Follow TV Tropes

Following

Context ShoutOut / HowItShouldHaveEnded

Go To

1* The entire concept of the Super Cafe is based on ''Film/{{Swingers}}''.
2* [[Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure Ted Logan]] makes a cameo in ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions''. (Creator/KeanuReeves starred in both ''Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure'' and ''The Matrix'')
3* Nearly every line and scene of ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'' references a Creator/TomHanks movie.
4* "How to Survive an Alien Attack" ends with [[Creator/WillSmith Agent J]] boasting that even though he didn't get to help [[Creator/TommyLeeJones Agent K]] [[Film/MenInBlack blow up aliens]], he ''did'' help Creator/JeffGoldblum [[Film/IndependenceDay blow up a spaceship.]]
5** Goldblum then shows up and asks J if he's ''really'' a pilot. J [[LaserGuidedAmnesia neuralyzes]] Goldblum, then tells him he is a pilot, and also that Goldblum [[Franchise/JurassicPark got stuck on an island with dinosaurs two times.]]
6* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'' includes Spielberg and Mutt hiding a script for ''Film/BladeRunner 2'' from [[Creator/HarrisonFord Indy]].
7* [[Creator/ElliotPage Ariadne's]] subconscious thoughts cause Paulie from ''{{Film/Juno}}'' to appear in once of ''Film/{{Inception}}'''s dream worlds.
8** And one of the women that Arthur often dreams about is [[Creator/FeliciaDay Codex]] from ''WebVideo/TheGuild''.
9* The episode about ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' ends with a short parody of the Music/JustinTimberlake song "[=SexyBack=]".
10** The same episode has [[Creator/AndrewGarfield Eduardo Saverin]] telling Mark Zuckerberg he's [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan Spider-Man]].
11* [[Creator/ChrisEvans Steven Rogers]] nearly becomes [[Film/FantasticFour The Human Torch]] instead of Film/{{Captain America|The First Avenger}}.
12** Superman and Batman taunt Captain America in ''Film/{{Captain America|The First Avenger}}'' by singing a parody of Cap's theme song from ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelSuperHeroes''.
13* In ''VideoGame/HaloReach'', the Elite that kills Emile yells, "[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlue Blarg!]]"
14* The prairie dog at the beginning of the ''[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull Indiana Jones 4]]'' video quotes two ''Franchise/StarWars'' characters: Jar Jar Binks, and a Jawa.
15* One of the human explorers in ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' references another movie Creator/JamesCameron directed when he exclaims, "[[Film/{{Aliens}} Game over, man! Game over!]]" Selfridge also echoes Ripley's line that they "should nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
16* Recursively, the crew in ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' references ''Avatar'' when they joke about finding {{Unobtanium}}.
17* Davy Jones of Franchise/TheMonkees shows up at the end of ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest Dead Man's Chest]]'' to tell ''their'' Davy Jones, "I believe you have my locker."
18* ''Film/SpiderMan3'' ends with a cameo featuring someone from another movie Creator/SamRaimi directed: Ash from ''Franchise/EvilDead''.
19* The BigNo that [[spoiler: Darth Vader]] gives at the end of ''Film/StarTrek2009'' sounds similar to a part of [[spoiler: ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'']].
20* During a confrontation with Han Solo at the end of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', Darth Vader admits he felt surprised when Han shot first, although Han doesn't see any reason to feel that way.
21* The ''Film/{{TRON}}'' rap parodies the song "Kush" by Music/DrDre.
22** Flynn's computer is called [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Compy 386]].
23* [[Series/{{Lost}} Frank Lapidus]]' heroic piloting of the helicopter provides long-awaited rescue to the characters trapped on a hazardous Island... the Franchise/JurassicPark one.
24** In ''Series/{{Lost}}'', Lapidus is very obviously based on Film/MacGruber, even down to the theme song.
25* ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'': [[Creator/RobertDowneyJr Holmes]] deals with Moriarty once and for all... by using an Film/IronMan suit and the tank missile.
26* In TheStinger of ''Aliens'', the Alien Queen and a Predator meet and fall in love with each other.
27* ''Film/TheAvengers2012'':
28** During the climatic homage, [[Creator/SamuelLJackson Nick Fury]] points his gun at a monitor displaying the World Security Council, and threatens, "[[Film/PulpFiction Say 'what' again! I dare ya! I double dare ya!]]"
29** Hulk praises, "Creator/{{Joss|Whedon}} is boss!"
30** The first stinger has Clint and Natasha re-enact a scene from ''Film/TommyBoy''.
31* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'':
32** TheStinger has [[Film/{{Avatar}} Neytiri]] ask Jack to draw her like one of his Earth girls. (Both Jack and Neytiri come from movies directed by Creator/JamesCameron.)
33* During [[Creator/ChristianBale John Connor]]'s brief exposition recap cameo in ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'', he shares his voice with [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Batman]].
