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| ====== Ready Player One Movie Easter Eggs ====== | ====== Ready Player One Movie Easter Eggs ====== | ||
| - | I've seen a few articles that have a list of "all the Easter Eggs" but none of them are even close. | + | I've seen a few articles that have a list of "all the Easter Eggs" but none of them are even close. |
| - | ===Opening Scene (lots of references to fill in here)=== | + | ===Opening Scene (still lots of references to fill in here)=== |
| * 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 | * 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 many 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' | * 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 | + | * 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 | ||
| * 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 | ||
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| * Possibly Nightwing from DC Comics | * Possibly Nightwing from DC Comics | ||
| * Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi running along behind and to the left of Parzival | * Hello Kitty, Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi running along behind and to the left of Parzival | ||
| + | * Not mentioned in the movie but covered pretty well in the book, Parzival, the name of Wade's OASIS avatar, is taken from the knight of Arthurian legends Parcifal or Percival, the original hero in the quest for the Holy Grail | ||
| * Parzival' | * Parzival' | ||
| * Attikus from the video game Battleborn walking away from the camera POV | * Attikus from the video game Battleborn walking away from the camera POV | ||
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| * 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 | ||
| - | * The robot Raynor shoots (the mom in the bathrobe' | + | * I've seen it suggested that the robot Raynor shoots (the mom in the bathrobe' |
| * 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) | ||
| * Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies | * Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies | ||
| - | * Song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears from Songs from the Big Chair, 1985 | + | * Song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears from Songs from the Big Chair, 1985, Mercury Records |
| * 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 | * Doc Brown, back from the future outfit, Back to the Future, 1985, directed by Robert Zemeckis | ||
| - | * Song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears from Songs from the Big Chair, 1985, Mercury Records | ||
| * 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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| * The hairdo comment is a reference to There' | * The hairdo comment is a reference to There' | ||
| * Parzival' | * Parzival' | ||
| - | * Art3mis' | + | * Art3mis' |
| * We see another Formula One racecar with a red, white and black color scheme. | * We see another Formula One racecar with a red, white and black color scheme. | ||
| * Highway signs for FDR Drive and Central Park flash by | * Highway signs for FDR Drive and Central Park flash by | ||
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| ===Shopping After the Race=== | ===Shopping After the Race=== | ||
| - | * Song: Stand on It by Bruce Springsteen, | + | * Song: Stand on It by Bruce Springsteen, |
| * Street Fighter with a Ryu avatar example | * Street Fighter with a Ryu avatar example | ||
| * Overwatch booth | * Overwatch booth | ||
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| * Borderlands booth | * Borderlands booth | ||
| * Dungeons & Dragons booth | * Dungeons & Dragons booth | ||
| + | * Looney Tunes booth | ||
| * The Holy Hand Grenade from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975, directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones | * The Holy Hand Grenade from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975, directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones | ||
| * Zemeckis Cube: this one is a twofer: Robert Zemeckis wrote and directed Back to the Future and was involved in the story and directed the other two movies in that series. | * Zemeckis Cube: this one is a twofer: Robert Zemeckis wrote and directed Back to the Future and was involved in the story and directed the other two movies in that series. | ||
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| * Sorrento' | * Sorrento' | ||
| * Perseus' | * Perseus' | ||
| + | * Bullwhip? | ||
| * I-R0k says "I knew him well, Sorrento" | * I-R0k says "I knew him well, Sorrento" | ||
| * The box holding the Orb of Osuvox is the box Gizmo came in from Gremlins, 1984, directed by Joe Dante | * The box holding the Orb of Osuvox is the box Gizmo came in from Gremlins, 1984, directed by Joe Dante | ||
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| * Chestburster alien from Alien, 1979, directed by Ridley Scott | * Chestburster alien from Alien, 1979, directed by Ridley Scott | ||
