17 Itty-Bitty Movie Details That Kinda Make A Big Difference Once You Notice Them

I love a sneaky detail.

1. The gin:

In Free Guy (2021), you can see a bottle of gin labelled "Subtle Product Placement". This is actually a bottle of Aviation Gin...a brand which is partially owned by Ryan Reynolds. from MovieDetails

2. The Orbit:

In Pulp Fiction (1994) Tarantino's smiling globe T-shirt is for a Detroit magazine called Orbit. They were the first magazine to ever interview him about being a filmmaker and he wore the shirt as a 'thank you' to them. from MovieDetails

3. The trucker:

In Boheiam Rhapsody (2018),the trucker that eyes Freddie is played by singer Adam Lambert. Since 2011, he has been touring with Queen as their frontman. from MovieDetails

4. The sign:

In Step Brothers (2008), Brennan Huff has a Hugalo's Pizza sign which is the restaurant Will Ferrell's character Ricky Bobby works at in Talladega Nights from MovieDetails

5. The postcard:

In Lilo and Stitch (2002), you can see a postcard for the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. from MovieDetails

6. The Santa Maria:

In The Truman Show (1998) the boat that Truman sails on to escape is named Santa Maria, the same name of one of Christopher Columbus’ ships, signifying that Truman is heading to a “New World” from MovieDetails

7. The full circle:

Jason Reitman the director of Ghostbusters Afterlife 2021 is the son of Director Ivan Reitman who made the original Ghostbusters 1 & 2. Jason can be seen in Ghostbusters 2 saying to the Ghostbusters "You know my dad says you guys are full of crap." from MovieDetails

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8. The carriage:

In Cars 3 (2017), you can see the carriage from Cinderella (1950) on a shelf in Sterling's office. from MovieDetails

9. The tree:

In The Ring (2002) the tree with fiery red leaves is a Japanese maple. The fruit that this tree produces is called a samara. The name of the movie’s antagonist is Samara Morgan. from MovieDetails

10. The phone:

In "John Wick Chapter 2" (2017) the Rotary Phone is the same model they used in "The Matrix" from MovieDetails

11. The colors:

In Hocus Pocus (1993), Max Dennison’s tie dye shirt features the colors of the Sanderson Sister’s outfits from MovieDetails

12. The motto:

In Beauty and The Beast (1991), the Latin motto on the window is ""Vincit qui se vincit", it means "He conquers who conquers himself". It foreshadows how the Beast overcomes the curse. from MovieDetails

13. The subtext:

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), there is a little subtext in the end credits reading "there were no dragons harmed in the making of this movie" from MovieDetails

14. The elevator:

The design of the bloody elevator in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining [1980] was based on the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite. My pic left - Film pic right. from MovieDetails

15. The bust:

O Brother Where Art Thou (2000) was inspired by Homer's Odyssey. In this scene you can see a bust of Homer in the background. from MovieDetails

16. The coordinates:

In Cars (2006), Luigi’s license plate is 445-108, which is the coordinates for the Ferrari factory in Modena, Italy from MovieDetails

17. And finally, the muppet:

In The Muppet Movie (1979) during the El Sleazo bar fight scene, one of the thugs that roughs up Fozzie Bear is Fozzie’s own performer Frank Oz. from MovieDetails

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