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* When Marx gets his third verse, there's clearly a choir or chorus backing him up. Which makes sense, since the entire essence of communist ideals is to come together in harmony against oppressors like Ford.
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* When the Mythbusters are shown during the intro, Adam puts his hand across Jamie's shoulder, the latter of whom looks incredulous at the gesture. The two are not friends in real life, apparently never have been, and some sources even claim that (as opposed to simply being indifferent to one another) the two don't like each other.
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* Why does Zeus outright describe Thor as having "died" while Thor only claims he'll send Zeus "deep underground"? Because in Norse Mythology, death is the fate of all things ([[MutualKill with Thor dying at Ragnarok after slaying Jormungandr]]), but in Greek mythology, the gods have CompleteImmortality, so the closest Thor could come to killing Zeus would be to directly transport him to Hades.

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* Why does Zeus outright describe Thor as having "died" while Thor only claims he'll send Zeus "deep underground"? Because in Norse Mythology, death is the fate of all things things, including the gods ([[MutualKill with Thor dying at Ragnarok after slaying Jormungandr]]), but in Greek mythology, the gods have CompleteImmortality, so the closest Thor could come to killing Zeus would be to directly transport him to Hades.




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* Oprah's "secondhand Porche" line isn't just a crack about her being richer than Ellen. Ellen's wife ''Portia'' was previously married to somebody else.

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* References to all the past incarnations of both characters abound, as per normal, while Joker's sudden outburst of apparent jealousy when Pennywise takes a dig at Batman can be interpreted as a subtle nod to the one time they turned the obsession [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie into Joker's primary motivation.]]

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* References to all the past incarnations of both characters abound, as per normal, while Joker's sudden outburst of apparent jealousy when Pennywise takes a dig at Batman can be interpreted as a subtle nod to the one time they turned the obsession [[WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie into Joker's primary motivation.]]motivation]].




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** And of course John Wick would know the difference between the Taliban and the Mujahideen. He's from Belarus, which was part of the Soviet Union, which waged war against the Mujahideen.


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[[AC: Godzilla vs King Kong]]
* King Kong pronounces nuclear "nuke-you-lar", much like [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush a certain former President of the United States]] whose appearance was frequently compared to that of an ape.
* King Kong refers to Godzilla as "Lizzie" in his first verse, a reference to one of the monsters from ''VideoGame/{{Rampage}}''. When killed, Lizzie turns into a human woman who, being ordinary-sized, is absolutely miniscule compared to the monsters. In other words, King Kong is calling Godzilla a little girl.


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* Hitler makes the IncrediblyLamePun of "A War on Two Fronts" to start off the third rematch. This actually becomes a very clever foreshadowing of the end when you realize that was precisely what led to everything crashing down on him toward the end of World War II.

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* Hitler makes the IncrediblyLamePun {{Pun}} of "A War on Two Fronts" to start off the third rematch. This actually becomes a very clever foreshadowing of the end when you realize that was precisely what led to everything crashing down on him toward the end of World War II.
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** The Announcer is watching the battles just like the audience. He's as confused as Bonnie and Cylde by the abrupt EveryoneDiesEnding. His yelling is him getting back into character.

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** The Announcer is watching the battles just like the audience. He's as confused as Bonnie and Cylde Clyde by the abrupt EveryoneDiesEnding. His yelling is him getting back into character.

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* Spielberg's comment about visiting Hitchcock refers to a real incident. Hitchcock was dying at the time and wasn't too keen on meeting anyone new. Supposedly, Spielberg had a chip on his shoulder about it for years afterwards.



* Tarantino's line "Scripts I write ain't the cleanest" is true, especially compared to Spielberg and Hitchcock's work, but he's also the first rapper to use expletives in that battle.

