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40 Secret Jokes and References in Pop Culture That Only the Worthy May Extract From the Stone

October 28, 2024

If you haven’t already stumbled upon these hidden jokes and references, think of each of them as a step up the ladder to join us on this high horse. Yes, this horse is so high that you need a ladder. After the final hidden gem, simply throw one leg over its back, wrap your arms around our waist and look down upon those who haven’t seen them yet.

The air of superiority up here is just fine.

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Iron Man

Iron Man has a Jeff Bridges in-joke. Vessel MSC LEBOWSKI Voyage V175-B Orign Port Departure Dase 05/19/07 LONG BEACH Pne of Dscharge Amival Date KARAC — Source: 7 Split-Second Movie Jokes You Totally Missed

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Gravity Falls

In the Gravity Falls universe, history books are extremely on a unreliable.. used this Ttual Aztecs dog the This special Once dog. who was the special

38

Mulholland Drive

40 Secret Jokes and References in Pop Culture That Only the Worthy May Extract From the Stone

37

Modern Family

Alex from Modern Family knows her mother better than her mother. realizes. Alex Dunphy To: Mom Revised New Updated Version Revamp Nietzsche believed t

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The ficus plant that shows up at the start of Iron Man 3 is a nod to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, also starring Robert Downey Jr. (it was his idea). CRACKED.COM — Source

35

Knives Out

Daniel Craig's detective in Knives Out gives a nod to the 1972 film Sleuth. Craig, who plays the private eye Benoit Blanc, is first introduced in the — EW

34

Elementary

Angus, Sherlock's phrenology bust in Elementary, is a nod to other brilliant investigators. In House, House had a phrenology bust, which one of the writers kept after the show ended. Later, the writer created Angus on Elementary as a nod to House. Both are also nods to Arthur Conan Doyle's Holmes, a noted phrenologist. CRACKED.COM — Source: We Found These Killer Movie & TV Jokes So You Don’t Have To

33

Parasite

13 Obscure, Cool Chunks Of Movie And General Trivia - Parasite has a nod to Pink Floyd. — Source: IndieWire

32

Justice League

There's a nod to an old-school DC writer in Zack Snyder's Justice League. IF - - - : B Gard ner Fex IS Ford WHEN When a truck almost kills Iris, it says Gard'ner Fox on the side of that truck- which is a nod to DC writer Gardner Fox, who co-created Flash and the Justice League. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Ghostbusters

GH STBUSTERS Our introduction to Peter Venkman is a test that seemingly involves torturing grad students. ВЗАЯ This is a nod to the Milgram Experiment. A test disguised as a learning exercise, but really made to test how willing people were to hurt one another. CRACKED COM — 22 Real-Life Inspirations For Your Favorite Movie & TV Moments

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Mass Effect 3

THE MASS EFFECT3 NOD TO NASA By following a specific path through the solar panels at the start of the Mars mission, players can see a small rover driving up to them and giving a little nod. It's a reference to the Mars rover programme. CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

29

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog has a shout-out to Apocalypse Now. It's when Dr. Robotnik uses a piece of metal to shave his head that's a nod to colonel Kurtz. — Source: Twitter

28

Palm Springs

ALL THE COSTUME NODS TO FAMOUS MOVIES IN PALM SPRINGS. Andy Samberg's character Nyles' red Hawaiian shirt is a nod to the one Leonardo DiCaprio wears in Romeo + Juliet, and the nudie suit that Trevor wears is a nod to Punch-Drunk Love. CRACKED.COM — Source

27

SpongeBob SquarePants

Bikini Bottom's Krusty Krab. SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS CRACKED.COM SpongeBob creators conveniently named the restaurant The Krusty Krab, which is located in Bikini Bottom. So... There are crabs, and crust, in your bikini. Got it. — Bustle / ParamountPlus

26

Rugrats

Rugrats spoofed a highly sexualized psychological thriller. CRACKED G COM In Season 3, Episode 25, Cradle Attraction, a new girl stalks Chuckie in the same manner as Alex (Glenn Close) with Dan (Michael Douglas) in Fatal Attraction. They even replicate a shot from the film. — Screenrant

25

Minions

40 Secret Jokes and References in Pop Culture That Only the Worthy May Extract From the Stone — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

24

Stan Lee

In Captain Marvel, Stan Lee is preparing for his Malirats cameo. Mrllrkts The movie is set in 1995, and he's reading the Mallrats script - - which cam — Source: Mashable

23

Frozen

40 Secret Jokes and References in Pop Culture That Only the Worthy May Extract From the Stone

22

Cannibal! The Musical

CRACKEDG COM In this early work by Trey Parker, there's a Native tribe called the Nihonjin. CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL Nihonjin is the Japanese word for

21

Independence Day

In Independence Day, Jeff Goldblum's line Must go faster! Must go faster! during the mothership escape is an in-joke. He says the exact same thing a — Source: FilmSchoolRejects

20

Spider-Man 2

In Spider-Man 2, when Peter Parker jumps off a building, he tells himself he just needs a strong focus to land safely. fous Luckily, he lands on a F — Source: 7 Split-Second Movie Jokes You Totally Missed

19

Star Trek

A mythological creature in Star Trek evolved from nickname a for Gene Roddenberry. r NPD SALN' Roddenberry was nicknamed The Great Bird of the Galaxy,

