Movie connections for
Zoom (2006) More at IMDbPro »

References

"Puppet Playhouse" (1947)
 -  girl is called "Howdy Doo-doo"
Peter Pan (1953)
 -  "Are you waiting for Peter Pan?"
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
 -  Jack mentions Dylan's "James Dean angst" when he acts rebellious
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)
Star Wars (1977)
 -  person becoming evil is referred to as being "turned to the dark side"
"The Incredible Hulk" (1978)
 -  Jack suggests "The Incredible Bulk" for Tucker's superhero name
"Home Improvement" (1991)
 -  during the outtakes in the end credits, Tim Allen jokes that he and Courteney Cox were funnier on TV
"Friends" (1994)
 -  during the outtakes in the end credits, Tim Allen jokes that he and Courteney Cox were funnier on TV/Courteney asks "Where's Matt LeBlanc?"
"Big Bad Beetleborgs" (1996)
 -  both have a Zoom Comics- a comic book store in beetleborgs and the comics that Marsha Holloway have are called 'Zoom Comics"
The Sixth Sense (1999)
 -  When the team checks the kids' powers, Summer says "I can see a lot of things" and Dr Grant answers, "Dead people, maybe ?"
Toy Story 2 (1999)
 -  When Zoom is introduced to the kids for the first time he burps and says "I don't remember eating that!". This is said by a Buzz Lightyear toy in one of the "bloopers" that run during the closing credits.
X-Men (2000)
 -  The scene of Wonder (Summer Jones) fighting Concussion is similar to one in X-Men. In that movie, Jean Grey is levitating plates, then sending them at Cyclops. He uses his laser vision to destroy the plates (as a training exercise). In Zoom, Wonder (in a similar pose to Jean Grey) uses her mental power to lift rocks and send them against Concussion. He uses his sonic power to destroy the rocks.

Referenced in

"Troldspejlet: (#37.16)" (2007)
 -  DVD release reviewed in episode of Troldspejlet

Featured in

"Troldspejlet: (#37.16)" (2007)
 -  footage used in episode of Troldspejlet

Spoofs

The Right Stuff (1983)
 -  the kids' slow-motion walk down the hall in space suits mirrors the famous one in this movie

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