History Trivia / Paul

* ActorAllusion: A bunch, mixed in with the rest of the {{Shout Out}}s:
** [[Film/{{Aliens}} "Get away from her, you bitch!"]]
** A really old one for the fans, Graeme is a [[Series/{{Spaced}} very good artist.]]
** Clive [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead bites]] The Big Guy on the forearm.
** Paul [[Film/PineappleExpress gets his marijuana from the military]].
** When the police officer in the gas station asks Graeme and Clive about guns in the UK, they respond that [[Film/HotFuzz farmers have guns. Presumably farmers' mums, too.]]
*** Specifically Clive says that police ''don't'' shoot people but Graeme admits that they just ''avoid'' shooting people. Guess which actor played the reluctant, gun-toting bad-ass in ''Film/HotFuzz''...
** A ComicBook/{{Hellboy}} comic can be seen on display during the end credits scenes. Creator/JeffreyTambor who portrays Adam Shadowchild has starred in the ''Hellboy'' movies as Agent Tom Manning.

** They had also originally imagined Creator/DannyDeVito as Paul. They originally felt an older actor like Creator/JackNicholson or Rip Torn would be ideal for the voice, but when the studio suggested Creator/SethRogen they liked the idea, due to Rogen's distinguishable voice.

** The Big Guy was originally written as a man.

** The Big Guy was originally written as a man.
* Paul is one of the [[https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/the-complete-list-of-movies-and-tv-shows-on-the-interna-1782918945 533 listed movies and Tv shows on board the International Space Station.]]

* Paul is one of the 533 listed movies and Tv shows on board the International Space Station.

** The Big Guy was originally written as a man.

** Creator/NickFrost for once not playing TheDitz. It can be argued that their ''both'' the ManChild in this case, as where normally it's one or the other.

** Creator/NickFrost for once not playing TheDitz.

** A Comics/{{Hellboy}} comic can be seen on display during the end credits scenes. Creator/JefferyTambor who portrays Adam Shadowchild has starred in the ''Hellboy'' movies as Agent Tom Manning.

* OneOfUs: Writers/stars Creator/SimonPegg and Creator/NickFrost are huge nerds, and this is their love letter to the "alien encounter" sub-genre of sci-fi.

* OneOfUs: Writers/stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are huge nerds, and this is their love letter to the "alien encounter" sub-genre of sci-fi.

** Nick Frost for once not playing TheDitz.
** Bill Hader as a semi-serious special agent who goes a bit AxCrazy, rather than a funny guy.
* ProductionPosse: This is the fourth project Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have starred in together, following the TV show ''Series/{{Spaced}}'' and the films ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' and ''Film/HotFuzz''.
* RealitySubtext: At the end, Pat tells Ruth that she would look even better with her clothes off. The actress who plays her, [[Creator/{{JaneLynch}} Jane Lynch]], is a lesbian.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Pegg and Frost had wanted Yeardley Smith for the role of The Big Guy, but she turned them down.
** They had also originally imagined Danny de Vito as Paul.

* RealitySubtext: At the end, Pat tells Ruth that she would look even better with her clothes off. The actress who plays her, [[Series/{{Glee}} Jane Lynch]], is a lesbian.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Pegg and Frost themselves, of course, but more jarring is [[Series/{{Glee}} Sue Sylvester]] as Pat the waitress.
** Then you've got [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Special Agent Michael Bluth and his father, Adam Shadowchild.]]
** HeyItsThatVoice: Seth Rogen as Paul. And Creator/StevenSpielberg AsHimself.

** Paul [[PineappleExpress gets his marijuana from the military]].

*** Specifically Clive says that police ''don't'' shoot people but Graeme admits that they just ''avoid'' shooting people. Guess which actor played the reluctant, gun-toting bad-ass in HotFuzz...

** When the police officer in the gas station asks Graeme and Clive about guns in the UK, they respond that [[HotFuzz farmers have guns. Presumably farmers' mums, too.]]

* RealitySubtext: At the end, Pat tells Ruth that she would look even better with her clothes off. The actress who plays her, [[{{Glee}} Jane Lynch]], is a lesbian.

** Then you've got [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Special Agent Michael Bluth and his father, Adam Starchild.]]

** HeyItsThatVoice: Seth Rogen as Paul. And Creator/StevenSpielberg AsHimself.

** HeyItsThatVoice: Seth Rogen as Paul. And [[StevenSpielberg Steven Spielberg]] [[AsHimself as himself]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: Pegg and Frost themselves, of course, but more jarring is [[{{Glee}} Sue Sylvester]] as Pat the waitress.
** Then you've got [[ArrestedDevelopment Special Agent Michael Bluth and his father, Adam Starchild.]]