Movie connections for
Meet the Spartans (2008)

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References

A Clockwork Orange (1971)
 -  Kim Kardashian mentions it on her sex tape
Star Wars (1977)
 -  Leonidas says "Yo' mama's so hairy she speaks Wookiee!"
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
 -  one of the Spartan prophets says "I look like Jabba the Hutt"
Scarface (1983)
 -  Rambo said "Say hello to my little friends"
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
 -  the chastity belt locked iron underwear joke
"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995)
 -  Kevin Sorbo spoofs himself by shouting how he's about to go Hercules on the Persians
Toy Story (1995)
 -  Dilio said "To infinity and beyond"
Mr. Wrong (1996)
 -  The Ellen DeGeneres-lookalike talks about not being able to understand, then says that was the reaction most people who saw Mr. Wrong had
The Matrix (1999)
 -  The oracle as Ugly Betty.
Gladiator (2000)
 -  quote "are you not entertained"
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
 -  Dilio has his eyes scratched out.
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
 -  Leonidas did Kung Pow's kung fu move to pumble Xerxes some more.
"Pimp My Ride" (2004)
 -  A Spartan said "I just Pimp your Momma".
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
 -  When Leonidas is annoyed by the Dane Cook-lookalike, he first hits him lightly with the five-pressure-point-stroke, a martial arts-stroke that is described and performed in Kill Bill: Vol.2
1 Night in Paris (2004) (V)
 -  (to Paris Hilton) "What can you do?" "Have you seen my video?" "Oh yeah."
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
 -  When Leonidas is "training" his son, he says: - If you can dodge a golf ball, you can dodge a sword, paraphrasing the Average Joe's coach who says: If you can dodge wrench, you can dodge a ball.
"Heroes" (2006/II)
 -  "Save the cheerleader, save the world." "Actually I'm not into 'Heroes'."
"Ugly Betty" (2006)
 -  Betty is the Spartans' oracle
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
 -  Nicole Parker as Britney Spears is wearing a shirt which reads this movie title
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
 -  Borat tattoo/"He looks like that fat guy from 'Borat'."
Employee of the Month (2006)
 -  Dane Cook asks if anyone seen Employee of the Month in his stand up routine
300 (2006)
 -  "This movie is just a cheap rip-off of '300'."
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" (2007)
 -  Kim Kardashian mentions her reality show
Kim Kardashian, Superstar (2007) (V)
 -  Kim Kardashian mentions her sex tape
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
 -  Margot turns into the black-suited Spider-Man
"The Sopranos: Made in America (#6.21)" (2007)
 -  Someone mentions the last episode was very bad during the end credits
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Rambo (2008)
 -  old Rambo makes a cameo in the credits.

Spoofs

Spartacus (1960)
 -  "I am Leonidas".
"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)
 -  Leonidas kicks Sanjaya, Paula, Randy and Simon into the pit, and convinces Ryan to jump in after them; cast sings "I Will Survive" on the set at the end
"America's Next Top Model" (2003)
 -  "Sparta's Next Top Model"
You Got Served (2004)
 -  during the dance-off, Leonidas cracks his head while doing the sliding head dance move from this movie before saying "You got served"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
 -  Grand Theft Auto: Hot Gates
"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)
 -  "Dancing With The Spartans"
"Deal or No Deal" (2005)
 -  Xerxes offers a deal to Leonidas that if he surrenders, he and his people go on a vacation
"Ugly Betty" (2006)
 -  Ugly Betty is the Oracle
High School Musical (2006) (TV)
 -  "Spartan School Musical"
Dane Cook: Vicious Circle (2006) (TV)
 -  Knocked into the Pit of Death for his dull comedic routine, seen in the ending credits
"Yo Momma" (2006)
 -  Yo Momma competition
Casino Royale (2006)
 -  a Le Chiffre lookalike tortures Leonidas by hitting him with the knotted rope while in the chair
Happy Feet (2006)
 -  The tap-dancing penguin. Also, the man says "Happy Feet".
300 (2006)
 -  "300" builds the main spoof in the film
Rocky Balboa (2006)
 -  an old Rocky Balboa appears as the movie's equivalent of the Über Immortal
Stomp the Yard (2007)
 -  Leonidas says "We're about to stomp the yard" and the soldiers break out dancing like in this film
Ghost Rider (2007)
 -  Part of the Persian force
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
 -  Queen Margo turns into the black-suited Spider-Man to fight Traitoro who is the sandman/fired by Trump
Shrek the Third (2007)
 -  The Ogre Baby.
Evan Almighty (2007)
 -  the title character is portrayed
Transformers (2007)
 -  Xerxes finds the Allspark and uses it to turn into a Megatron-like robot
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
 -  There is a spoof of this Harry Potter film.
MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)
 -  Britney's botched performance is reenacted at the end of the film

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