X-Men Apocalypse: 36 Easter Eggs, In-Jokes & References You Need To See
12. The Other Pop Culture References
Naturally, the film is full of other 80s references.
Jubilee wears a t-shirt proclaiming her appreciation of power rock legends Journey.
During Quicksilver's epic slo-mo sequence he drinks a Tab Clear and moonwalks (because he's an insufferable show-off even when the world is collapsing around him).
And Quicksilver changes his t-shirt when he leaves home to head to the Academy to one bearing the band name Rush (and even later signs his own leg cast "I Love Rush"), suggesting he's still a fan of prog rock after wearing a Pink Floyd one in Days Of Future Past.
There are also 80s movie posters dotted around for the likes of Bachelor Party, Romancing The Stone and Revenge Of The Nerds.
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