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
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Iron Man
Anchor Man
Finally I got all of them.
that was hard… and now I must make up for all the time I wasted…
Thanks for this one.
Cloverfield (see the clovers in the graveyard?)
Walk the Line (as part of the Thin Red Line)
That definitely is Pirates of the Caribean. That’s a flag of the Bahamas behind the pirate on the right.
Is the train Runaway Train? And why is the Gladiator standing in between two lights / cameras?
Also need the CCC by the Pianist.
dookie98, think of the CCC as a roman would.
the train is trainspotting … very clever haha
Is it the movie TRAINSPOTTING,
where this person is painting the train??
bottom right…
Happy Feet :)
Saw
Bolt
Eagle Eye!.
A bird with the letter ‘I’ in his mouth.
:) Hee hee!
Bolt
Happy Feet!
Just need the last three like many other people: 3 cheerleaders (I thought it was Bring it On but it’s not); the old man; and the small children (thought it was Little Women..NOT)
i think it is LOTR: THE TWO TOWERS
by looking the 2 towers
Will somebody give me a hint on my last four? The answers haven’t been mentioned in the comments.
- lady shredding money,
- the 3 mini children
- 3 chinese fighting chicks,
- dead little man on top of graveyard
Some of you claim to have solved them all, so you could give me some tips.
The Cheerleaders are Attack of the Clones
The lady with money is Pulp Fiction (not money, they are books)
The Pianist
I have 49 but can’t even figure out where the 50th one is?
the crow holding the flower or whatever, that’s a movie all it’s own. which one
Ok-had to verify some of our guesses…
Vampire with reporter (not Interview with a Vampire); butterfly (not Butterfly or Butterfly Effect); bell (not Diving Bell); pirates (not Pirates of the Carribean); towers (not Lord of the Rings) and still have NO clue what the cheerleaders, three mini children, and little dead/bowing man represent. Come on…somebody must know! Not knowing is killing me!
OK-Cheerleaders AND little bowing man verified as Attack of the Clones; Thanks Pat for the answer! The towers AND the guy swinging by the rings IS: The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings); I was typing Twin Towers (duh)!
signs, signs on side of building
dark knight, knight standing in the shadow
ice age, frozen 20 yrs
LITTLE CHILDREN!!!! ( the 3 little girls)
That completes the 50….wooohoooo
Jeannie, its Interview with THE vampire
Diving bell and the butterfly
it is pirates of the CariBBean
three mini children is little children
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!