Prog References in movies
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Topic: Prog References in movies
Posted By: oracus
Subject: Prog References in movies
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 19:58
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Have you ever seen in a movie a prog element (something tha refers to prog music)? Something like a poster in a room,a mentioned band name or music in a car? Stuff like that..
EDIT : Also logo on a t-shirt ;-) ------------- 
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 19:59
| Rush and Yes are mentioned in School of Rock |
Posted By: Revan
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 21:23
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the residents are also mentioned in school of rock (in the blackboard with the rock genres)
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Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 21:28
| I'm sure Wayne's World has something when they show Garth's bedroom, which is plastered in posters. Chances are at least one has prog ties. Other than that, School of Rock actually names Yes, Rush, and Floyd, and on the blackboard it shows Crimson and a few others |
Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 21:29
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The obvious one is Children of Men, which featured Deep Purple on the car stereo, a floating inflatable pig outside the building where the cover of ANIMALS was shot, In the Court of the Crimson King, and I've heard that there's an Aphex Twin song, but not sure. Also in school of rock, Jack Black as the band play Smoke on the water, doesn't he? Or was it Space Truckin'? In Mr Deeds, Adam sandler and the helicopter pilot sing I've Seen all Good People (or did that song just start playing after? can't remember) |
Posted By: pogoowner
Date Posted: August 01 2007 at 23:58
I believe they sing Space Oddity, actually, and I've Seen All Good People is just on the soundtrack (it actually shows up fairly often, though I can't think of any other examples at the moment). ------------- And it might as well be raining, 'cause the sunlight hurts his eyes, And his ears will never hear the children's cries |
Shakespeare wrote:Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 00:14
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^ they also mention styx in big daddy! ------------- 
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Posted By: Endless Wire
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 00:21
If you look very closely at the blackboard as it zooms out, you can see Zappa and Captain Beefheart listed and the genre is labeled as '?'. ------------- . |
Posted By: mgallard
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 00:33
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I think there are some link between the film called The Wall and Pink Floyd. M. |
Posted By: Legoman
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 00:38
Touche. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 00:42
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There are so... so many threads like this
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Posted By: mgallard
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 00:42
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Profundo Rosso by Dario Argento has music by an prog italian group called Goblin. What about Spinal Tap, saw it such a long time ago, I can't remember if they mention any other group... M. |
Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 01:33
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Posted By: endlessepic
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 01:54
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School of Rock (the spinal tap of my generation) makes a few referances. In the 40 year old virgin, he has an Asia poster on his wall and they make a joke about people laughing at it. This is a tv show, but on "Lost" the only references they make to real music is "Phil Collins" and "Peter Gabriel" They are meaning their solo careers but it is interesting because those two were both members of Genesis...not like they meant it because both were so insanely successful as solo artists. On another note, in "The Patriot" when he says "Stupid boy" he is obviously making a fore-reference to Roger Waters for leaving Pink Floyd and allowing "A Momentary Lapse"... ;) |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 02:42
Pretty self-explanatory. -------------  |
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=44 - Non-Music Prog Lounge Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 04:44
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If I remember correctly, in A Nightmare On Elm Street there's a scene where someone gets sucked into a bed and their liquidised body is then sprayed on the ceiling...
Not pleasant but there's a Grace Under Pressure poster on the wall. ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: yetidude
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 11:03
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The Vincent Gallo movie "Bufallo '66" has several King Crimson songs featured in it's soundtrack. The roaring finale is a Yes instrumental, which I can't recall the name, but it's a very tight drum and bass combo. Oddly enough it was the same song they used in an air guitar contest I saw for the final round. Where 6 contestants had to prove their "airness" to it.
Freaks and Geeks tv show makes several references to Neil Peart, since a drummer is a featured character on the show. Floyd is also frequently mentioned.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 uses a lot of Rush references, especially when the movie's set or shot in Cananda. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 11:32
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The artist who drew the "Mr. Rossi" cartoons for an Italian TV-cartoon series (which also ran in Germany) was a big fan of Gong, since the houses of the city Mr. Rossi walks through have signs like "Radio Gnome" and "Flying Teapot" on them.
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Posted By: Hirgwath
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 13:01
| The (recent) Italian Job has one of the worst Floyd covers the world has ever seen (Velvet Revolver doing Money). |
Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 13:06
You know how I know you're gay? Cause you have an Asia poster.
When was the Peter Gabriel reference? Don't remember it...but I do remember the Phil Collins mixed tape. |
Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 13:10
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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 13:12
| Man, I've got to see that movie again! I only saw it once in the theaters, before I knew a lot of prog. |
Posted By: Hirgwath
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 13:38
| In the show Futurama, they frequently reference Rush (in combination with Shasta and video games). |
Posted By: endlessepic
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 15:04
Well it is when Hurley is talking to (I believe it is to Sawyer) and he mentions some tv show he used to watch and how the guy stands outside a girls house and plays "some peter gabriel song" and the girl swoons over him. This is of course when he is about to go on a picnic with his new-found girlfreind. Good show...but I hope the 4th season ties up the loose ends and isn't as random as the 3rd season. |
Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 02 2007 at 15:26
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Oh yeah...I remember now ^^ Well the 3rd season wasn't "random" (the worst word EVER), but it was certainly unexpected...They have a plan of where it's going to go - they know what will happen for 6 seasons, but they'll never make a 7th season. |