Edgar Wright: The Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

By Edward Owen /

According to some sources, the choreographed pool-cue beating of John-the-zombie-landlord at the Winchester €“to the glorious tune of Queen€™s Don€™t Stop Me Now €“ is a carefully-modelled recreation of the Droogs€™ assault on a homeless man in A Clockwork Orange. However, some disagree on the reference to Kubrick€™s controversial masterpiece, instead believing it to be an idea of Pegg€™s, extrapolated from an Edinburgh bar-room brawl involving himself and British comedian Bill Bailey, who later turns up in Hot Fuzz. Either way, it€™s a cool scene.