes with Richard Attenborough, Brian Glover and a young Tony Robinson.

See death-defying Tower Bridge stunts not attempted again until 1997's Spiceworld.

See our toupee wearing hardman meet cute with a ridiculously young Judy Geeson.

Witness the Duke running riot in every tourist trap location going; from Hyde Park to Picadilly Circus.

Experience Brannigan.


IMPORTANT NB. I am hoping to also introduce the screenings of HARD BOILED and SUDDEN IMPACT, but those are TBC due to press commitments)

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&pop=1


(IMPORTANT NB. I am hoping to also introduce the screenings of HARD BOILED and SUDDEN IMPACT, but those are TBC due to press commitments)

[curtinparloe]

Good stuff, Edgar, I wish I could go (I'm working all around that time at a local TV station ).

[CazBag]

Very tempting to see the double bill on the 9th ... or take a trip to Bristol and attempt to get a ticket for the Hot Fuzz preview as couldn't get one for the ICA ... decisions decisions!!!

[edgar wright]

Very tempting to see the double bill on the 9th ... or take a trip to Bristol and attempt to get a ticket for the Hot Fuzz preview as couldn't get one for the ICA ... decisions decisions!!!

I say see the double bill, it will give you extra powers when you do see the film.

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[thirtyhelens]

I say see the double bill, it will give you extra powers when you do see the film.

The kind of anti-gravity powers necessary for kicking grannies in the face?

Do it, Caz.

[CazBag]

I say see the double bill, it will give you extra powers when you do see the film.

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Well this is very true. You're selling the Fuzztival very well Edgar. Good job!

The kind of anti-gravity powers necessary for kicking grannies in the face?

Do it, Caz.

Ah haaa, anti-gravity powers ... now there's a thought. I wondered how you could get a kick that high ... without a trampoline of course

C xxx

[theevilresident1...]

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Can we see 'Eball' next time.

This post has been edited by theevilresident101: Jan 20 2007, 11:31 AM

[captain carrot cake]

Sounds bloody great.
One of my fav films and fav line from a film "you're so cool..." is showing at the Fuzztival. Bring it on!
ccc

[Jon 79]

Cool.

I've just booked my ticket to see True Romance.
I love that movie. I used to have it on VHS, but have seen it in a while.

Are any of you guys (by 'you guys' I mean, specifically, my virtual friends who hang around on this forum*) going to this?


*(you know who you are)

[thirtyhelens]

Are any of you guys (by 'you guys' I mean, specifically, my virtual friends who hang around on this forum*) going to this?
*(you know who you are)

Tragically, it's a bit of a long haul for me.

[Heff]

I say see the double bill, it will give you extra powers when you do see the film.

E
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Will a video night of said double bill give me the same extra powers? Well it's my only option, being a different country (for now). And it will have to be a few nights. If I watch

Brannigan
The Super Cops
Sudden Impact
Electra Glide in Blue
Man on Fire
True Romance
Hard-Boiled
Point Break
Bad Boys II

all in one afternoon/night, I'll spipral out of control into a cop delusion (a la Tim Bisley's Resident Evil II twiglet/wine fueled rampage).

[melzilla]

sounds awesome....some kick-ass films i didnt catch on the big screen first time round...would love to support the 'fuzztival, but alas, i live so far away......i vote for more stuff around the country in future!!....we luv u up here too!

[CazBag]

OK, I've taken the plunge and bagged myself tickets to the double whammy of Point Break and BB2. Looking forward to those extra powers I've been promised

If anyone's interested to see this showing too you'll be pleased to know they still have tickets left, but you can't get them online you have to use the dog and bone to get them.

This post has been edited by CazBag: Jan 23 2007, 03:27 PM

[Llama]

If anyone's interested to see this showing too you'll be pleased to know they still have tickets left, but you can't get them online you have to use the dog and bone to get them.

We might see you there then The Lucy's going to ring them later on to see if we can get ourselves a couple of tickets.

[CazBag]

We might see you there then    The Lucy's going to ring them later on to see if we can get ourselves a couple of tickets.

Excellent, look forward to seeing you (again)!