Our server was unable to process your request. .What you were attempting to do when the server stopped servingYour browser type and version numberYour operating systemYour phone number in case we get lonely (or need further information)The LEGO Batman Movie is packed with all sorts of Easter eggs and references, and while some are obvious, there’s a surprising amount of deep cuts you might have missed. Warning: this article contains full spoilers for The LEGO Batman Movie! Alfred recalls Batman’s history by referring to all of the live-action Batman movies: Batman v Superman, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, Batman Returns, and Batman (1989). All get LEGO-ized as Alfred lists them off, save for 1966’s Batman: The Movie which shows live-action Adam West. Speaking of Adam West’s Batman, Robin finds the Bat-Shark Repellant while exploring the cave. When Batman and Robin fight together, they hit the bad guys so hard that words describing the impact materialize in the air, a throwback to the signature onomatopoeia used during fight scenes.
When the Joker hijacks the plane (humorously called "McGuffin Airlines," a plot device used to move the story forward), the pilot brings up how Batman always beats him by mentioning the “two boats” from the end of The Dark Knight and “the time with the parade and the Prince music?” from the Joker parade float sequence in Batman (1989). There’s a couple more Tim Burton Batman references. Batman’s playlist is titled "Let's Get Nuts,” referencing what Michael Keaton’s Bruce Wayne said to Jack Nicholson’s Joker. LEGO Joker uses a line borrowed from Jack Nicholson's Joker, "Where does he get all those wonderful toys?" When Batman and Robin are speeding around in the Batmobile and screech to a halt to avoid hitting an elderly lady crossing the street, it’s a nod to a hijacked Batmobile almost doing the same thing in Batman Returns. The Penguin is modeled after Danny DeVito's appearance and he rides the same Duck-mobile seen in Batman Returns. And Shreck’s Department Store from Batman Returns can be glimpsed in the city.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice gets a nod when Batman names Superman as his greatest enemy. When Batman remarks that recruiting a group of criminals to fight other criminals is a stupid idea, he’s taking a swipe at Suicide Squad. Another Suicide Squad dig comes when Killer Croc swims underwater to simply push a button, a joke about how there wasn’t much point to his role in the movie. There are a lot of custom Batmobiles and other Bat-vehicles in the cave, but there’s also recreations of movie Batmobiles like the Tumbler from Christopher Nolan movies and the Batmobiles from Batman (1989) and Batman Forever. While talking about crime in Gotham City, Barbara Gordon’s presentation includes images of Batman: The Animated Series and one of its animated movies, The Mask of the Phantasm, not to mention an image from Frank Miller’s iconic The Dark Knight Returns comic, the cover to Batman’s first comic appearance in Detective Comics #27, and even the Lewis Wilson serials, Batman’s first-ever on-screen appearance
You’ll notice that when Alfred suits up, he first wears Adam West’s Bat-suit and then switches to the same domino mask that Alan Napier’s Alfred would wear when he went on missions during the show. And continuing the Adam West Batman love, we hear the theme song a couple times like when we hear the Batmobile’s horn and when Batman beatboxes. There’s also the inclusion of the villain Egghead, a bad guy created for the show played by Vincent Price. Commissioner Gordon's partner is named O'Hara, a nod to Chief O'Hara in the show. The back of a magazine has an ad for "Barris Automotive" which is a tribute to the show's Batmobile designer George Barris. When starting up the Batmobile we hear "Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed!" which is the same thing Burt Ward's Robin would say in the show. The Batcave has racks full of alternate Batsuits, including the Batman Beyond suit. And the show’s bad guy Blight can also be seen among the villains.
The family picture of Bruce and his parents is taken in front of the Monarch theater, the same place as in the comics. Iron Man is a genius-billionaire-superhero just like Batman, and so the film’s one dig at Marvel comes when Batman shouts “Iron Man sucks!” as the voice command to enter the Batcave. The Bat-team shouts it together later in the film, too. The depiction of all Superman elements pull from the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, including the crystallized Fortress of Solitude, Jor-El resembling Marlon Brando, Zod resembling Terence Stamp, and Superman’s doorbell playing the John Williams movie score. Keep reading for the Justice League, villains, and more!New LEGO Dimensions expansion packs will be released in the UK this Friday, and are out today in North America. Time to get your Doctor Who on, kiddos. Along with the aforementioned pack, LEGO Ninjago, The Simpsons, and The LEGO Movie will be made available. These Wave 2 Level Packs, Team Packs and Fun Packs come with additional levels, characters, vehicles, and gadgets with in-game abilities.
Also new to the game is the Hire-a-Hero update that allows players to sample a selection of Wave 1 expansion pack characters using studs collected in the game. Players can select the hologram minifigure near select hint stones to unlock characters for a limited time. Characters from subsequent waves of expansion packs will be added in the future. The Doctor Who Level Pack contains The Dalek Extermination of Earth which is an additional mission-based Doctor Who level, along with a 12th Doctor LEGO minifigure, TARDIS and K-9 – all playable in the game. The LEGO Ninjago Team Pack with Kai and Cole LEGO minifigures lets players use their golden Ninja weapons, Spinjitzu skills, activate special abilities and rebuild Cole’s Builder Bomber into a Boulder Blaster and the Cyclone Jet. Players can also turn Kai’s Blade Bike into a Flying a Fire Bike and the Blades of Fire vehicle. Fans of The Simpsons can grab the fun packs featuring either Bart Simpson and Krusty the Clown.