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Debbie82 · 02/10/2011, 02:23 pm

I remember when, after Guybrush rearranges the first wind idol near the wind control device, De Singe arrives with a sniper rifle and makes a threat at Guybrush to hand over his hand, followed by a brief period of staring silence in confrontation before Guybrush breaks the silence and De Singe fires the rifle. I've been wondering if that scene is reminiscent of the "showdown at high noon" scene from Sergio Leone's "Dollars Trilogy", most notably For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Hayden · 02/10/2011, 02:55 pm

Also, the "Clever boy" line from Winslow just before he was knocked off the Narwhal, was this a reference to the "Clever girl" line from Jurassic Park?

Edit: Perhaps this should be the 'references thread'.

Debbie82 · 02/10/2011, 06:15 pm

Perhaps Guybrush's death scene at the end of ToMI Chapter 4 might be reminiscent to Li Mu-bai's death scene near the end of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? Of course, Guybrush is not poisoned, though.

*Silverwolfpet* · 02/11/2011, 04:10 pm

Heh, since we're on the subject of references:

http://talesofmi.net/?p=386

This was my second post at the talesofmi blog.

Debbie82 · 02/11/2011, 06:32 pm

Hey, Andrei, I think you missed the part about the “The stuff that dreams are made of” quote that came not from Indiana Jones, but from the 1941 film The Maltese Falcon (check out the "last lines" thing in the "Quotes" section).

Also, the words "X marks the spot" are NOT an Indy reference at all. Most likely they are a reference to the letter X marking the location on a map.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_marks_the_spot

Laserschwert · 02/13/2011, 04:15 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debbie82

Also, the words "X marks the spot" are NOT an Indy reference at all. Most likely they are a reference to the letter X marking the location on a map.

But that's the point: In "Last Crusade" when Indy teaches his archaeology class, he states "You do not follow maps to buried treasure and X never, ever, marks the spot.", which is of course even more funny when the he finds the knight's tomb in the Venice library under the X on the floor, and he's got to admit "X marks the spot...", and now even literally.

So, in a "Monkey Island" game, I'm PRETTY sure, this is referencing Indy.

02/10/2011, 02:23 pm	#1
Debbie82 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 566	The scene at the Vaycaylian wind control device in ToMI Chapter 1... I remember when, after Guybrush rearranges the first wind idol near the wind control device, De Singe arrives with a sniper rifle and makes a threat at Guybrush to hand over his hand, followed by a brief period of staring silence in confrontation before Guybrush breaks the silence and De Singe fires the rifle. I've been wondering if that scene is reminiscent of the "showdown at high noon" scene from Sergio Leone's "Dollars Trilogy", most notably For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. __________________ SPOILER LINK! I will stay forever here With you, my love. The softly spoken words you gave me... Even in death our love goes on. And I can't love you, anymore than I do. -- Evanescence, "Even in Death"

02/10/2011, 02:55 pm	#2
Hayden ...is procrastinating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 3,498	Also, the "Clever boy" line from Winslow just before he was knocked off the Narwhal, was this a reference to the "Clever girl" line from Jurassic Park? Edit: Perhaps this should be the 'references thread'. __________________ Read that instead ^.

02/10/2011, 06:15 pm	#3
Debbie82 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 566	Perhaps Guybrush's death scene at the end of ToMI Chapter 4 might be reminiscent to Li Mu-bai's death scene near the end of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? Of course, Guybrush is not poisoned, though. __________________ SPOILER LINK! I will stay forever here With you, my love. The softly spoken words you gave me... Even in death our love goes on. And I can't love you, anymore than I do. -- Evanescence, "Even in Death"

02/11/2011, 04:10 pm	#4
Silverwolfpet Wolfy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 3,043	Heh, since we're on the subject of references: http://talesofmi.net/?p=386 This was my second post at the talesofmi blog. __________________ I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own. Something awesome this way comes... ^.^ www.silverwolfpet.com

02/11/2011, 06:32 pm	#5
Debbie82 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Hartford, CT Posts: 566	Hey, Andrei, I think you missed the part about the “The stuff that dreams are made of” quote that came not from Indiana Jones, but from the 1941 film The Maltese Falcon (check out the "last lines" thing in the "Quotes" section). Also, the words "X marks the spot" are NOT an Indy reference at all. Most likely they are a reference to the letter X marking the location on a map. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_marks_the_spot __________________ SPOILER LINK! I will stay forever here With you, my love. The softly spoken words you gave me... Even in death our love goes on. And I can't love you, anymore than I do. -- Evanescence, "Even in Death" Last edited by Debbie82; 02/12/2011 at 07:16 am.

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