Hot Fuzz Questions

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.