The ‘Hot Fuzz’ movie-references start here…
I didn't even think about until it was pointed out to me by a friend over the weekend. Sometimes you can't see the woods for the trees.
The boys of Hot Fuzz obviously have a certain affinity for Michael Bay, and especially Bad Boy 1 & 2, they've mentioned it before in interviews. Beautiful
[...] After we picked up the first poster referencing 'Bad Boys', it seems natural that the other posters would follow suit. First Bad Boys now 'Magnum Force'… sweet. [...]