Aggressive Negotiations: Difference between revisions

* In ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean|At World's End]]'', this is played with. One pirate shoots another for questioning the pirate code. However, nothing really major happens -- the dead pirate was a nobody, and none of the assembled pirates really want a fight to break out at their meeting. A fight breaks out ''anyway''. As Captain Jack Sparrow explains, "This is politics."

* In the movie ''[[300]]'', in the famous [[Memetic Mutation|This is Sparta]] scene, Leonidas is essentially doing this. The Athenians reportedly did it as well. Everybody now:

'''Leonidas:''' Madness? ''[[Punctuated for Emphasis|This! Is! Sparta!]]'' *punts messenger into pit* }}

** Based on a [[Real Life]] example, where when Xerxes' father Darius' messenger demands earth and water as tributes, the Spartans tell them to "dig them out themselves." Athenians did the same. Sparta shoved them into a well, Athens off a cliff.

** Later in the movie, Leonidas mentions that he hopes Xerxes is dumb enough to try this, saying that if they assassinate him during parley, all of Greece will go to war. Regicide during parley would prove to all Greeks that the Persians can't be trusted.

* In ''[[The Fifth Element]]'', Korben Dallas negotiates by shooting the leader of the Mangalores, knowing that the rest of them will give in.

'''President:''' [[Deadpan Snarker|I wonder.]] (''glares at General Munro, who looks uncomfortable'') }}

* Inferred to have happened in ''[[Gladiator]]'', as the Roman negotiator is returned headless by the barbarians.

* In the extended ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' films, Aragorn answers the Mouth of Sauron's demands and insinuations by beheading him with Anduril. In the books, he is merely sent off in a rage; in the theatrical cut, the negotiation does not appear at all.

* In ''[[The Phantom Menace]]'', the Trade Federation does this to the Jedi. They escape, however.

** The [[Trope Namer]] is from ''Attack Of The Clones'', as mentioned above. Incidentally, this scene was improvised by Hayden Christensen and [[Natalie Portman]], which explains why the dialogue is less stilted than in the other love scenes. The [[Call Back]] to the scene during the arena battle ("You call this a diplomatic solution?", "No, I call it aggressive negotiations.") was written afterwards.

* ''[[Braveheart]]'': William Wallace kind of does this when he angers the English generals when they are parleying to start the first battle.

== Web Comics ==

* In the ''[[DM of the Rings]]'', the unnamed DM becomes rather upset at the heroes for {{spoiler|killing Saruman, Grima, and the Mouth of Sauron in parley.}}

'''Legolas:''' He's right, too. I was just about to announce my attack. }}

* ''[[Darths and Droids]]'': Naturally, Jim is fond of this trope. Although he claims to need a laser blaster to properly negotiate, because the lightsaber's reach isn't good enough.

== Western Animation ==

* [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in ''[[Beast Wars]]'', when Megatron and Optimus meet to discuss a truce.

'''Megatron:''' "Under normal circumstances, yes." }}