6 Fake Films Hidden In Your Favourite Movies
Take a closer look at the world of films in the background of some of your favourite flicks.
If you pay a little attention to the background of any given movie, chances are you’ll catch a glimpse of some sneaky details hidden behind the action.
From Easter eggs making subtle references to Hollywood classics, to set design that helps make that movie universe just a bit more authentic, masters of the movie craft know exactly how to put those extra details to work.
Sometimes, however, movies go the extra mile and things get a bit more meta.
Putting a film inside a film - on a poster in the background or a character’s trip to the cinema - hints at a whole other movie universe existing inside the one you’re watching!
There’s something special about the movies inside movies; maybe it's because we know we’ll never get to experience them ourselves, or sometimes because they’re just downright weird.
From Funny People’s ‘Re-Do’, where I unfortunately had to witness Adam Sandler be transformed back into a baby to try life again, to Matt Damon in Jay and Silent Bob’s weird rendition of Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season, it does feel like we’ve seen it all.
This being said, there are some good examples out there of not entirely tragic films, and here are 6 of the best!
6. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World - Lucas Lee’s Career
Edgar Wright’s fast-paced comic book masterpiece is littered with subtle references and in-jokes.
One of the best examples of this is the appearance of Lucas Lee (Ramona’s second evil ex) several times before his character is even properly introduced.
Early on, Lucas can be seen in a movie ad on the newspaper Wallace is reading, which he shows to Scott before turning on the TV to one of Lucas’ films.
The studio took the decision to push the lore a little bit further, creating a series of movie posters for Lucas Lee films based off real films popular at the time.
Thrilled to Be Here is clearly based on The Fast and The Furious, whilst Let’s Hope There’s A Heaven looks suspiciously similar to The Last Song and other awful generic romance films.
Action Doctor is a little more ambiguous, but at least leads with an amazing tagline: “The good news is you’re going to live; the bad news is he’s going to kill you.”