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The Man Who Fell to Earth
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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987) (TV)
References
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Solyaris (1972)
 -  When Nathan Bryce browses the book he got for his birthday from his daughter, the camera zooms in on elements in the paintings in the books and you hear related sound effects. This is quite similar to the scene in the Library in the space station in Solaris where Khari browses a book and the camera zooms in on the details and we hear related sound effects.
Referenced in
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
The Faculty (1998)
Muppets from Space (1999)
Saving Grace (2000)
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
29th Telluride Film Festival Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2002: Terry Gilliam Interviewed by Salman Rushdie (2003) (V)
Flyerman (2003)
 -  As an inspiration to Mark Vistorino to become the Flyerman.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
 -  The scene in which Mary and Stan drink Joels liquor and the sound they both make at this time echoes a very similar scene in the Man Who Fell to Earth between Thomas and Mary-Lou.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
 -  "Z Channel" documentary references and features scores of movies that were seen on the "Z Channel."
Watchmen (2009)
 -  Manhattan's apartment echoes this film (a book prop named 'Masterpieces in Paint and Poetry' and a tennis courtroom with similar wallpaper)
Features
The Third Man (1949)
Love in the Afternoon (1957)
Billy Budd (1962)
End of the Road (1970)
Featured in
Watching the Alien (2003) (V)
 -  clips shown
Spoofed in
Morons from Outer Space (1985)

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