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* [[Hey It's That Guy]] - Lots of examples.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]] - Lots of examples.
** [[A Nightmare On Elm Street (Film)|Freddy Krueger]] is Smiley the giggling assassin.
** [[A Nightmare on Elm Street|Freddy Krueger]] is Smiley the giggling assassin.
** [[Married With Children|Al Bundy]] is Lieutenant Amos.
** [[Married... with Children|Al Bundy]] is Lieutenant Amos.
** [[Twin Peaks|Jerry Horne]] is Sam the Sleazebag.
** [[Twin Peaks|Jerry Horne]] is Sam the Sleazebag.
** Jazz is played by [[Dumb and Dumber|Lauren Holly]].
** Jazz is played by [[Dumb and Dumber|Lauren Holly]].
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** Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe plays the brief role of singer Bobby Black. Musicians Morris Day, Sheila E. and Tone Loc also have small roles.
** Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe plays the brief role of singer Bobby Black. Musicians Morris Day, Sheila E. and Tone Loc also have small roles.
* [[Video Full of Film Clips]] - Billy Idol's video for his hit single "Cradle of Love" featured several clips from this movie.
* [[Video Full of Film Clips]] - Billy Idol's video for his hit single "Cradle of Love" featured several clips from this movie.
** Although this song was featured in the movie, due to Andrew Dice Clay being banned from MTV the music video was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_Love not able to show him] (with the exception of the stylized painting). Using a song and music video as part of a movie's advertising campaign doesn't work very well when the audience doesn't see the title character as played by the top-billed actor. Lots of people remember [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24FT3u-lhg4 the video], particularly straight men who were teenagers around the time it was released. Relatively few people remember that the song was part of this movie's soundtrack.
** Although this song was featured in the movie, due to Andrew Dice Clay being banned from MTV the music video was [[wikipedia:Cradle of Love|not able to show him]] (with the exception of the stylized painting). Using a song and music video as part of a movie's advertising campaign doesn't work very well when the audience doesn't see the title character as played by the top-billed actor. Lots of people remember [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24FT3u-lhg4 the video], particularly straight men who were teenagers around the time it was released. Relatively few people remember that the song was part of this movie's soundtrack.
** "Cradle of Love" was also Billy Idol's ''last'' hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an [[The Eighties|80's]] musician, so his career was likely doomed by the [[The Nineties|90's]] anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Andrew Dice Clay). Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a [[Creator Killer]] for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Renny Harlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the [[Cutthroat Island|same]] [[The Long Kiss Goodnight|fate.]]
** "Cradle of Love" was also Billy Idol's ''last'' hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an [[The Eighties|80's]] musician, so his career was likely doomed by the [[The Nineties|90's]] anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Andrew Dice Clay). Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a [[Creator Killer]] for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Renny Harlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the [[Cutthroat Island|same]] [[The Long Kiss Goodnight|fate.]]


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[[Category:The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane]]
[[Category:The Adventures of Ford Fairlane]]
[[Category:Trivia]]
[[Category:Trivia]]

Latest revision as of 10:28, 8 April 2014


  • Hey, It's That Guy! - Lots of examples.
    • Freddy Krueger is Smiley the giggling assassin.
    • Al Bundy is Lieutenant Amos.
    • Jerry Horne is Sam the Sleazebag.
    • Jazz is played by Lauren Holly.
    • Marcy Runkle is one of the Pussycats.
    • Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe plays the brief role of singer Bobby Black. Musicians Morris Day, Sheila E. and Tone Loc also have small roles.
  • Video Full of Film Clips - Billy Idol's video for his hit single "Cradle of Love" featured several clips from this movie.
    • Although this song was featured in the movie, due to Andrew Dice Clay being banned from MTV the music video was not able to show him (with the exception of the stylized painting). Using a song and music video as part of a movie's advertising campaign doesn't work very well when the audience doesn't see the title character as played by the top-billed actor. Lots of people remember the video, particularly straight men who were teenagers around the time it was released. Relatively few people remember that the song was part of this movie's soundtrack.
    • "Cradle of Love" was also Billy Idol's last hit single. Granted, Idol was largely thought of as an 80's musician, so his career was likely doomed by the 90's anyway, given the sharp turn pop culture took only a year or two later (same goes for Andrew Dice Clay). Nevertheless, it has been speculated that this movie worked as a Creator Killer for not only Clay, but Idol as well. Renny Harlin, on the other hand, still had a few years before he would suffer the same fate.
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