And remember the childhood-scarring scene in which a dinosaur rips Nedry's face off? It would have been even more traumatizing if you'd realized that he's dressed like Mikey:

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Warner Bros. PicturesBonus: After the attack, Nedry probably ended up looking like Sloth.

Steven Spielberg produced Goonies and directed Jurassic Park, so this parade of wardrobe references isn't entirely out of thin air. It does, however, imply that three of the Goonies are going to grow up to be greedy jerks who get eaten alive, which is a bit of a downer.

But that's not just a random joke. As confirmed by director Rian Johnson, it's also a nerdy reference to one of the earliest Star Wars parodies ever, one that was released only a year and a half after the original movie: Hardware Wars. Uh, ask your nerdy dad.

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Ernie FosseliusIf he actually remembers this, give him a wedgie.

A 13-minute remake of Star Wars that used flashlights for lightsabers and irons, bottle openers, vacuum cleaners, watermelons, cassette players, and other stuff you'd find lying around your house for the ships and planets, Hardware Wars was a relative hit in its day. It apparently made almost a million freaking dollars after being created for $8,000, because Star Wars was the "more popular than Jesus" of the '70s. But it's largely dropped off the face of the Earth in the years since. Until now. We sincerely can't wait for a scene with Stormtroopers literally combing the desert in the next movie.

Then, as someone approaches the location, characters inside are seen playing chess.

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Universal PicturesIn both cases, it would be strip chess if it wasn't for the cold.

Later, both groups of characters use a series of ropes to find their way between the main building and a nearby shack during a blizzard.

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Universal PicturesWait a minute, isn't this where the briefcase from Fargo is buried too?

Both movies also feature doors being boarded up, a whole lot of shooting, and a secret beneath the floor -- where Channing Tatum is hiding in The Hateful Eight and the alien is tunneling in The Thing. More obviously, both movies end with only two characters still alive, knowing they'll soon die and unsure whether they can trust each other, but finding peace in their final moments.

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Universal PicturesTwist: He's David Keith in a Keith David mask.

And then there's the biggest The Thing reference in The Hateful Eight: Kurt Russell's presence. On top of that, Tarantino also got the man who did The Thing's soundtrack to score his movie. In fact, a good chunk of The Hateful Eight's score was unused portions of The Thing's soundtrack. There's also how The Thing is one of the few mainstream movies to be as ridiculously violent as a Tarantino flick, making it possible that Tarantino took it as a challenge.

But then, double twist! The cop is incapacitated by a bomb blast and a freeze ray, respectively, and the movie continues. The Incredibles' cop even looks like the Die Hard actor:

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20th Century FoxThe difference is that only one of their guns is voiced by John Ratzenberger (probably).

... and here he is carrying a sad little tree around.

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Lee Mendelson FilmsHis hat is much stupider than the cartoon one, though.

It's also worth noting that both Charlie Brown and Max suffer from unrequited love while a willing suitor is right in front of them, although that's also true of every other Peanuts character and a good chunk of cinematic history. Anyway, the parade of Peanuts references continues in The Royal Tenenbaums, in which the family gets a pet beagle and music from A Charlie Brown Christmas is used for the benefit of slower viewers.

Touchstone PicturesThat "thud" you hear in this scene is a little yellow bird crashing against the window.

Then there's Moonrise Kingdom, which is about a little boy who's in love with a redheaded girl. If that's not specific enough for you, check out how the two girls dress:

Focus Features, Lee Mendelson FilmsThat's right, with clothes. Alert the lawyers.

At one point, the boy declares "Rats!" exactly like Charlie Brown is wont to do. He also happens to be a member of Edward Norton's Khaki Scouts, which resemble Snoopy's Beagle Scouts. Note the hats of the troop leaders and their charges. Plus, Edward Norton is basically the Snoopy of actors, right?

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Charles M. SchulzBoth come off as smug dicks, but you suspect that they kinda earned it.

The only way that Anderson deviates from Peanuts is in his propensity for brutally killing pets in his films. Wes, do you have some Peanuts-related childhood issues that you need to talk out? We're here for you.

Mark is on Twitter and has a book.

Wes Anderson's entire filmography is pretty fun, really. Check it out.

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