The Shining Connection in Toy Story
Some movie references are more random than others, and Toy Story, of all films, is one of the best examples of this. The creepy kid’s hallway carpet in the part of the movie where Woody is at Sid’s house is eerily similar to the hotel carpet in the classic film The Shining.
The Shining Connection In Toy Story
In fact, production designer Ralph Eggleston was so taken with the Stanley Kubrick film that he decided to pay great tribute to it. The only way to make The Shining more terrifying is to cast living toys as the characters.
The Jungle Book Vultures Were Based on the Beatles
There have been many times in Disney’s history when you’ve looked at a character in one of their films and thought to yourself, “Hmmm, that character sure looks familiar.” This is because Disney has a habit of basing characters on real-life people.
The Jungle Book Vultures Were Based On The Beatles
Take, for example, the vultures in The Jungle Book. They are unmistakably inspired by The Beatles. Disney actually wanted the Liverpool band to voice the four birds, but at the time, John Lennon refused to appear in an animated film.