Boys Don't Cry: Difference between revisions

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They accepted him as one of the guys, and he even started dating the sister of one of these new friends. Of course, when they "discovered" that he was assigned female, they considered him to be a lesbian. Homophobic hate-crimes ensued.

Not to be confused with [[Men Don't Cry]] or the boy band from a ''[[~~SpongeBob SquarePants (Animation)|~~SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode.

Not to be confused with [[Men Don't Cry]] or the boy band from a ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode.

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=== ''[[Boys Don't Cry]]'' contains examples of: ===

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* [[Meaningful Echo]]: When Brandon walks Lana home and she's embarassed about her house, he says "You're so pretty." Near the end of the film when Brandon is hiding out in the barn after {{spoiler|being raped}}, Lana says "You're so pretty," and kisses him.

* [[Missing Mom]]: The mother of John's daughter April is out of the picture.

* {{spoiler|[[Rape As Drama]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Rape as Drama]]}}

* [[Shower of Angst]]: Brandon takes a shower after {{spoiler|he has been raped by men who discovered his birth sex}}, with the camera lingering on shots of his female body.

* [[Star-Making Role]]: Hillary Swank as Brandon Teena.

* [[Transsexual]]: Brandon

* [[Triumphant Reprise]]: The girls sing the song "The Bluest Eyes In Texas" by Restless Heart in the bar where Brandon first meets Lana. At the end of the film when Lana is finally leaving Falls City the cover by Nina Persson plays over it.

* [[What Happened to ~~The~~ Mouse?]]: Kate disappears after Brandon {{spoiler|is exposed in front of everyone}} and we never hear what happened to her. Also, Candace's baby is last seen walking back into the bedroom after {{spoiler|she's been shot}}, and it's not said what happened to him. Ditto for John's daughter April.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Kate disappears after Brandon {{spoiler|is exposed in front of everyone}} and we never hear what happened to her. Also, Candace's baby is last seen walking back into the bedroom after {{spoiler|she's been shot}}, and it's not said what happened to him. Ditto for John's daughter April.