Super Fuzz

Description

If you liked the non-stop jokes and action in the Police Academy series, you¹ll laugh to the full extent of the law watching Super Fuzz (aka Super Snooper). It¹s one of Terence Hill¹s (My Name is Trinity) all-time classics.

Customer Reviews:

At last...........2007-09-01

I've been looking for this film for years! My kids watched it growing up...wore out the VCR tape! What a goofy, fun movie. Glad to see it finally came out on DVD. My kids are thrilled to have it back in the file!

NOT the Super Fuzz from the Early 80's US.......2007-04-14

When I think of the early eighties, I immediately remember Colecovision & Atari and Queen, but I also remember some of the movies that were on Cinemax/HBO in the old days of novelty cable TV. Super Fuzz was definitely one of those movies that bring back memories, along with Flash Gordon & several Chevy Chase comedies (Oh Heavenly Dog, Modern Problems, etc.). While the movies are pretty campy by today's standards, I still enjoyed them.

First off, someone else mentioned it but I feel the need to re-iterate it. This is Super Snooper. What horrendous packaging... the cover says "Super Fuzz" but the movie is actually Super Snooper. I was so disappointed after getting this as a birthday present. Hey, it woulda been a fantastic gift! But, as sad as this might sound, I remember the music to every scene as if I'd seen it yesterday, and from the very beginning when Terrence is in the swamp, it's pretty clear that this isn't the Super Fuzz version that aired in the USA. The music comes on at the wrong times and is far too redundant in the European/Canadian version. But having said all of this, the general movie is the same with the same thing, and it's about a policeman who gets exposed to radiation and uses his super-powers to try to stop a counterfit ring. Hilarious scenes include him running extremely fast through traffic, roughing up some thugs in a bar, and taking an unexpected trip to China.

If you can get the version seen in the USA in the early eighties, I'd actually recommend it. It might not be a 'masterpiece' to some, but I really enjoyed the movie and it brings back some great memories.

I was wrong! This movie is widescreen!.......2007-03-20

I would like to apologize to Amazon. I complained about this version not being widescreen. I found out that I had to go into "setup" on my DVD controller and set it for 4:3 Letterbox. This will fix the problem everyone is having with the DVD playing in Fullscreen format.

It is true that this version is the Supersnooper version and not the Super Fuzz version. I have the Super Fuzz version on Fullscreen DVD and there are differences.

The plusses for the Supersnopper version: It is widescreen and a clean transfer. This version also has about five minutes of extra footage. The minuses: Some of the music is different in spots and some have said the commentary by Dave Speed is different in spots. I am not sure on that one, but I have only viewed it once so far.

The plusses for Super Fuzz version: It is the version I saw first and I am used to every scene and every musical note. The minuses: Fullscreen format makes the picture to cramped. Also the picture quality is not as good.

Bottom line: I need to keep both versions to be totally happy. What I want is for someone to release a version with all the scenes in it and leave the music as it was in the Super Fuzz version. Maybe that's not possible, but I can hope.

NOT quite Super Fuzz as you remember it.......2007-03-11

So I finally received my copy today after eagerly waiting for it for several weeks. Having seen it a dozen times on Showtime in 1983, and subsequently purchased the same version of the film on VHS in the '90's, I am pretty familiar with this movie. That said, here's the lowdown on this latest DVD release:
* It suffers from PAL speedup, noticeable in the voices and music, despite the fact this is an R1 release
* Film is anamorphic widescreen, 1:85:1.
* Opening credits feature the title SUPER SNOOPER instead of SUPER FUZZ
* There are a few additional scenes featured in the movie, and some extended scenes
* The voice of Dave Speed is still Terence Hill's, but it seems like it is a different recorded track compared to the other version (i.e. different line readings in a few instances)
* Many, many music cues have been replaced with the standard Super Fuzz musical theme from the opening. Other music cues have disappeared, and several scenes that didn't have music cues at all now have the Super Fuzz theme added. The theme really wears out its welcome in this version, whereas in the other version it was used more sparingly. One horrifying example of music alteration occurs in the scene where Dave busts out of the electric chair, heads underwater and rescues the chief on the bubble gum balloon, the new music and sound cues are awful.
* Other voices of some of the supporting characters are completely different, such as those of Tony Torpedo's goons
* A few pieces of Hill's voice-over narration appear to be missing or altered
* The camera filter used to make the helicopter scene appear to be dusk is gone; scene now appears to be in bright daylight

On the positive side, the quality and clarity of the print looks better than I have ever seen it before.

