Edited from
Triumph des Willens (1935)
- Footage from various newsreels, stock footage, and propaganda like "Triumph of the Will" are used by the character Blackwolf in "Wizards" to scare the magical people with technology.
Aleksandr Nevskiy (1938)
- Clips from "Aleksandr Nevsky" are rotoscoped for the battle scenes in "Wizards."
El Cid (1961)
- "Wizards" features rotoscoped footage traced from "El Cid," "Battle of the Bulge," and "Patton."
Zulu (1964)
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
- "Wizards" features rotoscoped footage traced from "El Cid," "Battle of the Bulge," and "Patton."
Patton (1970)
- "Wizards" features rotoscoped footage traced from "El Cid," "Battle of the Bulge," and "Patton."
References
Fritz the Cat (1972)
- The line "They killed Fritz! They killed Fritz!" is a reference to Robert Crumb killing off Fritz the Cat in his underground comic book series. Ralph Bakshi directed the film adaptation of Fritz the Cat (1972). Bakshi is quoted as saying, "I named the character Fritz, in Wizards, just so I could scream 'They killed Fritz!' To kill such a cat, would make Don Marquis commit suicide."
Referenced in
American Asshole (2005) (V)
- The propaganda sequence in Wizards is used to make fun of a person in American Asshole.
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 3 (2007) (V)
- In "Happy Hallow-day", the Poopsmith's Halloween costume is of Necron 99
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