Homage-O-Meter Part 2 - Cheesemint Productions

Homage-O-Meter
We here at Cheesemint Productions like to think that Unlocked really speaks to/for a specific demographic of geeky
individuals. This often means we have to input several references, quotes and products. The Homage-O-Meter
serves to highlight all the intricate attention to detail we use to populate our scenes and allows our audience to
investigate things that look appealing. You will notice the following has been divided into episodes (obviously) but
also sub-categories; these are as follows:
EPISODE TITLE
CLOTHING
PROP
QUOTE
REFERENCE
VIDEO GAME ELEMENT
We hope you enjoy this comprehensive list. Incidentally, don't read this before you've watched all five episodes.
Episode 7: Proud Parent
Q 00.10!
“We all make choices” Video Game - BioShock (2007)
VGE 00.26!
Heads-Up Display (HUD) - Player information common to First Person Shooters
R 00.36!!
“Class: Wizard” WebSeries - Unlocked Episode 2
R 00.36!!
“Puppet String” Film - Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015) / Pinocchio (1940)
R 00.37!!
“Skills: Time Travel +8” WebSeries - Unlocked Episode 6
R 00.39!!
"72779673" on a number keypad spells out PASSWORD
C 00.49!!
Comic Character - Ultron (1968-present)
Q 00.57!
"Where am I?" TV Series - Knightmare (1987-1994)
Q 01.04!
"You're not in Kansas anymore" Book/Film - The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
VGE 01.10!
“Itʼs PET” Pre-Event Tech - any technology that survived the apocalypse
Q 01.11!!
"Arrest the prawn" Film - District 9 (2009)
E 01.32!!
Skyrim achievement (2011)
P 01.39!!
Tent Walls - The sheets used in Zoey's tent are the backdrops from The Erased Line (2013)
P 01.39!!
Skull Mask - Homage to Marvel comic character Red Skull (1941-Present)
C 01.41!!
Mask - World Of Warcraft
VGE 02.17!
Cloud - A purely online save system
R 02.22!!
Flashback Transition - TV Series - Tru Calling (2003-2005)
VGE 02.43!
8bit Baby - Game children donʼt age normally; theyʼre born, stat up and suddenly age to adults
C 02.47!!
Comic Character - Green Lantern (1959-Present)
VGE 02.47!
Level Up - When a video character ascends through the hierarchical ranks of powers and abilities
C 02.50!!
Comic Book Team - Guardians Of The Galaxy (1969/2008-Present)
C 02.54!!
Comic Character - Deadpool (1991-Present)
C 02.54!!
Musician/Band - David Bowie
C 03.14!!
Film - Ghostbusters (1984)
P 03.25!!
Poster - BioShock (2007)
P 03.26!!
Proton Pack - Ghostbusters (1984)
P 03.39!!
Poster - Star Wars Trilogy (1977, 1980, 1983)
P 03.39!!
Poster - Film - Gremlins (1984)
P 03.39!!
Star Wars RPG
P 03.50!!
Poster - Film - Death Proof (2007)
R 03.53!!
Ewoks - Native creatures on the forest moon of Endor, Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi (1983)
R 03.59!!
Speeder Bike - High speed transport device seen in Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi (1983)
R 04.14!!
Non-NPC - A statted character in an RPG usually played by one of the gamers
R 04.18!!
Trandoshan - Reptilian alien race seen in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
R 04.40!!
TV Series - EastEnders (1985-present)
P 04.54!!
Mug - Novel - Pride And Prejudice (1813)
Q 04.56!
"May the odds be ever in your favour" Film - The Hunger Games (2012)
R 05.06!!
Screenwipe - Transition effect used in Star Wars (1977), homage to Akira Kurosawa
C 05.07!!
T-Shirt - Attack Kittens by Genky Gear
R 05.08!!
Game being played is a Cheesemint April Foolʼs joke recording of a third Left4Dead (2008) game
VGE 05.34!
Paragon/Renegade - The good/evil moral path presented to characters in many RPG video games
R 05.35!!
