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

By Edward Owen /

When the Welcome banner for the Village of the Year judges comes down in the Sandford shootout, in floats down in the exact some way as the €˜when dinosaurs ruled the Earth€™ banner floats down. Another reference to Jurassic Park comes with Frank Butterman€™s swan-related downfall, with the it€™s-behind-you-in-the-back-of-the-car shot providing Wright with something similar to a vicious velociraptor. After all, a swan can break a man€™s arm you know, although Elvis €“ the actual name of the swan in Hot Fuzz €“ didn€™t do such a thing, and nor did he blow up a man€™s house. Of course, that is a cool fact but not the coolest in that scene €“ the three judges are played by Edgar Wright€™s mum, Simon Pegg€™s mum and Wright€™s old school drama teacher Peter Wild, acting as proof that cameos don€™t necessarily have to be famous people to be awesome.