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* "And cats and dogs are getting together and creating all sorts of unnatural mutant aberrations!" Sounds like [[WesternAnimation/CatDog another Nickolodeon production.]]
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Fury Road was released in 2015, and Rango was released in 2011, so this entry makes no sense. It was misindented anyway
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** A movie antagonist who has coerced his subjects into ritualistically assembling for access to water under his control; now [[Film/MadMaxFuryRoad who else could that refer to?]]
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* Anyone else think of ''Film/RaisingArizona'' when Rango was running from the hawk? Even the music gets into the act, plus when the... moles? rats? Whatever they are (WordOfGod calls them the "Inbred Rodents") first emerge to look for the bank.
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* WordOfGod states that Rango in general is meant to be a reference to Don Knotts in ''Film/TheShakiestGunInTheWest'', while the "only one bullet" references Knotts' most famous character, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife]]; the mayor's characterisation and EvilPlan heavily references Noah Cross from ''Film/{{Chinatown}}'' (he even says "the future, Mr. Rango! The future!"); Rattlesnake Jake is an allusion to Lee Van Cleef in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''; and the hawk that attacks Rango towards the beginning is a reference to Lee Marvin in ''Film/CatBallou'', featuring the same metal piece on his nose. [[ReferenceOverdosed Whew]].
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* WordOfGod states that Rango in general is meant to be a reference to Don Knotts in ''Film/TheShakiestGunInTheWest'', while the "only one bullet" references Knotts' most famous character, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife]]; the mayor's characterisation and EvilPlan heavily references Noah Cross from ''Film/{{Chinatown}}'' (he even says "the future, Mr. Rango! The future!"); future!") and the fate of [[spoiler:Fluffy Joe]] is eerily similar to that of Hollis Mulwray's; Rattlesnake Jake is an allusion to Lee Van Cleef in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''; and the hawk that attacks Rango towards the beginning is a reference to Lee Marvin in ''Film/CatBallou'', featuring the same metal piece on his nose. [[ReferenceOverdosed Whew]].
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** A movie antagonist who has coerced his subjects into ritualistically assembling for access to water under his control; now [[Film/MadMaxFuryRoad who else could that refer to?]]
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* The teaser poster calls to mind the poster for ''Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas''. And the driver of one of the cars Rango hits towards the beginning is none other than the [[Creator/HunterSThompson Good Doctor]] himself. complete with sidekick.
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* The teaser poster calls to mind the poster for ''Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas''. And the driver of one of the cars Rango hits towards the beginning is none other than the [[Creator/HunterSThompson Good Doctor]] himself. complete Complete with his sidekick.
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* The whole EvilPlot is lock, stock and barrel-taken from ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. The first meeting between Rango & Tortoise John is a dead ringer of the meeting between Jake Gittes & Noah Crozs.
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* The whole EvilPlot is lock, stock and barrel-taken from ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. The first meeting between Rango & Tortoise John is a dead ringer of the meeting between Jake Gittes & Noah Crozs.
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* The teaser poster calls to mind the poster for ''Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas''. And the driver of one of the cars Rango hits towards the beginning is none other than the [[Creator/HunterSThompson Good Doctor]] himself. Complete complete with sidekick.
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* An obscure (and somewhat random) one: in the sheriff's building when Beans, Rango and Wounded Bird are talking, one the wanted posters on the wall offers a reward (in water, of course) for the capture of [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Disco Lovejoy]].
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* An obscure (and somewhat random) one: in the sheriff's building building, when Beans, Rango Rango, and Wounded Bird are talking, one the wanted posters on the wall offers a reward (in water, of course) for the capture of [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Disco Lovejoy]].
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* Anyone else think of ''Film/RaisingArizona'' when Rango was running from the hawk? Even the music got into the act, plus when the... moles? rats? Whatever they are (WordOfGod calls them the "Inbred Rodents") first emerge to look for the bank.
* The big action set piece featuring Balthazar's clan is a mishmash of ''Film/{{Deliverance}}, Film/ApocalypseNow, Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior, Franchise/StarWars'', and most likely more. Especially to ''The Road Warrior'', in that in both films, the cargo vehicle the heroes are driving and the bandits are carrying [[spoiler:turns out to be empty.]]
