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Some elements of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work draw inspiration from movies and television programs directed by '''[[Wikipedia:Alfred Hitchcock|Alfred Hitchcock]]''', especially the hit ''[[Wikipedia:Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''. | Some elements of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work draw inspiration from movies and television programs directed by '''[[Wikipedia:Alfred Hitchcock|Alfred Hitchcock]]''', especially the hit ''[[Wikipedia:Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''. | ||
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*An [[Secret Pages#Old H*R Loading Screen|old loading screen]] that featured the outline of [[Homestar Runner]]'s profile was modeled after ''[[Wikipedia:Alfred Hitchcock Presents|Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]''. | *An [[Secret Pages#Old H*R Loading Screen|old loading screen]] that featured the outline of [[Homestar Runner]]'s profile was modeled after ''[[Wikipedia:Alfred Hitchcock Presents|Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]''. | ||
*[[Experimental Film]] — The swinging lightbulb and the oscillating shadows it creates are from the famous penultimate scene in ''Psycho'', and [[Strong Sad]] falling into a descending spiral of presidential faces references ''[[Wikipedia:Vertigo (film)|Vertigo]]''. | *[[Experimental Film]] — The swinging lightbulb and the oscillating shadows it creates are from the famous penultimate scene in ''Psycho'', and [[Strong Sad]] falling into a descending spiral of presidential faces references ''[[Wikipedia:Vertigo (film)|Vertigo]]''. | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 6 August 2021
Some elements of the Homestar Runner body of work draw inspiration from movies and television programs directed by Alfred Hitchcock, especially the hit Psycho.
References
- An old loading screen that featured the outline of Homestar Runner's profile was modeled after Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
- Experimental Film — The swinging lightbulb and the oscillating shadows it creates are from the famous penultimate scene in Psycho, and Strong Sad falling into a descending spiral of presidential faces references Vertigo.
- That a Ghost — The Old Pietimer Place looks inspired by the Bates mansion from Psycho.
- Email retirement — Marshie telling his mother to walk away references Psycho, and the painting of her resembles the caricature seen in the opening for Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
- Jibblies 2 — Coach Z's line about a shower being the safest place for a "pretty young thing" references such movies as Psycho that feature a woman getting killed while taking a shower.
- 8-Bit is Enough — Strong Bad recalls that he and Strong Sad used to play, "Who's hiding behind the shower curtain with a knife" (another Psycho reference) in their bathroom.
