They'll none of them be missed

[venta]

Having promised my housemate that I'd take him to the pictures if he was good, I went to see Shrek 2 again last night.

And between us, we started a list of references to other films contained therein. Anyone else want to join in ?


Specific films referenced (rather than use of generic movie clichés):

Arriving in Far, Far Away - Beverley Hills Cop
Fairy Godmother singing - The Fabulous Baker Boys
A giant, stupid thing called Mungo - Blazing Saddles
Three friends (including a fencing Spaniard) planning to storm the castle to prevent the Princess ending up with the wrong bloke - The Princess Bride
Puss carving 'P' on a tree - The Mask Of Zorro
The final scene of people dancing on the stage - The Fifth Element

Some of these I only have Andy's word for, as I haven't seen the films in question.

Comments

[nalsa.livejournal.com]

1. Ring flying up in the air and landing on Fiona's finger is from The Fellowship Of The Ring.
2. Rolling around in the surf is from From Here To Eternity.
3. I'm fairly sure I saw Cimtiere and Lumiere from Beauty And The Beast (Disney) in the Fairy Godmother making furniture dance sequence.

Arguably the huge Mungo thing also referenced Ghostbusters.

There was quite a few more, but I'll have to see it again.

[venta.livejournal.com]

3. I'm fairly sure I saw Cimtiere and Lumiere from Beauty And The Beast (Disney) in the Fairy Godmother making furniture dance sequence.

Ah, not sure I've ever seen Beauty and the Beast. I had wondered about the (sp?) Substitutionary Locomotion sequence from Mary Poppins with the dancing furniture, though.

[beckyl.livejournal.com]

Seconded for Beauty and the Beast, plus the Mermaid on the beach had a passing resemblance to Ariel from Disney's Little Mermaid.