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Movies this either references or reminds you of

posted 13 years ago by tyty2790
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Pet Semetary - death of a son in similar fashion'
The Shining - direct reference
Silence of the Lambs - Overall gritty crime tone
Saw (I hate comparing this to crap like Saw btw) - mysterious voice gives gruesome tests
any 40s detective film
Slasher flicks - Madison apartment scene

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[–] Whitestache 13 years ago

After watching Se7en for the first time a few weeks ago, I instantly realized that the scene with Nathaniel is a tribute. A religious nut, he's got a crazy apartment, the detective is given the choice of whether or not to kill him...

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[–] countessofole 13 years ago

I've played this game copiously and seen Panic Room quite a few times. How is Heavy Rain like Panic Room? Other than the overall dark, suspenseful tone?

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[–] countessofole 13 years ago

Ahhh, you're right. They were rather similar. I hadn't noticed that.

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[–] countessofole 13 years ago

Well, I'm actually quite fond of David Fincher's work. Se7en in particular was an excellently well-done thriller. Panic Room was good. And Fight Club, though not a thriller, was an incredible film. That said, you're right. If David Cage wants to be a major arthouse video game-maker, he's gotta expand his horizons and take his inspiration from more than just one film-maker. Otherwise he's just a copycat.

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[–] keith123300-1 13 years ago

Heavy Rain has a lot more in common with Saw than you give it credit for though - at least, the first film. The sequels relied on gore, but the first film has the same atmosphere that Heavy Rain has and it's not a gory film - I don't know if you've seen the first film but the media has blown it out of proportion, as it's not a violent or gory film.

There's about 10 seconds worth of violence in it and it's not even on screen, it's suggested. Heavy Rain and Saw (the first one only) are extremely similar. It's a shame the sequels went down the gore for entertainment route, they are vastly inferior to the first film imo.

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[–] ThatNoodleLizard 11 years ago

Calm down. You sound like you're having a stroke.

[–] jon_lajoie 13 years ago

Hereafter has a bit in common wit this game - there are two kids, one is called Jason, and when I predicted he would get run over, and he did, I lol'd It seemed too close of a reference to be a coincidence.

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I DRINK IT UP!!!

[–] speccyboy 13 years ago

This game kind of reminds me of a modern-day version of LA Confidential.

[–] SiliconSamurai 13 years ago

The guy at the frot desk at the Motel reminded me of Norman Bates. From what I remember, his lines were similar to when Janet Leigh was signing in to the Bates Motel in Psycho.

[–] pjotrus 13 years ago

And Madison's scene in Paco's 'private place' seems like a fairly direct reference to "Lost Highway".

[–] Finkle-is-Einhorn 13 years ago

it reminds me of seven and saw