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Created page with "Pen spinning has appeared on film, television and print in various forms for the past half century. ==Pre-internet media== ===Television=== * [https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3212118004/bic-stylo-a-4-couleurs BIC: stylo à 4 couleurs (1970)] ** A French commercial for the BIC 4 Colors pen. A repeating pass section is repeated, possibly a proto-Triangle Pass, * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlTHZ0GmxU Billion Dollar Day (1985)] ** A BBC currency..." |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx33a0u3gmg Dave Hodge (1986)] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx33a0u3gmg Dave Hodge (1986)] | ||
** Dave Hodge, a canadian sports announcer, performing a [[wiper]] release. | ** Dave Hodge, a canadian sports announcer, performing a [[wiper]] release. | ||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p890hIa1w9k Top Gun (1986)] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p890hIa1w9k Top Gun (1986)] | ||
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=260mltxUk-w GoldenEye (1995)] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=260mltxUk-w GoldenEye (1995)] | ||
** Alan Cumming's performance as Boris Grishenko with passes and clicking the pen manifests as a character quirk that is used as a key trigger for James Bond's escape. | ** Alan Cumming's performance as Boris Grishenko with passes and clicking the pen manifests as a character quirk that is used as a key trigger for James Bond's escape. | ||
==Contemporary media== | |||
===Television=== | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjG0KqYxBbY House, M.D. (2004)] | |||
** Dr. Robert Chase, played by Jesse Spencer, performs a thumbaround with a pen. | |||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 3 September 2026
Pen spinning has appeared on film, television and print in various forms for the past half century.
Pre-internet media
Television
- BIC: stylo à 4 couleurs (1970)
- A French commercial for the BIC 4 Colors pen. A repeating pass section is repeated, possibly a proto-Triangle Pass,
- Billion Dollar Day (1985)
- Dave Hodge (1986)
- Dave Hodge, a canadian sports announcer, performing a wiper release.
Film
- Top Gun (1986)
- Val Kilmer performing a fingerpass while performing in his role as Iceman.
- GoldenEye (1995)
- Alan Cumming's performance as Boris Grishenko with passes and clicking the pen manifests as a character quirk that is used as a key trigger for James Bond's escape.
Contemporary media
Television
- House, M.D. (2004)
- Dr. Robert Chase, played by Jesse Spencer, performs a thumbaround with a pen.