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Bicycle Chase

posted 9 years ago by Judger
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I sensed it was a homage to ET, in the recent past at the time.

Any other possible references?

I was born in the house my father built

[–] HellboundHero 9 years ago

There was a particular shot that reminded me of ET, when he's pedaling down the road with the camera facing him, and Igoe's car bursts out from a side road and begins chasing him. It's similar to the part in the ET chase when the FBI agents suddenly burst into frame behind the kids and give chase on foot.

[–] tyrexden 9 years ago

On the flip side, Speilberg stole a scene from this movie.... When we first see Martin Short's doctor's office, its a closeup of some palm trees. But then the camera zooms out to reveal its simply a poster.

Speilberg borrowed this same technique in The Lost World, when we first see Malcolm in the subway. He's in front of a poster with palm trees.

[–] liscarkat (16530) 3 years ago

"Pee Wee's Big Adventure" (1985)