Hot Fuzz is one of my favorite comedies. Ever. It's one of those things that came into my life at a time when tastes are being formed and satiated my need for irreverence and love of cheesy action films.
What I remember most vividly about the first time seeing the film was the editing. Both picture and sound. It was delightful to watch action tropes played out as comedy. And the frenetic cuts blew my mind.
"I love to intertwine music and sound effects to create a ‘soup’ that is very atmospheric – so you can’t tell the difference between the music and the effects."
Because people often don't give editors the respect they deserve as the final hands that tough the film. And who knows what sick forms of entertainment I would like without him.
(Upon watching the trailer again I think it's safe to say that trailer editing has gotten a whole lot slicker since 2007. This one is kind of rough in retrospect. Oh well. Good film still.)