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* 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 | ||
- | * Henry and Em's house from The Wizard of Oz is flying around in Hurricane Hang Gliding | + | * Uncle Henry and Auntie |
- | * 1989 Batman 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, 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 | ||
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* Marvin the Martian from the Looney Tunes cartoons | * Marvin the Martian from the Looney Tunes cartoons | ||
* World of Warcraft orc? | * World of Warcraft orc? | ||
- | * Sonic the Hedgehog from the video games is lining up for the gate | + | * Sonic the Hedgehog from the Sega video games is lining up for the gate |
* Tracer from Overwatch video game from Blizzard | * Tracer from Overwatch video game from Blizzard | ||
* Grandma from Looney Tunes? | * Grandma from Looney Tunes? | ||
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* Zergling, Starcraft video game from Blizzard | * Zergling, Starcraft video game from Blizzard | ||
* Aech grabs an EM-1 Rail Gun from Eraser, 1996, directed by Chuck Russell | * Aech grabs an EM-1 Rail Gun from Eraser, 1996, directed by Chuck Russell | ||
- | * Scorpion?, Mortal Kombat, killed by Daito | + | * Scorpion?, Mortal Kombat |
- | * Skeletons climbing the hill reminiscent of Harryhousen or Army of Darkness | + | * Skeletons climbing the hill reminiscent of Harryhousen |
* Blob?, from Marvel Comics | * Blob?, from Marvel Comics | ||
* Hydralisk, Starcraft | * Hydralisk, Starcraft | ||
* Vegeta?, Dragon Ball Z anime | * Vegeta?, Dragon Ball Z anime | ||
- | * Stars and Stripes Raynor from Heroes of the Storm video game | + | * Stars and Stripes Raynor from Starcraft |
* The robot Raynor shoots (the mom in the bathrobe' | * 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, one next to it and a few above the window I'm missing | * Posters on the wall behind the girl: Donkey Kong Jr, Bangles album All Over the Place, one next to it and a few above the window I'm missing | ||
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* 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 | + | * Doc Brown, back from the future outfit, Back to the Future, 1985 |
* 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' | ||
* In the funeral scene, Halliday is wearing a Simon electronic game pin on his lapel | * In the funeral scene, Halliday is wearing a Simon electronic game pin on his lapel | ||
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* Parzival wears black Canvas Hightops sneakers | * Parzival wears black Canvas Hightops sneakers | ||
* I can't find a reference for the sword on the back of Parzival' | * I can't find a reference for the sword on the back of Parzival' | ||
- | * Halliday says "Bill and Ted did it" referring to the main characters from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1989, directed by Stephen Herek | + | * Halliday says "Bill and Ted did it" referring to the main characters' time traveling adventures |
* Wade is wearing a t-shirt with a map of Camelot printed on it, another reference to his avatar' | * Wade is wearing a t-shirt with a map of Camelot printed on it, another reference to his avatar' | ||
===Second Race=== | ===Second Race=== | ||
- | * The Finish Line turns out to be a modified Bethesda Terrace | + | * The Finish Line turns out to be a modified Bethesda Terrace |
- | * Anorak calls Parzival " | + | * Anorak calls Parzival " |
* Sho is driving a black Trans-Am from Smokey and the Bandit, 1977, directed by Hal Needham | * Sho is driving a black Trans-Am from Smokey and the Bandit, 1977, directed by Hal Needham | ||
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* Dungeons & Dragons booth | * Dungeons & Dragons 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. |
===Meeting with I-R0k=== | ===Meeting with I-R0k=== | ||
* Movie note: Sorrento' | * Movie note: Sorrento' | ||
* As Sorrento' | * As Sorrento' | ||
+ | * Sorrento' | ||
* Perseus' | * Perseus' | ||
* I-R0k says "I knew him well, Sorrento" | * I-R0k says "I knew him well, Sorrento" | ||
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===Wade' | ===Wade' | ||
- | * Numerous articles from newspapers and magazines | + | * Numerous articles from real newspapers and magazines |
+ | * A taped piece of paper amoung the articles of the layout of sectors of the OASIS with some notes | ||
* Nintendo Light Gun on the wall | * Nintendo Light Gun on the wall | ||
+ | * Next to Karen Underwood' | ||
===Back to the Halliday Journals=== | ===Back to the Halliday Journals=== | ||
* Song: One Way or Another by Blondie from Parallel Lines, 1978 | * Song: One Way or Another by Blondie from Parallel Lines, 1978 | ||
- | * Batman Arkham Knight | + | * Batman |
* Beetlejuice from the movie of the same name, 1988, directed by Tim Burton | * Beetlejuice from the movie of the same name, 1988, directed by Tim Burton | ||
* The Emoji-faced guy that was killed on Planet Doom is back | * The Emoji-faced guy that was killed on Planet Doom is back | ||
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* Parzival switches to the outfit Duran Duran' | * Parzival switches to the outfit Duran Duran' | ||
* Parzival settles on the suit Buckaroo Banzai wears in the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, 1984, directed by W.D. Richter | * Parzival settles on the suit Buckaroo Banzai wears in the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, 1984, directed by W.D. Richter | ||
- | * Poster | + | * Poster on the wall of The Fly, 1986, directed by David Cronenberg |
* Movie note: the stairs seem to be an homage to the entrance to Aech's Lair from the book since we've already seen the main entrance is on the ground floor | * Movie note: the stairs seem to be an homage to the entrance to Aech's Lair from the book since we've already seen the main entrance is on the ground floor | ||
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* Blastoise? Pokemon | * Blastoise? Pokemon | ||
* Joker and Harley Quinn | * Joker and Harley Quinn | ||
- | * Ate3mis' | + | * Ate3mis' |
* 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 | ||
===Interview with Nolan Sorrento=== | ===Interview with Nolan Sorrento=== | ||
- | * Possible reference to MadBalls by Chromy | + | * Possible reference to MadBalls |
* Defender was a video arcade game from Williams Electronics, | * Defender was a video arcade game from Williams Electronics, | ||
* The Millennium Falcon from ... does this one really need to be explained? | * The Millennium Falcon from ... does this one really need to be explained? | ||
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* Ridgemont refers to Fast Times at Ridgemont High directed by Amy Heckerling, 1982 | * Ridgemont refers to Fast Times at Ridgemont High directed by Amy Heckerling, 1982 | ||
* Faber is the college from National Lampoon' | * Faber is the college from National Lampoon' | ||
- | * Shermer High School is the high school in Ferris Bueller' | + | * Shermer High School is the high school in Ferris Bueller' |
* TAB soda, the first diet soda produced by the Coca-Cola Company in 1963 and discontinued in 2020 | * TAB soda, the first diet soda produced by the Coca-Cola Company in 1963 and discontinued in 2020 | ||
* Robotron: | * Robotron: | ||
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* Atari 2600 from Atari, released in 1977, probably one of the most popular home video game consoles in the 80s | * Atari 2600 from Atari, released in 1977, probably one of the most popular home video game consoles in the 80s | ||
* The spell to activate the orb is from Excalibur, 1981 | * The spell to activate the orb is from Excalibur, 1981 | ||
+ | * The creature face on the back of Aech's van is from the D&D module The Tomb of Horrors. | ||
TO BE CONTINUED ... | TO BE CONTINUED ... | ||
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