The Golden Globes, a post-War porn movie studio
Movies, or films, are motion pictures mentioned and advertised in the Fallout world. Most were produced in a 1950s-style and reflect the moods reigning in the United States before atomic warfare. In Fallout 1 and Fallout 2, many mentioned films parody real-world, modern movies.
Background[]
Using a variety of filming techniques, including holographic projection technology, movies were a common source of entertainment before the Great War.[1] They became exceedingly rare after the nuclear holocaust - and their creation even rarer. One of the only sources of new motion pictures are the pornographic recording studios of New Reno, such as the Golden Globes.[2]
Pre-War movies[]
Fallout[]
- Ripper!, seen in the deathclaw warehouse in the Boneyard.
Fallout 2[]
- Batman, Spanish poster seen on various locations around New Reno.
- The Brother from Another Planet, seen in the Golden Globes lobby in New Reno and the Malamute Saloon in Redding.
- The Day the Earth Stood Still[3]
- Debbie Does the Army[4]
- Deep Throat volume 1059[4]
- Fool's Gold, seen in the Jungle Gym in New Reno and the general store in Broken Hills.
- The Green Hornet, seen in the Jungle Gym in New Reno.
- Ripper!, seen in the Golden Globes in New Reno.
- The Silence of the Lambs (indirect mention)[5]
- Tokyo Decadence, seen in the Golden Globes in New Reno.
- When We Were Kings, see in the Jungle Gym in New Reno.
- Unnamed anime video[6]
Fallout 3[]
- Adios Muchachos, seen in a Fantastique Cinema in Vernon Square.
- Destination: Anchorage, seen in a Fantastique cinema in Vernon Square.
- Hush Sweet Senator Hush, seen in a Broadway Cinema in Seward Square.
- I Married a Maoist, seen in a Broadway cinema in Seward Square.
- The Nutty Nanny, seen in a Fantastique cinema in Vernon Square.
- One Wife Hold the Meatballs, seen in a Broadway cinema in Seward Square.
- P.S. I Hate You, seen in a Broadway cinema in Seward Square.
- Raz Bastion and the Amazons of Xarn, seen in a Broadway cinema in Seward Square.
- Yikes! shown at the Museum of Technology.
- The Long Road to Mars shown at the Museum of Technology.
- Journey Beyond the Universe shown at the Museum of Technology.
- We're All Just Stardust shown at the Museum of Technology.
- Zany Planet shown at the Museum of Technology.
- Rollercoaster shown at the Museum of Technology.
- Colonoscopy shown at the Museum of Technology.
Fallout: New Vegas[]
- Love Sets Sail!, seen in the Tampico in the Sierra Madre in Dead Money and in the Z-38 lightwave dynamics research building in Big MT in Old World Blues.
- "A Pre-War sci-fi horror movie that made the world stand still" was mentioned in a Dead Money loading screen tip.[7]
- "Gladiator movie holotapes" are mentioned by Arcade Gannon.[8]
- The Wizard of Oz (indirect mention), pondered upon by Dr. Mobius in Old World Blues.[9] Rose of Sharon Cassidy misinterprets the name as the "Sorcerer of Oz."[10]
Fallout 4[]
- Another Day in the Monster Factory, seen in Fallout 4.
- The Barfly, mentioned in The Art of Fallout 4 and seen at the Starlight Drive In.
- Communists from Space!!, mentioned in The Art of Fallout 4 and seen in Starlight Drive-In.
- The Tomb of Amun-Ra, mentioned in the Hubris Comics terminal entries.
Far Harbor[]
- Animal Magnetism!, mentioned as upcoming release in Eden Meadows Cinemas.
- Into the Hollow Earth, mentioned as an upcoming release in Eden Meadows Cinemas.
- Invaders from Beyond Our Galaxy, mentioned as an upcoming release in Eden Meadows Cinemas.
- Last Stand at Fort McGee, seen in Eden Meadows Cinemas and Vault 118.
- Manzilloid vs. Roborilla, mentioned as an upcoming release in Eden Meadows Cinemas.
- The Murder Express, mentioned as an upcoming release in Eden Meadows Cinemas.
- Swing for the Fence, mentioned on a plaque in Vault 118.[11]
- Empire on the Nile, mentioned as a major production by Gilda Broscoe.
