Random References To Real Batman Mythology In Lego Batman Movi (20 items)

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  (#10) There Was A Mention Of The Parade The Joker Threw For Himself In The 1989 Film

  Early on in the film, the Joker's many plans to destroy Gotham are being dissected and there's a one-liner about the time he threw himself a parade featuring the music of Prince. For those of you who are too young to remember when the Joker did something so fabulous, please go check out Tim Burton's 1989 genre-defining Batman film. If only there could have been a Lego version of Bat Dance.
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  (#5) There's A Rundown Of All The Bat-Vehicles

  In what will surely be known as the "vehicle rotisserie" scene, there's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it fly-by of literally ever Bat-car that Wayne ever used, from the super-cool '60s Batmobile to the less cool and more militaristic Tumbler from the Dark Knight trilogy. 
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  (#20) The Iceberg Lounge Exists In The Lego Universe

  The audience doesn't get to spend any time in the Penguin's club, the Iceberg Lounge, but there is a quick shot at the end of the film during the final battle with the Lego supervillains. Neat!
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  (#18) There Was A Sweet Transition That Referenced The '60s Batman Movie

  At one point, there's a quick transition from the Batcave to Batman and Robin tearing through the sky in one of their Lego monstrosities and it was that beautiful spinning transition from the '60s series that should honestly be used more often. 
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  (#9) The Joker's Sick Rides Get A Nod

  What's up with the Joker and cars? In the original cartoon, the Joker had a rad car with his face on it called the Jokermobile that didn't make structural sense (But who cares?). Then he had a cool shag-carpeted car in the '60s and, briefly, an oversized Dodge sedan in the '80s. After that, you may remember that he hung his head out the window of a cop car like a dog in The Dark Knight, and drove a nutso purple Lambo in Suicide Squad. That's a lot of information! In The Lego Batman Movie, every time the Joker is seen riding in a car, he's riding on the side fender for some reason. Does he know there are seats in cars or is this a part of his kooky, anarchic lifestyle? 
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  (#13) Poison Ivy Tries To Kiss Batman

  In her single gag in the film, Poison Ivy spends most of her time onscreen smooching penguins while trying to lay a smackeroo on Batman, which is the thing that brings him down in Batman & Robin. 

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