New Unit: Detective March 20, 2012

[Vuldacon]

Blue Monkey... Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini is Great too!

 

[Ozymandias]

For me ( ) is was THIS ONE!

-z

 

[Vuldacon]

Good Memories for me too there Ozy

Man, I had no idea a Detective Unit could cause such as wave of Nostalgia

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

For me ( ) is was THIS ONE!

Ah, that would be mine too.

Blue Monkey... Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini is Great too!

Great, now I've got something completely different stuck in my head!

 

[DJ Bonebraker]

Erm, for the benefit of those of us who have super-slow internet connections, would someone mind posting the actual titles of the songs? I know for me, I immediately thought of "Searchin'" by the Coasters....

 

[Vuldacon]

Here is the Order as posted:

1. Hall and Oates - Private Eyes
2. Harlem Nocturne By Sonny Stitt Quartet
3. Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini
4. Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man 1966
5. The Bishop - Monty Python

 

[Grandraem]

Perfect all around - look and animations!

As Plotinus mentioned, the hat flipping onto the back is nice.

Really great!

 

[Balthasar]

I picked "Harlem Nocturne" because it's the Mike Hammer Theme, or at least has been since the 80's. Peter Gunn is also acceptable, I guess; he had a hat.

But 'Private Eyes', 'Secret Agent' and even 'The Bishop' (obviously based on 'The Saint') belong to a more modern unit.

If you want a real private eye theme, it has to be sultry, like the "Guy Noir Theme", which, but for its relative obscurity, would have been my first pick.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

I just posted "The Bishop" because the Peter Gunn theme kicks in at 2:40.

 

[Vuldacon]

Man, I like all of those Songs

 

[smirnoff]

Great Unit , and love the animations so far. Good Job Vuldacon

 

[Jord Kells]

Man, I like all of those Songs

me too


the hat actually made me think of a 1940's snake fearing, whip carrying archaeologist

 

[Blue Monkey]

the hat actually made me think of a 1940's snake fearing, whip carrying archaeologist

A fedora is iconically noir.



Professor Jones wearing one was suggestive of the gray area of his extramural activities. It's also what auteurs call an homage. The kudos equivalent of an inside joke. A tip of the hat to predecessors & influences - like Charlton Heston.


Balthasar's right that Harlem Nocturne evokes noir like few other pieces. It's perfect for scenes such as when the PI sends the woman he loves to the electric chair. The Peter Gunn Theme is reminiscent of the same guy on the prowl about to catch up to his nemesis. So you've got cues for the victory & run animations.

 

[Vuldacon]

All Too True

 

[Takhisis]

This needs a trenchcoat lady unit. Ingrid in Casablanca would be a good basis.

 

[utahjazz7]

utahjazz7... Thanks and he uses your Briefcase Prop

Yes, I noticed

 

[Vuldacon]

utahjazz7... If it isn't already, I think the Briefcase you made should be in the Batabase. Good Prop

 

[Lord Malbeth]

This might make a really convincing Fox Mulder. If I ever can get enough free-time together, I might just have to make an X-Files scenario.