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Fuzz

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FUZZ is a forgotten classic.Reynolds is just one of the stars, not the only one in this fun movie. Sets the pace for the early TV cop shows to come. Welch is beautiful and all the cast are wonderful.Edited for TV, the original feature movie had Detectives Skerrit and Welch in a sleeping bag scene in a park as man and wife, as they wait for a crook to show up. She says,"wow, is that your gun?" Another scene when a telephone man is putting in a tap for a black detective and says to him."Yeah, you are a pretty good Ni....,unlike so many others I have known." That is a shocker , especially at the time of the release..the black detective follows the phone man off camera and and you hear a smack, and knockout blow.And Brynner as the main thug boss and Detective chief Jack Weston are both suprises. Fast moving with lots of things going on and one of my all time favorites that was originally slammed when originally released. If you haven't seen it, you are in for a treat!(--and be sure to keep your eye on the painters!)

Ed McBain's long running series of mystery novels (from 1957 to this year!) about the quirky cops of an inner city precinct comes to glorious life in this movie.Quite funny in places, with suprising spurts of violence, a very well done movie!Note: When this movie aired on ABC back in the 70's, it recieved a lot of flack for inspiring a real-life violent incident in Boston, causing more nattering about the "violence on TV".

One could laugh and pass this film up after one view however Raquel Welch makes the difference by appearing. Sexy lady!!!

From the file marked `It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time,' 1972's Fuzz is a dreary and shambolically unfocused attempt to turn Ed McBain's 87th Precinct novels into M*A*S*H with cops (it even casts one of Altman's stars, Tom Skerritt). Despite McBain scripting it himself (as Evan Hunter), it's even less successful than the other ill-fated attempts to transfer the series to the screen. There's surprisingly little interaction between the various plot strands (Yul Brynner's deaf extortionist killing city officials, Charlie Martin Smith setting tramps on fire, Raquel Welch acting as decoy for a rapist) or even the cast: indeed, such was Burt Reynolds and Raquel Welch's mutual loathing that they're rarely in the same shot or scene. Neither of them has much to do or makes any real impression, with only Jack Weston briefly rising above the material. For most of the running time the closest it gets to a unifying element is an annoying pair of painters who get far too much screen time to act as wisecracking Greek chorus on the chaos in the squad room until the crimes end up accidentally converging and solving themselves in an underwhelming finale, an idea that Johnny To handled much better in PTU. Throughout, Richard Colla's bland TV style direction keeps things loose and uninteresting. Still, if you've ever wanted to see Burt as a nun (complete with `tache), knock yourself out...

A lot of action and a lot of humor is well represented in this movie about the Boston Police Department trying to solve a crime network led by a "deaf" man played by Yul Brynner. The portrayal of Boston police officers is typical of real Boston police officers where one would find a non-English speaker trying to communicate with a desk sergeant as the precinct was undergoing repainting - apple green? - and wet paint splattering all over desks and paperwork as two sarcastic painters hamper the duties of officers who later get into trouble with theft.

Burt Reynolds stars as Steve "Fuzz" Carella who leads the case. Raquel Welch stars as Eileen McHenry who, also, was involved in the case. The amazing thing is that you never see Reynolds and Welch together since, in reality, Welch disliked Reynolds because of some derogatory comment he made that offended her, so while at the precinct or on the case you always saw them separately.

One of the best scenes was the phone tapping complete with Italian-speakers and a suspicious caller who didn't want to discuss anything over the phone. It was in this scene when a telephone man made a racial slur that resulted in him getting punched in another room which you don't see, although the door is open.

A very good movie that is worth watching.

This was an adaptation of one of a series of police novels by Ed McBain. It is absolutely hilarious!!! A perfect combination of slapstick comedy, good acting, and a well done script. The scenes of the cops trying to do an undercover bust in the park where everything goes wrong at the same time was a gem! Also, the ending with bullets flying everywhere and nobody knowing who was shooting at whom was a riot!!!
If you're fan of Burt Reynolds, Yul Brynner, or any of the other fine actors in this movie then you can't go wrong buying a copy for your DVD collection.

This attempt to make one of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct books into an irreverent, cross-talking ensemble piece ala M*A*S*H* is actually pretty good. Some of the background characters may put you in mind of open-mic night with the local improv troupe, but all the stars put in solid turns. The tone is fairly comic, but screenwriter Evan Hunter still manages to really capture the flavor of the books. (That's a joke.)

This movie was made after 100 RIFLES and it is my understanding that Raquel Welch couldn't stand Burt Reynolds and made sure they had no actual scenes together. Based on an Ed McBain 87th Precinct novel it caused a controversy when it first appeared on tv as nuts were imitating the bum burning arsonist.

What fun! I saw so many stars in the movie, I lost count. Lots of those faces you recognize as character actors. I swear I saw Brian Murray and he said a buzz phrase that Bill Murray coined in Caddyshack. Listen for it. It's light fun in a chaotic police station that's being painted and is in disarray. Racquel Welch is a bit of a newbie detective. It was worth my time. Hope you like it too.

This is a classic movie in its genre. If you spent any time in Boston or worked in the justice system in the 60's, you should enjoy this one immensely.