Sound Effect (Regenerator) - Video Game - Halo 3 (2007)
R 05.43!!
Sound Effect (Overshield) - Video Game - Halo 3 (2007)
Episode 8: Cat's In The Cradle
C 00.05!!
Web Series - Future Duck (2013-present)
C 00.05!!
Personality - Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States Of America
VGE 00.11!
Username - Certain video games will display a character's name above their head
R 01.04!!
Catfish - To lure someone into a relationship with a fictional persona
E 01.24!!
Mass Effect 2 achievement (2010)
C 01.24!!
Comic Character - Superman (1938-present) Shield from Kingdom Come (1996)
P 01.24!!
Beatles Rock Band special edition guitars: George Harrison and Paul McCartney
VGE 01.29!
Rock Band (2007) - Simulate musical performances by pressing buttons in time with various songs
R 01.46!!
Flood - Parasitic alien life form found in the video game Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
R 01.59!!
Steampunk - Sub-genre of geekdom that focuses on industrial revolutionary styles and designs
P 02.07!!
iPad (3rd Generation)
Q 02.12!
"Hello Cleveland!" Film - This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
R 02.22!!
Grumpy Cat - Cat called Tardar Sauce with a slightly anthropomorphic grumpy expression
R 02.27!!
"Which Game Of Thrones character am I?" TV Series - Game Of Thrones (2011-present)
P 02.33!!
Throne Of Games Fixture List - prop from Unlocked Episode 5 (2012)
C 02.37!!
Video Game - Splinter Cell (2002)
P 02.38!!
Spartan Blueprints - pinned to the wall are the schematics for Spartan armour from Halo 4 (2012)
P 02.42!!
Comic - Age Of Ultron Deluxe Hardcover (2013)
Q 02.47!
"Samoflange" TV Series - Thundercats (1985/2011)
C 02.50!!
Band - The Pixies
Q 02.50!
"You have the highest hit damage" Web Series - Unlocked Episode 2 (2012)
P 02.50!!
Throne Of Games Poster - prop from Unlocked Episode 5 (2012)
Q 02.52!
"You brawn, me brains" Film - Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
R 03.04!!
Twister - Physical skill party game (1966)
R 03.18!!
"Science has once again created life" Film - Classic line said by various B-Movie mad scientists
R 03.25!!
"Take care of that Stay Puft" Film - Ghostbusters (1984)
P 03.34!!
Throne Of Games Trophy - prop from Unlocked Episode 5 (2012)
P 03.37!!
Pipʼs Staff - prop from Unlocked Episode 2 (2012)
P 03.42!!
Eeyore - Stuffed toy of the Winnie The Pooh (1966) character
P 03.42!!
Piglet - Stuffed toy of the Winnie The Pooh (1968) character
C 03.52!!
Triforce Belt Buckle - Video Game - The Legend Of Zelda (1986)
P 04.08!!
Clover - a brand of spreadable margarine
P 04.11!!
Pee Pee Bib - an apron of toweled cloth through which one places their penis to avoid drippage
VGE 04.16!
Load Out - Stats and attributes that can be altered to define a character's physical appearance
P 04.17!!
Pennant - London Irish: British rugby union team (1898-Present)
P 04.17!!
Mask - Jesse Eisenbergʼs face from advanced screening of The Double (2013)
VGE 04.50!
Mod Screen - Modding/modification is when programmers alter a game's intended parameters
Q 04.54!
"The baby thinks he's people" TV Series - The Simpsons (1989-present)
VGE 05.30!
Inventory Screen - Pop-up menu allowing players to manage the items they're carrying
VGE 05.34!
DLC/Downloadable Content - extra levels or updates for a game, available for optional purchase
R 05.37!!
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man - Film - Ghostbusters (1984)
Q 05.48!
“Does Not Compute” TV Series - Lost In Space (1965)
Q 05.55!
"Bring a sedative" Web Series - Unlocked Episode 2 (2012)
Episode 9: The Wasteland Survival Guide
R 00.37!!
