Literary/Movie/TV show references in your Springfields?

teo47 · August 12, 2015 1:21AM

Am I the only one that doesn't know what OP means? :shock:

Edit: As in I can't see the reference! :?

bette3900 · August 12, 2015 12:22PM

As it is the number 5 written next to the Slaughter House, the literay reference must be "Slaughter House 5", a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

maximbarne126 · August 12, 2015 1:07PM

bette3900 wrote:

As it is the number 5 written next to the Slaughter House, the literay reference must be "Slaughter House 5", a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

Isn't that a runway? :shock:

Pinpal00 · August 12, 2015 2:03PM

Ha! That's great Teo! And I know you have other areas with real-world and cultural references. Perhaps a Showcase tour when you have time?

I once did a Joyce call out with the Irish stuff: it was the first time I realized I suck at visual jokes. I tried forever to play up the Skinner-Norman Bates jokes from the show by arranging Sleep-E-Z and the Skinner house to approximate the Bates motel (Psycho started as a book, so a very indirect literary reference). Never got it to work, but I still have the Skinner house on a hill. There are other references in my town, but I'm simply not any good at it.

I can think of a few neighbors who have allusions to film and TV in their towns--not literary references but the same sort of thing. I hope they read this thread.

teo47 · August 12, 2015 4:34PM

maximbarne126 wrote:

bette3900 wrote:

As it is the number 5 written next to the Slaughter House, the literay reference must be "Slaughter House 5", a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

Isn't that a runway? :shock:

Yep, one end of my airport runway. Yes, it is supposed to be Slaughterhouse Five...probably should have mentioned that!

msstarlite · August 14, 2015 1:32AM

This is my ode to Edward Scissorhands. I also had topiary and ice sculptures sprinkled through the neighborhood below

Edited to note that this is obviously a film reference and not literary but I felt it fit in "-) Any ideas on other ones we could try to make? Film, literary, pop culture...?

smohqy · August 14, 2015 1:59AM

Now if we only knew the question.

maximbarne126 · August 14, 2015 10:18AM

teo47 wrote:

maximbarne126 wrote:

bette3900 wrote:

As it is the number 5 written next to the Slaughter House, the literay reference must be "Slaughter House 5", a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

Isn't that a runway? :shock:

Yep, one end of my airport runway. Yes, it is supposed to be Slaughterhouse Five...probably should have mentioned that!

Oh Ok!

teo47 · August 15, 2015 8:33AM

msstarlite wrote:

Edited to note that this is obviously a film reference and not literary but I felt it fit in "-) Any ideas on other ones we could try to make? Film, literary, pop culture...?

I went ahead and changed the thread title into something a bit more broad! Love the Edward Scissorhands area and the 42, both great ideas!

smohqy · August 15, 2015 3:06PM

Well, now that movies are included, I'll repost this from the Stadium thread:

PiperWyatt · August 16, 2015 11:46AM

A classic one

smohqy · August 17, 2015 3:30AM

PiperWyatt wrote:

A classic one

:thumbup:

zerudaa134 · August 17, 2015 11:54AM

This design is an oldie of mine, however I though it would fit this thread

I was heavily inspired by the great Gatsby when designing Mr Burns place

I later added a few more things like several limos parked in front but unfortunately never took a picture of the final result before blowing up my town.

<img src="http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa353/Zeruda86/other/Screenshot_2014-02-10-09-33-09700_zpsc743ffc3.jpg">

roperlego859 · October 19, 2015 9:39AM

My Back to the Future (Parts 1&2) tribute

Niss732 · October 19, 2015 8:44PM

smohqy wrote:

Now if we only knew the question.

Love this!

thatdonald845 · October 25, 2015 7:05PM

I just remembered this thread. Here's my "Psycho" tribute/reference. In some other thread there was a great Psycho themed picture. I'd love to see it again if anyone else knows where to find it?

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