30 Movie Details That Were Both Subtle and Hidden in Plain Sight
Nathan Johnson
Published
12/22/2023
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Filmmakers love using little details to send their audiences secret messages. And while the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the best known for stringing along their fans with small teasers and releases, it's a practice that many directors and filmmakers have partaken in for a long time.
So here are some subtle movie details that you definitely didn't catch.
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In Thor (2011) One Of The Asgardians Is Played By Walt Simonson. He Wrote The Thor Comic Book From 1983-1987 -
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In Jaws (1975), The TV Reporter Is Played By Peter Benchly, The Author Of The Book -
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The Opening Scene Of "Bladerunner 2049" (2017) Shows Giant Solar Concentration Farms, Which Are Based On The Real-Life Ivanpah Solar Electric Generation System In The Mojave Desert -
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The Phrase "There's A Snake In My Boot!" That Woody From 'Toy Story' (1995) Says Is A Reference To A Common Hallucination Suffered By Alcoholics In The 19th Century -
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In Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009), Child Tom Riddle Has 7 Rocks On The Windowsill In His Bedroom, Foreshadowing The 7 Horcruxes -
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In The Princess And The Frog (2009) The Villains Shadow Turns This Wallpaper To Skulls And Crossbones In This Scene -
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In Spider-Man (2002) After Receiving The News Of His Dismissal From The Board Of Oscorp, Norman Osborn Goes Through The Five Stages Of Grief In A Microcosm -
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In Bohmian Rhapsody (2018), The Trucker That Eyes Freddie Is Played By Singer Adam Lambert -
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In Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), The Blond Man On The Right Is Gal Gadot's Husband, Yaron Varsano. And The Little Girl Is Maya, Their Younger Daughter -
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In Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Han Drops His Parka On The Floor When He Arrives At Starkiller Base -
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In Joker (2019), Arthur Performs At Pogo's Comedy Club. It Was Named After Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy. Gacy Would Regularly Entertain Children As "Pogo The Clown" -
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In The Little Mermaid (1989), You Can See The King And His Advisor From Cinderella (1950) At The Wedding -
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In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2018), The Old Couple Taking Photos Are The Parents Of James Gunn. They Are Credited As "Weird Old Man" And "Weird Old Man's Mistress." -
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In Die Hard (1988), The Scene Where Uli Pockets A Candy Bar Was Improvised By Actor And Stuntman Al Leong -
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In Bttf Part 3 (1990), The Photographer That Takes A Picture Of Marty And Doc Is Played By Dean Cundey, Who Was Director Of Photography On All Three Back To The Future Movies -
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In Pearl Harbour (2001), Michael Bay Gave His Dog A Cameo. He Was Named Mason, And He Was 5-Years-Old During Filming -
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In Knives Out (2019), Ransom's Sweater Has A Ripped Collar And Several Noticeable Holes -
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In Pulp Fiction (1994) Tarantino's Smiling Globe T-Shirt Is For A Detroit Magazine Called Orbit -
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In The Matrix (1999) In The Real World Both Cypher And Mouse Are Bleeding From Both Ears In Every Scene -
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In Hp And The Half-Blood Prince (2009), A Newspaper States That A Witch Named Amelia Bones Was Found Murdered At Her Home. She Was The Witch That Defended Harry In The Order Of The Phoenix (2007) -
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In Shrek 2 (2004), The Kings Bedroom Has A Tapestry Of A Lily Pond -
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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” -
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In The Truman Show (1998), The Couple At The Table Are Daryl Davis And Robert Davis, They Are The Founders Of Seaside, The Town Where The Movie Was Filmed. They Agreed To Give Filming Permission, In Return For A Cameo -
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In Despicable Me (2010), The Number On Gru's Ticket Is 072069. Aka July 20th 1969, The Date Of The First Moon Landing (Which Gru Watched In A Flashback) -
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In Harry Potter (2007), Ralph Fiennes Asked For A Hook To Be Added To Voldemort's Wand So That He Could Move More Fluidly And "Snake-Like" Without The Wand Falling From His Hand -
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In Zootopia (2016), Bellwether Is Wearing A Little Bell. In Real Life, A Bellwether Is The Leading Sheep Of A Flock, With A Bell Around Its Neck To Help Direct The Other Sheep -
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Some Good Advice In The End Credits Of The Naked Gun (1988) -
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In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), You Can See Stephen And Julie Getting Back Together In The Background At Julie's Party -
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Impractical Jokers: The Movie — 2020. Will Ferrell Makes A Cameo Without Any Lines & Zero Reference. I Did A Double Take And Had To Rewind! -
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In Hp And The Half-Blood Prince (2009), Luna Wears A Bracelet With A Hare On It To Slughorn's Christmas Party. This Is A Reference To Her Patronus. Also, The Bracelet Was Made By Evanna Lynch, The Actress Who Plays Luna
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