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1* When Black Widow is working on the '70s-era computer, she says, "Shall we play a game?" She begins to explain the reference but Rogers has already gotten a chance to see ''Film/WarGames'' (which could also a CallBack to a scene in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' where he also [[MemeticMutation knows that reference]]).
2* [[spoiler: Zola's avatar]] resembles Dr. Blight's snarky, [[ScaryShinyGlasses bespectacled]] AI sidekick MAL from ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' crossed with some MatrixRainingCode.
3* Steve's notebook, in which he's written a list of things from the past 70 years he needs to catch-up on, is littered with these. Exactly what's on the list [[CulturalTranslation varies from country to country]] to match with pop culture in that area:
4** The US version includes ''Series/ILoveLucy'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', Music/{{Nirvana}}, and ''Franchise/{{Rocky}}''.
5** The UK version includes Music/TheBeatles, Creator/SeanConnery and ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''.
6** The German version includes the rise and fall of the Berlin wall.
7** The South Korean version has ''Film/{{Oldboy 2003}}'' and famous Korean soccer player Park Ji-Sung.
8** The Italian version includes Italian singer Vasco Rossi, Ferrari's victories at F1 Grand Prix and [[Film/LifeIsBeautiful Roberto Benigni]].
9** The French version mentions the 1998 [[UsefulNotes/TheWorldCup World Cup]], Creator/LouisDeFunes, stage comedian Creator/{{Coluche}}, ''Film/TheFifthElement'', and Music/DaftPunk.
10** The Australian version mentions Creator/SteveIrwin, ''Series/SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' and Tim Tams.
11** The Russian version mentions UsefulNotes/YuriGagarin, Vladimir Vysotsky, and ''Film/MoscowDoesNotBelieveInTears''.
12** [[http://imgur.com/gallery/qM5iw Here are some screencaps.]]
13* A subtle ''Film/PulpFiction'' one (and ActorAllusion for Creator/SamuelLJackson): (Tarantino's version of) [[http://youtu.be/x2WK_eWihdU?t=1m5s "Ezekiel 25:17"]] is quoted [[spoiler:on Nick Fury's "grave"]]. "If anybody needs me, they can find me right here" at [[Film/KillBill the lonely grave of]] [[spoiler:Nicholas Fury]].
14* Creator/RobertRedford gets a subtle one with his character, [[spoiler:whose ultimate goal is to create a Utopian prison, wherein the prisoners believe they are completely free--a shout-out to his biographic film ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'']].
15* [[Film/ForrestGump Gary]] [[Series/{{CSINY}} Sinise]] is the voice-guide of the Captain America museum exhibit.
16* ''Franchise/StarWars'' shout-outs:
17** The gaunt commander of the Insight Helicarrier tells the weapons officer, "[[Film/ANewHope You may fire when ready]]."
18** The shot of Pierce looking out at the Helicarriers as they [[spoiler:fire on Falcon]] is a shout-out to the Emperor observing the rebel fleet's attack in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.
19** Fury's "torch" looks a bit like a lightsaber, and it's a lot more effective cutting through solid concrete than [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's attempt to get through an equally thick metal door]].
20* This movie seems to have taken a few notes from ''Film/TheFugitive'', seeing as Cap goes on the run from S.H.I.E.L.D.
21* Pierce tells Cap that his father "fought for the 101st", which is a nod to ''Series/BandOfBrothers''.
22* Real-life hacker/whistle-blower Edward Snowden appears in [[spoiler: cyber-Zola's]] montage; in the documentary ''Citizenfour'' [[spoiler: he uses the HYDRA metaphor ("cut one head off and two more will take its place"), referring to the other people who have his information in case he's captured]].
23* A S.H.I.E.L.D. flight controller offhandedly says "Negative, [[Film/TopGun the pattern is full]]."
24* Black Widow kicking Jasper Sitwell off the building resembles what Leonidas did to the messenger in ''Film/ThreeHundred'', except Falcon managed to save him to get the info they need.
25* Probably unintentional, but fans of ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' would get a laugh out of Cap surviving a long fall by [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/09/08/episode-1170-happy-landings/ blocking the ground]] with his shield.

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