That Really Old Movie, Aliens
Peter Parker is up to his old tricks in Infinity War. Memorably, Spidey came up with his plan to take down Giant Man back in Captain America: Civil War by suggesting they use the method that brought down the AT-ATs in “that really old movie” The Empire Strikes Back.
Here, Peter comes up with a plan to defeat Ebony Maw and rescue Doctor Strange based on something he saw in another “old movie” – 1986’s Aliens. In particular, they breach the hull of the Black Order member’s ship and let Maw be sucked out into the cold vacuum of space. We bet Aliens director James Cameron feels bad for criticizing the MCU now.
That’s not it for references to the sci-fi franchise, either. A little while later, Peter apologizes in advance to his friends in case any aliens lay eggs in him and they burst out of his chest. He later worries that Mantis is going to do just that to him. This is, of course, a nod to the famous scene from 1979’s Alien in which the same fate befalls John Hurt’s character.