Bottom line: this SUPER SNOOPER version was probably released in England and/or Canada in 1980, and is the cut of the film seen on this DVD. The SUPER FUZZ version that was released theatrically in the US in 1981 is the version we all remember from Showtime and the VHS and earlier DVD release. Clearly, as noted above, there are major differences and thus this DVD will disappoint many fans such as myself who have the previous versions.

On a side note, the extras are worthless. There are some production stills included, along with trailers and clips from other Terence Hill movies. No Super Fuzz trailer or director commentaries, contradicting what was stated in the specs on Amazon and other sites.

Buy this DVD only if you don't have the VHS or previous DVD release. Despite the improved picture quality, this version has too many differences that distracted me from enjoying it very much. I doubt I will watch this version ever again.

Hopefully another studio will put out a quality version of the film that we all love and remember.

This Is NOT Super Fuzz. This is Super Snooper.......2007-03-07

I was so excited to finally have Super Fuzz on DVD in widescreen. Sadly my joy only lasted as long as it took me to unwrap the DVD. I was all giddy as the DVD started up. The menu screen looked fantastic and as soon as I hit play, it all went downhill. At first I was amazed at the movie in widescreen, and then it happened. The main title of the movie came up SUPER SNOOPER. My heart sank deep into my chest. Super Snooper is what the movie is called in Europe and sure enough, the version of the film on this DVD is the super bizarro UK version that I already have on a DVD I imported from England.

A note to anyone reading, THIS IS NOT THE SUPER FUZZ YOU WATCHED AS A KID. This version of the movie is full of odd extra scenes. That sounds like a plus, but what absolutely kills this version of the movie is the fact that the voiceovers are completely different. Aside from Ernest Borgnine, just about everyone's voice is different from the US version. Most offensively are the voices of Paradise (who sounds like a stereotypical bad guy from Mexico, a banditio if you will) and the main character himself, Dave Speed.

Maybe I'm just being too picky, but I simply cannot watch this version of Super Fuzz. I want the version I'm so familiar with, I want the US version! I will admit that the picture quality on this DVD is fantastic. I never thought Super Fuzz could look this good. But I will probably never watch this version ever again, so all the picture quality in the world doesn't really mean much. There was some weird pseudo-bootleg version of Super Fuzz for sale on Amazon a year or so ago. I have that and although the picture quality leaves a lot to be desired, at least the movie on it is actually Super Fuzz and not Super Snooper. If I were you, I'd hunt around for that version.

Average customer rating:

bad service
SUPEROLD
Daydreaming
i loved it as a kid , my kids love it but it's not as much fun as i remember
Finally Found

Super Fuzz
Starring: Terence Hill
Manufacturer: Jef Films/Mvd
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00064AM7G
Release Date: 2004-12-14

Customer Reviews:

bad service.......2006-03-20

i had to order this movie 2 times,the 1st time ,igot the totally wrong movie,and i was told by amazon that i had to wait till the 17th of march to file a complaint or whatever with them to get my money back from the first order,.and i did my first order in decmber,pretty long time for help from a major web retailer like amazon.i got my 2nd order promply,and it was the correct movie this time.just too bad i ended up paying for this movie 2 times,plus shipping,not a very good experience with amazon,or its affiliates.and most likely will never order anything thru this website ever again.

SUPEROLD.......2006-03-19

MOVIE IS OLDER THAN I REMEMBER. LITTLE HIGH PRICED. STILL A CLASSIC MOVIE THOUGH.

Daydreaming.......2006-03-02

I spend most of my time daydreaming with this movie. It couldn't capture my attention.

i loved it as a kid , my kids love it but it's not as much fun as i remember.......2006-02-24

i gave this 3 stars because my boys like this movie, just as i did growing up,but it doesn't hold up very well to me now. still a nice family movie with nothing to bad for kids to see.

Finally Found.......2006-02-17

In the early 1980's HBO would play this movie as often as they possibly could, it seemed. That was fine with me, I was a young child and this movie would capture my interest every time. Years later I was lucky enough to find a used VHS in bad condition in a video rental store, but wanted to see it again so badly that I purchased it off of their shelf. It was worth it. The tape broke shortly thereafter and I have been searching for it on DVD for a long time. Finally I found it on Amazon.com and to be honest, I debated about the price. Did I really want to spend over $20 for a movie made well over 20 years ago? I decided to make the purchase, and I have to say, the movie is as great as I remember. Very worth the price. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes superhero type films, or perhaps even comedy.

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