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List of references obvious or obscure

posted 7 years ago by AnubisRaydeen (7897)
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What did you notice in the background or fore? Lets start the very big list.
A few I liked:

Kineda's bike from Akira
The Back to the Future music
The Valley Forge from Silent Running (mediocre film but back then any sci-fi was welcome)
Harley Quinn in the club
Tomb of Horrors demon face portal picture on back of Aech's van
Battle Toads
Halo soldiers
a Madball (pretty obvious)
Christine and the old Batmobile
planet Gygax
Simon game pin
Marvin the Martian
Goro

Tons of other stuff too? What stood out as your favorites? I heard that Chun Li was in there but I didn't see her. Lots of things referenced in the book that didn't make the movie sadly.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 7 years ago

I saw Chun Li in the trailer, obviously the Iron Giant is in every ad, the DeLorean takes center stage in the story. I did catch Chucky cuttin' it up in the trailers, and the Gundam mech.

Hadn't noticed Marvin the Martian, I need to look closer because he is a favorite of mine. I'm not sure if I saw the Battletoads but they are a great addition too.

[–] naDaht (1087) 7 years ago

The Battletoads are in the vanguard of the final assault, along with the Ninja Turtles, blink and you miss them.

I liked that Serenity got to make an appearance. Samus Aran in the club was pretty cool. Man, the list could go on forever.

[–] NukeDude (801) 7 years ago

Marvin was near the beginning when Wade was describing the different "worlds" players could visit, a small avatar advancing from right to left on the screen.

[–] Frogarama (12942) 7 years ago

Yeah finally saw it yesterday, and definitely kept an eye out for Marvin, was happy to see him. I noticed just to the right of him, the Battletoads were also entering, but still bathed in a pretty bright light.

Though I had seen her in the trailer, I missed seeing Chun-Li in the actual movie. Then again, I wasn't trying too hard to catch references.

[–] spanners163 (76) 7 years ago

Batman climbing Everest
Beetlejuice

[–] ksi (49) 7 years ago

The name is Kaneda's bike =P , that and the Gundam one were some of my favorites.

[–] darkpast (8755) 7 years ago

there was He-man

the Terminator T2 thumbs up reference

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Yes, done by the Iron Giant as it's melting in the lava. Considering that the Iron Giant in his own movie can withstand a nuclear explosion, lava should be no difficulty for it to come back from.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

How about the bleedin' obvious one: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Five tickets becomes three keys, well hidden.

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 7 years ago

Well, is it "bleedin' obvious" or is it "well hidden?"
I didn't notice that one.

[–] naDaht (1087) 7 years ago

It says right on the cover of the novel "A mix between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Matrix".

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I never even knew about the novel.

[–] NinjaCrow (3) 7 years ago

John Cusack character with a stereo over his head from 'Say Anything'.

[–] NinjaCrow (3) 7 years ago

Also 'Alien' with the fake creature coming out of Artemis chest.