Known DVD Easter Eggs
Here are some features found by myself and others. Please drop a line if you have any
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I only list features here that I have personally verified, many have been listed on
several other sites on the web. I have a lot to go through so please come back often to
check on new additions.
Firefly: The Complete Series
On the last disc in the set (the special features disc), from the Main Menu,
access the 2nd age. Highlight 'Joss sings the "Firefly" Theme' and press RIGHT.
A logo should become highlighted on the right side of the screen. Select it to
reveal a clip of Adam Baldwin singing!
Lord of the Rings
With both extended versions Disc One has a little
something care of MTV.
 | Go to Scene Selection Menu |
 | Select the last group of chapters |
 | Highlight the last chapter |
 | Hit <down> |
 | A golden ring will appear |
 | Select the ring |
For Fellowship you see a satire of the
Consul of Elrond featuring Jack Black and Sara Michelle
Geller. On the Two Towers disc you see Gollum's acceptance speech for the MTV
2002 movie awards. You can also select title 3 chapter 1 to get to these scenes.
Finding Nemo
Disc One:
Dory and Bruce
 | Go to bonus features menu |
 | Click on visual commentary |
 | Highlight the aquarium icon |
 | Press <Up> |
 | This should highlight the green fish |
 | Hit <enter> |
Greed
 | Go to bonus features menu |
 | Click on visual commentary |
 | Highlight the aquarium icon |
 | Press <left> |
 | Click on the green fish |
 | Hit <enter> |
The Pledge
 | Go to bonus features menu |
 | Click on visual commentary |
 | Highlight the aquarium icon |
 | Press <right> |
 | Click on the green fish |
 | Hit <enter> |
Aquarium Explanation
 | Go to virtual aquarium menu |
 | Highlight the last one 'Sandy Reef' |
 | Press <down> |
 | Click on the green fish (top center of the screen) |
 | Audio comments on using the aquarium will be presented |
The Missing Egg
 | From main menu select Setup menu |
 | Highlight subtitles |
 | Press <left> |
 | Click on the green fish |
 | Audio that there is no Easter Egg will play. |
Disc Two:
Want Out!
 | Go to bonus features menu |
 | Highlight studio tour |
 | Press <Up> |
 | Click on green fish |
 | Dory will try to escape from your television |
Mammals
 | Locate encyclopedia |
 | Highlight the return arrow icon |
 | Press <Down> |
 | Click on green fish (top left of screen) |
Aqua Scum
 | Go to bonus features menu |
 | Highlight arrow back to main menu |
 | Press <Down> |
 | Click on green fish |
 | Will display an ad for Aqua Scum |
Daredevil
 | On disc two go to the "Beyond Hell's Kitchen' sub menu. |
 | Highlight the <play> button |
 | Hit <arrow right> to highlight Electra's daggers |
 | Hit <enter> |
 | You get a six minute blooper and out take reel |
Star Wars: Episode Two: Attack of the Clones
 | Bloopers
 | On first disc |
 | Highlight the THX logo |
 | Press '1138' You may have to press 10+ 1 3 8 on some remotes |
 | This will bring you to a blooper reel and production credits |
 | If you can't get to it this way go to title 3 chapter 1. This also
works for bloopers in Episode One. |
|
 | Funny Posters from College Campaign
 | On second disc |
 | Go to 'Dex's Kitchen and Stills' |
 | Select 'Dex's Kitchen' |
 | Highlight 'Menu' |
 | Press left arrow |
 | A small panel will highlight |
 | Press Enter for the hidden gallery |
|
Spider-Man
Six hidden features have been located so far.
Insomnia
 | Go to 'Special Features" |
 | Select 'Production Diaries" |
 | Hit 'Enter' |
 | 'Highlight 'Features' |
 | Arrow left |
 | One of the pencils will turn blue |
 | Hit 'Enter' and you'll see footage of an avalanche that occurred during
filming |
Spy Games
 | Go to title '2'. Its the same as the film except during play a folder
marked 'Classified' and CIA icons will appear. Selecting one of them will
provide addition information |
 | Titles 3-14 are little documentaries, the rest of the 31 titles are
deleted scenes. |
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
There are a lot of added features including a puzzle you have to solve to see the
deleted scenes: Click here for a growing list of instructions to
these features.
Moulin Rouge
There are so many known features for this film I've put it on a separate page to
make things load faster. Click Here for Moulin Rouge Hidden Features
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
From the Special Features menu arrow down to a wavy line symbol for water. Hit enter
and there is a nice little featurette about the father/daughter pair in the film.
Angelina Jolie and her real life father John Voight.
Cast Away
There is a hidden feature where the contents of the one box not opened on the island is
reportedly a water Proof cell phone. On the second disc go to VIDEO AND STILLS GALLERIES
menu. press the up arrow button. This will result in the SPECIAL FEATURES option at the
bottom of the screen being highlighted. Do not press any button at this point. After
about fifteen or twenty seconds and a graphic of a pair of wings will appear at the left
of the screen. This graphic should already be highlighted. Press the Enter button, read
the words on the screen, and then press the Enter button while Play is highlighted.
Gladiator
Two interesting extras are to be found on the supplemental disc.
 | From the supplemental main menu go to the second page of features to Trailers and TV
Spots |
 | In this menu hit the LEFT arrow key and highlight the amulet on Richard Harris' neck |
 | Press ENTER |
 | You will see a special Chicken Run trailer with a Gladiator theme (a chicken will
rise...) This feature is also available on the Chick Run DVD under TV Spots. |
For the second hidden feature:
 | Go to the Storyboard section |
 | Choose Rhino Fight |
 | When the storyboard is displayed press UP ARROW |
 | Highlight the second frame of the storyboard in the center |
 | Press ENTER |
 | You will then be shown the script for this never shown scene. |
X-Men
There are two know Easter eggs on this release.
