When the people on screen are not professional actors, you typically have a terrible movie. Yet sometimes, it happens that the movie you're watching is made even better. With cameo appearances by surprising people, an average movie can become more entertaining and even a fan favorite. When I'm watching a movie, one of my favorite things to do is look for weird background happenings or other such bonus material, and cameo appearances are particularly awesome. Here's some of my favorites:
On the NBC comedy Community, the oddball character Abed absolutely loves the show Cougartown. He made a reference in an episode that over his summer break from community college, he was even able to visit the set. What's awesome is that in an actual episode of Cougartown, Danny Pudi (who plays Abed) can be seen in the background- and he's not just an extra, but playing Abed- tilting his head in different directions in a very Abed-like fashion and eventually jumping up from his seat and running away.
In the movie Dodgeball, Lance Armstrong shows up to force along the plot and yell at Vince Vaughn for giving up. He poses as a huge dodgeball fan and reminds Vince Vaughn that even with brain, lung, and testicular cancer, he was able to win the Tour de France five times in a row. Say what you will about Armstrong's recent doping scandal, but that is no easy feat, especially against the other 20-some cyclists that faced blood doping accusations.
Toy Story 3 is a special movie for viewers of my generation, who grew up with Andy and his talking toys. When some of the toys make it to little girl Bonnie's house, a particular cuddly companion can be seen among the welcoming committee: Totoro, from Studio Ghibli's masterpiece My Neighbor Totoro.
Spotting Alfred Hitchcock in the background of his films is a popular game among audiences. Though many other directors have made cameos in their films, Hitchcock's appearances are famous for their consistency and brevity. He never speaks, just silently appears and then he is gone.
Like Hitchcock, Stan Lee sightings have become just as much a part of a movie-viewing experience as the movie itself. So far, the Marvel creator has made an appearance in each of the Marvel films.
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