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Post by bravomailer on May 23, 2020 19:55:04 GMT
The license plate on John Miller's car in American Graffiti is homage to a film by producer FF Coppola.
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Post by President Ackbar™ on May 23, 2020 20:08:45 GMT
The license plate on John Miller's car in American Graffiti is homage to a film by producer FF Coppola. Just an FYI, George Lucas directed both films.
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Post by Isapop on May 23, 2020 20:35:20 GMT
Notice the other title? It was James Lee Bartlow's (Dick Powell) next book, the one that won him the "Puh-litzer-Poo-litzer" prize. And to think that one slipped by me. Nice catch.
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Post by Doghouse6 on May 23, 2020 21:06:48 GMT
Doghouse6 Have often noticed the Urn behind Perry and wondered what (or who) it was but never noticed the bird. Shall have to check it out ! "Who?" I have to admit that's something that never occurred to me. Maybe it's Warren William, the first screen Mason. I'll save you the trouble: the same ugly picture from '57 to '66. It wasn't improved any by the one color episode. Yep. Late one night and couldn't sleep, and COTPOTA was what TCM was running, so I stayed tuned only for Ricardo Montalban, and got the bird - and the urn - for my trouble.
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Post by bravomailer on May 23, 2020 21:12:56 GMT
I just remembered what the FF Coppola homage was in America Graffiti:
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Post by Doghouse6 on May 23, 2020 21:16:49 GMT
The license plate on John Miller's car in American Graffiti is homage to a film by producer FF Coppola. The friend I saw American Graffiti with was a huge fan of THX 1138, and pointed that out to me in '73. That same friend had insisted I see the earlier film with him in '71, and I still remember the marquee on the Paramount Theater on Hollywood Blvd: "Visit the future where love is the ultimate crime." I'm sure even Lucas had no idea how successful he would become.
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Post by london777 on May 23, 2020 21:19:45 GMT
... ever notice the birdlike statue (a phoenix?) ... on the credenza behind Raymond Burr's Perry Mason desk? Surely it's Big Bird from Sesame Street?
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Post by Doghouse6 on May 23, 2020 21:20:15 GMT
I just remembered what the FF Coppola homage was in America Graffiti: I don't think I ever noticed that. Neat!
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on May 23, 2020 23:15:00 GMT
Some non specific thing I always notice...
1. Clocks in the background. Always like to see that time it is in the scene and if the continuity people are paying attention (3:11 one minute and 4:44 the next).
2. A smoked cigarette. Continuity again.
3. Trees. You would be amazed how seasons change during the course of a movie. Even run backwards
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 23, 2020 23:23:14 GMT
TheGoodMan19re-continuity: beverage levels ! especially in clear glasses. wet / dry pavements aha .. a potential new thread
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on May 24, 2020 0:33:10 GMT
TheGoodMan19 re-continuity: beverage levels ! especially in clear glasses. wet / dry pavements aha .. a potential new thread wet/dry pavement. A good one
Winter scenes where you can't see the actors breath
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Post by jervistetch on May 24, 2020 2:18:35 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 24, 2020 2:26:58 GMT
jervistetchMuch improved ! Can never go wrong with a vehicle with a on the door or at the wheel !
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Post by bravomailer on May 24, 2020 3:36:28 GMT
This image of a religious figure is in all three Godfather films.
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Post by Doghouse6 on May 24, 2020 5:23:34 GMT
Not sure if this adheres to the original topic but still interesting (to me, at least). Auto designer George Barris bought Glenn Ford’s car from IT STARTED WITH A KISS for $1.00 and, with some duct tape and a welding torch and a little black paint, came up with a whole new vehicle. Excellent! This fits right in, but on the rare occasions I start threads, I'm never rigid about them. And you've reminded me: I was watching The Rockford Files pilot episode recently (hadn't seen it in over forty years), and noticed Columbo's distinctively ratty 1959 Peugeot 403 in an establishing shot panning across the beachside parking lot where Rockford kept his trailer. Once again, I couldn't find an image. Let me restate that: found plenty of images of the car; just none showing it in that context.
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Post by Doghouse6 on May 24, 2020 11:10:15 GMT
... ever notice the birdlike statue (a phoenix?) ... on the credenza behind Raymond Burr's Perry Mason desk? Surely it's Big Bird from Sesame Street? I always like to hear about big-name performers who began their careers as humble background extras.
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Post by sostie on May 24, 2020 12:19:21 GMT
Not sure if this falls into the category, but... Jim Rockford's telephone Ghostbusters TV ad Turns out the number appears in numerous TV shows, but when I noticed the connection above as a kid it gave me a real buzz.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on May 24, 2020 12:58:26 GMT
In Jaws 2 (1978), as Chief Brody enters his home, you see the yellow barrel that he swam to shore with at the end of Jaws (1975), now being used as a planter! Now that's great continuity!
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Post by Doghouse6 on May 24, 2020 13:08:24 GMT
Not sure if this falls into the category, but... Jim Rockford's telephone Ghostbusters TV ad Turns out the number appears in numerous TV shows, but when I noticed the connection above as a kid it gave me a real buzz. Perfect! In the days of lettered prefixes, before the early-'60s introduction of what the phone companies called "digit dialing," fictional film and TV numbers were often "KLondike-5-whatever," which was, of course, also "555." It was about the same time that area codes came into use nationwide. Zip codes came along shortly afterward. May be hard to believe now, but it was all a source of great confusion to millions at the time. Musical satirist Allan Sherman included a song about it on his second hit record album. "Record album:" that's another obsolete phrase, isn't it?
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Post by Doghouse6 on May 24, 2020 13:23:56 GMT
In Jaws 2 (1978), as Chief Brody enters his home, you see the yellow barrel that he swam to shore with at the end of Jaws (1975), now being used as a planter! Now that's great continuity! Just the thing. Love it! Very nice touch.
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