Usually,
a real film aficionado can spot dozens of these quotes / homages, but they are woven into his films in such a way that the change of context makes them feel not like rip - offs, but fresh, integral parts of a completely new story.
The
film begins with Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) pondering why there aren't any
real superheroes, arguing that surely, out of millions of comic book
aficionados, someone would take up the mantle.