 The concept was perhaps inspired by the 1986 comedy Three Amigos, where three washed-up silent film stars are expected to live out a real-life version of their old hit movies.The same idea of life being forced to imitate art was also reprised in the Star Trek parody "Galaxy Quest".The first episode of the anime series "The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya" consists almost entirely of a poorly made film that the protagonists created, complete with Kyon's typical, sarcastic commentary.