- Aces and Eights, a western, mentioned by the Eden Meadows Cinemas announcer.
- The Nut Factory, a comedy, mentioned by the Eden Meadows Cinemas announcer.
- Wagons on the Plain, mentioned as a musical that Gilda Broscoe was in.
- A Woman of the Royal Navy, mentioned as a musical that Gilda Broscoe was in.
- The Beautiful Cigar Girl, mentioned as a musical that Gilda Broscoe was in.
- Night of the Fish Men's Revenge, seen in Eden Meadows Cinemas.
Nuka-World[]
- Armageddon-O-Rama, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- Atom Bum, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- The Beast With A Trillion Eyes, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- The Bomb Strikes At Midnight, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- The Chartreuse Slime: The Slimening, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- The Chartreuse Slime 2: Slime To Die, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- The Chartreuse Slime 3: Slime Doesn't Pay, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- The Chartreuse Slime 4: War Slimes, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- Death Comes Singing, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- Dutch Diggers of Dusseldorf, mentioned on a plaque in Wixon's Shovel Museum.
- Graaaaaaagh!: The Sequel, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- Insects Ate My Baby, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- My Husband The Mutant, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- Nuka-Monster, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- Nuka-Valley Massacre, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
- Yikes! There's Blood Everywhere!, seen in Starlight Interstellar Theater.
Fallout 76[]
- The Flatwoods Encounter, mentioned on posters.
- The Invasion from the Stars, mentioned on posters.
- Princess Destiny, mentioned in an entry on Kate's terminal at Bleeding Kate's Grindhouse.
- Vendetta of Death 2, mentioned in an entry on Kate's terminal at Bleeding Kate's Grindhouse.
- Roborilla Goes to Washington, mentioned in an advertisement on Pirate Radio.
- Honk Honk Stab Stab, mentioned on posters and on Pirate Radio.
- Spheksophobia, mentioned on posters.
- The Chartreuse Slime 2: Slime to Die, mentioned in an advertisement on Pirate Radio.
- The Devil's Moon, mentioned on posters.
- The Egg, mentioned on posters.
- Those!, mentioned in an advertisement on Pirate Radio.
- I Married a Maoist, mentioned in an advertisement on Pirate Radio.
- Weapon of Mass Attraction, mentioned on posters and on Pirate Radio.
- Several Cooper Howard led motion pictures.
- Gun, a western mentioned on posters.
- Valley of the Gun, a western mentioned on posters.
- Under the Covers, a noir mentioned on posters.
- The Man from Calabasas, a western mentioned on posters.
- Glow of the Ghoul, an action film mentioned on a poster.
Fallout TV series[]
- Several Cooper Howard led motion pictures.
- The Man from Deadhorse, mentioned in Fallout - A Special LIVE Report from Galaxy News. The Fallout TV series shows the filming of the finale.
- A Man and His Dog, a western starring Cooper Howard and Keith McKinney.
- Gun, a western mentioned on posters.
- Valley of the Gun, a western mentioned on posters.
- Under the Covers, a noir mentioned on posters, featuring Vera Keyes.
- The Man from Calabasas, a western mentioned on posters.
- An unnamed film where Cooper Howard played the sheriff, Charlie Whiteknife played a "nameless Indian" Tallhand Mudlake who could talk to horses, and Johnny Morton played a cattle rancher that owned half of Missouri. The plot concerns Johnny Morton's character having more power than the sheriff, and this power imbalance leading to anarchy.
- A series of seventeen animated films featuring Nuka-Cola Corporation mascots Bottle and Cappy, mentioned in Fallout - A Special LIVE Report from Galaxy News.
- The Count of Monte Cristo, mentioned by the Ghoul in one line of dialogue.[12]
Fallout Tactics[]
- Backdoor Shenanigans 5, mentioned in Calculator's Lair.
- Catz: The Mounting, mentioned in Calculator's Lair.
- Shaved and Dangerous, mentioned in Calculator's Lair.
Post-War movies[]
Fallout 2[]
- Days of Rubber,[13] mentioned by Juan Cruz and Vikki Goldman in the Hubologist Compound in San Francisco.
