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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King picture

Easter egg: There are two on the Special Edition DVD. On either disk, scroll to the end of the chapter selection page and press down once more on the bottom one to highlight a hidden ring icon. Press enter to view: Disc 1, a gag interview with Dom Monaghan and Elijah Wood. Disc 2: the MTV movie awards spoof interview with Peter Jackson, Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughan.

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Easter egg: On the widescreen DVD set, on the second disk, go to the Bellamie Hospital page. When you get there, hit the down arrow twice and you will be led to a hidden link located around halfway between the Final Campaign link and the Main Page link. Hit this to see a hidden drawing of the cast.

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Easter egg: On the Inspector Gadget 2 DVD, there is an optional main menu hidden. It is the IG2 logo at the top of the screen. If you press the up button while the words Scene Selection are highlighted the logo of IG2 will highlight. Then press Enter.

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Easter egg: Highlight "Extras" and press Up. This will highlight Steven Zahn's head. Press enter to watch a clip with Zahn inside his trailer.

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Easter egg: This applies to the three-disc Blue Ray Combo Pack release. In Disc 2 with all the bonus features press left on "Making of Iron Man 2" and move down to "Building a Legacy." Press left there to highlight the bottom part of the menu panel. Press OK, to get a brief behind the scenes sneak peak into the Thor movie, directed by Kenneth Branagh.

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Easter egg: Go in to the Bonus Features and then into "The In-Flight Movie: The making of Flightplan." Place the cursor on "D-Connectin Flights: Post Production" and press left twice and a little circle with a > symbol in it should appear. Click on it to hear the director talk about the post 9-11 movie problems.

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Easter egg: From the disc's main menu, go to the 'Special Features' section. On each of the three Special Features menus that are in this section a hidden feature can be found. On the first page, highlight 'G'ed up' and then press the 'Right' arrow to highlight Cameron Diaz's mid section. Press 'Enter' now and you will see a 20 second montage clip of the girls. On the second page of the 'Special Features,' highlight 'Wired Angels' and then press the 'Left' arrow key on your remote control. This will highlight a box on Bosley's chest and pressing 'Enter' now will give you some behind-the-scenes footage featuring Drew Barrymore as she's having a plaster cast made of her face. The third Easter Egg can be found on the third 'Special Features' page. Highlight the arrow pointing left on the menu screen and then press the 'Right' arrow key on your remote control. This will highlight another box, which will give you access to short behind-the-scenes sequence, including a more than passable impression of Christopher Walken by Sam Rockwell.

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Easter egg: Easter Egg on the Special Extended DVD: Put in the first movie DVD (The Two Towers Part 1), go to Select a Scene. Scroll all the way down past the last scene ("Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit") and there should be a ring cursor beside "New Scene" and then click on it. It's Gollum's acceptance speech from the MTV Movie Awards. Because of the content, it is not appropriate for children. Please note that this easter egg is not found in the U.K. version.

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Easter egg: Go to special features menu and click the centre arrow button for the next menu to agent action.Click left to show a red "x" to learn about a logo. (collectors edition).

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Easter egg: On Disc 2, highlight "According to plan", press Left twice. This should highlight a leaf. Press OK to watch how the food was made for the entire film crew.

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Easter egg: On the New Line Platinum Edition, go to Production Workshop then select Visual effects. In the submenu HIGHLIGHT Progress Report then press the right arrow key followed by the up arrow key to highlight a glyph. Select this to see a disturbing message from Guillermo Del Toro to the crew at Tippett Studios.

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Easter egg: On Disc 2, select "Fly On the Set." Highlight "Play All" and press right twice to select the skeleton's tooth. Press Enter to view a clip of the construction of the pirates' cave.

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Easter egg: Region 2, disc 2 of The Mummy Returns there is a 'mummification featurette'. To get to it you must highlight and enter Egyptology 201, then enter 'In depth Look at Mummification' section and press right twice to highlight a scorpion. Press enter to see the featurette.

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Easter egg: To activate the Omega 13 on the Main Menu, watch the movie then wait for the credits to roll out. When you get back to the menu, click the Omega 13 button and it will activate. NOTE: This will not work if you press the menu button after the movie ends. You have to let the credits roll.

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Easter egg: On the second disc of the Special Edition DVD, scroll all the way upwards. You will see a track list and be able to hear samples from the soundtrack.

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Easter egg: Pop in the second disc of Die Hard 2 Ultimate Edition and press right to highlight a rail. Press enter to view the credits for the DVD.

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Easter egg: On the 2nd disc go to storyboards. Go to the 2nd page and select rhino fight under Deleted Sequences. Press up once to select the rhino and press enter. This will get you to a section called What Happened to the Rhino.

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Easter egg: On Disc 2, enter the Movie section, and select "Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making Daredevil." Go down to Enhanced Viewing Mode, and press left on your remote. This should highlight two sais. Select them to see a hidden blooper reel.

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Easter egg: On the main page, hit left twice when on the "Play Movie" button and a star will appear on the "Go" button to it's left. Press enter and you will see a short Defective Robot Blooper.

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Easter egg: Go to the "languages" menu. Highlight any language you want and hit right once to see a symbol appear on the space ships. There will be a short clip of a man doing a stunt.

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