• New article from the Springfield Shopper: The Simpsons are trapped on a flight from Hell this December!
  • New article from the Springfield Shopper: A Sneak Peek for “Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes” has been released!
  • New article from the Springfield Shopper: Season 36 News: Even more Preview Images for “O C’mon All Ye Faithful” have been released!
  • Wikisimpsons needs more Featured Article, Picture, Quote, Episode and Comprehensive article nominations!
  • Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! Click here for your invite! Join to talk about the wiki, Simpsons and Tapped Out news, or just to talk to other users.
  • Make an account! It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you.
TwitterFacebookDiscord

Difference between revisions of "Cape Feare/References"

Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
m (Trivia)
(typos)
Line 5: Line 5:
 
== Cultural References ==
 
== Cultural References ==
 
*The whole episode is a parody of the 1962 film, ''[[wikipedia:Cape Fear (1962 film)|Cape Fear]]''.
 
*The whole episode is a parody of the 1962 film, ''[[wikipedia:Cape Fear (1962 film)|Cape Fear]]''.
*The Simpsons and [[Sideshow Bob]] see the movie ''Ernest Goes Somewhere Cheap'', an obvious parody of [[wikipedia:Jim_Varney|Jim Varney]]'s "[[wikipedia:Ernest_P._Worrell|Ernest]]" movies.
+
*The Simpsons and [[Sideshow Bob]] watch the movie ''Ernest Goes Somewhere Cheap'', an obvious parody of [[wikipedia:Jim_Varney|Jim Varney]]'s "[[wikipedia:Ernest_P._Worrell|Ernest]]" movies.
*Sideshow Bob's prison number for this episode is A113. A113 is a little known easter egg [[Brad Bird]] puts into the movies and catoons he makes, such as this episode, all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar Pixar] films, two other Simpsons episodes ([http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Krusty_Gets_Busted Krusty Gets Busted] and [http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Sideshow_Bob%27s_Last_Gleaming Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]), and other productions.
+
*Sideshow Bob's prison number for this episode is A113. A113 is a little known easter egg [[Brad Bird]] puts into the movies and cartoons he makes, such as this episode, all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar Pixar] films, two other Simpsons episodes ([http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Krusty_Gets_Busted Krusty Gets Busted] and [http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Sideshow_Bob%27s_Last_Gleaming Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]), and other productions.
 
*In the town of [[Terror Lake]], Sideshow Bob stays at the Bates Motel, a reference to [[wikipedia:Psycho_(1960_film)|''Psycho'']].
 
*In the town of [[Terror Lake]], Sideshow Bob stays at the Bates Motel, a reference to [[wikipedia:Psycho_(1960_film)|''Psycho'']].
  

Revision as of 09:40, August 24, 2010

References/Trivia


Cultural References

Movie Moments

  • While the entire episode is a reference to the original Cape Fear film, one scene specifically referenced the 1991 remake. When Sideshow Bob is in a movie theatre, smoking and laughing uproariously, it is similar to the poor conduct of Max Cady (played by Robert De Niro) in a movie house where he laughs loudly at the film Problem Child, annoying the other moviegoers.

Trivia

  • This episode was banned in Germany due to the amount of violence and tension in this episode, and also due to the beginning featuring a character holding the ranking of Obergrupperfuehrer and wearing a complete SS officer's uniform. (Germany has laws prohibiting the use of Nazi references and symbols; for example, displaying the swastika is an offense punishable by up to one year of imprisonment.)
  • Irony: Towns with scary-sounding names (Cape Fear, New Horrorfield, Screamville and Terror Lake) being suggested as relocation options for the Simpsons so they can stop living in fear of Sideshow Bob.
  • This episode was the last episode produced by original team that did the show.
  • "Spay Anything," the Itchy & Scratchy Show cartoon shown during the episode, is a parody of Goldfinger.

Template:Season 5 R