Questions tagged [reference]
A mention, allusion, citation, or homage to other works.
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Is there some kind of cultural reference behind the SNL "Norwegian Movie" skit?
The caption for the November 16, 2025 SNL video Norwegian Movie reads:
An American director (Mikey Day) directs two Norwegian actors (Glen Powell, Chloe Fineman) for a film.
The mood of each "...
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Are there parallels between The Golden Girls episodes in Pluribus S1E3 "Grenade," and the episode plot?
In Pluribus Season 1 Episode 3, "Grenade," Carol passes the time at home by watching a DVD of The Golden Girls (1985–1992 TV series). After looking up the dialogue, I identified the episodes ...
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What villain or story does the purple robot shrunk by Reed Richards in The Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credits scene reference?
In the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), there's a TV playing the opening sequence of a Fantastic Four cartoon showing the team fighting various villains from the comics. ...
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Who or what is the giant green robot in The Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credits scene?
In the post-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), there's a TV playing the opening sequence of a Fantastic Four cartoon. In that sequence, Sue Storm (Invisible Woman) is fighting a ...
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Is "Ultimate Ultron" in Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team Up! adapted from the comics?
In Marvel's Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team Up! (2025), the Disney Jr. crossover TV special between Spidey and His Amazing Friends and Iron Man and His Awesome Friends, the villains Green Goblin ...
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What references to the Breaking Bad universe appear in Pluribus?
In Pluribus S01E02, "Pirate Lady," and as shown in the trailer, the protagonist Carol Sturka travels on a Wayfarer airlines plane. This is the same airline that exists in the Breaking Bad ...
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Was the bartender character in Hopkins FBI based on a real horror movie actor?
In the 1998 video game Hopkins FBI (very funny; playable on ScummVM; and also interesting because, instead of Windows only, they released the game for OS/2, BeOS, and Linux), there’s a "paradise ...
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Is the movie-within-a-movie featuring a "Jason"-like character in Out of Sight, Out of Mind from a real film?
In the movie Out of Sight, Out of Mind (aka Kabuki Killer, 1990), at the 50-minute mark, the main character watches a horror movie that features a "Jason"-like character with a machete. Is ...
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Was the film Red Planet from 2000 an inspiration for Andy Weir's The Martian?
Did Andy Weir ever acknowledge using Antony Hoffman's 2000 movie Red Planet as an inspiration for his 2011 book and eventual 2015 film The Martian?
Both works feature a fictional mission to Mars ...
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Are there elements in Alien: Earth from the Alien films besides the original 1979 film?
The connections between Alien: Earth (2025) and the original Alien (1979) are pretty unmistakable. You can see it in everything from the various Xenomorph life stages to how the USCSS Maginot's ...
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What are the parallels between the "Lost Boys" in Alien: Earth and their Peter Pan counterparts?
In Alien: Earth, Boy Kavalier, the founder of the Prodigy corporation, sees himself as a Peter Pan figure. He renames his company's "hybrids"—synths uploaded with the brains of children—...
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Are there parallels between Epic and the plot involving Slightly and Morrow in Alien: Earth S01E03?
In Alien: Earth S01E03 "Metamorphosis," we see Slightly watching the 3D animated film Epic (2013), as identified in a Decider article.
During this scene, Morrow interrupts to contact ...
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Is the Royal Review Board’s Five Diamond Award in Ocean's Thirteen fictional?
Is the Royal Review Board mentioned in Ocean's Thirteen fictional or real?
In the movie, this board grants so-called Five Diamond Awards to hotels. I've only found references to a diamond rating ...
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What Marvel Easter eggs and references appear in The Fantastic Four: First Steps?
In The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), there are several scenes of New York City showing various billboards and business signs that appear to reference other Marvel works. At least one is a ...
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Does Poker Face's "The Day of the Iguana" episode reference The Night of the Iguana or the book Day of the Iguana?
Poker Face Season 2, Episode 11 is titled "The Day of the Iguana," which is clearly similar to the title of Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver's book Day of the Iguana (with just "the" ...
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