Ah, they referenced so many cop flicks, I didn't realize that one was a ref to SotD.
Two by two, hands of blue. Two by two, hands of blue.
River ,'Ariel'
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SailAweigh - Apr 22, 2007 2:57:21 pm PDT #8226 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Jessica - Apr 22, 2007 3:04:36 pm PDT #8227 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh, and of course there was the shootout in the bar.
Sail, that scene was lifted almost verbatim from Shaun, except for Pegg's character actually being able to jump the fences this time.
Narrator - Apr 22, 2007 3:06:50 pm PDT #8228 of 10001
The evil is this way?
"Hot Fuzz" As I recall, the actors playing Danny and Nicholas characters have the same exchange about wanting a "Cornetto" from a store. Also, I think that Danny shooting someone in the foot was similar to what happned in Shaun of the Dead. ***
SailAweigh - Apr 22, 2007 3:27:15 pm PDT #8229 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Oh, that's fabulous, Jess. I think I'm going to have to get SotD, too. I'm not sure about the next one, though. They showed a trailer for "Run, Fatboy, Run" and while it had funny moments, it just didn't have a premise that really interested me.
DavidS - Apr 22, 2007 3:54:09 pm PDT #8230 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jessica - Apr 22, 2007 3:58:36 pm PDT #8231 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh, one more Hot Fuzz thing I wanted to ask!
At both of the screenings we went to, DH and I were practically the only ones in the theatre laughing at the line "Forget it Nick, it's Sanford."
So my question to the Buffista hivemind is, is it really that obscure a reference, or just not as funny as we thought it was?
[edited to fix the quote]
DavidS - Apr 22, 2007 4:04:58 pm PDT #8232 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's not obscure.
Narrator - Apr 22, 2007 4:10:52 pm PDT #8233 of 10001
The evil is this way?
That line may be too obscure for the audience (although I got it). Maybe it's not a great fit for that point in the movie.
SailAweigh - Apr 22, 2007 4:17:03 pm PDT #8234 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Too obscure for me. Is it a TV ref, a book ref, a movie ref?
DavidS - Apr 22, 2007 4:23:56 pm PDT #8235 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Is it a TV ref, a book ref, a movie ref?
"Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown."