Questions tagged [reference]
A mention, allusion, citation, or homage to other works.
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Is The Aristocats referencing Aladdin?
In Disney's 1970 animated feature film The Aristocats, the male lead, Thomas O'Malley, makes a reference to two characters riding on a magic carpet.
We shall fly to Paris on a magic carpet, side by ...
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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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Meaning of "Never get involved in a land war in Asia" in The Princess Bride?
The clip below of the Battle of Wits scene from The Princess Bride (IMDB), the character Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) says:
You’ve fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get ...
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What's the joke behind Albert Shanker causing World War III in "Sleeper"?
In Sleeper (1973) there appears to be a reference to "Albert Shanker," who is identified as the person who devastates the world by starting World War III, apparently by obtaining and ...
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What do the license plates 29THD03 and FST NML stand for in Zootopia?
What do the two license plates in Zootopia stand for?
29THD03 - at the DMV
FST NML - at the end of the movie
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What is the reason for all the David Hasselhoff references in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
There were many references/parallels made to David Hasselhoff in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), especially at Yondu's funeral.
In particular, I was wondering if someone could explain them all: ...
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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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