"Local singles in your area" Notorious dating site catchphrase
VGE 01.00!
“Pre-Event Tech” - any technology that survived the apocalypse
P 01.09!!
D20 - Standard D&D role-playing die
Q 01.13!
"May the odds be ever in your favour" Film - The Hunger Games (2012)
R 01.41!!
Sound Effect (Plasma Grenade) - Video Game - Halo 3 (2007)
C 01.49!!
Johnʼs armour has both a Green Lantern logo and Sol, Adamʼs original Halo 2 emblem
R 02.10!!
"Queen of the Amazons" Greek mythological society of warrior women
E 02.45!!
Fallout 3 achievement (2008)
Q 02.50!
"De-frag it and bag it" Adaptation of 'bag it and tag it' phrase used to denote disposal of a corpse
R 02.50!!
"De-frag" Defragmentation is a computer maintenance term for organising mass storage of info
VGE 03.03!
Gamerscore - point system used to track video game achievements
P 03.22!!
Wrist device - Personal computer system modelled on the Pip Boy from Fallout 3 (2008)
R 03.24!!
R 03.31!!
C 03.52 !
R 03.57!!
R 04.18!!
Q 04.49!
P 04.58 !
P 04.58 !
C 05.15!!
C 05.15!!
P 05.34 !
Q 05.38!
C 05.41!!
R 06.26!!
R 06.37!!
R 06.51!!
P 06.57 !
R 07.06!!
C 07.12!!
C 07.12!!
R 07.26!!
Q 08.22!
Q 08.44!
Q 08.49!
"Cortanaise me" Disembodied artificial intelligence seen in the Halo video game series
Sound Effect (Pip Boy) - Video Game - Fallout 3 (2008)
Comic - The Avengers (1963-present)
"Grimlor The Loyal" Video Game - Dungeons Of Grimlor (1993)
TV Series - The Big Bang Theory (2007-present)
"Bazinga" TV Series - The Big Bang Theory (2007-present)
Overworld Map - Video Game - The Legend Of Zelda (1986)
Army Men - Popular plastic military simulation toy (1950)
Mask - Styled after comic character Deathstroke (1980)
Belt - Comic - Green Lantern (1959)
Stolen Plans (Gnarled Root Dungeon) - Video Game - Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons (2001)
"Many Bothans died" Film - Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi (1983) including incorrect pronunciation
Triforce war paint - Video Game - Legend Of Zelda (1986)
Film - Inception (2010)
"I'm not the one who fathered King Joffrey" TV Series - Game Of Thrones (2011-present)
Computer screen - google image search for various video game health packs
Posters in the doctor's office detail how to raise a digital baby
Video Game - Tetris (1984)
“+5 To Sexterity” Web Series - The Guild (2007)
Sports - London Irish Rugby Union jersey
"You cheated at the gaming tournament" Web Series - Unlocked: Episode 6 (2012)
"I see in your eyes the same fear" Film - Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)
"We are cancelling the apocalypse" Film - Pacific Rim (2013)
"He will never take our freedom!" Film - Braveheart (1995)
Episode 10: Vigorous Opposition
R 00.17!!
"Patty-Cake" English Nursery Rhyme - Pat-A-Cake/Pattycake
R 00.18!!
"Hide And Go Seek" Children's Game - Hide and Seek
VGE 00.40!
Loaded die - dice set manufactured to have the desired outcome of the user
Q 01.03!
"This deal's getting worse all the time" Film - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
E 01.21!!
BioShock Infinite achievement (2013)
Q 02.13!
"We are legion" Book - The Bible
Q 02.32!
"Queen of all time and space" Web Series - Unlocked Episode 4 (2012)
R 02.45!!
"Captain's Personal Log" TV Series - Star Trek (1966)
R 02.48!!
"FarmEmpire" Amalgam of social network games Farmville and Empire Avenue
VGE 03.03!
“Would you like to rate this service?” Surveys to gather customer feedback
C 03.10!!
