George Lucas
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== References == | == References == | ||
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*Email [[Greeting Cards]] — Strong Bad's card for web cartoonists reads, "Thinking of you...And how terrible your stupid Star Wars spoofs are." | *Email [[Greeting Cards]] — Strong Bad's card for web cartoonists reads, "Thinking of you...And how terrible your stupid Star Wars spoofs are." | ||
*Email [[morning routine]] — Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "Interruptor Jones". | *Email [[morning routine]] — Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "Interruptor Jones". | ||
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*Email [[montage]] — The "Where are they now" photos and text at the end of the email are a likely reference to the ending of the 1973 film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]], where it was first used | *Email [[montage]] — The "Where are they now" photos and text at the end of the email are a likely reference to the ending of the 1973 film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]], where it was first used | ||
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*Email [[myths and legends]] — One of the fence drawings is a [[Wikipedia:TIE fighter|TIE fighter]]. | *Email [[myths and legends]] — One of the fence drawings is a [[Wikipedia:TIE fighter|TIE fighter]]. | ||
*[[The Municipality]] — The logo is modeled after [[Wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]]'s mask. | *[[The Municipality]] — The logo is modeled after [[Wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]]'s mask. | ||
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*Email [[hygiene]] — Gene employs [[Wikipedia:THX|THX]] special effects artists to operate a fake fire in his bedroom. | *Email [[hygiene]] — Gene employs [[Wikipedia:THX|THX]] special effects artists to operate a fake fire in his bedroom. | ||
*Email [[pizza joint]] — In response to the lengthy name of "Strong Bad's Strong Badian Pizz—", [[The Ugly One]] (in a sarcophagus) declares "I belong in a museum!", in reference to the ''Indiana Jones'' film series. | *Email [[pizza joint]] — In response to the lengthy name of "Strong Bad's Strong Badian Pizz—", [[The Ugly One]] (in a sarcophagus) declares "I belong in a museum!", in reference to the ''Indiana Jones'' film series. | ||
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Using the glowstick on the katana will result in Strong Bad replying "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to both [[Wikipedia:lightsaber|lightsabers]] and negative fan reaction to the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and Prequel Trilogies. | *[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Using the glowstick on the katana will result in Strong Bad replying "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to both [[Wikipedia:lightsaber|lightsabers]] and negative fan reaction to the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and Prequel Trilogies. | ||
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Strong Bad saying that the paintings in the office "belong in a museum!" is a reference to the ''Indiana Jones'' film series. | *[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Strong Bad saying that the paintings in the office "belong in a museum!" is a reference to the ''Indiana Jones'' film series. | ||
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*[[8-Bit is Enough]] — When asking Strong Bad to help him find his lucky quarter, Homestar comments "I hear you're the best digger in Cairo", a modified quote from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''. | *[[8-Bit is Enough]] — When asking Strong Bad to help him find his lucky quarter, Homestar comments "I hear you're the best digger in Cairo", a modified quote from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Alfred Hitchcock]] | *[[Alfred Hitchcock]] | ||
*[[Stanley Kubrick]] | *[[Stanley Kubrick]] | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 24 December 2010
The works of George Lucas, especially the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, have left a profund impact on filmmaking and pop culture.
References
- Email Greeting Cards — Strong Bad's card for web cartoonists reads, "Thinking of you...And how terrible your stupid Star Wars spoofs are."
- Email morning routine — Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "Interruptor Jones".
- Email montage — The "Where are they now" photos and text at the end of the email are a likely reference to the ending of the 1973 film American Graffiti, where it was first used
- Email myths and legends — One of the fence drawings is a TIE fighter.
- The Municipality — The logo is modeled after Darth Vader's mask.
- Email what I want — Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name. He also mentions that he came from a "computer-generated planet", in reference to the abundance of CGI effects in the Special Editions and Prequel Trilogy of Star Wars.
- Email hygiene — Gene employs THX special effects artists to operate a fake fire in his bedroom.
- Email pizza joint — In response to the lengthy name of "Strong Bad's Strong Badian Pizz—", The Ugly One (in a sarcophagus) declares "I belong in a museum!", in reference to the Indiana Jones film series.
- Strong Badia the Free — Using the glowstick on the katana will result in Strong Bad replying "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to both lightsabers and negative fan reaction to the Star Wars Special Edition and Prequel Trilogies.
- Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective — Strong Bad saying that the paintings in the office "belong in a museum!" is a reference to the Indiana Jones film series.
- 8-Bit is Enough — When asking Strong Bad to help him find his lucky quarter, Homestar comments "I hear you're the best digger in Cairo", a modified quote from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
