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References
The Killers (1946)
The sequence where 'The Swede' is murdered in his hotel room is IDENTICAL to one in Pi (1998), where Max Cohen's door is shaking during an intense migraine. In Pi the door bursts open to pure white (culminating in a fade to white), and in The Killers, intense light bursts through to reveal the Swede's killers. Also note the reaction shot of Max and the Swede to the door 'jiggling' -- Their framing and positioning on the bed is identical, and so too is the editing sequence of door shot to face shot etc... A long and overt homage.
The sequence where 'The Swede' is murdered in his hotel room is IDENTICAL to one in Pi (1998), where Max Cohen's door is shaking during an intense migraine. In Pi the door bursts open to pure white (culminating in a fade to white), and in The Killers, intense light bursts through to reveal the Swede's killers. Also note the reaction shot of Max and the Swede to the door 'jiggling' -- Their framing and positioning on the bed is identical, and so too is the editing sequence of door shot to face shot etc... A long and overt homage.
Seconds (1966)
Soylent Green (1973)
The Conversation (1974)
Phase IV (1974)
Eraserhead (1977)
Scanners (1981)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Brazil (1985)
The Big Picture (1989)
Tetsuo, the Iron Man (1989)
Twin Peaks (1990)
Barton Fink (1991)
The Cherokee Kid (1996)
Referenced in
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
New York at the Movies (2002)
21 Grams (2003)
There are two moments it references PI, from Darren Aronofsky. At the moment Paul and Christina are having lunch and he starts to talk about Mathemathics in everything around, coming to a superior stuff, and a few seconds later, when the cam aims to the Sun, just like did Max Cohen (Sean Gullette's character in PI).
There are two moments it references PI, from Darren Aronofsky. At the moment Paul and Christina are having lunch and he starts to talk about Mathemathics in everything around, coming to a superior stuff, and a few seconds later, when the cam aims to the Sun, just like did Max Cohen (Sean Gullette's character in PI).
My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
"Did anyone see 'Pi'?"
"Did anyone see 'Pi'?"
The Loss (2005)
A shut-in character with physical manifestations of a psychological disorder
A shut-in character with physical manifestations of a psychological disorder
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2005)
Darren Aronofsky mentions this film
Darren Aronofsky mentions this film
Muchachada nui: Episode #4.5 (2010)
In segment "Mickey Rourke presenta Muchachada Nui".
In segment "Mickey Rourke presenta Muchachada Nui".
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Last Exorcism/Piranha 3D/Vampires Suck (2010)
Brett says the director of "Black Swan" also directed this movie
Brett says the director of "Black Swan" also directed this movie
Black Swan (2010)
The man that Nina sees or hallucinates in the subway appears in some of Max's hallucinations in Pi
The man that Nina sees or hallucinates in the subway appears in some of Max's hallucinations in Pi
Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)
mentioned in dialogue
mentioned in dialogue
Featured in
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998)
features clips from this film
features clips from this film
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (2009)
The #5 Movie With Numbers For Names
The #5 Movie With Numbers For Names
Spoofs
Repulsion (1965)
Spoofed in
American Pi (2002)
The title and the theme.
The title and the theme.
My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
Includes a character who is a spoof of this film
Includes a character who is a spoof of this film
