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What movies did Chow pay homage to?

posted 13 years ago by roy_thigpen
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I have the following movies in my list:
Spiderman "With great gifts come great responsibility"
Casablanca "This is the end of a beautiful relationship"
The Shining The blood in the hallway when he goes to free the Toad
Resevior Dogs The begining, when the Axe Boss dances while killing Crocodile

I can't remember which movie it was, but the begining scene, where Crocodile and his possee is in the middle of the empty street, and all the doors and windows close, as they are surrounded by the Axe gang looked very familiar.

I LOVE this movie, but I do like the original version better...especially Donuts death scene where he says "What are you prepared to do" in English, and the landlord says "Donut, your not making any sense!"

[–] pyrojames 13 years ago

Batman (the Axe signal in the sky)
The Untouchables ("What are you prepared to do???)
Top Hat (the movie poster and pose)

[–] jcgamer107 13 years ago

Also the Matrix series ("The One", courtyard fight scenes with the axe gang are reminiscent of the Burly Brawl fight scene in Matrix Reloaded)

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turnin' every good thing to rust

[–] yllennoc 11 years ago

Not necessarily a "movie" homage, but there were more than a few Bugs Bunny & Road Runner references.

Nothing the god of biomechanics wouldn't let you in heaven for.

[–] 11 years ago

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[–] Magus1986 11 years ago

Gone With The Wind: Tomorrow is another day." after the Casablanca quote.

[–] Noel_MarquisDeMaynes 10 years ago

The landlady's sign language in the car of the axe gang leader is a verbatim quote from Bruce Lee's "Way of the Dragon".

[–] stephenfb 10 years ago

Forrest gump, the feather is similar to the metal flower

[–] FlyingSwordsman 10 years ago

He also makes reference to his own previous movie Shaolin Soccer when he crushes
the kids football and says "no more soccer!"

[–] kimoleg 10 years ago

I can't believe that you didn't put any of Bruce Lee films in it. Jackie Chan films. It is a comedy after all. Chow is a big fan of Bruce Lee and you can actually see why. You should definitely reconsider.
P.S. "This is a beginning of a beautiful friendship"

[–] An_Mel_P 9 years ago

Bone (Sing's buddy) on the streetcar barking like Curly of the Three Stooges.