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Chicken Run (2000) (VG)

References

The Wooden Horse (1950)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
 -  "I've met a lot of hard-boiled eggs in my time, but you - you're twenty minutes. ", which Rocky says to Ginger, was originally said by Lorraine to Charles Tatum in "Ace in the Hole"
A Town Like Alice (1956)
Separate Tables (1958)
The Great Escape (1963)
 -  In solitary confinement (prison), Ginger tosses a tennis ball against the wall.
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
"Star Trek" (1966)
The Italian Job (1969)
 -  Rocky gives a pep talk to everyone and says 'We must all work together as a team. And that means you do everything I say', just like Charlie Croker in 'The Italian Job'
The Birdmen (1971) (TV)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
Star Wars (1977)
 -  When in the machine, Ginger and Rocky leap off of a platform and swing across just like Luke and Leah.
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Hooper (1978)
Alien (1979)
 -  Same type of finale, the "evil bitch" hangs in a line back of the ship.
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
"Tenko" (1981)
Rocky III (1982)
 -  When Ginger sees Rocky jumping his bike over the fence at the end of the movie, she calls out his name in slow motion, in the same way that Adrian does in "Rocky III".
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Back to the Future (1985)
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
"The Simpsons" (1989)
Silent Cries (1993)
Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers (1993)
Braveheart (1995)
 -  Rocky's (Mel Gibson) cry "Freedom!" while going over the fence.
Babe (1995)
Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Gladiator (2000)

Referenced in

Goodbye 2000 (2000) (TV)
 -  A picture is displayed in the opening titles
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters (2003) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Racing Stripes (2005)
 -  Mentioned in passing by Tucker.
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
 -  Talked about
A Magical History (2005) (V)
 -  Close up on poster while introducing Peter Lord
"Have I Got News for You: (#30.1)" (2005)
 -  Reference to the characters
"Vecinos: Aguas turbias (#1.24)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned by name.
Incontrôlable (2006)
 -  Poster in the room
Flushed Away (2006)
 -  This is among the DVDs on the shelf when Roddy is picking out a movie to watch.
"BBC Proms: Prom 2: Music from Great British Films (#1.7)" (2007)
 -  Playing Theme & showing clips
Notorious (2009)
 -  poster is seen

Featured in

The Hatching of 'Chicken Run' (2000) (TV)
"HBO First Look: The Hatching of 'Chicken Run' (#7.8)" (2000)
 -  clips
Poultry in Motion: The Making of 'Chicken Run' (2000) (TV)
"Troldspejlet: (#24.7)" (2000)
 -  reviewed + footage used
Goodbye 2000 (2000) (TV)
"Troldspejlet: (#25.14)" (2001)
 -  VHS/DVD release reviewed + footage used
Chaplin Today: City Lights (2003) (TV)
 -  clips shown
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 93
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown

Spoofs

Stalag 17 (1953)
Albert R.N. (1953)
The Dam Busters (1955)
A Town Like Alice (1956)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Great Escape (1963)
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
"Star Trek" (1966)
Papillon (1973)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Victory (1981)
"Tenko" (1981)
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Aliens (1986)
Memphis Belle (1990)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Wong Fei Hung (1991)
Silent Cries (1993)
True Lies (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Paradise Road (1997)

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