I'll have to add RTT to the list that includes Mary Poppins, Pooh, der Ententanz, leg warmers, etc. (RTT has antagonists, but animals [or at least snakes] fall in the pirate class?)

Ogami, having had to carry weapons in the pram, would've appreciated UvH's bei ... Fischfang müssen wir eisengepanzert sein. (oops: why did I quote the german? UvH wrote in latin)

EDIT: I can't believe the en.wikipedia for LWaC doesn't mention Hard Boiled (1992) in its trope list; the baby scene was even referenced shot for shot in a recent Fast and Furious.

EDIT: I'd guess HRV knew what he was doing (1998>>1981) but he does seem to be from the wrong generation

EDIT: https://www.technologyreview.com/2017/08/16/242148/hal-varia... Growing up, he turned to science fiction for excitement. ICE was a shout out.