The LEGO Movie 2 Trailer: 7 Easter Eggs & References You Might Have Missed

6. Mad Max

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Of course, the post-apocalypse tone requires a certain reference - that of Mad Max.

The first shot from the trailer, of a character staring off into the desert, is reminiscent of the opening to Fury Road.

Later, in the coffee shop scene from the trailer, the references get driven up to 11. Emmet orders coffees from a guy with a name-badge saying 'Larry' - and a breathing apparatus identical to that of Immortan Joe.

The whole aesthetic of the first half of the trailer just screams Mad Max, from the colors, to the setting, to everyone's costume, to the proliferation of motorcycles.

This is especially true of the action scene later in the trailer - a car-chase down desert roads where the male and female heroes are in a large truck. Remind you of any movies?

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