* The big action set piece featuring Balthazar's clan is a mishmash of ''Film/{{Deliverance}}, Film/ApocalypseNow, Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior, Franchise/StarWars'', and most likely more. Especially to ''The Road Warrior'', in that in both films, the cargo vehicle the heroes are driving and the bandits are carrying [[spoiler:turns out to be empty.]]
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* Anyone else think of ''Film/RaisingArizona'' when Rango was running from the hawk? Even the music got gets into the act, plus when the... moles? rats? Whatever they are (WordOfGod calls them the "Inbred Rodents") first emerge to look for the bank.
* The big actionset piece setpiece featuring Balthazar's clan is a mishmash of ''Film/{{Deliverance}}, Film/ApocalypseNow, Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior, Franchise/StarWars'', and most likely more. Especially to ''The Road Warrior'', in that in both films, the cargo vehicle the heroes are driving and the bandits are carrying [[spoiler:turns out to be empty.]]]]
* The big action
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* Hans Zimmer's music evokes Music/EnnioMorricone's work with Creator/SergioLeone... complete with reusing a Morriconian-like track from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd''. You could also hear a very familiar [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUbAmR3sOBA riff]] from Music/ElmerBernstein's ''[[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Seven]]''.
* The toad Rango runs into trying to disguise himself as a rock gives his last words almost same as Tuco from ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'', complete with censor sound.
-->'''Toad:''' YOU SON OF A *SCREECH*!
* The toad Rango runs into trying to disguise himself as a rock gives his last words almost same as Tuco from ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'', complete with censor sound.
-->'''Toad:''' YOU SON OF A *SCREECH*!
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* Hans Zimmer's music evokes Music/EnnioMorricone's work with Creator/SergioLeone... complete with reusing a Morriconian-like track from ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd''. You could can also hear a very familiar [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUbAmR3sOBA riff]] from Music/ElmerBernstein's ''[[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Seven]]''.
* The toad Rango runs into trying to disguise himself as a rock gives his last words almost the same as Tuco from ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'', complete with censor sound.
-->'''Toad:''' YOU SON OF A*SCREECH*!''[SCREECH]''!
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* During the credit slideshow, the Mariachi Owl with the electric guitar [[Music/JimiHendrix smashes it then burns the pieces while worshiping them]].
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* At one point in the film, Rattlesnake Jake, voiced by Bill Nighy, says "Make your move". [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean There's another movie with Johnny Depp where he plays the villain and also says "Make your move" at one point]]. And in both movies, Bill Nighy threatens to steal Johnny Depp's soul.
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* At one point in the film, Rattlesnake Jake, voiced by Bill Nighy, says "Make your move". [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean There's another movie with Johnny Depp where he plays the villain and also says "Make your move" at one point]]. And in both movies, Bill Nighy threatens to steal Johnny Depp's soul.
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* When Priscilla points out the previous sheriff's tombstone, there's a grave in the background that reads [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries "He's Dead, Jim"]]. Also Waffles says "I am sensing hostility!" (while being attacked by the moles) which is likely a spoof on [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Councillor Troi]].
* The Mole Family erupting out of the ground arms-first is a nod to ''Film/TheReturnOfTheLivingDead''.
* The marks drawn in the sky with a flaming stick that tell about Rango's "quest" include a [[Franchise/StarWars TIE fighter]] and the Music/{{KISS}} logo.
* When Rango goes to the Bank of Dirt after the townspeople learn that the bank has nearly no water left, it resembles the famous scene from ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife''.
* The song which plays during Rango's highway crossing isn't on the soundtrack. It's "Finale" from the war drama ''Film/TheKingdom2007''.
* Since the director knows about aye-ayes viewers are going to count this as a GeniusBonus: in one scene Rango (prior to actually becoming Rango) imitates a gun-slinging, bowlegged beetle. In real life there's a large beetle that lives in the desert that's so poisonous and aggressive that one species of lizard imitates it as a juvenile -- the only known case of a vertebrate imitating an invertebrate -- [[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1c5_1264659141 by copying its markings and tall, bowlegged stance]] (at 1:30).
