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"Full metal jacket" refers to a bullet clad in a copper alloy; the movie was named for that. Rattrap is thus not necessarily referring to the movie. [[User:JW|JW]] 17:35, 5 October 2007 (UTC) | "Full metal jacket" refers to a bullet clad in a copper alloy; the movie was named for that. Rattrap is thus not necessarily referring to the movie. [[User:JW|JW]] 17:35, 5 October 2007 (UTC) | ||
:Given how many classic rock songs are ref'd during the course of Beast Machines, I'd say it's likely. Even if not, it's worth noting, since it's a play on words and a real-world reference either way. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 15:10, 5 December 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | :Given how many classic rock songs are ref'd during the course of Beast Machines, I'd say it's likely. Even if not, it's worth noting, since it's a play on words and a real-world reference either way. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 15:10, 5 December 2007 (UTC) | ||
::I would have no problem with a note about how FMJ refers to copper-clad bullets. Howver, saying it refers to the Kubrick movie is sheer speculation, and is misleading as to where the phrase originally comes from. (It's like saying "something wicked this way comes" is necessarily a Bradbury reference.) [[User:JW|JW]] 15:15, 5 December 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | |||
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"Full metal jacket" refers to a bullet clad in a copper alloy; the movie was named for that. Rattrap is thus not necessarily referring to the movie. JW 17:35, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
- Given how many classic rock songs are ref'd during the course of Beast Machines, I'd say it's likely. Even if not, it's worth noting, since it's a play on words and a real-world reference either way. -- Repowers 15:10, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
- I would have no problem with a note about how FMJ refers to copper-clad bullets. Howver, saying it refers to the Kubrick movie is sheer speculation, and is misleading as to where the phrase originally comes from. (It's like saying "something wicked this way comes" is necessarily a Bradbury reference.) JW 15:15, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
