Self Referential
"self referential" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Scream VI
Synopsis:
Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
Starring:
Courteney Cox,
Dermot Mulroney,
Melissa Barrera
#2
Barbie
Synopsis:
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Starring:
Margot Robbie,
Alexandra Shipp,
Will Ferrell
#3
Young Frankenstein
Synopsis:
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Starring:
Richard Haydn,
Teri Garr,
Cloris Leachman
Plot:
spoof,
hunchback,
reanimation,
laboratory,
sexual joke,
experiment,
castle,
electricity,
corpse,
rain
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#4
X2
Synopsis:
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join their usual nemeses—Magneto and Mystique—to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.
Starring:
James Marsden,
Ian McKellen,
Hugh Jackman
#5
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Synopsis:
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
Starring:
Bob Hoskins,
Christopher Lloyd,
Charles Fleischer
#6
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Synopsis:
Delphine and Solange are two sisters living in Rochefort. Delphine is a dancing teacher and Solange composes and teaches the piano. Maxence is a poet and a painter. He is doing his military service. Simon owns a music shop, he left Paris one month ago to come back where he fell in love 10 years ago. They are looking for love, looking for each other, without being aware that their ideal partner is…
Starring:
Jacques Perrin,
Catherine Deneuve,
Michel Piccoli
Plot:
school,
nun,
carnival,
cafe,
city name in title,
rochefort france,
model boat,
playing trumpet,
cigarette smoking,
painter studio
...
#7
The Last Boy Scout
Synopsis:
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
Starring:
Noble Willingham,
Bruce Willis,
Bruce McGill
#8
The Cable Guy
Synopsis:
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.
Starring:
Leslie Mann,
Ben Stiller,
Jim Carrey
Plot:
television,
obsession,
revenge,
friendship,
hostage,
kidnapping,
stalking,
police,
younger version of character,
kiss
...
#9
Swordfish
Synopsis:
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.
Starring:
Don Cheadle,
John Travolta,
Sam Shepard
#10
Spaceballs
Synopsis:
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
Starring:
Mel Brooks,
Rick Moranis,
Bill Pullman
#11
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Synopsis:
When the four boys see an R-rated movie featuring Canadians Terrance and Philip, they are pronounced "corrupted", and their parents pressure the United States to wage war against Canada.
Starring:
Trey Parker,
Matt Stone,
Isaac Hayes
#12
Scream 3
Synopsis:
As bodies begin dropping around the set of ‘Stab 3’ — a movie sequel based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings — Sidney, Gale and Dewey are once again drawn into a game of horror movie mayhem.
Starring:
David Arquette,
Courteney Cox,
Lance Henriksen
#13
Scream 2
Synopsis:
Two years after the terrifying events that occurred in Woodsboro, Sidney is now attending Windsor College in Cincinnati, and Gale Weathers' best selling book on Sidney's life has now been made into a major motion picture. When two college students are killed in a theatre while watching the new film 'Stab', Sidney knows deep down that history is repeating itself.
Starring:
David Arquette,
Courteney Cox,
Jerry O'Connell
#14
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Synopsis:
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.
Starring:
Cary Elwes,
Dave Chappelle,
Amy Yasbeck
#15
New Nightmare
Synopsis:
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Starring:
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund,
John Saxon
#16
Last Action Hero
Synopsis:
Following the death of his father, young Danny Madigan takes comfort in watching action movies featuring the indestructible Los Angeles cop Jack Slater. After being given a magic ticket by theater manager Nick, Danny is sucked into the screen and bonds with Slater. When evil fictional villain Benedict gets his hands on the ticket and enters the real world, Danny and Jack must follow and stop him.
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Charles Dance,
F. Murray Abraham
#17
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Synopsis:
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
Starring:
Jason Lee,
Seann William Scott,
Shannon Elizabeth
#18
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Synopsis:
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.
Starring:
Miguel Ferrer,
Charlie Sheen,
Richard Crenna
#19
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Synopsis:
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Starring:
Robert Picardo,
Christopher Lee,
Haviland Morris
#20
Contempt
Synopsis:
A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develo…
Starring:
Jack Palance,
Michel Piccoli,
Raoul Coutard
Plot:
femme fatale,
capri italy,
screenwriter,
satire,
film producer,
filmmaking,
car accident,
iliad,
female nudity,
gun
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