January to March is a difficult time for most people. One of the techniques I implore to keep myself from going completely insane is to watch movies — a lot of movies.
It's gotten to the point where I've become somewhat of a film detective of sorts. These are literally just more movie details most fans could never catch.
While the film version of Shazam takes place in Philadelphia, PA, in the comics Billy Batson is actually from a fictionalized town known as Fawcett City.
Fawcett Central High School is a clever wink at Shazam's legacy.
In Palm Springs, Nyles can't die and is cursed to repeat the same day over and over again. The beer that he drinks is called Akupara.
In Sanskrit, this means "unlimited" or "unbounded." In the Hindu faith, Akupara is also the name of a tortoise who is said to be without death.
While Darren Cross is openly mocking Hank Pym and his stories of Ant-Man, he refers to it as "Tales to Astonish."
This was the title of the Marvel comic wherein Ant-Man makes his comic debut. It happened all the way back in Sept. of 1962.
At this point in time, I think it's safe to say that Pixar is the undisputed kings and queens of placing clever Easter Eggs in their films.
Sorry Marvel, you had a good run but it's not even close
Janus Cosmetics is owned by Roman Sionis, better known by his supervillain alias The Black Mask.
In the comics, Black Mask is a fairly prominent recurring villain; he was portrayed by Ewan MacGregor in Birds of Prey.
Janus was said to be the god of doorways; of beginnings and endings. He is often depicted as having two faces looking in opposite directions.
It's a pretty fitting name, especially for a guy who likes to wear a black skull mask.
Before Marty goes back in time to the Old West, Doc Brown brings him to an abandoned drive-in theater. His logic is that he doesn't want Marty to run into an old tree that existed in the past.
This is precisely what happens in the first film when Marty goes back to 1955 for the first time.
If you look at the initials by the handle, the monogram reads BFP.
This is an allusion to Peter's late uncle, Benjamin Franklin Parker. it's nice to know that they haven't completely forgotten about him.
That's because it's the exact same one that he took from the bank manager during the heist at the beginning of the movie.
The Joker has never been sentimental, except when it comes to his weapons of choice.
Soon after Roddy gets flushed down the toilet, a large goldfish finds its way into his hands.
They look one another in the face and the fish earnestly asks "have you seen my dad?"
If you listen during the scene where La Beouf is speaking to Mattie, he mentions that one of Chaney's known aliases is John Todd Anderson.
John Todd Anderson was a storyboard writer for the film.
I've seen this movie so many times and I can't believe that I never noticed this.
Pay attention because Carl's origins are explained within the first two minutes of the opening montage.
My Own Private Idaho is a modern-day retelling of William Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part 1".
In the play, Sir John Falstaff is the misbegotten best friend of Prince Hal, who in the film is played by Keanu Reeves.
As any video game lover who grew up playing Sega (not Dreamcast) will tell you, Sonic helped to completely revolutionize the concept of gaming,
One trait fans will likely remember is that Sonic would start to tap his feet and impatiently look at his watch if you left the controller idle for too long.
You can even have your choice of pink or blue!
What's your favorite hidden movie detail? Make sure to leave a comment below and let us know which ones you've found on your own!