34* When [[Creator/MorganFreeman Lucius Fox]] floods the reactor chamber in ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'', he says "[[Film/TheShawshankRedemption Get busy swimming or get busy dying]]"
35* Superman recalls the climax to ''Film/SupermanReturns'' before Batman loses interest and kicks off ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.
36* [[Creator/SamuelLJackson Ray Arnold]] shoots a raptor breaking into Franchise/JurassicPark's control room, and proclaims, "[[Film/SnakesOnAPlane I've had it with these mothereffing raptors on this mothereffing island!]]"
37* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar''
38** The gods whom Kratos kills are [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]]], who says "Do thou mean Creator/StanLee" when Kratos tell him to prepare to meet his maker, ''[[spoiler:[[Franchise/MortalKombat Raiden]]]]'', [[spoiler:VideoGame/{{Okami}}]], [[spoiler:[[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Gozer]]]] and [[spoiler:[[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Cthulhu]]]] and [[Creator/MorganFreeman]].
39* In the same vein as above, after [[Creator/SamuelLJackson Mace Windu]] kills Palpatine and [[spoiler:Darth Jar Jar]] in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', he proclaims, "[[Film/SnakesOnAPlane Enough is ENOUGH! I've had it with these nerf-herdin' Sith Lords in this nerf-herdin' Senate!]]"
40* Near the end of ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}'', [[spoiler:[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]]] appears to attack everyone. Both films were directed by Creator/WesCraven.
41* ''Film/BatmanBegins'':
42** Jim Gordon's wife sees [[Series/GameOfThrones King Joffrey]]. Creator/JackGleeson appeared in the film as a kid who talked to Batman and is later saved by Rachel Dawes.
43** In the second stinger, [[spoiler:Rachel's face changes before Bruce's eyes, as a result of her actress changing from Creator/KatieHolmes to Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal for ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.]]
44* ''Film/PacificRim''
45** The [[spoiler:Franchise/PowerRangers]] show up in their [[spoiler:Megazord]] as the clean-up crew.
46** The Category 5 kaiju that emerges from the breach turns out to be [[spoiler:Franchise/{{Godzilla}}]], who is immediately slain by [[spoiler:Franchise/{{Voltron}}]].
47** [[spoiler:Russell Casse]] from [[spoiler:''Film/IndependenceDay'']] appears before the Precursors, saying his famous line [[spoiler:"Hello, boys! I'm baaaack!"]] before Gipsy Danger explodes.
48** In the second stinger, another character whose movies both Creator/RonPerlman and Creator/GuillermoDelToro collaborated on bursts out from the dead kaiju baby: [[spoiler:Franchise/{{Hellboy}}]].
49* [[spoiler:[[Creator/HughJackman Wolverine]]]] stealing the show during the musical number in "How ''Frozen'' Should Have Ended" shouldn't come as a surprise to viewers who know about [[spoiler:Hugh Jackman's past in musical theater]].
50* In the video for ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'', Steve scoffs at the idea that a major Marvel character will die, likely a reference to the fact that Cap really was shot in the comics. This can be seen as HISHE TemptingFate as Creator/ChrisEvans has stated he is planning to retire from acting after he's completed the Captain America trilogy.
51* In the epilogue of the second Villain's Pub episode, "To The Tailor", Mystique sits next to Joker and shapeshifts into the [[Creator/JackNicholson 1989 version of him]].
52* Songs Ultron quotes in "How the ''[[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' Teaser Should Have Ended" include "[[WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} I've Got No Strings]]" (which also played in the actual teaser), "[[WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes]]" (prompting Hulk to cry, "Cinderelly!" in a manner similar to Cinderella's talking mice friends), "[[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} A Whole New World]]", "[[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Hakuna Matata]]", "[[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Do You Want to Build a Snowman?]]", and "[[Franchise/ToyStory You've Got a Friend in Me]]".
53* "Lego Batman is Jelly", the series' third parody of ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'', references two [[Series/ParksAndRecreation other]] [[Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy things]] featuring Emmett's voice actor, Creator/ChrisPratt. [[spoiler:The video reveals that he has spent so much time working out, he turned into Star-Lord. After revealing his new bod to Batman and Wyldstyle, he proclaims, "I've come a long way from the days when I hung out at the park for recreation", while a flashback of his unfit self playing banjo at the park appears.]]
54* Part two of ''Age of Ultron'' has Quicksilver [[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast quickly and gleefully redirect an enemy's bullets, while a song about saving time in bottles plays]].
55* ''The Force Awakens''
56** [[Creator/AndySerkis Supreme Leader Snoke]] is swapped out with [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]]
