All the main characters are pretty much taken from other sci-fi movies. The Missing Link is meant to be The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954); B.O.B. is meant to be The Blob (1958); Ginormica is pretty much based on Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman (1958); Dr. Cockroach is copied from The Fly (1958); and Insectosaurus is based on Mosura (1961).
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All the main characters are pretty much taken from other sci-fi movies. The Missing Link is meant to be The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954); B.O.B. is meant to be The Blob (1958); Ginormica is pretty much based on Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman (1958); Dr. Cockroach is copied from The Fly (1958); and Insectosaurus is based on Mosura (1961).
When the monsters are making their way to the main power core of Gallaxhar's ship, one of the Gallaxhar clones BOB eats and spits out lets out a Wilhelm scream.
When Dr. Cockroach turns on the machine that's meant to shrink Susan, it makes the same noise as when you turn on an Apple computer.
Amy Poehler, who does the voice of Galaxhar's computer, is married to Will Arnett, who provides the voice of The Missing Link.
Above General Monger's right breast pocket (that's our left if you're looking at him) is a badge that is actually wings with Shrek's head in the middle.
The musical cue playing and the shot of the missiles firing away from the camera toward the robot are exactly the same as a scene and music in Independence Day.
Keep watching the end credits, there are additional scenes.
When the helicopters and aircraft are firing missiles at the Robot for the first time, one of the missiles says "ET go home" on it, and as it appears onscreen, a couple of bars from the main ET theme can be heard.
During the shots of Gallaxhar informing the world about his takeover, the Japan location has Madagascar playing on one of the billboards in the top left corner.
General W.R. Monger's first name is Warren. The president refers to him by first name during the meeting on the budget for rebuilding San Francisco, after the closing credits have started.
Galaxar yells to his clones, "Destroy all monsters!" Destroy All Monsters is the title of a 1968 Japanese film featuring all Toho Studios' monsters, including Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra.
After being told Susan has escaped, Galaxar exclaims, "Oh, Spaceballs." Spaceballs was a similar 1987 Mel Brooks science fiction spoof film.
This is to be the first movie ever to be produced in real 3-D rather than getting a conversion after completion.
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