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joberg
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:11 pm    Post subject: Film with refs to Blade Runner Reply with quote

I was just watching the 1949 movie "Whirlpool" with Richard Conte, Gene Thierney and Jose Ferrer when the Ferrer's character in a converstation with Thierney mentions his apprentice Taffey Lewis Shocked
Anybody knows other movies with names/refs used in BR?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a fantastic find. Very cool! I wonder if Hampton was watching these films when he was working on the script?

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe, or he watched the film before and the name stuck with him during the years. One of my friend's name is Raven Drake and I always find hers to be special...if I ever were to write a story I would certainly include that name into it; probably what happened to Hampton Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

not sure if it's true 'ref' but just watched the recent ep of bbc-americas BEING HUMAN and one of the vampires was wearing a Tyrell logo t-shirt with the owl and everything. lol i couldn't believe my eyes at first. Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At the very end of The Big Sleep, in fact the end title, has the same ashtray as Bryants. Its really big on screen and has a burning cig in it.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool guys! Keep 'em comin' Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have two finds; though they are not movies but TV shows.

1) I took this image from a Tv show called "Degrassi Junior High". There is a special effects book on the shelf with a spinner on the cover. Top left corner.





2) I was watching a South Korean TV show called "Two Outs, Bottom of the Ninth". The two leads were in a bar/restaurant and "One More Kiss, Dear" was playing in the background.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent one kpodolski! Degrassi Junior...my Lord, haven't seen that show for decades now (good old Canadian show shot in Toronto Wink ).
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I recognize that book. It is "Special Effects: Creating Movie Magic" by Christopher Finch from Abbeville press. I used to borrow it from the library all the time before I finally picked up a copy. Has some great stuff in it.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

joberg wrote:
Maybe, or he watched the film before and the name stuck with him during the years. One of my friend's name is Raven Drake and I always find hers to be special...if I ever were to write a story I would certainly include that name into it; probably what happened to Hampton Wink


Maybe. Having a friend's name stick with you is easier though. I am also pretty sure he was doing research in watching Film Noir films in order to get feeling for his script. It would be cool to ask him for sure if he meant it as an intentional homage or not. Either way it makes a great trivia question, and should be added to IMDB Wink

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would be fun indeed! It's great to see refs like these by accident...the odds
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PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2012 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In the movie "The Soldier" one of the battles that the Kurt Russel Character was in was Tannhauser Gate. It's tatooed on his arm. There is also a wrecked police spinner in amoungst all the junk in the film. In the films commentary one person says that they would like to think the film was in the same timeline(a word I choose for lack of remembering how he said it) as Blade Runner.
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PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SLK wrote:
In the movie "The Soldier" one of the battles that the Kurt Russel Character was in was Tannhauser Gate. It's tatooed on his arm. There is also a wrecked police spinner in amoungst all the junk in the film. In the films commentary one person says that they would like to think the film was in the same timeline(a word I choose for lack of remembering how he said it) as Blade Runner.

Another one of the campaigns he fought was called: "Shoulder of Orion".

Pretty sure it was the director who stated that he filmed the movie as if it took place in the Blade Runner "universe"...
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PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good one guys I love the refs (I remember a pic with Kurt Russel and the Spinner near by)...
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PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have seen the movie about 7 times(for some reason). If someone had not told me the spinner was there I would have never seen it. Even after knowing it's there I will still miss seeing it. Definately didn't get their moneys worth for something that can so easily be overlooked.

The spinner is also 75% actual size as it has been explained to me.
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PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Super pixelly pic showing the fron end of the spinner.

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PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This one's a little clearer:


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PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good stuff guys, but I kinda remember a specific shot of Kurt Russel, rifle on his hip and standing amid ruins and cars and stuff and the Spinner is clearly visible in that one...maybe a publicity shot of some kind Confused
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PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MST3K has a great BR reference in "Gamera VS Guiron". Crow does a perfect noodle cook impression: "He says you Brade Runner!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S3cjj9ag28#t=28m48s
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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good one too Synamax
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