Magical Trevor - Jonti PIcking (Mr Weebl) web character (2009)
P 03.10 !
Nandoʼs stick - Nandoʼs table reservation staff from South African chicken restaurant (1987)
Q 03.30!
"Bazinga" TV Series - The Big Bang Theory (2007-present)
R 03.34!!
"Tell Penny I love her" TV Series - The Big Bang Theory (2007-present)
R 03.37!!
Platoon - Film (1986) specifically use of Barberʼs Adagio For Strings (1936)
R 04.04!!
Inexperienced FPS gamers will often look like they are looking at the sky, spinning in a circle
Q 04.33!
"Stand in bronze above the shores of Pyke" TV Series - Game Of Thrones (2011-present)
Q 04.47!
"Get a grip, John" Film - Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Q 05.04!
"In brightest day, in blackest night" Comic - Green Lantern (1959-Present)
Q 05.07!
"With great power comes great responsibility" Comic - Spider-Man (1962-present)
Q 05.09!
"Avengers assemble" Comic - Avengers (1963-present)
Q 05.24!
"Conquer your fear and you will conquer death" Film - Alexander (2004)
R 06.13!!
Film - Flags Of Our Fathers (2006)
R 06.15!!
Film - Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
R 06.16!!
Film - Gettysburg (1993)
Q 06.27!
"You fight or I'll kill you myself" Film - Starship Troopers (1997)
R 07.01!!
Sports - Muhammad Ali, champion heavyweight boxer
R 07.15 !
"Ambushed by wild Wampa" Film - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Q 07.23!
"Balls" TV Series - Supernatural (2005-present) and Moone Boy (2012-present)
R 07.42!!
"Fortress Of Solitude" Comic - Superman (1938-present)
R 08.07!!
"Two Towers close" Film - The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
R 08.10!!
"You afraid of spiders?" Film - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)
R 08.18!!
"Thought it was Mothra or something" Film - Mothra (1961)
Episode 11: The Part Where He Kills You
Q 00.07!
"Mellon" Film - The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
Q 00.22!
"Alohomora" Novel - Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (1997)
Q 00.40!
"Open Sesame" Novel - One Thousand And One Nights (9th Century)
Q 00.55!
"Turd Blossom" Film - Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)
E 01.15!!
Portal 2 achievement (2011)
Q 01.32!
“Come out to play” Film - The Warriors (1979)
R 01.35!!
“Serious 1984 feel in here” Novel - 1984 (1949)
R 01.35!!
08/06/1949 - 8th June 1949 is the date 1984 was first published
Q 01.44!
“Here comes the chopper” Novel - 1984 (1949)
R 02.56 !
Band - Fleetwood Mac
Q 03.00!
"When the blast of war blows in our ears" Play - Henry V (1599)
R 03.54!!
Vulcan salute - TV Series - Star Trek (1966)
R 04.00!!
"He tried to build a city under the sea" Video Game - BioShock (2007)
Q 04.15!
“Password was password” Video Game - Sam & Max: The Mole, The Mob and The Meatball (2007)
Q 04.36!
"I'm afraid I can't do that" Film - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
R 04.58!!
"Beyonce? Kelly?" "It was Michelle!" Musical Group - Destiny's Child
Q 05.29!
“Hit it” Film - The Blues Brothers (1980)
R 05.40!!
Film - The Time Machine (1960)
R 05.46!!
Sound Effect (Active Camo) - Video Game - Halo 3 (2007)
R 05.51!!
Loading Wheel - The spinning pinwheel or beachball is the loading icon for Macintosh computers
R 06.00!!
Sound Effect (Active Camo) - Video Game - Halo 3 (2007)
C 06.01!!
Comic - Green Lantern (1959-Present)
C 06.01!!
Video Game - Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)
C 06.03!!
Store - McCaysville Drug & Gun, Georgia
R 06.05!!
“Cthulhu” Novel - Call Of Cthulhu (1926)
R 06.10!!
Sound Effect (Mutiplayer Respawn) - Video Game - Halo 3 (2007)
C 06.11!!
