y the last man pop-culture references
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Book 2: 9-38
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia_(play)
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"Reach for the sky, pardners"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Organization_17_November
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
The Day of the Locust
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merman
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"You think you discovered my rosebud or something?"
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https://youtu.be/oMeulTWdqiY
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_bobbing
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Ridge
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinéad_O%27Connor
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https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray%27s_Pizza
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska
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Book 2: 9-38
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia_(play)
after 24 before 25
"Reach for the sky, pardners"
after 30 before 31
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Organization_17_November
after 31 before 32
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
The Day of the Locust
after 31 before 32
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merman
after 32 before 33
"You think you discovered my rosebud or something?"
after 32 before 33
https://youtu.be/oMeulTWdqiY
after 33 before 34
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_bobbing
after 33 before 34
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh
after 36 before 37
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Ridge
after 36 before 37
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinéad_O%27Connor
after 36 before 37
https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html
after 37 before 38
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray%27s_Pizza
after 37 before 38
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ska
after 38 before 39
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- DirectorNicolas RoegStarsDavid BowieRip TornCandy ClarkAn alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.and lyrics from "Fame" by Bowie are quoted.
- CreatorSheldon LeonardAaron RubenDanny ThomasStarsAndy GriffithRon HowardDon KnottsWidower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.not directly mentioned but "Mayberry" is used to describe a small town.
- CreatorBob RossStarsKen BerryGeorge LindseyJack DodsonThe further misadventures of the citizens of Mayberry.not directly mentioned but "Mayberry" is used to describe a small town.
- DirectorBob SweeneyStarsAndy GriffithRon HowardDon KnottsAfter being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there, he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for Sheriff.not directly mentioned but "Mayberry" is used to describe a small town.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsC. Thomas HowellMatt DillonRalph MacchioIn a small Oklahoma town in 1964, the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other.not directly mentioned but "Ponyboy" is used to describe a character.
- CreatorBlanche HanalisStarsMelissa GilbertMichael LandonKaren GrassleThe life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
- DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsGary CooperGrace KellyThomas MitchellA town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
- CreatorSam CatlinEvan GoldbergSeth RogenStarsDominic CooperJoe GilgunRuth NeggaAfter a supernatural event at his church, a preacher enlists the help of a vampire and his ex to find God.Although the tv series or the comics aren't mentioned, Yorick has a "FUCK COMMUNISM" lighter from the comics.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyIn the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.Yorick calls Natalya "a friendly Russian" like Ensign Chekov
- CreatorLeslie StevensStarsKevin ConwayAlex DiakunEric Schneider"The Outer Limits" is a science fiction anthology series, with Kevin Conway providing the voice of "Control Voice".
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter CoyoteA troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.the movie isn't explicitly referenced but knowing Yorick, he was probably thinking of this movie when he called the equipment Heather and Heidi uses "E.T. gear". Also this is my list and I don't needing additional motivation to include E.T.
- DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsTravis TedfordBug HallBrittany Ashton HolmesAlfalfa is wooing Darla and his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage the relationship."The He-Man Woman Hater's Club" is mentioned, along with the movie itself. Yorick essentially has to explain his own reference.
- CreatorAlfred GoughMiles MillarStarsTom WellingMichael RosenbaumAllison MackA young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.not directly referenced but "Smallville" is used to describe a place. With that said, Yorick was probably thinking of the comics when he made the comment, instead of the TV show here.
- DirectorDick LowryStarsKen OlinJoe MortonKate VernonIt's millennium eve. At the stroke of midnight the Y2K computer bug kicks in, causing widespread chaos in the US.this hot garbage of a movie isn't referenced but the whole thing is so ridiculous I had to include it somehow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem - CreatorJoan Ganz CooneyLloyd Morrisett Jr.StarsJim HensonFrank OzCaroll SpinneyOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.According to Yorick, Cookie Monster speaks better English than Natalya.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsDemi MooreViggo MortensenAnne BancroftLt. Jordan, a US Navy topographic analyst, joins the US Navy Special Warfare Group and struggles to prove her worth in a unit dominated by men. But a cynical woman Texan senator has sold her out.well, Yorick calls Alter "G.I. Jane" and I know that doesn't mean he's thinking of the movie specifically. Once again this is my list and I don't need additional motivation to include Demi Moore with a buzzcut.