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* Tarantino's line "Scripts I write ain't the cleanest" is true, especially compared to Spielberg and Hitchcock's work, but he's also the first rapper to use expletives in that battle. Also, Tarantino has notoriously bad spelling.
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[[AC:Lewis and Clark vs. Film/BillAndTed]]

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* Ellen's line "you're 'So if battling me is your intention, I better mention; you're bout to get licked by a lesbian" may be a lot more cruel than it first sounds, considering that Oprah was molested by her relatives and a family friend in the past.
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* Marx's line about the Model T and its lack of style might not make a lot of sense to modern viewers who see the Model T as stylish and unique-looking in a retro sense, which is even mentioned by Peter and Lloyd in their behind-the-scenes video. It was however considered quite boring at its prime due to its ubiquity and one of the biggest clashes between Henry and his son Edsel was over whether or not they should stylize it more, with Edsel pushing for more visually-appealing styling and Henry favoring the blunt simplicity and easy assembly of the Model T.
* Marx's metaphor describing Engels's money as the crank that got the Revolution spinning is a nod to the cars of Ford's day, which typically had a hand crank in front that had to be turned to start the engine.
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*Of course Karl Marx is in a position to criticize Henry Ford and what he did to his own state of Michigan, as during the release of the battle, it's run by an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Michigan_elections overwhelmingly left-wing government.]]
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[[AC: Henry Ford vs. Karl Marx]]
* Marx's 'dung from a Taurus' line works on two levels. The obvious one is Taurus being the constellation of the Bull. The less-obvious one is 'dung' from a Ford Taurus, car exhaust. He's not only calling Ford's story about being a self-made man bullshit but also saying he's full of hot air, both common accusations leveled at car salesmen.
* Marx claiming Ford's legacy is in ashes due in part to car crashes seems like a stretch at first since Ford didn't invent the automobile and Fords aren't any more prone to accidents than any other brand. Then you remember Ford made a very specific car that was so well-known for its fiery crashes [[EveryCarIsAPinto it has its own trope]].
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* Elvis was famous for performing in Las Vegas later in his career, which is subtly acknowledged by the stage lights behind Fat Elvis having the same shape as the famous 'Welcome to Las Vegas' sign.
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**In addition to this, Cousteau notably gets a lot more angry (especially compared to his first verse) after Irwin counters this line by bringing up his own brother's nazi sympathies.
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* Stevie Wonder's line 'DC is a whole step down' is one of the most densely-packed single lines in any ERB. Firstly, it's a continuation of his previous line about how he's on a higher ground, IE better, than Wonder Woman. Secondly, Stevie is also saying that DC Comics, where Wonder Woman originated, is a step down from Marvel, who has been much more successful than DC at the box office in recent years. Thirdly it's a music joke - In musical notation the distance between two notes is measured in half and whole steps, and going from a D to a C is a whole step down. And finally, DC step-down converters and transformers are common pieces of electrical equipment that decrease voltage, meaning he's ''also'' calling her lower in power.
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* McClane’s dig at Rambo’s supposed ties to the Taliban makes sense given he’s a proud, angry New Yorker.

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* McClane’s [=McClane’s=] dig at Rambo’s supposed ties to the Taliban makes sense given he’s a proud, angry New Yorker.
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* The Joker has indeed, many times in the comics, "made the Justice League look like just a bunch of super schlubs" [[BadassNormal despite having no powers of his own to match theirs]]. That being said, the line could also be referring to the fact that the movie ''[[Film/Joker2019 Joker]]'' did nearly double the amount in the box office that the ''Film/JusticeLeague'''s own movie did in much shorter time, effectively making the heroes a lot less interesting than the villain in the eyes of the public, making the line a StealthInsult on top of the real one.

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* The Joker has indeed, many times in the comics, "made the Justice League look like just a bunch of super schlubs" [[BadassNormal despite having no powers of his own to match theirs]]. That being said, the line could also be referring to the fact that the movie ''[[Film/Joker2019 Joker]]'' did nearly double the amount in the box office that the ''Film/JusticeLeague'''s ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'''s own movie did in much shorter time, effectively making the heroes a lot less interesting than the villain in the eyes of the public, making the line a StealthInsult on top of the real one.

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* McClane’s dig at Rambo’s supposed ties to the Taliban makes sense given he’s a proud (angry) New Yorker.

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* McClane’s dig at Rambo’s supposed ties to the Taliban makes sense given he’s a proud (angry) proud, angry New Yorker.


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* Indiana disses Lara for saying that she burns through women quicker than he does. Aside from referencing her voice actresses, it may also be about Lara's best friend Samantha "Sam" Nishimura, who is yet to appear in another game after ''VideoGame/TombRaider2013'' and was also initially written to be her love interest.

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