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Last friday I was stuck in traffic behind a car with license THX-138 (sychronicity anyone) and was reminded of the fact that Lukas snuck THX1138 references into many of his films. For instance the yellow hotrod in 'American Grafitti' had license THX-138. Hitchcock did it too, with his famous profile. Kubrick sometimes went hog wild. His films often contain his wifes' art. Many remember in the record shop scene of 'Clockwork Orange' the soundtrack of '2001' was displayed. But not everyone notices the copy of 'Magical Mystery Tour' in the backround, Terry Southern writer for 'Dr. Strangelove' is on the cover. Even more obscure Malcolm, who Kubrick insisted play Alex, walked past a copy of 'Missa Luba' used to errie effect by Malcolm's character in 'IF...' of the previous year (an awesome film BTW). I know this stuff may be silly but does anyone else ammuse themselves catching an occasional tough one?
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I remember seeing a beige Mercedes station wagon years ago in downtown San Francisco with that license plate as well. I always wondered?? By the way, wasn't THX-1138 the cell number on the Death Star where Princess Leia was held???
Bill Graham (the late concert promoter) in Apocolypse Now? Have you seen him?Or can you spot Q Tarantinos psdo-"appearence" in Jack Browne?
Or, I think I can name (site) all Scorssee appearences (or his mom)...Excpet Kundun and Color of Money?
Hitchcock? seem'em all...
How about his one: Copola in The Conversation?
Jim Jarmush in Sling Blade
watching film with an awareness that everything shown has been carefully placed--not simply random happenstance, adds greatly to the enjoyment possible.Hitchcock did much more than show himself in his films--the self-referential placements of Birds ("a hobby")in Norman Bate's office in Psycho is the most obvious example that comes to mind. I never tire of watching Hitchcock films--no matter how many times I've seen them, I always find something new to wonder at, and still get jolted by his masterful ability to shock and surprise. He leaves me with the erie feeling that he's standing behind me, in the shadows, reading my mind as I watch, with a knowing smile (he's kind sick that way--like us).
Some of us can even catch your drift the first time around!
so when I sign on again whatever's on the screen seems to repost...Victor, can your gardener take all these extra programs off my computer? I can't seem to find a "computer guy" who knows how to do it...
John Landis included references to a non - existant movie, "See You Next Wednesday", in several of his films. Usually it was a poster in the background, but in "American Werewolf in London" a few seconds of "See You Next Wednesday" can be viewed during the theater scene. It seems to be a particularly bad porno movie.
watching film with an awareness that everything shown has been carefully placed--not simply random happenstance, adds greatly to the enjoyment possible.Hitchcock did much more than show himself in his films--the self-referential placements of Birds ("a hobby")in Norman Bate's office in Psycho is the most obvious example that comes to mind. I never tire of watching Hitchcock films--no matter how many times I've seen them, I always find something new to wonder at, and still get jolted by his masterful ability to shock and surprise. He leaves me with the erie feeling that he's standing behind me, in the shadows, reading my mind as I watch, with a knowing smile (he's kind sick that way--like us).
Nice post, Scott...references like that make movie-going fun. I read a 'symbolic' breakdown once, by Jodorowski, of his own mystic cowboy film 'El Topo' - way over the top! If...was a great film, true, as was 'Britannia Hospital' in the same vein...a very committed director, Lindsay Anderson.
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