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* CriticalResearchFailure: Many fans have accused the movie of this with regards to the titular robot from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' being shown blowing things up with his gun in a battle sequence, considering the central character trait of the Iron Giant himself and the entire point of the story he's from is that he hates being a weapon.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Many fans have accused the movie of this with regards to the titular robot from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' being shown blowing things up with his gun in a battle sequence, considering the central character trait of the Iron Giant himself and the entire point of the story he's from is that he hates being a weapon.
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** Subverted however in that the Iron Giant is merely an ingame avatar for a human player to control instead of the actual character.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Many fans have accused to movie of this with regards to the titular robot from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' being shown blowing things up with his gun in a battle sequence, considering the central character trait of the Iron Giant himself and the entire point of the story he's from is that he hates being a weapon.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Many fans have accused to the movie of this with regards to the titular robot from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' being shown blowing things up with his gun in a battle sequence, considering the central character trait of the Iron Giant himself and the entire point of the story he's from is that he hates being a weapon.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Many fans have accused to movie of this with regards to the titular robot from the ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' being shown blowing things up with his gun in a battle sequence, considering the central character trait of the Iron Giant himself and the entire point of the story he's from is that he hates being a weapon.
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** The battle portion could be compared to ''WesternAnimation/South Park'''s [[Recap/SouthParkImaginationland Imaginationland]] trilogy/compilation movie, which culminates in a gigantic battle between good and evil armies consisting of hundreds of characters from pop culture and beyond.
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** The battle portion could be compared to ''WesternAnimation/South Park'''s ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'''s [[Recap/SouthParkImaginationland Imaginationland]] trilogy/compilation movie, which culminates in a gigantic battle between good and evil armies consisting of hundreds of characters from pop culture and beyond.
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** The battle portion could be compared to ''South Park'''s [[Recap/SouthParkImaginationland Imaginationland]] trilogy/compilation movie, which culminates in a gigantic battle between good and evil armies consisting of hundreds of characters from pop culture and beyond.
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** The battle portion could be compared to ''South ''WesternAnimation/South Park'''s [[Recap/SouthParkImaginationland Imaginationland]] trilogy/compilation movie, which culminates in a gigantic battle between good and evil armies consisting of hundreds of characters from pop culture and beyond.
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Unfortunate Implications misuse. Not only this lacks citation, but it's a kneejerk reaction that's nothing but complaining.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Some people have argued the presence of the Iron Giant in a gigantic war scene firing his own guns spits in the face of the original movie, which not only had a blatant-anti gun message, but was made by Brad Bird as a way to cope with the fact that his sister was murdered at gunpoint herself.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Some people have argued the presence of the Iron Giant in a gigantic war scene firing his own guns spits in the face of the original movie, which not only had a blatant-anti gun message, but was made by Brad Bird as a way to cope with the fact that his sister was murdered at gunpoint herself.
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* MemeticMutation: Taking clips and screenshots from other, sillier [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover Massive Multiplayer Crossovers]] like ''Music/TheUltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny'' or ''Webcomic/TailsGetsTrolled'' and labeling them as being from ''Ready Player One''.
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** The battle portion could be compared to ''South Park'''s [[Recap/SouthParkImaginationland Imaginationland]] trilogy/compilation movie, which culminates in a gigantic battle between good and evil armies consisting of hundreds of characters from pop culture and beyond.
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* BrokenBase: Some feel that WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant appearing as a badass killing machine goes against the point of the character, who in his own film did ''not'' want to be labeled as a killing machine.
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* BrokenBase: Some feel that WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant appearing as a badass killing machine goes against the point of the character, who in his own film did ''not'' want to be labeled as a killing machine.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who are on the fence about the movie or outright dislike it are interested in seeing the movie just because Film/TheIronGiant is a key player in the movie's plot. There's many other people tuning in for a chance to see [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture the Delorean]] or other favorite vehicles plus the myriad of guest characters from several decades of pop culture, not just TheEighties.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who are on the fence about the movie or outright dislike it are interested in seeing the movie just because Film/TheIronGiant WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant is a key player in the movie's plot. There's many other people tuning in for a chance to see [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture the Delorean]] or other favorite vehicles plus the myriad of guest characters from several decades of pop culture, not just TheEighties.
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For examples from the original novel, go [[YMMV/ReadyPlayerOne here]].
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** WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant appearing in the first trailer. That is all. Especially when it was admitted he's there due to a licensing issue with one of the key franchises from the final battle.[[note]] Later confirmation showed it be the replacement for Franchise/{{Ultraman}}.[[/note]]
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** WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant appearing in the first trailer. That is all. Especially when it was admitted he's there due to a licensing issue with one of the key franchises from the final battle.[[note]] Later confirmation showed it be the replacement for Franchise/{{Ultraman}}.Series/{{Ultraman}}.[[/note]]
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Prior to his death, Creator/GeneWilder was considered for the role of Halliday. The marketing's use of [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory "Pure Imagination"]] feels like a midpoint between loving tribute and genius ActorAllusion.
