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=== Obscure References ===
 
=== Obscure References ===
* ''"Either those drapes go or I do!"''
 
An anecdote about the later life of the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde claims that some of his last words were "My wallpaper and I are having a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go!". This has sometimes been related as Wilde lying is his deathbed and saying "Either that wallpaper goes or I do!", then expiring.
 
* ''"His Make-A-Wish was to meet Tammy Wynette."''
 
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a charitable organization that provides happy experiences to terminally-ill children. This sometimes includes arranging for them to meet famous people. Tammy Wynette was a popular country-and-western music singer who often wore her blonde hair in an elaborate bouffant.
 
* ''"Head On! Apply directly to the forehead!"''
 
Head On is a brand of topical headache remedy. It gained some prominence due to a series of television commercials that consisted only of their slogan being repeated several times (without saying what the product was meant to accomplish).
 
* ''"... And featuring the Pussycat Dolls!"''
 
The Pussycat Dolls are a groups of singer/dancers who released the hit song "Don't Cha" in 2005.
 
* ''"Is that a skull or Mapquest?"''
 
Mapquest is an online map/directions service. It has become less popular with increasing use of GPS systems.
 
* ''"The veins in brains are what this film contains..." "We think she's got it!"''
 
A pastiche of the song "The Rain in Spain" from the musical ''My Fair Lady''.
 
* ''"Production Stills - Hedy Dietz." "That's HEDLEY!"''
 
A reference to the film ''Blazing Saddles'' in which the pompous character Hedley Lamarr often corrected people who addressed him as "Hedy". Hedy Lamarr was a popular actress during the 1930s and 40s.
 
* ''"You can't walk out on me! I'm Charles Foster Kane W. Lynn Gettes!"''
 
Frank is mimicking Orson Welles' character Charles Foster Kane from the film ''Citizen Kane''.
 
* ''"Todd McFarlane's J.P. Spohn?" "Collect all 4 Associate Producer action figures."''
 
Todd McFarlane is an American comic book artist. He created the character Spawn. He later started his own company to produce action figures.
 
 
* ''"Want some...?"''
 
* ''"Want some...?"''
 
Trace says this at the end of the film over a shot of the brain. This would seem to be a reference to the film ''[https://mst3k.fandom.com/wiki/MST3K_307_-_Daddy-O Daddy-O]'', which was featured on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
 
Trace says this at the end of the film over a shot of the brain. This would seem to be a reference to the film ''[https://mst3k.fandom.com/wiki/MST3K_307_-_Daddy-O Daddy-O]'', which was featured on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''.
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* A DVD was released in 2007. It is no longer in production but is available second-hand through several online venues.
 
* A DVD was released in 2007. It is no longer in production but is available second-hand through several online venues.
 
* A Boxed Set with all Cinematic Titanic recorded presentations was released by Shout! Factory in 2017.
 
* A Boxed Set with all Cinematic Titanic recorded presentations was released by Shout! Factory in 2017.
* It can be streamed for free at [http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/cinematic-titanic-the-oozing-skull/5ba281001a9ef112a8009f38 shoutfactorytv.com] and [https://tubitv.com/search/cinematic%20titanic tubitv.com]
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* It can be streamed for free at [http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/cinematic-titanic-the-oozing-skull/5ba281001a9ef112a8009f38 shoutfactorytv.com]
   
 
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