* During the Sunset Shot, he gives a speech in the style of UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill.
* While tossing out cliched life advice to a youngster, Rango includes "burn everything but Shakespeare", a line from the the play ''Theatre/TheSkinOfOurTeeth''.
* The mariachi owls singing about how Rango would be injured in various ways including loss of his his "cojones" are reminiscent of Sir Robin's minstrels in ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
* The Mole Family erupting out of the ground arms-first is a nod to ''Film/TheReturnOfTheLivingDead''.
* The marks drawn in the sky with a flaming stick that tell about Rango's "quest" include a [[Franchise/StarWars TIE fighter]] and the Music/{{KISS}} logo.
* When Rango goes to the Bank of Dirt after the townspeople learn that the bank has nearly no water left, it resembles the famous scene from ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife''.
* The song which plays during Rango's highway crossing isn't on the soundtrack. It's "Finale" from the war drama ''Film/TheKingdom2007''.
* Since the director knows about aye-ayes viewers are going to count this as a GeniusBonus: in one scene Rango (prior to actually becoming Rango) imitates a gun-slinging, bowlegged beetle. In real life there's a large beetle that lives in the desert that's so poisonous and aggressive that one species of lizard imitates it as a juvenile -- the only known case of a vertebrate imitating an invertebrate -- [[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1c5_1264659141 by copying its markings and tall, bowlegged stance]] (at 1:30).
* During the Sunset Shot, he gives a speech in the style of UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill.
* While tossing out cliched life advice to a youngster, Rango includes "burn everything but Shakespeare", a line from the the play ''Theatre/TheSkinOfOurTeeth''.
* The mariachi owls singing about how Rango would be injured in various ways including loss of his his "cojones" are reminiscent of Sir Robin's minstrels in ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
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* When Priscilla points out the previous sheriff's tombstone, there's a grave in the background that reads [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries "He's Dead, Jim"]]. Also Waffles says "I am sensing hostility!" (while being attacked by the moles) moles), which is likely a spoof on of [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Councillor Troi]].
* TheMole Family mole family erupting out of the ground arms-first is a nod to ''Film/TheReturnOfTheLivingDead''.
* The marks drawn in the sky with a flaming stick thattell about Rango's Rango uses to describe his "quest" include a [[Franchise/StarWars TIE fighter]] and the Music/{{KISS}} logo.
* When Rango goes to the Bank of Dirt after the townspeople learn that the bank has nearly no water left, it resemblesthe a similar, famous scene from ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife''.
*The song which plays during Rango's highway crossing isn't on the soundtrack. It's "Finale" from the war drama ''Film/TheKingdom2007''.
* Since the director knows about aye-ayes viewers are going to count this as a GeniusBonus: in one scene Rango (prior to actually becoming Rango) imitates a gun-slinging, bowlegged beetle. In real life there's a large beetle that lives in the desert that's so poisonous and aggressive that one species of lizard imitates it as a juvenile -- the only known case of a vertebrate imitating an invertebrate -- [[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1c5_1264659141 by copying its markings and tall, bowlegged stance]] (at 1:30).
*During the Sunset Shot, he Rango gives a speech in the style of UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill.
* While tossing out cliched life advice to a youngster, Rango includes "burn everything but Shakespeare", a line from thethe play ''Theatre/TheSkinOfOurTeeth''.
* The mariachi owls singing about how Rangowould will be injured in various ways ways, including the loss of his his "cojones" "cojones", are reminiscent of Sir Robin's minstrels in ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
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* Since the director knows about aye-ayes viewers are going to count this as a GeniusBonus: in one scene Rango (prior to actually becoming Rango) imitates a gun-slinging, bowlegged beetle. In real life there's a large beetle that lives in the desert that's so poisonous and aggressive that one species of lizard imitates it as a juvenile -- the only known case of a vertebrate imitating an invertebrate -- [[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1c5_1264659141 by copying its markings and tall, bowlegged stance]] (at 1:30).
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* While tossing out cliched life advice to a youngster, Rango includes "burn everything but Shakespeare", a line from the
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* The scene where Rango walks into the saloon, orders some water, and is told by the bartender "Cactus juice, that's what we got" is almost frame-for-frame out of ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'', when Marty walks into a saloon in 1885 and asks for ice water.
