In the movie, "Scream", I've noticed that Wes Craven used a lot of "Halloween" references. In one scene when Rose McGowan is talking to Neve Campbell she says "This is like something out of a Wes Carpenter flick." She says the wrong name, using Wes Craven's first name and John Carpenter (the director of "Halloween's" last name.) Also, when Drew Barrymore gets killed in the beginning her dad tells her mom to drive to the Mackenzie's house, that is the same name of the neighbors Jamie Lee Curtis tells the kids to go to in "Halloween." Also, in "Scream", there is and ad for the movie "Mother's Boys" in the video store where Randy works. This movie starred Jamie Lee Curtis. Also, they use the whole backdrop music and scenes from "Halloween" the movie when Randy is talking at Stu's party and Neve Campbell is in the bedroom with Skeet Ulrich. Also, they are playing the song, "Don't fear the reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult in "Halloween" and it is played in beginning of "Scream."
2006-10-31 05:50:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
it's not so much a parody as it is paying homage to those writers/directors/films. you'll actually find that in a lot of films... Kevin Smith has all kinds of Star Wars references in his movies.
2006-10-31 06:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. Movies these days i guess can't be creative so they look to big bro movies that MADE it in the world as #1 for answers. Its a thing we all do in some sort of fashion.
2006-10-31 13:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by strawliyah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you watch the movie with the commentary on you'll hear the writer say that Halloween is his all time favorite scary movie.
2006-10-31 16:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by jokerscrowbar 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scream is a parody of scary movies. It's essential that it use material from the movies that it is attempting to parody. So, yes, there are plenty of references to other movies. That's how it works.
2006-10-31 14:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by OU812 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen that in alot of movies, maybe that's how they thank certain people for all their help getting to where they're at.
2006-10-31 15:04:43 · answer #5 · answered by Margie R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ever hear of in-jokes?? Horror movies are always full of them. Those directors are reading your question right now and are thinking, "Hello, were you born yesterday??" Get a clue!
2006-10-31 13:58:41 · answer #6 · answered by Obi-wan Kenobi 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