Movie connections for
RocketMan (1997) More at IMDb Pro »

References

The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Pinocchio (1940)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Old Yeller (1957)
"Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo" (1964)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
"Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)
"Smurfs" (1981)
Poltergeist (1982)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Mutant on the Bounty (1989)
Apollo 13 (1995)

Referenced in

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Seeing Red (#6.19)" (2002)
 -  Buffy says that, "Warren pulled a rocket man."

Spoofs

Royal Wedding (1951)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
 -  As soon as panel fixed on the Pilgrim, Randall shouts "Yee-Haw" waving his arms wildly, similar to the bomb-riding scene in Dr. Strangelove.
The Right Stuff (1983)
Trainspotting (1996)

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