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** Film/TheIronGiant appearing in the first trailer. That is all. Especially when it was admitted he's there due to a licensing issue with one of the key franchises from the final battle.[[note]] Later confirmation showed it be the replacement for Franchise/{{Ultraman}}.[[/note]]
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** Film/TheIronGiant WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant appearing in the first trailer. That is all. Especially when it was admitted he's there due to a licensing issue with one of the key franchises from the final battle.[[note]] Later confirmation showed it be the replacement for Franchise/{{Ultraman}}.[[/note]]
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** It can also be compared to ''Film/{{Pixels}}'', another ReferenceOverdosed sci-fi/action film from TheNewTens that takes after quite a bit of 80's popular culture (though that one was far more comedic).
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** It can also be compared to ''Film/{{Pixels}}'', another video game-inspired, ReferenceOverdosed sci-fi/action film from TheNewTens that takes after quite a bit of 80's popular culture (though that one was far more comedic).
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** It can also be compared to ''Film/{{Pixels}}'', another RefrenceOverdosed sci-fi/action film from TheNewTens that takes after quite a bit of 80's popular culture (though that one was far more comedic).
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** It can also be compared to ''Film/{{Pixels}}'', another RefrenceOverdosed ReferenceOverdosed sci-fi/action film from TheNewTens that takes after quite a bit of 80's popular culture (though that one was far more comedic).
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** It can also be compared to ''Film/{{Pixels}}'', another RefrenceOverdosed sci-fi/action film from TheNewTens that takes after quite a bit of 80's popular culture (though that one was far more comedic).
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** Others have compared it to ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''.
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** Others have compared it to ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''. This is helped by the usage of a SuspiciouslySimilarSong of "Pure Imagination" in the trailers and the fact that Creator/GeneWilder himself was approached with the role of Halliday.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The teaser's sweeping orchestral score that plays when Parzival is deliberately styled after "Pure Imagination" from ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. It's not a coincidence that Parzival describes OASIS with as a realm of just that. Then the trailer titled "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Come With Me]]" came out and revealed that the full score was [[ShapedLikeItself literally a cover of said song.]]
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The teaser's sweeping orchestral score that plays when Parzival is deliberately styled after "Pure Imagination" from ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. It's not a coincidence that Parzival describes OASIS with as a realm of just that. Then the trailer titled "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Come With Me]]" came out and revealed that the full score was [[ShapedLikeItself literally literally]] a cover of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTPCwA1AcPk said song.]]
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** Many fans didn't take well to Mark Rylance's performance as Halliday, saying he seems to be completely phoning it in from what we see in the trailer.
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** Many fans didn't take well to Mark Rylance's performance as Halliday, saying he seems to be completely phoning it in from what we see in the trailer. Others point out that his performance is appropriate for someone in the last throes of cancer.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The teaser's sweeping orchestral score that plays when Parzival is deliberately styled after "Pure Imagination" from ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. It's not a coincidence that Parzival describes OASIS with as a realm of just that.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The teaser's sweeping orchestral score that plays when Parzival is deliberately styled after "Pure Imagination" from ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. It's not a coincidence that Parzival describes OASIS with as a realm of just that. Then the trailer titled "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Come With Me]]" came out and revealed that the full score was [[ShapedLikeItself literally a cover of said song.]]
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** Some people, especially anime fans, also compared it a bit with ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', due to its premise, an opinion seems to be shared by [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-01-18/sword-art-online-creator-one-punch-man-murata-come-out-for-ready-player-one-event/.126614 its own creator]].
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** Some people, especially anime fans, also compared it a bit with ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', resident MMO-gone-serious series ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' due to its premise, an opinion that seems to be shared by [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-01-18/sword-art-online-creator-one-punch-man-murata-come-out-for-ready-player-one-event/.126614 its own creator]].
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** Several people are looking into it for ''literally'' Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, or rather MechaGodzilla, who was the Big Bad's original robot of choice for the final battle.
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** Several people are looking into it for ''literally'' Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, or rather MechaGodzilla, [=MechaGodzilla=], who was the Big Bad's original robot of choice for the final battle.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who are on the fence about the movie or outright dislike it are interested in seeing the movie just because Film/TheIronGiant is a key player in the movie's plot. There's many other people tuning in for a chance to see [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture the Delorean]] or other favorite vehicles plus the myriad of guest characters from several decades of pop culture, not just The80s.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who are on the fence about the movie or outright dislike it are interested in seeing the movie just because Film/TheIronGiant is a key player in the movie's plot. There's many other people tuning in for a chance to see [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture the Delorean]] or other favorite vehicles plus the myriad of guest characters from several decades of pop culture, not just The80s.TheEighties.
