Connections
References
King Kong (1933)
Several of Jack's flashbacks and visits involve the Empire State Building gift shop and a stuffed Kong doll.
Several of Jack's flashbacks and visits involve the Empire State Building gift shop and a stuffed Kong doll.
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Jack is sent to a "forbidden area" to discover "the truth". He rides there with a woman riding pillion.
Jack is sent to a "forbidden area" to discover "the truth". He rides there with a woman riding pillion.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
NASA ship is named "Odyssey", The eye on the drones looks like HAL 9000, The Tet is similar to the monoliths, Sally and HAL have many similar traits
NASA ship is named "Odyssey", The eye on the drones looks like HAL 9000, The Tet is similar to the monoliths, Sally and HAL have many similar traits
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Jack's futuristic house set above the clouds level mirrors the Cloud City.
Jack's futuristic house set above the clouds level mirrors the Cloud City.
Independence Day (1996)
Plot line about flying into the mothership to nuke it
Plot line about flying into the mothership to nuke it
The Matrix (1999)
Morgan Freeman character compared to Laurence Fishburne's character of Morpheus.
Morgan Freeman character compared to Laurence Fishburne's character of Morpheus.
War of the Worlds (2005)
When Tom Cruise dons the New York Yankees ballcap
When Tom Cruise dons the New York Yankees ballcap
WALL·E (2008)
Earth has become inhospitable for humans and only machines are left there; Jack has a small flower that he keeps planted in a can.
Earth has become inhospitable for humans and only machines are left there; Jack has a small flower that he keeps planted in a can.
Moon (2009)
The clones who share some memories with the original person and don't realise that they are actually clones, but later gain awareness and try to disrupt the system that used them.
The clones who share some memories with the original person and don't realise that they are actually clones, but later gain awareness and try to disrupt the system that used them.
Priest (2011)
The riding of the motorcycle across the post war wasteland.
The riding of the motorcycle across the post war wasteland.
Referenced in
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.131 (2013)
(TV Episode)
Jay mentions that Tom Cruise from the film will be on tomorrow
Jay mentions that Tom Cruise from the film will be on tomorrow
The Big Review: Episode #2.3 (2013)
(TV Episode)
The film was reviewed and the trailer was shown.
The film was reviewed and the trailer was shown.
Bad Movie Beatdown: Awake (2013)
(TV Episode)
mentioned as a recent Terence Howard movie
mentioned as a recent Terence Howard movie
Featured in
Projector: Oblivion (2013)
(TV Episode)
movie is reviewed
movie is reviewed
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.132 (2013)
(TV Episode)
a clip from the film starring Tom Cruise is shown
a clip from the film starring Tom Cruise is shown
Half in the Bag: Oblivion and the Lords of Salem (2013)
(TV Episode)
movie is reviewed
movie is reviewed
Maltin on Movies: Pain & Gain (2013)
(TV Episode)
Movie reviewed in this episode.
Movie reviewed in this episode.
Spoofed in
Mad: Po-blivion/Umbrellamentary (2013)
(TV Episode)
Po-blivion is a spoof of this movie.
Po-blivion is a spoof of this movie.
