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Author Topic: Movie in the recent Family Guy episode? Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 02-03-2007 06:01 PM                     I was watching this weeks Family Guy on DVR and noticed that in the scene where Brian and Stewie go to rent the helicopter to get to Aspen, Stewie does a song number. During the song number, he gets transformed into a live action sequence with I assume Gene Kelly... What I'd like to know is what film this sequence originally came from...you can actually see the original cartoon character's shadow under Stewie during the sequence as well...I'll post a screenshot here in a minute... EDIT: Here's a screenshot of the scene  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 02-03-2007 06:29 PM                        It's the Worry Song dance from the 1945 MGM musical Anchors Aweigh with Gene Kelly and Jerry (of Tom & Jerry).  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-03-2007 06:37 PM                      |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 02-03-2007 06:42 PM                     Thanks a bunch guys  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-03-2007 06:46 PM                     While a funny episode, that sequence went on WAAAY too long, I guess they needed to pad some time as usual.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 02-03-2007 06:58 PM                     I agree. I even said to myself that the sequence was longer than the usual Brian/Stewie bit.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 02-04-2007 07:14 AM                        Family Guy has ALWAYS done the extended-scene stuff. It's one of its trademarks. In this case, I figure since they're trying to impress us with the gimmick, why not go all the way and do the WHOLE scene? It's definitely not out of style with the show. Since the effort required to edit out the original character and put in Stewie probably took more time and budget than the rest of the episode, I doubt that they decided to make this one longer just to fill time because they were out of ideas, or anything like that. I would think it would have been more economical to add another filler scene in somewhere instead, right?  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 02-04-2007 11:18 PM                     Like Stewie asking the dog (who's name I have forgotten as of this writing) "How's your screenplay coming along?"  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 02-05-2007 05:23 AM                        The "how's your novel coming?" bit is one of my favorites in the series!  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-05-2007 05:40 AM                     "How's your novel coming?" is classic. The longer it goes, the funnier it gets. Another of those extended sequences is when Peter will hurt his shin and sit down, "Owww, owww, owww...." Sometimes it seems like some animators may have a pet sequence that they've always wanted to "homage," and the format of FG allows for such indulgences. "Simpsons" does from time to time, like Lisa's dentist visit, when she's put under and becomes part of "Yellow Submarine." Not as long as this latest Gene Kelly sequence, but in that same vein, IMHO. Another great FG indulgence was Stewie doing the infamous William Shatner performance of "Rocketman." Oh, and Chris being pulled into the dairy case at the supermarket and becoming part of the ah-ha video "Take Me On." Gawd, I love that show! [ 02-05-2007, 04:50 PM: Message edited by: Hillary Charles ]  |  IP: Logged Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 02-05-2007 12:59 PM                     Nice FOX bug there.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 02-05-2007 03:28 PM                        Hillary, it just doesn't get any better than the Take On Me bit! Good call. Great show! "Chris, where have you been?" "I DON'T KNOW!"  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-05-2007 04:13 PM                     Jesse quote: Jesse Skeen Nice FOX bug there. Doesn't bother me  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-05-2007 05:05 PM                     Yeah Brian, that's one of my favorite bits from FG. You reminded me of Chris' reply there at the end. He sounds truly distressed. The first time that was on, as soon as I saw the pencil-drawn hand beckon him from behind the milk, I burst out laughing, and was not disappointed with the remainder of that sequence. I had a co-worker who is a big fan of the show, but is a twentysomething who never saw the original video. Fortunately, Youtube has great examples of both versions. Now she gets the joke. BTW, I edited my earlier post, the song Stewie is reciting as William Shatner is of course "Rocketman." It is a perfect shot-for-shot spoof (of something that one would think too weird to spoof).  |  IP: Logged Chad Souder Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 962 From: Waterloo, IA, USA Registered: Feb 2000 posted 02-05-2007 05:39 PM                     Did you see the two-part South Park where they destroy Family Guy, specifically the writing? Now THAT was funny stuff. Supposedly, after those episodes aired, people from Simpsons and King of the Hill sent the South Park people flowers for "doing God's work". heh... Manatees  |  IP: Logged

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