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So. MANY. References!!! This was so fun!! Let me know what references I didn't spot!

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Ventena

Love this movie very excited to see your reaction in an hour or two

Dave Olden

Absolutely excited for this! Ready Player One for the win!

Dave Olden

(Getting set up for the watchalong right now 😎)

MJ Eid

Love the surprise

Larry Darrell

I’ll check this one out tonight. In the meantime, some of my favorite “deep cut” moments that I’ve listed elsewhere… The War of the Worlds (1953) alien ships are seen and heard when Sorrento and I-Rok are first seen together. The Holy Hand Grenade from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). Remember… 3 shall be the number thou shall count, and the number of the counting shall be 3. The Magic spell to activate the Orb of Osovox was from Excalibur (1981). Sho uses the Glaive from Krull (1983) to “dis-arm” I-Rok. Pee-Wee’s bicycle from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) can be seen in Aech’s garage. There was a Missile in the floor of Aech’s living room, the same as John Hughes’, Weird Science (1985). Lonestar’s Winnebago from Spaceballs (1987) can be seen in Aech’s garage. When the Iron Giant goes down in the lava, the last thing you see is his robot Thumbs Up, the same as the Terminator in Terminator 2 (1991). Cars used in the race… Smokey and the Bandit (1977) Trans-Am, Original 1966 Batmobile, 1958 Plymouth Fury from Christine (1983), Bigfoot, V8 Interceptor from Road Warrior (1981), the A-Team Van. Posters on the wall of Halliday’s room at the end… LadyHawke (1985) and Real Genius (1985). Highly Recommend these films if not seen.

Dave Olden

Just so you know: the Overlook hotel from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining was a set built for the film, and was destroyed after production completed. It does not exist in real life.

Adam Heck

The audiobook is read by Wil Wheaton and he does a great job.

Jayson Phillips

The thing on the back of the van was from Dungeons and Dragons. The symbol on his head piece was from The Greatest American Hero, his holster was Hand Solo and the belt buckle from Thundercats. The book is very different from the movie just because of the copyright references and the book takes place over a longer time. If you get the audiobook Whil Wheaton reads it and in the book is the VP of the US lol. I got the 2nd book but I have not read it yet. Love this movie one of my fav movies next to Alita: Battle Angel. Also I'm shocked you have not reacted to the Halo movies they are really good.

Larry Darrell

Yeah, you probably should have watched The Shining (1980) before. We failed you on that one. Sorry. You noticed the Spaceballs Winnebago (+1) but missed the Terminator 2: Judgment Day thumbs up 👍 when the Iron Giant died in the lava (-1). You noticed the DeLorean… not immediately, but you got there (+1), but missed Doc Brown walking behind Artemis, the Mayor Goldie Wilson poster in Aech’s pad, the Zemeckis Cube named after Back to the Future trilogy writer and director Robert Zemeckis, and the Back to the Future theme music from composer Alan Silvestri that was heard when Parzival used the Zemeckis Cube. We’ll keep it simple and just say on matters concerning Back to the Future… (-1) (Alan Silvestri composed the score for Ready Player One also by the way.) You noticed the City the race was in looked liked GTA, but missed the Liberty Island sign above the portal entrance… We’ll be kind and give a (+1). But you recognized Duke Nukem on Planet Doom and couldn’t name him, so (-1). You’re keeping steady at Zero… but we gotta factor in the fact that you never played Goldeneye (1997) on N64! And you call yourself a Gamer… (-1) ;-) I think it’s fair to say, you got some film watching to do. Here’s a list of films referenced, that got no reaction. :-) The War of the Worlds (1953) Forbidden Planet (1956) Silent Running (1972) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Smokey and the Bandit (1977) Saturday Night Fever (1977) Animal House (1978) Mad Max (1979) Road Warrior (1981) Excalibur (1981) The Dark Crystal (1982) Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Krull (1983) Christine (1983) Purple Rain (1984) Ladyhawke (1985) Real Genius (1985) Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Cocktail (1988) Say Anything (1989) Last Action Hero (1993) There’s Something About Mary (1998) John Hughes films… to start with. Sixteen Candles (1984) The Breakfast Club (1985) Weird Science (1985) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Pretty in Pink (1986) Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) The Great Outdoors (1988) Uncle Buck (1989) Films you noticed and now MUST see… The Shining (1980) Child’s Play (1988) Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) The Iron Giant (1999) Lastly… I never noticed Sorrento looking like Clark Kent/Superman. I’ve always thought the actor Ben Mendelsohn was channeling Vince McMahon, but I’ve never seen that confirmed.

Larry Darrell

Special Mention… 2 of the Greatest Films of All-Time got a callback in this film. Citizen Kane (1941) & It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) It would be very awesome if you decided to give some classics a try. I know you were thinking of watching It’s a Wonderful Life last Christmas but things changed. Please consider films like these… especially It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). Not only is it one of the greatest of all-time, it’s a timeless story, that everyone really should see. You won’t regret it.

Larry Darrell

The interiors of the hotel were sets built on a studio, but the exterior shots are of a real hotel that is still in operation, Timberline Lodge in Oregon. Also the hotel that Stephen King drew inspiration from for the novel is still in operation as well, The Stanley Hotel in Colorado.

George Roybal

I think you could watch this movie countless times. And never see all the references in it.

Christian Velasco

they are working on a sequel for this movie and I can"t wait for it

SEAN ƴü KAY

They have a photo of him on the wall and a few other references as well. You r right.

Redd

IMHO The Shining is a must watch movie.

Mister Lou

The trailer for this movie is epic! In fact it got me SO hyped for the movie, that when I seen it was based on a book, I went out and bought that book and read it before seeing it in theaters.. kind of a big deal for me because I never read. Also The Shinning and Iron Giant are two epic movies I think you'll love!

Eric Wallace

You missed so many easter eggs while vibing to music lol. Like the Serenity

Mark Messer

I second the Iron Giant!

McShades

I would recommend watching this again like a year from now after you've watched more movies, so you'll get more of the references. TJ Miller played I-Rok, if you liked his performance, you should watch Silicon Valley, a TV show he is in, it's really good. A few movies that were referenced in Ready Player One Alien Terminator 2 Back to the Future The Last Starfighter Akira Blade Runner The Iron Giant BeetleJuice Batman (1989) Saturday Night Fever Gremlins Krull There's tons more...