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* The concept of color names as aliases (Mr Pink etc) given to the gang by Joe Cabot was originally used by the robbers in the 1974 heist film '''[http://www.furiouscinema.com/furious-posters-the-taking-of-pelham-123 The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3]'''. (1974)
* The concept of color names as aliases (Mr Pink etc) given to the gang by Joe Cabot was originally used by the robbers in the 1974 heist film '''[http://www.furiouscinema.com/furious-posters-the-taking-of-pelham-one-two-three The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3]'''. (1974)


* The black suits worn by the Dogs are a tribute to the John Woo action vehicle '''"A Better Tomorrow II".''' (1987)  
* The black suits worn by the Dogs are a tribute to the John Woo action vehicle '''"A Better Tomorrow II".''' (1987)  

Revision as of 00:39, 30 May 2012

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Celebrities

  • Marlon Brando - Name mentioned by Holdaway
  • Charles Bronson - Name mentioned several times.
  • Doris Day - Name mentioned by Joe.
  • Anne Francis - Name mentioned during the 'Get Christie Love!' discussion.
  • Pam Grier - Name mentioned during the 'Get Christie Love!' discussion.
  • John Holmes - Name mentioned during Mr. Brown's 'Like a Virgin' speech.
  • Anna Karina - Karina's Fine Jewelery is named for French New Wave queen Anna Karina.
  • Lee Marvin - Mr. Blonde correctly bets Mr. White is "a big Lee Marvin fan".
  • Donald Trump - Name mentioned by Joe.

Movies

  • The French film Au Revoir Les Enfants(1987) was one of the inspirations for the movie's title. Same as Straw Dogs by Sam Peckinpah
  • The Ringo Lam movie City On Fire (1987) was the main inspiration for the plot.

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  • The concept of color names as aliases (Mr Pink etc) given to the gang by Joe Cabot was originally used by the robbers in the 1974 heist film The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3. (1974)
  • The black suits worn by the Dogs are a tribute to the John Woo action vehicle "A Better Tomorrow II". (1987)

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  • Mr. Brown mentions Charles Bronson and The Great Escape (1963) during his Like a Virgin speech in the opening sequence.
  • During the opening diner sequence, Mr. White jokingly says - "You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologise." - to Mr. Blonde. A similar line was uttered in the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing, which came out just three years earlier. Both quotes come from Muhammad Ali who said: "If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize".
  • Mr. Orange mentions the Joel Schumacher film The Lost Boys (1987) during a scene in which he is speaking to his fellow cop. This could be an allusion to the main villain in the film who owns a California coastal video store. QT worked at the Manhattan Beach Video Archives.
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