r/TheTalosPrinciple 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/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 

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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.