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

Banner 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.
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