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* The scene where Rango walks into the saloon, orders some water, and is told by the bartender "Cactus juice, that's what we got" got," is almost frame-for-frame out of ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'', the part in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'' when Marty walks into a saloon in 1885 and asks for ice water.
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* Other influences cited by director Gore Verbinski were ''Film/ElTopo'', ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'', Alex Cox's ''Film/RepoMan'' & ''Straight to Hell'', ''Film/ThreeAmigos''.
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* Other influences Influences cited by director Gore Verbinski were ''Film/ElTopo'', ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'', Alex Cox's ''Film/RepoMan'' & and ''Straight to Hell'', and ''Film/ThreeAmigos''.
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* Wounded Bird has an arrow in his left eye, and he's a [[Film/TrueGrit rooster]].
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* Wounded Bird One of the recruits in Rango's posse has an arrow in his left eye, and he's a [[Film/TrueGrit rooster]].
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* WordOfGod states that Rango in general is meant to be a reference to Don Knotts in ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'', while the "only one bullet" references Knotts' most famous character, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife]]; the mayor's characterisation and EvilPlan heavily references Noah Cross from ''Film/{{Chinatown}}'' (he even says "the future, Mr. Rango! The future!"); Rattlesnake Jake is an allusion to Lee Van Cleef in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''; and the hawk that attacks Rango towards the beginning is a reference to Lee Marvin in ''Film/CatBallou'', featuring the same metal piece on his nose. [[ReferenceOverdosed Whew]].
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* WordOfGod states that Rango in general is meant to be a reference to Don Knotts in ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'', ''Film/TheShakiestGunInTheWest'', while the "only one bullet" references Knotts' most famous character, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife]]; the mayor's characterisation and EvilPlan heavily references Noah Cross from ''Film/{{Chinatown}}'' (he even says "the future, Mr. Rango! The future!"); Rattlesnake Jake is an allusion to Lee Van Cleef in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''; and the hawk that attacks Rango towards the beginning is a reference to Lee Marvin in ''Film/CatBallou'', featuring the same metal piece on his nose. [[ReferenceOverdosed Whew]].
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* WordOfGod states that Rango in general is meant to be a reference to Don Knotts in ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'', while the "only one bullet" references Knotts' most famous character, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife]]; the mayor's characterisation and EvilPlan heavily reference Creator/JohnHuston in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}'' (he even says "the future, Mr. Rango! The future!"); Rattlesnake Jake is an allusion to Lee Van Cleef in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''; and the hawk that attacks Rango towards the beginning is a reference to Lee Marvin in ''Film/CatBallou'', featuring the same metal piece on his nose. [[ReferenceOverdosed Whew]].
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* WordOfGod states that Rango in general is meant to be a reference to Don Knotts in ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'', while the "only one bullet" references Knotts' most famous character, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife]]; the mayor's characterisation and EvilPlan heavily reference Creator/JohnHuston in references Noah Cross from ''Film/{{Chinatown}}'' (he even says "the future, Mr. Rango! The future!"); Rattlesnake Jake is an allusion to Lee Van Cleef in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''; and the hawk that attacks Rango towards the beginning is a reference to Lee Marvin in ''Film/CatBallou'', featuring the same metal piece on his nose. [[ReferenceOverdosed Whew]].
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* Other influences cited by director Gore Verbinski were ''Film/ElTopo'', ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'', Alex Cox's ''Film/RepoMan'' & ''Straight to Hell'', ''ThreeAmigos''.
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* Other influences cited by director Gore Verbinski were ''Film/ElTopo'', ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'', Alex Cox's ''Film/RepoMan'' & ''Straight to Hell'', ''ThreeAmigos''.''Film/ThreeAmigos''.
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* Rango's situation is a nod to Creator/TheBrothersGrimm tale of Literature/TheBraveLittleTailor, including the "killing seven with one blow" detail.
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* Rango's situation is a nod to Creator/TheBrothersGrimm tale of Literature/TheBraveLittleTailor, ''Literature/TheBraveLittleTailor'', including the "killing seven with one blow" detail.
