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Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)

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Sideways

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Edited into

    • The Clock (2010)

      Miles realizes he overslept

Featured in

    • "Siskel & Ebert" The Best Films of 2004 (TV Episode 2005)

      Richard Roeper's #4 pick; Roger Ebert's #8 pick.
    • The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 (TV Special 2005)

      A small clip was presented as part of some of the nominated films.
    • 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special 2005)

      A small clip was presented as part of the six nominated films for the best cast in a film.
    • The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special 2005)

      clip shown
    • The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 2005)

      Nominated in multiple categories

Features

    • The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

      Tom Joad's monologue is audible on the motel room TV
    • The Grind (TV Series 1992–1997)

      Playing on the motel room TV
    • Being John Malkovich (1999)

      Music from the soundtrack is used
    • No P in the O.O.L. (TV Short 2001)

      Playing on the television in Miles' Mother's home
    • "Codename: Kids Next Door" Operation: N.O.-P.O.W.U.H/Operation: T.E.E.T.H. (TV Episode 2002)

      The episode of the show is seen playing on Miles' mother's television set.

Referenced in

    • About Schmidt (2002)

      Passes by movie theatre with "Sideways" playing, Alexander Payne's next film
    • "Saturday Night Live" Paul Giamatti/Ludacris featuring Sum-41 (TV Episode 2005)

      Mentioned during monologue and in limo ride
    • "Saturday Night Live" Jason Bateman/Kelly Clarkson (TV Episode 2005)

      Mentioned by Kim Jong Il
    • "Grattis världen" Dover-Calais (TV Episode 2005)

      Mentioned by name
    • "American Dad!" Stannie Get Your Gun (TV Episode 2005)

      Klaus considers this movie overrated.

References

    • Il sorpasso (1962)

      Sunny shots of Miles and Jack while driving (mentioned in commentary).
    • One Life to Live (TV Series 1968–2013)

      Jack mentions having appeared on the show
    • A Separate Peace (1972)

      Miles teaches a class on the Separate Peace source novel.
    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

      Jack tells Miles not to go to the "dark side"
    • The Shining (1980)

      When Myles and Jack are having dinner with Mya and Stefanie and Myles is getting drunk, we see Jack motion his finger in the same way as the boy in the Shining. He says something like "What does this remind you of?" and then says "Redrum."

Remade as

    • Sideways (2009)

Spoofed in

    • "South Park" Eat, Pray, Queef (TV Episode 2009)

      Terrance and Philip's drive around Canadian wine country with the Queef sisters
    • "The Simpsons" Rednecks and Broomsticks (TV Episode 2009)

      Homer and Cletus' trip around the hooch locations directly references Sideways
    • "American Dad!" Merlot Down Dirty Shame (TV Episode 2010)

      Roger dresses as Paul Giamatti while wine tasting
    • "Mystery Science Theater 3000" At the Earth's Core (TV Episode 2017)

      The Army Of Paul Giamattis chant "We hate merlot!" The Paul Giamatti character from this movie expresses his dislike for merlot wine.

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