By Vurdlak on June 17, 2009, with 386 Comments
Another exam is upon me tomorrow, so rest of the day means more studying for me. To keep you occupied until tomorrow, check this new Cryptic Canvas game, Empire has launched. This is a time-wasting movie game, involving a painting that contains 50 movie references. It’s a nod to a painting that was put out a few years ago, containing famous rock bands – Virgin’s 75 Bands. The only clue Empire gives is that the movies hidden in the painting are from the last 20 years. I’m not going to allow more than 2 answers per comment, for the sake of allowing the rest of you to spend some time going through this. I’m sure that within a day you can check the comments below to find all 50 of the movies. If you have a feeling you already saw something like this, you’re right – M&M posted their 50 Dark movies on this site, Absolut released their own version where you have to find 82 vodka bottles, Lonely Plantet hid 45 cities in their piece, and Lovefilm managed to squeeze more than 100 movies in their poster (2 x times). To start this game, I’ll point out “No country for old men” – I believe the traffic sign with two old people not allowed is the one referencing this movie. Now I just need to find out what Empire as a company is all about?
50 Hidden Movies In Empire’s Cryptic Canvas
(20 votes)
The Diving bell and the Butterfly
Monsters Inc.. (courtesty of my nine yr old son)
Fisher King
No one has said “The pianist” or “Hook” yet
Thanks a lot all. I now only have 2 left:
- the 3 mini children
- and a number 50 which perhaps is not there. The only thing that still lights up is the children.
Would the mini children be Honey, I shrunk the kids? It came out in 1989, so that’s 20 years ago.
@Erik: the little children are, oh well, “Little Children” :)
@Jeannie: The correct titles are “Interview with the Vampire”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” & “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”.
I’m also missing one and have no idea where it is.
$1,000,000 baby- crawling baby with tag stating $1,000,000.
Cloverfield- clovers in the graveyard (bottom right.)
Thanks gonzesse and Electricbuddah – I’ve got 48 of 50 now. My southern accent was interfering with my spelling. LOL
Now, the row of cars ??? and I can’t find the last one (nothing will light up for an answer). This is going to be the death of me.
OK – now remember row of cars is Traffic but still can’t find last one.
Found it! Found it! They were being sneaky….last one was the “Iris” that “The Crow” in the upper right hand corner is carrying. Yippee! Now I can rest.
bwahaha, it’s “Iris”, The Crow has it :)
What is the CCC?
Also, What is the Hollywood sign?
Snakes on a Plane – Empire Plane
zoom in on it
sorry for double post but theres also Zodiacs i believe
King Kong in the background?
Thanks Jeannie and Gonzesse!
@shar: the hollywood sign is not a hidden movie
@others: all the answers are in the comments
The 3 C’s would be 300
I have all of them.
Moderator: I wnat to send the jpg file with the solutions. Can you tell me where to?
No country for old men (sign behind train)
Last king of Scotland (gravestond with HRH and scottish flag)
The baby with the pricetag=
Million Dollar Baby
that is an easy one ;)
the green mile all the way on the right 5280 feet= one mile the sign is green also i dont think tose are children there alvin and the chipmunks you can see the shirts
Windmill = Moulin Rouge
the flower thing that the crow is holding = iris
hey i think the two guys with the kids is chuck and larry and ummm the 2 guys holding the painting r 4 the movie “scream”
Nobody spotted Happy feet? :P
The 2 smiling feets at the lower right corner..
and what is 3,14……. ( i know its pi but wich movie?)
the row of cars, as someeone mentioned is traffic, but it is also CARS.
the two guitar like things resting aside the water tank, are called lyres. There are two of them making-Liar Liar
oh and there is gladiator at the bottom right just beside the grassed area
pi (idk which movie but you can write pi)
The Crow
The two men and the children are:
“DADDY DAY CARE” Thanks to my little sister who just told me! :0)
The man dusting the star is “Stardust”.
The fallen plane on the right Im guessing is “Crash”.
What is the blonde woman dropping a brick from the tower, all about?!
Also, the flags that say “Dads” what is that for?
I see Eagle Eye near the top left!
Dad’s: Flags of Our Fathers
Ice Age
Monsters Inc.
Ironman
Anchorman the legend of Ron Burgundy
Scream
Interview with the vampire
Happy Feet
Saw
The Last King of Scotland
The Matrix
Zodiac
The Fisher King
The hunt for eagle one
Lord of the rings the two towers
Stardust
Million dollar baby
Little Women
The Green Mile
Flags of our fathers
No country for old men
Trainspotting
Walk the line
Milk
Chocolat
Pi
Hook
Traffic
The Dark Knight
Pirates of the Carribean ?
Silent Hill ?
Dark City ?
Before Sunset ?
Cloverfield
Hook
7 SIGNS!
Eagle Eye!
i dont get it, Lol
Bolt
Snakes on a Plane!
The English Patient
Frankenstein
Jaws
dragon on mountain-the hobbit
Enter the Dragon?
Bruce Lee
Moulin Rouge
The Pianist
signs
the diving bell and the butterfly
Puppet on a string, or is that a book
that sign post- no country for old men
those feet- happy feet
those girls -charlie’s angels
jaws
enter the dragon
dracula
frankenstein
Indianna Jones with the snakes on the plane part, and 300 from the spartan warrior near the graveyard
Eragon…???
i can see movies not sure of other movies i dont want to talk so many BYE ^_^
Trainspotting
Empire is a UK-published magazine dealing with the movies – cinema showings, DVDS, soundtracks, books, if it’s movie-related, thety cover it. I’ve got this issue somewhere – it was a competition they ran. I entered but didn’t win.
Happy Feat,Iron Man,Saw and Eagle Eye and Hook!!!
Million dollar baby, monsters Inc
Pope fishing
Pulpfiction
the fisher king
Its not jaws it is a scene from the first Ace Ventura Pet Detective.
The Fisher King
the thin red line
“Swimming with Sharks” rather than Jaws
“Netherbeast Incorporated” rather than Monsters, Inc.
Liar Liar (the two lyres/musical instruments)
Gladiator
iron man
gladiator
frankenstien
anchorman
jaws
hook
million dollar baby
happy feet
trainspotting
fisherking
divving bell and the butterfly
2 towers
eagle eye
ice age
the piano
bolt
saw
cloverfield
last king of scotland
dracula
interviwe with a vampire
the windmill
all I got so far.
How could you not have gotten King Kong? The iconic red plane with “Empire” on it is a big giveaway.
Wow you ppl have good eyes and minds I saw ‘Happy Feet”, literally! LOL!!
only one i now is d plane-king kong :P
Thin red line.
the plane that says”empire”…. if u zoom in and look closely you will see a snake on the plane…… Snakes On A Plane!!!