Sleeper copied so many films

[Dee]

Was it just me, or did it seem like this epi copied a lot of movies out there?

For example
The beginning shot of Jimmy at the apartment with the agent watching-- So Alias
Dance sequence- Mr. and Mrs. Pitt
Jimmy rescuing Chloe with his very "suave" movie- a little James Bond
Lex with the compass and it making a pattern- The DaVinci Code.

A lot of it seemed like recycled stuff I had seen in a movie before. I understand how sometimes ideas can overlap, but this was ridiculous.

[entyce]

This is what you usually call "references". It's frequently used in series and movies.

[Hopefulsuicide]

it was absolutely copying James Bond, but Jimmy actually mentioned the character so i think you where meant to think it was James Bond style... why on earth they felt that Jimmy would make a good candidate for a James Bond episode and why they need to put on in a show about Clark's growth into Superman is beyond me