There are over 100 references to cinema and games in Spielberg's latest film. But here are the core movies worth watching, to maximize your enjoyment of Ready Player One.
You probably have guessed from either watching a trailer, or reading the book, that Ready Player One (RPO) has tons of references to pop culture particularly in the 80s. Steven Spielberg's film adaptation however, borrows more widely from movies and games in general, incorporating pop-culture cameos as modern as 2016. Sure you could take the time to watch/play/listen to every piece of media RPO incorporates into it's narrative and spectacle, but then you won't be left with any time to upvote this post in the next seven days... nudge, nudge. 😉
So to save you save you some time, here are the movies to watch (or have your teen kids watch if you want them to see RPO with you), to maximizing enjoyment of RPO, along with a five word summary of why and a trailer.
1. Back to the Future
Why watch: Zemeckis made the DeLorean iconic.
2. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2
Why Watch: Beware of the true villain.
3. The Shining
Why Watch: Another pseudo Spielberg-Kubrick collaboration.
4. The Iron Giant
Why Watch: Robot heroes make great sidekicks.
5. Gundam F91
Why Watch: "Is that any old mechsuit?"
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And if you have seen RPO, comment below what games and/or music do you think is essential to have played/heard to best appreciate this film?
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