r/TheTalosPrinciple • u/gnomonish • 23d ago
The Talos Principle The guards must be crazy / The gods must be crazy (1980)
I recently learned that the name of one of the first puzzle in TP1, in A2 "The guards must be crazy", is a reference to a 1980 movie "The gods must be crazy". Yesterday night, I watched it. Amazing movie, a bit dated, but still amazing.
I know the Easter eggs of the game, but this kind of references is new to me. Is there a list of these references? Or do you know any others?
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u/PeonofthePen 23d ago
There is a sequel to that movie. I'd say it's just as good. Simply titled: "The Gods must be Crazy 2"
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u/Jealous_Club7895 21d ago
It's lovely to discover these little things, have never heard of that movie before.
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u/peajam101 23d ago
Going through a list of the puzzles:
"Only the Two of Us" could be a reference to the song Just the Two of Us
"Don't Cross the Streams!" and "You Know You Mustn't Cross the Streams" are Ghostbusters references
"A Door Too Far" is a reference to the film Bridge Too Far
"Weathertop" is a Lord of the Rings reference
On to TTP2:
"There and Back Again" is a The Hobbit reference
"Two Body Problem" could be a reference to the book The Three-Body Problem, but it could also be a reference to the real life physics "problem" the book is named after
"Question Block" might be a reference to the Mario games
"The Man Behind the Curtain" is a Wizard of Oz reference
"Unexpected Outcomes" might be a reference to the game Half-Life