That “obscure movies” thread had a reference to Ron Jeremy in a mainstream picture, which made me think of this.
So, what are some of yours?
Here are two that immediately come to mind for me:
“Calendar Girls”: The movie was disappointing, but I did watch it to the end, and I was kind of glad I did because the women are all staying at a hotel along with several members of Anthrax. I found that quite amusing.
One of Pee-Wee Herman’s movies has Twisted Sister in a cameo. The movie is rated PG because they’re performing a song called “Burn In Hell”.
Most recently, I would say James Gandolfini’s role as the CIA Director in Zero Dark Thirty was the most surprising, esp. because it took me a few minutes to realize it was him!
One of my recent favorites is from the remake of The Italian Job, where Seth Green’s nerdy tech character says that he originally invented Napster when he was in college but his roommate stole it. They show a flashback of him asleep in college and someone sneaks in and steals a disk that says “Napster” on it. The thief in the scene was actually Shawn Fanning, the creator of Napster.
And possible one of the best of all time, from Annie Hall
I was watching “Two and a Half Men” a couple of seasons ago where Charlie had to use the restroom quite desperately, but it was in use. The occupant eventually comes out and is none other than Eddie Van Halen, carrying his guitar.
I found that quite amusing.