Connections
References
Frankie (Gary Busey) uses the same trick to guess Donna's name as Craig uses on Maxine in "Being John Malkovich"
Maxine holds up a photograph depicting John Cusack skiing downhill
Referenced in
this is an interview with the director of that film
documentary about driving scenes for this film
reference to 7 1/2 floor in the film
The movie playing at the Sun Cinema is Being Jonathan Levinson
there is a portal into Michael Caine's head
Title reference
The location of the prison being on 7 1/2 floor of the building. Lester Corps in Being John Malkovich is also on 7 1/2 floor.
Portals in the wall that lead to other places
Title mentioned many times
When Matt first meets Simon he shows him a script for "Being Neve Campbell", a sketch in which characters jump inside Neve Campbell's head.
title reference
"Being John Craven"
Dialogue on the terrace after Julia left
Mentioned by Vinny Vedecci
representation of limbo as seen from outside world
Documents past collaborative work on this film
Included in a $7,500 question
Mentioned by Urgant.
title mentioned
when discussing Charlie Kaufman, who directed the original Mother's Day, Snob says it was not this one.
Referenced in dialogue
Features
clip
Featured in
clips
Music from the soundtrack is used
Shown as part of the 1999 episode of this show on VH1.
Jonathan Ross shows a clip of this when talking about Jonathan Ross' favourite films.
uses footage.
a clip is shown in a montage of John Cusack films
Spoofed in
similar title/same plot
Shot for shot recreation of Being John Malkovich trailer.
parody
'Kevin' is hit in the head with a soda/beer can when walking at night while being adressed "Hey Malkovich!"
driving down the road, there is a sign that has a picture of a man with an open door in his head (after passing this sign, two people fall from out of nowhere like in this movie)
George Sr. finds a tunnel behind the refrigerator which he crawls into, becoming trapped, while "Malkovich"-esque music plays. Meanwhile, Buster takes control of his father's "surrogate" and pretends to be him.
Opening Homage spoofed Being John Malkovich.
When John Malkovich answers the phone call he asks who the hell it is and where he got the number.