The Lego Batman Movie Easter Eggs & References

Note: This post contains spoilers. You have been warned.

Hello to anybody who is reading this so I wasn't really going to do this but I just couldn't get over some the easter eggs this film contained. So let me tell you about some of the easter eggs and references that I noticed in this film. Little disclaimer I didn't get every single one of this like a lot of other articles did I'm just writing the ones I remember so with out wasting any more time let's talk about some of the things I noticed in this movie.

During Batman's opening monologue he says how DC is "the house that Batman built". This could be a reference to Detective Comics #365(1967) in which the story was titled "The House the Joker Built.





We continue even further with Joker when he hijacks a plane. When talking to one of the pilots & says this will be his best plan ever! The pilot brings up "the two boats" which is a nod to The Dark Knight(2008) where Joker wanted the citizens of Gotham who are on one boat to blow up a bunch of criminals who are on another boat and also wanted the criminals to blow up the citizens. The pilot also talks about the Joker throwing a parade while dancing to Prince music. Which is a nod to Tim Burton's 1989 Batman film. Where the Joker was going to kill people using his Joker Gas using the parade as a cover and yes while dancing to Prince music.

When Batman is fighting all of the criminals the Joker assembled one of them is "The Mutant Leader". For any of you who don't know who is he is was a villain in the 1986 graphic novel "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller.

We continue on with the villains but this time with Two-Face. But instead of being the one played by Tommy Lee Jones from the 1995 film Batman Forever. This one is a nod to how was suppose to play Two-Face Billy Dee Williams. Billy was suppose to play the character in what was suppose to by the third Time Burton Batman film but after the controversy surrounding Batman Returns(1992) he was for some reason recasted by Tommy Lee Jones.

The Bane in this movie is also a parody of Tom Hardy's Bane from the film The Dark Knight Rises(2012). You tell because he has some fluff around his chest area a nod to the jacket Tom Hardy had in the film. Also the voice they use for Bane in The Lego Batman Movie.

After Batman defeats all the bad guys and stops the Joker's plan. When the citizens of Gotham are celebrating at one part of that celebration fireworks go off one of them read "Batman 4ever". Which is a reference to the 1995 film Batman Forever.

Before Batman goes to Wayne Manor he stops by an orphanage to give the children some Batman merchandise. One of those is a t-shirt that says The Batman which is an easter egg to the 2004 series titled "The Batman".

When Batman gets to Wayne Manor to relax on another job well done. Just when his getting his robe we see a variety of Batsuits one of them being the Batman Beyond suit from the 90's show Batman Beyond.

The password to get into the batcave is "Iron Man sucks". Iron Man is a Marvel superhero who is also a billionaire playboy like Bruce Wayne only without the detective skills & Bruce doesn't have a history with alcohol abuse.

When Bruce is being sad about the loss of his parents his butler Alfred brings up previous Batman films. Saying "Sir I seeing you go through similar phases in 2016(Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) in 2012(The Dark Knight Rises) in 2008(The Dark Knight) in 2005(Batman Begins), and 1997(Batman & Robin) and 1995(Batman Forever) and 1992(Batman Returns) and 1989(Batman) and that weird one in 1966(Batman: The Movie)". All but two films are in Lego those films being Batman & Robin(showing us the infamous Batnipples) and 1966's Batman(showing us Batman's amazing dance moves).

Speaking of the 1960's Batman! The film also has the villain Egghead(Vincent Price) and through some portion of the film Alfred is wearing Adam West's Batsuit because he misses the 60's.

Now that I gone over the villains It's time I talk about Robin. While his name is Dick Grayson aka the first Robin aka Nightwing. His appearance looks more like Carrie Kelly what with the green glasses & hairstyle. If you don't know who Carrie Kelly is again read 1986's The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller. Seriously read that it's one of the best Batman stories written.

During the film Bruce Wayne is invited to Jim Gordon's retirement party. When Barbara Gordon is promoted to be the Comissioner she gives us a slide show of Batman through the years. The slides contain Detective Comics #27(Batman's first appearance), Lewis Wilson's Batman serial, the TV show Superfriends, the tenth anniversary cover to The Dark Knight Returns(this will be the last time I bring it up I swear.), and the TV show Batman: The Animated Series(it's the one with the picture above). All being in the forum of Legos.

When Batman wants to break into the Fortress of Solitude he rings the doorbell. The doorbell's tone is the theme to the 1978 film Superman starring Christopher Reeve.

When Batman finally gets into the Fortress of Solitude Superman is hosting a party being the Justice League's 75th anniversary party. One of the people at the party is The Wonder Twins from the TV show Superfriends. Another one being Apache Chief also from the show Superfriends.

During the climax of the film when all the bad guys are running around causing chaos. Batman suggests a few teams such as Seal Team Six. Another being the Suicide Squad. Batman even makes fun of their premise being using super villains to fight super villains calling it "stupid".

Those are all the easter egg & references I noticed I hoped you enjoyed this. Stay tune because on Thursday I'll being getting back on the Road to Justice League with my review for Justice League: The New Frontier.