Jul 20, 2016 knight rider appears at one point on a crackly tv, presumably the episode k. Aug 06, 2016 netflixs original series have consistently won the summer tv game see. The kids in stranger things are first generation gamers with tastes for the fantasy genre. But stranger things is also so jampacked with movie references its. All the pop culture references and homages, episode by episode from phoebe cates and new coke to dawn of the dead and jaws, heres a guide to what you might. This is a supercut of selected scenes from netflix tv serie stranger things associated with scenes from 19701980s movies. Aug 31, 2016 the netflix original stranger things has become the biggest cult hit of 2016, filling a muchneeded void of summer tv. The adventure of link, was released shortly afterward in 1987. Heres every great movie reference from stranger things 2. So wired asked the shows creatorsthe duffer brothersto help us with our homework. When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief and his friends must confront terrifying supernatural forces in order to get him back.
Stranger things season 3 is streaming now on netflix. Stranger things is an absolute smorgasboard of film references so heres every single movie from the eighties. This list compiles movies that the show references or pay a tribute to. The three seasons of netflixs stranger things are basically one big homage to the 80s. Season 2 even opens up with dustin and lucas facing off in the arcade classic, dragons lair.
But stranger things is also so jampacked with movie references its impossible to catch them all. Nov 01, 2017 heres every great movie reference from stranger things 2. You binged stranger things last year, and if you havent already. Fletch is one of the films that will be shown playing at the starcourt malls multiplex. This is called kids two from the resident musical gurus for stranger things, kyle dixon and michael stein, first heard in season 1. A indepth look at the 80s movie references in stranger things. Stranger things has always been full of easter eggs and references to pop culture, particularly tv and films from the 1980s, and season three is.
Spot all the references of the producers of the serie. With millie bobby brown, finn wolfhard, winona ryder, david harbour. Any fan of the netflix series stranger things will know there are a number of movie references throughout season 1, 2 and 3, but do you know just how many. The siblings also serve as executive producers with shawn levy and dan cohen. From left, gaten matarazzo, joe keery and maya hawke in season 3 of stranger things.
The movie, however, actually came out in august of 1986, so season 4 would be the first time that it actually exists in the stranger things diegesis. Early on, his part as a doctor working for the governmentaffiliated hawkins lab calls to mind his bureaucratic character from aliens, james camerons 1986 sequel to alien, which was an obvious influence on season 1. Stranger things is an american science fiction horror web television series created by the duffer brothers and released on netflix. Well, the duffer brothers, famed for bringing the hit tv show to our screens, have revealed all in a recent interview with wired. It doesnt take long for the parallels with fast times to come into play. What 80s pop culture references and nods did you spot in netflixs stranger. Oct 29, 2017 season 2 of stranger things is upon us. Though stranger things is famous for riffing on popular 80s callbacks, youll also find more than a few references that stretch outside that decade this season. The references can both be in dialogue, on posters, on theater marquees, clothes. Part of the delight of a series as good as stranger things is noticing all of these references. Every 80s pop culture references in stranger things. This fourdisc bluray and dvd set features new artwork with a white trimmed simulated distressed look similar to the previously released bluray and dvd set. The mall setting and employee uniforms take a cue from the 1982 movie fast times at ridgemont high. Stranger things is an american science fiction, dramahorror web television series created by the duffer brothers and released on netflix.
That said, netflixs new show, stranger things is not one of those love letters. Jul 30, 2016 stranger things handles references unlike any other movie or tv show. By continuing to browse you are agreeing to the use of these cookies. You caught a ton of the very blatant references to classic movies from the. Stranger things 2 is packed with everything from small nods to fullon homage scenes to classic films, from the 1980s when the show is set, and beyond. From the casting to the visual lingo, the new season was chock full of stranger things 80s references. List of 80s references in stranger things season 2 episode. From the thing to terminator and beyond, here are all the 80s movie references made in season 3 of netflixs stranger things. Yes, the new season of stranger things sort of implicitly references a movie that just came out last month. An episodebyepisode guide to all the 80s popculture references in the 1985set third season of the hit netflix series stranger things, from corey hart songs and new coke to red dawn and john. A complete list of 80s easter eggs and pop culture references in the first episode of season three of the supernatural netflix series, stranger things. Nov 01, 2017 from the casting to the visual lingo, the new season was chock full of stranger things 80s references.
List of 80s references in stranger things season 3 episode. Careful viewers of season 2 will also note similar thematic references to diverse projects such as its the great pumpkin, charlie brown 1966, children of the corn 1984, mad max 1980, and, of course, gremlins 1984. From fashion nods to pop culture references to music. Knight rider appears at one point on a crackly tv, presumably the episode k. Rather than making direct callbacks to memorable scenes or famous lines, it instead remixes the reference and fits it neatly. As we enter season 3 territory, its time to dissect the wellplaced references to stranger things 1 and 2. Apr 18, 2020 anytime the stranger things kids are riding their bikes or walking on train tracks through the woods, the duffer brothers are knowingly or unknowingly emulating this film. The netflix original stranger things has become the biggest cult hit of 2016, filling a muchneeded void of summer tv. Movies that stranger things season 1 references popsugar. In anticipation of season 2 of stranger things, we kick off a mutipart series about the myriad references, homages, and easter eggs scattered throughout the first emmynominated season.