- DirectorLuc BessonStarsMilla JovovichJohn MalkovichRab AffleckA young girl receives a vision that drives her to rid France of its oppressors.ehh this is a judgment call
Yorick calls 355 "Joan of Arc" - DirectorRob ReinerStarsTom CruiseJack NicholsonDemi MooreMilitary lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsAileen QuinnAlbert FinneyCarol BurnettA spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.another judgment call
- CreatorIrna PhillipsStarsElizabeth HubbardJon HensleyEllen DolanThe focus in on the upper class Hughes and Stewart families plus their tribulations in Midwest Oakdale. The Stewarts fade away eventually to be replaced by the rural Snyders and wealthy Lucinda Walsh with her many intrigues.
- DirectorWilford LeachStarsKevin KlineAngela LansburyLinda RonstadtAfter a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues.the movie isn't referenced but the "Fish & Bicycle Traveling Theater Troupe" is seen practicing this play/opera.
Also: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_woman_without_a_man_is_like_a_fish_without_a_bicycle - DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsNicole KidmanEwan McGregorJohn LeguizamoA poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
- DirectorJames FoleyStarsAl PacinoJack LemmonAlec BaldwinAn examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.above mentioned troupe also has the original play in their repertoire.
- DirectorBrett MorgenStarsJane GoodallHugo Van LawickHugo Eric Louis van LawickThe life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees.her name is mentioned and I had to include the legend that is Jane Goodall here.
- DirectorStephen GaghanStarsRobert Downey Jr.Antonio BanderasMichael SheenA physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets.judgment call
- DirectorJames ArnettStarsSantiago CraigTeresa ShadeJulio GarciaThe first contemporary adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1826 novel about a twenty-first century pandemic.a terrible adaptation of "The Last Man" by Mary Shelley. The book is mentioned.
- CreatorJoe FallonStarsFrank WelkerJeff BennettRino RomanoFollows the mischievous adventures of a Monkey by the name of George.this wasn't out when the comics were written but whatever. Ampersand is called "Curious Georgette" by a character, referencing the children's book series.
- DirectorCharles BartonWalter LantzStarsBud AbbottLou CostelloLon Chaney Jr.The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.this movie isn't explicitly referenced but the comedy duo Abbott and Costello is.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghDerek JacobiSimon ShepherdIn the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415."St. Crispin's Day Speech" is referenced by Yorick's dad (who happens to be a literature professor) and this movie is a great adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
- DirectorVictor FlemingKing VidorStarsJudy GarlandFrank MorganRay BolgerYoung Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.Yorick hallucinates that he is a character from this story.
- DirectorLaurence OlivierStarsLaurence OlivierJean SimmonsJohn LauriePrince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.agent 711 misquotes a line from the play:
"Methinks she doth protest..." - DirectorAlex SegalStarsIngrid BergmanMichael RedgraveRalph RichardsonA scheming woman marries a nice but dimwitted intellectual out of convenience. She hears that her old lover is back in town. She decides to destroy his life, jealous of his love affair with another.the play is referenced by Yorick
- StarsPaul DanoJames NortonLily JamesAs the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.the book is mentioned
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsNaomi WattsLaura HarringJustin TherouxAfter a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.not the movie but David Lynch is mentioned
- DirectorTerence YoungStarsSean ConneryUrsula AndressBernard LeeA resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.
- DirectorJohn MiliusStarsPatrick SwayzeC. Thomas HowellLea ThompsonIt is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.