To see an on-set joke involving Spiderman
 | Select 'Special Features' from the main menu |
 | Select 'Theatrical Trailers & TV Spots' |
 | From the default selection 'Trailer A' press the left arrow key on your remote. |
 | Highlight the outline of a rose and press 'Enter' |
For Preliminary ILM work on the Beast and the Blob
 | Select 'Special Features' from the main menu |
 | Select the 'Art Gallery' option |
 | Highlight 'Main Menu' form this menu |
 | Press 'up arrow' on your remote and highlight Wolverine's dogtags. |
 | Select the dogtags. |
Magnolia
On disc one access the calibration color bars. Wait about 15 to 20 seconds and
there will be an eight minute blooper feature.
Boogie Nights: Special Edition
On disc one access the calibration color bars. Wait about 15 to 20 seconds and
there will be an eight minute blooper feature.
Terminator Two: Judgment Day
Besides the announced theatrical and special edition releases of the movie there is
a third version of the movie on the disc! This is an extended special edition. To view it
you can choose the easy way or the fun way. The fun way is to from the menu used to access
the special edition there are some Roman numerals to the right. If you enter 82997
(Judgement day) the numerals should change to "The Future is Not Set". Go slow
on this step. Wait after each number is entered to see one Roman numeral change to a word.
You may have to hit ENTER after each number. The exoskeleton's eye's will light up and a
new menu option will appear "Extended Special Edition". The easy way is to use
your remote and go directly to Title 3 chapter 1. If you want to listen to the extended
version in DTS you have to go through the number entry. First go to the sound options to
set up for DTS and then enter the numbers to get the Extended Special Edition menu option.
Independence Day
Independence Day on DVD represents a new standard for "Easter Eggs. The
second (extras) disc, is the starting point for the best extras. Please note, if you do
something wrong you will have to shut off the DVD player and start all over again.
 | From Main Menu go to Data Console |
 | Highlight the Main Menu entry and press right arrow |
 | This highlights the power LED on the computer |
 | Hit Enter on your remote control to turn on the computer |
 | You should see a briefly displayed message: Access 7-4-Enter |
 | Spaceship in the background should be activated. The access code must be entered within
10 seconds or the ship will deactivate. |
 | Press 7 and 4 on your remote. You may have to also hit the
Enter key. (you may need to hit the '10+' key seven times. |
 | You should now be inside the spaceship. Please note, if you do something wrong you will
have to shut off the DVD player and start all over again. |
Inside the ship
You get a new menu with four options:
 | Sonic Separator (isolates layers of the soundtrack) |
 | Combat Review (Random action scenes) |
 | Monitor Earth Broadcasts (Random newscasts made for the film) |
Easter Egg within an Easter Egg
 | If you enter 7 and 2 above you will get a special menu to go to
any of the 12 Combat Review segments |
 | Enter 7-3 in the above to get a special menu for direct access
to any of the 22 Newscasts from Monitor Earths Broadcasts. |
Sixth Sense
 | Go to the extras menu and select the case that held the video tape from the dead girl in
the movie. It shows a clip from the first horror movie made by the director when he was 11
years old. |
The Abyss
 | On the 2nd disk, in the Imaging Station, arrow down from the Image Gallery menu and
you'll get the message, "You know you want it, and I can give it to you, I'm the
magic man, I'm the Santa Claus of the subconscious." |
Stigmata
 | From the Main Menu arrow up to teh circle at the top of the menu graphic. Select this
circle and you will access the pre-production artwork for the film. |
Natural Born Killers (Director's Cut)
 | Go to the TriMark logo at the bottom of the main menu. Select that. You'll see trailers
for 'Another Day in Paradise'. 'Natural Born Killers' and 'The Cube'. |
Alien
 | From the main menu arrow down to the Extra Features option. Left Arrow to select
the left window. Press Enter. This will reveal the credits for the DVD
production. |
 | Select Scene Selection from the main menu and hit Enter. Immediately return to
the Main Menu and arrow back to Scene Selection. Now use the Right Arrow to select
the Right window and hit Enter. This will reveal detail bios on all the crew
members of the Nostromo and flight plans for the Nostromo. |
 | Go into the Extra Features submenu and arrow all the way to the bottom. Highlight
the pool of acid there and hit Enter. This will show the transmission Kane made regarding
the life cycle of the creature. |
Alien 3
 | Watch all of the Making Of featurette. At the end of this clip is an
additional Alien 3 trailer with previously unreleased footage. |
Blair Witch Project
 | Go to the Special Features submenu and arrow down until the infamous stick figure
is highlighted. Hit Enter and you will see two teasers and a trailer from Blair Witch and
a trailer from Steven Kings The Stand. |
Disturbing Behavior
 | From the Main Menu select the Special Features menu. From here, highlight the eye
of the test subject and hit Enter. You will see a a bit of the brainwashing sequence used
in the film. |
Kiss the Girls
 | Title 5 provides the THX logo sequence |
 | Title 6 provides the THX logo sequence |
Cube
 | From the Main Menu select the Trimark logo in the lower right corner. It leads to three
trailers. |
 | Slam |
 | The Curve |
 | Carnival of Souls |
Embrace of the Vampire
 | From the Main Menu arrow down until the New Line logo is highlighted. Click Enter and
the DVD's credits will be displayed. |
Poison Ivy (also Poison Ivy II : Lilly and Poison Ivy III: The Last Seduction)
 | From the Main Menu arrow down until the New Line logo is highlighted. Click Enter and
the DVD's credits will be displayed. |
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