18

Gravity Falls

EASTER EGGSTRA JOKES AND MEANINGS HIDDEN JOKES, Gravity HIDDEN JOKES FALLS EVERYWHERE HACK Thomas Jefferson was actually just on kids in an overcoat standing on each other's shoulders The current and foreser President of the United States is actially Santa (Laus.Und the reign of Mr. Claus, America is not a democracy. but a jollvocracy. The statues in Mount Rushmore are actually excentic presidential-faced robots that will be called into action when America needs them the most. An enormous, eul timederouring baby from another dimension is frozen in an Autarctic glacier. Fortux nately mel. should be fux Wnt- ing jokes for cartoons IS — Source: Twitter

17

Rey Mysterio

Awesome Wrestling Masks Rey Mysterio The most successful masked wrestler to ever wrestle in WWE, Rey Mysterio's mask is iconic on its own but also birthed a number of homages to Batman, Wolverine, Daredevil, and several other comic book characters. CRACKED.COM — WWE/YouTube, TheSporster

16

Inglorious Basterds

A bunch of the character names in Inglorious Basterds are obscure homages. Aldo Raine is based on Aldo Ray, a WWII vet who became an actor, and Hugo Stiglitz's name is taken from a real-life famous Mexican actor. CRACKED.COM — Source: Kansas.com

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Star Wars

The Star Wars opening crawl is a nod to the serials that inspired the franchise. PIECE issued THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and remain in fion for from years fraing DURING their Rip Van been rial troops forces from their eer Killer Kane,has gain them ed control of Earth nd pursued the except for the Hidden City. axy. THE only hope of these refugees is an allianc the dreaded with the planet. Satur Buck volunteers a group of a space ship throug Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, which George Lucas had grown up with, both had an opening crawl, so — Source: Washington Post

14

Kong: Skull Island

The record player in Kong: Skull Island has a Raiders of the Lost Ark homage. TOP SECRET 9906763 INTEL ARMY 00 KOT OPEN/ The writing on it is a shout-out to the serial number and writing on the container that the military puts the Ark of the Covenant in. CRACKED.COM — Source: FilmSchoolRejects

13

The Last Jedi

Movie Scenes With Hidden Homages To Other Movies - In The Last Jedi, when Poe asks Finn if he found the hacker and Finn says — Source: Film School Rejects, ComicBook.com

12

The Dark Knight

Movie Scenes With Hidden Homages To Other Movies - The Joker's clown mask in the opening of The Dark Knight is a homage to the 1960s — Source: 6 Mind-Blowing Easter Eggs Hidden in Famous Movie Costumes

11

The Incredibles

Movie Scenes With Hidden Homages To Other Movies - The Incredibles copied a whole scene from Die Hard With a Vengeance. — Source: 5 Ridiculously Detailed Movie Gags (Almost Nobody Caught)

10

Carrie

Movie Scenes With Hidden Homages To Other Movies - The shot of the hand rising from the grave in 1976's Carrie is an homage to the hand — Source: Film School Rejects

9

Die Hard

Movie Scenes With Hidden Homages To Other Movies - Die Hard made a nod to a 1920 German silent horror film. — Source: Film School Rejects, Nevada Film Office

8

Zola

THe WIZARD OF OZ inspired the ZOLA. costumes in The costume designer explained that, once things begin to escalate in the movie, a neon sour green color starts seeping into the costumes and even some of the frames. The color was chosen based on the green wizard, who is the hidden character in Oz, to reflect Stefani's hidden but true intentions. CRACKED.COM — Fashionista

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Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut Kubrick's hidden meanings aren't always very hidden (or are they?) HOLIDAY LIVE LUCK be TO The headline Lucky to be Alive is a bit on the nose when Bill Harford is lucky to be alive, isn't it? Except that here Bill reads about the death of the same woman he previously called lucky when he saved her life. — Source: Idyllopus Press

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The end credits include a hidden audio message when played backwards RCG Messages include Sorry for wasting your time and money, but thanks for your money. and They got chicken in Philly. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED COM — Source: It's Always Sunny Wikipedia

5

Monsters, Inc.

The Hidden City Cafe from Monsters Inc. was a real place. 990 dies cappuccino espresso HIDDEN CITY COR emcruls Herr Seream ROLLING Shortage Looms BLAC — Source: MTV

4

Jurassic Park

Movie Scenes With Hidden Homages To Other Movies - Nedry's wardrobe in Jurassic Park is taken from Goonies. — Source: 5 Ridiculously Detailed Movie Gags (Almost Nobody Caught)

3

Spider-Man

Movie Scenes With Hidden Homages To Other Movies - When the Green Goblin's arm rises out of the debris in Spider-Man, — Source: Film School Rejects

2

Adventure Time

Adventure Time Every episode has a small snail in it. Hidden in all the episodes of the show is a snail that is waving to the audience, usually as a running gag but sometimes hidden on an Easter-egg level. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Star Wars

Star Wars has a nod to The Hidden Fortress hidden in plain sight. Before Vader chokes him, Admiral Motti says Your sad devotion to that ancient religion has not ... given you clairvoyance enough to find the Rebel's hidden fortr- CRACKED.COM — Source: Slate

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