Comic - White Lantern (2011-Present)
VGE 06.14 !
"Perma-death" The inability to respawn a character or reload a save after dying
VGE 06.16!
Body Disposal - To save on processing power, older games would remove defeated enemies
R 06.59!!
"Tin Man" Film - The Wizard Of Oz (1939) and Web Series - Unlocked Episode 1 (2012)
R 07.04!!
TV - Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons (1967-1968) Drumming transition between scenes
R 07.20!!
“Whispering is futile” Variation of “resistance is futile” TV - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
R 07.34!!
"Zohn and Joey" Web Series - Unlocked Episode 5 (2012)
R 07.37!!
Credit sequence - 1970-80s US sitcoms
R 07.52!!
Meme - VR Kid
R 08.00!!
"Zohn and Joey will return" Film - From Russia With Love (1963)
R 08.13!!
"Thanos grin" Film - The Avengers (2012)
Character Names: 7-11
Alex Ryan [Matthew Stogdon]
Alexander The Great, Civilization (1991) / Andrew Ryan, BioShock (2007)
Anton Eadas [Charles Meigh]
Archmage Antonidas, World Of Warcraft (2004)
John Freeman [Adam Gunton]
John 117, Halo (2001) / Gordon Freeman, Half Life (1998)
Pip Wesker [Emma-Jane Corsan]
Pip Boy, Fallout 3 (2008) / Albert Wesker, Resident Evil (1996)
Zoey Evans [Georgie Oatley]
Zoey, Left 4 Dead (2008) / Lily Evans, Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Jak Ryan [Daniel Mulley]
Jak, Jak & Daxter (2001) / Andrew Ryan, BioShock (2007)
Elizabeth Corvo [Laura Jane Watling]
Elizabeth, BioShock Infinite / Corvo Attano, Dishonored (2012)
Anya Vance [Jane Vance]
Anya Stroud, Gears Of War (2006) / Alyx Vance, Half Life 2 (2004)
Jill Morn [Laura Holland]
Jill Valentine, Resident Evil (1996) / Eris Morn, Destiny (2014)
Bonnie 'BB' Bingham [Jenny Swindells]
Bonnie MacFarlane, Red Dead Redemption (2010) / Field Marshal Robert Bingham, C&C: Red Alert 3 (2009)
Tom Carmine [Tim Maytom]
Thomas, Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends (1993) / Carmine, Gears Of War (2006)
Lester 'Solid' Miles [Bret Canny]
Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid (1998) / Desmond Miles, Assassin's Creed (2007)
Michelle Hoxton [Victoria Haddow]
Chell, Portal (2007) / Hoxton, Payday 2 (2013)
Lydia Peach [Sophie Stogdon]
Lydia, Skyrim (2011) / Princess Peach, Super Mario Bros (1985)
Lara Moxxi [Diana Reeve]
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (1996) / Mad Moxxi, Boderlands 2 (2012)
Booker T Johnson [Josh Butler]
Booker T, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (2002) / Cave Johnson, Portal 2 (2011)
Clark Vaas [Tom Clark]
Clark Kent, Superman 64 (1999) / Vaas Montenegro, Far Cry 3 (2012)
Sarah Vu [Micha Butler]
Sarah, The Last Of Us (2013) / Dr. Vu, SimCity BuildIt (2014)
'Star Fox' [James]
Star Fox, Star Fox (1993)
Joel Payne [Jack Purling]
Joel, The Last Of Us (2013) / Max Payne, Max Payne (2001)
Trevor Moreau [Nick Mellish]
Trevor Philips, Grand Theft Auto V (2013) / Jeff ʻJokerʼ Moreau, Mass Effect (2007)
Paul Wilson [Andrew Stogdon]
Paul Phoenix, Tekken 2 (1996) / Wade Wilson, Deadpool (2013)
Barry 'Grimlor' [Andrew & Matthew Stogdon]
Barry Burton, Resident Evil (1996) / Dungeons Of Grimlor (1993)