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| ====Opening Scene==== | ====Opening Scene==== | ||
| - | There' | ||
| * Song: Jump by Van Halen from 1984, 1984, Warner Bros. | * Song: Jump by Van Halen from 1984, 1984, Warner Bros. | ||
| - | * Mrs. Gilmore is wearing a tshirt showing one of the many variations of the album cover for Synchronicity by the Police, 1983 | + | |
| - | * As Wade picks up his neck apparatus from the wall, there' | + | |
| + | * As Wade picks up his neck apparatus from the wall, there' | ||
| * The neck apparatus was hanging on a Competition Pro 5000 joystick. These had 9-pin connectors and were compatible with the Atari 2600 and other hardware. | * The neck apparatus was hanging on a Competition Pro 5000 joystick. These had 9-pin connectors and were compatible with the Atari 2600 and other hardware. | ||
| - | * Wade takes off his glasses and puts them on a Masters of the Universe lunchbox next to a packet of PopRocks candy. There' | + | * Wade takes off his glasses and puts them on a Masters of the Universe lunchbox next to a packet of PopRocks candy. There' |
| * There' | * There' | ||
| * On Wade's goggles, there' | * On Wade's goggles, there' | ||
| - | * Entering the Oasis, we first see Minecraft World after the long shot of a bunch of worlds, based on the game from Mojang Studios, 2011 | + | * Entering the Oasis, we first see Minecraft World after the long shot of a bunch of worlds, based on the game from Mojang Studios, 2011. |
| - | * Uncle Henry and Auntie Em's house from The Wizard of Oz, 1939, directed by Victor Flemming, is flying around in Hurricane Hang Gliding | + | * Uncle Henry and Auntie Em's house from The Wizard of Oz, 1939, directed by Victor Flemming, is flying around in Hurricane Hang Gliding. |
| + | * Just after, we see a semi rig flash by with a suspicious red and blue color scheme similar to Optimus Prime, from various Transformers properties, in his truck form. | ||
| + | * The POV enters a portal labeled " | ||
| * Batman, from the 1989 movie of the same name, directed by Tim Burton, seen climbing on Mount Everest | * Batman, from the 1989 movie of the same name, directed by Tim Burton, seen climbing on Mount Everest | ||
| - | * Planet Ludis flashes by, a reference from the book which is otherwise almost completely absent from the movie | + | * Planet Ludis flashes by accompanied by a bell ringing, a reference from the book which is otherwise almost completely absent from the movie. |
| - | * Wolfman, The Wolfman, 2010. I say this version because of what he's wearing | + | * Wolfman, The Wolfman, 2010. I say this version because of what he's wearing. |
| + | * Behind him is Frankenstein which appears to be the Boris Karloff interpretation, | ||
| * A girl in a white and (grey? blue?) striped dress changes into The Flash, DC Comics | * A girl in a white and (grey? blue?) striped dress changes into The Flash, DC Comics | ||
| * Ray Harryhausen Cyclops from the 7th Voyage of Sinbad, 1958, directed by Nathan H. Juran | * Ray Harryhausen Cyclops from the 7th Voyage of Sinbad, 1958, directed by Nathan H. Juran | ||
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| * Tracer from Overwatch video game from Blizzard | * Tracer from Overwatch video game from Blizzard | ||
| * Grandma from Looney Tunes? | * Grandma from Looney Tunes? | ||
| + | * John Bender, Judd Nelson' | ||
| * Possibly Nightwing from DC Comics | * Possibly Nightwing from DC Comics | ||
| * Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi, Sanrio characters, running along behind and to the left of Parzival. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by Yuko Shimizu. Keroppi was created in 1988 and Badtz-Maru in 1993 | * Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi, Sanrio characters, running along behind and to the left of Parzival. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 by Yuko Shimizu. Keroppi was created in 1988 and Badtz-Maru in 1993 | ||
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| * Blob?, from Marvel Comics | * Blob?, from Marvel Comics | ||
| * Hydralisk, Starcraft | * Hydralisk, Starcraft | ||
| + | * Chun-Li from Street Fighter (various) grabs onto the legs of possibly Casey Jones from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (various). | ||
| * Vegeta?, Dragon Ball Z anime | * Vegeta?, Dragon Ball Z anime | ||
| * Stars and Stripes Jim Raynor from the video game Starcraft Heroes of the Storm, 2015, from Blizzard Entertainment | * Stars and Stripes Jim Raynor from the video game Starcraft Heroes of the Storm, 2015, from Blizzard Entertainment | ||
| - | * I've seen it suggested that the robot Raynor shoots (the mom in the bathrobe' | + | * I've seen it suggested that the robot Raynor shoots (the mom in the bathrobe' |
| + | * Daito and Sho are fighting a guy that looks so familiar to me but I can't place him. He has mechanical arms and legs and you get a good view of him lying on the rock before Sho kills him. | ||
