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* John Travolta described his ''[[Hairspray]]'' character, Edna Turnblad, in these terms. Tracy is this trope too; a significant part of the film is focused on her mad dancing skills. |
* John Travolta described his ''[[Hairspray]]'' character, Edna Turnblad, in these terms. Tracy is this trope too; a significant part of the film is focused on her mad dancing skills. |
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* Chris Farley's Haru in ''[[Beverly Hills Ninja]]''—see [[Real Life]] below; Farley himself was pretty agile and did many of his own stunts in this and other films. |
* Chris Farley's Haru in ''[[Beverly Hills Ninja]]''—see [[Real Life]] below; Farley himself was pretty agile and did many of his own stunts in this and other films. |
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* In ''[[Mission: Impossible (film) |
* In ''[[Mission: Impossible (film)|Mission Impossible]] III'' Philip Seymour Hoffman's Davian is seen doing some acrobatic maneuvering. Of course {{spoiler|it is not actually Davian -- it is Tom Cruise's character dressed up to look like him.}} |
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* Near the end of the direct-to-video comedy film ''Run Ronnie Run'', an overweight kid who was kidnapped by disgruntled Reality TV stars (don't ask) and spent his entire captivity playing [[Dead or Alive]] proceeds to beat the crap out of his kidnappers [[I Know Mortal Kombat|using the over-the-top "martial arts" moves from the game]] while the song "Ass Kickin' Fat Kid" plays in the background. |
* Near the end of the direct-to-video comedy film ''Run Ronnie Run'', an overweight kid who was kidnapped by disgruntled Reality TV stars (don't ask) and spent his entire captivity playing [[Dead or Alive]] proceeds to beat the crap out of his kidnappers [[I Know Mortal Kombat|using the over-the-top "martial arts" moves from the game]] while the song "Ass Kickin' Fat Kid" plays in the background. |
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* [[Sammo Hung]] in everything he ever did. |
* [[Sammo Hung]] in everything he ever did. |