Movie connections for
Without a Paddle (2004)

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References

Deliverance (1972)
 -  When the three male lead enter a backwoods town, one says they're at "the corner of 'Bumfuck' and 'You got a purty mouth'".
"Good Times" (1974)
 -  T-shirt worn by one character
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
 -  When Elwood (Ethan Suplee) is about to cut down the big tree with the chainsaw, he puts on a mask that resembles Leatherface's mask.
Star Wars (1977)
 -  C-3PO action figure in treasure box
Apocalypse Now (1979)
 -  Tom makes a reference to Apocalypse Now in one scene.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
 -  The main characters play at it when they are kids, they use an Indiana Jones compass, and one character has the theme on his phone.
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
 -  At the beginning of the film, a poster for Friday the 13th: Part 3 can be seen in the treehouse.
First Blood (1982)
 -  Rambo is mentioned by name in Without a Paddle.
"The A-Team" (1983)
 -  In Without a Paddle, there's a picture of the A-Team's Mr. T in the treehouse.
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
 -  The speeder race through the redwoods is mentioned during the film's own race through the redwoods.
Ghost Busters (1984)
 -  referenced in phrase "Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters?"
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
 -  Seth Green's character in Without a Paddle (2004) says "Billy's dead and he still has a better chance of getting laid than I do" which is a reference to a similar line in Weekend at Bernie's (1989).
"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1993)
 -  Tom calls Dan "Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman" in one scene.
Blow (2001)
 -  When the main characters are running through the marijuana field, the song "Can You Hear Me Knocking?" by the Rolling Stones is played. That song also appeared over the opening credits of 'Blow', which showed cocaine being produced.

Spoofs

Deliverance (1972)
Ghost Busters (1984)
 -  During the opening credits the kids dress as ghostbusters for Halloween and pretend to "bust" their neighbor.
The Matrix (1999)
 -  Dan dodges bullet in Matrix-style action scene
Jurassic Park III (2001)
 -  Cellphone getting eaten by bear, ending up being found in bear feces
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
 -  Elwood's tracking of the trio at the cave spoofs Aragorn's tracking of the hobbits into Fangorn Forest

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