Best movie easter eggs of 2001

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Donnie Darko picture

Easter egg: In the special features under the "Philosophy of Time Travel Book" in scroll through until you see a man with a target around him. Press the up button and the target is highlighted. Press enter.

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Easter egg: On Disc 2, another way to get to the 7 deleted scenes. Follow the same previous listed steps of going through Diagon Alley to get your key, coins from Gringott's, and then your wand. Once you have your wand, back at the main menu, chose "Classrooms". Of the four classes, choose Potions. If you click on the mixing bowl, it will ask you to make three different potions, each requiring a combination of the ingredients of two test tubes. Note, these are the same potions that Snape asks Harry to list/name on the first day of class, testing him, and Harry doesn't know. You have to get all three to pass on to the keys. 1) How do you make the sleeping potion "Draught of Living Death"? Click on test tubes with Asphodel & Wormwood. 2) What two plants are also known as aconite? Click on Monkshood & Wolfsbane. 3) How do you cure a boil? Click on Snake fangs & Porcupine quills. Once you have done this successfully, you will be in the chamber of the keys. The steps from here are the same as mentioned previously.

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Easter egg: On the second disc of the set choose the 'More' option on the main menu. On the next screen, select the back option at the bottom and then press the down button on your control. This will select a fairy. Press select and you will be shown lots of outtakes.

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Easter egg: HIDDEN BONUS MATERIAL on the Special Extended DVD Version: There are two secrets on the discs containing the film, one on each disc. Instructions for both: go to the Scene Index on either disc, then scroll down to the LAST scene (either "The Council of Elrond" on Disc 1 or "Official Fan Club Credits" on Disc 2), then scroll down one more time. On the first DVD, a little ring will appear next to the line "new scene." Click Enter. This leads to an introduction by Peter Jackson and the MTV Movie Awards parody on the Council of Elrond (starring Jack Black and Sarah Michelle Gellar), which isn't suitable for children (and does not appear in the UK version because of the BBFC). On the second DVD, scene 48, click on the number 48 - on the right side of the screen - and the silhouettes of Barad Dur and Orthanc appear just underneath, click it. You'll see another introduction by Peter Jackson, and the Two Towers cinematic preview trailer: the one played in theatres after the Fellowship of the Ring, towards the end of its running period.

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Easter egg: In the 2nd disc, go into the Humans Only door. When all the doors in the vault have stopped and have all been activated by Boo's laugh, hit left to highlight DVD Credits, and you'll view them when you hit enter.

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Easter egg: This in the normal DVD version of Zoolander. Go to the second page of the special features menu. Then highlight the feature that is right above the Mugatu symbol. Hit right. It will take you to the walk off rehearsals.

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Easter egg: For those of you who have the 2-Disc special edition version of Amelie - insert the second bonus features disc. When the main menu comes up, select "The Station" - go across to "Main Menu", Then hit down to highlight a gnome. You will then open up a map where you can select different locations to view all of the gnome photographs!

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Easter egg: Insert the disk, then when on the main menu, go to "Language select." When on this page, you'll see a picture of Hal and Mauricio. Go up, then hit left, and you'll see a little blue arrow. Hit enter to see a short clip of how the special effects technicians made Maurico's tail work.

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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: [Special Edition] Go to Scene Selection. In this screen (large guy with a tattoo), highlight the rubber ducky and move the cursor down. A red set of lips will appear on the tattoo. Select Enter to see outtakes from the scene that spoofs the girl on girl kiss from Cruel Intentions.

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Monkeybone picture

Easter egg: In the main menu, access Language Selection and highlight any of the 3 English audio selections and press right. You will see Monkeybone. Hit enter to watch the Organ Harvest.

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Easter egg: Select and watch any choice from the "Special Features" menu. When you return to the menu, the characters leading to the "Special Features" will change.

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The Animal picture

Easter egg: From the main menu, highlight "Scene Selections" and press the up button. The giant window at the top of the screen in the water park will light up. Press it now and you will have adventures with RJ and Russell. If you click on the correct password "Signs", you will then get an animation of the Great Wolf Lodge.

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Easter egg: While in the jukebox, go to the second page of songs and hit the right arrow. A bullet should appear in the lower right corner of the screen. Press enter to see a trailer for "The Matrix".

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Easter egg: Go to Bonus Materials and go to the second page. Highlight the title Bonus Materials at the top of the screen and press enter to see very literally some easter eggs.

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