joke references to almost all of  Stanley Kubrick (qv)s films, including his first feature  _Fear and Desire (1953)_ (qv). At one point we see a scene from  _Blume in Love (1973)_ (qv) on a TV set. "Blume" was directed by  Paul Mazursky (qv), who made his acting debut in  _Fear and Desire (1953)_ (qv).