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** Similarly, in the latest trailer as of time of this writing, people weren't expecting to see [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]] and [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]] to appear in the film.[[note]]Tracer especially, since her game came out in TheNewTens instead of The80s[[/note]]
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** Similarly, in the latest trailer as of time of this writing, people weren't expecting to see [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]] and [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]] to appear in the film.[[note]]Tracer especially, since her game came out in TheNewTens instead of The80s[[/note]]TheEighties[[/note]]
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who are on the fence about the movie or outright dislike it are interested in seeing the movie just because Film/TheIronGiant is a key player in the movie's plot. There's many other people tuning in for a chance to see [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture the Delorean]] or other favorite vehicles plus myriad guest characters.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who are on the fence about the movie or outright dislike it are interested in seeing the movie just because Film/TheIronGiant is a key player in the movie's plot. There's many other people tuning in for a chance to see [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture the Delorean]] or other favorite vehicles plus the myriad of guest characters.characters from several decades of pop culture, not just The80s.
** Several people are looking into it for ''literally'' Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, or rather MechaGodzilla, who was the Big Bad's original robot of choice for the final battle.
** Several people are looking into it for ''literally'' Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, or rather MechaGodzilla, who was the Big Bad's original robot of choice for the final battle.
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** Film/TheIronGiant appearing in the first trailer. That is all.
** Similarly, in the latest trailer as of time of this writing, people weren't expecting to see [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]] and [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]] to appear in the film.
** Or the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam RX-78-2 Gundam]].
** Similarly, in the latest trailer as of time of this writing, people weren't expecting to see [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]] and [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]] to appear in the film.
** Or the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam RX-78-2 Gundam]].
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** Film/TheIronGiant appearing in the first trailer. That is all.
all. Especially when it was admitted he's there due to a licensing issue with one of the key franchises from the final battle.[[note]] Later confirmation showed it be the replacement for Franchise/{{Ultraman}}.[[/note]]
** Similarly, in the latest trailer as of time of this writing, people weren't expecting to see [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]] and [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]] to appear in thefilm.
film.[[note]]Tracer especially, since her game came out in TheNewTens instead of The80s[[/note]]
** Or the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam RX-78-2Gundam]].Gundam]], especially after questions were raised about the Japanese franchise licensing.
** Similarly, in the latest trailer as of time of this writing, people weren't expecting to see [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]] and [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]] to appear in the
** Or the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam RX-78-2
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** Some people, especially anime fans, also compared it a bit with ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', due to its premise.
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** Some people, especially anime fans, also compared it a bit with ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', due to its premise.premise, an opinion seems to be shared by [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-01-18/sword-art-online-creator-one-punch-man-murata-come-out-for-ready-player-one-event/.126614 its own creator]].
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** Some people, especially anime fans, also compared it a bit with ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', due of its premise.
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** Or the ''[[Franchise/{{Gundam}} RX-78-2 Gundam]]''.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people who are on the fence about the movie or outright dislike it are interested in seeing the movie just because Film/TheIronGiant is a key player in the movie's plot. There's many other people tuning in for a chance to see [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture the Delorean]] or other favorite vehicles plus myriad guest characters.
* {{Narm}}:
** The [[https://i.redd.it/nn6et0p3tx201.jpg first official poster]] showing the main character's right leg looking [[UncannyValley unnaturally long to some people]].
** Many fans didn't take well to Mark Rylance's performance as Halliday, saying he seems to be completely phoning it in from what we see in the trailer.
* SpiritualAdaptation:
** It is not hard to imagine this as a film version of ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'', given the premise of being able to play and mess around in player constructed environments and use iconic fictional characters as well as real historical people, is very similar to the game, just without the mechanics.
** Others have compared it to ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The teaser's sweeping orchestral score that plays when Parzival is deliberately styled after "Pure Imagination" from ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. It's not a coincidence that Parzival describes OASIS with as a realm of just that.
* UnexpectedCharacter:
** ''Film/TheIronGiant'' appearing in the first trailer. That is all.
** Similarly, in the latest trailer as of time of this writing, people weren't expecting to see [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]] and [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]] to appear in the film.
** Or the ''[[Franchise/{{Gundam}} RX-78-2 Gundam]]''.
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* {{Narm}}:
** The [[https://i.redd.it/nn6et0p3tx201.jpg first official poster]] showing the main character's right leg looking [[UncannyValley unnaturally long to some people]].
** Many fans didn't take well to Mark Rylance's performance as Halliday, saying he seems to be completely phoning it in from what we see in the trailer.
* SpiritualAdaptation:
** It is not hard to imagine this as a film version of ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'', given the premise of being able to play and mess around in player constructed environments and use iconic fictional characters as well as real historical people, is very similar to the game, just without the mechanics.
** Others have compared it to ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The teaser's sweeping orchestral score that plays when Parzival is deliberately styled after "Pure Imagination" from ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. It's not a coincidence that Parzival describes OASIS with as a realm of just that.
* UnexpectedCharacter:
** ''Film/TheIronGiant'' appearing in the first trailer. That is all.
** Similarly, in the latest trailer as of time of this writing, people weren't expecting to see [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Tracer]] and [[Film/ChildsPlay Chucky]] to appear in the film.
** Or the ''[[Franchise/{{Gundam}} RX-78-2 Gundam]]''.
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