Connections
Edited into
scenes are taken from this film
References
Chaplin recreates trouble with the escalator.
Referenced in
Donald Duck behind the conveyor belt looks very much like Charlie Chaplin in the factory behind the conveyor belt.
In the Hitler-as-Chaplin scene, the music score references Chaplin's gibberish song from "Modern Times".
Many Chaplinesque chases and visual references.
Gene Wilder mentions the film
remade as silent movie 'Modern Crimes'
Mentioned several times in dialogue.
outakes
Jackie Chan stuck on engineering wheels just like Chaplin.
A few of the shots involving the robot about 15 min. into the movie are homages to the "eating machine" in Modern Times. The "split desk" scene later in the film could also be looked at as a reference.
made a comparation with it
Before the first scene, the opening music from Modern Times can be heard
A poster is visible in Marwood & Withnail's apartment early in the film.
Mentioned in the dialogue between Salvatore and Alfredo as a film going to be projected that night and why Alfredo could never forget it.
Mentioned in Chaplin clip
One of the Posters in Joey's room resembles Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times
The scene in which RoboCop 2 is demonstrated copies the scene where the force-feeding machine is demonstrated.
Det. Mike Logan mentions this film.
poster featured in game
The scene in the department store featuring both roller skates and burglars
In the factory scene Aki Kaurismäki imitates Chaplin in Modern Times
Mike (singing): "Smile, though your heart is breaking."
Tom (singing): "Smile, though your heart is breaking."
Poster visible behind Steven Saltzman
Poster visible behind Steven Saltzman
Poster on wall behind Steven Saltzman
Poster on wall behind Steven Saltzman
Poster on wall behind Steven Saltzman
There is a poster of it in the house that nicola lives in
This Movie is mentioned verbally briefly
The last shot of Jenna and Lulu walking off is a direct visual quotation of Chaplin's iconic ending in Modern Times (particularly) but also in The Tramp and The Circus.
Tom plays house with Summer at a big store.
Included in a $300 question
Included in a $5,000 question
Subject of a $1,000 clue in the category "Alliterative Actors"
DVD cover shown.
Fry travels through the gears of da Vinci's machine
Featured in
screened for people
clips shown
Clip shown.
This film is #81 on the list.
This film is #33 on the list.
Clips of this film were shown as an example of mocking Capitalism.
clips are shown
Clip
DVD release reviewed + footage used
Clips
Clips shown in a segment on Charlie Chaplin's character The Tramp.
This film is #78 on the list.
Matthew Broderick's #5 Favorite Film.
Movie reviewed in this episode.
a clip is shown during Nell Minow's segment