- Frisky Business,[13] mentioned by Juan Cruz and Vikki Goldman in the Hubologist Compound in San Francisco.
- Good Will Humping, produced by the Golden Globes in New Reno.
- Great Balls for Hire, produced by the Golden Globes in New Reno.
- Pokeahotass, produced by the Golden Globes in New Reno.
- Pullout: Post-Nuclear Boogalo, produced by the Golden Globes in New Reno.
- Top Bun,[13] mentioned by Juan Cruz and Vikki Goldman in the Hubologist Compound in San Francisco.
- Vault Sexteen, produced by the Golden Globes in New Reno.
Behind the scenes[]
- The Day the Earth Stood Still, mentioned in Fallout 2, is a direct reference to the 1951 science-fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still.
- Fallout 2 indirectly references the 1956 science-fiction film Forbidden Planet by mentioning the character Robby the Robot.[14][15] Robby the Robot was later made the basis of the Protectron's design from Fallout 3 onward.[Non-game 1]
- Fallout 2 further references the TV series Lost in Space and its 1998 film adaptation by mentioning the character Will Robinson. Robby the Robot also cameoed in two episodes of the original Lost in Space series.[14][16]
- In Fallout 2, Wong Yi Tze references the 1991 thriller film The Silence of the Lambs, directly quoting it by saying that he will eat a spleen with "fava beans and a nice chianti." The Chosen One can then correct him by saying that it should be a liver, not a spleen, in reference to a line spoken by Hannibal Lecter in the film.[5] Unlike many other references in the game, Wong Yi Tze directly says he too "saw that old movie" which thereby indirectly references The Silence of the Lambs as an existing film in-universe.
- The Wizard of Oz, a 1939 musical adventure film, is never mentioned directly by name in Fallout: New Vegas, but its title is misinterpreted by Rose of Sharon Cassidy in the base game,[10] and major thematic elements of the film are mentioned by Dr. Mobius in the add-on Old World Blues.[9]
Parodies[]
- Insects Ate My Baby is a reference to "A dingo ate my baby," a phrase related to the death of Azaria Chamberlain that has entered popular culture.
- P.S. I Hate You is a reference to the 2007 drama film P.S. I Love You.
- Those!, both the in-universe film and the quest, are a reference to Them!
- Into the Hollow Earth is a reference to the book Journey to the Center of the Earth.
- A Man and his Dog is a reference to the book and film A Boy and His Dog (one of the inspirations for Fallout).
- Roborilla vs. Manzilloid is a reference to King-Kong vs. Godzilla, as well as the Godzilla villain Mecha-Godzilla.
- Roborilla Goes to Washington is a reference to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
- The Murder Express is a reference to the murder-mystery novel and film Murder on the Orient Express.
- I Married a Maoist is a reference to the 1949 film The Woman on Pier 13 (originally released under the title I Married a Communist).
Sexual parodies[]
- Pullout: Post-Nuclear Boogalo is a self-reference to Fallout (full named Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game).
- Days of Rubber is a reference to the 1990 sports action film Days of Thunder.
- Frisky Business is a reference to the 1983 romantic comedy film Risky Business.
- Good Will Humping is a reference to the 1997 drama film Good Will Hunting.
- Great Balls for Hire! is a reference to the 1989 biographical film Great Balls of Fire!.
- Pokeahotass is a reference to the 1995 animated film Pocahontas.
- Top Bun is a reference to the 1986 action film Top Gun.
- Vault Sexteen is a self-reference to Vault 16.
Gallery[]
THT entertainment tape player (large-scale) from Fallout
Ripper! from Fallout and Fallout 2
Love Sets Sail! from Dead Money
The Barfly from The Art of Fallout 4
Night of the Fish Man's Revenge playing at Starlight Interstellar Theater
Still of The Man from Deadhorse
References[]
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Non-game
- ↑ The Art of Fallout 3 p.45: "Emil's input on every robot was "make it more like Robby the Robot!" and this was the mind-set we had in approaching the various mechanical creatures in the world. The Protectron is an original design that went through many iterations before settling on something that does have the vintage character of Robby, and we think he captures the quintessential 1950's robot character more than any other."
























