20 Interesting Movie Details that you might have Missed
Leaving secret messages for the audience in films is a long-standing amusement of film makers. But sometimes it is simply impossible to notice these "Easter eggs", references and just funny details at the first viewing (or even when repeated). Fortunately, in this case, there are movie detectives who are willing to share their findings online.
The disk phone in John Wick 2 is the same model as in The Matrix
In Jojo's Rabbit, an imaginary Hitler offers Jojo cigarettes, and in another eats meat. This means that the boy did not know anything about his idol, because in real life Hitler was a vegetarian and opposed smoking.
"Back to the Future" (1985). In 1955, Marty sees a billboard depicting an exact replica of the McFly house in the future
"Halloween: 20 Years Later" (1998). Norma is played by Janet Lee, who played the role of Marion in Psycho (1960). These characters even drive the same car
Initially, Axel in The Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was supposed to be played by Sylvester Stallone, but the actor completely rewrote the script to make a harsh action movie, which the creators did not like. He also replaced Axel's surname with "Kobretti" and gave him the nickname "Cobra". This scenario formed the basis of the film "Cobra" (1986). In the second part of "Beverly Hills Cop" (1987), we see that Billy is a fan of "Cobra".
In Pulp Fiction, Tarantino's character wears a T-shirt with a smiling globe in honor of The Orbit magazine. It was the first magazine that interviewed him, so the director put on a T-shirt as a sign of gratitude.
In "Toy Story 2" there is a reference to the cartoon "The Adventures of Flick": a poster with characters hangs on the wall behind Al.
"Soul" (2020). A poster with the inscription "9‑inch nails" hangs in the window of a construction store. This is a reference to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the film's composers and members of the band Nine Inch Nails.
In the movie "Little Italy" (2018), Emma Roberts wears exactly the same T-shirt as her aunt's character, Julia Roberts, in the movie "Mystic Pizza" (1988). Both films were directed by Donald Petrie.
"The Princess and the Frog" (2009). In the shadow of the villain, the pattern on the wallpaper turns into a skull with bones.
"Rushmore Academy" (1998). The frame below is a reference to the picture of the famous French photographer Jacques-Henri Lartigue. The same picture, along with other photos of Latriga, hangs on the wall behind Max in another scene.
The Bell (2002). The tree with fiery red leaves is a Japanese maple. The fruits of this tree are called "Samara". That's the name of the girl from the well – Samara Morgan.
In the opening scene of the movie "Ferris Bueller takes a day off", you can see the costume that Ferris then puts on to pick up Sloane from school.
Steven Spielberg appears in Gremlins (1984) in a scene at a science convention.
The director of "The Grinch – the Thief of Christmas" (2000) Ron Howard also starred in his own film in a cameo role.
In "Candyman" (2021), Burke reads the book "The Woven World" by Clive Barker. Barker also wrote the story "Forbidden", which formed the basis of the first film "Candyman".
In the movie "Angry Birds in the cinema" you can see two identical pigs in blue dresses. Adults will understand that this is a reference to Kubrick's film "The Shining".
"Batman Returns" (1992). Selina's glasses cast a shadow that resembles a Catwoman mask in shape.
In "The Main Character" (2021), you can notice a bottle of gin with the inscription "Unobtrusive product placement". This is Aviation Gin, a brand owned by Ryan Reynolds.
"Hercules" (1997). The cloak on Hercules' armor is actually a cape that was given to him by his foster mother.