57** The stormtrooper guarding the captured Rey is wearing a bow tie, just like [[Franchise/JamesBond another character]] played by Creator/DanielCraig.
58* ''The Jungle Book''
59** Baloo mentions "nature's own [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Circle of Life]]" at the end of the "Bare Necessities" parody.
60** Kaa attempts to eat [[spoiler:Winnie the Pooh]], in a scene that lampshades Disney's tradition of having them share a voice actor (Sterling Holloway in the '60s, Creator/JimCummings after his death).
61* The ''Batman V. Superman'' video reveals Film/GreenLantern2011 as another Creator/RyanReynolds [[Film/Deadpool2016 character]] in disguise.
62* The epilogue of ''Civil War'' has Tony ask Steve if he's [[spoiler:a HYDRA agent]]. Steve denies this, then asks, "Why would you think that?" A short time before the video's release, ''ComicBook/CaptainAmericaSteveRogers'' made an AssPull that would have confirmed Tony's inquiry.
63* ''Film/XMenApocalypse'':
64** [[spoiler:Gandalf]] appears riding an [[spoiler:eagle]] and wearing [[Film/XMenFilmSeries the helmet]] of [[Creator/IanMcKellen Magneto's older self]] telling the police officers about to arrest Magneto and his family that they [[Quotes/YouShallNotPass "shall not harass!"]], causing one startled officer to fire an arrow at [[spoiler:Boromir]].
65** When Magneto asks Mystique if she has a son, she nervously glances at Nightcrawler who is [[spoiler:her son in the comics]].
66** When Jean unleashes the power of The Phoenix, Mystique angrily says that she was supposed to be the [[Film/TheHungerGames girl on fire]].
67** TheStinger has Mystique shapeshifting into [[Creator/MichaelKeaton Bruce Wayne]] from Tim's Burton's Batman film when Batman flirts with her and asks if she wants to know his secret identity. This is a reference to ''X-Men: Apocalypse'' being set in the 1980's, which is the same period the film was released.
68* ''Film/RogueOne''
69** Both Krennic and Vader reenact the famous scene between John Daggett and Bane from ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''. Ben Mendelsohn starred in both films.
70** When Chirrut [[spoiler:becomes a Jedi, his lightsaber has a white blade]] and he wields it in ReverseGrip, like Ahsoka Tano in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels''. It's also an example of IkeaWeaponry from a [[spoiler:blind Jedi]], possibly referencing Kanan Jarrus from the same series.
71** K-2SO says "I'm a leaf in the wind" twice while frantically escaping from the blast of the Death Star. This is a reference to Hoban Washburne from ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', as it is his trademark line. Both characters were played by Alan Tudyk.
72* ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}''
73** In TheStinger, [[spoiler:Becky]] from [[spoiler:''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'']] appears with [[spoiler:Marlin and Nemo]], whom she drops into the ocean before landing. She then falls in love with [=HeiHei=]. They then attempt to kiss but they humorously miss each other, while Pua, sitting nearby, shakes his head. The song that plays when the two birds fall in love is a spoof of Gary Wright's Dream Weaver which was played in [[spoiler:''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'']] when [[spoiler:Ken]] and [[spoiler:Barbie]] fall in love.
74* ''Film/KongSkullIsland''
75** TheStinger is a nod to how the actors have previously starred in the MCU. [[Creator/TomHiddleston Loki]] insults Kong as a dull creature only to quickly squashed. Shortly afterwards, [[Creator/SamuelLJackson Nick Fury]], [[Creator/BrieLarson Captain Marvel]], and [[Creator/JohnCReilly Rhomann Dey]] offer him a chance to join the Kaiju Defence Initiative.
76** In the same video, [[Creator/JohnCReilly Hank Marlow]] gives a short speech about leaving your gas mask on around poisonous gas (having witnessed a character die after taking his mask off), closing his spiel with [[Series/TimAndEricAwesomeShowGreatJob "For your health!"]]
77* In ''Film/TheLastJedi'' HISHE, when Leia places her hand on the glass door, it has [[{{Series/Lost}} "Not Penny's boat"]] on it.
78* ''Film/Deadpool2'':
79** The X-Force members include [[Creator/BillSkarsgard Pennywise]] [[Film/It2017 the Dancing Clown]] and the [[Creator/TerryCrews other]] [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike Old Spice man]].
80* ''Film/{{Aquaman|2018}}''
81** [[Creator/JulieAndrews Karathem]] [[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic bursts out of the ground in song]].
82** [[Creator/WillemDafoe Vulko]] calls Arthur Curry [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo "Sharkbait"]].
83* ''Film/AvengersEndgame'':
84** 2023!Cap and 2012!Cap argue with each other about [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse pointing at each other's asses]].
85* ''Film/ItChapterTwo''
86** Mike, played by Isiah Mustafa, channels Old Spice commercial and collects everyone's trinkets for them.
87** The Losers Club remarks how beating Pennywise was [[WebVideo/ScreenRantPitchMeetings super easy, barely an inconvenience.]]
88* ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom'': Two of the potential buyers during the auction scene are [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Nathalie Sancouer and the Gorilla]].

Top