Seasons 1 and 2 were filled with 80s movie and game references, including aliens and the goonies. The references can both be in dialogue, on posters, on theater marquees. Stranger things makes its 4k ultra hd debut in yet another stealth release from netflix in a target exclusive oversized vhsstyled package. Strange things are afoot in hawkins, indiana, where a young boys sudden disappearance unearths a young girl with otherworldly powers. The twins serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with shawn levy and dan cohen. With the release of stranger things season 3 the show is once again the show that everybody is talking about. Stranger things handles references unlike any other movie or tv show. Nearby, a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a government lab. The first season, which was released in 2016, stars winona ryder, david harbour, finn wolfhard, millie bobby brown, gaten matarazzo. All the movie references and homages in stranger things 2 photos stranger things 2 is packed with everything from small nods to fullon homage scenes to classic films, from the 1980s when.
Here is their definitive list of almost every movie reference in stranger things. Every major stranger things movie reference explained by the. Jul 08, 2019 from the thing to terminator and beyond, here are all the 80s movie references made in season 3 of netflixs stranger things. Rather than making direct callbacks to memorable scenes or famous. The references can both be in dialogue, on posters, on theater marquees, clothes, themes and even scenes that mirrors scenes from other movies. Sep 14, 2017 in anticipation of season 2 of stranger things, we kick off a mutipart series about the myriad references, homages, and easter eggs scattered throughout the first emmynominated season. All the 80s references you missed in stranger things.
This video pulls together every single 80s movie reference in netflix stranger things into one epic supercut, including e. Jul 04, 2019 from left, gaten matarazzo, joe keery and maya hawke in season 3 of stranger things. The first season of stranger things received critical acclaim, particularly for its originality, characterization, visuals, humor, and acting particularly that of ryder, harbour, brown, and wolfhard. In one of the first scenes of the season 3 premiere after spending some quality time with eleven millie bobby brown. Stranger things season 3 is filled with 80s movie, pop culture, and even comic references you. If youre a big fan of the series, youve probably already watched all nine new episodes. The 10 best movie references in stranger things season 2. Heres every movie reference in stranger things as listed by the. All the movie references and homages in stranger things 2. The third season of cult netflix series stranger things is set in 1985. Even if you dont remember the 80s, or you werent even born then, its fun to try and pick out all the nods to that decade in the show.
Whenever characters enter into the creatures netherworld, they first have to claw their way through the goo. Unsurprisingly the show has been greenlit for a nineepisode second season. Jul 29, 2016 this is a supercut of selected scenes from netflix tv serie stranger things associated with scenes from 19701980s movies. All the pop culture references and homages, episode by episode from aliens and jurassic park to stephen king and rob lowe, heres a guide to what you might.
Here are 31 of the major ones we noticed throughout stranger things season 2. If you were lucky enough to remember the 80s, stranger things, the smashhit netflix series now released for its second season, is chock full of references to 80s music, tv, film and fashion. A indepth look at the 80s movie references in stranger. According to david harbour, the film will be an influence for the third season.
The movie, about an alien the infiltrates a remote antarctic research facility, is known for its practical effects, whose designs heavily influenced stranger things. All the movie references in stranger things youtube. Then when a young dungeons and dragons playing boy named will disappears after a night with his friends, his mother joyce and the town of hawkins are plunged into darkness. Stranger things loves to feature actors known for iconic 80s movie and tv roles, and paul reisers addition to the series for season 2 is one of the most notable. Set in the 1980s in the fictional town of hawkins, indiana, the first season focuses on the investigation into. The second season of stranger things released like a movie sequel as stranger things 2 made its debut on netflix last friday. If so, join us as we dive into a ranking of the best movie references made by the duffer brothers in their return to hawkins, indiana.
All the 80s references you missed in stranger things season. We take a look at all the 80s references in season 3, including a potential it easter egg, references to. All of the stranger things movie references revealed. Stranger things season 3 movie references explained time. References to 7080s movies in stranger things youtube. Alien 1979 and aliens 1986 the faceless creature in stranger things combines design elements and traits from predator and the first two alien movies. Stranger things season 2 movie references, movies to watch. Sadie sink on that controversial stranger things 2 kiss. All the pop culture references and homages, episode by episode from phoebe cates and new coke to dawn of the dead and jaws, heres a. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message. On his way home from a friends house, young will sees something terrifying.
Cheers joyce settles down to watch one of the greatest sitcoms of all time after a day at work, still regularly hailed as a classic of. In the seasons first episode, zac efron lookalike billy dacre montgomery struts by a. A love letter to the 80s classics that captivated a generation, stranger things is set in 1983 indiana, where a young boy vanishes into thin air. There is a lot packed into this show from numerous movie references like the thing and the evil dead to bits and pieces carved from stephen king books. Orange is the new black, and stranger things, the eightpart scifi thriller that dropped in midjuly, has proven to be a. List of 80s references in stranger things season 3 episode 1.
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