Hot Fuzz
Question 1.
Explain two ways the character/ or events fit the action adventure genre
From the extract I can see that Hot Fuzz is an Action
Adventure film. One way the film fits
the action adventure genre would be that there is a shootout in the clip, this
fits the action adventure genre as the protagonist, Angel, is alone but very
well armed and the antagonists out number Angel and are also well armed. The
shootout begins with the man in the big coat swinging out a shot gun and firing
it at Angel as Angel dives out of the way and the bullet hits a wall. This fits
the genre as it is very fast and aggressive as the antagonist gives Angel no
time to try and fight back. Also as the shootout progresses it shows each one
of the villagers (antagonists) revealing their weapons, One of the enemies
pulls out a blanket from his car and it shows his selection of weapons hidden
underneath, this fits the genre as in a lot of action adventure films the
enemies come prepared and ready with a wide range of weapons.
Also the characters fit the action adventure film genre as
all the characters are trained shooters as they easily aim for Angel, and Angel
fits the genre well as he easily dodges the antagonist’s fire and knows when to
fight back in a smart and strategic way. At one point in the clip a middle aged
woman rides a bike with no hands whilst shooting at Angel, this fits the genre
very well as it shows the skill and technique that the enemies have. As Angel
rides up on a white horse it shows that he is the hero of the film as in old
films a hero would always ride a white horse, also when he spits out a
toothpick and say ‘good morning’ it shows that he is not scared about what is
about to come and it shows that he is very calm, this matches other action
characters as they prepare themselves for the battle ahead.
Question 3.
Discuss the ways people are represented in this extract.
In the extract Angel is represented as the hero who has rode
in on a horse to save the day, and the old villagers are represented as the
enemy. This breaks the stereotype of old village folk as you would expect the
villagers to help the protagonist and you would not expect an old man to pull
out a gun and start shooting at other characters. Also the stereotype of a
middle aged woman has been broken as the woman on the bike seems like a nice
woman who could have children but she then shows her true self when she rides
her bike with no hands whilst ruthlessly shooting at Angel. In other action
adventure films a shootout is usually set in a major city or in a war zone, so
this extract shows a different side to the rural village as it is destroyed by
gun shots and is filled with violence. The rural village is now represented as
a high crime city and not as a cute harmless town full of kind people. Finally, Danny is represented as Angels side
kick, and he does fit the usual character of a side kick, as he always has
funny one liner to say even when they are in the middle of danger. Also Danny
does not have many police officer skills but he shows at the end that he can be
very good at what he does which is also what happens in a lot of action
adventure films as the side kick always shows their true talent towards the end
of the film.
