STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS - Every Easter Egg, Secret Cameo & Reference

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS - Every Easter Egg, Secret Cameo & Reference

The Force Awakens is packed with Easter Eggs, cameos and references linking to other films in the saga, the expanded universe and various pop culture properties. Hit the jump for a look at surprising classic character appearances, parallel moments and hints towards Episode 8.

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By MrSundayMovies - Dec 21, 2015 07:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: youtube.com/mrsundaymovies

Check out the embedded video below for a look at a stack of easter eggs from the latest entry in the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens.  Beware of spoilers from this movie and previous films from the series and be sure to subscribe to Mr Sunday's YouTube channel.

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FlyntCoal
FlyntCoal - 12/21/2015, 7:38 AM
Love the video, as always.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/21/2015, 7:43 AM
Great stuff - but I keep hearing people comparing Solo's death to Kenobi's sacrifice... why? Han had no intention of giving his life for anyone, he was attempting to reach his son and bring him home.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/21/2015, 7:44 AM
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/21/2015, 7:51 AM
LOL! @Gusto. Not true!
Tevii
Tevii - 12/21/2015, 7:51 AM
Ror - I don't think it has to do with intention. When people compare it, it's because it's the same beat in the story as to when Obiwan died.

Right before he was killed you had the protagonist, Rey run up just in time to witness it. Just as Luke ran up just in time to see Obiwan die. Then they had to immediately flee the scene. It was essentially the exact same scene.

Both of their deaths further motivated the protagonist story arc.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/21/2015, 7:59 AM
Tevii, yeah I get that the how is similar, but not the why, and that's the most important thing.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 12/21/2015, 8:01 AM
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/21/2015, 8:06 AM
Rulk, I don't think anyone would deny that there were a lot of similar story beats, but that doesn't mean it was "A New Hope Redux", just that Abrams did play it a bit safe - because he had to! At the end of the day there were a lot of things that were new and original about the movie too, but the naysayers will never acknowledge that of course.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/21/2015, 8:11 AM
IF the next film veers too close to Empire I will take more issue with that, but I doubt it will. They were just re-establishing the Star Wars universe with this first new instalment and wanted to keep things simple. I think they'll het weird next time.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 12/21/2015, 8:12 AM
I don't think Abrams had to play anything safe. It's Star Wars for Jeebus sake. It could've been R2D2 making fart noises for 2 hours and still made a billion dollars. I understand the need to reintroduce the audience to Star Wars, but why do it by rehashing a 40 year old film? Why not be creative and original and entice both old fans and new?
capn
capn - 12/21/2015, 8:14 AM
Bunch of nitpickers. It was a wicked movie.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 12/21/2015, 8:17 AM
When's this coming out on HBO?
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 12/21/2015, 8:20 AM
@Rulk

I hated this movie.....but I have come to a realization that this movie was a soft reboot!!!!! Just like Jurassic World. The only thing is, a lot of fans have their fandom blinders on to admit that.

JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 12/21/2015, 8:24 AM
That last cameo is awesome!!!!!!

And on a side note I forgot that Captain Phasma was in a trash compactor....so is she dead? If so what a waste!
newmutantsRETURNS
newmutantsRETURNS - 12/21/2015, 8:25 AM
I enjoyed the film on pure homage to my childhood, but it was literally a rehash of the past films and in that sense it was a disappointment...but it was STAR WARS....the prequels didn't have that SW feel..
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 12/21/2015, 8:27 AM
@TypoCorrecto

Ummmm did I not make myself clear I said I hated it!!!!!

There were things I like about the movie but the things I hated just overshadowed the good.

I am exited for the next movie, and I hope this movie takes down Avatar.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 12/21/2015, 8:29 AM
@newmutantsreturns

The problem with the prequels was CGI......nothing felt real in that movie. I do agree that this movie does have a feel of SW because it was shot in real locations.....desert, forest, and snow!!!!
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 12/21/2015, 8:34 AM
@blackandyellow

It won't come out on HBO. HBO only airs quality programming.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 12/21/2015, 8:37 AM
@Mercwithmouth

LMAO!!!! Actually they do air MOS! (of course I like MOS, but a lot of people hate it)
Fogs
Fogs - 12/21/2015, 8:38 AM
They wouldn't kill Phasma yet.
dubjon
dubjon - 12/21/2015, 8:43 AM
What's the point? The entire movie is a reference.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 12/21/2015, 8:44 AM
LMAO @mercwithmouth. Careful, the Star Wars fanboy lynch mobs are out in full force right now.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/21/2015, 8:56 AM
He was creative and original enough for me, while I also recognized that he was going back to a lot of beats from A New Hope. So what? It's not like it was the exact same story (unless A New Hope was about the search for a legendary Jedi master and I missed that bit), and there were lots of new elements too. But hey, if someone can't enjoy such an awesome movie with great characters and a strong emotional center because some of it was like an earlier movie in the saga, it's nothing to me. I just like debating this stuff.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 12/21/2015, 8:57 AM
@fettastic

The same can be said about people who are not admitting this movie had many flaws..........
DoctorCranium
DoctorCranium - 12/21/2015, 8:58 AM
"fanboy lynch mobs"

Or, ya know, people who simply enjoyed a fun movie instead of complete and utterly miserable toolbags that hate on absolutely everything because they have miserable lives.
batz11
batz11 - 12/21/2015, 9:00 AM
To all you haters...just remember...
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 12/21/2015, 9:07 AM
@DoctorCranium

You may not want to lump me and @blackandyellow into that. Considering we generally enjoy most things, and just love bagging on Star Wars because they're awfully terrible films.

Even the fans of this movie admit it's mainly the nostalgia factor that they enjoy. That's why so many were disappointed in the lack of R2D2 and Luke.

Fans seem to have blinders on. Just like when Phantom Menace first came out and people jumped on the bandwagon, and then realized the PT as a whole was terrible.
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