| * Posters on the wall behind the girl: Donkey Kong Jr, Bangles album All Over the Place, 1984, Columbia Records, Grace Jones album Nightclubbing, | * Posters on the wall behind the girl: Donkey Kong Jr, Bangles album All Over the Place, 1984, Columbia Records, Grace Jones album Nightclubbing, | ||
| * A blue Carebear (can't see which) | * A blue Carebear (can't see which) | ||
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| * Donatello and Leonardo on the left, looks like the 2014 and 2016 movie versions of TMNT | * Donatello and Leonardo on the left, looks like the 2014 and 2016 movie versions of TMNT | ||
| * World of Warcraft female orc? | * World of Warcraft female orc? | ||
| - | * Behind the orc, there' | + | * Behind the orc, there' |
| - | * Doc Brown, back from the future outfit, Back to the Future, 1985, directed by Robert Zemeckis | + | * Behind the metal faced guy is what looks like Benedict from the video game Battleborn. |
| + | * On the left, Doc Brown, back from the future outfit, Back to the Future, 1985, directed by Robert Zemeckis | ||
| * A soundbite of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J. S. Bach plays at the start of the funeral scene | * A soundbite of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J. S. Bach plays at the start of the funeral scene | ||
| * Movie note: 1972 is the mint date on the quarter in focus on Halliday' | * Movie note: 1972 is the mint date on the quarter in focus on Halliday' | ||
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| * In the Halliday scholars scene, there' | * In the Halliday scholars scene, there' | ||
| * In the same scene, the camera goes past the next table and behind it, on a large light box or monitor, is a blown up page from a comic. I get the impression it is Strikeforce: | * In the same scene, the camera goes past the next table and behind it, on a large light box or monitor, is a blown up page from a comic. I get the impression it is Strikeforce: | ||
| - | * On two fo the monitors, you can see the cereals Froot Loops and Cap'n Crunch, the latter possibly a nod to the Cap'n Crunch presence in the book. | + | * On two of the monitors, you can see the cereals Froot Loops and Cap'n Crunch, the latter possibly a nod to the Cap'n Crunch presence in the book. |
| * On the wall monitor behind them is a schematic of Manhattan from Escape from New York, 1981, directed by John Carpenter | * On the wall monitor behind them is a schematic of Manhattan from Escape from New York, 1981, directed by John Carpenter | ||
| * Movie note: Nolan is such a dick, his tie has "NS IOI" on it, his name and his company | * Movie note: Nolan is such a dick, his tie has "NS IOI" on it, his name and his company | ||
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| ====End scenes==== | ====End scenes==== | ||
| - | Strap in, this one will be long... | ||
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| * I've seen it suggested that Castle Anorak was possibly influenced by the Temple of Syrinx from Rush's 2112 album but it almost seems to be more influenced by Vader' | * I've seen it suggested that Castle Anorak was possibly influenced by the Temple of Syrinx from Rush's 2112 album but it almost seems to be more influenced by Vader' | ||
| * Atari 2600 from Atari, released in 1977, probably one of the most popular home video game consoles in the 80s, along with a host of cartridges including Adventure | * Atari 2600 from Atari, released in 1977, probably one of the most popular home video game consoles in the 80s, along with a host of cartridges including Adventure | ||
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| * The ship The Serenity from Firefly comes flying in bearing Daito. | * The ship The Serenity from Firefly comes flying in bearing Daito. | ||
| * There' | * There' | ||
| - | * Daito uses " | + | * Daito uses the Gregarious 120 (first seen on the PvP on Planet Doom) to turn into RX-78-2 Gundam, first appearance Mobile Suit Gundam, 1979, created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. |
| * Art3mis embraces her real life appearance, her port wine stain on her real face appears on her avatar. | * Art3mis embraces her real life appearance, her port wine stain on her real face appears on her avatar. | ||
| * Art3mis throws a Dust Brain Madballs at Sorrento that turns out to be an explosive grenade. | * Art3mis throws a Dust Brain Madballs at Sorrento that turns out to be an explosive grenade. | ||
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| ====End Scene==== | ====End Scene==== | ||
| - | Still working on this one | ||
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| * Space Invaders video arcade game | * Space Invaders video arcade game | ||
| * Bat' | * Bat' | ||
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| - | TO BE CONTINUED ... | ||
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