| * Clark Kent, secret identity of Superman; it's a reference to the dubious premise that he takes off the Superman suit and puts on glasses and no one recognizes him | * Clark Kent, secret identity of Superman; it's a reference to the dubious premise that he takes off the Superman suit and puts on glasses and no one recognizes him | ||
| - | * Miko from Battleborn video games | + | * Miko from the video game Battleborn |
| + | * Ambra from the video game Battleborn | ||
| * Appears to be Billy Idol's album Don't Stop from 1981 next to Halliday' | * Appears to be Billy Idol's album Don't Stop from 1981 next to Halliday' | ||
| * All computers appear to be from Dell | * All computers appear to be from Dell | ||
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| * Some kind of racing track near the stairs - the orange color of the track makes me think it's Hot Wheels | * Some kind of racing track near the stairs - the orange color of the track makes me think it's Hot Wheels | ||
| * There' | * There' | ||
| + | * Kermit the Frog sitting on a shelf from various Jim Henson projects | ||
| * Lava Lamp on the shelf holding the stereo equipment | * Lava Lamp on the shelf holding the stereo equipment | ||
| * The blue lit, padded bar seems to be familiar | * The blue lit, padded bar seems to be familiar | ||
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| * Above that, a picture of Tom Selleck | * Above that, a picture of Tom Selleck | ||
| * A box of Cap'n Crunch cereal is sitting on the bar | * A box of Cap'n Crunch cereal is sitting on the bar | ||
| + | * Also on the bar is a Cookie Monster figure from the TV show Seasame Street | ||
| * Parzival switches to Michael Jackson' | * Parzival switches to Michael Jackson' | ||
| * Space Invaders stickers on the post | * Space Invaders stickers on the post | ||
| + | * Almost hidden by the post, next to the couch is the golden statue from the temple at the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark | ||
| * Red/pink Mattel hoverboard from Back to the Future II and III | * Red/pink Mattel hoverboard from Back to the Future II and III | ||
| * Parzival switches to the outfit Duran Duran' | * Parzival switches to the outfit Duran Duran' | ||
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| ===Distracted Globe=== | ===Distracted Globe=== | ||
| * Song: Blue Monday by New Order, single, Factory Records | * Song: Blue Monday by New Order, single, Factory Records | ||
| + | * Book note: the Distracted Globe is owned by Ogden Morrow in the book and the book equivalent of this scene is actually Og's birthday party | ||
| * Lambda Class T-4a Imperial Shuttle from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back and others | * Lambda Class T-4a Imperial Shuttle from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back and others | ||
| * UD-4 Cheyenne Dropship from Aliens | * UD-4 Cheyenne Dropship from Aliens | ||
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| * One of his second set of guns appears to be the Auto-9, Robocop' | * One of his second set of guns appears to be the Auto-9, Robocop' | ||
| * The other gun is a Lazer Tag gun from the game by Worlds of Wonder, 1986 | * The other gun is a Lazer Tag gun from the game by Worlds of Wonder, 1986 | ||
| - | * After Art3mis loses her rifle, she pulls out two guns, one looks similar to, but isn't quite, an M6 model pistol from the Halo video game series | + | * After Art3mis loses her rifle, she pulls out two guns, one is the Seburo Compact-eXploder |
| * Her other pistol looks like a Lawgiver Mk II from the movie Judge Dredd, 1995, directed by Danny Cannon | * Her other pistol looks like a Lawgiver Mk II from the movie Judge Dredd, 1995, directed by Danny Cannon | ||
| * When Parzival throws the Zemeckis Cube, a riff from Back to the Future plays | * When Parzival throws the Zemeckis Cube, a riff from Back to the Future plays | ||
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| Strap in, this one will be long... | Strap in, this one will be long... | ||
| * 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 | ||
| - | * The spell to activate the orb is from Excalibur, 1981 | + | * The phrase |
| * The creature face on the back of Aech's van is from the D&D module The Tomb of Horrors. | * The creature face on the back of Aech's van is from the D&D module The Tomb of Horrors. | ||
| - | * The device Parzival uses to broadcast to the OASIS is a Magic 8 Ball, 1950, Mattel | + | * The device Parzival uses to broadcast to the OASIS is a Magic 8 Ball released in 1950 by Mattel |
| - | * | + | * Chucky first seen in Child' |
| + | * Shoto throws a glaive from the movie Krull, 1983, directed by Peter Yates | ||
| + | * As The Iron Giant melts into the lava, it gives a thumbs up similar to the way the T-800 did at the end of Terminator 2: Judgement Day, 1991, directed by James Cameron | ||
| TO BE CONTINUED ... | TO BE CONTINUED ... | ||
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